Emergency nurses arrive as hospital receives more COVID-19 patients | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] The Maui Memorial Medical Center, pictured August 17, received 20 emergency nurses on Monday as the hospital treats a growing number of COVID-19 patients. Hospitals across the state are receiving reinforcements as they approach patient capacity due to the massive increase in COVID-19 cases. Maui News / COLLEEN UECHI photos Maui Memorial Medical Center … Read more

New study says eating just one hot dog cuts your life by 35 minutes

[ad_1] Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, claim that eating a single hot dog cuts a person’s life by 36 minutes, according to a recent Fox News report. . What are the details? The study’s authors explained that their recently released nutritional index aims to educate … Read more

Forget what you heard about ‘learning loss’ – press center

[ad_1] August 24, 2021 It is neither useful nor accurate to approach the return to school as a “catch-up”. Posted in: Education, Faculty voice Students are expected to return for full-time in-person instruction in K-12 schools this fall, and as they return to the classroom, school districts will need to identify and prepare for new … Read more

Caught in the crossfire over the origins of COVID

[ad_1] Dr Alina Chan in Boston on June 23, 2021 (Tony Luong / The New York Times) At the start of the pandemic, scientists reported a reassuring trait of the new coronavirus: It appeared to be very stable. The virus does not mutate very quickly, making it an easier target for treatments and vaccines. At … Read more

Governor: Now is not the right time to travel to Hawaii | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] HONOLULU – The governor of Hawaii on Monday demanded that visitors and residents reduce travel to islands with essential business only as the state works to control COVID-19 as the highly contagious delta variant spreads through the community. Governor David Ige wants to stop travel to Hawaii until the end of October. “It’s a … Read more

Overweight adults should be screened for diabetes at 35, experts say

[ad_1] About a third of American adults have high blood sugar, a condition called prediabetes that often precedes type 2 diabetes and can progress to a disease in its own right. Most don’t know they have the disease, which doesn’t produce obvious symptoms and that’s why screening is essential, Dr Barry said. Being overweight or … Read more

Registration for the fall mini-terms is now open at Miami Dade College

[ad_1] Register now! The first mini-term starts on September 13 Miami, August 24, 2021 – Missed the deadline to register for the fall semester? No problem. Registration is now open for Miami Dade College (MDC) autumn mini-terms, offering a wide variety of crash courses which can be completed in just eight, 10, 12 or 14 … Read more

States Where COVID-19 Cases Rise Fastest – 24/7 Wall St.

[ad_1] As the Delta variant continues to spread, new cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in the United States. There were an average of 43.0 new daily cases of the virus per 100,000 Americans over the past week, compared to an average of 38.0 new daily cases per 100,000 the previous week. Nationally, the … Read more

Whitmer signs bill to strike first impaired driving convictions

[ad_1] Click to enlarge Shutterstock First-time intoxicated offenders can now have their Michigan criminal records erased. About 200,000 first-time intoxicated offenders will have a chance to clear their convictions under bipartisan legislation signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday. Those convicted of driving under the influence of marijuana, cocaine or another Schedule I drug are … Read more