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	health Daily update ⋅ November 25, 2020
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	CNN Florida health system is preparing to distribute Pfizer vaccine CNN Dr. Lilian Abbo, chief of infection prevention and control at Jackson Health System. CNN. Jackson Health System in Miami, Florida, is currently making preparations to receive and distribute Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, Dr. Lilian Abbo, chief of infection ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Here's a look at how the different coronavirus vaccines work CNN (CNN) There's good news about coronavirus vaccines. At least three of the experimental vaccines show remarkable efficacy, at least according to information released by the makers in news releases. Global vaccine giant AstraZeneca reports its vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Honestie Hodges, Handcuffed by the Police at 11, Is Dead at 14 The New York Times This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Honestie Hodges, who was handcuffed by the police outside her home in Grand Rapids, Mich., when she was 11, a frightening incident that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post With hope high for vaccine, Britain prepares to roll it out Washington Post LONDON — With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials are cautiously — and they stress cautiously — optimistic that life may start returning to normal by early April. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Even before ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times AstraZeneca's Coronavirus Vaccine, Easy and Cheap to Produce, Appears Effective The New York Times An early analysis of data from late-stage clinical trials found that AstraZeneca's vaccine was either 62 percent or 90 percent effective, depending on the manner in which the doses were given. While the overall efficacy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Ask Amy: Coronavirus concerns threaten decades-long friendship Washington Post Dear Amy: My heart is broken and hurts so bad; I think I'm about to lose it. My best friend of 50 years just told me that there is no reason to try to exchange Christmas gifts this year, because I am so paranoid about the new coronavirus and we wouldn't be ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Vaccine Expert: Once A COVID Vaccine Is Available, 'Don't Overthink It. Don't Wait' NPR Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital, says that a vaccine release could begin for selected populations by the middle of December — and that a broader vaccination effort could soon follow. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News With hope high for vaccine, Britain prepares to roll it out ABC News With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials are cautiously — and they stress cautiously — optimistic that life may start returning to normal by early April. By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press. November 25, 2020, 3:15 AM. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Americans celebrated Thanksgiving during a pandemic before. Here's what happened. Livescience.com For the second time in a little over a century, the world is about to face the winter holidays amidst a raging pandemic. This year, as new COVID-19 cases soar to record high numbers in the U.S., bedrock holiday traditions like interstate travel and indoor family ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report With Hope High for Vaccine, Britain Prepares to Roll It Out U.S. News & World Report LONDON (AP) — With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials are cautiously — and they stress cautiously — optimistic that life may start returning to normal by early April. Even before regulators have approved a single ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Vaccine Expert: Once A COVID Vaccine Is Available, 'Don't Overthink It. Don't Wait' WBUR As coronavirus cases continue to surge both in the U.S. and around the world, there's promising news on the vaccine front. Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Moderna and, more recently, AstraZeneca have all announced that their vaccines have shown ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Teens' Ultra-Processed Diet Puts Their Hearts at Risk U.S. News & World Report By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- If you think the teenagers in your life have been eating a lot of unhealthy food – you're probably right. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com OC Coronavirus Cases Rise, 'Test Before Turkey' Supes Plead Patch.com ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Orange County's hospitalization rates for COVID-19 and its case rate per 100,000 residents continued to climb Tuesday. Officials implored people to not socialize over the Thanksgiving holiday and, if they do, to get tested before and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com What are COVID-19 exposure notifications and how do they work? Today.com Your smartphone may have the ability to notify you if you've been exposed to COVID-19 by a total stranger. All you have to do is turn this technology on. Twenty states, Guam and Washington, D.C., have exposure notifications in some capacity enabled for ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Black People Are More Hesitant About A Vaccine. A Leading Nurse Wants To Change That NPR Black people are disproportionately getting sick and dying of the coronavirus, but surveys suggest they're more hesitant to get a vaccine than other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.. Ernest Grant, the president of the American Nurses Association, says it ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR As COVID-19 Vaccine Nears, Employers Consider Making It Mandatory WBUR Just a few months into the coronavirus pandemic, Holly Smith had already made up her mind. She was not going to reopen her restaurant to diners until there was a vaccine. She just didn't think it was safe. When she shared the decision with her staff, they ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Providence Journal Dr. Ashish Jha: Schools should be the last to close from COVID The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE — Schools are not only safe, they should be the last places to be shut down due to the coronavirus, said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. "Schools should be the last thing to close and the first to reopen," he ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Odds for Diabetes WebMD By Steven Reinberg. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight women who eat a Mediterranean-like diet may reduce their odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%, compared with women who don't, a new study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com See Your Coronavirus Exposure Risk Indoors In Puyallup Patch.com PUYALLUP, WA — As the holiday season kicks off and officials warn residents about limiting their interactions with others outside their own household to curb the spread of the coronavirus, a tool developed by researchers from several universities lets you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress SARS-CoV-2 mutations do not appear to increase transmissibility Medical Xpress None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans, according to a study led by UCL researchers. The analysis of virus genomes from over 46,000 people with COVID-19 from 99 countries is ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Report: CDC May Shorten Self-Quarantine Time WebMD November 25, 2020 -- The CDC may soon recommend that people exposed to the coronavirus self-quarantine for 7 to 10 days instead of 14 days, a CDC official has told The Wall Street Journal. The CDC hopes a shorter self-quarantine period would increase ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress These at-home exercises can help older people boost their immune system and overall health in the age of COVID-19 Medical Xpress You should also take advantage of your walls. Wall sits are an easy way to engage your muscles and work your body. Simply stand with your back against a wall; step your feet two feet away from the wall and open your legs hip-distance apart. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Melatonin could help against COVID-19, but more studies are needed USA TODAY Can a natural sleep aid be useful against the novel coronavirus? Apparently so according to a claim floating around social media. "The Cleveland Clinic was able to show that the ancient molecule melatonin has the greatest potential out of 34 drugs used to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Social and financial struggles are common among Black American cancer survivors and take a heavy toll on their health-related quality of life, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver COVID In Colorado: State Selected For Initial Test For Coronavirus Vaccine Shipment CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado has been selected to take part in an initial test for shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. Creating an effective vaccine was just one step. Getting it to people to protect them could prove more difficult. (credit: CBS). With its selection for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Initial Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines Will Go To States Based On Population, Not Risk WBUR Top officials from Operation Warp Speed, the government's program to fast-track the development and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, announced they've allocated 6.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to states based on their total populations. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News CDC considering shortening coronavirus quarantine period Fox News "For all the following scenarios, even if you test negative for COVID-19 or feel healthy, you should stay home (quarantine) since symptoms may appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus," the current guidelines currently state. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP AI system bests radiologists in spotting COVID-19 in lungs CIDRAP A new artificial intelligence (AI) platform developed by Northwestern University researchers can detect COVID-19 in the lungs 10 times faster and a bit more accurately than specialized cardiothoracic radiologists, according to a study published today in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer's: Study WebMD By Amy Norton. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with memory problems may progress to Alzheimer's more quickly if they are also suffering from anxiety symptoms, a preliminary study suggests. It's common for ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Another Study Casts Doubt on 'Convalescent Plasma' as COVID-19 Treatment U.S. News & World Report By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal reports suggested that infusing very sick patients with the blood plasma of people who'd survived the disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 17 Inmates Positive for Coronavirus at Mississippi Prison U.S. News & World Report By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press/Report for America. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections is testing 500 inmates at a south Mississippi prison after a coronavirus outbreak, officials said. Seventeen inmates at South ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Another Study Casts Doubt on 'Convalescent Plasma' as COVID-19 Treatment HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal reports suggested that infusing very sick patients with the blood plasma of people who'd survived the disease might help boost outcomes. But study findings ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could the TB Vaccine Help Prevent COVID-19? U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A widely used tuberculosis vaccine may help protect people against the new coronavirus or reduce the severity of COVID-19, a new study suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine reports 12 more deaths and record-high 255 new cases as pandemic accelerates pressherald.com Gov. Janet Mills extends Maine's state of emergency through Dec. 23. It's the ninth extension of the declaration, which remains in effect for 30 days and enables the state to get federal resources and use other measures to fight the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Young people's anxiety levels doubled during first COVID-19 lockdown, says study Medical Xpress The number of young people with anxiety doubled from 13 percent to 24 percent, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown 1, according to new research from the University of Bristol. The study, using Bristol's Children of the 90s ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress When health workers came up against COVID, it laid bare gaps in their training Medical Xpress COVID-19 turned 2020 on its head for all healthcare workers, particularly those at the front line of the pandemic response. Unexpectedly, the need to control the spread of the coronavirus has consumed healthcare systems. The healthcare workforce's pivotal ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Most Americans Over 50 Would Get COVID Vaccine: Poll HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The majority of older Americans say they're likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but many would want to wait a bit before getting the shot, a new survey reveals. Older adults are among the groups with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Contact tracing shows Cleveland health care workers are contracting COVID-19 outside of work cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Over the past few weeks, health systems throughout Ohio have sounded the alarm that an increasing number of the caregivers who are treating coronavirus patients are also being infected. However, data suggests it's not COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio IgA found in CSF during MS exacerbation could serve as neuroinflammation biomarker Healio Gut microbiota-specific immunoglobulin A cells acted as a systemic mediator in MS, according to findings published in Science Immunology — findings that also suggest "a critical role" for mucosal B cells during active neuroinflammation. Sergio Baranzini. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks? WebMD By Amy Norton. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women with asthma may suffer fewer severe symptom attacks if they are on birth control pills, a large new study suggests. The study of more than 83,000 women with asthma ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com See Your Coronavirus Indoor Exposure Risk In Pittsburgh Area Patch.com PITTSBURGH, PA — As the holiday season kicks off and officials warn residents about limiting their interactions with others outside of their own household to curb the spread of the coronavirus, a tool developed by researchers from several universities lets ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee California County Hopes Mail-In Test Kits Help Curb Virus U.S. News & World Report By AMY TAXIN, Associated Press. A Southern California county will provide up to half a million mail-in test kits to residents before the end of the year in the hopes that more testing can help beat back the coronavirus. Orange County on Monday began offering ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Study deals blow to theory that eating meals earlier in the day helps weight loss Today.com New research tests time-restricted eating, or consuming most of your calories during a certain time window. With more than 40% of Americans obese, researchers have been interested in time-restricted eating as one strategy to help people control weight. Flag as irrelevant
	desmoinesregister.com Iowa reports record-high 47 COVID-19 deaths; outbreaks at long-term care facilities up again desmoinesregister.com On Wednesday, the Iowa of Department of Public Health was reporting another 47 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. In total, 2,271 people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Type O, Rh– blood may be linked to lower COVID-19 risks Healio Having O and rhesus-negative, or Rh–, blood was associated with a slightly lower risk for COVID-19 infection and severe illness or death, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study provides more evidence that blood type may ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Redfield projects COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out by 'end of the second week in December' Fox News CDC director tells Fox News vaccine will be distributed 'in a hierarchical way' starting with nursing home residents. Samuel Chamberlain. By Samuel Chamberlain | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. CDC head: COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com The Trump administration is considering shortening the recommended quarantine time for Covid-19 Madison.com President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force is reviewing evidence about how long people need to quarantine to be safe and slow the spread of Covid-19, according to Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir. Giroir said at a news conference ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Infections halve in North Yorkshire coronavirus hotspot BBC News Coronavirus cases in one of the country's worst affected areas have more than halved in two weeks. Scarborough's infection rate has fallen to 296 per 100,000, with 17 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past 24 hours. On 11 November the town's infection ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Mutations not making coronavirus able to spread more rapidly -study Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19-causing coronavirus is mutating as it spreads around the world in the pandemic, but none of the mutations currently documented appears to be making it able to spread more rapidly, scientists said on Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	POPSUGAR I Lost My Sense of Smell to COVID-19, and More Than a Month Later, I'm Still Recovering POPSUGAR I got COVID-19 just over a month ago, standing outside in a field with no mask on. At least eight other people were infected at the same family gathering. My husband and two sons were fortunate not to be included in that number. They spent most of their time ... Flag as irrelevant

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