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Affordable health clinic in Sevier County seeing new patients with expanded access
Posted onGATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) – Affordable healthcare services expanded to Gatlinburg a year ago, and since then, the clinic has seen strong growth in patients needing their services. The Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic expanded to a second location in Gatlinburg last year. They said the need for healthcare and the support from the community had…
NHS waiting list rises for third month in row
Posted onThe hospital waiting list in England has risen for the third month in a row with experts warning the government’s key NHS priority – tackling the backlog – is at risk. At the end of August the waiting list for routine treatments hit 7.41 million – in May it was 7.36 million. The proportion waiting…
Why are measles cases rising in the UK and who can get the MMR vaccine?
Posted onGetty Images A young child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital after contracting measles, raising concerns about the spread of the disease. Cases have been rising in the UK and around the world, with more than 500 reported since January in England alone. The increase is being blamed on the poor uptake of the…
Outdoor access meets forest health in new Nevada County adopted strategy
Posted onTRUCKEE, Calif.— On Tuesday, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors adopted “California’s Joint Strategy for Sustainable Outdoor Recreation and Wildfire Resilience,” a nonbinding resolution intended to protect access to outdoor recreation while confronting the increasing threat of wildfires across the state. From left to right – NC District 3 Supervisor Lisa Swarthout, NC District 1…
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods
Posted onPhilippa Roxby Health reporter BBC They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy drinks, ice cream or even sliced brown bread. So-called ultra-processed foods (UPF) account for 56% of calories consumed across the UK, and that figure is higher for children and people who…
Health department warns of harmful algae bloom on North Shore of Lake Winnebago
Posted onMENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) – A harmful algae bloom was detected on the North Shore of Lake Winnebago, health officials announced Monday. The Menasha Health Department and Winnebago County Public Health shared a message on Facebook that the area of the harmful algal bloom (HAB) included the Menasha Municipal Beach. The public is asked to avoid…