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	health Daily update ⋅ September 1, 2020
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	The New York Times Why the Coronavirus Stalks Children of Color The New York Times One of the notable features of the new coronavirus, evident early in the pandemic, was that it largely spared children. Some become severely ill, but deaths have been few, compared to adults. But people of color have been disproportionately affected by ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Undocumented With COVID-19: Many Face A Long Recovery, Largely On Their Own NPR In early August, José came home to the Chicago apartment he shares with his wife and five children. He'd just spent three months in the hospital after contracting the coronavirus. "We were all so happy," says his daughter Alondra, describing that day. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC has not reduced the death count related to COVID-19 Washington Post CDC has not reduced the death count related to COVID-19. By Beatrice Dupuy | AP. August 31, 2020 at 3:25 p.m. PDT. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not "backpedal" on the number of deaths caused by COVID-19, reducing the figure ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Most college students with an eating disorder never seek treatment, but more than 8 in 10 were willing to try a new treatment that combines digitally guided ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus missteps from CDC and FDA worry health experts NBCNews.com Dr. Stephen Hahn, the embattled head of the Food and Drug Administration, offered an assurance Monday: Any vaccine for public use will be approved "on the basis of science and data." "We will not make that decision on the basis of politics," he said in an ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News COVID-19 Often Goes Undiagnosed in Hospital Workers; Virus May Impair Heart Functions The New York Times (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. COVID-19 often undiagnosed in frontline hospital workers. Flag as irrelevant
	TCTMD Antihypertensive Treatment Beneficial at Normal BP Levels Medscape Lowering blood pressure with antihypertensive medication reduces future cardiovascular events even in individuals with normal or only mildly elevated blood pressure, a new study suggests. The individual patient meta-analysis of 48 studies of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD New Quick COVID Test May Boost Screening Efforts WebMD By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The new rapid COVID-19 test approved last week is probably not the most reliable option for determining whether someone is infected. But it's cheap and it's fast, and if ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What we've learned about Covid-19 seven months after the first US case CNN (CNN) It has now been almost six months since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in the United States. For all researchers have learned, there's still so much more to understand. The key to moving forward is understanding where Covid-19 has spread ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Remote Monitoring May Help Control Blood Pressure WebMD By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Telemedicine might help people with stubbornly high blood pressure get their numbers down -- and possibly lower their risk of heart disease and stroke in the long run, a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Symptoms, Radiologic Findings Point to COVID-19 -- but It's Not MedPage Today A 43-year-old Indian man presents to an emergency department in Doha, Qatar, with a fever and headache, low energy, and shortness of breath -- symptoms that he says he has had for about a week, but without cough or flu-like symptoms. Physical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress US COVID cases pass 6 million, with infections rising in youths Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—As the number of coronavirus cases in the United states passed the dubious milestone of 6 million on Sunday, a new report shows COVID-19 is now spreading at a faster rate in children and teenagers than among the general public. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Yet more data support COVID-19 aerosol transmission CIDRAP Two studies published late last week in Clinical Infectious Diseases highlight the role of airborne spread of COVID-19 and the importance of efficient ventilation systems. One study found that patients can exhale millions of viral RNA particles per hour in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Doctors Chase Treatment for Kids Threatened by Dangerous COVID-19 Syndrome Scientific American On a warm, mid-June afternoon a concerned mother brought her 11-year-old daughter, who had a high fever and a severe bellyache, to the emergency room at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I. After doctors ruled out the usual suspects for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Venom from honeybees found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells Medical Xpress Using the venom from 312 honeybees and bumblebees in Perth Western Australia, Ireland and England, Dr. Ciara Duffy from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia, tested the effect of the venom on the clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Flu season could coincide with 2nd wave of COVID-19: Here's everything you need to know ABC News Many experts are concerned about a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall, which could emerge during the start of flu season. Getting your flu shot will help ease the pandemic, especially if it coincides with a flu outbreak, according to public health experts. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com US faces monkey shortage for COVID-19 research Livescience.com COVID-19 vaccines and treatments typically get tested in monkeys before being given to humans, but now, those primates are in short supply, The Atlantic reported. Prior to the pandemic, the U.S. was already approaching a potential monkey shortage, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Coronavirus vaccine could get emergency approval before critical testing is complete, FDA says Livescience.com The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that coronavirus vaccines may be given emergency approval before rigorous clinical trials are complete, according to recent news reports. Only a couple of coronavirus vaccine candidates in the U.S. ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Remote Learning's Distractions Put Extra Pressure On Students With ADHD WBUR COVID-19 forced Keriann Wilmot's son to trade his classroom for a computer. It was a tough transition for a 10-year-old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. "It was a different environment for him," Wilmot says. "He wasn't used to this kind of work from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Quick and cheap, new COVID-19 test could enhance US screening efforts Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—The new rapid COVID-19 test approved last week is probably not the most reliable option for determining whether someone is infected. But it's cheap and it's fast, and if used correctly, it could be the basis of a screening strategy to keep ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Mom-to-Be's Flu Shot Doesn't Raise Autism Risk U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women are understandably worried about everything that goes into their bodies. But here's one worry they can cross off that list: flu shots. A large ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire Peloton Introduces Its First-Ever Health And Wellness Advisory Council PRNewswire NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), the world's largest interactive fitness platform, today announced the formation of the Peloton Health and Wellness Advisory Council, which will work closely with the company as it ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report States Push Flu Vaccines Amid COVID-19 Pandemic U.S. News & World Report States – including those with historically low vaccine coverage – are urging residents to get a flu vaccine during the ongoing health crisis. By Elliott Davis, Contributor Aug. 31, 2020. By Elliott Davis, Contributor Aug. 31, 2020, at 5:28 p.m.. More. U.S. News ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News 'Benadryl challenge' is a dangerous and deadly fad on social media: medical experts Fox News The "Benadryl challenge" is a dangerous social media fad on the app TikTok that led to the death of a 15-year-old Oklahoma teen last week, and the hospitalization of at least three Texas teenagers in May, according to multiple reports. The deadly challenge ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Visualization shows face shields may not protect against COVID-19 spread Livescience.com A new visualization shows why face shields and masks with exhalation valves may not be the best barriers for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Although face shields initially block droplets from a simulated cough, small droplets can easily move around the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Is Covid-19 Airborne? Forbes One of Covid-19's hottest topics is the possibility and scale of airborne transmission. Since the onset of the pandemic, the World Health Organization has maintained that the likelihood of airborne transmission is low and that virus transmission is primarily ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Flu Study Highlights Difficulty of Achieving COVID-19 'Herd Immunity' Healthline In a new study, researchers say a low influenza vaccination rate in certain parts of the United States doesn't bode well for this year's flu season. They add that the trend could also affect how many people are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 once a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Children's commutes to school are complicated by the coronavirus pandemic Medical Xpress For many children, September marks a return to school after several months' absence. With this comes the return of the school commute. In North America, increased distances between home and school, changing working patterns and commuting time and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID-19 Primary, Not Only, Cause of 94% of Deaths WebMD September 1, 2020 -- About 94% of people who have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. also had other contributing conditions listed on their death certificates, according to new data released by the CDC. On average, patients' records had 2.6 additional ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Cluster confirmed in Forth Valley and Glasgow BBC News A cluster of five positive Covid-19 cases has been confirmed in the NHS Forth Valley area. A small outbreak among staff at a pharmaceutical firm in Glasgow has also been identified. Test and Protect teams in both regions are contacting close contacts and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today US Man Reinfected With COVID Suffers Worse Symptoms Infection Control Today The case involves a 25-year-old Reno man who'd gotten mild symptoms of the disease in April but developed more severe symptoms when he got reinfected in mid-May. People reinfected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may suffer more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A Zoom Thanksgiving? Summer could give way to a bleaker fall Washington Post As the Summer of COVID draws to a close, many experts fear an even bleaker fall and suggest that American families should start planning for Thanksgiving by Zoom. Because of the many uncertainties, public health scientists say it's easier to forecast the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Digital Eating Disorder Therapy Shines on College Campuses MedPage Today A digitally based eating disorder treatment helped fill in treatment gaps for college women, researchers concluded. Among nearly 700 women with binge-purge eating disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy delivered through an online coached intervention ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press No, the CDC did not 'quietly adjust' US coronavirus deaths Detroit Free Press Over the weekend, President Donald Trump shared two posts that falsely claimed COVID-19 deaths are not as high as previously thought. The posts claimed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 death numbers to show ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Did COVID-19 cause only 6% of coronavirus deaths? Viral posts misrepresent CDC report Miami Herald COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, was the "only cause mentioned" on death certificates in 6% of deaths involving the virus, the CDC said last week. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today No Autism Risk Connected to H1N1 Flu Vaccine MedPage Today Children born to women receiving the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza vaccine during pregnancy had no higher likelihood of developing autism later in life, a Swedish-based population study found. Babies exposed to the "swine flu" vaccine during pregnancy did ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress People with obesity are at high risk for severe COVID-19. That poses serious medical and social challenges Medical Xpress The United States and many other developed countries are confronting intertwined public health crises—the coronavirus pandemic and obesity. About 40% of U.S. adults have obesity, and recent studies show it's a risk factor for severe and fatal COVID-19, ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay ER Visits for E-Scooter Injuries Nearly Double in One Year HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As the popularity of electric scooters has accelerated in the United States, so have serious injuries, which nearly doubled in just one year, a new study reveals. In 2019 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study: Portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test could bypass the lab Medical Xpress As COVID-19 continues to spread, bottlenecks in supplies and laboratory personnel have led to long waiting times for results in some areas. In a new study, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign researchers have demonstrated a prototype of a rapid ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus restrictions lifted in County Kildare BBC News Covid-19 restrictions which were imposed on people living in County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland have been lifted "with immediate effect". Local lockdowns were imposed last month after spikes in coronavirus cases. It comes after the National Public ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Twitter removes tweet shared by Trump with false coronavirus statistics CBS News Washington — Twitter on Sunday removed a tweet shared by President Trump that contained false information about coronavirus statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the company saying it violated its rules. The tweet was ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Dallas Morning News Dallas County Reports 292 New Positive 2019 Novel Coronavirus Cases - August 31 Patch.com From City of Coppell: As of 1:00 pm August 31, 2020, Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 460 additional confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed case count in Dallas County to 71,630, including ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Past vaccine disasters show why rushing a coronavirus vaccine now would be 'colossally stupid' CNN (CNN) Vaccine experts are warning the federal government against rushing out a coronavirus vaccine before testing has shown it's both safe and effective. Decades of history show why they're right. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Could religious exemptions trump a COVID-19 vaccine mandate? Well, that depends Medical Xpress The longer COVID-19 rages on, the more the United States appears to be hanging its hopes on the development and rapid, mass distribution of a vaccine. Getting a safe and effective vaccine out to the public could be a game changer, health experts believe. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hub at Johns Hopkins Excess deaths show the true impact of COVID-19 in the US The Hub at Johns Hopkins Since COVID-19 first began circulating within the United States, public health officials have known that those with underlying medical conditions face higher risks for severe illness and death if they contract the disease. A recent report from the CDC appears to ... Flag as irrelevant
	PsychCentral.com Pandemic Taking A Toll on Those With Eating Disorders PsychCentral.com The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of 10 people with eating disorders, according to a new study from the U.K.. While it is well known that COVID-19 is having a significant effect on the global population, research carried ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress CDC has not reduced the death count related to COVID-19 Medical Xpress The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not "backpedal" on the number of deaths caused by COVID-19, reducing the figure from nearly 154,000 to just over 9,000, as social media posts claimed. The term "Only 6%" trended widely on Twitter ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Fauci Says Vaccine Might Be Ready By Late 2020 WebMD September 1, 2020 -- Anthony Fauci, MD, says a coronavirus vaccine might be ready by the end of this year, but he warned that availability will not be widespread at first. Speaking on WTOP's "Colors: A Dialogue on Race in American" podcast, Fauci said the ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News 'Benadryl' TikTok challenge may have caused the death of an Oklahoma teen New York Daily News One of the latest trends sweeping across TikTok, which involves taking an excessive amount of Benadryl, may have caused the death of a 15-year-old girl from Oklahoma. The dangerous online challenge demands participants take enough of the allergy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bellingham Herald State reports 14 more positive COVID-19 cases in Whatcom County on Monday Bellingham Herald 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. Fourteen more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Whatcom County, according to ... Flag as irrelevant

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