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Austin doctor, pharmacy see more sinus infections, strep, RSV before Thanksgiving holiday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thanksgiving week is here, which means many people are traveling and gathering with family and friends. The height of flu season is also near, with peak activity typically between December and February, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rannon Ching, the president and chief pharmacy officer for Tarrytown Pharmacy, said the Austin pharmacy typically sees big increases in flu cases after Thanksgiving. Recently, the pharmacy has seen mostly sinus illnesses, some ear infections in kids and an earlier-than-usual increase in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in children, Ching said."Usually RSV will peak around January or February, but now we're starting to see it peak in November and December," Ching said. "So I'm not quite sure why that's happening, but that's something to just be aware of."Dr. Ryan McCorkle, an emergency department physician at St. David's Medical Center, said he is seeing flu, RSV and strep throat as we approach the holida...

A mother's plea this holiday season after her son was killed by a drunk driver

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In the midst of celebrating the holidays with your friends and family, law enforcement officials in the Austin area are asking you to do one simple thing--plan ahead to have a safe and sober drive home if you plan on drinking.KXAN Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes spoke with a mother who lost her 22-year-old son to a drunk driver and has her plea."The choice that man made devastated our lives. The choice that man made to get behind the wheel after drinking shattered our lives," says Kendra Sellers, who is preparing for the second Thanksgiving without her son."There is always another choice that it's a choice that you make to get behind the wheel and drink. And it's 100% preventable," says Sellers.It's not just that a drunk driving arrest costs a lot of money. Austin Police say it also carries a heavy emotional and mental burden."There's been people that I've pulled over coming back from celebrating, they just graduated college, and they just got their master's degree or ...

2 teens critically injured in single-vehicle crash on St. Paul’s Greater East Side

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

Two teenagers were critically injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday night in St. Paul.A Jeep Cherokee driven by an 18-year-old was northbound on White Bear and Iowa avenues on the Greater East Side when it veered off the roadway, said Sgt. Mike Ernster, a St. Paul police spokesman. The Jeep struck parked vehicles and a utility pole or box, and rolled over.Five people from the vehicle were taken to the hospital and two passengers, a 14-year-old and 18-year-old, sustained life-threatening injuries, Ernster said.Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Woodbury woman is driving force behind city’s K-9 program Crime & Public Safety | Police chief’s first year: Tackling gun violence, recruiting officers, forging community links Crime & Public Safety | U of M police seek help finding missing man Crime & Public Safety | Cottage Grove selects deputy chief...

Thanksgiving prep underway for agencies filling delivery gaps

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

ALBANY COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With Equinox no longer delivering Thanksgiving meals this year, other organizations stepping up to fill the gap--including the City of Watervliet and the Albany County Sheriff's Office. Preps were underway Monday, with the sheriff's office delivering Tuesday, and Watervliet on Wednesday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Sheriff Craig Apple and his staff were at the public safety building in Clarksville Monday morning, prepping about 1,000 more free dinners than they typically have delivered on turkey days past.“We are up to about 2,000 as of this morning. There are still a few coming in here and there, but how do you say no? So we are adding them on. They just may have to wait a little bit to get their meals," Apple said.Apple announced in October that he'd be casting a wider net for those in need of delivered meals this year after learning Equinox would only be providing a sit-down Thanksgiving d...

Food pantries seeing increased need ahead of the holidays

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Food costs are up, following a rising pattern over the last year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs are expected to increase 5.8 percent in 2023, compared to last year. Food assistance groups like the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and the Food Pantries for the Capital District are seeing the results of those higher prices first hand. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “It’s over a 30 percent increase in some neighborhoods with increased need and support," Nick Pisani, Chief Operating Officer for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, said. “2023 has been the highest service levels we’ve ever seen," Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director of the Food Pantries for the Capital District, said. "We’re already at 15 percent higher than we were last year, we’ve also distributed more food than we did last year.”Pernicka said the food pantries distributed over 2,000 t...

APA desperate for dog-walking volunteers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The Animal Protective Association of Missouri is looking for dog walkers. They need 35 new volunteers for 3-hour shifts each day. The walks will help pets in the shelter get daily exercise while waiting for their adoptive homes. Volunteers are also needed for shelter tasks, such as cleaning and laundry."The number of animals we are currently caring for consistently exceeds 500 across both locations on any given day, and 200 more arrive each week. To put it into perspective, today we have 318 dogs in our care. To give each dog a minimum of two 10-minute walks during the day, we need a total of 35 staff members and volunteers walking dogs for 3-hour shifts each day. If members of the community were willing to commit to just one of those shifts each week, it would collectively make a big difference," states Sarah Javier, president and CEO of the APA.The APA says that nearly 9,000 animals have been in their facilities this year. They expect to see more dogs and cats in thei...

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Has safety Kareem Jackson become too dangerous to play for Broncos?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

Kiz: Coming off a suspension by the NFL for illegal hits, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson would have to be a complete knucklehead to continue tackling with the crown of his helmet. Yet there he was against Minnesota, lowering his head to blast Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs on the game’s opening series. Although no flag was thrown on the play, there’s no doubt in my mind Jackson deserves a fine and another suspension. Has his repeated run-ins with league authorities made Jackson too much of a safety risk for the Broncos to trust on the field?Take Our Poll(function(d,c,j){if(!d.getElementById(j)){var pd=d.createElement(c),s;pd.id=j;pd.src='https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/plugins/polldaddy/js/polldaddy-shortcode.js';s=d.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(pd,s);} else if(typeof jQuery !=='undefined')jQuery(d.body).trigger('pd-script-load');}(document,'script','pd-polldaddy-loader'));Gabriel: Opposing teams certainly are going to think so, Kiz. After a...

Colorado road conditions: I-70 westbound at Eisenhower Tunnel, Berthoud Pass closed for crashes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

Multiple crashes and vehicles sliding off the road closed Interstate 70 westbound at Eisenhower Tunnel and U.S. 40 over Berthoud Pass on Monday afternoon.I-70 westbound is closed from the west side of Eisenhower Tunnel to Silverthorne, or exits 205 to 216 for multiple crashes, according to the Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesTransportation | I-70 eastbound reopens near Eisenhower Tunnel after three-vehicle crash Transportation | Eastbound I-70 reopens after rollover crash Transportation | DIA, TSA prepare for busy Thanksgiving travel season Transportation | Interstate 70 reopens at Vail Pass after crash Transportation | Denver’s City Council flexed “collective strength” to push new mayor on $4 billion budget U.S. 40 is closed in both directions over Berthoud Pass, from Empire Junction to Winter Park, due to multiple slide-offs and accident...

Thornton plots another pipeline route for its Poudre River water. Will Larimer County plug up its plans?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

After a half-decade struggle by Thornton to claim thousands of acre-feet of water a year from the Cache La Poudre River near Fort Collins, the north Denver suburb is starting over with a new water pipe route.As Thornton filed its latest application for a water pipe permit with Larimer County on Monday, officials had hope that they would face less resistance this time. But forces that have lined up against the city in recent years have no intention of dropping their fight against a 42-inch-wide pipe that would run across the county — arguing the project holds the potential to negatively impact landowners while doing nothing to improve the health of the Poudre.They want Thornton to leave its water in the Poudre, allowing it to flow through Fort Collins before it’s taken out.The issue will once again land in the laps of Larimer County’s three commissioners, who could either approve or reject Thornton’s new pipe alignment in a vote expected by March.A no vote wou...

The crispy, juicy joy of (carefully) deep-frying a turkey

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:15 GMT

By Kim Severson, The New York TimesI hate stunt food. You will not see me ordering a steak wrapped in gold leaf. I won’t do a caviar bump. I don’t care about that time you drank wine with a snake in it.Nor am I a fan of the Cajun turducken, which is a boned chicken wrapped in a boned duck wrapped in a boned turkey with some dressing tucked in. It does a disservice to all the birds involved. It also spawned the piecaken, a four-dessert monster I hesitate even to mention because I don’t want to encourage it.I do, however, love a deep-fried turkey.I know that standing in the backyard and lowering a turkey into 4 gallons of boiling peanut oil has all the markings of stunt food. And it’s nothing I would have considered until I moved to the South.Five years ago, I went to a friend’s house for Thanksgiving. An ex-boyfriend was in the back, frying a turkey. Let me tell you, my friends, I had never tasted turkey as delicious — and I have cooked, tasted or tested at least 100 turkeys in...