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He Was Hospitalized for Covid-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again.
Significant numbers of coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms that send them back to the hospital, taxing an already overburdened health system.
Credit.Emily Rose Bennett for The New York Times
Dec. 30, 2020
The routine things in Chris Long’s life used to include biking 30 miles three times a week and taking courses toward a Ph.D. in eight-week sessions.
But since getting sick with the coronavirus in March, Mr. Long, 54, has fallen into a distressing new cycle one that so far has landed him in the hospital seven times.
Periodically since his initial five-day hospitalization, his lungs begin filling again; he starts coughing uncontrollably and runs a low fever. Roughly 18 days later, he spews up greenish-yellow fluid, signaling yet another bout of pneumonia.
As you grow older, some tests could be skipped
Marlene Cimons, The Washington Post
Dec. 19, 2020
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There s no shortage of advice on preventive medical tests people should have as they age, such as blood pressure screening and bone density scans. What s more confusing, however, and often tougher to figure out, are the ones they may be able to skip - and why. It s not a one-size-fits-all on any of these, says Paul Takahashi, a geriatrician with the Mayo Clinic. One of the more challenging things we talk about with our patients is when to stop doing a certain test. For a lot of people, it s very individualized, depending on their goals. Also, we live in a society where we don t have any evidence that doing more really helps you live longer.
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BEDMINSTER TWP. â Having held special hearings last year on concerns about electrical service, the Township Committee has turned its attention to Internet and cable television service in The Hills development.
Mayor Larry Jacobs said at the committeeâs virtual meeting on Monday, Dec. 7, that he has been hearing from some residents about the customer service theyâve received for Optimumâs Internet and cable TV service.
Jacobs noted that in early 2019, the committee summoned representatives of Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) to field feedback from the public regrading chronic power outages in certain sections of The Hills.
Liaisons from The Hills and the committee were subsequently appointed to work with JCP&L on ways to reduce the frequency and duration of the outages. According to officials, those efforts have resulted in better electrical service.
BEDMINSTER TWP. â Safety upgrades at the problematic Route 202/206 jughandle with River Road were among several road-related topics at the Township Committee meeting on Monday, Dec. 7.
Mayor Larry Jacobs said the state Department of Transportation (DOT), which has jurisdiction over Route 202/206, has agreed to changes that should reduce the risk of accidents at the intersection, which was the site of two serious crashes last month.
Other topics involving roads or traffic included the award of a DOT grant to repave part of Black River Road, a DOT plan to replace the Route 202 bridge over the North Branch of the Raritan River, the maintenance of a new crossing signal on Washington Valley Road, and a new water main on Riverwood Avenue.