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	health Daily update ⋅ October 23, 2020
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	Washington Post What those studies on mouthwash and coronaviruses actually mean Washington Post Contrary to some of the recent buzz around mouthwash, a daily gargle is probably not going to protect you from the novel coronavirus. Instead, experts say new research has "promising" implications for the potential of mouthwash to help infected individuals ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Women face struggles as patients with Covid-19 — and beyond CNN (CNN) Women's health is about far more than reproductive health. That was true long before the coronavirus pandemic struck, says Maya Dusenbery, author of "Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine The engines of SARS-CoV-2 spread Science Magazine Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly across the globe, causing epidemics that range from quickly controlled local outbreaks (such as New Zealand) to large ongoing epidemics infecting millions (such as the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post In hard-hit Peru, worry mounts over both COVID-19 and dengue Washington Post PUCALLPA, Peru — Two of Lidia Choque's close family members had already gotten sick with the new coronavirus when the mosquitos arrived. The 53-year-old woman lives in a wooden house near the airport of a Peruvian city in the Amazon rainforest. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Women diagnosed with breast cancer amid COVID-19 stress importance of mammograms ABC News The coronavirus pandemic may have some people wondering which health checkups can be postponed until things calm down, but three breast cancer survivors say breast cancer screening is one to keep. Jennifer Gordon, Tanisha Worthy and Jennifer ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Pfizer has expanded its COVID-19 vaccine trial to include teens. Some say it's risky. Others argue it's necessary. USA TODAY After school Thursday, 12-year-old Abhinav pushed up his T-shirt sleeve and looked down as a needle pierced his left shoulder. The Ohio boy is one of the first children allowed to receive a vaccine designed to protect against COVID-19. His father, Sharat ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Nearly 50 people contracted coronavirus after fellowship event at a small church in Maine CNN (CNN) Three people have been hospitalized with Covid-19 and 46 others have contracted the coronavirus after a fellowship event at a church in a small town in Maine, according to the state's top health official. A total of 49 cases have been linked to an ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Another ominous coronavirus sign: Massachusetts cases reach 5-month high The Boston Globe The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts jumped by 986 Thursday — the highest count of new cases in nearly five months — as more than 20 percent of the state's cities and towns were designated high-risk for the virus. Thursday's new ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Coffee, Green Tea May Help Against Type 2 Diabetes WebMD By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you've got type 2 diabetes and love drinking green tea or coffee, new research suggests you may be reducing your odds of a premature death. But you need to really ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Can mouthwash protect against coronavirus? Experts discuss results of viral study Fox News The study, which did not test for the new coronavirus sweeping the globe, was published in the Journal of Medical Virology. By Madeline Farber | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Flash top headlines for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'These are everyday people who are dying': A study offers a new picture of the lives lost to the virus. The New York Times There have been more than 220,000 coronavirus deaths in the United States, and each one represents years of potential life lost. They are years that might otherwise have been filled with moments rich and mundane: Time spent with family and friends. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Mask Use by Americans Now Tops 90%, Poll Finds WebMD By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Here's good news for public health officials who've been hammering home the need to wear face masks: Your messages have been getting through. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Finerenone Cuts Kidney, Heart Risks in CKD and T2D MedPage Today An investigational anti-mineralocorticoid agent slowed chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in people with type 2 diabetes, the phase III FIDELIO-DKD trial showed. In the trial, 17.8% of the 2,833 patients on finerenone experienced a primary outcome ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News COVID-19: Ethnicity to Be Recorded on Death Certificates Medscape Ethnicity being recorded on death certificates is among the recommendations in the Government's first quarterly report on ethnic minority inequalities with COVID-19. The publication follows Public Health England's initial risk report in June. Changes will be ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Alzheimer's disease: IBM study cites language use as an early sign of disease USA TODAY An artificial intelligence program analyzing language predicted whether people with no memory or thinking problems would develop Alzheimer's disease later in life, researchers said. The study performed by IBM and funded by drug giant Pfizer found a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times No, mouthwash will not save you from the coronavirus, despite that study going around. The New York Times A rash of provocative headlines this week flooded social media platforms with a tantalizing idea: that mouthwash can "inactivate" coronaviruses and help curb their spread. The idea came from a new study that found that a coronavirus that causes common ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Coffee, Green Tea Might Extend Life for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you've got type 2 diabetes and love drinking green tea or coffee, new research suggests you may be reducing your odds of a premature death. But you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Scientists develop new way to test for COVID-19 antibodies Medical Xpress When Dr. Stephen Smith of Seattle Children's Research Institute came down with muscle aches, gastrointestinal distress and a sudden loss of smell in late February, he suspected he had COVID-19. The testing criteria had yet to be expanded to include ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Act now to curb spiralling COVID-19, EU agency says Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - European governments must take immediate, targeted public health action to stop healthcare systems being overwhelmed by increasing COVID-19 infections, the European Union's health and disease agency said on Friday. Populations' ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Sick of COVID-19? Here's why you might have pandemic fatigue Medical Xpress As the pandemic drags on, following COVID-19 prevention guidelines can feel like more and more of a challenge. This kind of fatigue is not unique to pandemic precautions like sticking with social distancing, masking up and keeping your hands washed. Flag as irrelevant
	RADIO.COM Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian begins first phase of clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine Los Angeles Times There are two reasons Chen Cao decided she would participate in a clinical trial for a potential vaccine for COVID-19: the first being that she was healthy and qualified. The second being, "I'm really sick of COVID right now." Cao, 25, was the first patient on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters South Korea presses on with flu vaccination programme amid concerns about deaths Reuters SEOUL (Reuters) - The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Friday it would not halt a wide flu vaccination programme aimed at heading off complications from the coronavirus, after reviewing more than two dozen cases of deaths ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Fearing frat parties, big family groups, Yolo County caps social gatherings at 16 people Los Angeles Times Officials in Yolo County are taking California's coronavirus restrictions a step further by placing a hard limit on socially distant gatherings. A new health order issued Wednesday said celebrations and get-togethers must be capped at 16 people. The Northern ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study: Malaria-preventive drugs dramatically reduce infections in school children Medical Xpress With nearly half of the world's population at risk for life-threatening malaria infections, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers and their colleagues identified an important public health measure to control the disease. Use of preventive ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch It took a pandemic for Americans to use this health-care innovation MarketWatch 'You hear people in the telehealth industry talking about what they've been working on for 10-plus years. In a matter of weeks they had more accomplishments than over that entire decade.' Email icon; Facebook icon; Twitter icon; Linkedin icon; Flipboard icon. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET The coronavirus is airborne -- what that means for you CNET What does it really mean that the coronavirus is airborne? Robert Rodriguez/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress More than half of Americans know someone infected or ill with COVID: Poll Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—More than half of all Americans have been personally affected by COVID-19 at this point in the pandemic, according to a new HealthDay-Harris Poll survey. The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll between Oct. 8 and 12. It found ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US COVID-19 single-day deaths top 1200 for first time since August Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus deaths reported in the United States on Wednesday reached its highest in two months, offering more evidence that the pandemic was gaining fresh momentum across the country as cooler weather sets in. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Asking Never Hurts: Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? U.S. News & World Report By Bernard J. Wolfson. As COVID-19 took hold in March, U.S. doctors limited in-person appointments — and many patients avoided them — for fear of infection. The result was a huge increase in the volume of remote medical and behavioral health visits. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Oxford COVID-19 vaccine follows its programmed genetic instructions, independent analysis finds Medical Xpress A team at Bristol University has used recently developed techniques to validate that the vaccine accurately follows the genetic instructions programmed into it by the Oxford team. The AstraZeneca Oxford COVID-19 vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and also known ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle 6 Unexpected Things That Can Lead To Diabetes Bustle Diabetes, where your body has a hard time producing or processing adequate amounts of the hormone insulin, attracts a lot of myths and assumptions, specifically around food. When it comes to potential causes of diabetes, the picture is a lot more complex ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Union County Announces Additional Flu Shot Drives Patch.com Press release from Union County: Oct. 22, 2020. The Freeholder Board announced updated dates and locations for upcoming flu shot drives throughout Union County in October and November. The County is offering a series of free flu shot drives in local ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Lockdown made life worse for two in five children, NHS report says BBC News Two in five children aged 11 to 16 feel the coronavirus lockdown has made their lives worse, an NHS England report on mental health suggests. They said their biggest anxieties were about missing school and and family and friends contracting Covid-19. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of all Americans have been personally affected by COVID-19 at this point in the pandemic, according to a new HealthDay-Harris Poll survey. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News 'Enormous impact' of coronavirus translates to 2.5 million years of potential life lost: study Fox News Coronavirus has led to a staggering loss of life in a brief amount of time, killing over 220,000 people in the U.S. this year. However, a new study suggests the disease's societal impact extends far beyond estimated death counts. Years of active, productive life ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Who's At Risk For 'Long COVID?' WebMD Oct. 22, 2020 -- Being sick with COVID-19 for more than four weeks, so-called "long COVID," affects older people, women and those with a wide range of symptoms in the first week of their illness most, British researchers report. About 5% of those with ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could Common Asthma Meds Weaken Bones? U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People who use common asthma controller medications are vulnerable to developing brittle bones and suffering fractures, a new study shows. The findings ... Flag as irrelevant
	KESQ The number of older people getting coronavirus in Europe is rising again KESQ Europe is deep in the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, and a particularly worrying trend is beginning to emerge: More older people are becoming infected. Over the summer months, the continent saw infection clusters popping up mostly among ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Survey shows one in six children have a probable mental disorder Medical Xpress The proportion of children experiencing a probable mental disorder has increased over the past three years, from one in nine in 2017 to one in six in July this year. The rate has risen in boys aged five to 16 from 11.4% in 2017 to 16.7% in July 2020 and in girls ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Aspirin use reduces risk of death in hospitalized patients, new study says Medical Xpress Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of complications and death compared to those who were not taking aspirin, according to a new study led by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times 100525 COVID-19 cases: Washington state passes 'sobering' pandemic milestone as country faces 'fall surge' Seattle Times Washington hit another disheartening coronavirus milestone Thursday, when health officials announced the state surpassed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began nearly eight months ago. The state Department of Health (DOH) ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Washington State Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan U.S. News & World Report SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington state have announced how they plan to distribute the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available. The state Department of Health on Wednesday released its draft plan to distribute vaccine doses in several ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tacoma News Tribune Coronavirus updates: State reaches 99874 cases Tacoma News Tribune All counties in Washington have cases. Eight counties have case counts of fewer than 100. For the past seven days, Washington had a case rate of 8.3-per-100,000-people. The national ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette COVID-19 Update: Allegheny County reports 133 new cases Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Allegheny County Health Department reported 133 new cases of COVID-19 and one more virus-related death on Thursday, continuing a trend of 100-plus daily infections since early October. The latest cases bring the county total to 14,529 cases since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek COVID Causes People to Lose Their Sense of Smell Because of Changes in the Brain, Study Suggests Newsweek The sudden loss of smell in some COVID-19 patients may be explained by changes to the brain, according to a study. After the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 first emerged late last year, losing one's sense of smell and taste quickly emerged as a possible ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study provides estimates of the effect of introducing and lifting physical distancing measures on COVID-19 R number Medical Xpress Analysis suggests that individual measures (including school closure, workplace closure, public events ban, ban on gatherings of more than ten people, requirements to stay at home, and internal movement limits) are associated with a reduction in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters India South Korea's forensic team found no links between flu shot, boy's death: media Reuters India SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's forensic agency has found no links between a 17-year-old boy's death and a flu shot he had taken, the Yonhap news agency reported, amid rising concerns about the safety of the vaccines following the death of at least 25 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Masks Block Virus Particles but Not Entirely WebMD Face masks can reduce the spread of airborne particles from respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, but even the most secure professional face coverings don't eliminate everything, according to a new study published Wednesday in mSphere, an open access ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News SARS-CoV-2 Infection Modeled in 3-D Stem Cell Culture Model Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 infection damages the lungs is paramount to developing better treatments. Now, "mini-lungs" grown from tissue donated to Cambridge hospitals has provided a team of scientists with important insights into how COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay CDC Broadens Definition of 'Close Contact' in Tracing COVID Infections HealthDay THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In a move that widens the pool of people considered at risk for coronavirus infection, U.S. health officials released new guidance on Wednesday that redefines who's considered a "close contact" of an infected ... Flag as irrelevant

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