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DAVIS (CBS13) – UC Davis researchers have discovered that some of the best medicine to get you through a pandemic may not come in the form of a pill at all.  Instead, it may come with having a pet. It’s clear little white Maltese-mix, Heidi, stole Homer Hobi’s heart.  But there’s more than love between Homer and his pups.  There’s an appreciation others may not understand. READ MORE: California's Capitol Lit-Up Pink for Second Night, Women Talk End of Roe v. Wade “Given the state of my health, they said you probably have 2, 3, 4 more years left,” Hobi recalled to CBS13. That was his prognosis nearly two decades ago. And while medical breakthroughs kept Homer alive, he believes his dog Allie was the medicine he really needed. “I was going through some really rough times and that dog really helped me get through the roughest part of the AIDS pandemic,” said Hobi. Hobi is one of the hundreds who were recruited from networks serving long-term HIV/AIDS survivors. READ MORE: … [Read more...] about Survivors Of Two Pandemics Credit Pets With Helping Them Survive

0 Restaurants & Bars Starbucks will offer free coffee for all front-line workers through the end of 2020. Annie Sandoli , Patch Staff Posted Reply QUINCY, MA—Front-line workers can get free coffee throughout December from Starbucks locations throughout the United States, including the two in Quincy. Starbucks has locations in Quincy at 1245 Hancock St. and inside the Star Market at 130 Granite St. In a statement, Starbucks said it will offer front-line workers a free tall brewed coffee , hot or iced, throughout the month as a way "to recognize the significant efforts of the front-line responder and health care community" during the COVID-19 pandemic. "It has been an extraordinarily difficult year, especially for the front-line responders who are serving our communities," Starbucks Vice President Virginia Tenpenny said in a news release. "We want to show our deep gratitude for those who support and protect us … [Read more...] about Free Coffee For Front-Line Workers At Starbucks In Quincy

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 25 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Following the Supreme Court's upheaval of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement that states cannot ban the abortion medication mifepristone. "And we stand ready to work with other arms of the federal government that seek to use their lawful authorities to protect and preserve access to reproductive care," he wrote. "In particular, the FDA has approved the use of the medication Mifepristone. States may not ban Mifepristone based on disagreement with the FDA’s expert judgment about its safety and efficacy," Garland stated. But, what is mifespristone ? PROTESTS ERUPT ACROSS US AFTER SUPREME COURT REVERSES ROE V. WADE According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), mifepristone … [Read more...] about What is mifepristone? Abortion medication in focus after Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision

The Austrian government has scrapped a law that would force residents of the country to be fully vaccinated against the Wuhan coronavirus, with the country’s Health Minister arguing the omicron variant has “changed the rules.” Health Minister of Austria Johannes Rauch of the Green Party and Austrian People’s Party club leader August Wöginger announced that the law would be scrapped as it was not effective in getting more people vaccinated and the omicron variant has led to milder cases of the virus. “Omicron has changed the rules,” Rauch said and added, “the Corona vaccination obligation does not bring anyone to get vaccinated,” and argued that even if people were punished for being unvaccinated it did not have any impact on overall vaccination numbers, which had remained the same, Kronen Zeitung reports . Minister Rauch also stated that the mandatory vaccination law had opened “deep rifts” among the general public and Austrian society. He added that Austria has gone from … [Read more...] about Austria Scraps Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate Law

Dartmouth College will eliminate loans for some undergraduate students and replace them with “expanded scholarship grants” beginning June 23, according to a press release from the university. President Philip Hanlon said the university is removing “all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards,” according to a Dartmouth press release . The loan removal program was propelled by more than $120 million in scholarship gifts and pledges to Dartmouth’s endowment fund. “Our gratitude for these extraordinary acts of generosity knows no bounds,” Hanlon said. The university boasts that families with an annual income or less than $125,000 who receive “need-based financial aid” are eligible for the scholarship. Dartmouth’s press release claims that the plan will “decrease the debt burden for hundreds of middle-income Dartmouth students and their families by an average of $22,000 over four years.” Dartmouth stated that 450 undergraduates undertake … [Read more...] about Dartmouth Vows To Eliminate Loans For Students With Family Income Less Than $125,000

0 Community Corner The health department, based in Branford, provides community health services for the towns of Branford, North Branford and East Haven. Ellyn Santiago , Patch Staff Posted Reply BRANFORD, CT —The East Shore District Health Department, which covers Branford, East Haven and North Branford, is hiring a part-time community health worker and a full-time public health nurse. Here's what you need to know: Public Health Nurse This position is for a full-time general public health nursing and will assist in public health education. Case investigation regarding Covid-19 and noting trends in the disease. The position performs assessments as needed, provides vaccinations to adults and children, including flu vaccine and travel health vaccines. Vaccinate during mass vaccination program for Covid-19. May also track diseases, offer health education, provide tuberculosis medication direct observed therapy (DOT), … [Read more...] about East Shore District Health Dept. Hiring Nurse, Community Health Worker

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade , which has triggered abortion bans in more than 13 states, the abortion-rights advocacy group Plan C says it has seen a surge in the number of primary-care providers asking how they can begin offering medication abortion to patients in their respective states. Some may choose to do so over state lines. “There’s been an overwhelming amount of interest,” said Christie Pitney, a certified nurse midwife who coordinates Plan C’s efforts to increase the number of clinicians offering telehealth abortions by guiding them through the various steps required to do so. According to Pitney, who herself began providing telehealth abortions in 2021 through her private practice Forward Midwifery, Plan C has gotten 20 requests for help since May, when a leaked draft of the Supreme Court opinion was published by Politico. Since Friday, more than 100 more clinicians have come forward, she said, including dozens from states that have … [Read more...] about Dozens of Providers in Red States Move to Prescribe Abortion Pills

(CNN) — The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as a result of an emergency committee meeting. The WHO convened an emergency committee meeting Thursday to discuss the severity of the monkeypox outbreak. The result of the meeting was announced Saturday. READ MORE: Survivors Of Two Pandemics Credit Pets With Helping Them Survive “Overall, in the report, they (the emergency committee) advised me that at this moment the event does not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, which is the highest level of alert WHO can issue but recognized that the convening of the committee itself reflects the increasing concern about the international spread of monkeypox,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in the statement released Saturday. Tedros on Thursday called for intensified surveillance for monkeypox, cautioning that “while men who have sex with men … [Read more...] about WHO Says Monkeypox Is Not An International Public Health Emergency, But It Should Continue To Be Monitored

Well over a year has passed since the Season 3 finale of Westworld aired, which seemed to be despised by both critics and the show’s fans. Writing and production for Season 4 were held up by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it turns out that a lengthy gap can be a good thing. The polarizing drama about cowboys, robots, and free will is finally good again. Even the handful of flaws in the first four episodes HBO made available to critics, while irritating, don’t distract from that familiar one-two punch of puzzlement and shock. I began watching Westworld during the pandemic. After bingeing the first three seasons in less than a week, I was more invested in the lives of Maeve ( Thandiwe Newton ), Dolores ( Evan Rachel Wood ), and Caleb (Aaron Pau l) than my own. Season 3 ended with Caleb and Maeve erasing Rehoboam, the artificial intelligence system built by the Serac brothers to identify and prevent high-risk individuals from harming humanity. Bernard ( Jeffrey Wright … [Read more...] about Believe It or Not, ‘Westworld’ Season 4 Is Worth Watching Again