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UW Health launches new program to support young cancer patients
MADISON (WKOW) — UW Health is launching a new program to help young adults with cancer. The Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program focuses on telemedicine to help reach patients. Doctors can provide individual care to address social, mental and physical health needs from the first diagnosis until remission. “This age group has nationally been …
Indian industry body urges curbs to economic activity to save lives
A leading Indian industry body urged authorities to take the “strongest national steps” and to curtail economic activity to save lives on Sunday as the country battles surging coronavirus cases that have overwhelmed the healthcare system. The rate of new infections dipped marginally but deaths kept climbing. Authorities reported 392,488 new cases in the previous …
Winnebago County Health Department continues to welcome walk-in vaccinations
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Winnebago County Health Department is offering more walk-in opportunities to get your COVID-19 vaccine. On Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., anyone over the age of 16 can get vaccinated at the old K-Mart site located at 1321 Sandy Hollow Road. Those under age 18 will need to be …
Breaking the stigma around police mental health | Local News
Schlosser, the chief psychologist for the N.J. Association of Chiefs of Police, said it’s the combination of traumatic events and the daily stress of the job that really starts to add up. “A lot of people are always worrying about the ‘big bads,’ like an officer-involved shooting, which are very serious, of course,” he said, …
Health officials: Vaccinated people equal fewer hospitalizations | Local News
Local health officials say they’re pleased with the continuing low numbers of COVID-19 inpatients in their hospitals, but they fear that could all change if more people don’t get vaccinated. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. …
Hawaii Pacific Health hosting Virtual Women’s 10K, 5K Fun Run
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii Pacific Health is encouraging every woman to participate in its 43rd Annual Virtual Women’s 10K and 5K Fun Run that is taking place from Sunday, May 2, to Sunday, May 9. The week-long virtual event allows participants to compete from any location at their own pace. [Hawaii news on the go–LISTEN …
Implementing recommendations to improve women’s health
To register and for more information, check out www.acog.org. Follow www.contemporaryobgyn.net for coverage during the conference, which extends through Sunday, May 2. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is keen on implementing recommendations to improve women’s health, and it’s been taking a thorough, evidence-based approach as guidelines are formulated that take into consideration more …
CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations to host ‘Evening of Hope’ event to benefit cancer care patients | News
LONDON — The Saint Joseph London Foundation will be hosting an “Evening of Hope” on Saturday, May 15, as part of a statewide fundraising effort to benefit CHI Saint Joseph Health cancer patients and their families. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held in place of annual in-person galas and fundraising events, …
COVID-19 burnout and single-payer health care
A comedic tragedy I am certain that I am not the only one who finds it extremely ironic that so many of the folks who have complained about, and protested, Oregon’s COVID-19 protocols and various categories of county statuses with regard to business openings and mass gatherings, and who are the same people who have …
She called out health care misinfo on TikTok. Then, the trolls found her.
The video posted to TikTok showed a woman in a blue cardigan and brown medical scrubs dancing to a remix of Wale’s “Lotus Flower Bomb.” On screen, sandwiched between two sparkle emojis, the woman, who said she was a pharmacy technician, had written, “Most common meds I’ve filled that cause cancer.” She then went on …
