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The latest crop of fitness and sports watches do a lot more than track steps and heartrate, like ... [+] this ultra-advanced Grit X from Polar.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years Resolutions are all coming fast, while hiking, cycling, golf and running have boomed during the coronavirus pandemic. With COVID-19 still here for winter, skiing and snowshoeing are expected to be hot. From fitness walking to swimming, indoor treadmills to exercise bikes, everyone seems more fixated on getting outside and/or getting more exercise since the crisis began.

Thats why a fitness or sports oriented watch makes a great Holiday Gift, and there is a perfect high-tech model for every athlete on your holiday list, whether they are training for an Ironman, tackling remote mountain peaks, training by heartrate zone or simply tracking steps on lunchtime walks. The days of separate fitness bands and watches, chest heartrate straps and handheld GPS devices are disappearing as these watches increasingly can do it all. But each still has a main focus, so there is one that is right for the skier, runner, cyclist, hiker, swimmer, golfer or even surfer on your Holiday Gift list.

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The Suunto 9 Baro has just about every feature you can imagine, from barometric altimeter to full ... [+] fitness tracking, GPS mapping, smartphone connectivity and wrist heartrate and blood oxygen monitoring

Outdoor Adventure, Mountain & Fitness GPS Pick: I originally picked the Suunto 9 Baro as the top choice for skiers and snowboarders, but it does so much more that it wasnt fair to pigeonhole it. This watch was designed with outdoor adventure in mind and is perfect for any kind of mountain or wilderness pursuit, including hiking, expedition mountaineering and snow sports, at a resort or backcountry, but it also is a great all around fitness watch and training tool for data-driven hardcore performance athletes.

Finlands Suunto has long been the leader in wilderness-focused watches, and unlike altimeters using just GPS, this has a more accurate barometric altimeter (hence Baro) combined with GPS for the best performance. The barometer also helps judge water, and it provides up to date forecasting based on real current conditions around you. It is also focused for GPS route finding, leaving a digital breadcrumb trail to avoid getting lost and providing instant coordinates for start point and current location in the event of required emergency assistance or navigating home, plus compass features. In the mountains, it tracks vertical feet gained, vertical speed, grade, normalized graded pace for trail running, and separately tracks multiple climbs so it works for a summit hike or hill training repetitions, while also measuring total daily descent for skiing or snowboarding. For fitness it has wrist heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and regular activity tracking (step counter, custom targets, calorie tracking, heart rate tracking) plus several Sport Specific Modes with enhanced features: Swimming (lap count, stroke rate, stroke efficiency, open water, pace and distance, etc,); Cycling (speed, distance, Bluetooth power meter supported, interval guidance); Running (speed, distance, stride senor, interval guidance); Multisport (preconfigured multisport modes). Sprint Tracking measures multiple sprints when interval training, it can track running pace or sync with a cycling power meter, and has built in Strava functionality that measures your Relative Effort in real time, displaying a personalized measurement of how much effort goes into your workout based on your heart rate zones. This syncs to Strava Summit for deep dives into analytics, and the Suunto app lets you download all this data and more closely analyze training info and stats. For swimming and watersports, it features 100-meter (330 feet) water resistance and has extra-long charge battery life, 25 hours in full performance mode, and 120 hours (5 days) in ultra-mode. (Regularly $600 but holiday priced at $374 - a real bargain - until December 1).

The Polar Grit X has sport specific features and data tracking for myriad activities, from running ... [+] to swimming (shown).

Fitness, Training, Heartrate & Multi-Sport Outdoor GPS Watch: If you know the type of athlete who is always working to shave seconds off their Personal Record (PR), follows a rigorous training plan and logs workouts, consider the Polar Grit X, a serious data driven tool for serious training. Polar has long been the leader in fitness, heart rate monitoring, but this adds a lot of features including GPS and altimeter to a very accurate heartrate system. Along with the Polar Flow app, it lets even the highest performance, most competitive athletes more closely analyze all the training, activity and sleep info and stats gathered by the watch. But its not just for Olympians - this is perfect for someone with a new goal for 2021, like running their first marathon. Heres what you need to know. At just 64 grams, the Grit X is far lighter than its competitors with similar features, yet it is tough, exceeding military standards testing for being dropped, humidity and extreme temperatures. The bezel is stainless steel, the color touchscreen display Gorilla glass. It has customizable watch faces, letting you change to analog styles so it doesnt look like a fitness tracker when you are not working out. For outdoor adventures like trail running or mountain biking, it displays current weather and 2-day forecast, and has a more accurate barometric altimeter, plus GPS, and route tracking with map view, You can even download hikes or rides in advance and get turn by turn guidance, like in your car. The compass can be used without GPS to extend battery life - which is ultra-long (40 hours in full GPS mode, 7 days in watch mode with continuous heart rate monitoring).

Training? It syncs with the popular training and workout apps, including Strava, TrainingPeaks, MyFitnessPal, Nike+ Run Club, etc., is compatible with running, cadence, and cycling power meters and has a Hill Splitter function for detailed tracking of ascents and descents. It tracks your personalized workout effort and recovery for long term improvement, using the wrist heart rate monitoring with continuous HR tracking, HR Max, and HR zones. There is an onboard 5-minute fitness test, it offers guided breathing exercises that are heart zone based with real time biofeedback, and counts Smart Calories, more accurately measuring how many youve actually burned based on your weight, height, age, gender, individual maximum heart rate (HRmax) and how hard youre training. It even will track how your body performs in training with different foods, dividing energy usage into carbs, protein and fats, so you can fine tune your diet for performance. There is sleep tracking, inactivity alerts and sport specific features for Running (VO2max estimates; personalized adaptive running training programs; advanced running power (effort output) measurement; Strava Live segments and Stride length tracking) and Swimming (distance; strokes; pace; heart rate, for both pool and open water, with 100-meter water resistance. Smartwatch functions include staying connected with your phone via wrist alerts for incoming calls, messages, and emails ($429).

The Fitbit Versa 3 does more for less cost than just about any option, with tons of fitness tracking ... [+] and smartwatch functions

Fitness Tracker/Smartwatch/GPS Value Pick: Fitbit helped create ethe entire fitness tracker category and currently popular notion of counting steps, and now they have expanded with a more fully featured smartwatch hybrid model, the Versa 3. This combination GPS, Fitness Tracker, and Smartwatch does a ton for a reasonable price - and it just got even better. Just last week, Fitbit rolled out a new operating system, OS 5.1 which adds several key features to the Versa 3. These upgrades include: Automatic SpO2 blood oxygen readings at night; Google Assistant, so users can now choose either this or Alexa as their preferred voice assistant; Audible replies with Alexa using the built-in speaker; Receive calls, using the built-in speaker and microphone to answer calls directly from your wrist; Respond to text messages with your voice.

Those are all new, but the Versa 3 was already packed with features, like GPS tracking to measure and map runs or rides. It measures both heartrate and Oxygen Saturation (Sp02) at the wrist with no chest bands and tracks heart rate based active zone minutes. It is waterproof for swimming/triathlons, charges very fast (12 minutes for a full day) and the fully charged life is over 6 days. You can track sleep and use Sleep Score on the Fitbit app to improve sleep quality., For fitness, it tracks more than 20 different specific activities with goals and real time stats, offers programmable reminders to move and you can download hundreds of fitness apps like TRX. It is the one of the few quality fitness watches designed with music in mind (Spotify, Pandora, Deezer, etc.) and one especially cool feature is daily 2 and 5-minute guided breathing sessions that are customized for you based on your heart rate. Smartwatch functions let you see calls, texts, and app notifications on your wrist, even fire up an Uber. Its compatible with both Android and iOS smartphones, and Fitbit Pay allows cashless, touchless transactions. No model does so much for so little ($200 through 11/30 then $229).

Casio's G-Shock brand is known for rugged durability, but the new G-Shock Move adds heartrate ... [+] monitoring, GPS and fitness tracking functions

Rugged Outdoor Adventure Fitness, GPS Watch: Some of the watches above are overkill for many users, who want to be active but are not training for trail ultra-runs by doing repeat hill interval sprints or using a power meter when cycling. For an all-around fitness and outdoor watch with a running focus and all the basics, GPS, excellent heartrate monitor, and standard training and environmental functions, plus app based personal fitness plans, consider the new G-Shock Move. The less-is-more upside is that it is easier to set up and actually use for the less tech obsessed, and also eschews a touchscreen for buttons, which keeps annoying fingerprint to a minimum and is often easier to use during real world exercise. Plus, it has a much different look, more watch and less smartwatch, like something a commando would wear, great for someone who you dont picture in a basic fitness watch. But the rugged, complexly shaped case isnt just to look tough, it is designed to prevent direct impact to the glass or any buttons. G-Shock has long been known for ultra-durable adventure and outdoors watches, and the Move keeps the essence of the brands DNA, big (63mm), tough, shock-resistant and water-resistant to 200 meters - the best of any of these watches. But it adds a full slate of fitness and activity tracking features.

This watch has multiple customizable displays and is designed to give the info you want, at a glance, while you are using it. You can display current heartrate, current zone and target zone, or show a HR graph for the past 30 minutes. For running, a primary audience, it displays pace and HR zones. It also gathers and displays VO2max, your training effort status, current load and overall fitness level to gauge improvement. One of the things that sets this watch apart is the use of an algorithm from fitness data analysis specialists Firstbeat Technologies to help maximize training efficiency. The other standout technology is solar charging, which augments USB charging and runs basic features off the sun - or indoor fluorescent lighting. It skips extensive sport specific tracking but has key fitness and outdoor adventure functions: altimeter, barometer, thermometer, compass, GPS with route mapping, step tracker and pedometer using a 3-axis accelerometer, measuring distance traveled even when GPS reception is not available. When traveling it automatically adjusts for time zones, can run four different daily alarms plus snooze, and has a full calendar function. Vibration alarms can inform you of everything from heartrate zone changes to email notifications as you see fit, and if you choose, it can display emails, phone calls and texts. Like other G-Shock models it has multiple intuitive buttons for stopwatch functions, laps, interval times, countdown timers, and LED back lighting for night use. The G-Shock Move app manages the measurements, data and training history gathered by the watch and automatically creates training plans tailored to user set targets. It works with iOS or Android and can also link data to Strava, Google Fit and Apple Health ($400).

Nixon's new High Tide is aimed at surfers, and tracks tide conditions at 550 top beaches worldwide.

Surfing Watch: This is brand new, so if you know a surfer, especially a traveling surfer, its hard to go wrong. The Nixon High Tide was released for National Recycling Day (November 15th), because it is the first Nixon watch - a favorite surfer and skate brand - made from upcycled ocean plastics. Thats cool enough, but what separates it from the pack and makes it the top surfing pick in the Nixon lineup is the multi-function display with split-screen featuring precise tide, sun, and moon data from 550 preprogrammed marquee beach locations worldwide, from Cocoa Beach, FL to Santa Cruz, CA to Uluwatu in Bali. If you can name a surfing spot, its on the list. The High Tide is also Nixons only watch using MLCD to deliver a higher-contrast and higher-resolution display than LCD technology. Users can customize the display on the high-res screen to show the data most important to them in the water at any given time, and it also has chronograph and countdown timer, useful for competition. The High Tide was developed with quality and functions to meet the distinct needs of avid surfers and other ocean adventurers and comes in four color schemes. Co-molded silicone pushers are unusually -and deliberately - placed at 12 and 6 oclock to keep them from being accidentally pressed by the back of a hand while surfing or other activities where your hand bends back towards your wrist ($220).

TAG Heuer is the first Swiss luxury watch brand to jump into the golf smartwatch market, complete ... [+] with GPS, full connectivity and heartrate tracking.

Golf Luxury Watch + Fitness: This is a first, a smart GPS digital golf watch from a luxury Swiss legacy horology brand, perfect for the person who eschews the typical smart model and still wears a nice watch off the course. The new TAG Heuer Connected Golf Watch marries the virtual analog look of TAGs classic auto racing-inspired three sub-dial chronograph with high-tech golf features. This vintage chrono dial is just one of the virtual face options and looks so good you can hardly tell off the course. TAG went for lots of bells and whistles like an ultra-clear OLED touch screen, precise wrist heartrate monitor, and a display of each hole on the screen that is easily manipulated to show distances to hazards, actual pin positions, etc. Because it was built to look like a Swiss mechanical watch, the two pushers and crown really work and provide important functions in an intuitive manner, most notably a simple way to record the distance and club used on every shot to create a performance library that over time helps with individualized club selection and score improvement analytics. Theyve mapped more than 40,000 courses worldwide for the app, but unfortunately, these do not come pre-loaded on the watch. It can also be used for fitness and other sports, and besides steps, features cycling, running and other sport specific trackers, and supports many third-party fitness apps. This is a highly customizable golf watch with lots of smartwatch functions (text messages, emails and so on) that will make an impression - even the packaging is impressive and perfect for gifting - the oversized box contains smaller leather cases with the watch, logo Titleist Pro-V1 balls, a custom Scotty Cameron divot tool, all the supporting materials and a magnetic charger ($2,550).

The Garmin Approach S62 Golf Watch is jam packed with golf, fitness and smartwatch features.

Golf & Fitness All Around Pick: Garmin is the worlds leading manufacturer of GPS devices, used in exploration, ships and commercial aircraft, but they also have a long golf and fitness history, and the Garmin Approach S62 Golf GPS Watch is the newest top of the line offering for golf and a lot more. This really does do it all, and it comes pre-loaded with maps of most courses in existence, more than 41,000 worldwide. It is user friendly with course recognition, so it knows where you are playing when you arrive, nothing you have to download in advance, and no subscription fee. As additional courses are mapped, updates are free forever. It has a larger screen (1.3) then previous models, the touchscreen face is golf glove-friendly, and the full color high-resolution display automatically compensates for the sun to make it readable even on the brightest days. It also offers customizable watch faces like a smartwatch to change the appearance to digital or analog styles so you can wear it all the time and it doesnt look like a golf watch off the course. The CourseView maps have hole-by-hole details including doglegs, sand traps, water hazards, and green layouts. It displays distances to the front, middle and back of greens, while manual pin positioning lets you drag and drop the pin on screen to its actual day location and the S62 adjusts distances accordingly. You can drag a crosshairs for distance to any point on the hole. You can switch to hazard view and get all the layup and carry distances, and a compass like pin pointer gives you the line on blind shots. You can also switch the display to green view for close up detail on approach. No more guessing, ever!

Another standout feature improvement is the Virtual Caddie feature. It tracks every shot you hit and by entering what club, records distance and direction and over time can suggest what club you need to hit and where you need to aim for your particular maximum success - accounting for wind and elevation. You can also track how far your drives went. You can even automate the club tracking process with optional club sensors. The S62 is rugged, weatherproof, rated to 50 meters underwater, and features an industry leading 20-hour charge life while using GPS, enough for back to back 36-hole days. The Garmin Golf App lets you analyze your strengths, weaknesses and scoring in detail. Smart Notifications allow you to receive emails, texts and other alerts from your iPhone or Android device on the screen. You can use it for Garmin Pay for cashless touchless transactions, and it doubles as a top-shelf general fitness tracker with odometer, step tracking steps, and preloaded activity trackers for running, cycling, swimming and more. It even measures heartrate and pulse oxygen at your wrist. ($500).

A bargain gift pick for golfers, Bushnell's iON2 golf GPPS watch has everything you need - and ... [+] nothing you don't.

Golf Watch Value Pick: I already have a nice watch that I like for normal life, but when I play golf, I want instant access to precise distances. I am also fairly low tech, dont track analytics off the course, and use a different device for exercise. I love a bargain. So what do I want in a golf watch? To do nothing in advance, show up at the course, and still readily get instant distances to the front, middle and back of each green without spending an arm and a leg. The Bushnell iON 2 Golf GPS is the watch I use, and if anyone on your gift list fits one of these pre-conditions (low tech, likes real watches, loves golf, etc.) this is a great pick - and a steal. Thanks to its simplicity, it is lighter, sleeker and comfier than much of the competition, still comes preloaded with more than 36,000 courses worldwide (30 countries), and has great battery life - enough for three rounds on a charge. It isnt featureless by any means, and still tracks shot distance, displays hazard distances, has an odometer and step counter, but it is idiot proof. Yet like many sports and fitness watches, you can do even more if you prefer, through the app, which uses your smartphone to display full color course maps with all the hole by hole details. It has been selling all year for $199 but is discounted for the Holidays to just $100 and you simply cannot get more bang for your buck.

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Task-specific, chair-based exercise is safe and effective for nursing home residents, according to an analysis of recent studies.

The authors vetted 10 studies involving a total of 551 people with a mean age of 79. The exercise programs differed in size and training type. They included multicomponent exercises (such as yoga, qigong, breathing exercise and range-of-motion) and varying exercise frequency, including length of session and program.

The evidence showed that participants experienced task-specific improvements in physical and cognitive functions, and enhanced well-being, reported Bettina Wollesen, Ph.D., of the University of Hamburg, Germany, and colleagues. Three studies demonstrated improved lower body performance in a group of physically mobile residents who completed a multicomponent program. Other studies reported improved physical functioning in residents unable to walk.

The results indicate that chair-based exercise interventions may improve physical and cognitive functions as well as well-being in nursing home residents, the authors wrote. Task-specific multicomponent chair-based exercise appears to be best for improving different domains of physical and cognitive functioning, they concluded.

The study was published Tuesday in JAMDA.

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At the 50th Anniversary Gala of the School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey held Friday, November 13, 2020, participants celebrated the extraordinary achievements earning the school deserved recognition as one of the most successful health programs in the nation.

Addressing administrators, staff, faculty, students and alumni attending online, TCNJ President Kathryn A. Foster praised the schools nationally relevant accomplishments, saying This School has been at the forefront of the pandemic. TCNJ Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey Osborn stressed the spectacular student outcomes -100 percent pass rate on National Council Licensure Exam and graduate nursing certification, and 95 percent on PRAXIS for the health and exercise science teaching exam.

School Dean Carole Kenner, along with Master of Ceremonies and Dean of the School of the Arts and Communication Maurice Hall, introduced the evening by highlighting the need for a team approach to care and health promotion. Including both mental and physical health, an interdisciplinary, holistic health perspective is represented by the schools three departments: nursing, health and exercise science, and public health. Working together, we are stronger! Kenner affirmed.

Multiple awards were presented to students, faculty, and alumni in the following categories across all three departments of the school: Distinguished Service Award, Favorite Faculty Excellence Award, Staff Excellence, Alumni Excellence (including subcategories of Early Achiever, Leadership, Service to the Department, and Career Achievement), and Teaching/Advising (including Academic and Student Advising and Student Engagement categories).

Distinguished administrative and student alumni who joined the celebration included: Dr. Donna Gage,81 co-chair of the Gala, former Chief Nursing Officer, US Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, 2014-2016 (along with cochairs Mary Blankenship Pointer, Vice President, Frontier State Bank, Oklahoma City; and Sally Flanagan 80, Health and Exercise Science Alumni Board); Former Dean Dr. Susan Bakewell-Sachs, now chair of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Board of Directors; Dr. Joanne Disch, past president of the American Academy of Nursing; Dr. Jane Barnsteiner, one of the leaders of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses; Dr. Jeannette Ives Erikson, former Chief Nutrition Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital; Dr. Christine Grant, former NJ Health Commissioner, Chairperson of SERV Achievement Centers Board, and TCNJ Gala Committee member; Mary Dee Hacker, former CNO of LA Childrens Hospital; Dr. Monica McLemore, 93 School alumna and Associate Professor at the University of California San Francisco; and Sarah Pasternack, TCNJ alumna and President of the Nursing Archives, among many other health leaders.

Special insights and congratulations were offered by chairs of the Schools three departments. Sharon Byrne, chair, Dept. of Nursing, stated Educating future and current students that have chosen the discipline, to be caring, high quality evidence-based practitioners that guide people, communities and populations toward improved health outcomes is paramount to our mission.

Anne Farrell, chair of the Department of Health and Exercise Science, remarked on the exceptional accomplishments of her department: It is a stellar program, creating individuals with an extraordinary foundation on which to take into the workforce or onto another higher level of educationWe have a 98 percent pass rate on the American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Physiology Certification exam, as compared with a less than 65 percent national average. We have the highest PRAXIS score average certification exam pass rate, and highest teacher employment rate in the state, along with greater than 95 percent of students accepted to their first choice of graduate schools.

Brenda Seals, chair, Department of Public Health, added Many have found themselves working in public health, especially during COVID-19. Public Health seems to become well known in times of difficulty during pandemics or natural disasters; but when our programs are successful and disease is on the wane, so is attention to public health. My hope is that current measures can be more long-lasting to better protect those who are vulnerable, provide care to those in need, and strengthen our emergency preparedness.

For the School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science, health care today increasingly emphasizes health promotion over disease management, a shift aligned perfectly with the Schools focus on wellness, healthy lifestyles, and physical fitness. Nationally recognized, the School is dedicated to preparing studentsthrough programs in nursing, public health and exercise sciencefor the rewards of guiding people, communities and populations toward improved health outcomes. The school proudly produces Next Generation Education for Next Generation Health.

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WEST PLAINS, MO Held on the third Thursday each November, The American Cancer Societys Great American Smokeout event is a great reminder of the importance of healthy lung and respiratory function. Many smokers wanting to take an important step toward a healthier lifestyle and reduce cancer risk use this event to mark the beginning of their journey to quit smoking.

According to the American Cancer Society, about 32.4 million American adults still smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. Smoking causes an estimated 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths. More than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease.Ozarks Healthcare has several resources available to those who may be facing disease and damaging effects from smoking or need assistance quitting the habit altogether. Ozarks Healthcares pulmonology services, cancer screenings, and smoking cessation program can help provide a pathway to healing for those suffering from respiratory diseases and disorders.

About Ozarks Healthcares Pulmonology Services Ozarks Healthcares Heart and Lung Center treats all diseases associated with the lungs and the respiratory system. Rapid diagnostic evaluations and advanced bronchoscopy provide patients with modern therapeutic options. Ozarks Healthcares pulmonology team works closely with patientsprimary care providers to assist with smoking cessation, as well as the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Ozarks Healthcare pulmonologists Dr. Biplab Saha and Dr. Praveen B. Datar are experts in diseases often associated with smoking, including asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, lung cancer, interstitial lung diseases, cystic fibrosis, pleural effusion, pulmonary hypertension, and more.

At Ozarks Healthcare Heart and Lung Center, we understand the toll respiratory conditions caused by smoking and certain diseases can take on patients lives. Dr. Saha said. Were here to help with the latest treatments tailored to individuals unique situations.To determine best treatment methods for patients, the Ozarks Healthcare pulmonology team uses an in-depth process to precisely identify patients conditions.When a patient is seen, we start by finding the source of his or her condition using a variety of diagnostic tools, Dr. Datar said. Physical examination, imaging studies, bronchoscopies, ultrasounds, and pulmonary function tests can help us develop a plan of treatment targeted to patients particular needs.Ozarks Healthcares pulmonology services also include a pulmonary rehabilitation program, which is designed to help patients overcome difficult respiratory symptoms and improve day-to-day activities through exercise training and behavioral and educational programs. Physicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, dietitians, social workers, mental health care providers, and exercise specialists all compose Ozarks Healthcares pulmonary rehabilitation program team.About Ozark Healthcares Lung Cancer ScreeningsOzark Healthcares Cancer Treatment Center offers lung cancer screenings with the latest imaging technologies. For eligible individuals, annual screenings are covered by Medicare and private insurance. Current and former smokers age 55 to 77 who have smoked within the past 15 years or have a history of smoking at least one pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years or more should consider getting screened. Both private insurers and Medicare offer coverage for annual screenings for lung cancer among high-risk individuals who meet all the eligibility criteria.We take our role of helping individuals identify lung cancer through our screening program seriously, Alexandra Malisheski, Director of Ozarks Healthcare Oncology Services, said. Through using advanced technology and screening methods, we can help with early detection and treatment in hopes of providing patients with a better quality of life in the future.Ozarks Healthcares lung screening team includes radiologists, pulmonologists, a cardiothoracic surgeon, and oncologists. Ozarks Healthcare performs screenings with the latest imaging technologies, such as low dose computed tomography (CT) scans. A complete range of services for people at risk for lung cancer, including smoking cessation support and modern lung cancer treatments, are also offered.

About Ozarks Healthcares Smoking Cessation ProgramIn cooperation with the American Lung Association (ALA) and Pfizer Grant Program, Ozarks Healthcare offers smoking cessation assistance to individuals in Howell County and surrounding communities free of charge. The program is led by ALA certified instructors and consists of eight classes that occur over a seven-week period. Instructors use proven psychological interventions and pharmacological nicotine replacement methods customized to best fit individuals needs.

Our smoking cessation program helps individuals understand the addiction process, evaluate their best avenue for becoming nicotine free, and offers support as they create a plan for quitting and remaining addiction-free, Ruth Nabors, Ozarks Healthcare Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Smoking Cessation Coordinator, said. Every smokers path is different and requires an individualized plan that accommodates their personal environment and physical needs. Cessation can sometimes require multiple attempts, which is why we follow our participants for a full year to provide ongoing support to help participants remain in a nicotine-free state.For more information about how Ozarks Healthcares pulmonary rehabilitation program, lung cancerscreenings, and smoking cessation program can help smokers end their nicotine addiction or find relieffrom chronic lung conditions, call the Ozarks Healthcare Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department at 417-257-5959.

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Six feet is also more than most European countries require. In some parts of Switzerland, children are not required to distance while at school, though staff and students 12 and older must wear masks. Even as Switzerland reintroduced rigid national restrictions in early November, its classrooms have remained open with no changes to the distancing requirement. England has also reopened schools and done so without a universal distancing or mask requirement. Its government has implemented other safety measures: Children are kept in distinct groups throughout the school day, and arrival and pickup times are staggered.

Norway and Spain have imposed age-based distancing rules for students over 13 and 9 years old, respectivelybut still mandate less than six feet. Italy and Portugal both recommend keeping students and adults three feet apart. Likewise, France, which has returned to national lockdown, recommends distancing of three feet and masks in schools for students 6 years and older.

What public-health institutes, including the United Nations University International Institute of Global Health, where I worked on a report on distancing in schools, have observed from these countries data is that school reopenings have not increased the level of transmission in the communities they serve. Child-to-child transmission in the classroom is uncommon, and children in school settings are not the primary transmitters of COVID-19 to adults.

New York Citys own data on its partial reopening show similar results: Schools reflect the prevalence of the virus in the community, but do not drive community spread. According to New York City government data provided to me (I served as a resource for the school district in an informal, unpaid capacity), the city performed more than 74,000 tests in 1,224 schools during a three-week period in October, and just 45 students and 63 staff members tested positive. The percent of students and staff estimated to have had COVID-19 during this period is nearly 40 percent lower than the estimate for the general New York City population for the same period. In other words, both teachers and kids are at less risk of getting COVID-19 in school than they are elsewhere in their day-to-day lives.

From the December 2020 issue: School wasnt so great before COVID, either

Following the data, schools can clearly be reopened safely. Officials must pair that evidence with another well-known fact: Keeping schools closed causes countless children to fall behind. Numerous studies demonstrate the negative effects of being out of school for younger and older childrenincluding a widened achievement gap, mental-health issues, increases in violence and abuse, and even early pregnancies. When schools closed in some Gulf states during and after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Maria in 2017, as many as one in five students never returned. Long-term remote learning, despite being well intentioned, likely isnt sufficient to meet the needs of a large majority of students. Going to school is far more than a tutorial on the assigned material; it is a process of learning and socializing, in which schools provide children and adolescents with other services and support, including meals, physical-exercise programs, health care, and mental-health services.

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When an Air Force major called J.J. completed a solo flight in the U-2 in late August 2016 60 years after the high-flying aircraft was introduced he became the 1,000th pilot to do so.

J.J., whose name was withheld by the US Air Force for security reasons, earned his solo patch a few days after pilots No. 998 and No. 999. Those three pilots are in distinguished company, two fellow pilots said.

We have a pretty small, elite team of folks. Were between about 60 and 70 active-duty pilots at any given time, Maj. Matt Top Nauman said during an Air Force event at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in New York City.

Were about 1,050 [pilots] right now. So to put that in context, there are more people with Super Bowl rings than there are people with U-2 patches, Nauman added. Its a pretty small group of people that weve hired over the last 60 to 65 years.

Pilots at Beale Air Force Base go through pre-flight checks on a U-2 during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Sept. 29, 2018

(Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)

The U-2 pilot cadre has remained small in part because the Air Force has long sought applicants with extensive experience and flight time six years and 1,200 rated hours to fly a challenging, single-seat plane up to 13 miles above the Earth, all while snapping reconnaissance images. Pilots from all backgrounds, from fighter to trainer, can apply, as can transfers from the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.

The Air Force also recently introduced a program allowing student pilots to go directly to the U-2 training pipeline, though that program will only send a few fliers to the Dragon Lady.

The mission itself also keeps the ranks trim. Part of the reason that we cut so many of the applicants is its a really difficult plane to fly, said Nauman, who joined the U-2 program in 2012.

The first phase is an interview at Beale Air Force Base, California where the U-2s are based, meant to assess self-confidence, professionalism and airmanship on the ground and during flights in a TU-2, the U-2 training aircraft.

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron airmen prepare a U-2 pilot for a mission at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, March 13, 2019.

(US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie I. Lee)

On a 2012 fact sheet about the application process, the Air Force said pilots selected for an interview generally possess a strong flight evaluation history, strong performance evaluations, and exceed the minimum flight experience requirements.

When you do an interview, you actually go out to Beale for two weeks, Nauman said. Youll sit down and talk with the different commanders, the directors of operations, [go] over your flight records, your performance reviews, and just kind of your overall goals. So why do you want to fly the U-2? What is it that brought you here?'

An applicant who makes it through the interviews in Week 1 moves on to Week 2, where you actually get to fly the aircraft, Nauman said.

For some folks, they may have never seen a U-2 in person, and the first time they actually touch the jet is Day 1 of their interview, Nauman added. Theyve read about it. Theyve seen it. Theyve talked to some people they knew, but by Week 2 they actually put in you a two-seater with an instructor and you have to demonstrate the ability to land the aircraft.

A U-2 pilot waits for maintainers and crew chiefs to finish final checks before the scheduled flight time at Beale Air Force Base, California, Oct. 26, 2017.

(US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Parsons)

While the U-2 excels at high-altitude reconnaissance missions its ceiling is above 70,000 feet taking off and landing are more challenging in the ungainly aircraft, which has a 105-foot wingspan and only two landing gear, under the nose and the tail.

Landing requires a kind of controlled crash in which the pilot descends and slows until the plane stalls, dropping onto the runway all done with the guidance of fellow pilots racing alongside in cars.

Its extremely difficult to land, Nauman said. You could YouTube videos of bad U-2 landings all day and see interview sorties that look a little bit sketchy. Understand we have a very wide runway and very experienced acceptance flight instructors, so it is safe despite what you might see.

Applicants do three acceptance flight sorties, during which they perform flight maneuvers, approaches and landings, and other scenarios, including driving the chase car that assists landing U-2s. After that, a decision is made about whether the applicant will be offered an assignment.

A U-2 lands at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2017.

(Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

If you do the flying portion of the interview but arent picked, we will not interview you again, the Air Force says. Basically, you get one shot.

U-2 flight training includes time in the T-38 trainer and time to get other qualifications pilots may need, before moving on to flying the actual U-2, on which trainees must complete two courses: basic and mission. Those take about three months each.

The whole training program can take nine months to a year. The 1st Reconnaissance Wing, which Maj. J.J. joined in August 2016, has eight classes of three new pilots each year.

The solo flight that made J.J. the 1,000 solo pilot was his seventh in the aircraft but his first without an instructor. That first solo was to be followed by a few more two-person outings, after which he would never again have to fly the U-2 with someone else.

US Air Force Maj. Sean Gallagher greets his ground support crew before a U-2 mission somewhere in Southwest Asia, Nov. 24, 2010.

Trainees adjusting to the technical challenges of the U-2 also have to adapt to the physical strain of operating it.

Cruising at 70,000 feet puts the plane above the Armstrong Line the point at which the boiling point for liquids, like blood, is equal to the normal human body temperature and requires pilots to wear a space suit that weighs about 70 pounds. Pilots also have to breathe pure oxygen before flying to rid their system of nitrogen.

The suit can be a physical and psychological stumbling block. Interviewees must sit in it for at least 45 minutes to prove their mettle before moving on.

So you get suited up. You go out to the aircraft. Its pretty warm on the ground, so it could be an endurance test at times, Maj. Travis Lefty Patterson, a U-2 pilot, said at the event.

If youre delayed in take off, your core temperature is heating up pretty rapidly as youre sitting in, effectively, a plastic bag with a fishbowl on your head, Patterson added.

The cabin is also pressurized, Patterson said. Previous generations of U-2 pilots flew at what felt like about 29,000 feet roughly the height of Mt. Everest. (That altitude, along with the challenges of longer and more complex missions in the 2000s, took a toll on pilots health.)

A U-2 pilot prepares for takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, Dec. 12, 2018.

(US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)

In the last decade however, the Air Force has brought the U-2s cockpit altitude down.

Were only sitting at about 15,000 feet a little higher than you would on a normal airliner, Patterson added. We still wear that suit in the event that theres a malfunction or we have to eject or something like that.

The pilot is strapped into that suit and flying at that altitude for up to 10 hours or 12 hours. But with their focus on the task at hand, a pilot can forget theyre even wearing the suit, Patterson said.

Upon return, however, pilots still getting used to the Dragon Lady may feel the strain acutely.

I think after my interview sortie, I came back and [said], Wow, I feel like I just did three days of straight Crossfit, just because I didnt know all the tricks of the trade, Patterson added.

A good U-2 pilot will land, and you wont be able to tell from the outside, but inside its almost like youre flailing around. Youre moving the yoke around. Your feet are moving the rudders. Its kind of like a full-body workout sometimes.

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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WebPT, the leading rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth, recently announced SPEAR Physical and Occupational Therapy as the winner of the 2020 Ascend Practice of the Year Award and SymFit Physical Therapy and Fitness as the winner of the Innovator of the Year Award. The practices were honored during the seventh-annual Ascend business summit, which took place virtually Sept. 2426.

To be recognized as the Ascend Practice of the Year is an incredible honor, and one that is especially meaningful after the challenging year we along with so many of our colleagues have had, said Dan Rootenberg, PT, DPT, CSCS, CEO and co-founder of SPEAR Physical and Occupational Therapy. By staying true to our community, our core values, our therapists and our patients, we were able to rapidly innovate our services and take calculated risks that have propelled us through the COVID-19 storm. This recognition is extremely meaningful to the entire SPEAR team and will fuel our continued efforts to expand our impact and improve the worlds healthcare system.

SPEAR was selected as 2020s Practice of the Year for the teams ability to incorporate new technologies and strategies that kept their practice afloat throughout the COVID-19 lockdown. Within nine days of Gov. Andrew Cuomos state of emergency declaration in New York, SPEAR had launched its branded telehealth service, SPEAR Live. SPEAR saw its first telehealth visit on March 19, and within 12 business days, the clinic had already treated 3,921 patients via telehealth. To date, SPEAR has treated nearly 5,000 patients virtually and conducted more than 47,000 telehealth visits. As a result of SPEARs telehealth success, the organization did not have to lay off or furlough a single physical therapist because of the pandemic. The company has also rebounded to more than 100% of target patient appointments at two of its clinics.

SPEAR also stood out from other award applicants due to its ability to quickly pivot communication strategies in line with current events. Recognizing that its community members were facing significant financial and logistical barriers to maintaining their health, SPEAR resolved to provide free health tips, advice and workouts in an effort to reach as many people as possible. These efforts included instituting #MovementMondays on Instagram to engage viewers in free virtual workouts as well as launching the Back to Life Zoom webinar series to answer health-related questions and provide salient wellness tips.

Similarly regarded for its technological aptitude and commitment to patient care is this years Innovator of the Year, SymFit Physical Therapy and Fitness. For more than 18 months before COVID-19 hit, SymFit had been providing virtual physical therapy services to out-of-town referrals with great results via the companys proprietary virtual physical therapy platform, SymFitTV, which is an integral part to The SymFit Healthy Fitness System. SymFitTV provides access to six layers of neutral spine conditioning to establish a foundation for long-term injury management and prevention. SymFitTV has been successful in progressing patients further and more quickly through their treatment plans than direct patient care provided at SymFits Denver facility.

SymFit has always been dedicated to advancing technology and innovation within our industry to challenge perceived healthcare borders and improve outcomes, so to be recognized for these efforts as Ascends Innovator of the Year is tremendous honor, said Todd Ball, PT, the clinical director and co-owner of SymFit Physical Therapy and Fitness. COVID-19 provided us with a chance to virtually treat our long-time maintenance clients virtually with SymFitTV, proving our hypothesis that in-person care was creating a co-dependency and limiting compliance with prescribed home exercise programs. Our mission now is to share SymFitTV with the physical therapy community so that all practices have the technological resources to get the most out of every marketing dollar. We will continue to make strides to bring the power of the SymFit Healthy Fitness System to as many patients as possible.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, SymFit transformed its care model from offering bi-weekly, in-clinic maintenance sessions to providing weekly virtual physical therapy sessions, using SymFitTV to transfer responsibility for care to the patient. SymFit has engineered a cheaper and more convenient care delivery system for patients with SymFitTV, helping them establish a higher level of physical wellness.

Both SPEAR and SymFit have demonstrated extraordinary ingenuity and dexterity during one of the most challenging years our profession has faced, and we are so proud to recognize them for their efforts during this years Ascend conference, said Heidi Jannenga, PT, DPT, ATC, co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer at WebPT. Its resilient practices like these that elevate our profession as a whole. We look forward to watching these practices along with so many others continue to break new ground to broaden our industrys reach and make rehab therapy more accessible to the remaining 90% of people who could truly benefit from it.

Those interested in receiving updates on applications for the 2021 Ascend Practice of the Year Award and Innovator of the Year Award can subscribe to the WebPT Blog at webpt.com/blog. For more information about Ascend, visit webpt.com/ascend.

About WebPT, Inc.

With a 40% market share, WebPT is the leading rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth. WebPTs product suite provides a robust end-to-end solution covering the entire rehab therapy business cycle, from billing and managing a practice to delivering quality, evidence-based care. With a 99% retention rate and an uptime rate in excess of 99.9% across its entire platform, WebPT is the most-trusted and most-reliable solution in the industry, regardless of practice setting, specialty or size. WebPTs growth has earned it a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of the nations fastest-growing companies seven years in a row as well as inclusion on the 2018 Healthcare Informatics list of the top 100 U.S. healthcare IT vendors. Learn more at webpt.com.

About SPEAR Physical and Occupational Therapy

Founded in a single room in Midtown Manhattan in 1999, SPEAR Physical and Occupational Therapy now provides remote, in-home and on-call physical therapy; over 20 immaculate clinic locations throughout the NYC-metro area; and dozens of free online and offline community health events each year. SPEAR now improves the lives of tens of thousands of New Yorkers each year and has become the highest-rated physical therapy practice in NYC (with over 3,500 online reviews that average 4.9 stars). SPEARs quality of service and rapid growth have earned it significant recognition, including being the first private physical therapy company to ring the opening bell on the NY Stock Exchange; being profiled in the NY Post's feature on democratic leadership; being named the Nation's Top Physical Therapy Practice by the American Physical Therapy Association's Private Practice Section in 2016/2017; making the Inc. 5000 List six times; receiving the Columbia Award for Leadership in Clinical Education; winning CEO Reports Corporate Culture Award; and winning 2020 Practice of the Year from WebPTs Ascend Conference.

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https://spearcenter.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/SPEARPhysicalTherapyNYC/ | https://www.instagram.com/spearptnyc/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/spearpt/

About SymFit Physical Therapy and Fitness

SymFit PT and Fitness was founded in April 2006 by Todd Ball, PT, and his wife Jennifer Ball, after having secured a contract with the Denver Fire Department to provide them with a safe neutral spine conditioning system to strengthen spine alignment. In 2011, SymFit created The SymFit Healthy Fitness System to ensure all aspects of fitness were being addressed in each prescribed home exercise. Five years later, SymFit launched its first version of SymFitTV, a proprietary, video-on-demand platform where patients can access their prescribed home exercise program in a structured way to maximize compliance and safety. Currently, there are three phases to the SymFit Healthy Fitness System: SymFit 1, Neutral Spine Conditioning; SymFit 2, Functional Fitness; and SymFit 3, Complete Fitness. Rather than compete with other physical therapy practices, Todd and Jennifer want to share what they have learned to help other therapy providers reach their full potential and provide an optimal patient care experience. They believe a medical referral should be the beginning of a life-long relationship and are excited to share SymFitTV with other physical therapists to improve cash flow diversity and reduce dependency on third-party reimbursement.

Visit SymFit Physical Therapy and Fitness online:

For patients: https://symfittv.com | https://www.facebook.com/symfitptandfitness | https://symfitptandfitness.com/blog

For physical therapists: https://symfittv.com/resellers | https://www.linkedin.com/company/symfitptandfitness/

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Today, more than 5 million people are living with Alzheimers. By 2050, this number is projected to grow to more than 14 million.

GREENSBORO, N.C. November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The purpose of each campaign is to educate the public about the life-altering disease as well as provide ongoing support to caregivers.

Alzheimers is the most common form of dementia. Its a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment. Alzheimers disease accounts for nearly 80% of dementia cases.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimers Awareness Month. At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimers. Today, more than 5 million people are living with Alzheimers. By 2050, this number is projected to grow to more than 14 million.

Statistics show more than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimers or other dementias. These caregivers provided an estimated 18 billion hours of care valued at nearly $244 billion.

Unfortunately, caregivers frequently report experiencing high levels of stress. That includes denial, anger, social withdrawal, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, irritability, and more. Health experts say caregivers should protect their mental health and manage stress properly.

The Alzheimers Association offers the following ways for caregivers to manage stress:

For more information about National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, visit the Alzheimer's Association website.

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Jessica Cejnar / Tuesday, Nov. 17 @ 5:36 p.m. / COVID-19, Local Government With Measure S's Success, City Looks Toward Reopening Pool, But COVID Gets In The Way

Lifeguard Colton Strnad gives lessons to a fourth-grader at the Fred Endert Municipal Pool in this October 2019 photo. File photo: Jessica Cejnar

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Crescent City Unveils Reopening Plan For Swimming Pool, But Staff Say Cost And COVID-19 Uncertainty Stands In The Way

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Measure Ss success provided a financial path for Crescent City Councilors to reopen the swimming pool, but COVID-19 has thrown up a road block.

Councilors on Monday authorized city staff to hire an aquatic supervisor who would be trained and become familiar with operations at the Fred Endert Municipal Swimming Pool. But a local spike in cases has moved Del Norte County into the red, or Substantial Tier, on Californias Blueprint for a Safer Economy means the pool must stay closed, City Manager Eric Wier said.

These cases that were seeing now are just in the pipeline. We havent seen the end of this yet we dont think, he told Councilors. Red for us means the pool cannot open.

Wier had planned to ask Councilors if staff could dip into the general fund to begin heating the pool and hiring life guards knowing that the city would receive its first payment from the sales tax measure in June.

By the Councils meeting, however, Public Health Officer Dr. Warren Rehwaldt announced that the county moved to the second highest tier on the Blueprint subjecting local businesses to greater restrictions to slow transmission of the disease.

Rehwaldt further stated that he wasnt confident an appeal to state health officials would prompt them to re-think Del Norte Countys position on the Blueprint due to spikes in COVID-19 cases both statewide and nationally.

On Monday evening, the Del Norte Public Health Branch announced that 15 positive novel coronavirus cases were reported over the weekend. According to Wier, six cases were reported Thursday and 10 more were reported on Friday.

These cases have been linked to family gatherings as well as an outbreak at Pelican Bay State Prison, Wier told Councilors on Monday.

There are currently two active COVID-19 cases among Pelican Bay State Prison inmates with one new case reported in the last 14 days, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations Population Tracking web page. Twenty-one prison employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus as well, according to CDCR.

The Crescent City Council closed the pool due on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the summer wore on, Councilors realized that not only would they have to keep the pool closed because of the pandemic, with an $800,000 budget deficit for the 2020-21 fiscal year, reopening it wasnt financially feasible.

At about $370,000 a year, keeping the swimming pool closed made up the bulk of savings realized by several cuts to the general fund. Councilors and city staff put their energies toward a 1 percent sales tax measure Measure S that if successful, would generate $1.3 million to be used for emergency response, roads and keeping the pool sustainable.

On Nov. 3, 903 Crescent City voters approved Measure S, according to the Del Norte County elections office.

About a month prior, Holly Wendt, the citys recreation director, presented Councilors with a reopening plan for the pool during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing back lap swimming, exercise programs, aerobics classes and swim lessons. But she advised them to wait on reopening the pool until voters weighed in on Measure S.

On Monday, Wendt said it would take about six weeks to hire and train new lifeguards. Staff had initially hoped to reopen the pool by mid January, according to Wendts presentation.

Though the Council is holding off on hiring lifeguards because of the spike in coronavirus cases, the aquatic supervisor position had been advertised before the pandemic started, Wendt said. Qualified individuals had already applied for the position, she said.

The monthly costs for reopening the swimming pool would be $315,783 between January and June of 2021, according to Wendt. Between January and June, the swimming pool is expected to generate about $20,000 in walk-in and swim lesson fees, according to Wendt. The adopted deficit for the swimming pools budget is $127,000 for the 2020-21 fiscal year, Wendt said.

Eventually, the city would like to provide space for physical therapy as well as the Coast Maters Swim Team, Wendt said. These services would be by reservation only, she said, proposing to use the Sign Up Genius booking system that Arcata uses as its city pool.

Wier said though Measure Ss success is the beacon of light at the end of the tunnel, he advised the Council to wait on hiring more lifeguards. Following the COVID-induced pause, Wier said the Council would need to tackle temporary rates during the pandemic as well as long-term swimming pool rates.

Under state guidelines, small counties move into more restrictive levels on the Blueprint for a Safer Economy if they have 15 or more new novel coronavirus cases each week for two weeks in a row. Del Norte County had been in the orange, or moderate tier, up until a few days ago.

On Monday, Wier said if a small countys COVID-19 case count suddenly sky rockets, the state could impose further restrictions. Siskiyou and Trinity counties, he said, had gone from the orange moderate tier to the purple, or widespread tier last week.

Wier, speculating that the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases may be a remnant of gatherings during Halloween, noted that with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years coming up, Del Norte County could be in the states second-most restrictive tier for some time.

You have to spend at least three weeks in your tier, Wier said. So, were in red. Well be in red for a minimum of three weeks even if our numbers go down to yellow. My understanding is we can only go down one tier at a time. All have implications as we move forward especially with the pool.

Wier recommended the Council approve the aquatic supervisor hire, but take the pause to understand what the tiers and metrics mean. He said having all the resources in place at the pool would cost the city about $40,000 to $45,000 a month.

Noting that the swimming pool cant open during the current public health situation, Councilor Alex Fallman suggested he and his colleagues wait on making a decision.

Measure S just passed, he said. We dont know what the budget will be like. Im not anxious to get the pool open now.

Mayor Pro Tem Heidi Kime said though she wanted to hire the aquatic supervisor, she favors taking a measured approach to hiring lifeguards.

Crescent City Mayor Blake Inscore, who spoke with Rehwaldt on Monday, said hes not opposed to hiring the aquatic supervisor, but he didnt want to move quickly when it came to reopening the pool. He said he didnt anticipate many changes by the Councils first meeting in December.

Noting that the city spending $40,000 on a full swimming pool staff and then not being able to reopen would be fiscally irresponsible, Inscore suggested waiting before implementing a reopening strategy.

I just think we need to wait until January on a lifeguard and implementation piece, Inscore said. I dont think theres anything wrong with an update. I think we need to face reality that the better thing to do would be to get an aquatic supervisor on board and if theyre not going to be on board until sometime in December, focus on the target date of sometime in January. Bringing (lifeguards) on without a supervisor doesnt make a whole lot of sense either.

Councilor Isaiah Wright, a teacher with Del Norte Unified School District, noted that kids are also going to be on winter break and could be traveling out of the area.

We probably shouldnt have a date any sooner than two weeks after that, Wright said, referring to reopening the pool. The problem with opening before then too is a lot of people are going to be traveling and you have an incubation period and well probably see an uptick.

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November 17, 2020 -Wearable devices have shown to be extremely effective in monitoring high risk patients post heart surgery in a new study, pointing to the benefits of mHealth and remote patient monitoring.

Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat that can increase the chance of stroke, was detected up to ten times more frequently in high risk patients who wore a continuous cardiac monitor for a month after heart surgery compared to patients who had standard follow-up care according to research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

The incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after discharge from cardiac surgery is not well defined, said Subodh Verma, MD, PhD, a cardiac surgeon at St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto in Canada, and one of the lead authors of the study. Most studies are limited to the hospitalization phase only; studies beyond hospitalization are few.

In addition, very little is known about patients who have little to no AF during hospitalization after cardiac surgery, and they are often sent home with no treatment, Verma continued. Therefore, the question of whether the risk of POAF extends after hospitalization remains an important and unanswered question, especially for patients who had no previous history of AF.

The researchers followed 336 patients recovering from cardiac surgery at eight Canadian medical centers. None of the studys participants had a history of atrial fibrillation prior to surgery and they were all at-risk for stroke based on factors such as their cardiac health, medical history, and age.

The participants were randomly assigned to two groups: 163 patients underwent 30 days of real time 24-hour cardiac rhythm monitoring through a wearable device on their chest, while the other 173 participants made up the control group and received 30 days of usual care without cardiac rhythm testing/electrocardiogram assessment unless it was deemed medically necessary.

Then, six to nine months after their surgery, the patients from both groups had 14 days of continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring.

The researchers found that in the patient group who wore the 24-hour monitoring patch, atrial fibrillation was detected at a rate 10 times higher than in those who received standard post-surgery care.

Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter that lasted six minutes occurred and was detected in 32 (19.6 percent) patients from the remote patient monitoring group and in three (1.7 percent) patients who received usual post-surgery care during the 30 days they were followed.

Our study points to the fact that POAF is not self-limited to hospital stay per se. A significant risk of POAF persists even in those patients without any preoperative or pre-discharge AF. These data may help inform physicians about the importance of surveillance and vigilance in patients at high risk of stroke with respect to monitoring and prompt treatment for AF, said Verma.

Earlier this year, The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. Davids Medical Center in Austin recruited 40 patients for a pilot remote patient monitoring program that is testing how wearable devices can help providers create home-based care management programs.

Digital monitoring allows us to better serve our patients by helping them follow prescribed plans, such as diet and exercise, to improve quality of life,Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS, FACC, FESC, a cardiac electrophysiologist and TCAIs executive medical director, said in a press release at the time of the mHealth program announcement. Physicians can also receive alerts if patients experience abnormal heart rhythms, such as AFib.

Every participant is different, and the challenges they face are unique, Natale continued. For example, patients who are overweight are placed in nutrition and exercise programs, and their goal is to achieve at least a 10 percent decrease in body mass index. Digital health platforms can measure these changes.

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