Sept. 6, 2022 – Attention parents: The nation’s leading pediatric medical society is urging you to make sure your children get a flu shot this fall to prevent and control the spread of the illness. The American Academy of Pediatrics this week called on parents and caregivers to seek flu vaccines for their kids as … Read more
Aug. 25, 2022 – If you see one, squash it. Stomp on it until it’s dead. This is the advice agricultural organizations across the Northeast United States are giving when it comes to the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that has spread rapidly across the country, including into dense urban centers like Philadelphia and New … Read more
Cabinet minister Michael Gove says the UK faces a “deeply concerning situation” as Omicron cases increase. Source link
“The day after I was intubated, the nurse told them they were going to switch the machine off, but instead I was transferred to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine, which is a last resort for patients with severe heart and lung failure, and it saved my life,” she said. Source link
But the business secretary says it is not time for “Plan B” and he wants to avoid further lockdowns. Source link
Oct. 19, 2021 — With the potential for a big outbreak of flu this winter, it is more important than ever to make sure that children get the flu vaccine as soon as possible, according to flu trackers. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends everyone over the age of 6 months get an annual flu … Read more
People with underlying health conditions who have yet to get their jab are being encouraged to do so. Source link
Six-time Paralympic gold medallist, David Weir is among those who have called upon the Prime Minister’s support. A coalition of athletes, celebrities and health bodies have written to the prime minister asking for the “fullest possible support” to help sports and exercise facilities survive the pandemic. In a letter seen by the BBC, they said … Read more
Mark Parkinson, CEO, American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), Washington, D.C. Jessica Van Fleet-Green, MD, chief medical officer, Daiya Healthcare, Bellevue, WA. Terry Robertson, CEO, Josephine Caring Community, Stanwood, WA Adam Marles, president and CEO, LeadingAge Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg. Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO, LeadingAge, Washington, D.C. Gregory Johnson, MD, … Read more
Gavin Terry, head of policy at the Alzheimer’s Society, said thousands of relatives would be in “complete despair” at government guidance which says only care home residents over 65 should be allowed to leave their care homes to visit family, due to the increased risk of exposure to the virus. Source link