Updated guidelines for Zika virus

Updated guidelines for Zika virus

COLUMBUS

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its interim guidelines for healthcare providers who care for infants and children with possible Zika virus infection. Ohio has confirmed several cases of the virus.

Children and infants who have traveled to an area with Zika within the past two weeks and have at least two of these symptoms – fever, rash, red eyes or joint pain – are classified as a suspect cases. The transmission of Zika virus from mother to infant during delivery is possible, so the CDC recommendation applies to infants during the first two weeks of life whose mother traveled to those affected areas within two weeks of delivery. The CDC recommends that pregnant women consider postponing travel to areas with Zika virus transmission due to the possible association between Zika and certain birth defects.

Parents and families traveling to areas with Zika can help protect their children by strictly following steps to prevent mosquito bites, said Dr. Mary DiOrio, medical director for the Ohio Department of Health.

Teeth-whitening procedure to aid charity drive

HUBBARD

Braydich Dental of Hubbard, which offers cosmetic dentistry procedures, will provide donations from teeth-whitening services to a local Down syndrome organization during its annual Smiles for Charity Drive March 1 to June 30.

During the program, patients donate $100 to charity in exchange for a whitening session at Braydich Dental. All of the teeth-whitening proceeds collected during the drive will go to the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley in Boardman, which serves eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Braydich Dental hopes to raise $25,000.

Participants will receive custom whitening trays fitted to their upper and lower teeth and enough whitening gel to whiten their teeth by five to seven shades. The drive is available to patients and non-patients of Braydich Dental. The office uses the Opalescence teeth-whitening system that can erase deep stains with minimum sensitivity to the patient.

For information, visit www.braydich.com or call 330-568-5654.

Free seminar

CANFIELD

A free seminar, “Living With Joint Pain,” will be presented March 22 by Dr. Dominic J. Peters, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 6690 Ironwood Blvd., Canfield.

During the seminar, Dr. Peters will present an overview of hip and knee pain, including potential causes and symptoms; and discuss a range of treatment options, from at-home remedies to advanced anterior hip-replacement techniques. Light refreshments will be provided.

For information and to register, call Salem Regional Medical Center’s Marketing Department at 330-332-7152.

A graduate of Poland Seminary High School, Dr. Peters received a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University summa cum laude and his medical degree from the Northeastern Ohio Medical University in Rootstown. He has been featured in the “Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons” and has presented to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Association for Hand Surgery, and the Michigan Orthopaedic Society.

Dr. Peters is affiliated with Salem Orthopaedic Surgery operated by the SCH Professional Corp., and his office is located in Salem Regional Medical Center’s new Orthopaedic Bone & Joint Center.