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	health Daily update ⋅ March 18, 2021
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	CNN US could be on the cusp of a surge in Covid-19 infections, but vaccinations will limit the damage CNN (CNN) The US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 case surge, one expert says -- but the mass vaccination of the most vulnerable Americans is likely to limit its human cost. "I think we are going to see a surge in the number of infections," emergency ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Could COVID-19 vaccination bring relief for long-haul sufferers? Researchers want to find out. USA TODAY In a survey of nearly 600 people who self-reported lingering symptoms after COVID-19, 47% saw no difference after vaccination, 39% improved after getting a vaccine and 14% felt worse. The survey was conducted by Survivor Corps, a grassroots group of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Some Long Covid Patients Feel Much Better After Getting the Vaccine The New York Times Judy Dodd began struggling with long Covid symptoms last spring — shortness of breath, headaches, exhaustion. Then she got the vaccine. After her first Pfizer-BioNTech shot in late January, she felt so physically miserable that she had to be persuaded to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Reinfections Rare, but Riskiest After 65 WebMD March 18, 2021 -- The first large study of its kind reveals that coronavirus reinfections remain rare, although people older than 65 are at higher risk. NIH Director Discusses Vaccines, Science, Faith, and Structural Racism. WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 reinfections are rare, but more common in people 65 and older, study finds CNN They looked at the reinfection rate among 4 million people during the second surge of Covid-19 from September through December 31, and compared this to the infection rate during the first surge between March and May. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach COVID Herd Immunity? Medscape 'Herd immunity' is used to describe the point at which enough people are sufficiently resistant — or have an immune response — to an infectious agent that it has difficulty spreading. First, do public health ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME I'm Vaccinated Against COVID-19, But My Kids Aren't. What's Safe for Us? TIME Those lucky enough to have received both vaccine doses (or one dose of Janssen/Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine) can now hang out in a private home, blissfully mask-free, with other fully vaccinated folks, according to the guidelines. Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune COVID-19 Virus Reinfections Rare, but Riskiest After Age 65 Medscape "Not everybody is protected against reinfection after a first infection. Older people are at higher risk of catching it again," co–lead author Daniela Michlmayr, PhD, told Medscape Medical News. "Our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes More Evidence Emerges That A Wide Variety Of Animals Can Host The Virus Causing Covid-19 Forbes Scientists are concerned that if this coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, gains a foothold in other species, new variants could form that would be more transmissible or harder to defend against. "To prevent a ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Why more transmissible variants of COVID-19 can be as worrisome as more deadly ones USA TODAY New variants of the novel coronavirus have been emerging all over the world. Some are more transmissible and potentially deadlier. And versions of the virus that are more contagious can actually end up causing more deaths than those with higher mortality ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Disappointment and Hope From Two HIV Prevention Trials U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An antibody infusion being tested for preventing HIV does not seem to thwart most infections -- but its success against certain strains of the virus suggests researchers are on the right track. That's the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan's COVID-19 rates, hospitalizations trending in wrong direction Detroit Free Press It's a trio of statistics no one wants to see again in Michigan, yet state health officials warned Wednesday that COVID-19 case rates, hospitalizations and the percentage of positive coronavirus tests are rising once more as highly contagious variants of the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com How COVID-19 struck the heart of the Navajo Nation and how the people fought back AZCentral.com "We were barricaded here in our own community," Chilchinbeto resident Farrah Begay said. "It seemed like a prison." As more cases were reported, Navajo Nation officials scrambled to react. They ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline All Adults Could Be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine by May 1 Healthline The U.S. government has purchased hundreds of millions of doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson to help meet demand. Despite the increasing supply and availability of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19 WebMD WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you saunter and shuffle instead of scurry when you walk, you are at higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, British researchers warn. For the study, the investigators analyzed data from ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report CDC: West Virginia HIV Wave Could Be 'Tip of the Iceberg' U.S. News & World Report By JOHN RABY, Associated Press. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For years, West Virginia has had the nation's highest rate of opioid drug addictions and drug overdose deaths. Now the state is wrestling with another, not entirely unrelated health emergency: ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Low-dose aspirin can reduce the risk of ICU admission and death of Covid-19, researchers say CNN (CNN) Low-dose aspirin may help protect the lungs and reduce the need to put patients on ventilators, researchers reported Wednesday. The cheap and widely available pills also keep patients out of ICUs and can reduce the risk of death, probably by ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report The New York Times People over 65 are more likely to experience a second bout with the virus, according to a large study of medical records. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What are the screening guidelines for lung cancer? Healthline Lung cancer screenings can be a valuable tool for people who are at a higher risk for developing lung cancer. These screenings can help find lung cancer in the early stages before it causes noticeable symptoms and becomes harder to treat. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Claims A Second Child In Los Angeles County Patch.com But as Angelenos celebrate the reopening of their favorite gyms, restaurants and theaters, county health officials continue to worry that another surge could sneak up. The death of a child infected with the COVID-19 this week serves as a reminder of the very real ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News We still don't know for sure where the coronavirus came from. Here's why Science News Researchers are studying the viruses that bats, such as this wrinkle-lipped bat (Chaerephon plicata), carry to better understand which ones might pose a threat to human health. Smithsonian Conservation ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape CDC, WHO Establish New Threat Levels for COVID-19 Variants Medscape The criteria are meant to clarify how much is known about recent changes to the circulating viruses. The levels also help convey risk. The new designations are "variant of interest ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Study Links Green Communities to Lower Stroke Risk U.S. News & World Report The work adds to evidence that shows where someone lives affects their health, said study co-author Dr. William Aitken. He is a cardiology fellow at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida. Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News California's new COVID-19 strain reduces immune response The Mercury News California's more infectious strain of the COVID-19 virus is now the dominant variant in the state and has been proven to thwart protective antibodies used in vaccines and therapeutics, according to a new UC San Francisco study. In response, the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Massachusetts receives $27.4 million in federal funds to increase vaccine equity The Boston Globe The announcement came the day after more than 100 demonstrators rallied outside Chelsea City Hall to protest the amount of federal aid earmarked for the predominantly Latino city — the original epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts — in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Adult ADHD Can Mean Fewer Jobs, Worse Pay U.S. News & World Report By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continues to hamper people long after childhood ends. Researchers found that adults ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Equal COVID Herd Immunity? WebMD Wednesday, March 17, 2021 (Kaiser News) -- It's been a long, dark winter of covid concerns, stoked by high post-holiday case counts and the American death tally exceeding 530,000 lives lost. But with three vaccines — Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine How Much Should We Really Worry About the Coronavirus Variants? Slate Magazine The clearest sign that a variant is worrying is if it's responsible for an increasingly large percentage of cases in a particular area, says Kennedy. That's an indication that the variant is better at infecting people than the rest of the SARS-CoV-2 that's out there right ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times A guide to finding a coronavirus vaccine in Tampa Bay and Florida Tampa Bay Times It's no easy feat. But here are some tips and tricks for getting a shot, and info on vaccination sites in our region. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth COVID-19 Report: Big Drop in Local COVID-19 Cases Wednesday, Statewide Hospitalizations Fall NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Summary report of COVID-19 cases, deaths, estimated recoveries published daily for Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties. By Frank Heinz • Published 39 mins ago • Updated 39 mins ago. This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Partially Vaccinated Mom Passed Antibodies to Baby WebMD "Maternal vaccination for influenza and TDaP have been well studied in terms of safety and efficacy for protection of the newborn by placental passage of antibodies," Paul Gilbert and Chad Rudnick, pediatricians and researchers at Florida Atlantic University, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Rebound therapy: The zero-gravity exercise that gets children screaming 'more' BBC News This is the Rob Armstrong Rebound Therapy Centre at Hadrian School in Newcastle upon Tyne. And while trampolines might just seem like a fun piece of gym equipment, their vibrations can actually provide ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Survivor: Woman with COVID-19 gives birth, gets new lungs Washington Post DETROIT — A suburban Detroit woman infected with COVID-19 gave birth then underwent a double lung transplant just weeks later to save her life, doctors said Wednesday. Two months after the transplant, Jackie Dennis, a teacher in New Boston, said she's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters When will California get more COVID-19 vaccine? Here's what we know Los Angeles Times A healthcare worker gives a woman a shot. EMT specialist Andrew Roberts give Eloisa Campos, 70, a COVID-19 vaccination Monday in the gym at Villa Intermediate School in Santa Ana. Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com US could be on the cusp of Covid-19 infection surge officials have been dreading, expert warns Madison.com "I think we are going to see a surge in the number of infections," emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen told CNN on Wednesday night. "I think what helps this time though is that the most vulnerable -- particularly nursing home residents, people who are older -- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress How to get better sleep amid the pandemic—and why you should Medical Xpress Gozal's team reported in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine that 58% of adults from 49 countries were unhappy with their sleep quality. Another study in the journal Sleep Health found more than a third of people surveyed across 59 countries reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD AstraZeneca Vaccine Ineffective Against S. African Variant WebMD Mar. 18, 2021 -- Researchers say the two-dose Astra Zeneca vaccine proved ineffective against mild-to-moderate infections caused by the coronavirus variant first found in South Africa. Scientists at the South African Medical Research Council Vaccines and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News First baby in US born with antibodies against COVID-19 after mom receives dose of Moderna vaccine while pregnant CBS News Doctors believe the newborn marks the first known case of a baby born with coronavirus antibodies in the U.S., which may offer her some protection against the virus. Dr. Paul Giblert and Dr. Chad Rudnick ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Time is never more precious than in the minutes after a stroke. Now, research is confirming that a "mobile stroke unit" can rush aid to patients quickly, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a 20-something who wants to stay sharp, listen up: A new study suggests poor health habits now may increase your risk of mental decline later in ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: No link to increased risk of blood clots, benefits outweigh risks, EU agency says New York Daily News The finding from the European Medicines Agency could open the way for European countries that had suspended the use of the vaccine over the past week to resume dispensing the shots. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate CDC: West Virginia HIV wave could be 'tip of the iceberg' SFGate CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For years, West Virginia has had the nation's highest rate of opioid drug addictions and drug overdose deaths. Now the state is wrestling with another, not entirely unrelated health emergency: one of the nation's highest spikes in ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Experts urge caution as 15 states see uptick in COVID-19 infections ABC News Although the country's national daily case average continues to fall -- about 32.5% over the last month -- nearly a third of all states have seen their average number of cases rise at least 10%. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines effective against variants, Oxford University study shows Fox News "The results suggest that P1 [the Brazil variant] might be less resistant to vaccine and convalescent immune responses than B1351, and similar to B117," Professor Gavin Screaton, lead scientist on the study, said in part in a release posted Thursday by Oxford ... Flag as irrelevant
	SCNow Why you shouldn't share your vaccine card on social media; plus, more movie theaters opening up SCNow He argued they'd be hard pressed to dupe him based on anything listed on the card: "What scam are you gonna run on me just by knowing my name and my birthday? Unless it's that you sign up for free ice cream scoops on my birthday and don't give them to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio SARS-CoV-2 antibodies more prevalent in African American, Hispanic HCWs Healio They also said that community factors have a major role in SARS-CoV-2 exposure among health care workers, highlighting the "importance of exposure sources beyond the workplace." The quote is ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: How to Get Better Sleep Amid the Pandemic – And Why You Should HealthDay WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- A good night's sleep. It's one of those things people don't appreciate until it's gone. But like much taken for granted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, good quality sleep is harder to come by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com More Arlington Heights Residents To Become Eligible For Vaccine Patch.com ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Arlington Heights residents with pre-existing health conditions that increase the risk of serious illness from coronavirus infections can soon start signing up for appointments to receive the coronavirus vaccine at mass vaccination ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Hybrid Tissue Engineered-Regen Med Heart Valve Can Grow in Recipient Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Researchers led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientists from both the College of Science and Engineering and the Medical School said they have demonstrated for the first time that lab-created heart valves implanted in young lambs for a year were ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA A deeper look at our understanding of COVID vaccines and transmission 9News.com KUSA Barron added that decisions are being made as experts are gaining more understanding about the virus. The CDC guidelines now say you can gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask. People are ... Flag as irrelevant

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