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Month: December 2020

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Paramedics partner with Wisconsin hospital to get heart attack patients straight to surgery

December 31, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kenosha, Wis.-based Froedtert South Hospital partnered with local paramedics to implement “Straight to Cath”

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Pfizer vs. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: What’s the same & what’s different

December 31, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two COVID-19 vaccines, one from Moderna and one from Pfizer, have been given emergency

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1st case of highly infectious COVID-19 variant identified in US

December 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Colorado officials reported the nation’s first known case of the COVID-19 variant that has

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VA, United Way, DoorDash deliver food, supplies to Veterans experiencing food insecurity

December 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) The coronavirus pandemic has forced most food shelters across the country to switch to drive-thru service. This makes

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FDA issues new opioid prescribing guidelines

December 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has issued new rules related to the prescribing of opioid painkillers. The

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COVID-19 immunity can last up to 8 months, studies suggest

December 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 patients may maintain immunity to the virus for up to eight months after

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Fibromyalgia patients showed no evidence of cognitive decline

December 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain accompanied by symptoms such as depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances and fatigue.

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Emerging Health Issues 

Still Disinfecting Surfaces? It Might Not Be Worth It

December 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) At the start of the pandemic, stores quickly sold out of disinfectant sprays and wipes.

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A merry and blessed Christmas to everyone from AMAC Foundation staff

December 25, 2020December 24, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

This Christmas let us all remember our neighbors who cannot go home themselves. Our compassion and concern will mean much

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Veterans Benefits 

Respite relief for Military and Veteran’s Caregivers program now available nationwide

December 24, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) The Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF), in partnership with VA, has announced the expansion of the Respite Relief for

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