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Stick a pin in it: Fort Lewis College study measures whether dry needling affects foot posture
The relatively new therapeutic technique has not been well researched
DATE: Mar 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans ‘must remain vigilant’
NEW YORK – U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that experts are cautiously hopeful will accelerate as mo...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
UN says Ebola in Guinea may be linked to 2014 outbreak
GENEVA – A top official at the World Health Organization said that a genetic analysis of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea suggests it may have been sparked by a survivor of the devastati...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Expert says origins of pandemic could be known in few years
LONDON – The global community will find out “fairly soon, within the next few years” what started the coronavirus pandemic, a key member of a World Health Organization-led investigation into...
DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
NEW YORK – Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health offi...
DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread
NEW YORK – A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths. ...
DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Swelling after COVID-19 shots may cause cancer false alarms
Getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccination? Be sure to tell the doctor about the shot to avoid false alarm over a temporary side effect.
That’s th...
DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
WHO: ‘Premature,’ ‘unrealistic’ COVID-19 will end soon
GENEVA – A senior World Health Organization official said Monday it was “premature” and “unrealistic” to think the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year, but that the recent arriv...
DATE: Mar 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Centura Health-Mercy implementing DAISY Award program to recognize nurses
Nurses at Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center will now be honored by the DAISY Foundation recognition program.
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses celebrates nurses ...
DATE: Mar 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Mercy Regional Medical Center recognized as a Best Maternity Care Hospital by Newsweek
Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals.
The distinction recognizes facilities that have provided exceptio...
DATE: Mar 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
New coronavirus variant in New York spurs caution, concern
NEW YORK – Another mutated version of the coronavirus has popped up in New York City, and experts reacted to the the news with a mixture of caution and concern.
The new variant fi...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
U.S. tops 500,000 virus deaths, matching the toll of 3 wars
The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, a staggering number that all but matches the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined.
Pre...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
