Prairie Podiatry LLC

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Below is this week’s COVID-19 Community Dashboard with the number of people being treated for COVID-19 throughout our hospitals.

The dashboard includes the number of people currently hospitalized at Memorial Medical Center, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Passavant Area Hospital, Taylorville Memorial Hospital and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

We are one of two hospitals in Springfield and one of two hospitals in Decatur. The dashboard only reflects our MHS hospital information and does not include data from hospitals outside of our system. Additional information and COVID-19 updates can be found at http://mhs.social/r8bZ50FZINx.

The Best Sneakers to Wear If You're On Your Feet All Day Ensure that your feet have the proper cushioning and support with these expert-approved picks.

We are preparing our hospitals and clinics for a surge of patients due to the continued spread of the Delta variant. Last year, patients infected with the variants of the virus took about 6-7 days to become ill enough to need hospitalization. Now, patients with the Delta variant are getting sicker much faster and are ending up in the hospital after only about 4 days.

Help us stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants by wearing a mask and getting the vaccine. Find a vaccine clinic near you at http://mhs.social/Vg7e50FUtm8.

Nancy Kerr, RN, has been a nurse for 8 years. This past year she and countless others have worked tirelessly to care for their community. Now is not the time to relax. We need your help to decrease the spread in our community and keep our hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. Wear your mask, get vaccinated and use trusted sources to be informed about COVID-19 and its variants.

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Something Weird on the Beach Was Staining Their Feet. But What? Dozens of people in Maine and New Hampshire complained that the sand had turned the soles of their feet black. Now the mystery is solved.

8 Science-Backed Tips to Keep Your Feet From Burning on Hot Sand The beach is wonderful when it's not giving you third-degree burns.

This Fancy Footwear Craze Created a 'Plague of Bunions' in Medieval England Elite Europeans who wore pointed shoes toed the line between fashion and fall risk, a new study suggests

Wear your mask the right way when you're out in public. Covering your nose and mouth with a snug fitting mask is important to slow the spread of COVID-19.