Page 2 - Murray Penner News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Physicians and staff at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance have performed their first two ankle replacement surgeries, bringing a new service to local hospitals.

FG Trade via iStock After the past year of pandemic looniness, the COVID-19 vaccines are finally bringing a measure of hope. For some, questions on their safety remain, despite evidence otherwise. And, for people with HIV, there are questions about interactions with HIV meds. And, of course, with all the documented short-term side effects—fever, nausea, fatigue, muscle and joint ache—is it worth it? These questions have been going through my mind, especially in the past weeks and months as the vaccines have been rolling out throughout the country. Vaccine trials to combat coronavirus were...

Yes, you can date during a pandemic

COVID-19 Vaccination for People Living With HIV: What Do We Know So Far? Bill Oxford via iStock Shipments of the first COVID-19 vaccine began moving across the U.S. on Dec. 13, less than 48 hours after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency authorization for its use. By Dec. 14, a select group of Americans had begun receiving it. The first vaccine doses are reserved for two prioritized groups: 1) staff and residents of long-term care facilities and 2) health care workers likely to be exposed to the virus. Beyond sighs of relief and joy at the remarkable feat of creati...