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So proud of her: Army reservist surprises wife at graduation as she receives her nursing degree
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (181+ words) FULTON COUNTY, Ill. (WEEK/Gray News) - A Spoon River College graduation ceremony turned into an emotional reunion Thursday. Army reservist Triston Eddlemon surprised his wife, Brynn Eddlemon, as she received her nursing degree. Triston Eddlemon serves as an officer with the…...
CDC updates guidelines for people exposed to hantavirus. Here's what they are
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (120+ words) (CNN) " The CDC has updated guidance for people possibly exposed to hantavirus. People can quarantine at home so long as they stay away from others, wear a mask and do not travel. The World Health Organization has confirmed 10 cases linked…...
Seeing double: Five sets of twins attending same Missouri nursing school
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (163+ words) St. Louis, MO (KSDK/CNN) - A Missouri nursing school has some seeing double: Goldfarb School of Nursing has five sets of twins, all studying to become nurses. They're learning the science of medicine and the art of caring. And it…...
Man arrested after allegedly using hidden camera to watch health care workers use bathroom
1+ week, 4+ day ago (24+ words) A man was arrested after investigators said he admitted to using hidden cameras to watch home health care workers while they used the bathroom....
Children's tower stools recalled after reports of injuries, including fractured arm
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (155+ words) (Gray News) - More than 125, 000 children's tower stools are being recalled after reports of falls and a fractured arm. The recall, which was issued on May 14, was for the Cosyland children's tower stools. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission said…...
Malnourished sea lion rescued from the roadway, police say
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (236+ words) (Gray News/TMX) - A malnourished young sea lion was rescued after it was found crossing a road in California, after days of sightings and searches, officials said. The Brisbane Police Department said an off-duty officer was on his way to…...
Jefferson County Public Health Service recognizes 3 women for excellence
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (75+ words) WWNY WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Jefferson County Public Health Service recognized three women for public health excellence. Lisa Lagos, a public health educator; Laurie Woodward, a public health nurse with the department's preventative services unit; and Amanda Rosen, a…...
Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus cleared to leave biocontainment unit isolation
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (296+ words) Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a retired oncologist, helped care for sick passengers aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius after the ship's doctor got severely ill. Kornfeld told CNN Tuesday that he was isolated in a biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska…...
The world's reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of COVID
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (788+ words) Some of the other ripples, though, aren't as obvious. They're the ones we carry inside us " grief over lost loved ones, chronic health conditions, the sense of lives interrupted. And in recent days, another one has made itself known in…...
Parents" gut instinct helps save 1-year-old daughter from a brain tumor
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (431+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A Colorado couple say the quick actions of doctors helped save their 1-year-old daughter's life after they noticed she wasn't acting like herself. Back in March, Chesney and Nick Darpino noticed their 1-year-old daughter,…...