[ad_1] SIOUX FALLS, SD – Sanford Health will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-1 by November 1, according to an email sent by key health system administrators on Thursday July 22 obtained by Forum News Service. Bill Gassen, chief executive officer of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota health system, and chief medical officer … Read more
[ad_1] As the Delta variant spreads among the unvaccinated, many fully vaccinated people are also starting to worry. Is it time to hide again? While there is no single answer to the question, most experts agree that masks remain a wise precaution in some settings for the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. How often you use … Read more
[ad_1] Alabama doctor urges COVID-19 skeptics to get vaccinated by sharing his experience of treating dying patients who wish to be vaccinated. “I admit healthy young people with very serious COVID infections to the hospital. One of the last things they do before they are intubated is begging me for the vaccine. I hold their … Read more
[ad_1] Public confidence in the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has increased – but confidence in Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, has waned, according to a new poll. Despite the delay in vaccination rates, 78% of Americans said they thought it was “definitely or probably true” that the injections were effective in … Read more
[ad_1] “When they come into the (hospital) system, they say, ‘Can I get the vaccine? “And at this point, you can’t,” Alix Zacharski, critical care nurse clinician at Jackson Health System in Miami, told CNN’s “Newsroom” Thursday. “We have to let the virus run its course, and then hopefully,” the vaccine can be given, she … Read more
[ad_1] What there is to know Concerns about the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant among the unvaccinated prompted city officials to issue new guidelines on indoor face masks. Philadelphia’s acting health commissioner said the city is seeing a small but worrying increase in hospitalizations among children who currently cannot receive a COVID-19 … Read more
[ad_1] An indoor mask advisory has been issued in New Orleans, and Louisiana faces a major setback in its battle against the coronavirus. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards grapples with the most COVID infections since winter, leading to an upsurge in hospitalizations. “I actually lost my breath today when the daily update came in,” Edwards … Read more
[ad_1] Banana mushroom may create ‘doomsday scenario’ for most popular type of fruit The Colombian Agricultural Institute has confirmed that the presence of a fungus targeting bananas, known as Tropical Race 4, led the government to declare a national state of emergency. Cavendish bananas are the most widely cultivated and consumed type of banana around … Read more
[ad_1] The Huntsman Cancer Institute is pictured in this undated photo. A study by the institute shows that disinformation about cancer treatments is growing on social networks. (Jordan Allred, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – Many of us are turning to the internet for information about our health, but a new study from Utah finds … Read more
[ad_1] Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. In fact, more heart disease kills each year than all forms of cancer combined. But what you might not realize is that there are big differences in the way men and women experience heart disease. And doctors say … Read more