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New guidelines urge opt-out tobacco treatment during hospital stays • Nov. 5, 2026, 1:52 PM ET (News-Medical)
Hospital beds for the nation's sickest kids are disappearing • Oct. 27, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (CBS)
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Ancient Greek ruins
The Hotel Dieu in Lyon, France, featuring a large domed roof with a cross on top, classical stone facade, and rows of tall windows along the building.
Engraving of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes wearing a dark cap, a fur-trimmed coat, and a neatly trimmed beard, facing slightly to the viewer's left.
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A red ICU crash cart with a defibrillator and medical supplies sits in a hospital hallway, ready for emergency use.
A patient's arm rests on a padded support with tubes inserted for dialysis, connected to a dialysis machine with visible blood lines and medical equipment.
A pharmacist in a white coat holds a paper list while searching shelves filled with medication boxes behind the pharmacy counter.
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caring for hospitalized dementia patients in Ireland
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