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Flu Shot Protects Against Severe COVID-19 Effects, Study Finds Flu Shot Protects Against Severe COVID-19 Effects, Study Finds
Flu Shot Protects Against Severe Covid-19 Effects, Study Finds A new study found that the flu vaccine might provide people with some protection against severe cases of COVID-19. The findings were published on Tuesday, Aug. 3, in a study by physician-scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.  Researchers analyzed patients records from around the world and found that the flu vaccine "reduces the risks of stroke, sepsis, and DVT in patients with COVID-19." The study also found that COVID-19 patients who had received the annual flu vaccine were "significantly less likely" to go to the emergency department and be admitted to the…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Home Or Hospital? A Northern Westchester Hospital Doctor Weighs In Home Or Hospital? A Northern Westchester Hospital Doctor Weighs In
Home Or Hospital? A Northern Westchester Hospital Doctor Weighs In If I have symptoms of COVID-19, when should I go to the ER? While typical symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath, Northern Westchester Hospital doctors are also seeing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain in positive-testing patients. If you think you have COVID-19, call your doctor. He or she can monitor your symptoms via telephone or video call if office visits aren’t possible and let you know what next steps to take. With mild symptoms like a fever and cough, home may be the best option, but if you feel you require emergency care, then it may be time to head to th…

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Norovirus Reported At Vassar Brothers Medical Center Norovirus Reported At Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Norovirus Reported At Vassar Brothers Medical Center A single case of norovirus has been confirmed at Vassar Brothers Medica Center in Poughkeepsie, but the center does not believe there is an "outbreak." "We had a suspected case of norovirus come in through our Emergency Department on Feb. 14, said John R. Nelson, Director of Public and Community Affairs for Health Quest. The center reported the case to the state Department of Health as they routinely do and sent it for testing to get confirmed, Nelson said. "It was confirmed as a norovirus this morning," he added. Symptoms of norovirus include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and di…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say A 37-year-old man is behind bars and facing a felony charge after punching a staff member in the head at Nyack Montefiore Hospital, Orangetown Police said. Police responded to the Emergency Department of Nyack Montefiore Hospital located at 160 North Midland Avenue in the Village of Nyack at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5.  The victim reported being punched with a closed fist, causing a laceration to the victim’s head which needed medical treatment. Steven Butterfield of Bardonia was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree assault, a felony. He was transported to the Orangeto…

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by Joe Lombardi