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The Mental Health Tool of COVID-19

November 27, 2020
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By Kevin Waits, D.O. Urgent Care Physician Most everyone would agree that the year 2020 has been unprecedented:A novel coronavirus causing a pandemic and social isolation due to COVID-19 precautions, a significant down turn in the economy with increased unemployment, civil unrest with violence, historic wildfires with widespread property damage and loss of life,  electrical power outages and a seemingly endless and highly contentious presidential election.  No doubt something significant was left unmentioned, but these are all examples of serious...

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Safe Travel in Covid-19 Era

May 6, 2020
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How to Travel Consciously in Era of Covid-19             Spring is in the air and tempting us to move about more freely.  In the USA, more states and counties are setting goals to loosen their restrictions, and travel seems more plausible.  This adds some brand-new challenges to our communities.  Ninety percent of the Covid+ cases in Shasta County have been from people traveling away and bringing it back.  Ten percent are those infected from the travelers.  This can be greatly reduced by following some socially...

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CONTACT SHASTAREADY.ORG FOR COVID-19 FREE STATE COVERED TESTING

April 29, 2020
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Who qualifies at this time? COVID-19 testing for healthcare andessential workers, people 65 and over, or who exhibit Covid-19 symptoms. (See List below). SCHEDULE TEST TODAY! BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!!! CALL FOR TESTING if you meet the above criteria: 888-634-1123 Important Information: You will need to give your full name, address, email and text if you chose, health insurance information (there is no co-pay, and if you don't have insurance, it's no charge. They text you a "Confirmation #" to you....

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Covid-19 Antibody Testing

April 29, 2020
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April 29, 2020 HEALTH NEWS UPDATE! *QUEST DIAGNOSTICS IS NOW OFFERING COVID-19 Immune Response Testing. UPDATE ON COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTING! Do you need a doctor’s order? No you don't. However, for insurance to be billed you might, so this still needs to be discussed with the lab itself.  Quest Direct on line purchase of the test. What is the Cost?             $119.00 Does it assure me of immunity?             The not so great news, thus far, is that we can’t conclude the antibodies equal...

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KQMS Interview Covid-19

April 29, 2020
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Dr.-Pierce-interview-4_29_2020LISTEN NOW Dr. Pierce talks about the changes in testing, wearing masks, lifting some of the stay at home restrictions, how to safely migrate from city to city, and more.

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Dr. Pierce Update On Covid-19

April 19, 2020
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REDDING, Calif.- Governor Newsom has said he’d like the state to ramp up testing for the coronavirus. Action News Now spoke to a local doctor in Redding who says identifying and isolating people at risk for spreading coronavirus is important for opening our cities as soon as possible. Dr. Mark Pierce is a doctor of internal medicine at Hilltop Medical Clinic in Redding, one of the clinics equipped to administer coronavirus tests. “We’re doing the testing here outside of the building,”...

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Temporary Changes

April 10, 2020
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As we are all faced with a new normal that seems to change daily, and we find being decisive in our adaptations necessary. These changes are temporary so please check back to the website frequently for updates. For now, the clinic on Hilltop Drive will serve as the Covid-19 Testing site for anyone who qualifies based on the Public Health Dept criteria; Experiencing Fever, Cough, Shortness of BreathHave been directly exposed to someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 EAST...

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Going Out Safely

April 5, 2020
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In California we now have a State Of Emergency with a Shelter In Place recommendation. First, let's talk about what is "shelter in place"? This means you stay home. This means YOUR HOME, not the neighbors, friends, people in other towns or cities who are also staying home. It means you lock down your CCP and stick to that small number of contacts. The reason for this is to minimize those for whom YOU could unknowingly expose. We are trying...

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When To Isolate?

April 3, 2020
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How to know when you need to completely ISOLATE. First, a reminder about the term “CCP” (Read more...Consensually Consistent Pod).  A CCP is a small group of people (generally those you live with) who have all agreed to maintain strict physical distance from all others and will exercise extra careful personal hygiene.  How we can each do our part to minimize the spread of CoVid-19 is to know WHEN we need to lock the CCP down and totally ISOLATE from...

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