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	health Daily update ⋅ December 16, 2020
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	Washington Post British officials warn of possible coronavirus mutation, but evidence is sketchy Washington Post LONDON — As vaccines are rolling out, the coronavirus is on the move as well, not merely spreading but also mutating, and possibly becoming more transmissible. There is no evidence that these changes are making the virus deadlier, but new research has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases Washington Post After a punishing fall that left hospitals struggling, some Midwestern states are seeing a decline in new coronavirus cases. But the signs of improvement are offset by the virus's accelerating spread on both coasts: In California, officials scrambled to distribute ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Experts propose steps to promote, distribute COVID vaccine CIDRAP Two commentaries published yesterday in JAMA and a University of Michigan news release offer ideas from behavioral science and other fields to boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the United States and discuss the ethics of continuing placebo arms in trials ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver COVID Vaccinations Start At Several Hospitals Across Colorado CBS Denver (CBS4) – Nurse Daphne Dubach was feeling fine in the hours after her vaccination for COVID-19. "Arm's a little bit sore, but feeling pretty good," she said on Monday night. Dubach is a registered nurse as UCHealth Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 vaccine stickers could encourage people to get vaccinated CNN (CNN) Could wearing a Covid-19 vaccine sticker after you get vaccinated really encourage other people to do the same? Experts and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hope that's the case. "I definitely think that public health swag has some ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Inmates facing big virus risks not near top of vaccine lists Washington Post DENVER — Amber Johnson is terrified her 63-year-old father will get the coronavirus. He has high blood pressure, asthma and is pre-diabetic, and she worries he's especially vulnerable as an inmate in Colorado, where outbreaks in prisons are raging. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears Washington Post WASHINGTON — Hundreds more hospitals around the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots to their workers in a rapid expansion of the U.S. vaccination drive Tuesday, while a second vaccine moved to the cusp of government authorization. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Fauci Predicts US Could See Signs Of Herd Immunity By Late March Or Early April NPR Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's senior official for infectious diseases, predicts the United States could begin to achieve early stages of herd immunity against the deadly coronavirus by late spring or summer. And if that happens, Fauci anticipates, "we could ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline China Has Been Vaccinating Its Population for Weeks: What We Know Healthline China has started to vaccinate citizens even though safety trials have not been completed. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a vaccine from a Chinese drugmaker. Almost 100,000 people across the UAE have received the vaccine as part of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: More study needed on link between vitamin D deficiency, COVID-19 mortality USA TODAY A simple vitamin could prove helpful in the fight against COVID-19, one Instagram post claims. "Vitamin D insufficiency- an easily correctable indicator of metabolic dysfunction-may account for the majority of COVID-19 deaths and yet the mainstream ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases ABC News After a punishing fall that left hospitals struggling, some Midwestern states are seeing a decline in new coronavirus cases. By ADAM GELLER Associated Press. December 15, 2020, 4:49 PM. • 5 min read. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN As she was getting the Covid-19 vaccine, this doctor found out she'd lost her 27th patient to the virus CNN (CNN) Dr. Valerie Briones-Pryor was among the first in Kentucky to receive the new Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine Monday, but she describes the moment as "bittersweet." "As I was walking to go get my vaccine, I actually had just heard that my 27th patient died, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases Washington Post After a punishing fall that left hospitals struggling, some Midwestern states are seeing a decline in new coronavirus cases. But the signs of improvement are offset by the infection's accelerating spread on both coasts. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Driving is a high-risk behavior for teenagers under ordinary circumstances, but new research shows that many who have experienced a concussion may be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com There's a new coronavirus variant in the UK. Here's what we know. Livescience.com A new genetic variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has emerged in the United Kingdom, but it's unlikely to threaten the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, scientists say. New "variants" of the coronavirus emerge as the virus makes ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD High BP in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain WebMD By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure can begin to take a toll on memory and thinking skills as early as middle age, new Brazilian research warns. And you won't be spared simply by keeping ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Challenges Related To The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout NPR The first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. There are, however, still great challenges ahead when it comes to making sure that people receive the vaccine sooner rather than later. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now, as we consider the next steps, let's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Survey Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Practice and Endocrine Therapy Changes for ER Positive Breast Cancer Cancer Network Conference | SABCS. Research presented at the 2020 SABCS found providers planned to use neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for as little as possible until surgery was available for patients with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Despite evidence that ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Which Animals Most Vulnerable to COVID Infection? WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Humans, ferrets, cats, civets and dogs are the animals most susceptible to infection with the new coronavirus, researchers say. The analysis of 10 species also found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The earlier in life type 2 diabetes arises, the deadlier it is, a new analysis finds. The study, which pooled the results of 26 previous ones, revealed a clear pattern: The younger people were when they developed ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News You may feel lousy after getting COVID vaccine, experts say that's OK ABC News Long-term side effects from vaccines are extremely rare. Bad reactions typically happen within a few weeks of receiving a shot, and side effects will likely be worst within the first 24 to 48 hours following injection, experts say. Flag as irrelevant
	The American Reporter A Patient's Guide to Oral Care U.S. News & World Report The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines oral health as "the health of the teeth, gums and the entire oral-facial system that allows us to smile, speak and chew." Some of the most common oral diseases include cavities (tooth decay), gum ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Pregnant? Allergies? Immunocompromised? You are still eligible for COVID-19 vaccine ABC News The Food and Drug Administration's emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has generated understandable excitement, but even as the first doses of the vaccine are administered, mixed messages have caused confusion ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Poll: Americans Are Growing Less Reluctant To Take COVID-19 Vaccine NPR Now that federal regulators have authorized one COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the U.S. — and appear close to authorizing another — it seems Americans are growing less reluctant about receiving an inoculation themselves. The Kaiser Family ... Flag as irrelevant
	Targeted Oncology Hormonal Therapies Useful in Different Situations for Prostate Cancer Targeted Oncology During a Targeted Oncology Case Based Peer Perspectives event, Daniel J. George, MD, professor of Medicine, professor in Surgery Member, Duke Cancer Institute Department of Medicine Duke University School of Medicine, discuss various hormonal ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears ABC News Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are gearing up to vaccinate their workers as federal health officials posted a positive review of a second COVID-19 shot. By MATTHEW PERRONE, LAURAN NEERGAARD and DAVID PORTER AP Health Writer. December 15 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Vaccine Arrived in a 63-Pound Box, Packed in Dry Ice The New York Times The first shipment of the vaccine arrived at a loading dock in Queens shortly after sunrise on Monday. The head pharmacist for one of Northwell Health's hospitals, who had been tracking the package, opened the 63-pound box, packed in dry ice. He took out a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD CDC Encourages COVID Vaccine With Stickers, Buttons WebMD Dec. 15, 2020 -- The first person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. on Monday put a sticker on her scrubs afterward that said, "Crushing COVID-19, got my vaccine," according to ABC News. Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Northwell Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times One Wild Mink Near Utah Fur Farms Tests Positive for Virus The New York Times A wild mink in Utah has tested positive for the coronavirus. Mink on fur farms in the area have been infected with the virus, and the U.S. Agriculture Department, with other government agencies, was testing wild animals looking for potential infections spreading ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Eventually, getting the COVID-19 vaccine could be required for most The Boston Globe But while President-elect Joe Biden has said he doesn't support a vaccine mandate, in the future, private businesses, schools, and perhaps even states and localities could require the shots for those who don't qualify for religious or medical exemptions. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline 14 Supplements to Take for High Blood Pressure Healthline Another review of 10 studies in over 200,000 people suggested that greater dietary intake of magnesium may protect against high blood pressure in the first place. Every 100-mg daily increase in dietary magnesium was linked to a 5% reduction in high blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com New Tech Gadget Successfully Pinpoints Coronavirus: UCSF Study Patch.com SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A temperature-monitoring ring may be able to determine when the wearer has been infected with the coronavirus, even when symptoms of the infection are subtle, according to a study led by researchers at the University of California ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Health Workers 'Feeling Good As Hell' As Hospitals Begin COVID Vaccine Injections NPR 5, 6, 7, 8! Health care workers in Boston are "feeling good as hell" over the arrival of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine. Masked employees in scrubs, medical gowns, office attire, and what's proving to be very popular camel-colored coat, performed a ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com Live updates: Health care providers administering COVID-19 vaccine, receiving training KARE11.com ST PAUL, Minn. — Tuesday, Dec. 15. 2 p.m.. MDH Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann said that this week will be focused on educating health care providers on how to administer the COVID vaccine, which will coincide with the arrival of the next batch ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Arlington Heights Ranks High On Safest Places To Raise Kids List Patch.com ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — If you're raising a family or thinking about it, Arlington Heights might be the perfect place for your needs. According to SafeWise, an online resource that offers safety solutions, information, and recommendations for home and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American For Black and Brown Kidney Patients, Higher Hurdles to Care Scientific American Minority patients are diagnosed later, stay on dialysis longer, and are added to transplant lists less quickly. Why? By: Carrie Arnold. close. Carrie Arnold Carrie Arnold is an award-winning freelance science journalist based in Virginia. In addition to Undark, ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Amid a second outbreak of the coronavirus, New York starts the slow, laborious task of vaccinating millions MarketWatch Vaccine rollout plans are still largely unknown, though those most vulnerable are expected to receive the first injections. The first New Yorkers received vaccines on Monday. Getty Images. Email icon; Facebook icon; Twitter icon; Linkedin icon; Flipboard icon. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 Scan for Dec 15, 2020 CIDRAP Investigators with the United Kingdom's RECOVERY trial reported yesterday that a preliminary analysis of data from the azithromycin arm of the trial showed the antibiotic had no impact on clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. In the trial, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Post falsely claims CDC offers COVID-19 quarantine delivery service USA TODAY With shelter-in place orders and concerns surrounding in-person shopping, the demand for food delivery has increased amid the pandemic as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. According to some social media users, the Centers for Disease Control is ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Prisoners have been excluded from Covid vaccine plans. And health experts are sounding the alarm CNBC As coronavirus cases and related deaths continue to surge, experts are questioning the ethics of how governments plan to distribute the first vaccines. Incarcerated individuals in the U.S. are almost four times more likely to become infected than people in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters 'I couldn't wait': US vaccine reaches more workers on pandemic's front lines Reuters NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) - The United States extended its rollout of the first authorized COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, inoculating healthcare workers as part of a massive campaign to protect all Americans and contain a U.S. outbreak that has killed more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer The Latest: Survey: 1 in 10 residents in Spain infected Charlotte Observer MADRID — One in ten residents in Spain had been infected by the coronavirus by mid-November and almost half that contagion occurred during the summer resurgence of outbreaks. That's according to preliminary results of an official survey on the presence ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Florida back over 5000 hospitalized for coronavirus as 79 more resident deaths reported Orlando Sentinel We have lifted the paywall on this story. To support essential reporting, please consider becoming a subscriber. Florida's resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 20,082 with the addition of 79 more reported fatalities on Tuesday while also adding 9,411 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BU Today The COVID-19 Vaccines: Everything You Need To Know BU Today With a long-awaited coronavirus vaccine finally shining a light at the end of the long, dark tunnel that has been 2020, The Brink reached out to Boston University COVID-19 experts Davidson Hamer and Judy Platt for answers to so many questions. How soon ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Loneliness can help grow parts of brain tied to imagination, study finds CNN Being lonely is linked to worse health outcomes, but isolation can also stimulate areas of the brain that control creativity, a new study has indicated. ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com For everyday Mainers, COVID-19 vaccines may still be months away pressherald.com Who gets vaccinated when depends on factors including the supply and how quickly health care workers and people in nursing homes get inoculated. By Rachel OhmStaff Writer. Follow on Twitter · Email Writer · 207-791-6388. Share. facebook · tweet · reddit. Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert RNA basic building block produced biocatalytically for the first time EurekAlert Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the associated intensive search for therapeutics and vaccines, the chemical substance class of nucleosides is experiencing an enormous increase in interest. Natural and synthetic nucleosides have an antiviral effect and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox The many strange long-term symptoms of Covid-19, explained Vox On December 3, the National Institutes of Health held a two-day seminar on what has come to be called long Covid, or long-haul Covid — cases of lingering symptoms that can last for weeks or months after an initial infection. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Questions Loom About Vaccine Allotments Headed To NC: Cooper Patch.com CHARLOTTE, NC — As healthcare workers begin receiving the first round of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in North Carolina, questions loom about how much the state will receive in future shipments, Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday afternoon. Monday morning ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Illinois starts administering COVID-19 vaccine amid optimism and thoughts of the disease's victims Chicago Tribune As the first COVID-19 vaccine administered in Illinois was plunged into Dr. Marina Del Rios' left arm Tuesday, she thought about all the people who didn't live to see the historic day. Her former patients. The health care workers who treated the virus and lost ... Flag as irrelevant

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