Health News
Black community has new option for health care: the church
MILWAUKEE – Every Sunday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Joseph Jackson Jr. praises the Lord before his congregation. But since last fall he’s been praising something else his Black community needs: the COVID-19 vaccine. “We want to continue to encourage our people to get out, get your shots. I got both of mine,” …
News Releases from Department of Health
State Health Insurance Assistance Program provides free help with Medicare enrollment decisions Posted on Jun 16, 2021 in Newsroom Virtual Welcome to Medicare Fair to provide local trusted assistance HONOLULU – Are you turning age 65 soon? Learn about signing up for Medicare from the comfort of your home or office. The Hawaii State Health …
Grand Forks Public Health employee recognized for years of public health work
The North Dakota Public Health Association on Thursday, June 3, gave Theresa Knox, the local health department’s nursing and nutrition manager, the association’s Outstanding Service Award. The city and county’s joint health department was also named the Health Team of the Year. The service award Knox earned is akin to one for lifetime achievement. It …
Chris Paul Enters Health And Safety Protocols
11:22am: Paul has registered a positive COVID-19 test, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. Gambadoro adds that Paul was vaccinated earlier this year. However, the 36-year-old would still require a quarantine period and would need to return multiple negative tests and receive medical clearance before he returns to the court. 7:42am: Suns point …
Internal displacement’s impacts on health in Yemen – Yemen
This collaborative paper by IDMC and guest authors from Boston University, UNICEF and the University of Aden discusses the health risks facing internally displaced people due to Yemen’s longstanding humanitarian crisis. It explores the effect of climate change in limiting IDPs’ access to healthcare, the impact of reduced humanitarian assistance on responses, and the policy …
With temps high BRHD Health educator says protect yourself from heat stroke – Cache Valley Daily
veryhealthy.life With temperatures so hot especially this early in the season, the very real danger of heat stroke or heat exhaustion goes up. On KVNU’s For the People program on Tuesday, Emily Jewkes, health educator for the Bear River Health Department(BRHD) said we might dismiss the symptoms thinking that we just didn’t eat enough or …
Workers to picket Tenet hospitals over alleged understaffing, health insurance concerns – Orange County Register
Workers plan to picket three Tenet Healthcare hospitals Wednesday, June 16, alleging the facilities are understaffed and have left some employees without health insurance while the company has received billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds and spent $1.1 billion to buy 45 surgery centers. The employees, including respiratory therapists, housekeepers, nursing assistants and medical technicians, …
Florida health officials transitioning into next phase of COVID-19 response
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For much of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve been reporting graphs and information highlighting what is happening with new COVID-19 cases in Florida such as the peaks and valleys. We have watched cases and hospitalization numbers go up and down during the last year, but now that information is becoming more limited. State …
Webster University receives $1 million federal grant for mental health services
ST. LOUIS – Webster University has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to improve mental health services for immigrant and under-served communities in St. Louis County. The university will partner with community health organizations to train student counselors on how to identify mental health issues in people who are visiting the doctor for other …
TriRx Enters Agreement for the Acquisition of Elanco Animal Health Facilities in Shawnee, Kansas and Speke, United Kingdom
NORWALK, Conn., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TriRx Pharmaceutical Services Inc., a leading international CDMO, today announced an agreement to acquire two facilities from Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN). Elanco is a global animal health leader dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. The sites …
