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Call for Nominations: The John P. McGovern Award
In 1993, the 78 year old
Houston Academy of Medicine, a 6,000 member professional
organization, inaugurated a special annual award named in honor of
its first recipient, John P. McGovern, MD, ScD. The purpose of this
award is to identify and recognize multi-accomplished
physicians who have enriched the field of medicine with excellence
and humaneness. Read more or check
out the nomination information here.
CDC
Revises Universal Masking in Health Facilities
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal masking in
health care settings, unless the facilities are in areas of high
COVID-19 transmission. The CDC’s new guidance says, “Updates were
made to reflect the high levels of vaccine-and infection-induced immunity
and the availability of effective treatments and prevention
tools.” Continue reading
“Rainbow”
Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Among Youth Trigger DEA, DSHS Warnings
In the wake of a series of
overdoses and deaths in Hays County, Texas public health and
federal law enforcement agencies have released advisories about
multicolored or “rainbow” fentanyl. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) warns the colors could lead children to mistake them for
candy and make them more appealing to young people. Read more
CDC Data Shows an
Increase in Respiratory Infections that Can Lead to Paralysis in
Children
There was an increase in
acute respiratory illnesses and emergency department visits driven
by rhinovirus and enterovirus in children and adolescents this
summer, new CDC data shows.
The rise might be more specifically attributed to enterovirus D68,
which, in rare cases, can lead to acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. Read more
October is
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October marks the beginning
of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and start of the
Purple Porch SA campaign. For the month of October we are
asking everyone to switch out their porch light(s) with purple
bulbs and/or decorate their porch purple to raise awareness about
domestic violence. Click here to find
out more information.
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