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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - In response to the latest viral surge in Sedgwick County, Ascension Medical Group Immediate Care announced that it's expanded its capacity by opening a temporary respiratory testing site, starting Monday, Jan. 17. The idea is to get help for more patients with viral respiratory symptoms, determining if they have COVID-19 and what treatment they may need. Latest COVID-19 data from Sedgwick County shows a rolling 14-day average of positive COVID-19 tests up to 22.1 percent. "While we are caring for around 140 patients a day, we are receiving calls from about 240," says Mollie Botts, who directs operations at the clinic, which has been seeing patients by appointment only to manage the number of people and time spent in the clinic's waiting room. "Many of these calls are coming from patients with viral respiratory symptoms that need to be assessed." When a patient calls the Immediate Care clinic at 316-274-8107 to schedule an appointment, ...

Tufts Medical Center will be closing the doors to their 41-bed pediatric hospital in the summer after over a century of caring for sick children. This closure will result in converting the pediatric beds into more space to treat adult patients, according to The Boston Globe. Tufts will be moving children in their care down the road to the leading pediatric hospital in Mass., Boston Children's Hospital. The closure, which was announced Thursday, will be a somber one for the hospital as Tufts is "an institution that has treated acutely ill children since 1894, starting on a ship that sailed around Boston Harbor and became known as the Floating Hospital for Children," The Boston Globe reported. Patients, medical professionals, and families that are connected to Tufts pediatric hospital will most likely have a difficult departure after the many years of being apart of the caring for the children in the Boston community. With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise, ho...

In the earliest days of the pandemic in New York City, I would often pass the refrigerated morgue trucks parked outside Mount Sinai Hospital, just a block from my Jesuit community. In those days, it seemed that everyone was masking, everyone was keeping distant, everyone was washing hands and wiping down packaged groceries. And everyone was praying (or hoping) for a vaccine. Then, incredibly, it came. Then, even more incredibly, some who were eligible for these medical miracles resisted. And among those who refused the vaccine, many have died. Many more will die. Both the famous and not-so-famous, perhaps some of your friends or family members, have joined the long line of those who have died from Covid after resisting what nearly every reputable scientist and physician has said, even as misinformation spreads: Getting vaccinated, wearing masks and maintaining social distance are the best protections from Covid, and also help protect others, particularly those who are sick, elderly or ...

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This feature was written by Studio MSP writers. While some of our advertisers were sourced, no advertiser paid to be included. The time is ripe to be a resident of Minnesota. Not only is our nature's mosaic of woodlands and waterways delivering a heavy dose of therapy during this quiet, introspective period, but our backyard serves as a hotbed for highly sought-after names with global reputations in health care. There is reprieve in knowing that, should we need it, world-class medical treatment is a short drive away. Preventive care experienced a precipitous drop in the early COVID era, with routine checkups and health screenings taking a perpetual rain check. And with good reason: Clinics needed to be creative in how they safeguarded against the virus. In-person visits were deferred to telehealth—but video calls, as we learned, can't count your red and white blood cells. MN Community Measurement reported declines in the number of pati...

The current surge in COVID-19 cases has led to an increased demand for testing services across Wisconsin. The Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are informing Wisconsinites how to find trusted COVID-19 testing sites, and how to share concerns related to testing sites. "Testing remains a critical tool during this COVID-19 surge, and the quality and integrity of our testing activities across the state is critical to fighting this virus," said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. "Anyone concerned about their experience is encouraged to contact DHS to ensure that testing sites are following federal and state requirements." Wisconsinites can direct complaints about a COVID-19 testing experience to the DHS Office of Inspector General by calling 877-865-3432 or reporting online. Examples of complaints include incorrect results, missing results, fake results, testing quality, testing sit...

By Dean Geddes (Jan. 27, 2022) Primary-care physician Dr. Alexinna Johns and nurse practitioner Deborah Moss-Gail have joined Nantucket Cottage Hospital, helping to make a dent in the healthcare-professional shortage on the island that has been a problem for nearly five years. Both started work earlier this month. Johns is currently accepting new patients while Moss-Gail said she will be taking on new patients shortly. Moss-Gail adds another much-needed fluent Spanish speaker to the hospital. While interpreters and technology can help bridge the language barrier, Moss-Gail said that ultimately patients feel most at ease when they can speak directly to their healthcare provider in their native language. "I've seen patients visibly relax when they realize there is no iPad or phone that needs to be an in-between link," she said. "I'm focused on seeing patients who have been waiting to be seen and then I'm sure I'll be wid...

WILLISTON, N.D. - Hospitals and clinics across the country are still struggling to combat the COVID-19 pandemic while tending to other illnesses during the flu season. As they deal with the surge led by the omicron variant, the strain on supplies and staffing continues to cause concerns for facilities and their communities. It may be a new year, but medical facilities continue to deal with challenges stemming from the beginning of the pandemic. Unlike last winter, they're not only trying to provide services to those impacted by the pandemic, but also other seasonal ailments. Both CHI St. Alexius Health Williston's walk-in clinic and hospital have seen large numbers of patients this winter. People are seeking medical attention for not only COVID-19, but other illnesses such as influenza and RSV, which have also surged this season. "We're seeing anywhere from 80 to 100 patients a day. Mondays we really get hit hard; we see closer to 10...

Per today's government report, there are 5,337 new cases in Ontario, for a total of 1,021,436 since the pandemic began; 3,535 people are in hospital testing positive for COVID-19, while 607 are in intensive care who either previously tested positive or have currently tested positive, and 387 patients are on ventilators. To date, 11,298 people have died. According to data from the Ministry of Long-Term Care, there are 350 outbreaks in long-term-care facilities, 2,612 confirmed active cases of positive residents, and 3,017 confirmed active cases of positive staff. To date, there have been 4,050 confirmed resident deaths and 13 confirmed staff deaths. As of 8 p.m. yesterday, Ontario has administered 77,968 new doses of COVID-19 vaccines, for a total of 30,403,149 since December 2020. 769,579 people have received only one dose, and 6,187,981 people have received two doses, and 6,258,119 have had three doses. 88.79 per cent of Ontarians over the age of 5 have received their first dose o...

Covid passes will no longer be required by law for entry to nightclubs (Richard McCarthy/PA) (PA Wire) Covid measures in England have been relaxed on Thursday 27 January as the nation returns to Plan A measures. The government announced that restrictions that were imposed under Plan B, such as mandatory face masks and Covid passes have been lifted. Plan B was implemented following a rapid spread of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 on 8 December 2021. It comes after the number of positive Covid infections have slowed in England. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, the UK passed the peak of the Omicron wave last week after weekly nationwide infections dropped by almost one million. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that NHS Covid passes will no longer be mandatory in certain places such as nightclubs and large indoor and outdoor events. However, venues in England can choose to continue requiring attendees to show an NHS Covid pass to ...

The doctor will see you now. Telemedicine has changed the game when it comes to how many Americans get some of their medical care. The problem remains that a virtual doctor's visit can't solve every problem. Online doctors can't draw blood, take your blood pressure, test for Covid, or do so many other basic things. Teladoc ( TDOC ) - Get Teladoc Health, Inc. Report may have made certain types of healthcare more accessible for millions of Americans, but healthcare still requires in-person visits and both CVS Health ( CVS ) - Get CVS Health Corporation Report and rival Walgreens ( WBA ) - Get Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc Report want to fill some of the space that Teladoc and telemedicine can't. Walgreens and CVS Adding Clinics, Doctors Both CVS and Walgreens see a demand for more in-person healthcare at the community level. Both chains have over 9,000 U.S. locations with a presence in most major cities. That makes the two chains very well-located when it comes to of...

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Huntington Daily. First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and cold. High: 30 low: 27. Here are the top stories 3 in Huntington today: Huntington man sues Suffolk Police Department . A Huntington man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Suffolk County Police Department, claiming that his civil rights were violated when a Second Precinct officer arrested him last year after a traffic stop. Martine MacDonald, who served as a member of the Suffolk County police reform committee, said he was stopped and falsely accused of running a stop sign in Greenlawn on Jan. 12, 2021. The lawsuit said he was held for several hours and tried to be talked into admitting fault to the traffic violation and then given a desk appearance ticket. Officers also told him they were going to give him a sobriety test because of how he barreled through the stop sign. (http://www.huntingtonNow.com) How Town of Huntington students c...

"Everyone needs to calm down," states Gary Watters, Executive Director of AMED in the Dec. 22 front page article in the Mirror and references the heart attack patient who waited seven hours as "more the exception than the rule." I am that heart attack patient. And I was calm, despite lying on the UPMC Altoona ER waiting room floor in an active heart attack calling out for help. I was calm when the intake personnel told me to take a seat and calm for almost 7.5 hours waiting for care that never came. Calmness led to no treatment whatsoever and forced me to leave the ER and seek treatment with my PCP. After my doctor confirmed that I indeed had had a heart attack and sent me back to the ER, my husband and I were no longer calm. And guess what? Our extreme lack of calm helped get me a bed in the ER hallway. It is clear that Watters does not understand the situation that I and many others have encountered when visiting the emergency room at UPMC Al...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] CDC: Natural immunity stronger than vaccines alone during delta wave    FOX 31 Denver How vaccination, natural immunity stacked up against delta: 3 CDC findings    Becker's Hospital Review CDC study confirms effectiveness of COVID-19 booster    Austin American-Statesman Natural immunity more potent than vaccines during US Delta wave—study    INQUIRER.net Bombshell: CDC Admits Natural Immunity Superior to Vaccinated Immunity Alone at Preventing Covid Hospitalizations & Death    The Jewish Voice View Full Coverage on Google News

Depression is often a part of the recovery process for people addicted to substances and behaviors. Treating depression is one of the main focuses that can help a recovering addict get clean, stay clean, and live a productive life. Addictions are responsible for harming the health and emotional status of the person suffering from them.  When trying to get clean people often become depressed because without their substance of choice they do not feel as good, they experience sadness and emotional loss symptoms, and they become unmotivated to succeed. Depression treatment has to be one of the center-focused treatment options the therapist use to help people get clean and live a quality life. Depression is not the same in each individual. The treatment used by the therapist must be customized to work with the type of depression the person is dealing with. Irregular sleep patterns are often one of the first signs of depression. Many recovering addicts fail to recogn...

Dive Brief: Levels of physician burnout, already high, escalated during year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, with emergency medicine doctors reporting the biggest increase, a Medscape survey found. Burnout affected 47% of physicians in the survey, up five percentage points from the year before. Among emergency physicians, the number jumped to 60%, from 43% in 2020. Still, most doctors did not blame the pandemic directly for their mental health struggles. Stress from treating COVID-19 patients was cited as a factor by just 10% of physicians, and social distancing and societal issues related to the pandemic were named by 12% of respondents. Rather, an overload of bureaucratic tasks, such as charting and paperwork, was the doctors' No. 1 reason for burnout, affecting 60% of those polled. Dive Insight: Long-term job-related stress, otherwise known as occupational burnout, can lead to exhaustion, cynicism and detachment from work responsibilities when unresolved. Those...

This leaflet is about the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin ( BCG ) vaccination that is being offered to protect your baby against tuberculosis ( TB ). The BCG vaccine BCG vaccine contains a weakened form of the bacteria (germ) that causes TB . Because it is weakened it doesn't cause TB , but it helps your baby develop protection (immunity) against TB in case he or she ever meets it. The BCG vaccination is particularly effective in protecting babies and young children against the rarer severe forms of TB such as TB meningitis (swelling of the lining of the brain). TB infection TB is a bacterial infection; it usually affects the lungs but can also affect any part of the body. Infection with the TB germ may not develop into TB disease. TB disease develops slowly in the body, and it takes several months for symptoms to appear. Most people who have TB infection will never develop TB disease. In these people, the TB germ remains inactive for a lifetime. In...

The successful treatment of osteomyelitis remains a great challenge in the field of orthopedics. The clinical method for treating refractory bone infection requires a combination therapy of long-term systemic antibiotics administration and surgical debridement. It is highly desirable to develop an antibiotic-free, noninvasive, rapid strategy to eradicate osteomyelitis. Herein, we fabricate a piezoelectric-enhanced sonosensitizer that consists of a porphyrin-based hollow metal-organic framework (HNTM), MoS nanosheets, and a red cell (RBC) membrane. We find that the ultrasound (US)-induced piezoelectric polarization of MoS can improve the charge transfer of HNTM at the heterointerface of HNTM-MoS, increasing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Besides, MoS increases the asymmetric shape of HNTM, leading to the strong US-propelling ability of HNTM-MoS. The produced ROS and strong mechanical force can kill methicillin-resistant (MRSA) with an antibacterial efficiency of 98.5% ...

Gut Infections Are Treated Using A Pill Made From Human Feces Susmita Modak Hans News Service | 20 Jan 2022 4:08 PM GMT A microbiome-altering therapy cleared recurrent infections with the potentially deadly bacterium Clostridium difficile.BIOMEDICAL IMAGING UNIT/SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL/SCIENCE SOURCE Highlights Stool from a healthy donor, administered by colonoscopy, can aid in the restoration of a balanced community of gut microorganisms, allowing the infection to be defeated. A tablet containing bacterial spores obtained from human faeces has now passed a phase 3 study, clearing the road for the first authorisation of its nature. Stool from a healthy donor, administered by colonoscopy, can aid in the restoration of a balanced community of gut microorganisms, allowing the infection to be defeated. Several firms are vying for regulatory approval in the United States to achieve the same effect with less invasive, more standardised medicines. A tablet containing bacterial spores ...