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It’s National Guinea Pig Month, so Tom Dock of Noah’s Animal Hospital joined us today with everything you need to know before getting a guinea pig as a pet. 1) Guinea pigs are also known as cavies, have been domesticated for over 600 years. The Andean Indians of Peru kept the large rodents as a food source and as offerings to the Incan gods. Guinea pigs were introduced to Europe by Dutch explorers and many people were quite drawn to the whimsical, vocal nature of these pets.Read Full StoryGuinea PigsPetsSelective BreedingHair CareNational Guinea Pig MonthAnimal HospitalThe Andean IndiansIncanAbyssiniansPeruviansVitamin CNoahsHospitals.comGuinea Pig TeethRodentsRoutine Vaccination

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - National Puppy Day is every day in some homes, but officially celebrated Wednesday as people showed a day to celebrate the unconditional love and affection puppies bring to our lives. It also brings awareness to the need for care and homes for orphaned puppies. The...Read Full StoryThe AnimalsPetsPETPuppy RescuePuppy LoveAnimal RescueRescue GroupWITNPCASNational Puppy DayStray AnimalsOrphaned PuppiesOwner-turn-in AnimalsCarePeople

OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang announced Wednesday, March 24, that 29 additional residents tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total cumulative number of positive cases since the county began monitoring for COVID-19 in March 2020 to 6,843. There are currently 233 active positive cases.Read Full StoryHealth And SafetyCoronavirusVirusCounty OfficialsEmergency DepartmentHealth OfficialsPulaski Urgent CareCayuga Community CollegeNYS Department Of HealthThe Hannibal PharmacyThe Medicine PlaceWalgreensThe Kinney DrugsPositive CasesVaccine Supplies

The Iowa Department of Public Health acknowledged that it significantly overestimated how many of Iowa’s senior citizens have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The department said March 12 that 94.9% of Iowans 65 or older had received at least one dose of the vaccine. Gov. Kim Reynolds said at a news conference March 17 that 95.3% of Iowa seniors had received at least one dose. At that news conference, Reynolds touted such statistics in explaining why the state could soon be able to offer vaccinations to all Iowans 16 or older.Read Full StoryCovidSenior CitizensHealth DepartmentCdcState DepartmentDepartment Of HealthCOVIDIowansThe Des Moines RegisterCDCVaccinated Iowa SeniorsHealth CareEstimatesStaffersVaccinationsKim Reynolds

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tuesday is Giving Day and two local groups need help raising money for people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Independent Health and the United Way of Buffalo are taking donations to put toward a variety of causes, like food security, access to child care, and housing. Organizers...Read Full StoryFood SecurityPandemicHousingPublic HealthCharityCommunity CareHealth FoodHealth CareDonation MoneyLocal FoodIndependent HealthThe United Way Of BuffaloThe Join The Fight FundOrganizersChild Care

The Plainview-Hale County Health Department will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday to distribute its allocation of the Moderna vaccine. Appointment portals open at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ollie Liner Center, 2000 S. Columbia. Appointments are recommended but...Read Full StoryCovid-19 VaccineObesityPregnancyPublic HealthHealth Care FacilitiesPrimary Health CareHealth FacilitiesDiabetes CareThe Ollie Liner CenterThe Health DepartmentDSHSVaccination ClinicAppointment PortalsAppointment DetailsAppointment Slots

Jade Roper Tolbert is eager to share what she has learned. The Bachelor in Paradise alum, 34, shares three children with husband Tanner Tolbert: daughter Emerson 'Emmy' Avery, 3, plus sons Brooks Easton, 19 months, and Reed Harrison, whom they welcomed in November. As Roper Tolbert tells PEOPLE, not much is out there to prepare and expectant mom for the highs and lows that come postpartum.Read Full StoryJade Roper TolbertCelebritiesEmotional HealthInstagramHusband Tanner TolbertReed HarrisonDaughterMotherhood OnlinePrenatal CareMaternal Mental HealthSons Brooks EastonParadise AlumBachelor In ParadiseWomenSupermoms

DANNEMORA, N.Y. — An inmate from Clinton Correctional Facility died from COVID-19 last week while in hospital care, corrections officials confirmed Wednesday. The person, whose identity is being withheld in accordance with privacy laws, died March 18 'due in part to complications due to COVID-19' according to Tom Mailey, a spokesperson with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.Read Full StoryCovid-19The InmatePublic HealthInmatesCounty PoliceMedical TreatmentMedical CareDANNEMORAThe Albany Medical CenterDNRDepartment Of CorrectionsHospital CareCorrections OfficialsState PoliceCause Of Death

It has been a year since the country first locked down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while it is still important to take prevention measures against the virus, taking care of yourself and your mental health should also be a priority, according to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During Wednesday’s White House COVID-19 Response Team Briefing, she offered guidance on how to practice self-care right now. Read on to hear her advice—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had Coronavirus.Read Full StoryCdcSelf-careDisease PreventionMental Health CareWellnessDisease ControlWhite HouseResponse Team BriefingCDC ChiefPrevention MeasuresRegular ExerciseWellbeingGuidanceAdviceResilienceAnthony Fauci

Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan's COVID-19 vaccination drive Monday, beginning a campaign that won't use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of the vaccines globally. Taiwan has on hand 117,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which it is distributing to health care workers across 57 hospitals. Taiwanese premier Su Tseng-chang launched the drive by receiving the first shot at National Taiwan University Hospital in the capital Taipei. “After 30 minutes of rest, there's no signs of any discomfort,” he said. The rest period is for monitoring recipients for any adverse reactions. Last week, more than a dozen nations suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after a few dozen people among the millions who've received the vaccine developed blood clots. The European Union’s drug regulatory agency concluded after a review it couldn't rule out a direct link but the benefits of using the vaccine outweigh the possible risks. Taiwan has signed contracts securing 10 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, 5.05 million doses of the Moderna vaccine, and 4.76 million doses of vaccines through COVAX. Currently, Taiwan has recorded 1,006 confirmed cases of COVID-19, most of those from visitors coming from abroad. It has been one of the most successful places in the world in the battle against the pandemic, owing to strict public health and border control measures. The island is planning to administer its full initial supply to 117,000 individuals to ensure the broadest protection. The first dose provides an efficacy rate of 71% and the second dose — meant to be given eight weeks later — boosts its effectiveness to 81%, authorities have said previously. Taiwan has yet to announce a vaccination campaign for the public. Countries around the world are scrambling for vaccines, which have been distributed unevenly with rich countries buying up a majority of the doses. China has stepped in to offer hundreds of millions of doses of its own vaccines across the developing world, but Taiwan has refrained from buying them. Taiwanese law bans import of Chinese vaccines made for human use. The island's health minister had said in February there were no considerations to amending the law and no experts have made a special recommendation for Chinese vaccines. China TaiwanAstrazenecaVaccine DosesHealth WorkersHealth Care WorkersAstraZenecaTaiwaneseThe European Union 'sCOVAXEuropean UnionChinese VaccinesDrugTaipeiHospitalsMonitoring Recipients