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Dobrila Vignjevic/Getty Images En español | Caregiving from a distance is a daunting job. Pre-pandemic long-distance caregivers already knew the challenges of supporting the well-being of a loved one without being locally available for hands-on care. And now, they've been presented a slew of previously unthinkable obstacles. Caregiver advocates suggest that you employ home health aides and companions as part of your trusted care team. At the moment, though, and for the foreseeable future, you may have difficulty hiring such a service due to a lack of workers in the industry. Your remote care recipient may be on a waiting list through...

W hen you're dealing with a stubborn scar after your zit heals, your best bet is acne scar treatment. Post-acne dark spots and hyperpigmentation are, for the most part, out of your control, thanks to your genetics (and oftentimes, the sun). But, that doesn't mean you're stuck with them forever. While seeking treatment from a dermatologist will ensure a custom regimen for your skin, over-the-counter acne scar treatments can be just as effective as long as you know where to start. To help you figure out what causes acne scars and the best acne scar treatments, we tapped Onyeka Obioha, MD, a board-certified dermatologist. What causes acne scars "Acne scars are a result of the injury the acne lesion created on the skin," explains Dr. Obioha. The inflammation from the acne causes a loss of collagen in the skin, which results in scarring that's characterized by depressions or pits in the skin, she adds. For people with melanin-rich skin, the inflammation can a...

Local Blogs By Diana Diamond E-mail Diana Diamond About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help ...  (More) View all posts from Diana Diamond Uploaded: Aug 25, 2021 I don't want to write this, but problems at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation are still increasing. For years I have been a very happy patient at their Palo Alto clinic. Parking was always available, employees were courteous, nurses were efficient and the physicians were not only knowledgeable and caring, but they took time to talk to me. But things have changed. PAMF is a partner of the Sutter Health family of providers. Rumors and anonymous conversations I've had with staff and physicians at PAMF suggest that Sutter has further implemented its bottom-line financial philosophy -...

T he COVID-19 pandemic is now defined by its impact on two groups of people: the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. Lest we forget, all children under 12 years of age fall into the latter category. As pediatric pulmonologists, we care for children with chronic respiratory conditions whose lives are threatened by COVID-19, as well as previously healthy children who have suffered from COVID-19 infections. As of the most recent data, some 4.3 million children have tested positive for COVID-19. This number is likely an underestimate, as some children can become infected but show no or only milder symptoms and may not get tested. But, despite some claims to the contrary, not all children cope so well with infection. In the U.S., well over 17,000 children have been hospitalized with COVID-19, thousands have developed a severe, life-threatening post-COVID-19 illness that impacts the heart, and hundreds have died from this now vaccine-preventable disease. As...

Submitted by PeaceHealth With the safety of its patients and caregivers as its top priority, and due to an increase in local COVID-19 cases, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center has changed its visitation policy. Until the Whatcom County rate of new COVID-19 cases drops below a CDC-recommended threshold, no visitors are allowed in the medical center with few exceptions—for example, labor and delivery, end-of-life and pediatric patients. Family/partner participation using video chat technology is welcomed and encouraged. PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics in Whatcom County are also restricting entry for non-patients. Support person exceptions will be made for patients requiring assistance, as well as pediatric and OB-GYN patient visits. PeaceHealth recognizes that these restrictions are challenging for everyone touched by medical care and appreciates community cooperation as we work together to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  To continu...

Abstract Background The appropriate target for systolic blood pressure to reduce cardiovascular risk in older patients with hypertension remains unclear. Methods In this multicenter, randomized, controlled trial, we assigned Chinese patients 60 to 80 years of age with hypertension to a systolic blood-pressure target of 110 to less than 130 mm Hg (intensive treatment) or a target of 130 to less than 150 mm Hg (standard treatment). The primary outcome was a composite of stroke, acute coronary syndrome (acute myocardial infarction and hospitalization for unstable angina), acute decompensated heart failure, coronary revascularization, atrial fibrillation, or death from cardiovascular causes. Results Of the 9624 patients screened for eligibility, 8511 were enrolled in the trial; 4243 were randomly assigned to the intensive-treatment group and 4268 to the standard-treatment group. At 1 year of follow-up, the mean systolic blood pressure was 127.5 mm Hg in the intensive-treatment group and 13...

Country music star Reba McEntire recently shared that she and her boyfriend, actor Rex Linn, had COVID-19. But in a new interview on TalkShopLive, McEntire clarified that she ultimately did not have the infection and likely had another common viral illness instead: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Earlier this month McEntire said in a TikTok livestream that she and Linn developed COVID-19 infections despite both of them being fully vaccinated, CNN reported. But after getting an antibody test, McEntire learned that she did not actually have the novel coronavirus. "I did say that I had COVID, but when I got tested, my antibodies, it came up that I had not had COVID," she told host Nancy O'Dell. "I had my antibodies from my vaccine."  "So I had all the symptoms. I did get tested," McEntire continued. "You know, the test that I had said that I had it. But then the nurse that came and tested me for my antibodies said that I probably had the ...

South Elgin resident Savitha Susarla is a physician at Susarla Primary Care and a physician/co-owner of OM Medispa, both in Elgin. (Rafael Guerrero / The Courier-News) "10 Questions with..." is a Courier-News feature in which reporter Rafael Guerrero interviews someone in the Elgin area we think you should know and finds out a little more about what makes them who they are. Savitha Susarla Hometown: Elgin Current town: South Elgin Job: Physician, Susarla Primary Care in Elgin; owner/physician, OM Medispa in Elgin. She specializes in family care and women's health. [Most read] Who will be on the Chicago Bears' 53-man roster? Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts after the final preseason game. » Education: Barrington High School graduate; degrees from the University of Illinois and Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Family: Married, 9-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter What do people not know about y...

Developed by trauma therapists, EMDR helps your brain process and release traumatic memories in an unusual way — through your eye movements. If you've experienced trauma, you'll know just how much hold it can have over you. Intense dreams, flashbacks, and anxiety-induced isolation can bring your daily life to a halt. Sometimes, it can be a challenge to leave your home at all. While traditional talk therapy and medications are the main treatments for post-traumatic stress, you might be wondering what other options are out there. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy was developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1987 to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This therapy uses eye movements (or sometimes rhythmic tapping) to change the way a memory is stored in the brain, allowing you to process it. This therapy aims to help you work through painful memories with your body's natural functions to recover from the effects of trauma. EMDR therapy is consid...

As Henri continues to track west Hudson Valley weather experts now say it's time to "prepare for impacts of Henri across our region." On Friday around 11 a.m., Hudson Valley Weather reported the track for Tropical Storm Henri, soon to be Hurricane Henri, "nudged west into the Hudson Valley." "It's best to begin to prepare for impacts of Henri across our region, changes in the track are likely, our concern level is elevated as the upper air pattern in place supports a more westward adjustment," Hudson Valley Weather stated. At 2 p.m., Hudson Valley Weather said Henri's path continues to track west and issued a Preliminary Stormpact Map. "Hurricane Henri is going to cause major problems for someone along the New England / Long Island coast. The next 24 to 36 hours will be crucial in helping pinpoint the impacts on our area. We'll continue to track and share updates along the way," Hudson Valley Weather added. As of now, Hudson Valle...

Nearly 17 months into the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals in the Cincinnati area are devoting more resources to caring for people with "long COVID-19," the sometimes debilitating efforts of about with the infection. Tuesday, UC Health unveiled what it called the region's first clinic dedicated to long-haul  COVID to help patients whose primary-care doctors have referred them. "COVID-19 is not done with us, and we are not done with COVID-19," said Dr. Charles Hattemer, a UC Health cardiologist, in a UC Health statement. At the new clinic, "Multiple specialties and clinicians combine their expertise to help patients," he said. Also leading the clinic are Dr. Richard C. Becker, director of the UC Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, and Dr. Rachel Foot, a UC Health internist. Hattemer, Becker and Foot also teach at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. For some people, the consequences of COVID-19 linger after the critical effects have...

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Good Friday morning. ICYMI — Dr. Scott Rivkees is exiting the Ron DeSantis administration. Florida's phantom surgeon general is on his way out the door. Scott Rivkees, we hardly knew you. Literally. Image via WLRN. Rivkees will leave his position when his contract is up on Sept. 20 "We thank Dr. Rivkees for his meaningful work during the most challenging pandemic of our lifetime. We appreciate his service to the people of Florida and wish him the best in his future endeavors," DeSantis press secretary Christina Pushaw said in a statement provided after Florida Politics first reported the news about Rivkees leaving.. A pediatric physician, Rivkees' selection for Surgeon General in 2019 was panned due to his lack of public health knowledge. Rivkees was largely absent from public view throughout the pandemic. One of the few appearances he made was noteworthy only because he was yanked from a panel for suggesting social distancing would last for up to a ye...