Temperature extremes result in a far greater loss of life than natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), extreme heat now causes more deaths in U.S. cities than all other weather events combined.
Synthetic cannabinoids, commonly referred to as synthetic marijuana, fake weed, legal weed, K2, and Spice, can cause unexplained, life-threatening bleeding.
Candida auris (also referred to as C. auris), is a yeast-like fungus that has recently emerged as a worldwide invasive, multi-drug resistant pathogen. C. auris is not a health risk to the general public, but is a risk for patients who are already immunocompromised or critically ill.
On Monday, March 21, the New York City (NYC) Health Department is changing the process for submitting specimens for Zika virus testing to the Department’s Public Health Laboratory (PHL).
The 2016 adult immunization schedule contains several changes from past years, including the addition of recently licensed meningococcal serogroup B and human papillomavirus vaccines and a revision to the recommendation for pneumococcal vaccination.
MERS-CoV is a respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus. It is believed that the virus is spread through an infected person’s respiratory secretions, but the exact method of infection is not yet known.
Tell Dr. McKenna and the Albany Med administration to stop hiding the truth about the safe staffing crisis, stop breaking the law, and listen to your nurses and settle a fair contract that respects nurses and patients!
