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	health Daily update ⋅ August 24, 2020
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	CNN US FDA announces emergency authorization for convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19 CNN At least 17 states report coronavirus cases at colleges. (CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the use of convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19 on Sunday, saying the "known and potential benefits of the product ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN In a global pandemic, it's a good year to get a flu shot CNN (Kaiser Health News) Flu season will look different this year, as the country grapples with a coronavirus pandemic that has already killed more than 176,000 people. Many Americans are reluctant to visit a doctor's office, and public health officials worry people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill FDA authorizes COVID-19 plasma treatment amid Trump pressure The Hill Convalescent plasma is created from blood of individuals who have recovered from the coronavirus and has been used to treat other viruses like MERS, SARS and Ebola. Convalescent plasma has already been used to treat roughly 70,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Acute anxiety: Internet searches for key words spiked to all-time high early in pandemic CNN (CNN) As the coronavirus pandemic gained traction in the United States, internet searches for key words related to panic attacks and acute anxiety spiked. Google searches for anxiety symptoms from mid-March to mid-May were the highest they've been in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post If you need a lifesaving reason to lose weight, the novel coronavirus provides it Washington Post Stephen O'Rahilly, a prominent expert on obesity and other metabolic disorders — who struggles with his own weight — lost about 20 pounds in the six months before becoming ill with covid-19. He believes this probably protected him from serious disease, ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Preeclampsia May Double a Woman's Chances for Later Heart Failure HealthDay MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Pregnant women with preeclampsia are far more likely to develop heart failure later in life than those who don't have blood pressure-related pregnancy complications, especially if it occurs during ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Daycares Don't Have to be Hotbeds of COVID-19 WebMD August 24, 2020 -- It's possible to reopen schools and daycares safely in the midst of COVID-19, as long as community spread of the infection is low, according to a new study. Rhode Island, a state that has kept its COVID-19 outbreak under relatively good ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 Patients HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In the largest such study yet, researchers have found that two classes of common blood pressure medications seem tied to better survival against COVID-19. The U.K. findings ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Coronavirus Wisconsin: Unemployment rate drops as COVID-19 cases increase by 453, 0 additional deaths WLS-TV As the number of novel coronavirus cases increases across the U.S. and around the world, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin has reached 70,462 with 1,081 deaths in the state. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 453 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Inflammation: The key factor that explains vulnerability to severe COVID Medical Xpress The severity of COVID-19 can vary hugely. In some it causes no symptoms at all and in others it's life threatening, with some people particularly vulnerable to its very severe impacts. The virus disproportionately affects men and people who are older and who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Economic Times Hong Kong Researchers Report First Documented Coronavirus Re-Infection The New York Times HONG KONG — A Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID-19 was infected again four-and-a-half months later in the first documented instance of human re-infection, researchers at the University of Hong Kong said on Monday. The findings indicate the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Striking Delays in Autism Dx Among African-American Kids MedPage Today African-American families with concerns about their children's development have to surmount many obstacles before reaching an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis with providers, a study indicated. Among 584 Black children with ASD, the mean age ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus in Scotland: Three cases at South Lanarkshire school BBC News A member of staff and two pupils have tested positive for Covid-19 at a primary school in South Lanarkshire. All three, from High Blantyre Primary School, are now self-isolating at home. They were last in school on 20 August. NHS Lanarkshire said there was ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Hong Kong reports 'first case' of virus reinfection BBC News Hong Kong scientists are reporting the case of a healthy man in his 30s who became reinfected with coronavirus four and a half months after his first bout. They say genome sequencing shows the two strains of the virus are "clearly different", making it the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Kingspark School cluster rises to 22 BBC News A total of 22 coronavirus cases, most of them adult staff, have now been linked to a school in Dundee. Kingspark School was closed last Wednesday as pupils and staff were asked to self-isolate for 14 days. NHS Tayside said in an update on Sunday that 17 ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Before GOP convention, Trump pushes use of blood plasma treatment for COVID-19 USA TODAY WASHINGTON – A day before Republicans convene to nominate him for a second term, President Donald Trump spent Sunday promoting a potential treatment of COVID-19 using blood plasma. Trump called reporters to the White House to announce his ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News The problem with BMI: Why this simple system for measuring obesity is so controversial CBS News Watch the new CBSN Originals documentary, "Speaking Frankly | Fat Shaming," in the video player above. It's a simple little tool that's been used by doctors for decades, but the system of measuring Body Mass Index, or BMI, is increasingly coming under fire. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Medication and Lifestyle May Lower Breast Cancer Risk The New York Times Mammography is a valuable tool for finding breast cancer when it is still confined to the breast and highly amenable to cure. But no matter how good the odds for survival may be with early detection, I'm quite certain women would rather not develop breast ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Health Highlights: Aug. 24, 2020 HealthDay Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: World's First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong. The world's first confirmed case of reinfection with the new ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Bee Healthy: Honey May Beat Cold Meds Against Cough HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There may be no cure for the common cold, but a spoonful of honey might make it less miserable, a new research review concludes. Parents have long used honey to soothe ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR FDA Authorizes Convalescent Plasma As Emergency Treatment For COVID-19 NPR President Trump announced on Sunday that the Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorization to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma from people who have recovered from the virus. Joined by Health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Swedish COVID-19 Response Chief Predicts Local Outbreaks, No Big Second Wave U.S. News & World Report STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is likely to see local outbreaks but no big second wave of COVID-19 cases in the autumn, such as inundated hospitals a few months ago, the country's top epidemiologist and architect if its unorthodox pandemic strategy said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Finding a way to STING tumor growth Medical Xpress The immune protein STING has long been noted for helping protect against viruses and tumors by signaling a well-known immune molecule. Now, UT Southwestern scientists have revealed that STING also activates a separate pathway, one that directly kills ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Research reveals toll of pandemic on those with eating disorders Medical Xpress The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders, a new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, reveals. According to Beat, the UK's eating disorder charity, approximately 1.25 ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com The feds are sending fast, cheap COVID tests to nursing homes — but there's a hitch STLtoday.com Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma speaks during an event with President Donald Trump to sign executive orders on lowering drug prices, in the South Court Auditorium in the White House complex, Friday, July 24, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Who Should Take Iron Supplements? Healthline Iron is a nutrient that plays many important roles in your body, including keeping you healthy and full of energy. Low iron levels are common, and they can cause unpleasant symptoms like tiredness, poor concentration, and frequent bouts of illness. However ... Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun Influenza vaccine strongly encouraged as change of season could bring dangerous clash of flu, coronavirus Baltimore Sun When the flu virus begins mixing with the coronavirus this fall, the resulting double whammy of respiratory disease threatens to overwhelm doctors and hospitals, officials in Maryland and across the country fear. "Each can fill up emergency rooms on its own," ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV COVID-19 vaccine: UIC researchers launch Moderna trial Monday in race to beat coronavirus WLS-TV CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois' first COVID 19 vaccine trial gets underway Monday at the University of Illinois at Chicago, according to researchers who are partnering with federal scientists and the biotech company Moderna in the race to beat coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX About 30 Virus Cases Reported at Washington State Hospital U.S. News & World Report SEATTLE (AP) — More than 30 positive confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported from St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, located across Puget Sound from Seattle. The estimate was initially reported on Friday in a statement from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Study: Social distancing in US varies by income The Detroit News Los Angeles – Ivan Mirabelli cruised through Westwood Hills, past manicured lawn, big houses and scattered laborers keeping his well-off neighborhood's appearance up, even in a pandemic. Besides short walks and a few outdoor meetups, Mirabelli said ... Flag as irrelevant
	DentistryIQ The thin silver lining of COVID-19 DentistryIQ As we approach the end of summer, there is a rush to get back to normalcy by enough people to make it so. (At least, as far as dental is concerned.) I see this every day as I work with practices to regroup and rebuild from what has been a long and ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Fewer fungi types in lungs linked to worse disease in acute respiratory distress syndrome Medical Xpress Many COVID-19 patients develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening condition where the lungs cannot provide the body's vital organs with enough oxygen. Patients with ARDS are usually placed on ventilators to help get enough ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post New guidelines say coronavirus antibody tests are pointless New York Post You've heard about them everywhere since the beginning of the health crisis; antibody tests that can tell you whether you've had an undiagnosed COVID-19 case in the past and whether you might be immune to the illness. Apply that concept to an entire ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com Live updates: MDH reports 728 new COVID cases, 6 new deaths KARE11.com Sunday, Aug. 23. Minnesota's total COVID-19 cases stand at 69,584. 11 a.m.. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reporting 728 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, as the state's total reached 69,584. 1,767 Minnesotans have now died from the virus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News CDC drops 14-day self-quarantine recommendation for out-of-state, international travelers Fox News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday dropped its recommendation for travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from trips overseas or out of state during the coronavirus pandemic. The CDC updated its guidelines on its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Report reveals young people felt less anxious and more connected to school in lockdown Medical Xpress Younger teenagers in the South West of England felt less anxious and more connected to school when they were away from it during the COVID-19 global pandemic public lockdown, a first-of-its-kind study has found. The striking results of research led by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News Maine CDC reports 20 new coronavirus cases in the state Bangor Daily News This story will be updated. Another 20 coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine, health officials said Monday. Monday's report brings the total coronavirus cases in Maine to 4,356. Of those, 3,910 have been confirmed positive, while 446 were classified ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Study suggest honey is better treatment for cough and cold than antibiotics Times of India Honey is a time-honoured remedy for cough and cold. And the same, is endorsed by the Ayurveda since thousands of years. Rich in antioxidants, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, the yellow liquid soothes the throat, alleviating irritation and helping to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Times An Injectable Drug Can Block HIV From Entering Cells Science Times A team of scientists led by the University of Utah has developed a new injectable drug that can reportedly block the HIV from entering cells. The team also included researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, the National Institute of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kenai Peninsula Online Weekly COVID update: Residents account for majority of new cases Kenai Peninsula Online Alaska saw fewer nonresident cases of COVID-19 this week than it has in more than a month, but the disease continues to spread among residents primarily through community and close contact transmission. Because of the significant decrease in ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Post Illicit fentanyl, stimulants found in majority of overdose deaths in BC Medical Xpress Nonprescribed fentanyl and stimulants were the primary contributors to overdose mortality, while few people had prescribed opioids in their systems, according to new toxicology research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "With health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Covid-19 Coronavirus Can Survive On Frozen Meat And Fish For Up To 3 Weeks, Study Finds Forbes The study noted the presence of infectious (live) virus, not just genetic material, on meat which was previously refrigerated and frozen for up to 3 weeks—and later thawed. This study comes on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Times Online vs. In-Person Classes: A Look Into Anxiety in Teens Science Times Several experts that have been pro reopening schools during the pandemic have pointed out the importance of in-person classes to the mental and physical health of students. However, a recent report revealed that some teenagers felt more connected and ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today These Nine BP Drugs Might Protect Against Depression MedPage Today A short list of antihypertensive medications were associated with decreased risk of depression in a population-based study. Significantly lower risk of depression incidence was seen in Danish population-based registries for the following: The ACE inhibitors ... Flag as irrelevant
	NWAOnline Experts warn India's use of rapid tests poses risks NWAOnline NEW DELHI, India -- In June, India began using cheaper, faster but less accurate tests to scale up testing for the coronavirus -- a strategy that the United States is now considering. These rapid tests boosted India's testing levels nearly fivefold within two ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Dr. Roach: Where does diet soda fall on the vice spectrum? The Detroit News Dear Dr. Roach: I've never smoked, drank alcohol or used illegal drugs. My doctor says I'm in great health. My only vice is drinking diet soda, and I drink three or four cans a day. I'd like to know what you think about it. I know it's not great for me, but I figure it's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune 6 more deaths, 728 more cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune Six more people have died of COVID-19 in Minnesota, health officials reported Sunday. The Minnesota Department of Health reported a net increase of 728 new confirmed coronavirus infections, according to a data release Sunday morning. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Deep chest compressions prevent brain damage during cardiac arrest Medical Xpress Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports a study presented today at ESC Congress 2020. Study author Dr. Irene Marco Clement of University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain said: "Deep chest ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle T cells, the body's antiviral snipers, look promising for a coronavirus vaccine San Francisco Chronicle These blood cells, called T cells, are like snipers in a platoon of immune system soldiers as they stalk and kill infection. It is a skill set, on a microscopic scale, that scientists hope to use against SARS-CoV-2, the specific coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Health care workers, seniors should be first to get a COVID-19 vaccine: poll The Hill An Axios/Harris poll found that most demographics in the U.S. support giving the first rounds of a vaccine to vulnerable populations. Few support making initial doses of a treatment available on the global market. In the event a coronavirus vaccine becomes ... Flag as irrelevant

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