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The Health & Community Resources Festival is September 17!
San Andreas, CA…The Health & Community Resources Festival is September 17! Make Plans Today!
President Joe Biden on FDA Hearing Aids Final Rule
Washington, DC…For millions of Americans, hearing aids and the doctor’s visit to get them prescribed are too expensive. In the executive order I issued last year to increase competition in key industries and lower costs, I called on the FDA to finally make hearing aids available over the counter. Today, the FDA is doing just […]
Monkeypox Vaccinations Now Available from Calaveras County Public Health
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 […]
Mark Twain Medical Center Announces Annual Community Health Improvement Grant Funding Period.
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 Along with working in some capacity with MTMC, […]
President Biden Tests Positive Again for Covid Says Dr. Kevin O’Connor
Washington, DC…To view the letter from the Physician to the President, Click Below…
Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden Screened “Positive” for SARS-CoV-2
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 […]
Mark Your Calendars for Palo Alto VA Mobile Medical Outreach and VA Vet Center Van
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 […]
Elephant Genes Could Hold the Key to Avoiding Cancers
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. Scientists from seven research institutions including the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh have used pioneering bioinformatic modelling […]
Executive Order on Protecting Access to Abortions & Reproductive Healthcare Services
Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Nearly 50 years ago, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), articulated the United States Constitution’s protection of women’s fundamental right to make reproductive healthcare […]
Mark Your Calendars for Palo Alto VA Mobile Medical Outreach and VA Vet Center Van
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 […]
Air Quality Advisory Issued for Calaveras County
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 […]
Health Care Counselor Returns to Practice in Calaveras County
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 […]
Seasoned Medical Provider Now Practicing in Arnold
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 […]
FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL Products
Washington, DC…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of their products currently marketed in the United States. As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on the U.S. market must be removed, or risk enforcement action. […]
Rectal Cancer Disappears After Experimental Use of Immunotherapy. 100% Remission in Clinical Trial
New York, NY…Breakthrough findings were presented at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting and published in The New England Journal of Medicine today by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) confirming a clinical complete response in all 14 patients who received the immunotherapy treatment dostarlimab as a first-line treatment for mismatch repair-deficient (MMRd) locally advanced rectal cancer. This […]
Meet Pennie Khong, FNP and Polly Dodds, FNP. Experts in Patient Care and Kindness Now Accepting New Patients!.
Copperopolis, CA…We are happy to announce the addition of Pennie Khong, FNP and Polly Dodds, FNP. Experts in Patient Care and Kindness. Pennie Khong, FNP Pennie obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She is currently practicing at the Copperoplis Family Medical Center. Polly Dodds, FNP Family Medicine Polly […]
The Latest from the CDC on Monkeypox
Atlanta, GA…On May 18, 2022, a U.S. resident tested positive for monkeypox after returning to the U.S. from Canada. As of May 18, 2022, no additional monkeypox cases have been identified in the U.S. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to investigate […]
Mark Twain Medical Center Honors Fourteen Nurses! Nurses Recognized for the Daisy Award During Hospital/Nurses Week
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) recently honored fourteen nurses that were nominated for The DAISY® Award. This award is for Extraordinary Nurses. All of the nominations were submitted by patients recognizing the super-human efforts Nurses perform every day from the November 2021 through April 2022 time period. Pictured left to right: Kara Evans, […]
Amador COVID-19 News
Amador County, CA… This Friday, May 20, 2022, the COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held during the health fair at First 5 Amador, located at 975 Broadway in Jackson, from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Next week, The Health and Services Building (HHS) COVID-19 vaccine clinics will resume as scheduled on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 […]
Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center Thanks Their Nurses During Nurses Week!!
San Andreas, CA…Providing humankindness® in everything we do is only possible because you are here, delivering it every step of the way. This Nurses Week, we want to take a moment to thank you for your dedication to making a difference in the lives of our patients every day. Happy Nurses Week! Hello humankindness®
Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center Thanks Their Nurses During Nurses Week!!
San Andreas, CA…Providing humankindness® in everything we do is only possible because you are here, delivering it every step of the way. This Nurses Week, we want to take a moment to thank you for your dedication to making a difference in the lives of our patients every day. Happy Nurses Week! Hello humankindness®
Researchers Discover Novel Approach that Could Lead to Treatment of Devastating Glioblastoma Brain Tumours
Guildford, UK…Findings from a seven-year research project suggest that there could be a new approach to treating one of the most common and devastating forms of brain cancer in adults – Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). In a peer-reviewed study published by BMC Cancer, scientists from the University of Surrey show that a short chain of amino […]
Hospice of Amador and Calaveras has Been Named a 2022 Hospice Honors Elite Recipient
Jackson, CA…Hospice of Amador and Calaveras has been named a 2022 Hospice Honors Elite recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services, healthcare surveys, and advanced analytics. This prestigious annual review recognizes hospice agencies that continuously provide the highest level of quality care as measured from the caregiver’s point of view. It acknowledges the highest […]
Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center Thanks Their Nurses During Nurses Week!!
San Andreas, CA…Providing humankindness® in everything we do is only possible because you are here, delivering it every step of the way. This Nurses Week, we want to take a moment to thank you for your dedication to making a difference in the lives of our patients every day. Happy Nurses Week! Hello humankindness®
Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center Thanks Their Nurses During Nurses Week!!
San Andreas, CA…Providing humankindness® in everything we do is only possible because you are here, delivering it every step of the way. This Nurses Week, we want to take a moment to thank you for your dedication to making a difference in the lives of our patients every day. Happy Nurses Week! Hello humankindness®
Support Cancer Patients at Cars, Cops and Coffee
Sonora, CA…Get your name and logo on Cars, Cops and Coffee t-shirts and marketing materials! Friday, April 29 is the deadline for sponsors to submit their logos for inclusion in event promotional materials and on t-shirts. From Hot Rod to Jalopy, we have a sponsorship opportunity that is right for you! Race to our webpage […]
Meet Pennie Khong, FNP and Polly Dodds, FNP. Experts in Patient Care and Kindness Now Accepting New Patients!.
Copperopolis, CA…Now Accepting Patients Meet Pennie Khong, FNP and Polly Dodds, FNP. Experts in Patient Care and Kindness. Pennie Khong, FNP Pennie obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She is currently practicing at the Copperoplis Family Medical Center. Polly Dodds, FNP Family Medicine Polly obtained her Family Nurse […]
Celebrating Glenna Johnston, Happy Birthday Glenna!!
Celebrating Glenna Johnston, Happy Birthday Glenna!!
Now Accepting Patients Meet Pennie Khong, FNP and Polly Dodds, FNP. Experts in Patient Care and Kindness.
Copperopolis, CA…Now Accepting Patients Meet Pennie Khong, FNP and Polly Dodds, FNP. Experts in Patient Care and Kindness. Pennie Khong, FNP Pennie obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She is currently practicing at the Copperoplis Family Medical Center. Polly Dodds, FNP Family Medicine Polly obtained her Family Nurse […]