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COVID-19: JN.1, Making Up 93 Percent Of US Cases, Likely More Contagious Than Other Variants COVID-19: JN.1, Making Up 93 Percent Of US Cases, Likely More Contagious Than Other Variants
Covid-19: JN.1, Making Up 93 Percent Of US Cases, Likely More Contagious Than Other Variants If you've had a case of COVID-19 recently, then it's overwhelmingly likely it came from a new highly contagious strain of the virus that has quickly become most dominant in the United States, and around the world. JN. 1, an off-shoot of the Omicron strain, now makes up 93 percent of COVID cases in the United States after accounting for less than 5 percent of infections nationally in early November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. JN.1 cases in the US have more than doubled over the last month.  "Its rapid spread suggests it is either more transmissi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CDC Encouraging Americans To Mask Up For The Holidays Amid Tripledemic Of COVID-19, Flu, RSV CDC Encouraging Americans To Mask Up For The Holidays Amid Tripledemic Of COVID-19, Flu, RSV
CDC Encouraging Americans To Mask Up For The Holidays Amid Tripledemic Of Covid-19, Flu, RSV The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging Americans to wear masks during the holiday season to help prevent the spread of the so-called tripledemic of COVID-19, influenza, and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It's especially important for people living in areas with high levels of COVID transmission to mask up, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Monday, Dec. 5. “The past several years have certainly not been easy, and we now face yet another surge of ailments, another moment of overstretched capacity, and really one of tragic and often preventab…

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by Joe Lombardi
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When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference
When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference Interventional cardiology. You may not be familiar with those two words, but if you or a loved one ever come to Northern Westchester Hospital in the midst of a heart attack, you will hear them and know that you’re getting the best of specialized care in the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab—part of the Seema Boesky Heart Center. According to the American Medical Association, interventional cardiology is a “subspecialty of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter-based treatment of heart diseases.” Since the 1980s this subspecialty has saved countless lives and helped ma…

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COVID-19: With Virus Still Around, Getting Flu Shot Now More Important Than Ever, Experts Say COVID-19: With Virus Still Around, Getting Flu Shot Now More Important Than Ever, Experts Say
Covid-19: With Virus Still Around, Getting Flu Shot Now More Important Than Ever, Experts Say The flu vaccine will not interfere with the body's ability to fight off COVID-19 -- in fact, according to the CDC, it is more important now than ever before to get vaccinated.  Less than 50 percent of adults got a flu vaccine in the 2017-2018 flu season, according to the CDC; an even smaller percentage of adult minorities were vaccinated that year, according to the agency.  Although social distancing is still encouraged in light of the pandemic, officials recommend making an exception to get vaccinated.  "Since hospitals and doctors' offices are going to be very busy ca…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: Trump Wants US To Be Open ‘By Easter’ As More States Impose Extreme Measures COVID-19: Trump Wants US To Be Open ‘By Easter’ As More States Impose Extreme Measures
Covid-19: Trump Wants US To Be Open ‘By Easter’ As More States Impose Extreme Measures With much of the country hunkering down and attempting to avoid the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), President Donald Trump said that he wants the United States to be “opened up and raring to go by Easter.” Despite the virus continuing to spread - with its apex potentially hitting within three weeks - Trump made the comments in a Fox News virtual town hall on Tuesday, March 24. Easter falls on Sunday, April 12 this year. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 396,592 confirmed cases of coronavirus globally, which resulted in 17,229 deaths. There have been 46,168 confirmed cases i…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director
Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director Brain and Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY) patients have access to a team of world-class brain and spine surgeons who are all experts in their fields, with outstanding reputations, a heart for patients, and a deep focus on technology. This month we would like to focus on BSSNY’s newly appointed Medical Director, Dr. Virany Hillard. Dr. Hillard is a highly awarded neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience. She is fellowship trained and board certified. Her specialties include minimally invasive spine surgery and brain tumors. In addition, Dr. Hillard has authored/co-authored multiple abstract…

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