In California Nursing Homes, Omicron Is Bad, but So Is the Isolation
Dina Halperin had been cooped up alone for three weeks in her nursing home room after her two unvaccinated roommates...
Month: January 2022
States Were Sharing Covid Test Kits. Then Omicron Hit.
In a few short months, states have gone from donating surplus rapid covid-19 tests to states with shortages to hoarding...
It’s Day 6 of Covid, and a Rapid Antigen Test Comes Back Positive. Stay Home, Say Virologists.
What does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due...
How to clean the air in your home with an Air Purifier.
Hospital Grade Air Purifier: Indoor air quality in health facilities is a growing concern because of growing care practices, deteriorating...
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA Enrollment Puts Pressure on Congress
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Readers and Tweeters: Give Nurse Practitioners Their Due
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity...
CDC Tells Pharmacies to Give 4th Covid Shots to Immunocompromised Patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reached out to pharmacists Wednesday to reinforce the message that people with moderate...
Farmacias rechazan a pacientes con problemas inmunes que necesitan una cuarta dosis de la vacuna contra covid
Los pacientes con sistemas inmunes debilitados, que tienen un riesgo mayor de covid-19 y sus complicaciones, dicen que las farmacias...
Pharmacies Are Turning Away Immunocompromised Patients Seeking 4th Covid Shot
Patients with weakened immune systems — who are at high risk from covid-19 — say pharmacies are turning them away...
With a Vaccine Mandate Looming, Nursing Homes Face More Staffing Problems
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Jamie Smith, a staffing agency nurse who loves end-of-life care, said she has been warmly welcomed...
Oral Health and Teenagers: How to Have a Sweet Teen Smile
Teenage is often the age of snacks, sweets, and sugary drinks. And sometimes irregular oral hygiene. Cigarettes, energy drinks, and...
Vaccine Wars Ignite in California as Lawmakers Seek Stronger Laws
SACRAMENTO — California is poised to become the front line of America’s vaccination wars. State lawmakers are drafting the toughest...
