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	health Daily update ⋅ January 13, 2021
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	NPR Trump Administration Urges States To Open COVID-19 Vaccination To All Over 65 NPR Updated 1:20 p.m. ET. The Trump administration is making several big changes to its COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy, officials announced Tuesday, in a bid to jump-start the rollout and get more Americans vaccinated quickly. Health and Human ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert New study suggests that college campuses are COVID-19 superspreaders EurekAlert Looking at 30 campuses across the nation with the highest amount of reported cases, experts saw that over half of the institutions had spikes - at their peak - which were well above 1,000 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people per week within the first two weeks ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report College Campuses Are COVID 'Superspreaders,' Study Finds U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. colleges could be COVID-19 superspreader sites, and the first two weeks of classes are the most dangerous, researchers warn. They studied 30 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Doctor's Death After Covid Vaccine Is Being Investigated The New York Times Health authorities are investigating the case of a Florida doctor who died from an unusually severe blood disorder 16 days after receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Gregory Michael, a 56-year-old obstetrician and gynecologist in Miami Beach, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Vaccinated Lawmaker's Infection Leads to New Push on Masking Bloomberg The Illinois Democrat on Tuesday criticized Republicans who refused to wear masks inside the space, an action that has taken on political significance in the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic has unfurled. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Should People Be Paid to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? Medscape Being vaccinated to get a cash reward, they say, is an affront to that moral code. Aiming for Herd Immunity via Cash Payments. In August, Robert Litan, PhD, a fellow in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN England considers putting Covid patients in hotels, as study reveals deep trauma among ICU workers CNN A health worker outside a London hospital during the UK's first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. London (CNN) A large proportion of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Barbershops in Black communities provide information on COVID-19, vaccine ABC News Live Chair Health trains barbers to address health disparities. · These barber shops educate African Americans about COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: 12 Hour Waits, Lateral Flow Tests Questioned Medscape Between 28 December to 3rd January: 4-hour standard performance dropped to 71.87%, the worst performance for this project. Capacity increased by 1.08% (254 beds) on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Many NHS staff 'traumatised' by first wave of virus, study shows BBC News Nearly half reported symptoms of severe anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or problem drinking. One in seven had thoughts of self-harming or being "better off dead" ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire New Research in JNCCN Highlights Dangerous Disparities for Life-Saving Cancer Screening PRNewswire According to the author, the results also point to evidence of screening disparities being linked to lower socioeconomic status and identifiable minority race—echoing a similar study conducted in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: London's virus death toll exceeds 10000 BBC News image captionThe Royal London Hospital is part of the Barts NHS Trust, which has recorded more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths. More than 10,000 Londoners have now died with coronavirus, official figures show. A total of 10,122 people in London have died ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Health Highlights: Jan. 12, 2021 U.S. News & World Report By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: Gorillas at San Diego Zoo Have Coronavirus. Eight gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park that tested positive for the new coronavirus are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Accidental Awareness in Obstetric Surgery 'May Be More Common' Medscape The latest research, published in the journal Anaesthesia, suggested the figure could be as high as 1 in 256 women undergoing obstetric procedures. It also found that the psychological impact on obstetric surgery patients experiencing awareness ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US Cancer Death Rates Keep Falling: Report U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Improved lung cancer treatment is a major reason for the 31% decline in cancer death rates in the United States between 1991 and 2018, including a record ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Study: In School Talks, Pay Attention to Pediatric Hospitalizations for COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered. Data has shown that children are less susceptible to severe illness from COVID-19, though they are not ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Protections Suppressed Flu Season in US WebMD Influenza A, influenza B, parainfluenza, norovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus, and the bacteria that cause whooping cough and pneumonia are circulating at near record low levels. As an ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Telford mum shares Covid warning as cases rise sharply in Midlands BBC News A mum is urging people to take Covid-19 advice seriously as she receives hospital treatment for it amid rising figures in the West Midlands. Sharn, from Telford, said she had never felt "so scared and alone" after she developed the symptoms. Telford and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN No limit to benefits of exercise when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk, study finds CNN To measure physical activity, researchers in the United Kingdom got 90,211 individuals to wear an accelerometer (a small, lightweight motion sensor) on their wrist over a seven-day period between 2013 and 2015. The researchers tracked the participants' ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Toxin in Undercooked Meat Shows Links to Rare Brain Tumors U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A foodborne pathogen may be linked to a type of rare brain cancer in adults, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who have glioma are more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports One drink per day may be enough to increase risk for AF Healio We could show the latter in our article too. At low doses, regular alcohol consumption was negatively associated with incident HF. When counseling patients on prevention of AF, these findings could be considered, and the risks and benefits of alcohol ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News CDC ramping up demand for COVID-19 variant samples: states Fox News "CDC is working with state public health, academic, and commercial laboratories to increase domestic strain surveillance capacity to sequence thousands of specimens every week," per a statement sent to Fox News. "This expands our ability to detect and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine What causes IBS pain? It may be a local immune reaction Science Magazine For the millions of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the condition's cramping, diarrhea, and constipation are frustrating and distressing. And it's made worse when doctors sometimes dismiss the symptoms, attributing them to anxiety or even the ... Flag as irrelevant
	desmoinesregister.com Iowa won't immediately offer COVID-19 shots to all seniors, despite federal recommendation desmoinesregister.com Iowa does not plan to immediately offer coronavirus vaccinations to all people older than 65, as the federal government recommended Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health said. "Once we have reasonable confidence that supply meets the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Disneyland becomes COVID-19 vaccine super site. Disney World could be next Orlando Sentinel The public can't ride any attractions at Disneyland, which has been closed for nearly a year. But starting this week, the California theme park will open up a super COVID-19 vaccination site in its parking lot where thousands of people will get inoculated daily. Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com UK variant of coronavirus found in Ohio; strain spreads more easily from person to person cleveland.com "The big question is whether these mutations will render vaccines and current therapeutic approaches less effective," Peter Mohler, a co-author of the study and chief scientific officer at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, said in a statement. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Certain Metabolisms May Be Linked To Recurring Depression: Study Patch.com SAN DIEGO, CA — Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine found that certain metabolites — small molecules produced by the process of metabolism — may be predictive indicators for people at risk for clinical depression, it was announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe If you're over 75, your vaccine's coming. But it's not clear when and where. The Boston Globe If you're over 75, your vaccine's coming. But it's not clear when and where. State preparing for challenging phase of rollout. By Robert Weisman ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com State may change hospital COVID-19 vaccine guidelines to protect those at highest risk pressherald.com Maine health officials are considering changing the state's guidelines for administering COVID-19 vaccinations amid nationwide complaints that some hospitals are inoculating executives and others not directly involved in patient care. Although the Maine ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate San Francisco's top health official comments on when COVID-19 restrictions will be loosened SFGate It's the question on all San Franciscans' minds: When will COVID-19 restrictions be eased? The city's health director was asked that question at a press briefing Tuesday, and while Dr. Grant Colfax provided a vague answer, he did hint that the stay-at-home ... Flag as irrelevant
	BollyInside California Healthline Daily Edition California Healthline Volunteers Needed At Vaccine Sites: Orange County officials are looking for volunteers to help with the covid vaccine distribution effort. The county needs people who have medical training, but also those who can help with general assignments such as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Vaccines In Contra Costa County, Concord Patch.com CONCORD, CA — It's the question on everyone's mind: when will I get a coronavirus vaccine? The inoculation has been touted as the key to halting the spread of COVID-19, but the rollout of the vaccine program in California has been infuriatingly slow, with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline There's No Limit to the Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise Healthline In a study of more than 90,000 people, researchers found that not only is physical activity associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but also those who are active at the highest levels achieve the greatest benefit to heart health. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News California's Disneyland to become Covid vaccination site BBC News California's Disneyland theme park is set to become a massive Covid-19 vaccination site this week, county officials announced on Monday. The "happiest place on earth" is one of several large distribution sites opening up in the state as cases soar and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine COVID-19 measures also suppress flu—for now Science Magazine But many are ready to declare that COVID-19 control measures have dramatically tamped down the flu and other respiratory viruses that would normally be ripping through the Northern Hemisphere. The World Health Organization (WHO) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress One small alcoholic drink a day is linked to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation Medical Xpress A study of nearly 108,000 people has found that people who regularly drink a modest amount of alcohol are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats in an abnormal rhythm. The study, published today (Wednesday) in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Dr. Fauci warns Covid variant found in South Africa could pose threat to antibody drugs CNBC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said there's no evidence so far to show the mutations alter the effectiveness of current vaccines. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Scientists develop method to more efficiently isolate and identify rare T cells Medical Xpress The approach could increase scientists' understanding of how these critical immune cells respond to a wide range of illnesses and advance the development of T cell therapies. This includes immunotherapies that aim to boost the function and quantity ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota tempers expectations for expanded COVID-19 vaccine rollout Minneapolis Star Tribune State health officials warned Tuesday that a revised federal plan to prioritize initial COVID-19 vaccine for senior citizens could backfire if more doses don't accompany this massive expansion. While agreeing with the spirit of the Trump administration's ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report LA Schools Chief: Kids Must Get Coronavirus Vaccine to Return U.S. News & World Report "The short answer is yes," Austin Beutner, head of the country's second-biggest school system, said Monday in answering a question about whether a vaccination will be necessary to come back to campus. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress How Ireland became 'most infectious' coronavirus country Medical Xpress The country of five million has suffered only 2,397 virus deaths to date and gained plaudits for the way it handled two previous pandemic waves. In December, it had the lowest incidence rate in the European Union ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: 2020 saw most excess deaths since World War Two BBC News When the age and size of the population is taken into account, 2020 saw the worst death rates since the 2000s. This measure - known as age-standardised mortality - takes into ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Fauci: Lawmakers' Lockdown Looked Like a 'Subway Car During Rush Hour' Daily Beast Fauci: Lawmakers' Lockdown Looked Like a 'Subway Car During Rush Hour'. BRACING FOR A SURGE. At least three lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston Millions have a real fear of needles. Overcoming that is critical for the vaccine rollout WCVB Boston Video above: Doctor aims to reduce COVID-19 vaccine skepticism. As a fourth-year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Amanda Walker knows that vaccinations are both safe and essential. Advertisement. Getting one, however, is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Florida reports nearly 15k new coronavirus cases, 156 resident deaths Orlando Sentinel Florida's resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 23,227 with the addition of 156 more reported fatalities on Tuesday while also adding 14,896 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to 1,503,482. The state Department of Health has reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress One in 10 UK adults say brain health has deteriorated in pandemic Medical Xpress The news comes as Alzheimer's Research UK launches Think Brain Health, a bold new awareness campaign to empower people to keep their brains healthy throughout life and ultimately, help reduce their risk of dementia. Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore Ireland reaches world's highest COVID-19 rate in early January. How did it go so wrong? WBAL Baltimore The seasonality of the virus, the presence of the more transmissible U.K. variant, and households mixing over the holidays all contributed to the surge, according to a spokesperson from Prime Minister Micheál Martin's office. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress What we know about South Africa's coronavirus variant Medical Xpress A new coronavirus variant discovered by South African scientists is fuelling a surge of infections nationwide and raising global concern. Here is what we know about the variant, dubbed 501Y.V2: When was it discovered? South African Health Minister Zweli ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com New federal guidelines unlikely to speed up Maine vaccinations pressherald.com The death toll from COVID-19 rises by 11, with Maine reporting 715 new cases. By Joe LawlorStaff Writer. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Another common cold virus? Modeling SARS-CoV-2's progress through the ages Medical Xpress If it becomes endemic—circulating in the general population—and most people are exposed in childhood, SARS-CoV-2 may join the ranks of mild cold-causing coronaviruses that currently circulate in humans, according to a model developed by Emory and ... Flag as irrelevant

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