Santa Barbara Humane provided free veterinary care to more than 240 animals at two recent community events, including the recent “Day in the Park” event at Waller Park, a news release said. At the August 18 event in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Humane offered pet owners the opportunity to access essential veterinary services such as […]
Life expectancy in America is the lowest of all English-speaking countries, according to a new study. However, there are significant differences within the country, with some states having significantly lower life expectancies than others. “It is well known that life expectancy in America compares very poorly to other high-income countries,” said Jessica Ho, associate professor […]
Lorain County Health & Dentistry held a grand opening of its new medical facility located at 35557 Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville on August 22. The new facility is the organization’s seventh location and offers both dental and medical services with multiple exam rooms, an x-ray room and more. “We are so happy to […]
Newswise — Mark T. Gladwin, MD, Dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), today announced the appointment of Kelly Dunn, PhD, MBAone of the nation’s leading researchers in the field of opioid use disorders, as the first director of the school’s Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine. She will also serve as a […]
Hamilton County Emergency Services held a public training course called “First On The Scene” on Saturday morning. “It’s basically a course that teaches citizens what to do until help arrives,” says David Burdett, training director for Hamilton County EMS. The First On The Scene course, created by the National Association of EMTs, provides trained professionals […]
Have you mastered life yet? I ask this because when I was younger I apparently had the wrong idea that as you get older you understand life and it becomes much easier. I now realize that the Master’s degree in life that I thought I would have earned by now doesn’t exist, and that life […]
The 11th annual Day of Hope is just one week away. Volunteers will return to locations across the Central Coast on Wednesday, August 21 to sell special editions of the Santa Maria Times to benefit Mission Hope Cancer Center in Santa Maria and Arroyo Grande. The special edition features compelling stories and photos highlighting the […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released their Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2024, and CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney was awarded the highest possible honor. Good Samaritan was one of only five acute care hospitals in Nebraska and the only hospital west of Norfolk to receive a five-star rating. The […]
