BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Thanksgiving and Xmas can be a fantastic time for many men and women, but a demanding time for some, and medical doctors say it is critical to handle your anxiety and retain your wellbeing on observe.
Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Jaime Gomez, stated the vacation time accentuates the stresses of lifestyle.
He explained he sees extra wellbeing issues through these instances and some are significant.
“I assume we see extra of every thing, primarily if it’s major. Heart assaults, strokes, uncontrolled hypertension, high blood strain difficulties,” reported Dr. Gomez.
Stress filled loved ones gatherings and the force of purchasing presents and finances can make present disorders worse, in accordance to Dr. Gomez.
“If some persons are previously experiencing facet consequences and they’re going into the vacation time, the very first matter I explain to them is to slow down,” he claimed.
Dr.Gomez spelled out that slowing down can have rewards on your health and fitness and stressed the great importance of possessing a routine.
“Don’t give up your walking, really don’t give up playing with your grandchildren, never give up likely to church, don’t give up meditating, have a regime. Probably you just cannot afford two hrs, practically every person can pay for fifteen minutes, 20 minutes, which is what I mainly tell patients,” stated Dr. Gomez.
Getaway celebrations commonly consist of feasts and though some choices may not be healthful, Dr. Gomez said it is okay to continue to delight in the common meals.
“These are meals that might not be so good for you. Go forward and take pleasure in them, appreciate them with your household, but as soon as the vacations are carried out, go back again on your diet program and of training course, we’re conversing about men and women that are not quite sick,” he reported.
Dr. Gomez explained remaining healthful as a result of physical exercise is excellent, but that it is not necessary to sign up for a fitness center.
“Do some movement, go for a brisk walk, walk your canine, go to the playground with your grandchildren or with your children,” he said.
There is a great deal of preparing and anxiety all through the holidays and Dr. Gomez claimed it is important to aim on what issues for the duration of the holiday getaway time.
“We’ve had a tough 12 months, we’ve been in a pandemic, persons have to heal points, and you can’t recover by going a hundred and ten miles an hour, you do have to sluggish down,” claimed Dr. Gomez.
By COLLEEN Very long and MICHAEL R. SISAK, Connected Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pushing ahead with a huge strategy to have to have tens of millions of personal sector workers to get vaccinated by early upcoming year. But initial, he has to make absolutely sure staff in his personal federal federal government get the shot.
About 4 million federal employees are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 below the president’s executive get. Some workers, like these at the White Residence, are nearly all vaccinated. But the premiums are decreased at other federal businesses, specifically these relevant to law enforcement and intelligence, according to the agencies and union leaders. And some resistant personnel are digging in, filing lawsuits and protesting what they say is unfair overreach by the White House.
The future deadline is the initially take a look at of Biden’s push to compel people to get vaccinated. Further than the federal employee rule, one more mandate will get outcome in January aimed at close to 84 million private sector personnel, in accordance to recommendations set out this earlier 7 days.
On Saturday, a federal appeals court docket in Louisiana briefly halted the vaccine requirement for companies with 100 or additional personnel. The administration suggests it is self-confident that the prerequisite will endure legal worries in component mainly because its basic safety guidelines preempt state laws.
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“The president and the administration would not have put these needs in put if they did not imagine that they have been ideal and vital,” Surgeon Standard Vivek Murthy stated Sunday on ABC’s “This 7 days.” “And the administration is undoubtedly geared up to protect them.”
If the mandates are a accomplishment, they could make the most severe dent in new coronavirus cases considering that the vaccine initially grew to become accessible, specifically with the news this past week that youngsters ages 5-11 can get the shot producing an supplemental 64 million men and women eligible. But with two months remaining until eventually the federal worker deadline, some leaders of unions symbolizing the staff say that convincing the unvaccinated to transform their mind is ever more tough.
“I received the vaccine in February, it was my have alternative and I considered it would cease the virus,” reported Corey Trammel, a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer and neighborhood union president in Louisiana. “But it has not. And now I have people resigning simply because they are worn out of the govt overreach on this, they do not want to get the shot. Persons just never have faith in the government, and they just do not have confidence in this vaccine.”
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Vaccinations have unfolded at uneven prices across the federal authorities.
Officials at Well being and Human Solutions, U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Housing and Urban Growth reported they were being functioning on having their workforce vaccinated but had no figures however.
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Federal companies are warning staff about the approaching mandate, giving time off to get the vaccine and encouraging staff to comply. But they won’t be fired if they do not make the Nov. 22 deadline. They would obtain “counseling” and be presented 5 days to get started the vaccination system. They could then be suspended for 14 times and at some point could be terminated, but that course of action would get months.
Republicans have argued the mandate goes much too much. Residence Oversight Committee Republicans sent a letter in late Oct suggesting the president’s “authoritarian and extraordinary mandates infringe upon American freedoms, are unprecedented, and may finally be deemed illegal.”
In their letter, Reps. James Comer of Kentucky and Jody Hice of Ga said they nervous about a large range of federal government vacancies really should thousands of staff refuse and get fired. That worry was also felt by people in the currently-understaffed Bureau of Prisons.
A federal corrections officers union in Florida submitted a lawsuit this previous 7 days around the mandate, stating it was a violation of civil legal rights. Some prison personnel say they’re torn about the vaccine, not wanting to shed their livelihoods but also unwilling to sacrifice their particular beliefs. Officers close to retirement age are thinking about leaving alternatively than go as a result of with the vaccine.
1 jail employee in West Virginia texted a colleague that the worker wasn’t keen to be a guinea pig, crafting: “It would be different if it was not new. But it is. And I never wanna be your experiment.”
The employee, describing how agonizing the determination had been, said: “I’ve cried and puked so much my eyes and stomach hurts.” The employee puzzled if it was wrong to stand business in opposition to the vaccine.
Border Patrol workforce have been directed to validate their vaccination standing by Tuesday, according to union President Brandon Judd. As of Thursday, 49{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of Border Patrol brokers responded to say they are totally vaccinated and about 7{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} reported not staying vaccinated, Judd stated.
It’s unclear at this issue how a lot of will keep on to refuse if they are not granted an exemption and experience shedding their occupation as a result.
“When it arrives down to shedding your livelihood or acquiring vaccinated, I consider the wide vast majority are going to in the end get vaccinated,” Judd stated. “We are likely to reduce persons. How a lot of? I seriously could not forecast that.”
Sisak noted from New York. Associated Push Writers Zeke Miller, Ben Fox, Gary Fields, Hope Yen and Ashraf Khalil contributed to this report.
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Executives at Maui Health provided updates on the hospital’s vaccine mandate, the status of vaccine availability for kids, and hospital operations. The information was shared during the hospital’s last community Town Hall event of the year, held on Thursday.
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Marked Improvement Over Two Months as we Head into the Holidays
“The last time that we were here, we were in a much different situation,” said Wade Ebersole, Chief Operating Officer with Maui Health. “Delta was nearly at its peak, the hospital was incredibly busy, our staff were going to great lengths to keep people safe. We have since seen COVID wane in the past couple of weeks and we’re in a much better position right now. In fact, the infection rate is about one quarter of what it was two months ago.”
As infection rates go down and vaccinations eligibility expands, Maui Mayor Michael Victorino and Governor David Ige have announced the easing of some restrictions, effective Nov. 12, 2021.
“It’s a welcome sign,” said Ebersole. “One of the reasons we’re seeing such low numbers is because a number of our community members have been vaccinated. We know that this is one of the most important things you can do to help curb the spread of this disease, and we thank everyone who has made the decision to do that.”
As of Thursday, there were just two COVID-19 patients in the Maui hospital–neither were in the ICU or on a ventilator. This is a stark contrast from mid-August when the Maui Memorial Medical Center had 39 COVID-19 positive patients in the hospital, seven in Intensive Care and four on ventilators.
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Ebersole said despite the improvement, there’s still a lot of work to be done, noting that the hospital remains very busy.
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Dr. Michael Shea, Chief Medical Director at Maui Health said, “We’re hoping that as we begin to gather, we remember to continue to do things that have prevented spread of this disease as we go into Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.”
“Thinking ahead to the holidays, if you’re going to gather, gather outside… Keep in mind again, social distancing, masking when you can, stay responsible, and let’s keep everybody safe,” said Dr. Shea.
Impacts of Vaccination Expansion to 5-11 Year Olds
By including the 5-11 age group in vaccination data statewide, Maui County is at a 68{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} completion rate, and 74{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of the eligible population has received at least one dose.
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“In the last surge, which was our largest surge to date, we did notice that a lot of the community spread stemmed from keiki who were eligible for vaccination, brining home and spreading it to susceptible adults at home,” said Dr. Shea. “So again, making sure that we get those who are eligible vaccinated, is of vital importance to our community.”
Chrissy Miller, RN, Employee Health / Vaccine Clinic Manager, Maui Health. PC: Maui Health / Akakū
Hospital leaders say the vaccination does for small children between 5-11 years old has been ordered for the hospital, but had not yet arrived as of Thursday.
The Food and Drug Administration granted Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for the age group. The dosage for 5-11 year olds is 10 micrograms, 1/3 the dose used for adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved administration of the vaccine earlier this week.
Shipments of the state’s initial order of 41,700 doses of vaccine for children began arriving in the state on Monday. Some medical providers on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have already begun offering the vaccine after receiving their shipments.
“We put in an order for the pediatric doses. We’re waiting for arrival of those doses. They haven’t arrived yet,” said Chrissy Miller, RN, Employee Health and Vaccine Clinic Manager at Maui Health. “So at this time, we’re only vaccinating those that are 12 and older; but as soon as we’re ready and we have the vaccines in, we’re going to go ahead and post on our website at https://www.mauihealth.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/.”
Who is eligible to receive a vaccine or booster?
Booster shots available to all eligible individuals, as approved by the CDC, including many frontline workers, whose occupation or workplace settings present an increased risk of infection or transmission of COVID-19. As mentioned above, the dosing for 5-11 year olds had not yet arrived at the hospital as of Thursday.
Maui Health is also administering Pfizer vaccine booster doses to:
Individuals who have already received both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, with the last dose received at least six months ago, AND who also meet one of the following criteria:
Are 65 years of age or older, or
Nursing home or assisted living residents, or
Foster homes and community care home residents, or
Are 18 to 64 years of age with underlying medical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, asthma, HIV infection, heart disease, and obesity, or
Are 18 to 64 years of age with increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting, including but not limited to healthcare, correctional facility staff and prisoners, and individuals in homeless shelters
Individuals who received one dose of the J&J vaccine at least two months ago and are ages 18 and older.
Mix & Match booster doses:
“The FDA did release that you can mix and match for the booster dose,” said Miller. “So, if you had two doses of the Pfizer, two doses of Moderna, or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson, and it’s been six months, you can then go ahead and mix and match.”
Miller noted that the Maui Memorial Medical Center is offering Pfizer as the booster dose at their clinic, which is located in the front lobby.
Maui Health has expanded hours for the month of November. The clinic is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
DAISY Award Launched to Honor Extraordinary Nurses:
Maui Health announced the launch of a new DAISY Award to honor extraordinary nurses as they continue to work through the pandemic.
Since 1999, DAISY, which is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, has been honoring nurses .
“Nurses have had to go above and beyond with compassionate care,” said Marian Horikawa-Barth, Chief Nurse Executive at Maui Health. “The DAISY Foundation was formed by the family of Patrick Barnes who died at age 33. He died of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. The nursing care that Partick was provided during his hospitalization profoundly touched his family… Today DAISY awards programs are seen nationally and internationally in about 5,000 health care facilities,” said Horikawa-Barth.
She encouraged the public to consider nominating nurses for recognition under the program.
“These expressions of gratitude from families and patients really go a long way in supporting nurses, especially in their high stress job, and in this high tension time… Especially right now when we have a shortage of nurses across the country, we want to retain as many nurses as possible,” said Horikawa-Barth.
Details are available at the Maui Health website.
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Q&A:
What’s the Latest on the Maui Hospital Visitor Policy
With declining numbers of COVID cases, the Maui Memorial Medical Center continues to evaluate the hospital’s visitor policy.
“Within the Emergency Operations Council, we are constantly evaluating a number of different policies,” said Ebersole. “We know how important family is to the healing environment. We want desperately for family members to have access to their loved ones while they are in the hospital. Balancing that with the risk to the visitors, and the risk to staff, and to patients.”
As of the middle of last month, Ebersole said, the hospital did open up visitation, but it remains “really limited” at this time. Only those who are vaccinated can visit their loved ones in the hospital.
“There is a second phase to that where we will open up the hospital visitation to everyone independent of their vaccine status; and we are evaluating the case rates in the community before we make that decision,” said Ebersole.
What are you doing with employees who refuse vaccination?
To date, Maui Health has provided more than 71,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible participants. More than 97{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of the workforce at Maui Health has been fully vaccinated.
“As many of you may know, from the beginning I have said that choosing to get vaccinated or not, getting vaccinated is a personal decision, and that everyone has their reasons for making the decision. As health care workers, we have all been held to a higher standard, and I think that’s what’s happening now–being held to a higher standard, and I happen to agree that we should be,” said Dr. Shea.
“We, along with every other hospital in the state, all the county workers, state workers, most of the hospitals in the country, have mandated vaccines because it’s the right thing to do for our community. People do have the individual right to make a decision not to follow that mandate,” said Dr. Shea.
“At this point, for people who choose to apply for exemptions–there are exemptions potentially for deeply held beliefs in religion that may oppose vaccination or medical reason why they’d have contraindication to vaccination. They can apply for those. Those will be evaluated and if they are accepted, those individuals can be tested twice a week and continue to work,” said Dr. Shea.
If someone does not get the exemption or refuses to participate, they would be placed on administrative leave without pay for 60 days.
“The medical staff is an independent body that works with the hospital, and their Medical Executive committee also has imposed a vaccine mandate for them,” said Dr. Shea.
The Department of Health and Human Services released its rule on Thursday, to ensure that the nation’s healthcare workers are vaccinated. President Biden said, “No one should be at risk when they seek medical care.” Information on that rule is posted here.
Monoclonal Treatment Clinic at Maui Lani to End Nov. 12:
“Right now there are a number of places where you can be treated if you test positive for COVID-19, and you meet the criteria for this,” said Ebersole.
Maui Health partnered with Kaiser to set up a clinic outside the Maui Lani facility in Wailuku. “That will run through Nov. 12. After that, you can receive treatment here at the hospital,” said Ebersole.
“And if you contract COVID and think you’re eligible, please reach out to a trusted provider. They will help guide you through the appropriate steps to receive this treatment,” he said.
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Emergency Use Authorization vs. Full Approval for COVID-19 Vaccines:
Emergency Use Authorization is invoked by the FDA when there is an urgent public health need.
“What it allows them to do is to shorten the time of some of the steps of the process,” said Dr. Shea. “But they don’t skip any of the steps. So they may not have as much data as [they would] for a full approval. There are some other time steps that are very time consuming and not as critical as the safety data. So they do review safety data, they review all the safety data carefully. If they feel there is no significant safety risk, then they will give Emergency Use Authorization,” said Dr. Shea.
Can people get pericarditis or myocarditis after taking the vaccine?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, and pericarditis is inflammation of the outer lining of the heart.
“There are case reports of getting pericarditis… or myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart muscle itself, after getting COVID vaccines. These cases are extremely rare. There are approximately 60 cases per million people who got the vaccine,” said Dr. Shea.
“The symptoms tend to be things like severe chest pains, severe shortness of breath, which would cause you to seek care anyway, and the FDA has discussed this and feels the risk is very, very small and is acceptable,” said Dr. Shea.
Why isn’t natural immunity considered as fulfilling the vaccine requirement? Can you test for antibodies?
“The CDC actually released a very large study last Friday, which looks at this very question,” said Dr. Shea.
“What they saw was people who had COVID, had some immunity. People who got vaccinated who hadn’t had COVID actually got better immunity than those who had COVID. But the people who had the best immunity were people had COVID and then got vaccinated,” according to Dr. Shea.
“We want you to have the best protection possible. The lowest protection is having had COVID by itself without getting vaccinated, and so… you have to be vaccinated, whether you’ve had COVID or not, essentially,” he said.
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The Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute will be presenting the annual “We Can Week,” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 8 to 12.
This interactive online experience promotes the health and healing of the cancer community with presentations every day. Presenters include physicians and other health care providers.
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Each day will include door prizes, an activity to do at home and questions and answers. Dr. Joey Bennett will conclude the week’s event with a special presentation and plenty of time for questions.
Do not be surprised if you share your pets, artwork or special recipes with the group. Laughter and the importance of socialization and connection with others boosts well-being.
Before the event, visit the Lecanto RBOI office, 522 N. Lecanto Highway to pick up the bag of supplies needed to join the activities.
This is a free event, but participants must register. Contact Wendy Hall, cancer navigator, at [email protected] or 352-527-0106.
Attend the Healthy Living Fair
Join Citrus County Support Services for the 16th annual Healthy Living Fair from noon to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Citrus Springs Community Center, 1570 W. Citrus Springs Blvd.
Admission is free. There will be more than 50 vendors on site offering free information, health screenings, demonstrations, product sampling and door prizes. LifeSouth Community Blood Center’s Bloodmobile will be accepting blood donations.
There will be a grand prize drawing for a new flatscreen TV, donated by Home Instead Senior Care. Riviera Mexican Cantina will be on site providing food for purchase.
Proceeds will benefit the “No Seniors Left Waiting” program. For more information, call 352-527-5980.
Learn to build a better brain
Attend the “Building Better Brains: Healthy Brain/Healthy Body” presentation from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at the YMCA Healthy Living Center, 4127 W. Norvell Bryant Highway in Lecanto.
The health of your body and brain depends on your lifestyle choices. A brain-healthy lifestyle depends on how you feed your brain, move your body, sleep, socialize, learn new things and create new memories.
Dr. Susan Zimmer will talk about the risks to brain health, cognitive side effects of common drugs and diet-related diseases. Learn ways to replace “brain fog” with “brain fit.” Brain health is mental health.
‘Beat the Holiday Blues’ with CMH
Citrus Memorial Hospital will present a mental health seminar at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA, 4127 W. Norvell Bryant Highway in Lecanto.
“Beat the Holiday Blues” will feature a presentation from Laura Sturdevant, licensed clinical social worker.
The seminar will focus on how to recognize symptoms of depression, seasonal affective disorder, loneliness and offer coping strategies. There will be a focus on advances in research and new treatment options. A brief question and answer session will follow.
Seating is limited so an RSVP is required to attend. To reserve a seat, call 352-637-3337 or visit citrusmh.com.
Health care enrollment assistance available
Open Enrollment for the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace began Nov. 1 and continues until Jan. 15. Those needing coverage beginning Jan. 1 must enroll by Dec. 15.
Health care navigators are a group of nationally recognized health professionals that assist Floridians in gaining health care coverage. Services are offered for free to all Floridians, including Citrus County citizens.
Suwannee River Area Health Education Centers (SRAHEC) is part of the Covering Florida program, where navigators deliver free outreach and enrollment services to any Floridian that needs to enroll.
Assistance is provided to consumers through telephone, in-person or virtual consultations. SRAHEC also provides education, outreach and enrollment services throughout central and northern Florida. Navigators are trained and certified to help consumers as they shop for coverage and can assist with completing eligibility and enrollment forms.
Stepping Stones to Wellness will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday at the Friends of Citrus and the Nature Coast Wings Grief Center, 8471 W. Periwinkle Lane in Homosassa.
The group is facilitated by yoga teacher Ellen Armitage. By combining walking in place, guided meditation/relaxation exercises and a process group, it is designed to help promote overall well being.
Provided as a community service, the class is offered at no charge. To reserve a spot, call 352-249-1470. For more information, call friendsofcitrus.org or visit Friends of Citrus on Facebook.
Wings Grief Center offers advanced yoga
The Friends of Citrus and the Nature Coast advanced yoga group meets from 4 to 5 p.m. every Thursday at the Wings Grief Center, 8471 W. Periwinkle Lane in Homosassa.
The class is facilitated by Ellen Armitage, a yoga teacher with more than 20 years of experience helping others find their way to their highest self.
Sessions are provided as a community service and are offered at no charge. To reserve a spot, call 352-249-1470. For more information, call friendsofcitrus.org or visit Friends of Citrus on Facebook.
COVID-19 testing available with Nomi Health
Due to previously scheduled events at the Central Ridge Community Center, Nomi Health will not provide COVID-19 testing on select days in September, October, November and December.
The drive-thru site at the Central Ridge Community Center, 77 Civic Circle in Beverly Hills, will close early or be completely closed on the following days and times: Closed Nov. 14; Closes at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2
Additionally, the site may close due to intermittent weather. Individuals should call Nomi Health at 904-295-0562 or book their appointment online at testing.nomihealth.com/signup/fl to avoid confusion.
In addition, CVS, Walgreens and urgent care clinics provide testing in Citrus. They are listed on the Department of Health’s COVID-19 site at floridahealthcovid19.gov.
Free pregnancy testing, sonograms available
Citrus Pregnancy Center is offering free pregnancy testing and free early pregnancy sonograms at both locations: 726 NE U.S. 19 in Crystal River and 3185 E. Thomas St. in Inverness.
For more information, call 352-341-5176.
Senior Center offers low-impact Zumba classes
Zumba Classes with Certified Instructor Donna Scarpello are held from 11 a.m. to noon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except holidays) at 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court in Lecanto.
Classes are lower impact and geared toward seniors. Cost is $5 per class.
To pre-register, call 352-527-5993 or email instructor Donna Scarpello at [email protected].
Attend an ABC of Dementia workshop
Citrus County Libraries and Coping with Dementia LLC announced an expanded schedule of free ABC of Dementia workshops.
The workshops provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, how they affect the individuals and how their care partners can use this knowledge and techniques of voice, approach and appropriate touch to provide more effective care.
Citrus County’s Libraries provide this training for their personnel and encourage the public to attend. All workshops are from 10 a.m. to noon.
Friday, Nov. 19, Coastal Region Library.
Wednesday, Dec. 8, Lakes Region Library.
Monday, Dec. 20, Central Ridge Library.
CDC guidelines will be observed and seating may be limited. To reserve seats, call 352-422-3663 or email [email protected].
Attend Dr. Bennett’s ‘Fireside Chats’
Dr. Joseph Bennett offers monthly “Fireside Chats” beginning noon the first Wednesday of each month at the Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute (RBOI), 522 N. Lecanto Highway.
Sessions often feature guest speakers, as well as open discussion regarding health and cancer care. A light lunch is provided, therefore RSVP is requested.
Bennett welcomes questions and open discussion, so bring your questions or email them ahead of time to [email protected]. Those who have not received their COVID-19 vaccination will be asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing inside the building.
Call Shawn at 352-527-0106 to make a reservation.
RBOI has supplies for cancer patients
If you are in need of scarfs, wigs, or other helpful items for those going through cancer treatments, call Medical Social Worker Wendy Hall, LCSW, at 352-527-0106. Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute in Lecanto has a resource room with more than 100 wigs available for free. Stop in the Lecanto office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call to make an appointment.
Medical Social Workers at RBOI will assist individuals needing support through the emotional turmoil caused by cancer with resources, including application for Citrus Aid Cancer Foundation assistance. Many services including Zoom meetings for support and education are available for patients with cancer, and their loved ones. Call 352-527-0106.
Free hearing screening available
Citrus Healing Impaired Program Services (CHIPS) is offering free hearing screenings for Citrus County residents at the old train depot, 109 NE Crystal St. in Crystal River.
Screenings are by appointment only. Low-income hearing aid assistance is available.
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) — Across The us, the past three times have observed frantic scheduling and chaotic days for each mother and father and wellness officers now that the COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for young children 5-11-years-old.
It has introduced a whole lot of thoughts relating to the vaccine and how it could be stressful for young ones and people that choose to get vaccinated, primarily for people who already have a panic of needles.
“To be as relaxed and as prepared for this as probable. Is it sensible that each individual child is heading to be like in a comprehensive zen minute when they are about to get a needle caught into their arm? No. So, we have to have realistic anticipations about that,” spelled out Dr. Anastasia Ristau, a licensed psychologist at PrairieCare.
The Mankato Clinic and PrairieCare have some suggestions to relieve children’s minds when obtaining the shot.
“In the pediatrics business, this is what we do all day, every single working day. So, we are rather snug with children emotion a little hesitant or a minor anxious,” extra Dr. Katie Smentek, a pediatrician at the Mankato Clinic. “Reassuring them that we are seriously fantastic at this, so we make it as uncomplicated as painless as doable. Truly reinforcing the children that this is something that is going to keep them nutritious. It is also heading to protect the persons all around them, it is a great way to body them when bringing their young children in.”
“It will be all right, no significant offer, but anything about our body language is ‘they are likely to truly feel that, they are heading to select up on that.’ That is going to create some stress for them as nicely,” Ristau stated.
Yet another massive suggestion is to have a conversation with them.
“It’s a extremely fast expertise, it could harm a very little bit and then getting a comparison. We really do not want to be like ‘oh no it is heading to be just wonderful, no big deal, rapid and uncomplicated, painless.’ That is not really handy, that essentially tends to escalate kids’ anxiety much more,” Ristau ongoing.
In this occasion, technological innovation can in fact enable with easing kids’ tensions.
“Maybe it is a display or regardless of what it may possibly be, new music movie or whatever operates for your kiddo. Not only watch it with them, but discuss to them about it, check with them queries about it,” said Ristau. “What you are executing is engaging their brain in one thing distinctive besides the point that they are receiving an injection.”
There are also gadgets that you can use to assistance your kids, like shot blockers and some numbing ahead of their vaccine appointment as very well.
Rodgers tested favourable for Covid-19 before this week and is unvaccinated versus the virus. He has been a spokesperson for Prevea Health and fitness, which is headquartered in Eco-friendly Bay, Wisconsin, due to the fact 2012.
“Prevea Health and fitness stays deeply committed to preserving its clients, workers, vendors and communities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,” the organization wrote in a assertion. “This incorporates encouraging and assisting all suitable populations to develop into vaccinated towards COVID-19 to prevent the virus from additional significantly impacting lives and livelihoods.”
The three-time NFL MVP, who has led Eco-friendly Bay to a 7-1 document this season, will not enjoy in the Packers video game from the Kansas Town Chiefs this weekend because of to Covid-19 protocols, the team’s head coach, Matt LaFleur, announced Wednesday.
“As a person of the most revered athletes in the country, Aaron is definitely passionate about enhancing the well being and wellness of our communities,” Dr. Ashok Rai, president and CEO of Prevea, explained in a release at the time.
On Friday, Rodgers appeared on The Pat McAfee Clearly show, confirming he is unvaccinated and expressing his disappointment on his cure from the media.
“I recognize I’m in the crosshairs of the woke mob appropriate now,” Rodgers mentioned. “So, ahead of my last nail will get put in my terminate society casket, I imagine I would like to established the record straight on so a lot of of the blatant lies that are out there about myself.”
Rodgers said the media was on a “witch hunt” to locate out which gamers had been vaccinated and blamed reporters for him indicating he was “immunized” again in August.
Rogers included he has been adhering to the stringent NFL protocols for unvaccinated gamers to a “T.” Rodgers explained the each day tests he is subjected to each and every day, even on off times, and believes the principles are in spot to disgrace unvaccinated people today. He claimed he has been examined over 300 situations prior to testing beneficial this week.
Rogers also claimed he sought guidance from Joe Rogan on Covid-19 treatment.
“I am heading to have the greatest immunity possible now based on the 2.5-million-individual research from Israel that the persons that get Covid and recuperate, have the most strong immunity,” Rodgers explained. “I’m thankful for persons like Joe stepping up and making use of his voice. I’m grateful for my healthcare squad and I’m thankful for all the enjoy and support I have gotten but I have been using monoclonal antibodies, ivermectin, zinc, vitamin C and DHCQ and I truly feel very incredible.”
Of these, only monoclonal antibodies are accepted therapies for Covid-19, but these by yourself could not account for any improvement in his symptoms.
The Facilities for Ailment Management and Prevention famous an Israeli analyze appeared at men and women who experienced been vaccinated six months ahead of or lengthier. “Comprehension an infection-induced and vaccine-induced immunity in excess of time is important, especially for potential scientific tests to take into consideration,” they wrote.
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