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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Mobile Anesthesia Now Expanding Availability for Dental Offices in the Portland Metro Area
Oregon-based Nightlight Anesthesia has announced mobile service availability for Portland-area dental offices SHERWOOD, OREGON - MAY 29, 2025 - Oregon-based Nightlight Anesthesia has officially announced that it will now be expanding availability of it's mobile services for dental offices in the Portland Metro area. Now, Portland Metro dental offices can take advantage of this convenient service to ensure the height of patient satisfaction, comfort, and safety. Nightlight Anesthesia brings anesthesia services to medical and dental offices and surgery centers. The company's team brings everything needed to provide quality anesthesia, including equipment, medications, and talented experts who are committed to providing the best in care. 'Whatever the needs of your facility, we make the process of providing anesthesia care for your patients smooth and stress free,' said the team at Nightlight Anesthesia. The team at Nightlight Anesthesia includes trained and expert CRNAs with decades of combined experience. Founders Brad Johnson, MN, CRNA, and Josh Dillard, MN, CRNA, are committed to providing exceptional client services and have demonstrated that through years of service. By offering mobile services, Nightlight Anesthesia makes it easy for facilities to provide world-class anesthesia for their patients. In fact, Nightlight Anesthesia has been the recipient of a long list of five-star reviews from clients. One recent client said, 'Brad and Josh have allowed me to implement anesthesia services into my dental practice with ease. They are professional, great communicators with our team, provide exceptional treatment for our patients, and are enjoyable to work with.' Nightlight Anesthesia truly helps facilities provide the best care for their patients and even offers patient papers including pre-anesthesia instructions, aftercare directions, and pediatric aftercare directions. Clients can simply scan a QR code at the Nightlight Anesthesia website to access the pre-anesthesia forms. At every step of the way, this locally owned and operated company is ensuring quality mobile anesthesia solutions for facilities across Oregon. Now, dental offices in the Portland Metro area are being serviced by Nightlight Anesthesia. This opens up a new option for trustworthy, expert anesthesia services for dentists in the surrounding areas. 'We are committed to supporting local dentists, their staff, and their patients with quality mobile anesthesia,' said Nightlight Anesthesia. Local dentists who are interested in partnering with a mobile anesthesia provider are welcome to connect with Nightlight Anesthesia to learn more. Further details, including how to contact the company, can be found at ABOUT NIGHTLIGHT ANESTHESIA Nightlight Anesthesia offers mobile anesthesia services for Oregon medical and dental offices and surgery centers. Media Contact Company Name: Nightlight Anesthesia Contact Person: Josh Dillard Email: Send Email Country: United States Website: Source: Oregon Web Solutions
Channel 4
23-05-2025
- Health
- Channel 4
Progressive MS patients given new hope in world first drug trial
Living the high life – management consultant Brad Johnson was working long hours, travelling all over the world, having the best time. Now he leaves his flat – in his words – under exceptional circumstances. 'I get very tired, I have to plan when I'm going, and it takes quite a lot, actually, to get me out the house, so it has to be a great event, or something, for me to leave,' he said. Eight years ago at just 30 years old, Brad was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. It is a form of MS where the symptoms gradually worsen – without remission. 'My friends said you should go to a doctor because you complain your legs are feeling heavy, you're not walking very far. 'There were a few odd things, like getting turned away from a department store, always seeming like the drunkest person at a party, that kind of thing. So I went to a doctor and my GP immediately said, 'Just stand still in a room, and close your eyes.' I was shaking all over the place.' The cruelty for Brad is there are almost no treatments for the more than 75,000 people in the UK affected by progressive MS. 'I get very tired, I have to plan when I'm going, and it takes quite a lot, actually, to get me out the house so it has to be a great event, or something, for me to leave.' – Brad Johnson But now there is the world first Octopus trial – comparing several potential treatments with a placebo. If they don't work they can slot in other drugs – multi-armed and multi-staged is how it is described. Prof Jeremy Chataway, consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, who is leading the trial, said it works by putting patients on two already available drugs and a placebo. They will have an MRI scan and at that point they will carry on recruiting for the trial. After about a year, they will look at an MRI scan of their brain and decide whether to carry on with all the medications or whether to drop some. That is the multi-stage. The multi-arm is the point at which they can then look at adding in new medications. In MS, the protective coating around the nerve is stripped away. In this trial, patients are being given metformin, used in diabetes, which may help regeneration, and lipoic acid, to control inflammation. This sort of trial has been used for cancer treatments and in Covid. It is faster – they are not developing a drug from the start. The MS Society is raising money through the Stop MS Campaign to fund the trial. Dr Emma Gray, head of clinical trials at the MS Society, said: 'We have had a huge revolution of treatment with people with the relapsing MS, with 20-plus treatments now available. 'Some are better than others, there are some side effects of course, but what is still to crack, and why we need this campaign, is to find treatments for those tens of thousands of people that have progressive MS, and to stop it getting worse.' Brad Johnson was one of the first recruits to the trial – he doesn't know what he is taking or whether it is working. But the trial, he said, gives him and others at least some hope. Genetics behind multiple sclerosis, new study claims Stem cells to be used in major MS trial What is dementia? The key questions
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Harris County to provide free meals during summer break for all children
HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. () — The Harris County School District announced today it's 'Seamless Summer Feeding Program', which will offer free on-site and weekly pickup meals to children in the district. The school district says that during the summer months, many children miss out on the regular and nutritious meals they receive during the school year. This program helps bridge the gap and ensures children stay nourished during their break. Children ages 0-18 can benefit from the federally funded program. The school district is offering two options for receiving the meals — on-site meals available Monday through Thursday or a 7-day meal pickup. On-Site Meals at Harris County High School Dates: Monday-Thursday only June 2-26, 2025; closed on Friday and June 19 for federal holidayLocation: Harris County High School (8281 GA-116, Hamilton, GA 31811) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Lunch: 10 a.m. to Noon *Meals must be consumed on-site in the school cafeteria. 7-Day Meal Pick-Up at Park Elementary Dates: Mondays – June 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2025Time: 10 a.m. to NoonLocation: Park Elementary (13185 US Highway 27 N, Hamilton, GA 31811)*A parent or guardian must be present to pick up meals.*Each child's legal first and last name is required. 'Our goal is to make sure every child in Harris County has access to nutritious meals, even when school is out.' said Brad Johnson, HCSD School Nutrition Director. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
28-03-2025
- CBC
Speeding, noise pollution targeted by Calgary's new traffic safety team
Team will consist of eight peace officers and two sergeants Speeding and noise pollution in residential areas will be more closely monitored by a new initiative that the city launched on Thursday. Calgary's new traffic safety team is a 12-month pilot program focused on enforcing speed limits in playground zones, tackling noisy vehicle violations and spreading traffic safety education. Approved by city council in November 2023, the team includes eight peace officers and two sergeants, building on work already being done by the Calgary Police Service. The team's spokesperson, community safety inspector Brad Johnson, said its primary focus initially will be monitoring playground zones. "Adding resources that we're going to bring to the table with peace officers helps in these areas of high sensitivity. We're talking about playground zones, we're talking about in front of schools. Our concern is safety for people utilizing those spaces," Johnson told CBC Radio's The Homestretch on Thursday. LISTEN | Bradley Johnson on the new traffic safety team: Media Audio | The Homestretch : Traffic Safety Team Caption: Why Calgary is creating a new team of peace officers for traffic enforcement. Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Johnson said the team will use information gathered from traffic incidents to identify areas around Calgary where they find a high volume of traffic safety concerns. Launching on Thursday, Johnson said the team is expected to hit the streets at the start of April to work with CPS and Calgary 911 on traffic enforcement. Johnson added the team's launch is timely because the population boom in Calgary has led to more drivers, pedestrians and cyclists using the city's roads. In high-complaint areas, the city said the public can expect to see increased enforcement efforts. The work will be coupled with public awareness campaigns rolling out ahead of stricter bylaw enforcement so residents understand what to expect from the program. Andy Woodward, the acting inspector for CPS's traffic section, said on Thursday the new team won't replace existing CPS traffic units, but will instead work with them to alleviate some of the pressure of their work. He expressed optimism about the new pilot program's usefulness. "I'm pretty confident this is going to succeed, and I would think in 12 months time we'll be looking at saying can we expand it, and if we can expand it we will do so," Woodward said. Michelle Perrault is one Calgary resident who said the new effort is welcomed, arguing any time more monitoring is done on speeding, it's useful to the community they're deployed into. "I think people will be more attentive to slow down, watch out," Perrault said. But some residents in Calgary aren't as confident. Sarah Young-Fleming said she's previously complained about speeding on her street in the city's southwest, and has noticed more policing only has a temporary effect. "It changes for a day while the police are here, but then they leave and everybody's back to speeding," Young-Fleming said, who added she'd rather see speed bumps installed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Operation HOPE Announces Formation of Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles
5-Year Initiative Aimed at Addressing Immediate and Long-Term Needs for Individuals, Small Businesses and Communities Impacted by Recent LA-Area Wildfires ATLANTA, January 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low- and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, announced today the formation of Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles, the second phase of the organization's relief, recovery, and rebuilding effort in Los Angeles following the recent devastating wildfires in the area. Led by Co-Chairs John Hope Bryant (Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO), Lance Triggs (Operation HOPE EVP and President of HOPE Programs), and Brad Johnson (acclaimed hospitality executive and 30-year Los Angeles resident) as well as committee members including leaders from the public and private sectors, professional athletes and entertainers, Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles is a five-year initiative aimed at addressing the immediate and long-term needs of individuals, small businesses and communities impacted by the recent wildfires. Through Operation HOPE's partnership offices with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, US Bank, Cathay Bank and Delta Airlines, the initiative already has more than 50 HOPE Inside Disaster offices in place in Los Angeles along with 1,000 HOPE Corps volunteers who stand ready to serve the residents and businesses with disaster and recovery services including: FEMA Applications and Appeals Small Business Recovery / SBA Loan Obtaining Copies of Destroyed Documents Insurance Claims Assistance and Appeals Managing Mortgage Payments on Damaged Home Payment Deferment Assistance Negotiating and Working with Your Creditors Financial Counseling Disaster Recovery Budget Home Inspections and Repair Contracts Foreclosure Prevention A key part of Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles' efforts will include a mobilization of support from the city's hospitality industry. Mr. Johnson and Eater LA Editor and Altadena-native Mona Holmes will be leading the effort to establish a headquarters office in Altadena, where many working-class families and businesses were particularly impacted. The office is expected to include a complimentary meal service for community members facilitated by John Cleveland, renowned chef and owner of Post & Beam restaurant, along with guidance from Operation HOPE volunteers who can help residents, workers and business owners with the complex application processes for federal relief and insurance claims as well as provide longer-term financial coaching and support services. Details on the headquarters office will be available at Operation HOPE's website. "This 5-year commitment to help rebuild, restore and strengthen impacted communities in Los Angeles is a reflection of Operation HOPE's longstanding ties to the community that date back to our founding as a response to the civil unrest following the Rodney King verdict over 30 years ago. In partnering with Brad Johnson, Mona Holmes, John Cleveland and so many other highly-regarded and respected leaders in the community, Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles seeks to bring critical on-the-ground financial relief and recovery services to the areas and people most in need so that middle- and working-class families and business owners have the tools and resources to come out of this devastating experience stronger and more resilient than ever," said Mr. Bryant. For more information and assistance, affected individuals are encouraged to contact Operation HOPE Inside Disaster, powered by HOPE Coalition America (HCA). For organizations interested in partnering with Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles, please contact Lance Triggs at About Operation HOPE, 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to "silver rights" with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved—disrupting poverty for millions of low and moderate-income youth and adults across the nation. Through its community uplift model, HOPE Inside, which received the 2016 Innovator of the Year recognition by American Banker magazine, Operation HOPE has served more than 4 million individuals and directed more than $3.2 billion in economic activity into disenfranchised communities—turning check-cashing customers into banking customers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into small business owners, minimum wage workers into living wage consumers, and uncertain disaster victims into financially empowered disaster survivors. For more information: Follow the HOPE conversation on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts Operation HOPE Contact: Sarah Troutt, Mendel Communicationssarah@ Sign in to access your portfolio
