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Mar. 23—The next expansion of the Rural Health Services Clyburn Center for Primary Care could be an internal medicine family practice. Rural Health Services Chief Operating Officer Gigina Lewis told the Aiken Planning Commission last Tuesday that the nonprofit organization plans to construct an internal medicine family practice on the northwest corner of the intersection of York Street (US 1) and Columbia Avenue. Lewis added the practice would also allow medical school graduates to complete internal medicine residencies. She spoke to the Planning Commission prior to its unanimous vote to recommend the Aiken City Council approve a request to rezone the 2.82 acre property from light industrial to general business which allows the project to move forward. Jason Rabun made the motion to recommend the Aiken City Council approve the rezoning. Steven Simmons seconded his motion. The property that could be rezoned is currently undeveloped. Rural Health Services purchased it and a 20 acre prope

Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta (LLUMC–Murrieta) now offers the Whipple procedure, a highly complex surgery that can potentially cure patients of their pancreatic cancer. Michael O'Leary, MD, a surgical oncologist at Loma Linda University Cancer Center who performs the Whipple at LLUMC­–Murrieta, says Whipple procedure is one of the most challenging and time-consuming surgeries in the field. He says LLUMC­–Murrieta, a community hospital, has trained and prepared extensively to offer patients in the area this life-saving surgery closer to home. The fact that LLUMC­–Murrieta is offering one of the most complex types of cancer surgeries to the surrounding community speaks to its top-notch facilities, vast capabilities, and quality care. Dr. Michael O'Leary The hospital is the only medical facility in the Temecula Valley to offer the Whipple procedure. The next nearest medical facility to provide Whipple procedures is 40 miles north at Loma Linda University Medi

DUNMORE, Pa. — Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa is pleased to announce newly hired employees, as well as staff/faculty promotions. Academic adviser hired Christina Brundage was recently hired as an academic adviser at Penn State Scranton. Brundage has worked in higher education for over 11 years, and for the past seven she has been assisting students with not only their career development, but also helping them overcome barriers that can hinder academic success. "As a first-generation student, I personally experienced some of those barriers and know how important it is to have someone willing to be 'that' person for you," Brundage said.  "Someone who believes in you, can guide you through tough decisions, serve as a supportive resource and sometimes, just be there to listen." Brundage believes this position will allow her to positively impact the students at Penn State Scranton and to utilize her passion for helping stu

Portsmouth Herald Kahn, Kasten Join Dover Family Practice DOVER – Nurse Practitioner Dr. Aaron Kahn and Physician Assistant Kim Kasten are joining Dover Family Practice this month, offering primary care services to the community. Dr. Kahn has nearly 15 years of experience as a family nurse practitioner, most recently at Rochester Hill Family Practice and at Core Physicians in Stratham. He also worked at White Mountain Medical Center in Sanbornville during his 11-year career in the Frisbie Hospital organization. Dr. Kahn also spent many years serving patients in New York State, including in North Massapequa, Port Jefferson, Corfu and Buffalo. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Chemistry from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Kahn also earned his Master of Science as a Family Health Nurse Practitioner from SUNY-Buffalo and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of New Hampshire. Kasten

The data revealed rich insights into educator identity formation amongst dermatology residents. Overall, 20 participants took part in the study in years 2, 3, 4 of the 4-year residency program. Seventeen participants were female and 3 were male. Based on the 60 written reflections and 20 interviews, themes were broadly categorized according to research question. The first research question comprised of participants' views and experiences of education and educational practice in medicine. These themes include definitions of education, the process of education, and the various identities formed by residents. For the second research question regarding professional development programs one theme is highlighted. Appendix C: Analysis Framework includes the cascade of research questions, themes, sub-themes, their definitions, and number of found quotes in each sub-theme. In what follows, the themes are organized according to our research questions. How do dermatology residents form identi

Immunization with the 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) prior to the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) was found to protect against pneumococcal disease by enhancing the antibody response across a wide variety of pneumococcal serotypes in adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study published in  Clinical Infectious Diseases . The study authors noted that patients with SCD have a high risk for invasive pneumococcal diseases. They added that the immunological efficacy of PCV13 followed by PPSV23 has been poorly documented in adult patients with SCD. The open-label, phase 2 study (NCT02274415) was conducted between 2013 and 2017 at Henri Mondor Hospital in France. The trial randomized 128 patients to receive PPSV23 at week 4 either with or without PCV13 at baseline. The investigators sought to analyze safety and humoral immunity through week 96 with a primary endpoint of the total amount of patients who had a 4-fold increase in serot

There were about 2,000 retail health clinics (RHCs) in the United States between 2018 and 2020 that provided convenient health services inside pharmacies, grocery stores and supercenter retailers but most were in metropolitan areas, according to a new database created by the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Most (950) of these RHCs were in the South region and among divisions , the South Atlantic had the largest number (550). The Linked Retail Health Clinics (LiRHC) database – part of the Census Bureau's EHealth Program – is the first step in a multi-phase collaboration to identify RHC locations. Future phases will examine populations living near retail health clinics, other health care providers located near these clinics, and the business characteristics of retailers that have RHCs. About 97% of RHCs were in metropolitan statistical areas (which have at least one urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more) rather t

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Collaboration between Stony Brook University and the Little Flower Union Free School District in Wading River, NY, continued this year with help from the School of Social Welfare.  Robin DeLuca-Acconi, clinical associate professor and assistant dean of Student Services at the School of Social Welfare , recently presented to the faculty and staff at Little Flower on trauma and adverse childhood experiences, and how these experiences affect the brain and present in a school setting.  Left to right: Rob Scappatore, building principal; Harold Dean, superintendent of schools; SBU's Robin DeLuca-Acconi; and Michael Gordon, assistant principal/director of special education at Little Flower's Wading River campus on March 13, 2023. As a school social worker for 20 years, DeLuca-Acconi 's background focuses on anxiety in children and adolescents and educational access and equity issues for historically under-resourced and marginalized populations. Her research

Following its 20-23 March meeting, WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) revised the roadmap for prioritizing the use of COVID-19 vaccines, to reflect the impact of Omicron and high population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination.  The roadmap continues SAGE's prioritization of protecting populations at the greatest risk of death and severe disease from SARS-CoV-2 infection and its focus on maintaining resilient health systems. The roadmap newly considers the cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination for those at lower risk – namely healthy children and adolescents – compared to other health interventions. The roadmap also includes revised recommendations on additional booster doses and the spacing of boosters. The current COVID-19 vaccines' reduction of post-COVID conditions is also considered but the evidence on the extent of their impact is inconsistent. "Updated to reflect that much of the population is either vaccina

These effector memory B cells appear poised for a rapid serum antibody response upon secondary challenge one year later, and evidence shows that the cells in this subset differ from all previously described memory B cell subsets. These effector memory B cells appear poised for a rapid serum antibody response upon secondary challenge one year later, and evidence shows that the cells in this subset differ from all previously described memory B cell subsets. Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. In a study published in the journal Immunity, researchers describe a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination in humans. These effector memory B cells appear to be poised for a rapid serum antibody response upon secondary challenge one year later, Anoma Nellore, M.D., Fran Lund, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Emo

Companies GSK plc Follow Moderna Inc Follow CSL Ltd Follow Sanofi SA Follow LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Some of the world's leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide. One current outbreak of avian flu known as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed record numbers of birds and infected mammals. Human cases, however, remain very rare, and global health officials have said the risk of transmission between humans is still low. Executives at three vaccine manufacturers – GSK Plc (GSK.L) Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) and CSL Seqirus, owned by CSL Ltd (CSL.AX) - told Reuters they are already developing or about to test sample human vaccines that better match the circulating subtype, as a precautionary measure against a future pandemic. Others, like Sanofi (SASY.PA), said they "stand ready" to begin production if needed, with existing H5N1 vaccine strai