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In recent years, precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 also prevented the spread of influenza. Now that COVID-19 guidelines have relaxed in most public places and many people are leaving special measures like physical distancing and wearing face masks behind, the flu is expected to make a big comeback this year.   Australia is experiencing its worst flu season in five years, and federal health officials have warned that the U.S. could face a similar experience. Australia's winter spans April through October, and its flu season is often a good predictor of what will happen during America's fall and winter months.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older receive a flu vaccination and health experts are recommending seniors age 65 and older get a high-dose version of the vaccine. The flu vaccine is especially important for people who are at higher risk of health complications,...

And everything else you've been wondering about this annual vaccine. Every year, as brisk fall winds sweep in, so does the annual flu season. The exact timing of the onslaught can vary, but cases of influenza typically start to ramp up in October and peak between December and February. This year there are already signs that, after two years of relative quiet, the flu may be about to come raging back. Many of the protective measures adopted against Covid-19 that also helped keep the flu in check have been loosened: People are traveling more and wearing masks less. And the fact that the Southern Hemisphere has already seen a rough flu season can offer some insight into how things may play out in the Northern Hemisphere. The best way to protect yourself and your family against the flu is to be vaccinated. Yet many people hesitate to receive their shots. We asked experts to weigh in on what you need to know about the vaccine, its side effects and more. How effective is the flu vaccine?...

SAN ANTONIO — With an X-ray machine that folds up to the size of a standard dolly and fits in the back of an SUV, San Antonio residents can now get imaging services at their home or office. Urgent care provider DispatchHealth added digital radiology services Sept. 21. Its first patient in San Antonio was able to get a scan at home that ruled out pneumonia — and kept him out of the emergency room. Radiology technologist Jerry Noethan said people with mobility issues benefit from trained staff going directly to them. On ExpressNews.com: Texas MedClinic sold to larger private equity-backed network Response teams can handle bloodwork, COVID-19 tests, infected wounds, stitches and, as of Sept. 21, X-rays throughout San Antonio and New Braunfels. Physician assistant Tori Vives said one of their four medical units usually reaches the patient within two hours. V...

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Columbus, Ohio, October 24, 2022 – As part of an innovative new collaboration with Vera Whole Health (Vera) and Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) launched three new on-site advanced primary care centers across the company's Columbus offices (Polaris, Easton and Brooksedge), providing a full suite of comprehensive in-person and virtual health and wellness services for more than 20,000 JPMorgan Chase employees. In addition, Vera and COPC will provide the same advanced primary care services at two near-site care centers (Dublin and Westerville) to serve employees and the more than 15,000 spouses/domestic partners and children (aged 3+) enrolled in JPMorgan Chase's benefit plan. The launch of the new on-site and near-site care centers builds on JPMorgan Chase's long-standing commitment to the health and well-being of its employees and is part of the collaboration between the company's benefits team and Morgan Health, a new busine...

This story is published through a partnership with the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO Jaz-Munn "Jaz" Johnson, a third-year medical student, headed to the Hillside Court public housing complex in Richmond on a recent Saturday. Johnson and other students from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine volunteered to teach parents in the public housing community about safe sleep practice for infants. They passed out toys, pajamas and covers for babies. Johnson, who is Black, paced the sidewalk inviting residents to come inside the development's community center for the giveaway and health information. His bright personality contrasted with the late morning's overcast sky. Johnson, dressed in scrubs, developed an easy rapport with the Black Hillside Court residents. "My man," Johnson said, introducing himself to a resident walking by, "if you have children or family members with children, come by." The man later retur...

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