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CDC launches studies to get more precise count of undetected Covid-19 cases

Article Featured on Stat News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun preliminary studies to try to determine how many Americans have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, an agency official revealed Saturday. On Friday, the agency said nearly 240,000 people in the country have been infected with the virus […]

Take Steps to Prevent Getting Sick

Take actions to reduce your risk of getting sick If you are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 because of your age or because you have a serious long-term health problem, it is extra important for you to take actions to reduce your risk of getting sick with the disease.

CDC Guidelines for Cleaning and Disinfection for Households

Article Featured on CDC.gov There is much to learn about the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Based on what is currently known about the virus, and about similar coronaviruses that cause SARS and MERS, spread from person-to-person happens most frequently among close contacts (within about 6 feet). This type of transmission occurs via […]

Caring for someone at home with COVID 19

Article Featured on CDC.gov Most people who get sick with COVID-19 will have only mild illness and should recover at home.* Care at home can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and help protect people who are at risk for getting seriously ill from COVID-19.

People with Asthma and COVID-19

Article Featured on CDC.gov This information is based on what we currently know about the spread and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Risk of Getting COVID-19 if you have asthma People with asthma may be at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19.  COVID-19 can affect your respiratory tract (nose, throat, lungs), cause […]

What to do if you are in a high risk demographic for COVID-19

Severe Outcomes Among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — United States, February 12–March 16, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 18 March 2020. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6912e2external icon COVID-19 is a new disease and we are learning more about it every day. Older adults are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. 8 out of […]

Two Injury-Prone Areas Bow Hunters Should Scout For

Article Featured on OSMSGB If you think about the basic actions of shooting a bow – pull back with the fingers and arm, rotate through the shoulder, hold, and release – it probably becomes clear why upper extremity conditions are some of the most commonly diagnosed injuries among bow hunters. The drawing back of the strings demands […]

Everything you need to know about total ankle replacement surgery

Article Featured on OSMSBG A total ankle replacement, also called total ankle arthroplasty, is a surgical treatment option for patients suffering from ankle pain, typically due to arthritis or injury. If this pain is impacting a patient’s quality of life or keeping them from walking comfortably, they might benefit from a total ankle arthroplasty. While lesser known than a total […]