Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Flu Cases Are Rising Earlier This Year—Here’s the Best Time to Get Your Shot
Good Housekeeping, by Michelle Falci
With flu cases appearing earlier than usual this year, health experts are encouraging people to get their annual flu shot as soon as possible. Ashanti Woods, M.D., FAAP, of Mercy Family Care Physicians, emphasizes that vaccinating children also helps protect vulnerable members of the community, including immunocompromised classmates and children with chronic health conditions.
Adventist HealthCare Names Opal Howard Chief Human Resources Officer
The MoCo Show
Adventist HealthCare has appointed Opal Howard as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, overseeing human resources strategy across the organization. Howard brings more than 30 years of HR leadership experience at AdventHealth, recently leading workforce strategy for more than 12,000 team members in its East Florida Division.
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center has appointed David Lazzari as vice president of human resources, overseeing workforce development, recruitment, employee relations, and team member well-being across the hospital and its ambulatory practices.
6 Red Flags for Early-Onset Breast Cancer All Women Should Know About
Everyday Health, by Ashley Welch
Breast cancer diagnoses among younger women are steadily increasing, with early-onset cases now accounting for about 10% of new breast cancer cases in women. Dr. Cynthia Drogula of the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center encourages young women to know the physical warning signs, pay attention to changes, and advocate for evaluation when something doesn’t seem right.
These 248 Maryland Schools Are Most Vulnerable to Measles Outbreaks
The Baltimore Banner, by Kasturi Pananjady, Meredith Cohn, and Liz Bowie
Dr. Esther Liu, chair of pediatrics at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, warns that growing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation are putting children at risk, particularly infants who are too young to be vaccinated.