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Lincoln holds mass vaccine clinic as local COVID-19 cases rise | Health and Fitness

April 29, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Lincoln hosted its first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in several months Tuesday as cases have started to slowly rise both locally and statewide. Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Director Pat Lopez said she expected the department to give close to 4,000 shots over the two-day clinic scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The clinic…

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Healthy man nearly dies from COVID-19, urges people to sign legal document for healthcare decisions | Coronavirus

April 19, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Healthy man nearly dies from COVID-19, urges people to sign legal document for healthcare decisions MADISON (WKOW) — Madison man Mike Wiltse was perfectly healthy and newly-wed when he fell sick from COVID-19 and almost died. Now, he’s urging everyone to sign a legal document stating their healthcare decisions in an emergency on this year’s…

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HSE encourage parents to book Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 as portal opens

February 25, 2022 Sharika Soukup

© Getty Images A child receiving a Covid vaccine Parents are now being encouraged by the HSE to book a Covid-19 vaccine online for all children aged five to 11 from today. From Sunday, 20 February 2022, your child can get an appointment for a number of clinics. Dr Lucy Jessop, Director of Public Health,…

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Community leaders and Mayo Clinic researchers develop playbook for COVID-19 health equity, future pandemics

February 20, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Newswise — ROCHESTER, Minn. — Public health experts report that members of immigrant and refugee communities continue to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with higher rates of infection and death. Health disparities can be associated with job type, immigration status and English proficiency. A team of Mayo Clinic medical experts and community leaders…

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Covid-19 may have permanently set back US cancer screenings

February 18, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Steve Serrao, chief of gastroenterology at a hospital in Moreno Valley, California, just lived through the fourth wave of Covid-19 with the omicron variant sweeping across the country. Patients in respiratory distress once again filled the hospital’s beds. But it is another wave, one that’s starting to trickle in but is still a long way…

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La Crosse healthcare systems see sharp decline in COVID-19 testing, new cases

February 15, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Mayo Clinic Health System leaders say COVID-19 testing fell 50% since January February 9, 2022 6:57 PM Posted: February 9, 2022 6:57 PM Updated: February 10, 2022 8:19 AM LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Both La Crosse healthcare systems say they are seeing a sharp decline in new cases of COVID-19. La Crosse healthcare experts…

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Health Care Workers Change Their Minds on COVID-19 Vaccines

February 13, 2022 Sharika Soukup

When the COVID-19 vaccines became available, many health care workers, despite seeing the devastating effects of the virus firsthand, said they did not intend to get vaccinated. But a new Northwestern Medicine study shows how quickly many of them at a large urban health care system changed their minds, resulting in a vaccination rate of…

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New Research Suggests High-Purity CBD May Help Block COVID-19 Virus From Replicating

February 9, 2022 Sharika Soukup

UChicago researchers found that the COVID-blocking effects of CBD come only from a high-purity, specially formulated dose taken in specific situations. The study’s findings do not suggest that consuming commercially available products with CBD additives that vary in potency and quality can prevent COVID-19. UChicago Medicine study suggests high-purity CBD may help block virus from…