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The Buena Vista (BV) Board of Education met for their regular meeting on Monday, March 28. After an in-depth discussion with BV PEAKS (This stands for 'Partners Engaged Around Kids' Success'. See companion story for more about PEAKS), the board jumped into their agenda. BV School District Lifting Mask Mandate In her report, Superintendent Lisa Yates shared that the district will be lifting their targeted masking, though students who choose to continue to wear them will still be allowed to wear them. "Of course, students or staff members can still wear a mask," she said. "We need to be thinking about what will be allowable because it could be used as a tool for someone to do something unsafe." She compared it to the hoodie question, as it "is a way for a student to hide," for personal or unsafe reasons. Yates also shared that there would be a ballot measure in November, which would retain some of the TABOR refunds with a percentage reser

Antibiotics are medicines that are used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. They work to clear up infections either by killing bacteria or stopping their growth. They typically have to be prescribed by a healthcare provider. Learn more about using antibiotics, including when and how to take them safely. katleho Seisa / Getty Images Antibiotics Drug Information Antibiotics came into broader use in the 1940s, after British scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin (the first antibiotic) in mold. Before Fleming started experimenting with penicillin, many people died of common bacterial infections.   Today, antibiotics are safe and effective for most people to use. They are usually prescribed to treat common bacterial infections, such as strep throat and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Types and Forms Antibiotics are divided into several classes based on how they work and what kinds of conditions they trea

AIDS defining illnesses are diseases that occur in people living with HIV. They are one of the indications that HIV has progressed to AIDS, the most severe form of the disease. AIDS defining illnesses can differ in severity, and some occur more frequently than others. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , they are less common now since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, some may still develop an AIDS defining illness if: they do not know they have HIV they do not take ART ART is unable to kill the virus Doctors can also make a diagnosis of AIDS when CD4 levels fall below 200 cells per milliliter (ml), if they develop certain opportunistic infections, or both. Common AIDS defining illnesses include: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) A fungus known as Pneumocystis jirovecii causes this type of pneumonia . It is a major cause of infection in people with HIV, with nearly 400,000 cases worldwide each year. Symptoms include: cough sho

It's called morning sickness, but that truly unpleasant side effect of pregnancy involving nausea and vomiting isn't limited to just the morning. It can happen at any time of the day or night, and more than three-quarters of all pregnant people will have to deal with it at some point. But how long does it last, and can it effectively be treated? Taking a combination of Unisom and vitamin B6 is one home remedy that some doctors recommend to help people deal with morning sickness during pregnancy. Here's the scoop on whether it's worth trying. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) notes that morning sickness, defined as nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, will affect almost 75 percent of all pregnant people. Morning sickness can be one of the earliest signs of pregnancy, beginning around the sixth week. You can blame it on those rising pregnancy hormones. For many, morning sickness seems to stop around weeks 12 to 14, but for others, it continues for much lon

A review of key aspects of vaginal and vulval health, including how to recognise the signs and symptoms of disease, what tests and treatments are appropriate and when to refer Patients may complain of symptoms or changes to their vulva or vagina during a consultation, or you may notice something during an examination. Here are some of the key signs and symptoms to look out for and what to advise patients. What are the main infections to recognise? How are they treated? Thrush Thrush ( Candida albicans ) is a common yeast infection that can cause a change in vaginal discharge, as well as soreness and itching. It is not considered a sexually transmitted infection (STI), but it can be triggered by sex and sometimes passed between partners.  The patient may have a thick, lumpy discharge, which is usually white, and an itchy, sore, stinging or inflamed vulva. There may also be fissures (tiny cuts) around the vagina, vulva, labia, clitoris or

WARNING: Gastrointestinal hypomotility with severe complications: Clozapine may cause slowing down or blockage of intestine function, causing reactions such as constipation; nausea with or without vomiting; tenderness or swelling of the abdomen, or bloating; gas/wind; foul-smelling breath; stomach pains/spasms; leakage of diarrhoea or frequent and forceful bowel movements; bowel urges with no resulting movements; weight loss due to lack of appetite; lower back pain; pain or pressure in the rectum and bleeding from the rectum. These can lead to extremely severe outcomes. Your doctor must monitor intestine function before prescribing and during y