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Lesson of the Day: 'As Biden Faces Vaccine Hesitancy, Republicans Are a Particular Challenge' In this lesson, students will learn about why some people are reluctant to get vaccinated, and they will evaluate strategies for persuading vaccine skeptics.
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Months After Contracting Virus, 2 Women Suffer Crippling Effects Of 'Long COVID' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Fiona Lowenstein and Hannah Davis about their experiences with "long COVID" — a term used when coronavirus-related symptoms linger for several months. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: For many Americans, the end of the ...
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How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints Soon after the pandemic started over a year ago, Americans started joking about the dreaded "quarantine 15," worried they might gain weight while shut in homes with stockpiles of food, glued to computer screens and binge-watching Netflix. The concern is ...
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Will you need a COVID 'vaccine passport' to travel? Here's what they are and how they might work Technology companies and travel-related trade groups are developing and testing various versions of the vaccine passports, also called health certificates or travel passes. It is not clear, however, whether any of the passports ...
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COVID-19 Can Cause Atypical Thyroid Inflammation "SARS-CoV-2 seems to have multifactorial action on thyroid function," said Muller, of the University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy.
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Reinfections are rare, some Covid 'long haulers' respond to vaccines: The week in coronavirus news. Reinfections can happen, but they are rare. The study suggests that immunity to a natural infection is unpredictable and uneven, and it underscores the importance of vaccinating everyone — especially older people, experts said.
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Type 1 Diabetes Raises COVID-19 Risk in Kids if A1c Is High "It is extremely important that blood sugars are well controlled during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent hospitalizations and death in children with type 1 diabetes," said Manish Raisingani, MD, who presented the findings of an analysis from the large ...
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AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Effective Against COVID-19, Phase III Study Says Preliminary results from a study examining the efficacy of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine indicate it is significantly effective at preventing severe illness from COVID-19. Results of the trial, which involved more than 32,000 volunteers, showed two ...
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Coronavirus Cases Are Still Dropping In LA As Vaccinations Rise LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County's coronavirus numbers continue to fall, with officials reporting 423 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 additional fatalities Sunday. The number of county residents hospitalized with the virus continued to decline, ...
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COVID-19 May Trigger Long-Term Thyroid Issues: Study By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Yet another organ seems to be affected by a bout of COVID-19: the thyroid. Italian researchers have examined the thyroids of dozens of ...
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More than 50 new environmental chemicals detected in people The findings are concerning given that very little is known about these chemicals and their potential health effects, researchers from the new study say. What's more, pregnant women and their newborns are a particularly vulnerable population.
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Why a 70 percent vaccination rate might not produce COVID-19 herd immunity As COVID-19 inoculations accelerate, a weary public waits anxiously for vaccines to reach 70% of the population, a level widely associated with "herd immunity." It's not that simple. To neutralize a virus that has killed nearly 5,000 Chicagoans and sickened ...
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Medical Cannabis Use Rising Among Older Adults The majority of older respondents reported that they use cannabis to relieve pain and prefer cannabidiol (CBD) oils to other formulations. Many also reported a reduction in the use of opioids, as well as improved mood and sleep.
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These 3 groups reportedly experience more COVID-19 vaccination side effects While the reactions are expected and should not discourage people from getting vaccinations, experts say there are a few reasons why women, young people and people who have already had the coronavirus might be experiencing more side effects.
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Is Eating Processed Meat a Risk Factor for Dementia? In contrast, eating some unprocessed red meat could be protective against dementia, researchers said. They found that consuming 50g a day of unprocessed red meat, such as beef, pork, or veal, was associated with a 19% reduced risk of all-cause dementia.
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Providence, Pawtucket expands vaccine eligibility to younger residents The COVID-19 hospitalization rate for young people in certain hard-hit ZIP codes is higher than the rate in the rest of Rhode Island for people over 60 years old, the mayor of Providence explained. By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated March 22, 2021, in 27 ...
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LA County COVID Numbers Continue to Drop, But 70% of New Cases in People 50 or Younger The county currently has the capability of administering about 630,000 vaccine doses per week, but due to limited supply, only about 300,000 to 350,000 doses are actually being administered per week.
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COVID-19 is increasing in Michigan. Why it may be a warning. Over the last week, more than a dozen states have seen increases in their daily case averages. Parts of the upper Midwest have been exhibiting particularly concerning trends, including in Michigan, where cases have been on the rise since late February.
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CA Shifts To 3-Foot Desk Spacing In School Reopening Plan CALIFORNIA — As California seeks to quickly reopen K-12 campuses, the state relaxed a key guideline Saturday to allow students to sit 3 feet apart in classrooms. The change reflects newly updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, which it ...
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Socioeconomic factors mediate association of race/ethnicity with worse outcomes in COVID-19 Black and Hispanic individuals have increased risk for COVID-19 positivity and this association appears to be mediated by socioeconomic factors including population density, income and household size, according to a new study. "We found that all three ...
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Are mRNA Covid Vaccines Risky? Here's What the Experts Say When it became clear in early 2020 that the Sars-CoV-2 virus posed a pandemic threat, researchers who'd been exploring an innovative way to make vaccines saw an opportunity. Experimental messenger RNA vaccines had been recognized for years for ...
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Maine: Artists Hurt by Pandemic Get Help; Daily Cases Rise PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A pair of new grant programs in Maine is designed to help artists who are struggling economically due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Maine Arts Commission said it made $127,000 available for artists and cultural organizations ...
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New book 'Unapologetic Eating' examines the urge to apologize for food choices As registered dietitian Alissa Rumsey, explains in her new book, "Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace with Food and Transform Your Life," dieting and food restriction is also restricting our lives. "This idea ...
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COVID-19 live updates: CA's 7-day positivity rate is 1.8%, state officials say 56,118 COVID-19 deaths have been reported since the start of the pandemic. As of Mar. 21, providers have reported administering a total of 14,520,575 vaccine doses statewide. The CDC reports that 18,234,500 doses have been delivered to entities within the ...
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Vaccine hunting gives me a sense of purpose I decided to try to help them, but my efforts were fruitless. It didn't take too long to realize that trying to book vaccine appointments for my parents was basically turning into a part-time job.
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Coronavirus in Michigan: Here's what to know March 22, 2021 DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 624,811 as of Saturday, including 15,897 deaths, state officials report. Saturday's update includes a total of 2,660 new cases and 47 additional deaths ...
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Can a new vaccine prevent opioid overdoses? The coronavirus pandemic caused a lot of deaths, and not just from Covid-19. Other medical crises were triggered by the pandemic, as health deteriorated from prolonged lockdowns, isolation, and deferral of care for fear of contagion. In the US, one problem ...
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Vaccine hesitancy: What it is and what it is not? Why are people hesitant to get vaccinated? Reasons for vaccine hesitancy vary across populations, vaccines and historical contexts. In the case of COVID-19, commonly reported reasons for hesitancy resemble those reported for vaccines ...
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Why Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is really something to celebrate this year (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Franklin G. Berger, University of South Carolina. (THE CONVERSATION) March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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Swiss approve Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, haven't bought any ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, an agency spokesman said on Monday, the third shot to be approved by the country with vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech and from Moderna.
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Johnston County to hold mass drive-thru vaccine clinic Wednesday The Johnston County Health Department is holding a mass drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic Wednesday at North Johnston High School, where 2,000 vaccines will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to those in groups 1 through 4. The state ...
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MD Coronavirus Cases Pass 400K, Positivity Ticks Up MARYLAND — More than 400,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Maryland since the pandemic began, officials said Sunday. Coronavirus cases statewide total 400,023, after the state health department added 1,007 cases in the last day.
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Daiichi takes mRNA COVID-19 vaccine into clinic as Japanese R&D belatedly fires up Daiichi Sankyo has begun (PDF) a phase 1/2 clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine is set to come to market well after leading prophylactics but gives Japan a chance to establish its own countermeasures for COVID-19 and future ...
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COVID vaccine eligibility expands today in Louisiana. Here's where to get an appointment Emily Boudreaux, left, an LSU junior from Baton Rouge, takes a selfie of herself as she gets gets a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from La. Army National Guard Capt. Chase Branch, during a mass vaccination event held at LSU's Tiger ...
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Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Widely used diabetes and obesity drugs don't increase the risk of breast cancer, a new study indicates. The drugs — called glucagon like peptide-1 receptor ...
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The potential impact of blood sugar levels on immune function Citrus flavonoids may address multiple aspects of health that could influence the immune system directly and indirectly. Rob Brewster | Mar 22, 2021. Managing immune health is more than taking a multivitamin and continuing through the day. Yes, it helps ...
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Modeling Predicts SARS-CoV-2 Circulated Earlier Than Previously Thought The end of December is largely considered to be COVID-19's beginning. It was then that the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. From there, the virus was identified, sequenced, ...
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Evidence supports COVID hearing loss link, say scientists Hearing loss and other auditory problems are strongly associated with COVID-19 according to a systematic review of research evidence led by University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) scientists. Professor Kevin ...
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COVID vaccine: IL, IN to expand vaccination eligibility to more essential workers, vulnerable Hoosier communities CHICAGO (WLS) -- A big expansion in COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is coming Monday in both Illinois and Indiana. The search for vaccines has not been easy for all, but with more doses coming into both states, more people will be able to get their shots.
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Still Unclear if Medical Proof Necessary for COVID-19 Shots TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas residents ages 16 to 64 with certain underlying health conditions are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, but it's still unclear if they need to show proof of their medical condition. The Kansas City Star reported that ...
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The Big Number: Eating breakfast before 8:30 am may reduce diabetes risk Diabetes develops when a person's level of blood sugar (also called blood glucose) is too high. Your body creates glucose from the food you eat, and it creates the hormone insulin to help move the glucose from your blood into your cells, which use it for energy.
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Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Lab-created heart valves that grow with the recipient could spare kids born with heart defects from the repeated valve-replacement surgeries they now endure.
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Schumer: CDC needs 'ad blitz' to instill confidence in COVID-19 vaccine Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to immediately begin a $1 billion "ad blitz" to instill confidence in the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. The CDC needs to use funding ...
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Coronavirus in Tennessee: No new weekend COVID-19 data for both Tennessee, Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced phase 2 of vaccine eligibility will begin Monday. Phases 2a and 2b will open as a result, including all people 55 and older, plus critical infrastructure workers in the following groups:.
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UPDATE 1-EU regulator warns against use of Merck's anti-parasite drug for COVID-19 (Adds detail from EMA statement). March 22 (Reuters) - Europe's drugs regulator on Monday warned against the use of Merck & Co's anti-parasite drug, ivermectin, for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 outside clinical trials. The European Medicines ...
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Michigan Virus Cases up as State Expands Vaccine Eligibility DETROIT (AP) — Michigan is set to expand vaccine eligibility starting Monday, a move that comes as public health experts voice fresh concerns about the state's rising COVID-19 infection rate. Residents age 50 and older will be eligible for vaccines starting ...
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Ex-FDA Commissioner concerned New York coronavirus variant could drive up city's infection rate STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The former head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressed concern Sunday that a coronavirus (COVID-19) variant first detected in New York could be responsible for infecting people who previously tested positive ...
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New COVID-19 Variant Possibly Linked To Pets' Heart Problems Earlier COVID-19 variants have been known to produce respiratory symptoms such as sneezing, coughing and runny nose in infected pet cats and dogs. Now researchers report a possibly concerning symptom of the B117 (U.K.) variant in pets: heart problems ...
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Eating processed meat could increase dementia risk Scientists from the University of Leeds's Nutritional Epidemiology Group used data from 500,000 people, discovering that consuming a 25g serving of processed meat a day, the equivalent to one rasher of bacon, is associated with a 44% increased risk of ...
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