[ad_1] Vaccinations are starting to rise in some states where COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing, White House officials said Thursday, a sign that the summer wave is attracting the attention of Americans hesitant about vaccines as hospitals in the South are invaded by patients. Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters that several states with the highest … Read more
[ad_1] Five North Carolina hospital systems will now require all their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Atrium Health, Novant Health, Cone Health, Duke Health and Wake Forest Baptist made the announcement Thursday, according to a press release from the North Carolina Healthcare Association. Six UNC Health hospitals – UNC Medical Center, UNC Rex, UNC … Read more
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, NC – Atrium Health and Novant Health announced Thursday that they will require all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by this fall. Last December, Atrium employees became the first in our region to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. The hospital system strongly encouraged but did not require employees to be … Read more
[ad_1] COVID-19 cases are increasing exponentially in the greater Alabama metropolitan area as a new, highly contagious variant spreads among the unvaccinated, and public places should consider reverting to requiring face masks, said Thursday the head of the health department of the region. Jefferson County health worker Dr Mark Wilson said studies have shown that … Read more
[ad_1] The country’s largest hospital association on Wednesday called on all healthcare workers to get vaccinated as cases rise across the country. “To protect all patients, communities, and staff from the known and substantial risks of COVID-19, the American Hospital Association strongly recommends immunization of all healthcare workers,” the organization said in a statement. “The … Read more
[ad_1] A health worker prepares an injection of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people at the Central Vaccination Center in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, July 22, 2021. (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials on Thursday reported 1,174 new cases of COVID-19, the fourth consecutive four-digit day, and 10 more deaths from … Read more
[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay / CC0 public domain It’s a favorite first order for the day, but while a quick coffee can cheer us up, new research from the University of South Australia shows that too much could drag us down, especially when it comes to things. concerns brain health. In the largest study of its … Read more
[ad_1] (Update: Owner talks about a cat bringing home a bat) “Everything was funny … so you have a scared moment” BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Colleen Quinn, a resident of Southwest Bend, said Thursday she still couldn’t believe a cat brought a dead and rabid bat into her home. Deschutes County health officials confirmed the … Read more
[ad_1] Intestinal HDL is hepatoprotective High density lipoproteins (HDL) are important for cholesterol metabolism and may have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Although HDL is primarily produced by the liver, the intestine is also a source. Han et al. show in mice that intestinal HDL are not transported to the systemic circulation. On the contrary, in … Read more
[ad_1] HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Thursday raised the county’s COVID-19 threat level from “moderate” yellow to “significant” orange amid peak cases during of a “fourth wave” of the pandemic. The county chief cited several forces during the summer outbreak, but pointed to the current wave of hesitation and … Read more