The masks, readily available at hardware stores and pharmacies, can filter out fine particles found in smoke that can irritate eyes, nose, throat and lungs, according to public health officials.

“We know from research that masks do decrease transmission of viral diseases,” said Dr. Joanne Levin, director of infection prevention at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Levin said most viral ...

Community Hospital of Bremen and Three Rivers Health Hospital. "Masks are proven to reduce transmission of these illnesses," Beacon Senior Media Relations Strategist Heidi Prescott said in a ...

(WNDU) - Beacon Health System is asking you to mask up if you plan on visiting ... so they’re recommending them at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Elkhart General Hospital, Beacon Granger ...

(WWLP) – Trinity Health of New England is recommending that staff, patients and visitors wear masks in their medical ... Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, Brightside for Families and Children ...

She hears a sound that breaks her focus. Was that a cough? Will her mask protect her? COVID-19 remains a very present threat for the 55-year-old. Scarbro has multiple immune disorders, making her ...

Police in Plymouth say they need a new home. “We actually ran out of room, and we had nowhere else to store any more of the ammo. So, even some of the ammo is placed on the floor here.

I should have a mask on right now,” said Michelle Falco of Bridgeport. “I think it should be mandatory on both ends.” The hospital cited levels of flu, COVID, and RSV not seen since last winter.

If you’ve put your COVID face masks into retirement, it’s time to start wearing them again if you live in a large region of the United States that could potentially be affected by wildfires — ...

The Federal Trade Commission said yesterday it is sending over $1 million in refunds to 6,764 consumers who purchased Razer Zephyr masks that were deceptively marketed as providing N95 protection ...