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	health Daily update ⋅ March 25, 2021
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	WebMD Students Try to Cope as Pandemic Strains Mental Health WebMD Sarah is getting professional help and says she can talk to her mother about anything. She also says she's not suicidal. But she admits she is struggling a year into the pandemic because she feels isolated with virtual school. She even does her schoolwork ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times When the Noise Never Stops: Coping With the Challenges of Tinnitus The New York Times Shortly after she fell ill with Covid-19 last April, Andrea Ceresa, an office manager and singer in Branchburg, N.J., noticed an unusual sensation in her ears: a ringing and buzzing that had never been present before. Now, nearly a year later, Ms. Ceresa, 47, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Making the Science of Covid Clearer The New York Times Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As a science reporter for The New York Times, Apoorva Mandavilli knows the world of research, labs and technical papers. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'Lying Through Truth': Misleading Facts Fuel Vaccine Misinformation NPR But you might not know that from looking at your social media feed. A new NPR analysis finds that articles connecting vaccines and death have been among the most highly-engaged-with content online this year ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN If you've gained weight during the pandemic, you're not alone. Here's what to do about it CNN (CNN) Some people may have gained more than 1.5 pounds on average per month during Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders last March and April. Forty-five out of 50 US state governments issued shelter-in-place orders from March 19 to April 6, 2020, to slow ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Mean Hysterectomy WebMD WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy bleeding following birth can threaten the life of the mother, and doctors at times turn to a hysterectomy to end the bleeding. But a new study suggests a less invasive, underused procedure might be a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Variants Now Detected in Animals, May Find Hosts in Mice Medscape Animal studies of SARS-CoV-2 and its emerging variants are urgent, said Sarah Hamer, DVM, PhD, a veterinarian and epidemiologist in the Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in College Station, Texas. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Middle-aged women 'worst affected by long Covid', studies find BBC News Middle-aged women experience the most severe, long-lasting symptoms after being treated in hospital for Covid-19, two UK studies suggest. Five months on, 70% of patients studied were still affected by everything from anxiety to breathlessness, fatigue, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times As virus cases plateau nationally, Michigan's rapid surge worries experts. The New York Times In a sea of heartening news about the U.S. battle against the coronavirus, some experts are casting worried glances at a cloud on the horizon: Michigan, where new cases and hospitalizations are rising with alarming speed. The seven-day average of new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan's COVID-19 case rate is 2nd worst in US, schools go virtual, hospitals fill up Detroit Free Press Health officials suspect the growing case rates are driven by more transmissible strains of the virus, including B.1.1.7, or the United Kingdom variant, as well as outbreaks tied to schools and among student athletes. Flag as irrelevant
	NEWS.com.au What Is Parosmia? WebMD This happens when smell receptor cells in your nose, called olfactory sensory neurons, don't detect odors and translate them to your brain the way they should. Usually, the smell is bad or even revolting. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID SCIENCE-Vaccines prove highly protective of healthcare workers; rapid tests unreliable in asymptomatic cases Reuters March 24 (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Vaccines highly protective for healthcare workers. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Nosing In on Kids Who Had COVID-19 and Lost Their Sense of Smell U.S. News & World Report Parents will attend clinics and go home with a set of essential oils for their child to sniff twice a day for three months. Clinicians will check their progress monthly. The Smell Disturbance Clinic at ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Few health care workers infected with COVID after full vaccination: Study ABC News Researchers examined data from employee health records of more than 36,600 health care workers in California and found that ​less than 1% tested positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated -- meaning both doses plus two weeks for the immunity to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Type 1 Diabetes Hypoglycemia: Causes, Symptoms, and More Healthline You can usually treat mild to moderate hypoglycemia on your own. Certain devices can monitor and alert you to hypoglycemia or stop insulin delivery when blood sugar is low. For people with type 1 diabetes ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Times Long-Haulers Are Pushing the Limits of COVID-19 Vaccines The Atlantic People with long COVID were left out of vaccine trials. They are now navigating the new shots on their own. Katherine J. Wu. 7:10 AM ET. A health-care worker prepares a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in San Francisco,. Mike Kai Chen / The New York Times / ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Hidden Toll of COVID in Africa Threatens Global Pandemic Progress Scientific American Undercounting or ignoring cases of the disease on the continent could lead to new variants that might derail efforts to end the pandemic. By Sarah Wild on March 25, 2021. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Reddit. Share on LinkedIn. Share via ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Can I take painkillers before or after a COVID-19 vaccine? ABC News Health experts advise against taking painkillers before getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but say they're OK to use afterward if symptom relief is needed and your doctor agrees. By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer. March 25, 2021, 12:03 AM. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Vaccines prove highly protective of healthcare workers; rapid tests unreliable in asymptomatic cases Reuters (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Vaccines highly protective for healthcare workers. Data from ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ reports 3227 COVID cases, 28 confirmed deaths. Nearly 1.3M fully vaccinated. nj.com Hospitalizations are down from mid-January when more than 3,700 patients were being treated, but had plateaued between 1,900 and 2,000 patients for two weeks. New Jersey health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American The Coronavirus Variants Don't Seem to Be Highly Variable So Far Scientific American No doubt you've heard about the novel coronavirus variants that are evolving around the world. There now appear to be more than a dozen versions of SARS-CoV-2, which are of varying degrees of concern because some are linked to increased infectivity ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine The Weirdest "Side Effect" of the Coronavirus Vaccine Slate Magazine Vaccine Diaries is a series of dispatches exploring the rollout of COVID-19 immunizations. I had been waiting for the text message for months when it arrived: "Please click on the following link to schedule your appointment." I yelped like a cartoon character. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline 11 Ways to Get the Dewiest Skin of Your Life Healthline "Dewy skin refers to skin that is supple, glowing, and smooth," explains Annie Gonzalez MD, a board certified dermatologist at Riverchase Dermatology in Miami, Florida. "The supple look that many associate with dewy skin is actually, in part, a result of light ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Does the Size of My Insulin Syringe Matter? Healthline Whether you're new to giving yourself insulin injections or it's a daily routine, there are several points to consider including the syringe and needle size to maintain steady blood sugar levels. In this article, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com COVID-19 long-haulers need holistic treatment, providers say ModernHealthcare.com Although providers are still grappling with why the immune response to COVID-19 persists for some patients, it could lead to permanent lung scarring, blood clots, heart failure and psychological disorders, said Dr. Joshua Lee, a pulmonologist at Newark Beth ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rolling Stone We're Finally Starting to Understand How Covid-19 Affects the Brain Rolling Stone One after another, via both in-person and telehealth appointments, the patients described a set of neurological symptoms that included some combination of headache, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, memory problems, and, most frequently, cognitive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota reports 89 COVID-19 cases in vaccinated individuals Minneapolis Star Tribune While he didn't have trend data yet, Dr. Andrew Olson said, "It's more than an anecdotal observation at this point" that the breakthrough cases treated at M Health Fairview hospitals in the Twin Cities area have had better outcomes. Olson is Fairview's medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press COVID-19 hospitalizations in Michigan surge 800% in March among people 40-49 years old Detroit Free Press An alarming trend is emerging as coronavirus hospitalization rates in the state this month are surging among younger people, a group with the lowest vaccination rates among the state's populations, according to inpatient data collected by the Michigan Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Do you still need to get a COVID vaccine if you've had coronavirus? Experts say 'Yes!' Medical Xpress Here's how our immune response works after a natural infection versus a vaccine. From B cells to neutralizing antibodies. Soon after becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Early training delays symptom onset in mouse model of Rett syndrome Medical Xpress Endowed Chair and professor of molecular and human genetics, pediatrics and neuroscience at Baylor. Zoghbi also is the director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital. Rett syndrome is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate What happens to those who don't get the COVID-19 vaccine? SFGate For example, herd immunity against measles, a highly contagious disease, requires about 95% of a population to be vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The remaining 5% is protected by the fact that measles will not spread ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 vaccines may not produce sufficient antibody response in transplant recipients Medical Xpress When clinical trials were conducted to determine the immunogenicity—the ability to elicit an immune response—for the first two vaccines marshaled against SARS-CoV-2the virus that causes COVID-19, one group was not among those included: people who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times COVID-19 outbreak in Seattle's King County Jail sends 46 into medical isolation; 7 jail employees also test positive Seattle Times The outbreak accounts for most of the 46 total cases among the in-custody population at the downtown Seattle facility and inside the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent as of Wednesday, according to the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Could your smartphone hold clues to early Alzheimer's disease? Medical Xpress The development of a wearable to detect early Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases years before symptoms show has taken a step closer to reality today, as UK charity Alzheimer's Research UK announces a partnership with Boston University ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay In Rare Cases, People Can Get COVID After Vaccination HealthDay THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It's very rare, but it is possible to catch COVID-19 even if you've been vaccinated, a new study finds. Looking at vaccinated health care workers at two University of California campuses, researchers found a ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ now tracking 7 COVID variants with nearly 500 total cases led by more contagious UK strain nj.com New Jersey has now confirmed nearly 500 cases of the coronavirus from seven different variants, with the vast majority from the more-contagious strain first identified in the United Kingdom, officials said Wednesday. In samplings of positive tests, the state has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Natural Products INSIDER The potential of vitamins D and K2 for the immune system Natural Products INSIDER Through their common connection to calcium metabolism, vitamin D and K may work in pair for bone, vascular and immune health. But scientists postulate that vitamin D intake in a vitamin K deficiency state could endanger both pulmonary and vascular health. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Moderna to create dual COVID-19, flu vaccine, CEO says Fox News Moderna, the maker of the second COVID-19 vaccine to see emergency use approval in the U.S., is now looking to create a dual vaccine against the flu and the novel virus, the company's chief executive recently said. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Liver cancer appears to be resistant to immunotherapy in patients with liver condition Medical Xpress Immunotherapy is not only significantly less effective in liver cancer patients who previously had a liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), but actually appears to fuel tumor growth, according to a Mount Sinai study published in Nature in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID vaccines while pregnant or breastfeeding: What you need to know Medical Xpress A lot has changed in the few months since then. Most significant is the sheer number of pregnant people who have gotten vaccinated. Dr. Loralei Thornburg, a high-risk OB/GYN at UR ... Flag as irrelevant
	Howard Hughes Medical Institute Behavioral Training Could Help Babies with Rett Syndrome, Mouse Study Suggests Howard Hughes Medical Institute Intensive training in young mice staves off symptoms of a rare neurological disorder that afflicts young girls. The discovery may spark new ideas for treatments in humans. Training in a water maze activates a set of neurons (red) in the mouse hippocampus. Flag as irrelevant
	TIME If you've gained weight during the pandemic, you're not alone. Here's what to do about it WRAL.com A research team looked at nearly 7,500 weight measurements from 269 participants between February 1 and June 1, 2020, according to a research letter published Monday in JAMA Network Open. The participants were part of the Health eHeart Study, and their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking Medical Xpress Children under 12 who get COVID-19 do tend to have mild illnesses or no symptoms, while teenagers seem to have responses somewhere between what adults and younger kids have experienced. The Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chattanooga Times Free Press Missteps could mar long-term credibility of AstraZeneca shot Chattanooga Times Free Press LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca's repeated missteps in reporting vaccine data coupled with a blood clot scare could do lasting damage to the credibility of a shot that is the linchpin in the global strategy to stop the coronavirus pandemic, potentially even ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Pennsylvania nears 1 million virus cases amid vaccine push SFGate Pennsylvania neared 1 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday amid rising infections and word of a setback in the state's accelerating COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The Department of Health reported another 4,667 new cases — the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com COVID-19 'survival mode' sparking new hospital challenges, federal watchdog says ModernHealthcare.com Hospitals are struggling with a new set of problems because they have been operating in "survival mode" for the past year, according to a report from HHS' Office of Inspector General released on Tuesday. Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic worsened ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dayton Daily News Hesitancy around vaccines more than misinformation Dayton Daily News Health beliefs also play into vaccine hesitancy and health decisions, said Aleda Chen, interim dean of Cedarville's School of Pharmacy and associate professor of pharmacy practice. For example, she said, some people believe in going ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Tinnitus and hearing loss may be linked to COVID-19 cases, study finds New York Post Tinnitus — or ringing in the ear — and even hearing loss may be linked to some cases of longterm COVID-19, a troubling new study reveals. The research found that 14.8 percent of people infected by the bug suffer from tinnitus, 7.6 percent have experienced ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News COVID vaccines may not protect transplant recipients Futurity: Research News COVID-19 vaccines may not work for recipients of organ transplants, new research indicates. When clinical trials were conducted to determine the immunogenicity—the ability to elicit an immune response—for the first two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Midlife loneliness is a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer's disease Medical Xpress In an effort to shed light on the relationship between these different forms of loneliness (transient and persistent loneliness) and the incident of AD, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) examined data involving cognitively normal adults ... Flag as irrelevant

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