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	health Daily update ⋅ August 17, 2020
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	The New York Times Scientists See Signs of Lasting Immunity to Covid-19, Even After Mild Infections The New York Times To the immune system, not all germs are equally memorable. But our body's cells seem to be seriously studying up on the coronavirus. Scientists who have been monitoring immune responses to the virus are now starting to see encouraging signs of strong, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Fearing a 'Twindemic,' Health Experts Push Urgently for Flu Shots The New York Times As public health officials look to fall and winter, the specter of a new surge of Covid-19 gives them chills. But there is a scenario they dread even more: a severe flu season, resulting in a "twindemic." Even a mild flu season could stagger hospitals already ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN High BPA levels linked to 49% greater risk of death within 10 years, study says CNN (CNN) Look into your pantry -- have you packed it with canned foods since the start of the pandemic? Or are you a receipt hoarder -- who keeps all your paper sales receipts for taxes or refunds? Toxic chemicals may be in fast food wrappers and take-out ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Are Mammograms Worthwhile for Older Women? The New York Times The shutdowns and fears provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic threw a monkey wrench into many aspects of routine medical care, especially for older people justifiably wary about being exposed to the virus in a medical setting. While many facilities have now ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'Are you doing OK?': On the ground with NYC contact tracers Washington Post NEW YORK — Joseph Ortiz headed for the home of a stranger who tested positive for COVID-19, unsure how his unexpected visit would go. The person hadn't answered phone calls from New York City's contact tracing program, a massive effort to keep the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A flu shot doesn't always protect you. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever. USA TODAY Getting a flu vaccine this year is even more important than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public health officials. "We should push for massive uptake of the vaccine this year," said John Brownstein, who tracks outbreaks around the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu BusinessLine Severe Obesity Ups Risk for Death in Younger Men With COVID-19 Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. In a large California healthcare plan, among patients with COVID-19, men aged 60 years and younger had a much higher risk of dying within 3 weeks of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Lasting Immunity to Coronavirus Reported in Early Studies HealthDay MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they are seeing signs of lasting immunity to the coronavirus, even in those who only experience mild symptoms of COVID-19. A slew of studies show that disease-fighting antibodies, as well as ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report By Heidi de Marco. GARDENA, Calif. — Daisy Conant, 91, thrives off routine. One of her favorites is reading the newspaper with her morning coffee. But, lately, the news surrounding the coronavirus pandemic has been more agitating than pleasurable. "We're ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: As Hurricane Season and Pandemic Collide, Here's How to Stay Safe HealthDay MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- With forecasts showing an "extremely active" hurricane season and the entire country under varying degrees of grappling with physical distancing and fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, planning ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus infections are rising in children, CDC says Washington Post According to the CDC, the infection rate in children 17 and under increased "steadily" from March to July. While the virus is far more prevalent and severe among adults, the true incidence of infection in American children remains unknown because of a lack of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wichita Eagle Kansas began requiring masks, then virus cases dropped. Weeks later, 'the data is solid' Wichita Eagle The chart from Kansas health officer Lee Norman was eye-catching. An orange line traced a steep fall in new cases among counties that followed Gov. Laura Kelly's July 3 statewide mask order. A flatter blue line plotted new cases in counties that rejected the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress The COVID-19 virus can spread through the air, and here's what it'll take to detect the airborne particles Medical Xpress A growing body of research shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread from person to person through the air. Indoor spaces with poor ventilation in areas where the virus is prevalent are particularly hazardous. In the fictional world ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Another pupil tests positive in Glasgow and Lanarkshire clusters BBC News A pupil at a Glasgow High school has tested positive for Covid-19 as a cluster of cases in the area continues to grow. The student at Bannerman High in Baillieston attended classes when the school reopened last week. Parents have been emailed to inform ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus hasn't devastated the homeless as many feared Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO — When the coronavirus emerged in the U.S. this year, public health officials and advocates for the homeless feared the virus would rip through shelters and tent encampments, ravaging vulnerable people who often have chronic health ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC How to decide if you should get tested for Covid-19 before seeing friends and family CNBC Because of an overburdened system, people who are visiting family have complicated questions to ask on whether to get tested. In some cities, like Seattle, getting tested can help local officials gather data for surveillance and mitigation efforts. But other cities ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Coronavirus updates: Hospitalizations drop as California nears clearing testing backlog Sacramento Bee One upside of the heatwave? People are staying inside. But aside from the unpleasant temperature, the abundance of wildfires raging and the potential threat of rolling blackouts for many Californians, the coronavirus pandemic still looms. As the temperatures ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com How Coronavirus Affects Florida Kids: 5 Things To Know Patch.com Are kids less likely to contract COVID-19? How many kids have tested positive? A report looks at the coronavirus's effect on FL children. By Deb Belt, Patch Staff Patch Staff Badge. Aug 16, 2020 12:53 pm ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Two existing drugs point to a potential new target against COVID-19 Medical Xpress New lab-based studies show that two existing drugs, including one developed by a researcher at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital, inhibit SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—from infecting human cells in a dish. Both drugs ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com How Coronavirus Affects Georgia Kids: 5 Things To Know Patch.com GEORGIA — Kids are at the forefront of the conversation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic as school districts in Georgia and across the country kick off a new year while still grappling with whether to hold classes online or in person. A question remains: ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert How sour beer gets so... sour (video) EurekAlert WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2020 -- Sour beer, the tart and tangy outcome of a brewing process that's been used in Europe for centuries, has recently surged in popularity in the U.S. Today, scientists report progress on a study of how acids and other flavor ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Autopsies Show Microplastics in All Major Human Organs HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Microscopic bits of plastic have most likely taken up residence in all of the major filtering organs in your body, a new lab study suggests. Researchers found evidence of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study HealthDay MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women with early-stage breast cancer whose surgery has been postponed during the coronavirus pandemic need not worry about the delay, new study findings suggest. A longer time from diagnosis to surgery ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress What you need to know about menopause Medical Xpress Hot flashes, mood swings, "brain fog," joint pain, insomnia, and weight gain. Most women in their late 40s and 50s will immediately recognize the symptoms of menopause. While up to 80 percent of menopausal women will experience some symptoms, up to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Mental health for pregnant women and new mothers: Why extra care is needed Medical Xpress The experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand, the childbearing age for females is a risky time to develop depression. This is due to a range of hormonal and other ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Gottlieb warns of comparisons between COVID-19 and flu after Kushner remarks The Hill Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb warned against comparing the novel coronavirus to the flu Sunday, responding to remarks White House adviser Jared Kushner · Jared Corey KushnerSunday shows preview: Mail-in voting, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Dentists alter procedures as oral care resumes during COVID-19 Madison.com From swishing hydrogen peroxide rinse to having hygienists remove plaque by hand instead of with an ultrasound tool, patients returning to dental offices are seeing many changes because of COVID-19. The World Health Organization said this month that ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Cotton mask or neck fleece? Check out how effective different kinds of masks are USA TODAY The body of evidence continues to grow that masks protect not only those around them, but the person wearing them. With so many choices, what's your best option? Regardless of the mask, fewer coronavirus particles get through to people wearing face ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Simultaneous electrical and magnetic stimulation helps spinal cord injury patient walk again Medical Xpress The simultaneous stimulation of the motor nerves of the brain and limbs (paired associative stimulation) has yielded promising research results. Research conducted at the BioMag Laboratory, operated by the University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland doctors and experts say Russia's rush for vaccine poses risk for country's population cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a COVID-19 vaccine called Sputnik-V on Aug. 11, but with the vaccine's testing incomplete, stateside doctors and experts are skeptical and concerned about whether it will be safe, much less if ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newswise Targeting iron uptake to create a new class of antibiotics against UTIs Newswise EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, 5 a.m. Eastern Time. Note to journalists: Please report that this research will be presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society. Newswise — WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2020 — At 11 million ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Eastern Equine Encephalitis: Massachusetts reports 2nd human case, Connecticut reports 1st positive mosquitoes Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Massachusetts. State health officials confirmed the second human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection in a female in her 60s who was exposed to EEE in Hampden County. Eastern equine ... Flag as irrelevant
	KVIA El Paso Covid-19 vaccine trials have been slow to recruit Black and Latino people — and that could delay a vaccine KVIA El Paso The multi-billion-dollar effort to get a coronavirus vaccine on the market could see delays because researchers haven't recruited sufficient numbers of minorities to join the clinical trials. Of the 350,000 people who've registered online for a coronavirus clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mashable Everything you thought you knew about ADHD is wrong Mashable For decades, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has been one of the most debated disorders, generating countless books and articles fretting over its alleged over-diagnosis . Yet even while people question its validity, ADHD also seems uniquely of our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tacoma News Tribune Coronavirus updates: State reaches 67461 cases, 1781 deaths Tacoma News Tribune This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Updated at 9:05 a.m.. The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune COVID-19 study finds racial disparity in hospitalizations in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune A new study finds that African-Americans in Minnesota and 11 other states are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at a rate that exceeds their share of the population. It's the latest in a series of reports showing how the pandemic is having a disproportionate ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times Herald-Record COVID what's next: Despite precautions, virus found a way into some NY jails, prisons Times Herald-Record Editor's note: COVID-19 killed tens of thousands in the Northeast, caused massive unemployment and wrecked the economy. In an ongoing series of stories, the USA TODAY Network Atlantic Group examines what the government got wrong in its response to ... Flag as irrelevant
	silive.com Sending your kids back to school? Tips from experts on how to keep them safe. silive.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As students across Staten Island prepare for the return to school in September under the hybrid learning model -- going to school a few days a week and remote learning the rest of the week -- families and schools will need to educate ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress To perceive faces, your brain relies on a process similar to face recognition systems Medical Xpress Imagine if every time you looked at a face, one side of the face always appeared distorted as if it were melting, resembling a painting by Salvador Dalí. This is the case for people who have a rare condition known as hemi-prosopometamophosia (hemi-PMO), ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Children's coronavirus infection rate increasing: CDC New York Daily News The rate of coronavirus infection is steadily increasing in children, who now make up at least 7% of the cases in the country, though that number is fuzzy because of inadequate testing. That's the latest assessment from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today CDC: Sorry, People Do Not Have COVID-19 'Immunity' for 3 Months MedPage Today People infected with COVID-19 do not necessarily have immunity to reinfection for three months, the CDC said late Friday night, trying to squelch speculation the agency had inadvertently stimulated. While people can continue to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Volunteers flock to vaccine trials in virus hotspot Florida Medical Xpress Sandra Rodriguez, 63, receives a COVID-19 vaccination at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida—volunteers in the state are flocking to take part in clinical trials for a possible vaccine against the coronavirus. Heather Lieberman is betting ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Flu vaccine hasn't eradicated the flu, but it has lessened the burden of the virus USA TODAY A post on Facebook claims the flu vaccine has been ineffective in eradicating the virus, despite existing for nearly eight decades. "We've had a flu vaccine for 78 years," the image reads. "We still have the flu." The black-and-white photo accompanying the text, ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Antonio Express-News San Antonio mayor: 'Don't let your guard down,' about coronavirus San Antonio Express-News The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported seven more deaths related to the novel coronavirus in Bexar County on Sunday and 59 new cases, a further sign that conditions are improving. But officials emphasized that the good news just means area ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com COVID-19 'long haulers' have lingering health problems ModernHealthcare.com Physicians say some patients discharged from hospitals after COVID-19 have developed heart and kidney problems, suffered lung damage and neurological issues such as blood clots and joint pain. Dr. Heather Abraham, an assistant professor of internal ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIS10 DHEC: 537 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths announced in SC WIS10 COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced 537 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 9 additional confirmed deaths Friday. This brings the total number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	theday.com CDC: Child infection numbers are rising theday.com All of our stories about the coronavirus are being provided free of charge as a service to the public. You can find all of our stories here. You can support local journalism by subscribing or donating to The Day. Flag as irrelevant
	The State Number of new cases of COVID-19 drops significantly in South Carolina on Sunday The State State health officials reported 537 new positive tests for COVID-19, and nine more confirmed deaths. The case number was the lowest since 528 were reported on June 10. There were ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCNC.com 537 new COVID cases in SC, lowest level in over two months WCNC.com COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina saw the fewest number of coronavirus cases in over two months Sunday, while the state's percent positive for tests also went down to a rate it hasn't been since June. The South Carolina Department of Health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	EcoWatch US Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 170000 Ahead of Flu Season EcoWatch The U.S. death toll from the new coronavirus passed 170,000 on Sunday, according to tallies from both Reuters and Johns Hopkins University, as The Guardian reported. The grim milestone comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Flag as irrelevant

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