Embodying a peaceful and humble nature is Bayhealth Family Medicine Physician Kandis Samuels-Leutzinger, MD, MPH. As an African American physician leader in Delaware, she is planting seeds of inspiration for those she cares for, mentors, and teaches. Dr. Samuels is a family medicine physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Sheâs also the associate director of Bayhealthâs Family Medicine Residency Program. …
Delaware mask mandate to expire Friday, Feb. 11
Gov. Carneyâs universal indoor mask mandate will expire Friday, Feb. 11/Getty Images Delawareâs universal indoor mask mandate will expire at 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11. Gov. John Carney on Monday revised the State of Emergency order citing the sharp decrease in cases since the height of the omicron variant surge. While masks will no longer be required inside many …
How to improve energy as a grandparent
Becoming a grandparent is an absolute dream come true for most people. You now get to spend time spoiling a grandchild and seeing how magical the world is all over again through their eyes as they grow up. The only downside to this is that children seem to have boundless energy. Unfortunately, as we age, our energy diminishes and it …
Highmark clients can get free COVID-19 tests at pharmacies
Abbott Laboratories’ home COVID-19 testing kit is among those available at area drug stores, when in stock. People who have Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance can pick up a COVID-19 test at any in-network pharmacy without having to pay for it, the company announced Monday. Highmark is complying with an order by the Biden administration that insurance …
DBCCâs Young Survivors in Action promotes meditation and meaningful activity during and after breast cancer treatments
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) understands that every breast cancer survivor needs methods for staying upbeat, healthy and motivated. This is especially true of women who are diagnosed at a young age. For this reason, they offer DBCCâs Young Survivors in Action, a program which is designed to connect, support, and empower young women diagnosed with breast cancer. âRecently, DBCCâs …
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to drop in Delaware
The number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued to decline this week in Delaware. As of Thursday, Jan. 27, the Delaware Division of Public Health said the state has had a 57% decrease in the seven-day average of new positive cases reported since the peak of the surge on Jan. 12, 2022. It also reported: The total number of …
Bayhealth to require vaccines for all staff
by Terry Rogers   Bayhealth is now requiring all employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine under new federal regulations As many hospitals began requiring all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Bayhealth was one of the few healthcare systems who allowed their staff to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly tests under the recommended CDC guidelines. With a …
Medical aid in dying bill narrowly advances to House floor
A bill to allow mentally competent adult patients with terminal illnesses to request a prescription for life-ending medications was narrowly released from the House Health and Human Development Committee Tuesday. The practice is often referred to by supporters as âright to dieâ or âdeath with dignityâ and by opponents as âphysician-assisted suicide.â âMedical aid in dyingâ is a neutral term …
Cannabis edibles to debut in Delaware in weeks
The First State Compassion cannabis kitchen team at the companyâs new facility in Wilmington. A Delaware-based medical marijuana company that has opened a state-of-the-art cannabis edible kitchen in Wilmington expects to bring a new line of THC-infused consumables to market in the coming weeks. First State Compassion was Delawareâs first licensed medical marijuana distribution center and operates the stateâs largest …
New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations seem to plateau in Delaware
New COVID-19 cases in Delaware seem to have plateaued and maybe even dropped a bit, Gov. John Carney said during a Tuesday press conference. In recent weeks, new cases often were in the upper 2,000s or into the 3,000s. As of Monday, the state was seeing 2,514.9 new cases per day over a seven-day average, a drop from most …