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【《We Chinese in America》Media Editor Tang Zhao, November 18, 2022】Annoncement of upcoming event at Timken Museum of Art:

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【《We Chinese in America》Media Editor Tang Zhao, November17, 2022】Many people know the telltale symptoms of a Covid infection, but a tiny subset of people also develop less common symptoms like hairy tongue or tingling nerves. Here’s what to do about them. (photo credit: Cow Creek Band of Umpoqua Tribe of Indians)

Hairy tongue

Healthy tongue cells rapidly replace themselves. But if older cells linger and build on top of one another, they form a dark, thick, fuzzy overgrowth, often called hairy tongue. Some people may also feel a burning sensation inside their mouths, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco.

The affliction is generally temporary. People with hairy tongue can use a tongue scraper or toothbrush to scratch away those tongue cells, and they can make sure to practice good oral hygiene to prevent additional buildup.

Tingling nerves

When people develop the sensation of pins and needles on their skin, it may be because their nerves are inflamed by immune cells that are fighting off infection, Dr. Chin-Hong said. It’s also possible that the virus itself could damage peripheral nerves, like those that go to your hands and feet, another expert said.

For many people, the tingling sensation goes away in a matter of days. If patients are in pain, they should consult their doctors, who may recommend taking Tylenol or Motrin.

Hair loss

Any type of physical or emotional distress can cause your hair to fall out, said Dr. Shilpi Khetarpal, a dermatologist at Cleveland Clinic. It’s not totally clear whether it’s the coronavirus infection, or the stress related to it, that leads some people to experience hair loss, she said. But don’t panic: Your hair will come back. “It just needs time,” Dr. Khetarpal said.

(Source: New York Times)

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【《We Chinese in America》Media Editor Tang Zhao, November 14, 2022】Per County of San Diego Communications Office, one of the best feelings anyone can get during the holiday season comes when you put a smile on someone else’s face—especially when it’s on the face of a child.(Photo credit: County of San Diego Communications Office)

The County and Marine Corps can help you get that good feeling! Just drop off a new, unwrapped toy in one of the annual Toys for Tots donation boxes between now and Dec. 10 at one of five County airports: McClellan Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Gillespie Field in El Cajon, Fallbrook Airpark in Fallbrook, Ramona Airport in Ramona and Borrego Valley Airport in Borrego Springs.

Two of those airports, Fallbrook Airpark and Ramona Airport, will hold special Toys for Tots collection events in December where uniformed Marines will be on hand to collect your gifts in person.

The first event is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at Ramona Airport, located at 2450 Montecito Road in Ramona. The second is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the following weekend, Saturday, Dec. 10, at Fallbrook Airpark, located at 2155 Air Park Road in Fallbrook.

Donations will be accepted at all five airports until 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10.

Donations being accepted are new, unwrapped toys, bikes, games, dolls, stuffed animals and other things to play with that will help brighten up a child’s holidays.

All donations will be given out to children in San Diego County communities. Pilots are welcome to fly in to deliver their donations at the airports.

So, get that good holiday feeling! Help the County of San Diego and the U.S. Marine Corps put smiles on the faces of local kids by dropping off a new toy for a child.

Borrego Valley Airport: 1820 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA, 92004
Fallbrook Airpark: 2155 Air Park Road, Fallbrook, CA, 92028
Gillespie Field: 1960 Joe Crosson Drive, El Cajon, CA, 92020
McClellan Palomar Airport: 2192 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA, 92011
Ramona Airport: 2450 Montecito Road, Ramona, CA, 92065

For more information, contact the Fallbrook Airpark at (760) 723-8395 or Ramona Airport at (760) 788-3366.

(Source: County of San Diego Communications Office)

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【《We Chinese in America》Media Editor Tang Zhao, November 16, 2022】Per County of San Diego Communications Office, it’s like a ticket to a better life—and it comes in the form of a simple card.(Photo credit: County of San Diego Communications Office)

A new program designed to help people who have spent time in County detention facilities successfully return to their communities and build brighter futures has issued more than 120 library cards in its first year.

The library card program started in October 2021 as a pilot program for women at the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility. It proved so successful that it has already been expanded to all county detention and reentry facilities.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and County Library teamed up to add library cards to reentry services. The library card program hopes to help people coming home improve their lives by giving them access—not just to books, but to all County Library programs, and to create “lifelong learners.”

For example, they can start the path to earning a free high school diploma through the Library High School. And they can check out “Tech Connect” Chromebook laptops, Wi-Fi hotspots and get a free year of internet service to help with job searches, education and training.

Because they don’t need any other identification to get the library card and the access it brings, the program offers immediate hope, a sense of belonging and community.

County Library officials said the program has been welcomed.

Liz Vagani, manager of Library’s Santee branch, said she talked with a man who received a reentry library card when he came to the library to pick up his “Tech Connect” Chrome laptop.

“He was very thankful,” Vagani said. “We chatted a bit about what the library had to offer. That’s when he told me he knew this would change his life.”

Posters promoting the library card program are placed in County detention facilities. People can complete the application process through their counselors. Library staff issue the card—an ID packaged with a list of services and library branch locations. The packet is stored with the applicant’s belongings and given to them upon release—meaning every one of them can rejoin their communities with a card in hand.

For more information about the Sheriff’s Department Reentry Services, visit the division’s webpage.

To learn more about the San Diego County Library system, go to its website at sdcl.org.

(Source: County of San Diego Communications Office)

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【《We Chinese in America》Media Editor Tang Zhao, November 14, 2022】 The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests.

"Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID," said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "This was evident in unvaccinated, vaccinated and boosted people."

The findings were drawn from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data collected from March 1, 2020 through April 6, 2022 on 443,588 patients with one SARS-CoV-2 infection, 40,947 with two or more infections, and 5.3 million noninfected individuals. Most of the study subjects were male.

Reinfected patients had a more than doubled risk of death and a more than tripled risk of hospitalization compared with those who were infected with COVID just once. They also had elevated risks for problems with lungs, heart, blood, kidneys, diabetes, mental health, bones and muscles, and neurological disorders, according to a report published in Nature Medicine.

"Even if one had prior infection and was vaccinated - meaning they had double immunity from prior infection plus vaccines - they are still susceptible to adverse outcomes upon reinfection," Al-Aly, the study leader, said.

People in the study with repeat infections were more than three times more likely to develop lung problems, three times more likely to suffer heart conditions and 60% more likely to experience neurological disorders than patients who had been infected only once. The higher risks were most pronounced in the first month after reinfection but were still evident six months later, researchers found.

Experts not involved with the study said the VA population does not reflect the general population.

Patients at VA health facilities are generally older, sicker people and often men, a group that would typically have more than normal health complications, said John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.

The researchers said cumulative risks and burdens of repeat infection increased with the number of infections, even after accounting for differences in COVID-19 variants such as Delta, Omicron and BA.5.

However, Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease epidemiologist and an editor-at-large at Kaiser Health News, said there seemed to be a "plateauing effect with multiple infections," with less of a jump in risk after the second infection.

"The good news there is that the better people are protected with immunity, likely the risk of developing some of the complications will be lower over time," she added.

Still, Al-Aly cautioned that people should not let their guard down.

"We had started seeing a lot of patients coming to the clinic with an air of invincibility," he told Reuters. "They wondered, 'Does getting a reinfection really matter?' The answer is yes, it absolutely does."

Ahead of the fast approaching holiday season with travel and indoor gatherings, "people should be aware that reinfection is consequential and should take precautions," he added.

(Source:Reuters )

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