Brainerd lakes area doctors give advice on early flu season
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Make smart choices to prevent respiratory illness
Make smart choices to prevent respiratory illness
Dr. Peter Henry and Dr. Rob Westin, the chief medical officers for Essentia Health and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center respectively, both urged area residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible and to get tested if they have any symptoms of COVID-19.
Lakes area hospitals seeing younger COVID-19 admissions Dr. Peter Henry, chief medical officer at Essentia Health, said Wednesday, April 21, the recent spate of hospitalizations wrought by the disease caused the coronavirus brought the average age down by about a decade. Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby is experiencing similar trends, said Dr. Rob Westin, chief medical officer. 4:00 am, Apr. 24, 2021 × Photo illustration by Metro Newspaper Service The age of those hospitalized because of COVID-19 in the Brainerd lakes area is trending younger amid the current wa...