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	health Daily update ⋅ February 26, 2021
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	CNN When will the US reach herd immunity and what will it look like? CNN (CNN) A year into the Covid-19 pandemic, it appears that trends have finally shifted in a positive direction. New cases, hospitalizations and deaths are dropping rapidly, and the supply of available vaccine is growing. The country could be well on its way to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Arthritis drugs can help critically ill Covid-19 patients, study suggests CNN The drugs reduce inflammation and doctors hope they can help patients recover from the overwhelming immune response that Covid-19 sometimes triggers. ' ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Psychiatric Disorders Linked to Earlier Alzheimer's Onset Medscape The findings underline the importance of screening for cognitive decline in older patients, including those with psychiatric conditions, study author Zachary A. Miller, MD, associate professor of neurology, University of California San Francisco Memory and Aging ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN I'm pregnant... should I get the Covid-19 vaccine? CNN We asked CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen for her advice. Wen is not only an emergency physician and public health expert; she's also a mother to 3-year-old son and a 10-month-old baby girl who was born during the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Most Severe COVID Tied to Four Cardiometabolic Conditions Medscape "It is a sad fact that this disease has been around for a whole year with millions dead and tens of millions hospitalized worldwide, and we haven't addressed one of the major ways of preventing such severe outcomes," senior author Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, told ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'Everything Seems So Tenuous': Variants Threaten NYC's Progress on Virus The New York Times Cases have fallen more slowly in New York City than nationwide, and highly contagious variants are causing concern. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients? WebMD "Not only is the cancer more aggressive, but we are also not picking it up at the same point in time as we do for other populations," explained study author Dr. Umut Sarpel, an associate professor of surgery and medical education at the Icahn School of Medicine ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report The Latest: Europe Agency Give Guidance to Tweak Vaccines U.S. News & World Report BERLIN — The European Medicines Agency has issued guidance to pharmaceutical companies on how to tweak already authorized coronavirus vaccines so they can be used to immunize against new variants. The EU regulator say the three authorized ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The coronavirus is finally starting to run out of new people to infect Washington Post And now vaccination is adding to those with immunity to the virus. Over 13 percent of people in the United States have received one dose of vaccine, and 6 percent are fully vaccinated. Those numbers will continue ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD New Coronavirus Variant Found in NYC, Northeast WebMD "We observed a steady increase in the detection rate from late December to mid-February, with an alarming rise to 12.7% in the past two weeks," researchers from Columbia University Medical Center wrote in a report, which is scheduled to publish as a preprint ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report New Coronavirus Variant in New York Spurs Caution, Concern U.S. News & World Report That's because some genetic tweaks can be worrisome, especially if they help the virus spread more easily, make it more deadly or curb the effectiveness of vaccines. Scientists use genome sequencing and other research to figure out which are a potential ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Mental Health 'Epidemic' Threatens Communities of Color Amid COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Communities of color face a burgeoning wave of mental health problems as a result of how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people interact and grieve, experts warn. "We're about to have a mental ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Studies help discern severe COVID from related kids' syndrome CIDRAP Two new studies detail unique signs and symptoms in US children and teens with the rare but severe coronavirus-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), helping distinguish it from severe COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post New coronavirus variant in New York spurs caution, concern Washington Post FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 file photo, people wait in line at a mass vaccination site in the Queens borough of New York. This FEMA run site, along with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American New Google-Backed Database Tracks Details on COVID Cases Worldwide Medscape The researchers hope to use the data to answer questions such as how rapidly new variants spread among people, whether vaccines protect against them, and how long immunity to the virus lasts. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Your place in the COVID-19 vaccine depends on where you live Los Angeles Times She Tang Tan, 80, receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday from L.A. Fire Capt. Paramedic Leon Dunn at a vaccination clinic for senior citizens in Chinatown. (Al Seib / Los Angeles ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Longer Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther WebMD It's an upshot of climate change, and new research from Germany offers an explanation for this extended sneezin' season: Pollen is on the move, with early blooming spores now wafting across traditional locales and into regions where those pollen species ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Mixed Bag for IL-6 Inhibitors in Severe COVID-19 MedPage Today The debate over use of interleukin-6 inhibitors including tocilizumab (Actemra) and sarilumab (Kevzara) in COVID-19 patients is likely to continue, as one international randomized trial found no benefit among patients with severe disease, while another ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Why women should monitor blood pressure differently, according to a new study CNN (CNN) When you visit the doctor, often the first order of business is wrapping a blood pressure cuff around your arm and looking to the display screen for the magic number. What's that number, you ask? Less than 120 over 80, or 120/80, measured in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Can an Active Lifestyle Help Ward Off Alzheimer's? The Wall Street Journal Research suggests that non-drug treatments based on mental and social stimulation can help older adults fight neurological degeneration. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Very Low COVID Infection Rate Among Dental Hygienists WebMD THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Dental hygienists have a low rate of COVID-19, even though their jobs are considered high-risk, a new study says. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) declared hygienists at high ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Alzheimer's May Strike Women and Men in Different Ways U.S. News & World Report This pattern of rapid decline might mean that women are at risk for a late or delayed diagnosis of cognitive decline, she said. Dr. Sam Gandy, associate director of the Mount Sinai Alzheimer's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Risk of human spread of H5N8 bird flu deemed low: WHO Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The risk of human-to-human spread of the H5N8 strain of bird flu appears low after it was identified for the first time worldwide in farm workers in Russia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. A separate bird flu strain, H1N1 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News COVID-19 vaccine testing on children: What scientists want you to know ABC News Hear from the families who have lost loved ones to the deadly disease. Thought Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House chief medical adviser, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters COVID-19 disparities for some minority groups have improved - UK government report Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Some ethnic minority groups in Britain were relatively less badly affected in the second wave of COVID-19 cases than they were in the first, a government report into the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on minorities said on Friday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline No, the COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Cause Infertility Healthline It's the kind of fear that spreads quickly through social media feeds. As the vaccines become available to more younger people, concerns about infertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding could mean that many women will skip vaccinations ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp U.S. News & World Report By Colin Tweedy HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Helping your brain stay sharp with age may be as simple as changing up the food on your plate at dinnertime, a new study suggests. The study focused on ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show U.S. News & World Report By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you think you can safely exercise without your mask in a gym during the pandemic, two new government reports show you are mistaken. Coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star 3 Kansas City metro counties end curfew for restaurants and bars as COVID rates drop Kansas City Star As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to drop, Johnson, Wyandotte and Jackson counties will join the rest of the Kansas City metro and lift their curfews on bars and restaurants. In a joint announcement on Thursday, health officials said the three ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Single dose of vaccine acts as 'booster' in those with prior COVID-19 infection Medical Xpress The enhanced response was at least an order of magnitude greater than after a conventional two-dose vaccine schedule in a previously uninfected individual. The researchers caution that while the findings add to the emerging picture of ... Flag as irrelevant
	St George News Many COVID-19 restrictions lift in Washington County, vaccine eligibility expands to some high-risk St George News ST. GEORGE — As far as restaurants and bars are concerned in Washington County, physical distancing of patrons is no longer required. That comes after Washington County moved to the "moderate" level of the Utah COVID-19 Transmission Index on ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report As Climate Change Lengthens Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you suffer the itchy, sneezy, wheezy consequences of seasonal allergies, you're probably painfully aware that pollen season is starting earlier and lasting longer than ever. It's an upshot of climate change, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Over half of adults worried Covid-19 cases will rise as lockdown eases Medical Xpress Over two fifths (43%) also report being worried that hospitals will be overwhelmed after restrictions are eased. While high, these figures are lower than they were at a similar point in the first lockdown (May ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Debilitating 'Long-COVID' May Have Severe Health, Social Impacts: WHO U.S. News & World Report LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of COVID-19 patients continue to suffer serious, debilitating and lingering symptoms many months after their initial bout of infection, with major social, health and economic consequences, European health experts said on ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Why Experts Say a Good Mood Can Lead to Good Health U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- It doesn't take a scientist to understand that laughter feels good, while anger feels awful. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today CDC: Nursing Home Cases Suggest COVID Reinfection MedPage Today A Kentucky nursing home had what appeared to be several cases of COVID-19 reinfection last year, CDC researchers found. Five patients in a skilled nursing facility who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in July and August -- three asymptomatic and two with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Meet the 'vaccine hunters' helping thousands gain access to COVID-19 vaccines Today.com Just weeks into the distribution process, though, strangers are coming together to help each other find valuable appointments. On Facebook, groups dedicated to helping seniors or other at-risk individuals find vaccines have garnered tens ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Woman Has to Undergo a Liver Transplant After Nose Piercing Leads to Life-Threatening Condition PEOPLE.com Speaking to CBS New York, Smith described her symptoms as "stomach pain. I felt like I kind of lost appetite." ... Flag as irrelevant
	KEYT When will the US reach herd immunity and what will it look like? KEYT A year into the Covid-19 pandemic, it appears that trends have finally shifted in a positive direction. New cases, hospitalizations and deaths are dropping rapidly, and the supply of available vaccine is growing. The country could be well on its way to herd ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show HealthDay THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you think you can safely exercise without your mask in a gym during the pandemic, two new government reports show you are mistaken. Coronavirus outbreaks at fitness centers in Chicago and Honolulu last ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Talking on the phone for 10 minutes could make you feel less lonely, study says Madison.com The study participants, all clients of Meals on Wheels Central Texas, led the conversations, which allowed them to define the agenda of the calls. "Sometimes the agenda is just feeling like they ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Newborn Baby Had Viral Load 51000 Times Higher Than Other Pediatric Patients PEOPLE.com Roberta DeBiasi, chief of infectious disease for the hospital, told the Washington Post that researchers have uncovered evidence of a variant with a mutation called N679S that has been found in eight other U.S. cases in the mid-Atlantic region. This variant ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 7 San Diego What is Herd Immunity and When Will the US Reach It? NBC 7 San Diego White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has previously said that 75% to 85% of the population would need to develop immunity to create an "umbrella" of protection. Published 26 mins ago • Updated 26 mins ago. Pause. 2:25. What Herd ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle 9 Myth-Busting Statistics About Eating Disorders Bustle #1: 65% of American women struggle with eating. A woman sits with her hands folded on a printed skirt. Eating disorder statistics show. Axel Bueckert/Shutterstock. Flag as irrelevant
	Asbestos.com COVID-19 Delays Can Lead to Cancer Progression Asbestos.com Pleural mesothelioma survivor Emily Ward suggests patients should minimize treatment interruptions. "I have had treatments delayed. And it seems a rule of thumb is to make that treatment up ASAP and adjust the schedule from that point," she said. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post England minorities: Higher COVID-19 cases, fewer vaccinated Washington Post A woman wears protective face coverings as she passes the shutters of a closed shop in West Ealing in London, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. It has been announced that further testing of residents ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Health Highlights: Feb. 25, 2021 U.S. News & World Report A new law in Israel will permit the personal information of people who refuse COVID-19 vaccines to be shared with local and national authorities for the next three months. The law was passed this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Why COVID-19 spreads more easily than SARS Livescience.com A new study suggests one reason why SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is much more transmissible. An illustration of a coronavirus particle. (Image credit: Shutterstock). COVID-19 has caused millions of more illnesses than its predecessor, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKRN News 2 UAB doctor: US could reach herd immunity by late spring WKRN News 2 "The more people that have immunity the less the virus will spread, the safer it will be for us to interact with one another again," said Judd. In addition to the various COVID- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 Orange County receives vaccine shipment after winter-storm delay Los Angeles Times Orange County has received more than 83,000 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine, which will allow health officials to continue vaccinating residents after appointments were canceled last week. "Roughly 50% of the 83,000 doses we've received will be ... Flag as irrelevant

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