Mar. 9—CLASSES/SEMINARS Foraging Level 1: Willow, Witch Hazel and Walnut — 1 to 4 p.m. March 13, Fox Haven Farm and Retreat Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. Join Chris Ousse in this medicinal tree adventure. Visit and harvest from three of our favorite trees in Maryland. Cook down tree barks […]

Duties Summary Incumbent is assigned to the Salem Veterans Affairs Health Care System (Salem VA HCS) in Salem, Virginia and functions as part of an interdisciplinary team. Social Work Services are carried out in full accordance with specific program goals and broad objectives of the VA health care system. Incumbent […]

Lansing —Michigan health director Elizabeth Hertel said Thursday that it’s possible there was a disagreement between her predecessor, Robert Gordon, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over how to combat COVID-19.  Gordon abruptly resigned from his post leading the Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 22, fewer than eight hours after signing […]

Refinery29 Your Horoscope This Week: February 28, 2021 With the full moon in Virgo just behind us, it’s not unlikely that we’ll still be feeling all those full moon feelings. Full moons have big reputations, and this one was no exception. In fact, in addition to whatever we might think […]

The U.S. CDC and the FDA use ‘VAERS’ to track adverse reactions. Patient submissions and evidence of some underreporting show it doesn’t reveal a full picture. BRUNSWICK, Maine — Since COVID-19 vaccinations first became available, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) warned the public about common side effects of the […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some fitness trainers in California were able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after state health officials created a loophole that helped them qualify as health care workers. In January, the California Department of Public Health released updated guidelines on vaccination allocation that classified outdoor recreation as […]

Super Bowl LV will allow 22,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers are among the total approved by state health officials. The NFL expressed an interest in bringing health care workers to the game last month and combined that mission with the […]

Leaders of the Chatham-Kent Ontario Health Team are emphasizing to the community that the local health care system is facing extremely serious strain and urgent help is needed. “Make no mistake – COVID-19 is real,” they said in a news release. “The impact on our healthcare system is real. Regardless […]

supermimicry / iStock.com If there was any silver lining to the year that was 2020, it’s that we learned not to take anything for granted — including our health. Now, as we forge ahead into 2021 (with no sign of the pandemic slowing down), staying healthy is top of mind […]