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Secrets to healthy aging and longevity from NPR’s readers : Shots
Peathegee Inc/Getty Images/Tetra images RF Peathegee Inc/Getty Images/Tetra images RF In the 1960s and ’70s, The 2,000 Year-Old Man, was popular a comedy routine performed by Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. Brooks played a 2,000 year-old man – apparently in terrific health – and Reiner, a modern man, would ask him questions, including if he’d …
Accidental ingestion of marijuana edibles by toddlers is way up : Shots
Cannabis candies, made to look appealing, are being ingested by children under 6, sending some kids to the hospital. Most of the children found the edible weed at their own homes. Eva Marie Uzcategu/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategu/Bloomberg via Getty Images Cannabis candies, made to look appealing, are being …
High hospital bills continue to plague parents of dying newborns : Shots
Bennett Markow looks to his big brother, Eli (right), during a family visit at UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento. Bennett was born four months early, in November 2020. Crissa Markow hide caption toggle caption Crissa Markow Bennett Markow looks to his big brother, Eli (right), during a family visit at UC Davis Children’s Hospital …
New COVID booster shots now available at Sandusky County Public Health
FREMONT — Sandusky County Public Health has the new Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots in stock and will be administering them at the health department’s Wednesday and Thursday vaccine clinics. Bethany Brown, Sandusky County’s health commissioner, said Thursday the new boosters, which recently were updated with the omicron variant in mind., can be given …
BACK TO SCHOOL SHOTS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Panama City, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) is providing all Immunization Services by appointment only. This includes back to school shots that are needed for children to start school. “We have begun taking appointments for children to get their school vaccinations. Due to the high demand, I encourage parents to begin making appointments …
COVID has now claimed 1 million lives in the U.S. : Shots
Nurse educator Katie Demelis and nurse manager Nydia White wrap the the body of a patient who died of COVID-19 at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., on April 15, 2020. Jeffrey Basinger/Newsday via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Basinger/Newsday via Getty Images Nurse educator Katie Demelis and nurse manager Nydia …
New laws say patients can have visitors even in an outbreak : Shots
Mary Daniel took a dishwasher job at her husband’s Florida memory care facility to see him during the initial coronavirus lockdown. She has been fighting for visitation rights ever since. Tiffany Manning for NPR Mary Daniel took a dishwasher job at her husband’s Florida memory care facility to see him during the initial …
Frustrated nurses waiting months to get licensed : Shots
At first, Reeny Pereira didn’t mind the wait. The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing told Pereira it would take about 12 weeks for her to get licensed to work in the state. Pereira had been working long hours as a shock trauma nurse in Maryland and was ready for a break. She had just gotten …
IpsiHand Device Helps Stroke Patients Recover : Shots
A woman demonstrates the IpsiHand rehabilitation device for stroke patients. NeuroLutions hide caption toggle caption NeuroLutions A woman demonstrates the IpsiHand rehabilitation device for stroke patients. NeuroLutions People recovering from a stroke will soon have access to a device that can help restore a disabled hand. The Food And Drug Administration has authorized a device …
G-7 gathers to pledge 1B coronavirus vaccine shots for world – The Associated Press
G-7 gathers to pledge 1B coronavirus vaccine shots for world The Associated Press Biden announces US will donate 500 million Covid-19 vaccines CNN Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines -U.S. CDC Yahoo News Biden is showing that the U.S. can help vaccinate the world — and lead it The Washington Post Biden Meets …
