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Monkeypox Vaccinations Now Available from Calaveras County Public Health |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/05/2022 05:29 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Calaveras Public Health Opens Monkeypox Vaccination Site after California Proclaims State of Emergency. Over 1,100 cases of Monkeypox have been reported in California as the Governor declared a state of emergency beginning August 2nd. The emergency declaration allows local health departments across the state to utilize resources for testing, vaccination, and case investigation for Monkeypox prevention and response efforts.
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Mark Twain Medical Center Announces Annual Community Health Improvement Grant Funding Period. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/02/2022 10:19 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center, (MTMC) through its affiliation with Dignity Health, has announced the opening period for the 2022 Dignity Health Community Grants Program. $36,000 will be awarded to the successful recipients in January 2023. Grant period will open August 15, and close October 7th
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President Biden Tests Positive Again for Covid Says Dr. Kevin O’Connor |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2022 01:21 PM
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Washington, DC...To view the letter from the Physician to the President, Click Below...
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Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden Screened “Positive” for SARS-CoV-2 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/21/2022 09:58 AM
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Washington, DC...Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.
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Mark Your Calendars for Palo Alto VA Mobile Medical Outreach and VA Vet Center Van |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/18/2022 04:18 PM
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Valley Springs, CA...The Palo Alto VA Mobile Medical Outreach and VA Vet Center will be in Calaveras County from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on the following dates: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the Old School House, 66 Jones Street, Murphys, CA Join us at 11:30 for Veterans Only Lunch. Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Jenny Lind Veterans Memorial District Building, 300 W. Daphne St, Valley Springs, CA. Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at TBA • Tuesday September 20, 2022 at TBA • Tuesday November 15, 2022 at TBA. Questions?? Call us at (209) 754-6910. Please be sure to bring your VA Health Card with you OR your DD-214.
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Elephant Genes Could Hold the Key to Avoiding Cancers |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/17/2022 10:39 AM
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Oxford, United Kingdom....Scientists modelling the cancer-suppressing p53 gene identify how the 20 different molecules unique to elephants get activated for increased sensitivity and response against carcinogenic conditions – with implications for cancer treatments in humans.
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Mark Your Calendars for Palo Alto VA Mobile Medical Outreach and VA Vet Center Van |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/06/2022 02:48 PM
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Valley Springs, CA...The Palo Alto VA Mobile Medical Outreach and VA Vet Center will be in Calaveras County from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on the following dates: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the Old School House, 66 Jones Street, Murphys, CA Join us at 11:30 for Veterans Only Lunch. Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Jenny Lind Veterans Memorial District Building, 300 W. Daphne St, Valley Springs, CA. Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at TBA • Tuesday September 20, 2022 at TBA • Tuesday November 15, 2022 at TBA. Questions?? Call us at (209) 754-6910. Please be sure to bring your VA Health Card with you OR your DD-214.
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Air Quality Advisory Issued for Calaveras County |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/05/2022 02:09 PM
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San Andreas, CA...San Andreas, Calif. -- On July 5, 2022, Calaveras County Health Officer and Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District issued a joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential for poor air quality conditions primarily due to smoke from the Electra Fire in Calaveras and Amador County in the Mokelumne River Canyon. This extended advisory shall remain in effect until Thursday, July 7, at 6PM and may be further extended depending on conditions. Smoke concentrations will vary across the county and may be severe in multiple locations over several days.
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Health Care Counselor Returns to Practice in Calaveras County |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/24/2022 11:31 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) is pleased to share with the community that they have successfully recruited another Licensed Clinical Social Worker to their outpatient counseling services in Copperopolis. Dean White, LCSW, ACM will be seeing patients at the MTMC Copperopolis Family Medical Center. Dean has a Masters of Social Work, from California State University San Jose, has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for almost twenty years, and additionally holds certificates in Medical Ethics, from Albany Medical College, Certificate in Palliative Care, from CSU Shiley Institute- and is a an Accredited Case Manager, NBCM.
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Seasoned Medical Provider Now Practicing in Arnold |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/24/2022 09:31 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) is pleased to announce the addition of Joanie Novacek, Nurse Practitioner to the care team at their Arnold Family Medical Center. “Joanie is a welcomed addition to our organization, remarked Doug Archer, CEO and President of MTMC, “We have been in great need of an additional provider in the Arnold area. She is a part of our community, and will be an asset to our existing dedicated
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Joanie Novacek, Nurse Practitioner Arnold Family Medical Center
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