Bathini Harinath Goud, the chief organiser of famed 'fish medicine', has announced that live fish medicine will not be distributed this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak, and requested people to not believe any fake news about thedistribution.

Every year, Bathini Harinath Goud and his family distribute fish medicine at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally area of Hyderabad, wherein lakhs of people from various states visit to consume fish medicine. This program is held with the help of the state government.

"Since the last 175 years, we have been distributing Fish Medicine to people who are suffering from respiratory problems. However, this time we have decided not to distribute fish medicine due to COVID-19 outbreak. We request people to not believe any fake news about our distribution," said Bathini Harinath Goud in a video.

According to news agency ANI, the patients are made to gulp down live 'murrel' fish with a yellow herbal paste in its mouth, which is believed to provide relief to people who are suffering from respiratory problems.The Goud family claims that the secret formula for the herbal medicine was given to their ancestors in 1845 by a saint after taking an oath from him that it would be administered free of cost.

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The family had been distributing the fish medicine at their ancestral house in Doodhbowli till 1997 when the communal riots in the old city had forced it to shift the venue to Nizam College grounds. Subsequently, the government persuaded them to permanently shift the venue to Exhibition Grounds.

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Last week, an NGO working for child rights had urged the Telangana government not to allow the annual event in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Balala Hakkula Sangham had said the state government should not facilitate the event.

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By Collin Gallant on May 9, 2020.

A roundup of coverage on the Medicine Hat News on the morning of Saturday, May 9, 2020 and a look at todays developing stories.

Latest COVID numbersClose to two-thirds of Albertas confirmed Coronavirus cases are now classified as recovered according to health authorities in a late Friday update. Medicine Hat remained at eight active cases for a fifth straight day, while Brooks recorded seven new cases. No new provincial update is expected until Monday.

City LayoffsThe News has learned that layoffs caused by the COVID pandemic response and closures have resulted in 170 layoffs at the City of Medicine Hat and halted summer hiring to fill another 150 positions. Read the full report here.

Local mask productionDunmore-based Weddingstar is retooling to produce masks during a slowdown in orders for its wedding event products. The News coverage is here.

Hatters docu-series debutsMark Sakamotos new series Good People was released on the CBC streaming platform GEM on Friday. The News spoke with him about filming in Medicine Hat and how the pandemic adds urgency to tackling complex problems like poverty, mental health and drug abuse.

Good newsA local music teaches is preparing to lose her long locks to rase money for scholarships. Read the story here. As well, a parade was held to show solidarity with a local seniors home on Friday.

Price gougingA Calgary company has been charged after steeply increasing the cost of cleaning products it sells, the Canadian Press reports.

Long-term careThere is no easy fix for problems faced by the long-term care and assisted living industries, according to experts, and peer pressure may has as great an effect on public behaviour as the advice of health professionals as health restrictions are lifted, the Canadian Press reports.

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The Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale is looking at a lost season in 2020, and is hoping for community support to help keep them going through the summer.

For us, we have already made the decision not to open at all for May and June, says Alberta Birds of Prey Centre managing director Colin Weir.

Usually we are very busy with schools this time of year In addition to Lethbridge and area we get schools from Medicine Hat, Milk River, Crowsnest Pass, and even up to Calgary so those, of course, are all cancelled.

The other thing that keeps us busy through the summer time is we take quite a few of our specially trained educational birds to special events across Alberta. So this might be fairs, visiting groups, business groups up in Banff and Lake Louise -those are all blanket cancelled 100 per cent, and probably wont come back until 2021.

For us it is devastating financially because we are going to lose $200,000 to $300,000 in revenue, he admits. Thats what we depend on to keep the centre going and make improvements.

Weir says the Birds of Prey Centre might be able to open on a limited basis in the latter part of the summer, but it wont be enough to make up for the financial shortfall they are experiencing.

We may just open for guided group tours where we really limit the number of people coming through, he says. We do have the ability to survive so there is no way we are going out of business, and we dont want to give anybody that impression. We have such a dedicated crew of volunteers and our paid staff would probably work for nothing to keep the place afloat. But we would still like to keep our staff going, even on a limited basis.

Staff are willing to cut back their paid hours to help save money, says Weir, but the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre can do nothing about its fixed costs like insurance, maintenance, or the care and feeding of their animals.

We still have all the birds to care for and look after, concludes Weir. Its not like we can just shut off the lights and close the doors and come back in three or four months. Operating expenses go on even when were closed to the public, right?

To make a donation to the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre visit its website at burrowingowl.com.

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Title: Chief executive officer at Virginia Center for Addiction Medicine, an outpatient addiction treatment center in the Innsbrook Corporate Center in Henrico County that offers comprehensive medical and therapeutic care.

Born: New Orleans; grew up in Germany from ages 3 to 15, but has lived in Virginia for longer than anywhere else.

Education: Bachelors degree in political science and economics from the University of Richmond, 1988; masters degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, 1998

Career: Worked in economic development for the Fairfax Economic Development Authority and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, 1988-2000; led strategic relocation and expansion services for KPMG, 2000; president and chief operating officer of health care company PartnerMD, 2004-2010; headed the population health team as executive vice president, strategic initiatives, at Health Diagnostic Laboratory, 2010-2015; president and CEO of Aviant Health, providing health care consulting, 2015-2019; CEO of Virginia Center for Addiction Medicine, February-present

Where in the metro area do you live: Wyndham

Best business decision: Taking the leap from a well-paying position in a large organization to leading an early-stage company in 2004.

Mistake you learned the most from: I believe that the most important part of leading any organization is having the right team in place. Ive learned to hire people that are passionate and self-motivated; this is especially important in an entrepreneurial organization where there is often a need to evolve roles as the company grows.

First job after college: Marketing research for the Metropolitan Economic Development Council (now the Greater Richmond Partnership).

If you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently: Work in an early-stage company earlier in my career because it allows for the ability to have an impact and do meaningful work. Health care innovation is especially challenging because of the payment system and regulation, but there is a huge need for innovative approaches to health care, to improve our system as well as peoples lives.

Book that inspired you the most: Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson

Favorite/least favorite subject in school: Favorite: economics and political science; Least favorite: science, which I find much more interesting in application.

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The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) helps guide health policies statewide, and now a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will sit as a member of the organization. Vickie Bradley, Secretary of the EBCI Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) Division and an EBCI tribal member, has been selected for membership.

I am honored and excited to be selected as a member of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, said Bradley. The NCIOM is a non-political source of analysis and advice on important health issues facing the state. The organization convenes stakeholders from across the state to study complex issues and develop solutions to improve health care in North Carolina. Ive had the opportunity to serve on various task forces with NCIOM, and I am so happy that I can now represent the EBCI as an official member.

Bradley has been appointed to a five-year membership, and NCIOM members can serve up to three memberships. She has a bachelors degree in nursing from Western Carolina University and a masters degree in public health from Lenoir-Rhyne University. Bradley has worked in health care for 30 years with the last 11 of those as secretary of EBCI PHHS.

The NCIOM states its mission as follows:

To seek constructive solutions to statewide problems that impede the improvement of health and efficient and effective delivery of health care for all North Carolina citizens.

To serve an advisory function at the request of the Governor, the General Assembly, and/or agencies of state government and to assist in the formation of public policy on complex and interrelated issues concerning health and health care for the people of North Carolina.

Dr. Adam Zolotor, MD, DrPH, NCIOM president and chief executive officer, said in a statement, We are pleased to welcome these new members to the NCIOM. We look forward to working with them to continue the mission of the Institute.

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Paramedics wait outside of the UW Medical Center in mid-April.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the country, there has been a concern that transplant surgery patients could be at a heightened risk for the disease. However, with collaborative policies and the availability of rapid testing, UW Medicine has been able to keep doing these life-saving procedures safely.

Ajit Limaye, director of UW Medicines Solid Organ Transplant Infectious Disease Program, said they have continued transplants with the exception of living donor kidney transplants in the last eight weeks amid increasing COVID-19 activity.

This decision to continue these procedures resulted from a combination of doing risk assessment and working with transplant leadership and the local organ procurement organization, LifeCenter Northwest (LCNW).

UW Medicine has also followed guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services which classified transplants as Tier 3b procedures that should not be delayed if possible.

Other recommendations from organizations such as the United Network for Organ Sharing have been directed to test donors for COVID-19.

While some centers may have chosen to pause transplants due to the potential risks of COVID-19 exposure, Limaye said UW Medicines immediate access to laboratory testing for both donors and recipients has allowed them to do transplants while maintaining the safety of patients and preventing transmission within the hospital.

A lot of transplant centers in the United States didnt have access to real-time testing, Limaye said. Most places are now getting up to speed, but we were well ahead of the curve in terms of implementing that.

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Although the number of transplants has decreased slightly since the COVID-19 outbreak, Limaye said its not what might be expected.

It's supply and demand so we have this demand of patients who are already on the list, but even the supply side was affected, Limaye said. Theres a lot of reasons that the number of donors has gone down a little bit over this period, but not as much as some people might have predicted.

Doctors have also been analyzing how transplant patients could be affected by COVID-19. There is not much known about this yet, but Nicolae Leca, medical director of UW Medicines Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, said the biggest concern is in the context of immunosuppression, which is part of the post-transplant period and can put patients at a higher risk of acquiring an infection.

However, Limaye said this doesnt necessarily mean transplant recipients will do worse if they get COVID-19. In a case series recently published by the American Journal of Transplantation, Limaye and his colleagues described four of the earliest COVID-19 cases in transplant patients from UW Medicines transplant program, all of whom are recovering and showed good outcomes despite being on immunosuppression.

As they continue to serve transplant patients and other patients across UW Medicines large area of clinical service, Leca said that they are providing telemedicine services for more effective communication, which is something they've been trying to implement for a long time.

Although the new normal will look appropriately different, I truly hope we can look forward to providing the same excellent transplant services beyond COVID-19, Leca said. Possibly even better, due to the changes we are making to our evaluation processes and improvement in patient satisfaction with telemedicine.

Currently, UW Medicine is working to reopen its living kidney donor program, which had previously been deferred, and Limaye said there are hopeful signs that the curve is flattening.

We have policies and procedures in place to keep it safe, both in the hospital as well as the community setting, Limaye said. We want to make sure that patients and the community understand all were doing to keep this life-saving procedure safe for people, and thats why weve continued.

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Dr. Britten Cole from Married to Medicine Los Angeles said viewers should look to season 1 to know who will be causing the most drama during season 2.

Cole, who is the shows resident anesthesiologist, dished with Showbiz Cheat Sheet about season 2, premiering on Sunday, May 3 at 9/8c on Bravo. She wouldnt identify which cast member would be stirring the pot the most but offered a hint. Take a cue from the first season, she teased. People dont fall far from their own tree and you can guess who might be stirring up a brew.

Cole has often found herself in the middle of the drama. Last season, she likened tensions amongst the cast to her time serving in the military and being stationed in Iraq.

Ive been to war, she told the group in a previous episode. The people I went with, we argued, we fought. We were stressed. But once we left, all I remember were the good times. We have a bond. It will not be broken.

Cole ended season 1 with a tearful announcement that she was moving back to Florida. However, she triumphantly returns to Los Angeles with husband Mack Major and children Ivy and Mack Jr. She said moving to Los Angeles was the goal and she was determined to make it work.

Cole and Major always wanted to live in a warm climate, which was either Florida or California. We chose Florida because it was closest to the East Coast. Our parents were getting older, we didnt want them to have to travel as far. Majors mother has since died and Cole says her mother is younger and still spry enough to travel.

I just had enough of Florida, Cole admitted. California was the other place we talked about and it was on the list so lets just go for it. Orlando was nice but I was missing that city life. [Plus Major] has family in L.A. So it just made sense.

She said the transition has been smooth for her, but her son and husband are still adjusting. For Mack, he struggled a little bit because he didnt have the network in terms of his career that he had in Florida, she said. So for him, it was a little bit more work. He really had to put in hours and make a lot of connections and network a lot. While her daughter seemed to assimilate, her son still longs for Florida.

The season 2 trailer hints that Cole and Major struggle to find their marital groove. The intimacy has just left the building? Cole asks her husband in the clip. Cole told Showbiz Cheat Sheet she thinks her storyline will be extremely relatable to many people who are raising a family.

Viewers will see that my relationship with my husband, my children is a very relatable relationship and theyll kind of see themselves in us, she explained. We have our struggles. Our ups, our downs. Just how were navigating through life, especially with the huge change that weve made.

At one point in the trailer, Cole has a question for her daughter that every mom likely asks around the tween stage. These mood swings, do you think theyre ever going to stop? Cole asks. But her daughter has the perfect response. Its called puberty, mama!

Married to Medicine LA Season 2 premieres on Sunday, May 3 at 9/8c on Bravo.

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When Alyson McGregor visited a simulation laboratory in a medical school, she was shocked to discover that the only female body in the room was actually a male simulation model in a blond wig. She had just given a lecture on sex and gender in medicine, so perhaps she should have been braced for it. Students, she says in the foreword to her book, are trained to look for male patterns of disease, trauma and pain on male bodies, on the assumption that men and women are biologically identical. The key argument of her book is that they arent.

McGregor is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a leading expert on womens health. Her TEDx

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(Editors note: This is the third in a series of stories detailing West Virginia University President Gordon Gees thoughts on how the university is helping guide its students and the entire Mountain State through the COVID-19 pandemic. Gee also focuses on WVU Medicine, the future of higher education and college sports as we approach a new normal.)

MORGANTOWN West Virginia University President Gordon Gee says he believes the universitys WVU Medicine network of hospitals has helped West Virginia more quickly address the threat of COVID-19.

On April 21, Gee spoke online with the Ogden News editorial board about West Virginia Universitys medical facilities that have helped address the threat of coronavirus.

West Virginia University has 16 hospitals throughout the state under the WVU Medicine banner.

If you take a look at the heat map of the state (where COVID-19 outbreaks are occurring), the universitys health system now is really the net significant provider of healthcare for the state, Gee said. Because of that we were able to immediately make a lot of choices, I think, in terms of what we are doing with the virus and how we dealt with it. Thats very important.

Gee also said the university has put its resources toward coronavirus research and one of the universitys top experts has taken on a statewide role in battling the disease.

Dr. Clay Marsh, vice president and executive dean for health sciences at WVU, was appointed Coronavirus Czar for West Virginia by Gov. Jim Justice. Marsh has been a key voice in daily public briefings on coronavirus and has helped steer much of the states medical response to the disease.

Marsh is one of the bright lights in medical education, Gee said. West Virginia has been much more fortunate than others. I dont think that fortune comes from chance, I think it comes from planning. Were happy about the role the university has played in that regard.

Gee said if West Virginia University had not had the opportunity to use all of the WVU Medicine facilities in a concentrated effort, the immediate and future impact of coronavirus in West Virginia would have been and will be more severe.

Take a look at the evidence. The evidence is powerful, Gee said. The very fact that we have been much more successful as a state is a great example. I am absolutely convinced it made an enormous difference.

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Tuskegee Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine will recognize its Class of 2020 graduates during a virtual graduation, oath and awards ceremony on Friday, May 1 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will recognize the colleges 56 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree candidates with the administration of the Veterinarians Oath followed by their Awards Ceremony.

Dr. Ruby L. Perry, dean of the veterinary medicine college, will preside over the program. Dr. Roslyn Casimir, associate dean for academic and student affairs, and Dr. Gopal Reddy, associate dean for research and advanced studies, will assist during the virtual ceremony.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tuskegeeuniversity.

One of the greatest honors I have as dean of the college is to preside over our graduation ceremony, Perry said. Im sure that as family, friends, alumni, the university community and other supporters look on from their personal destinations via the universitys YouTube link, we will all celebrate the major accomplishments of the Class of 2020 as they realize their career goal of becoming a veterinarian, and not let the coronavirus crisis keep us from celebrating their big day.

The virtual ceremony will have many of the elements of a traditional graduation and will feature presentations of the class challenge and class reflections/vision for the future, as well as the administration of the Veterinarians Oath. At the end of the graduation, a special veterinary awards ceremony will be presented to the Class of 2020, over which Casimir will preside.

Perrys closing message to the Class of 2020 graduates in her letter states, The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) family, now the home of your alma mater, salutes you on your successful journey through the professional program to achieve the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, which is the culmination of your achievement. Although the COVID-19 pandemic required your class to complete your journey here differently than previous classes, the Class of 2020 you are commended for the resilience and finishing STRONG!

The colleges Class of 2020 represents its 71st class to receive DVM degrees from Tuskegee University. With this graduation, the College of Veterinary Medicine has awarded 2,850 veterinary medicine degrees.

The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association Council on Education, has educated more than 70 percent of the nations African-American veterinarians. It has also been recognized as the most diverse of all 30 schools/colleges of veterinary medicine in the U.S. For more information about the college, visit http://www.tuskegee.edu/vetmed.

Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2020

Drew J Agnew, NaImah N. Anderson, Jami A. Baraka, Gavin L Beard, Kaya S. Bryant, Cameron Q. Buck, Alexandria D. Bufford, Brandon M. Butler, Gabrielle A. Carson, Airene F. Caver, James L. Charlot, Maria E. Colon, Morgan Cornelius, Geishly A. Cruz Matos, Amanda K. Cvengros, Shahkila N. Daniels, Sheridan B. Dillon-Robinson, Randolph Green, Jonathan M. Gunn, Channing C. Hatchett, Travares L. Heath, Christina M. Kaye, Krystal P. Lebron Ortiz, Annie Lin, Victor Lopez, Lynh M. Ly, Jasmine N. Lyons, Tracy H. Mandrona, Laurie M. Mangeli, Angelica L Martin, Keila M. Martinez Medina, Danielle N. McCullough, Carsen T. McDonald, Adalis Montero, Tina S. Montgomery, Lizbeth M. Morilla, Imani N. Nicolis, Aubrey R. Norman, Pedro J. Olivencia, Luis A. Pizarro Viera, Lorena Sandoval, Anthony O. Sena, Crystal A. Serrano, Danielle Silvia, Chantel P. Simmons, Dianna V. Smith, Imani C. Smith, Kimberly S. Snook, Bradley C. Stinson, Ariel R. Truitt, Christina R. VanTassel, Alexandra M. Varela-Ortiz, Jamie M. Wall, Damali D. Zakers, Juliana Zamora, and Jose P. Zayas.

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Married To Medicine: LA premieres tomorrow night (May 3), and if this preview clip is any indication, this season is going to be crazy.

In a promo for the premiere episode released by Bravo, fans of the show finally get to see the full story behind Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Dr. Kendra Segura's recent drama. To refresh your memory, Dr. Heavenly says Dr. Kendra has been threatening to fight her, but didn't exactly reveal why.

Well, now we know. Turns out, Dr. Heavenly made an unwelcome comment about Dr. Segura's husband and his, well, manhood. "You called her man's d**k small," Jazmin Johnson says to Heavenly, confronting her about her role in the drama. "And then you go and repeat it."

Dr. Heavenly vehemently denied the accusation, saying "I just asked a question."

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From the citywide sing-alongs to the burst of new Tik Toks, music is playing a huge role in helping people cope during COVID-19 social isolation.

Jessica Pouranfar, MT-BC, NICU-MT, NMT, music therapist at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, discusses the mental and physical benefits of music.

Q. Social media is filled with people singing and dancing during social isolation. What is the power of music to help us cope?

A. For musicians and performers, this is the perfect opportunity for them to practice, share their music on social media, and use it as a means to connect with the world outside. The good news is, you do not have to be musically inclined to reap the benefits of music!

Aside from playing a musical instrument, music listening in itself releases endorphins in your system. When listening to music that you enjoy, dopamine, the "feel-good" chemical, and serotonin, the "happy" chemical, are released in your brain giving you a sense of pleasure and boosting your mood. Music is a great motivator and music with a strong beat will make you want to move due to a psychological phenomenon called entrainment. This is why so many people listen to music when exercising and dancing. Could you imagine doing these activities without some beats?

Q. How can music help relieve stress?

A. Along with dopamine and serotonin that is released when listening to music, oxytocin is a hormone released while singing which can alleviate stress and anxiety. Studies have found that singing decreases feelings of depression and loneliness. You don't have to be a great singer to sing! Also, any kind of active engagement in music can help relieve stress such as playing an instrument or moving/dancing to music.

Q. Is there a certain type of music you should use for meditation and stress relief?

A. For meditation, it is recommended to use music without lyrics and something with a slow tempo. Music can actually lower blood pressure and reduce respiration rate when used intentionally, so be sure to listen to something that is soft, slow and pleasant to your ears.

If you are experiencing stress or anxiety, start by listening to music with a faster tempo and louder volume to match your state and gradually diminish the speed and volume of your song selections as you continue to listen. It is helpful to create a playlist for yourself that you can use when you are under stress so that you're not having to shuffle through and think too much but rather just push 'play' and breathe! Be careful not to use music that is tied with a bad memory as this can trigger a negative reaction and has the power to make you feel worse.

Q. What tips do you have for an optimal experience?

A. It is important to set up your atmosphere when using music for an optimal experience. This means dim the lights, make sure the temperature is just right, turn off your phone, get into a comfortable position, and minimize all distractions to use music mindfully and purposefully.

You can also add other sensory stimuli to your music listening experience such as candles, scented lotion, essential oils, or a heated blanket. Be sure to listen to music that satisfies your preference; if you listen to Mozart and you don't like classical music, it won't help you. There's no one-size-fits-all when it comes to music selection and no special genre that works the best so listen to what you enjoy! 15-20 minutes a day is all you need to actively listen, relax, and reset.

Q. What is the difference between music therapy and using music therapeutically?

A. It is important to note that music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program (American Music Therapy Association).

Research shows that live music works best when targeting specific needs. Board-Certified Music Therapists (MT-BC) use music very intentionally in live sessions using specific techniques and interventions geared toward each individual's goals of care.

Music can be very therapeutic and a powerful tool to use at home and on your own, just know it's not the same thing as experiencing music therapy.

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Golfers can finally get out on the local links, with four courses in Medicine Hat opening this weekend under the provincial governments relaunch plan.

Although it comes with a number of strict guidelines, Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club general manger Cam Jacques says there will be very few changes to the golf itself when they open to members and public on Sunday at 9 a.m.

The key thing is were just trying to eliminate as many touch points as possible, thats our mandate, said Jacques. Since were not going to be raking the bunkers theres no rakes there because its a touch point if your ball rolls into the bunker and its in a big hole or a foot print because it hasnt been properly raked by the person before, were letting people use a preferred lie. So you can pick up your ball, put it in a nice lie, hit your golf ball out of there and then just use your feet to smooth it. Otherwise, the golf except for that will be regular golf. There will be regular tees, regular greens, the golf course is in really good condition.

Rakes wont be the only thing missing from courses. In an effort to cut down on contact points, garbage cans, ball washers, and benches will be removed or out of use, while tee times will be spaced out further, carts will be restricted to one per household and flags cannot be touched.

The flag stays in the whole time, said Jacques. The ball goes into the hole and theres a little hook about six inches up from the bottom of the flag. You just use your putter to pull it up and the bottom of the cup just rises up and your ball just comes out of the cup. Voila.

Connaught Golf Club will also open up on Sunday, while Desert Blume and Paradise Valley are moving forward with Saturday launches.

The plan is definitely to open, said Desert Blume general manager Trevor Ellerman, adding the club will only be open to members. We have a list of recommended ideas from the Alberta Golf Association, so were going to follow that to start with. It starts with tee times the intervals will be more spread out at least a 15-minute interval, which then puts us at about 12 people per hour who can play.

Cottonwood Coulee will wait until Monday. General manager Mac Baker says theyre holding off to ensure all provincial guidelines are met.

We have some guidelines from our own association that were planning on following, but the government said (Thursday) in a tweet that part of their guidelines would be available Friday afternoon, said Baker, adding tee times are already filling up. Weve had a lot of people calling and booking tee times. Were open to the public. For the first week, were allowing our members to book three days in advance and the public can book one day in advance.

Redcliffs Riverview Golf Club has decided on a Wednesday start, noting in a Facebook post Thursday night that they had expected a mid-May date to coincide with what Saskatchewan had announced.

As for driving ranges, Cottonwood Coulees will remain closed, while Desert Blume hopes to have its range open for warm-up and MHGCC will operate its range at half capacity.

Only every second stall will be open, said Jacques. We have 10 stalls regularly but theyre only about six feet apart, so well just have five stalls open. That way theyll be 12 feet apart.

Jacques added staff will be out supervising to ensure proper social distancing guidelines are met. Golfers also must remain in their vehicles until at least 15 minutes prior to their tee time, then they can finally get out and enjoy some socializing under the sun.

I think golfers are just so excited, said Jacques. Im sure Ive had 55 calls since (Thursday) at 5 p.m., since the announcement. People are just so excited to be able to go outside, play golf, see some of their friends and just get outside and go for a walk in the park.

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The coronavirus has transformed how hospitals are operating. Hospitals that once bustled with activity have been reduced to treating only the sickest among us, and many medical students who once roamed the hallways have been sent home out of concern for their health.

Lake Effect contributor Bruce Campbell is a head and neck surgeon who's been teaching medical students at the Medical College of Wisconsin for the past 30 years. He reflects on teaching his students outside of a hospital in this essay titled Narrative Medicine in the time of COVID-19.

Lake Effect contributor Bruce Campbell reads his essay, "Narrative Medicine in the time of COVID-19."

I am an educator, but I rarely work in a classroom. As a faculty member at the Medical College of Wisconsin for the past 30 years, I tend to teach medical students and residents in the operating room, at the bedside, in clinics, and in conference rooms. My teaching is one-on-one, face-to-face, elbow-to-elbow. Thats what Im accustomed to and thats what has always worked for me.

With the arrival of COVID-19, all of our medical students in Wisconsin and around the country were sent home out of a concern for their health. Fourth-year students went from being a few weeks from obtaining their MDs to becoming nonessential. We cant see them to teach them.

Over the past few weeks, medical students have found amazing ways to volunteer in the community. To help keep their education on track, though, I was asked to rapidly develop an online Narrative Medicine course, teaching a topic about which I have studied but for which I have never taught.

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With lots of help, I created a syllabus. The students will study stories of ambiguity, pandemic, and the wider world. As we delve into literature, poetry, and art, I hope that the emotions and lessons we encounter will help them understand themselves, appreciate their patients, and discern their purposes.

It is a shame that the pandemic separated students from the work that they are called to do. Being in the hospital would have provided opportunities to learn from faculty, residents, nurses, housekeepers, aides, therapists, social workers, chaplains, dietary workers, and the maintenance people all of the folks in a hospital who do their best and put themselves at risk every day.

I admit that teaching this course makes me nervous. I will be covering topics about which I am still learning myself and using technology I really dont understand. As Ray Bradbury once said, I will jump off the cliff and learn how to make wings on the way down. But, thats OK.

I hope that some of the stories we read together will plant seeds that will take root and grow. One day, when they are allowed back in the hospital, one of the students will meet a patient whose life is glancingly similar to someone we met in a short story, a poem, or a painting. Maybe they will remember. If so, they will be a better physician for that patient. And maybe they will be a better teacher when the next pandemic arrives.

Lake Effect essayist Bruce Campbell is a head and cancer surgeon at Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Many of his essays appear on his blog, Reflections in a Head Mirror. Campbell joined WUWMs Advisory Board in 2013.

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Janette Lewis couldnt sit back and wait for a solution to appear. Like many times before, she decided to get involved.

Nearly every day on her way to work, the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties community impact director saw the homeless gathering in groups along the streets of downtown Morgantown. And when the news of the novel coronavirus pandemic began to spread, Janette immediately thought of them and knew something would have to be done.

She wasnt alone. Individuals Janette worked with on a regular basis to address homelessness in the community thought the same thing, and they were quick to contact each other to set up an initial meeting.

In addition to Janette, task force members include Rachael Coen, of the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness; Kari Demasi, of Bartlett Housing Solutions; Laura Jones, of Milan Puskar Health Right; David Goldberg, of Mon Health; Todd Karpinski, of WVU Medicine; and Tom Bloom, of the Monongalia County Commission.

Following the Centers for Disease Controls recommendations for helping those who were unsheltered, Janette and the rest of the Homeless Task Force first set out to create a homeless encampment, complete with hand-washing stations and donated tents. However, when the City of Morgantown wouldnt give an answer on where an encampment could be set up, it was onto plan B.

That happened to be a motel. The local United Way and a lawyer on the organizations board of directors put together a contract for Motel 6 in Star City, and the United Way paid an initial $15,000 deposit to begin housing the homeless there.

About 30 individuals have already been housed in the motel, and task force members have been rallying to get everything done, from keeping residents fed and in good health to providing prescription meds and even finding permanent housing after the pandemic ends.

Bartlett is a shelter-in-place facility, helping around the clock. Mon Health and WVU Medicine are taking turns supplying dinners for the motel residents. Friendship House received lunches from Morgantowns Community Kitchen to hand out. Friendship House is also calling the residents often to see what is needed and is monitoring them for COVID-19 symptoms.

And Janette and the United Way are picking up donated supplies, such as tents and hand sanitizer, and working to make sure food pantries are still on track to support the residents as needed.

Its not a project one person or even one organization can handle on its own. Thats why its important to have so many people working together for the good of our community, Janette said.

We may be separate right now, but were together in spirit. And it warms my heart to see every person on this task force working so hard to keep our homeless and our whole community safe, Janette said.

If you would like to donate to the United Ways COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, text COVID19MPC to 41444 or visit igfn.us/e/-4_68A.

Amanda Posey is the director of marketing and communications for the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties. She can be reached at amanda@unitedwaympc.org.

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -- The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford fast-tracks final year medical students to help on the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Alex Stagnaro-Green is the regional dean for the college of medicine and says 44 out of the 54 fourth year medical students graduated early to fight the pandemic.

"Being able to graduate early, but also potentially then to make an impact on what's going on with the pandemic I think was very exciting for our students," said Stagnaro-Green.

Stagnaro-Green says administrators were able to modify the elective courses to help the students speed up their last year.

Nelson Nwumeh is a University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford Class of 2020 graduate and says he feels honored to help.

"This is what we signed up for and if nothing else it's motivation to actually practice what we preach," said Nwumeh.

Despite the amount of schooling, these new doctors are entering the field during a stressful and uncertain time.

'It's going to be tough there's going to be situations you've never encountered situations that no amount of reading or in hospital time could prepare you for," said Nwumeh.

"So do I think they're ready definitely and do I think it's a difficult transition under the best of time," said Stagnaro-Green.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a time when health and wellness are on the forefront of our minds, Nicole Avena, Ph.D. urges people to remember that positive diet and fitness choices today will yield a healthier you tomorrow. Furthermore, the products you keep on hand present an opportunity to make sure you are doing all you can to boost your immune system while maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle.

This is a good time to ask yourself if your medicine cabinet is equipped to supplement your health goals and if it is not, it might be time to rethink your strategy. What you put into your body greatly impacts how you feel, and you want to make sure that the items in your trusted medicine cabinet pack an immunity punch. Thats why its important to focus on time-tested items with a variety of benefits, says Dr. Nicole Avena.

Below, Dr. Avena offers her medicine cabinet-must haves:

While your bodys immune system does its best to fight whatever comes its way, its important to give your system a boost and arm it with the best tools available. We could all benefit from taking the time to restock our medicine cabinet with supplements and multipurpose, natural items proven by time to be some of the best help your body can get, adds Avena.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes to peoples lives, including wearing a protective face mask while out in public in some cities. Although wearing a non-medical grade face mask is an important way to keep the virus from spreading, it is possible that the mask can cause skin irritation and acne breakouts, according to a dermatology expert at Baylor College of Medicine.

Your skin barrier helps protect you in many ways, but friction, rubbing and sweat trapped underneath a mask can cause the skin barrier to break down, said Dr. Rajani Katta, a dermatologist and clinical assistant professor at Baylor. Whenever you get an impairment of the skin barrier, you may start to see irritation or irritant dermatitis. It can cause redness, marks and flaking skin. For some people, those same factors can trigger acne.

Katta offers tips on how to avoid irritating or breaking out your skin while wearing protective masks:

Find the right fabric

One of the most important things to pay attention to is the fabric that you are using, because that can make a big difference, she said.

If you are prone to acne, Katta recommends avoiding masks made of fabrics like polyester that tend to trap sweat underneath. Using a mask with an inner layer made from an absorbent material such as cotton can help absorb sweat and is less likely lead to breakouts.

For sensitive skin, avoid fabrics with a rough texture that can cause irritation. If you are making your own masks, Katta suggests using a softer fabric for the inner layer of the mask that is against the skin.

The outer layer can be a thicker weave to provide more protection from microbes, while the inside is a softer fabric, Katta said. A lot of the instructions for homemade masks say that layers may be more helpful in terms of providing protection from microbes, but that might also be a strategy to help protect your skin.

Be careful with products

If you have dry or sensitive skin, prepping your skin with moisturizer before wearing a mask may help fight irritation, Katta said. On the other hand, if you are acne prone, she recommends avoiding certain kinds of makeup or products that are thick and greasy, like foundation.

These products can get trapped under the mask and possibly cause more skin issues, Katta said.

If you choose to wear makeup or a skin care product, double check to be sure it is non-comedogenic so that it does not clog your pores.

Alternate or wash masks

It is essential to avoid reusing the same mask to stop the spread of germs, but it can also have an effect on the skin. For reusable fabric masks, Katta recommends frequently washing them in hot water after wearing them, and making several so you can rotate them.

It is important to launder masks on a regular basis since they are going to collect sweat and microbes that are sitting on your skin, Katta said. When washing masks, Katta said to avoid detergent or dryer sheets with fragrance and additives that could irritate the skin.

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Scientists at UW Medicine have determined that tens of thousands of nasal swabs the health system imported from China were not affected by contamination discovered in other parts of its testing kits.

UW Medicine took extraordinary measures in early April to airlift some 80,000 kits for statewide use during a national shortage of testing swabs and the specimen-preserving liquid needed for diagnostic testing.

The health care system imported the testing kits after making a connection through a Seattle businesswomans relationship with a Chinese sales contact, who had a loose connection to a doctor in the countrys Hubei province who helped secure the supplies. An Amazon-chartered jet flew some $125,000 worth of testing kits from Shanghai to the U.S.

The story of the testing kits,which The Seattle Times detailed this month, illustrated the need for testing materials and the lengths and financial risks officials were willing to go to get more kits.

After tens of thousands of the kits were distributed to partners including the Washington State Department of Health and Public Health Seattle & King County, UW Medicine determined a small percentage of vials contained specimen-preserving liquid contaminated with a common bacterium. Some of the liquid had begun to change from hot pink to orange in color, a sign that its chemistry had altered.

UW Medicine recalled the testing kits after discovering the problem and last week began to test the nasal swabs included separately from the vials to ensure they were safe for use.

The nasal swabs were not affected by the contamination, spokeswoman Susan Gregg said in an email.

We have tested samples of the swabs and have not found any contamination that would preclude their use, Gregg said. We plan to use the swabs at UW Medicine with tubes of sterile saline for transport.

UW Medicine recommended that local and state agencies in receipt of the testing kits discard the vials of preserving liquid, but that it was up to their discretion to use the nasal swabs, Gregg said.

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April 30, 2020 - Mercer University School of Medicine will hold a virtual commencement on Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. At that time, a video of the ceremony will be posted on the medical schoolscommencement webpagefor viewing.

Since many of the graduates will soon depart for residency programs around the country, the School of Medicine is proceeding with its commencement on the originally scheduled date while adapting it to a virtual format due to social distancing measures being taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saturdays virtual ceremony will include nearly all the same components of a traditional commencement, including a welcome from Mercer University President William D. Underwood, greetings from School of Medicine Dean Jean Sumner, M.D., and the introduction of several special guests by Mercer Provost D. Scott Davis, Ph.D.

The special guests numerous notable Georgians representing a diversity of fields such as politics, music and sports will each share words of encouragement with the School of Medicines Class of 2020, composed of native Georgians set to begin the next step in their journeys to use their talents to better the state and beyond.

The Schools founding mission is to educate physicians and health professionals to meet the primary care and health care needs of rural and medically underserved areas of Georgia.

Graduation is a very special occasion for these young people who have worked so hard and long for advanced degrees. They have studied hard, some for up to 20 years, to reach this milestone, and often their families have sacrificed to assist them. It is disappointing that they cannot experience an in-person ceremony to mark this milestone, but they have accepted this like the true professionals they have become, said Dr. Sumner. The School of Medicine is working diligently to develop a very special commencement that we hope will recognize our graduates and their families. Mercer University School of Medicine, our faculty, staff and students are very proud of them.

Each of the 178 graduates will be shown on screen as his or her name is read.

Degrees to be conferred include the Master of Family Therapy, Master of Science in Preclinical Sciences, Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences and Doctor of Medicine.

The Universitys three other commencements have been rescheduled. The School of Law ceremony will take place Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. in Hawkins Arena in Macon. The Macon ceremony will take place Aug. 8 at a time to be announced in Hawkins Arena, and the Atlanta ceremony will take place Aug. 9 at 3 p.m. in the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

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