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Contact: Kent Donahue Kent.Donahue@flhealth.gov 407-858-1472 ORLANDO, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health ALERT for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Sunset Lake – W Shore. This is in response to a water sample taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on 02/09/2023. The public should exercise caution in and around Sunset Lake – W Shore. Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautions: You should not drink, swim, wade, use personal watercraft, water ski or boat in waters where there is a visible bloom. Avoid getting water in your eyes, nose, or mouth You should keep pets and livestock away from the waters in this location Eating fillets from healthy fish caught in freshwater lakes experiencing blooms is safe. Rinse fish fillets with tap or bottled water, throw out the guts and cook fish well. You should not eat shellfish from this location What is blue-green algae? Blue-green algae are a ty...

Staph ( staphylococcal ) infections range from mild to extremely serious and even life-threatening. However, if you catch and treat it early, you can keep it from becoming more serious. Caused by the Staphylococcus family of bacteria, staph infections can take on many forms but most often target the skin. Healing times are difficult to predict and depend on your infection type and how serious it is. This article looks at what can make staph infections in the skin get worse, its expected stages, how to treat it, and how to keep it from spreading to other people. Wendy Townrow / Getty Images Factors That Influence Staph Infection Progression Several factors influence how staph infection spreads. These include: The strain of the bacteria The type and location of the infection The strength of your immune system How quickly you start treatment People with compromised immune systems are especially susceptible to staph infections. This ...

Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE), declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023 . Thanks to the Administration's whole-of-government approach to combatting the virus, we are in a better place in our response than we were three years ago, and we can transition away from an emergency phase. The emergency declarations, legislative actions by Congress, and regulatory actions across government, including by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), allowed for changes to many aspects of health care delivery during the COVID-19 PHE. Health care providers received maximum flexibility to streamline delivery and allow access to care during the PHE. While some of these changes will be permanent or extended due to Congressional action, some waivers and flexibilities will expire, as they were intende...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] CMS data: Medicare Advantage enrollment now more than 31M    FierceHealthcare

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Colleen Nicholson was born on November 7, 1928 in Idaho Falls, ID, the eldest child of George "Bud" and Alice Mortensen. Her father was a cook and butcher by trade who ran restaurants in western Montana. Her brother Buddy (Jim Mortensen) and sister Ruthie (Rhoden) rounded out the family. The restaurant business was especially tough during the Great Depression, so the family moved often, living in Sheridan, Dillon, and Butte, MT. With the onset of World War II, her father heard of an opportunity in Bremerton, WA and decided to move the family west. Colleen told of driving in the back of an uncle's pickup truck over I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass and smelling the salt air for the first time. It was pure magic to her! The family settled in Bremerton where Bud ran a café and Alice worked alongside him as a short-order cook and baker. The Bremerton shipyards were working around the clock for the war effort, and the town was crowded – even the schools were on half-days to accommodate ...

What Is Ecoza? Ecoze (econazole) is an azole antifungal topical medication used to treat certain fungal infections of the skin. Econazole blocks a fungal protein called cytochrome P-450-mediated 14 alpha-lanosterol demethylase enzyme. By inhibiting this fungal protein, econazole prevents lanosterol—a type of steroid—from converting to ergosterol . Ergosterol is important in forming the fungal cell wall. So, econazole works by interfering with the structure of the fungal cell wall. Econazole is available as a topical cream (generic econazole) or as a foam (under the brand name Ecoza). It can be used to treat infections such as: Drug Facts Generic name :   Econazole Brand name(s) : Ecoza Drug availability : Prescription Administration route :   Topical Therapeutic classification :   Antifungal Available generically :   Yes Controlled substance :   N/A Active ingredient :   Econazole...

February is American Heart Month; and this past week's First Friday in February was the traditional "Wear Red for Women's Heart Health Day."  OSF Internal Medicine Physician Dr. Karen Whitehorn says a big part of keeping your heart healthy, especially for seniors, is taking any medications you have correctly; as well as proper diet. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2509/files/2023/02/hjornone.mp3 AUDIO: If you're on medication, take your medicine every single day.  You want to exercise; you want to eat healthy.  And by eating healthy, you want to eat a diet that's low in sodium.  You don't want to eat a lot of processed foods.  You also want to eat fruits, vegetables, fresh grains; and  lean proteins like turkey, chicken, and lean pork. Dr. Whitehorn also says not only is it important to see your doctor, but it's also important not to be afraid while visiting yo...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Remote work has changed the game for D.C.-area health care real ...    The Business Journals

UK Health Security Agency Published 26 January 2023 Applies to England Contents Flu vaccination UKHSA advice for education and childcare settings amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever Immunisation update webinars for primary care immunisers 2022 The Vaccine Centre Annual Lecture at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Updated Men B and MenB at risk Patient Group Directions (PGDs) Vaccine supply - routine vaccination programme Vaccine supply for non-routine vaccination programme Print this page ...