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	health Daily update ⋅ November 16, 2020
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	Medscape SAMSON Answers the Statin Side Effect Question Medscape The novel and elegant SAMSON trial largely answers the lingering question of statin side effects. This has major implications because statins may be the most studied class of any drug. More than 130,000 patients have been enrolled in placebo-controlled ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR At Least 231 People Have Died In Texas Jails And Prisons From COVID-19, Study Finds NPR At least 231 people in Texas prisons and jails have died from COVID-19, including 27 staff members, 14 people in jail and 190 people in prison, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. The report's lead researcher, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News SAMSON Pins Most Muscle Pain Experienced With Statins on the Nocebo Effect Medscape A novel randomized trial taking on a vexing issue around one of the world's most commonly prescribed medications has concluded that frequently intolerable statin side effects, such as muscle weakness or pain, are almost entirely a nocebo effect, the placebo ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: New 'mega labs' in early 2021 to speed up testing BBC News Two new "mega labs" will open in early 2021 to try to double the UK's daily coronavirus testing capacity, the government has said. The sites - at Leamington Spa in the Midlands and another at an unconfirmed site in Scotland - will increase testing capacity by ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Greatest Gift to Loved Ones This Covid Winter? Don't Infect Others The New York Times In case you haven't noticed, the days are getting shorter and, in most parts of the United States, also cooler. Winter will soon descend upon the northern hemisphere along with several vacation-prone and family-centered holidays that may tempt many people ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Boost your immune system for winter with food CNN (CNN) You are what you eat, experts say, and that includes foods that will help your body fight off infectious diseases this winter. (Think colds, flu and Covid-19.) "What we eat is very important in terms of how our immune system responds to pathogens and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider 1. Moderna's vaccine is 94.5% effective Business Insider As of Moderna's initial analysis of its late-stage, 30,000-person trial, its vaccine is 94.5% effective. Pfizer reported that its vaccine was more than 90% effective. Those numbers may change as we get more data on trial participants who've gotten infected with ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Nursing home and assisted living workers face Covid-19 surge — as they cope with grief CNN (CNN) In the middle of the night, Stefania Silvestri lies in bed remembering her elderly patients' cries. "Help me." "Please don't leave me." "I need my family." Months of caring for older adults in a Rhode Island nursing home ravaged by Covid-19 have taken a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Antibiotic use in babies linked to allergies, asthma and other conditions, study finds CNN Babies and toddlers who received one dose of antibiotics were more likely to have asthma, eczema, hay fever, food allergies, celiac disease, problems with weight and obesity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in childhood, according to the study ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Prescription-Strength Fish Oil Won't Help Your Heart -- Or Will It? U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Does high-strength fish oil help the heart or doesn't it? Prior research into a prescription medicine derived from fish called Vascepa, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Dog ticks prefer humans as hosts when temperatures rise Livescience.com The findings are an ominous sign of how climate change may increase people's risk of contracting tick-borne diseases. Shares. Sorry, the video player failed to load.(Error Code: 100013). As temperatures rise as a result of climate change, ticks carrying the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today SAMSON Trial: 90% of Statin Complaints Are Nocebo Effect MedPage Today Allowing patients to see that most of the side effects they had attributed to a statin were no less with a placebo convinced half to go back on the lipid-lowering drugs, the SAMSON trial showed with a clever design. The N-of-1 trial randomized 60 patients to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC The creator of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine says life could return to normal by next winter CNBC "This winter will be hard. So, we will not have a big impact on the infection numbers with our vaccine in this winter," BioNTech's Sahin told the BBC's Andrew Marr show on Sunday. Sahin said it was "absolutely essential" to complete immunizations before next ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio 'Nocebo effect' may explain many cases of statin intolerance: SAMSON Healio Patients who developed symptoms within 2 weeks of statin initiation reported similar side effects while on placebo, suggesting a large proportion of burden owed to the nocebo effect, according to findings from the SAMSON trial. According to research ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today To Build Trust on COVID Vax in Black Community, Learn From the Flu MedPage Today Ever since the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 became a global public health threat, we have been told that the pandemic will not end until we have a vaccine that is both safe and effective. But what good is a vaccine if some people choose not to get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal As Covid-19 Surges, the Big Unknown Is Where People Are Getting Infected Wall Street Journal The U.S. and Europe struggle to identify where coronavirus infections are occurring, making it hard to impose targeted restrictions. Shoppers at an outdoor market in Berlin's Neukölln district last month. Maja Hitij/Getty Images. Share. Facebook; Twitter ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid insurance test case heads to Supreme Court BBC News A hotly-contested case about insurance payouts for small businesses who were unable to trade owing to lockdown heads to the Supreme Court on Monday. A host of businesses closed or faced significant losses, so made claims on their business interruption ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress When temperatures rise, dog ticks more likely to choose humans over canines Medical Xpress A variety of ticks that carry the bacteria causing the deadly disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) are more than twice as likely to shift their feeding preference from dogs to humans when temperatures rise, a sign that climate change could expand and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Measles outbreaks likely in wake of COVID-19 pandemic Medical Xpress Major measles outbreaks will likely occur during 2021 as an unexpected consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new academic article. The Lancet article has called for urgent international action to prevent potentially devastating measles ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Some Policies Aimed at Childhood Obesity Aren't Cutting It MedPage Today Children have become increasingly weight conscious over the past several decades and public health interventions designed to alert or remind families of children's weight status may not be having their intended effect, suggested a pair of studies published ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Virtual Reality and the COVID Mental Health Crisis Scientific American I am being challenged daily. As a frontline doctor, I find that the COVID-19 pandemic has not only tested my clinical abilities but also strained my capacity to bear witness to grievous suffering. This suffering extends well beyond the physical distress of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Dementia hasn't taken away this pianist's remarkable skills The Boston Globe Elaine Lebar may not remember the names of staff members at her Buzzards Bay memory care facility. And she may not know her daughter has visited immediately after she leaves. But there's one thing Lebar still remembers: how to play the piano. Read full ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Italy's Hospitals Face Rising Pressure From Coronavirus Wall Street Journal MILAN—The fast-rising number of coronavirus patients in Italy's intensive-care wards is on pace to soon surpass this spring's deadly first peak of the pandemic, raising anxiety in a country that is locking down more regions. Although social-distancing ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Norfolk school for pupils with learning difficulties closes BBC News A school for children with learning difficulties has closed due to positive tests for Covid-19. John Grant School in Caister-on-Sea in Norfolk will be shut all week after two staff tested positive over the weekend, bringing the total affected to six. "We are awaiting ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News BioNTech scientist: Vaccine could halve virus transmission ABC News One of the scientists behind the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer has said he was confident that it could halve the transmission of the virus, resulting in a "dramatic" curb of the virus' spread. ByThe Associated Press. Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Los Angeles COVID-19 update, California issues travel advisory Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @bactiman63. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported an additional 3,061 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, one day after reporting the highest amount of positive cases in one day since mid-July (3,780 on Saturday). Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Fauci Says Pfizer Vaccine's Trial Success May Boost Acceptance Bloomberg The success of Pfizer Inc.'s Covid-19 vaccine trial may help persuade more people to get inoculated amid a surge in new coronavirus cases, according to Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious-disease doctor. Pfizer's vaccine, developed in collaboration with ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Research into mysterious 'Long COVID' symptoms picking up steam al.com The long-term effects of COVID-19 continue to be a murky subject full of unsettling concerns such as lasting heart and nerve damage, but the effort to understand them is gaining strength and urgency. In the past week the Centers for Disease Control updated ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News UK to run final stage trials of Janssen Covid vaccine ABC News Britain will be the first country to run final stage trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical company Janssen, which is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. ByThe Associated Press. November 15, 2020, 4:11 PM. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek COVID Spread To Europe Months Before China Reported It, Study Claims Newsweek Scientists in Italy believe COVID-19 may have been circulating in the country since September last year, suggesting the virus spread beyond China months earlier than previously thought. According to the World Health Organization, an outbreak of the disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Why the coronavirus numbers are likely to keep getting worse STLtoday.com Poll of the week: A new Gallup poll finds that just 49% of Americans say they would shelter in place if public health officials recommended it because of a coronavirus outbreak. That's down significantly from the 67% who said so during a Gallup poll taken in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Go (over) easy on the eggs: 'Egg-cess' consumption linked to diabetes Medical Xpress Scrambled, poached or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over. Yet the health benefits of the humble egg might not be all they're cracked up to be as new research from the University of South Australia shows that excess egg consumption ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Police issue Ceredigion drug warning after three overdoses BBC News Police are warning that illegal prescription drugs laced with opiates are circulating in Ceredigion, following three overdoses in three days in the area. Dyfed-Powys Police said officers believe a batch of drugs, being sold as Valium, has been laced with opiates ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Coronavirus emerged in Italy earlier than thought, Italian study shows Reuters ROME (Reuters) - The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy since September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute (INT) of the Italian city of Milan shows, signaling that COVID-19 might have spread beyond China earlier than previously thought. Flag as irrelevant
	The News Journal 10000 COVID-19 test results sent to 'unauthorized user' in August, DPH announces Sunday The News Journal A temporary Division of Public Health staff member emailed COVID-19 test results for about 10,000 individuals — including the names and date of birth of each patient and their test result — to someone from outside the agency in August, state officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	VentureBeat InterVenn Biosciences raises $34 million to accelerate cancer test development with AI VentureBeat Mass spectrometry, a technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of ions, can be applied to genomics studies with implications for clinical medicine. But it usually requires extensive, time-consuming analysis to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bring Me The News 10 stories about the escalating COVID-19 crisis in Minnesota Bring Me The News The weeks ahead are undoubtedly going to be extremely difficult for healthcare workers in Minnesota as the rapidly escalating COVID-19 crisis tightens its grip and applies significant pressure on hospitals all over the state. Minnesota has seen the number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston College student from New England says he is part of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial WCVB Boston A college student and New England native says he is one of the participants in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine trial. Jack Morningstar, 21, says it has been two months since volunteered to take part in the final phase of a study to test whether or not the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Determining who gets the first COVID-19 vaccines, while swaying minds of those who decline The Boston Globe With a potential COVID-19 vaccine suddenly closer on the horizon, planning is intensifying over which Massachusetts residents will be first in line to receive the shots and how to persuade communities that are deeply mistrustful of vaccines and the health care ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Marijuana Could Increase Heart Attack Risk, Reduce Chances Of Kidney Failures, Studies Show International Business Times KEY POINTS. Researchers assessed more than 113,000 patients in Michigan who underwent angioplasty; Nearly 4,000 or 3.5% of patients admitted to using marijuana following heart procedures; Those who smoked cannabis were less prone to experience ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com Coronavirus invades men's reproductive organs, can affect their fertility KXAN.com MIAMI (NewsNation Now) — More men get sick and die from COVID-19 than women do and researchers at the University of Miami may have found part of the reason why. According to a newly released study, COVID-19 invades some men's testicles. Flag as irrelevant
	Chinook Observer Window to prevent crisis narrows as COVID-19 cases spike in Arizona, across Tucson Chinook Observer The COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in Arizona and Pima County. Meanwhile, public- health experts continue to warn that hospitals may become overwhelmed in the coming weeks as the latest spike in cases leads to more hospitalizations, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Allegheny County reports 'beyond concerning' record 527 new coronavirus cases TribLIVE 45 minutes ago. Allegheny County added a record 527 new coronavirus cases to its total on Sunday, shattering the previous high by more than 100. The new cases bring the county's total to 20,026, becoming the second county in the state with more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Arthritis drug cuts COVID-19 deaths in hospitalized patients by two-thirds: study New York Post An arthritis drug may cut deaths in hospitalized COVID-19 patients by about two thirds among those suffering from moderate or severe cases of the virus, according to a new study. Called baricitinib, and marketed under the brand name Olumiant, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 10 Philadelphia Marijuana Can Be Harmful for Heart Patients, But Improves Some Risk Factors, Studies Show NBC 10 Philadelphia Seemingly contradictory findings show why more research into the effects of cannabis on the heart and the rest of the body is needed. By Linda Carroll • Published November 15, 2020. Shot of dried marijuana and a rolled joint Getty Images. File photo of dried ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Business Times Allegheny County, seeing record cases, 'actively considering' what to do to stem spread Pittsburgh Business Times Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen said late Sunday the county was actively considering further action to stop the spread of Covid-19 as the county reported a record 527 cases in a single day. "We are actively considering what ... Flag as irrelevant
	Colorado Springs Gazette Voice of the consumer: Free memory screenings during Alzheimer's Awareness Month Colorado Springs Gazette November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. According to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. It currently impacts more than 5.8 million Americans, and the Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Codex From the inside out - how the brain forms sensory memories Science Codex The brain encodes information collected by our senses. However, to perceive our environment and to constructively interact with it, these sensory signals need to be interpreted in the context of our previous experiences and current aims. In the latest issue of ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Improved treatments offer hope for COVID-19 patients pressherald.com Nearly 600 Maine people have been hospitalized since March with the disease, but doctors have learned how to treat it more effectively. By Joe LawlorStaff Writer. Follow on Twitter · Email Writer · 207-791-6376. Share. facebook · tweet · reddit · email · print. Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star KC metro again breaks 7-day case average as virus infects another 1125 residents Kansas City Star The seven-day rolling average for new coronavirus cases in the Kansas City metropolitan area rose Sunday to its highest yet, after another 1,125 infections were reported. That average — which now exceeds 1,115 new cases each day — comes after the ... Flag as irrelevant

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