• Why I prioritize flu vaccination for my family: A mother’s tragic story

    Flu season is here, and while many believe the flu isn’t serious, especially if they consider themselves “healthy,” it can sometimes be fatal. That’s a fact that Angie Wehrkamp and her family know all too well – in 2015, she lost her otherwise healthy daughter, Gianna, to the flu....
  • ¿Va a probar algunas cosas nuevas? La neumonía neumocócica no debería interponerse en su camino

    Joe Montana le está dando una oportunidad a la vida después del fútbol americano: desde dominar nuevos pasatiempos hasta protegerse a sí mismo contra la neumonía neumocócica. Eres conocido por ser competitivo. Ahora que colaboras con Pfizer para ayudar a crear conciencia sobre la importancia de vacunarse contra la...
  • Taking your shot at some new things? Pneumococcal pneumonia shouldn’t stand in your way

    Joe Montana is taking his shot at life after football: from mastering new hobbies to helping to protect himself against pneumococcal pneumonia. You’re known for being competitive. Now that you’re teaming up with Pfizer to help raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia, what are...
  • Medi-Cal will keep more insurance plans after pushback

    In a significant course change, the California Department of Health Care Services announced that it has negotiated with five commercial health plans to provide Medi-Cal services in 2024, scratching a two-year-long bidding process for the coveted state contracts. This upends the state’s previous plans of awarding contracts to only...
  • Medi-Cal mantendrá más planes de seguro después de ser presionado

    En un cambio de postura significativo, el Departamento de Servicios de Atención Médica de California anunció que ha negociado con cinco planes de salud comerciales para brindar servicios de Medi-Cal en 2024, eliminando un proceso de licitación de dos años para los codiciados contratos estatales. Esto anula los planes...
  • Caso de la NFL solicita recordatorios de entrenamiento de RCP

    Las medidas para salvar vidas están recibiendo mucha atención esta semana después de que un jugador de la NFL sufriera un paro cardíaco durante un juego, y se les recuerda a los habitantes de Minnesota la importancia del entrenamiento en RCP. El personal médico aplicó RCP y una descarga...
  • NFL Case Prompts Reminders about CPR Training

    Lifesaving measures are getting a lot of attention this week after an NFL player went into cardiac arrest during a game, and Minnesotans are being reminded about the importance of CPR training. Medical staff applied CPR and a defibrillator shock to Buffalo Bills’ player Damar Hamlin, after he collapsed on...
  • ¿Cómo sabemos que las donaciones de sangre son seguras?

    BPT En los Estados Unidos, cada dos segundos una persona necesita sangre. Una sola donación puede salvar vidas. Sin embargo, solo el 3% de los estadounidenses elegibles dona sangre anualmente. “Cuando donamos sangre, estamos dando el regalo de la vida”, aseguró la Dra. Simone Glynn, M.D., jefa de la...
  • How do you know blood donations are safe?

    BPT Every two seconds, someone in the United States (U.S.) needs blood. A single donation can save lives. However, only 3% of eligible Americans give blood each year. “When you give blood, you’re giving the gift of life,” said Simone Glynn, M.D., chief of the National Heart, Lung, and...
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