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marin preventive medical center :: Article Creator MarinHealth Medical Center Earns An "A" Hospital Safety Grade From The Leapfrog Group GREENBRAE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 15, 2024-- Today, The Leapfrog Group released its new Hospital Safety Grade report, awarding MarinHealth Medical Center an "A" in acknowledgement of its standards for excellence in patient care and its efforts to protect patients and meet the highest hospital safety standards in the U.S. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.Businesswire.Com/news/home/20241115202606/en/ MarinHealth Medical Center in Marin County, California, has earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. (Graphic: Business Wire) The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rating system uses stringent criteria to assess hospitals' safety and quality of care. Its A, B, C, D, or F letter grades offer a quick, sim...

antibiotic for fever :: Article Creator CDC Issues Warning About Spike In 'walking Pneumonia,' Doctors Say Antibiotics Could Help ATLANTA — The CDC has issued a warning about an alarming spike in "walking pneumonia." Dr. Perla Soni says symptoms begin as mild, however, the cough that people have from "walking pneumonia" could last for weeks. "You may have a fever for a day or two, but it's the persistent cough that may cause a sore throat," Dr. Soni said. She added that it is easily treated with the help of antibiotics. The CDC says healthcare providers can use multiple antibiotics to treat people with pneumonia caused by M. Pneumoniae; Macrolides are a first-line antibiotic. According to the CDC, "CDC is closely tracking the recent rise in M. Pneumoniae infections using various surveillance tools to better understand any differences in demographics, severity of illness, and outcomes as compar...

thimerosal :: Article Creator Trump's CDC Pick, Dr. Dave Weldon, A Long Island Native, Stirs Concern Dr. Dave Weldon, seen here in 2012 speaking to a Florida audience, was born in Amityville and graduated from Farmingdale High in 1971. Credit: AP/Brendan Farrington A Farmingdale High School and Stony Brook University graduate is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and if confirmed, he'd replace another Long Island native. The nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Republican congressman from Florida, has provoked concern from public health experts. He sponsored a bill to limit the use of vaccines containing mercury because of concerns the mercury-based preservative thimerosal could cause autism despite the CDC's and leading health experts' insistence that it does not, and sponsored a 2007 bill to strip the CDC of vaccine-safety responsibilities and move it to anoth...

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united healthcare telehealth :: Article Creator What Retirees Must Know About Telehealth When the deadly coronavirus began tearing through the country this past spring, tens of thousands of people with the virus's signature symptoms — high fever, dry cough, extreme tiredness and labored breathing — overwhelmed many hospitals. Healthier patients who wanted testing or treatment for other illnesses had to be kept out of doctors' offices and emergency rooms to stop the virus from spreading. The health care industry needed a solution fast, and technology provided one. Using video chat services like Zoom and Skype, smartphones or ordinary telephones, patients could still get medical care while practicing social distancing. Harnessing new technology to connect patients with doctors is hardly a new idea, but the coronavirus has elevated the benefits and potential savings of telehealth like nothing before. The ubiquity of smartphones, table...

valacyclovir ointment :: Article Creator The People's Pharmacy: Take A Gun To A Knife Fight With Cold Sores QUESTION: I used Zovirax ointment for two decades while I had employer-funded insurance. Once I went on Medicare, I learned the real price of this cold sore ointment — outrageous! I asked my dermatologist about this, and he prescribed oral valacyclovir. He winked and said: "Compared to the ointment, these pills are like taking a gun to a knife fight. Do you remember the scene from Indiana Jones?" He was absolutely right. The pills are way more effective than the ointment at a fraction of the cost, plus no greasy mess on my lip. Joe and Teresa Graedon have a radio show, website and newspaper column "The People's Pharmacy," which is published every Monday in the Health section. TAMMIE SMITH ANSWER: The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax (acyclo...

zofran generic :: Article Creator Ondansetron Injection Ondansetron Injection Generic Name & Formulations General Description Ondansetron (as HCl dihydrate) 2mg/mL; IV or IM inj. Pharmacological Class Selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. Mechanism of Action Ondansetron is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. Serotonin receptors of the 5-HT3 type are present both peripherally on vagal nerve terminals and centrally in the chemoreceptor trigger zone of the area postrema. It is not certain whether ondansetron's antiemetic action is mediated centrally, peripherally, or in both sites. However, cytotoxic chemotherapy appears to be associated with release of serotonin from the enterochromaffin cells of the small intestine. Ondansetron Injection Indications Indications Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including high-dose cisplatin. Prevent...

psychotropic :: Article Creator Judge Approves Settlement Reforming Use Of Psychotropic Drugs For Foster Children Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Nov. 27—A U.S. District judge approved a settlement between child welfare advocates and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services over the state's administration of psychotropic medications to children in its care. As part of the settlement, the state will develop a new portable health records system that follows children from one placement to the next, granting caretakers and medical officials access to complete and updated histories. The settlement also creates an informed consent process for designated adults and minors 14 or older, including establishing guidelines for hearing disputes. The agreement also creates a c...

emergency health care :: Article Creator Bishop T.D. Jakes Appears To Suffer Medical Emergency During Service Renowned megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes suffered "a medical emergency" while delivering his sermon on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Jakes, the pastor of The Potter's House in Dallas, was speaking to the congregation when he suddenly went quiet and he wiped sweat from his brow. At first, that did not raise any alarm bells.  However, that was followed up by Jakes dropping his head and letting his hands fall to his side. He then started shaking, and panic ensued. Multiple people rushed from the back to administer aid, just before the video cut off. Ironically, just a few minutes before this episode, Jakes implored the church members to visit someone in the hospital. Not long thereafter, The Potter's House released a statement on the church's Facebook page. Church's statement on Jakes "During...

most potent topical corticosteroid :: Article Creator It's Been A Long Time Coming For Long-term Topical Psoriasis Treatments Psoriasis is a tricky disease to manage, as drawbacks and side effects loom with each and every type of treatment. Anyone who watches television has heard the list of potential adverse reactions, considering that commercials for psoriasis treatments are seemingly only outnumbered by goofy ads for auto insurance. Topicals — creams, ointments, foams, and lotions applied directly to the affected areas of the skin — don't get nearly as much TV time as their systemic biologic counterparts, the self-injectables with catchy theme songs, where the smiley and sleeveless walk confidently down the street and/or swim. But two new non-steroidal topicals were introduced this year — Dermavant Science's Vtama and Arcutis Biotherapeutics' Zoryve — and each one solves a long-time problem plaguing millions of psoriasis patient...