Veterinarian Karen Fine says we can learn a lot from pets: Shots

Anton Petukhov/Getty Images Anton Petukhov/Getty Images Veterinarian Karen Fine continues to be amazed by her patients, despite the fact that she’s been in practice for 30 years. Take, for example, the feral cat she had to capture in a net, who was suffering from an overgrown claw that had been punctured and infected his paw pad. “I knew that I could give him antibiotics for the infection, but it wasn’t going to stop until I trimmed that claw,” Fine said. Just as Fine was contemplating how to best access the infected paw, her feline patient stretched it out to her…

The Board of Health holds meeting in Millersport

The Fairfield County Board of Health held a meeting March 8 in the Millersport Schools District Auditorium. Members of the Board of Health are Steven Kapetansky, MD, MPH, President; Brian Oliver, President of ProTemp; Tina Childers and Teresa Wood. Time was given for public comments. Two variance requests were discussed. Division Reports were given by Health Commissioner R. Joseph Ebel, MS, MBA, REHS, and the Health Department Leadership team. Several personnel were congratulated at the end of their probation. A public question and answer forum and board members comments concluded the meeting. The next board meeting will be held at…

Alberta wildfires: Experts address long-term mental, physical impacts of smoke

Summer in Alberta: another day, another smoke-filled sky. A shift in wind direction pushed smoke from the wildfires in northern Alberta — near High Level and Fort Chipewyan — and the Northwest Territories south into central and southern Alberta. “The bulk of the ongoing wildfire activity in our region is in the northern extreme of the province,” said Justin Shelley, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. He said there’s been quite a bit of fire activity and the wind shift transported the smoke south. “It’s widespread across the province as of today,” Shelley said Friday. He said wind…

Fixing the family doctor shortage in Canada

Whether you have a family doctor or you’re looking for one, chances are you have had to endure long wait times to see them or find them. Last year, the Angus Reid Institute reported there were six million Canadians without a family doctor, and a third of them said they had been searching for more than a year. And even for those who are part of the lucky group who has one, their wait time probably ranges from days to weeks to get an appointment. Danielle Martin, a family physician and chair of the department of family and community medicine…

Judge holds Washington state in contempt for not providing services to mentally ill people in jails

A federal judge has found Washington state in contempt and ordered it to pay more than $100 million in fines for failing to provide timely psychiatric services to mentally ill people who are forced to wait in jails for weeks or months. [–In her order released late Friday, U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said the Washington Department of Social and Health Services has been violating the constitutional rights of these people since 2015 due to a “lack of foresight, creativity, planning and timely response to a crisis of its own making.” [–The ruling stems from a federal lawsuit…

ENHANCE HEALTH AND TRACKHOUSE RACING UNVEIL NO. 91 ENHANCE HEALTH CHEVROLET CAMARO FOR INAUGURAL NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO

Published: Jun. 30, 2023 at 1:16 PM CDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago SUNRISE, Fla., June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Enhance Health, a digital health insurance brokerage and care navigation platform, and Trackhouse Racing, a prominent team in the NASCAR Cup Series Race, are thrilled to announce their partnership in the first-ever NASCAR Chicago Street Race in downtown Chicago. The race is scheduled to take place on July 1-2, 2023. Announcing the No. 91 Enhance Health Chevrolet Camaro at the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series.(PRNewswire) As part of this exciting collaboration, the No. 91 Enhance Health Chevrolet Camaro will hit the track, driven…

Jamie Foxx’s Health Crisis Reportedly Has Cameron Diaz ‘Shocked and Saddened’

Jamie Foxx’s mysterious health crisis reportedly has his friend Cameron Diaz “shocked and saddened.” The pair previously worked together on Any Given Sunday (1999) and the annie remakes (2014). Earlier this year, when Foxx began experiencing a medical crisis, the two were working on a new film, Back in Action. According to PEOPLE, a source close to Diaz explained that “one day they were working together, and the next he was just gone.” The source added, “She wanted to be supportive and help out in any way, but her family has kept her status very quiet.” Notably, Diaz has been…

Strategies to stay hydrated this summer

Article content As summer-like temperatures climb, and the beaches and parks Beckon, it’s important to stay hydrated. Proper hydration helps regulate the body’s temperature, supports brain function and mood and keeps our bodies and digestion moving. Article content Experts recommend imbibing eight glasses of water per day to stay hydrated from sweat loss in the heat. While we can get our watery fill from fruits and vegetables, another way is to simply keep water at hand. From stylish kiddie cups to countertop appliances and deliciously nutritious drinks, I’ve rounded up ways to beat the heat and stay hydrated and healthy.…