Thursday, November 8, 2012
Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions about health in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.
It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week, with flu season upon us, Patch wants to help find the answers to questions about your kids' health this week, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: If you consider yourself a local expert and would like to be added to the list, let us know! jordan.lanham@patch.com
Monday, November 5, 2012
Patch is looking for experts who can talk kids health and offer their expertise this week.
With flu season upon us, Patch wants to help find the answers to questions about your kids' health this week, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice. If you are a local pediatrician or consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, Nov. 8. Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts: So what do you say, who wants to be our expert?
Friday, October 21, 2011
SSM St. Joseph Health Center sees first flu cases, vaccinates employees.
SSM St. Joseph Health Center was the first SSM Health Care facility to see a case of the flu this fall, a press release states. St. Joseph treated its first flu patient of the season Sept. 30. Two other patients were treated at the hospital this October. Infection Control Coordinator Becky Clapper said the first case of flu is a signal to other hospitals to start preparing for flu season. “We like to know when first case is identified so the others can be prepared to see influenza starting in the area,” Clapper said. Clapper said all three patients were admitted to the emergency wing, but were all discharged in a short amount of time. SSM St. Clare Health Center in Fenton has had six confirmed cases of flu, while SSM St. Joseph Hospital …
Matt B.
2:35 am on Monday, November 12, 2012
I really appreciate all the feedback.. What should i do now? I've started to develop a 2nd bump on my left foot. Its on the left side of the foot just about 2 inches behind the "big" or "first" toe(side of the foot). I work for a company that doesn't offer me insurance. Where do i go from here? The '"lump" or "bump" on my right leg just to the lower left of the knee does not seem to be getting … more ›