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We knew Covid-19 vaccines worked. Now we know more. A health professional administers the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at a medical center on March 20, 2021 in Bridport, England. A version of this story appeared in the ...
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People With Severe COVID-19 Have Higher Risk Of Long-Term Effects, Study Finds Ziyad Al-Aly and his colleagues used the databases of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to examine health outcomes in more than 73,000 people who'd had COVID-19 and were not hospitalized, comparing them with nearly 5 million users of the VA health ...
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San Francisco Contends With a Different Sort of Epidemic: Drug Deaths More people died from overdoses than from the coronavirus in San Francisco last year. Some think the toll, tied to homelessness, should force the city to re-examine its approach to illicit drugs.
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URI urges students to get vaccinated after COVID-19 variants are found on campus Students say that they want to get the vaccine, but obtaining one in Rhode Island has been a "logistical nightmare". By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated April 22, 2021, in 15 minutes. After detecting coronavirus variants on campus over the last month, ...
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As At-Home Coronavirus Tests Hit Pharmacies, What Role Can They Play In The Pandemic? As of this week, you can buy relatively low-priced COVID-19 rapid tests to take at home. The tests are available through pharmacies and do not require a prescription to buy one. This bit of good news comes the same week that all people ages 16 and up in the ...
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Patients With Long Covid Face Lingering Worrisome Health Risks, Study Finds Between one and six months after becoming infected, those patients had a significantly greater risk of death — 60 percent higher — than people who had not been infected with the virus. The research, based on ...
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Patients With Long Covid Face Lingering Worrisome Health Risks, Study Finds The health effects of Covid-19 not only can stretch for months but appear to increase the risk of death and chronic medical conditions, even in people who were never sick enough to be hospitalized, a large new study finds. In the study, published Thursday in ...
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Covid-19 raises risks for expectant mothers and babies, study says The risk of death for pregnant women with Covid-19 was 1.6%, which was 22 times higher than pregnant women who were not infected, according to the study.
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California goes from worst to first in virus infections LOS ANGELES -- Just a few months ago, California was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. Hospitals in Los Angeles were drowning in patients, and ambulances were idling outside with people struggling to breathe, waiting for beds to open ...
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Should I wear a mask outside? Experts weigh in on scenarios. As more Americans are vaccinated against the coronavirus and a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that the risk of outdoor transmission is low, many people are wondering: Do we need to keep wearing face masks outside? The short answer is that ...
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'Aerosolized Droplets' Hang in the Air After Toilet Flush THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you're in a public restroom, you may not want to hang around too long, because lots of airborne pathogens are hanging around, too. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and ...
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With Few New Clotting Cases, Johnson & Johnson Pause Could Be Lifted Soon WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are leaning toward lifting their recommended pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine after finding only a limited number of additional cases of a rare blood clotting disorder among recipients.
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Herd Immunity Is Humanity's Great Hope, and It's Proving Elusive Long before herd immunity became humanity's shared obsession, the phrase referred to sick cows. More than a century ago, veterinarians observed that outbreaks of a highly contagious bacterial infection menacing cattle died down once they'd ...
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'Disrupted' Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health Men with more frequent nighttime sleep disruptions were about 25% more likely to die early from heart disease compared to men who got sounder sleep, the investigators found. The triggers for sleep arousal or the body's ...
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Tumble Among US Senior Citizens By MATTHEW PERRONE and CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged more than 70% since the start of the year, and deaths among them appear to have tumbled as ...
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Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners By Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It may not be a good idea to take a daily low-dose aspirin if you're also taking a widely used class of blood thinners called direct oral ...
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'The benefits outweigh the risks': It's time to allow J&J's COVID-19 vaccine again, public health experts say A number of experts said they expect a government advisory committee, which will meet Friday for the second time in less than two weeks, to lift the hold on the shot. Depending on what it learns about ...
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Coronavirus hospitalizations tumble among US seniors WASHINGTON – COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged more than 70% since the start of the year, and deaths among them appear to have tumbled as well, dramatic evidence the vaccination campaign is working. Now the trick is to ...
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You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Extra padding around the belly can spell trouble for the heart, even if you're not technically overweight. That's among the conclusions of a new scientific ...
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State of Emergency in Japan, High Mortality Rates in Brazil and India: COVID-19 Global Weekly Highlights These are the global coronavirus stories you need to know about this week. More COVID-19 cases were reported worldwide last week than in any other 7-day period during the pandemic, according to data published on Tuesday by the World Health ...
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Short Sleep in Midlife Tied to Increased Dementia Risk "We showed that a consistent association between short sleep duration in midlife and risk of dementia. This association was not explained by mental disorders and other chronic conditions known to be associated with dementia," Séverine Sabia, PhD, from ...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations tumble among US senior citizens WASHINGTON -- COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged 80% since the start of the year, dramatic proof the vaccination campaign is working. Now the trick is to get more of the nation's younger people to roll up their sleeves.
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Chocolate, Butter, Sodas: Avoid These Foods for a Healthier Middle Age Also risky, though less so, are diets high in sugary drinks, chocolate and candy, table sugar and preserves -- even when those diets were lower in foods like butter and cheese, which are high in saturated fat.
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A Lack of Sleep in Middle Age Can Increase the Risk of Dementia Researchers say getting adequate sleep in your 50s and 60s can lower your risk for dementia later in life. In their study, researchers reported that people who got 6 hours or less sleep per night were 30 percent more likely to develop dementia. Experts say the ...
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Potential new malaria vaccine shows promise in Burkina Faso trial The scientists, led by Adrian Hill, director of Oxford's Jenner Institute and also one of the lead researchers behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, said they now plan to conduct final stage trials in some 4,800 children aged between 5 months and 3 ...
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US officials hopeful as advisers meet again on J&J COVID-19 vaccine The panel last week called for more data about a possible link to rare blood clots in the brain before deciding how and whether to end a "pause" in administration of J&J vaccines called for by the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration.
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UK vaccination studies find significant drop in COVID-19 infections (Reuters) - COVID-19 infections in adults of all ages fell by 65% after a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine in UK research, which scientists said showed the real-world impact of the nation's immunisation campaign against the pandemic. Slideshow ( 2 ...
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California goes from worst to first in virus infections Just a few months ago, California was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. Hospitals in Los Angeles were drowning in patients, and ambulances were idling outside with people struggling to breathe, waiting for beds to open. The death count ...
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Viewpoint: Health Care Professionals—Get Vaccinated or Get Out Vaccine hesitancy is a very large issue. Some patients are even needle adverse and do not wish to have any injections, especially one for a virus whose dangers have been downplayed by large segments of the media over the last year.
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Two additional strains of COVID-19 identified by Texas A&M scientist COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) have identified two additional strains of the COVID-19 virus. On Monday, the university announced the first strain BV-1 was identified in an ...
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Covid: Vaccine uptake among over-50s hits 95% in England The percentage of over-50s vaccinated has hit 95% in England, NHS data shows. The take-up among those aged 45-49 is at 59% after they started being offered the jab earlier this month. But uptake among care home staff - one of the first groups to be offered ...
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Past research and 'unlimited resources' spur fast development of COVID-19 vaccines When scientists began working on solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, it seemed unlikely that a safe and effective vaccine would be available in a year, according to Paul A. Offit, MD. Yet, by mid-December, the FDA had authorized two ...
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Hit French medical drama director dons scrubs to fight virus The director of the hit French TV medical drama "Hippocrate," a former doctor himself, was so moved by the urgency of the coronavirus pandemic that he couldn't just stand back. By THOMAS ADAMSON and OLEG CETINIC. April 22, 2021, 9:44 AM.
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Veterans Who Survive COVID May Face the Fight of Their Lives Veterans who came down with COVID-19 who didn't require hospitalization still experienced a higher risk of death six months later, as well as increased use of certain medications, compared with veterans without the illness, researchers found. In a cohort of ...
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3 Rabid Foxes Found in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Officials Say The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation said the communities of Nightmute, Alakanuk and Bethel each recently reported a fox that tested positive for rabies, the Anchorage Daily News reported Wednesday.
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Study disputing efficacy of face masks is not a 'Stanford study,' School of Medicine says The Stanford School of Medicine clarified on Wednesday that the author of a study disputing the use of face masks to prevent COVID-19 is not a current Stanford or VA Palo Alto Health Care System affiliate. The school said in a statement that it strongly ...
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NJ reports 31 COVID deaths, 2895 cases. Hospitalizations drop below 2000. Statewide coronavirus hospitalizations in New Jersey have fallen below 2,000 for the first time in slightly more than a month as officials on Thursday reported another 2,895 confirmed cases and an additional 31 confirmed deaths in the state. Gov. Phil Murphy ...
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As COVID cases rise among kids, teens targeted for vaccination With the expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone in Minnesota who is 16 and older, parents are racing to find shots for their teenagers. Local public health departments, officials and schools are stepping in to help. Around the state, they're ...
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Don't put away your face masks. We may need them even as COVID-19 fades Mask mandates remain in place in most regions across the globe, but the list of places where mask orders have been lifted is growing. Israel dropped its outdoor mask mandate this week, noting that more than half its population has been fully vaccinated.
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Is There Any Way the COVID Vaccine Can Cause Herpes? Herpes zoster is another name for shingles. It's a viral infection that usually appears as a painful red skin rash and can cause nerve damage and longer-term burning and pain if left untreated. It occurs as a result of the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes ...
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COVID-19 outbreak at skilled nursing facility linked to unvaccinated worker "Although COVID-19 [messenger RNA] vaccines demonstrated high efficacy in clinical trials, they were not 100% efficacious," Alyson M. Cavanaugh, PhD, DPT, MPH, a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officer with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, ...
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Best Keto Pills and Supplements: 5+ Advanced Weight Loss Pills to Help You Burn Fat Fast It's not only about melting down the fats; there could be more to the keto diet pills. Are they safe for everyone? And do the diet pills even work? We've answered these questions ...
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Hit French Medical Drama Director Dons Scrubs to Fight Virus In March 2020, Thomas Lilti was directing a critically-acclaimed French TV medical drama depicting the dire state of French hospitals, featuring storylines such as strapped resources, fatal illnesses, doctors' suicides and mental health issues among hospital staff ...
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Scientists uncover a molecule that can help coronavirus escape antibodies The Crick researchers were involved in the development of tests that see if a person has been exposed to the virus. The scientists discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein strongly binds to biliverdin, a molecule which was giving these proteins an unusual ...
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Your Waist Size Is a Clue to Your Heart Disease Risk The need for measuring waist circumference in the clinic stems in part from the limitations of body mass index (BMI). BMI doesn't show where the fat is located — which can affect a person's ...
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US health panel reviews J&J vaccine pause over rare clots New guidance is expected late Friday after a government advisory panel deliberates a possible link between J&J's shot and a handful of vaccine recipients who developed highly unusual blood clots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ...
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Shingles is not caused by COVID-19 vaccines. Here's the science Yikes! Traditional and social media—not to mention vaccine foes—have pounced on the small study, warning that COVID-19 vaccines might reactivate the childhood chickenpox virus, triggering a shingles outbreak in adults.
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Flushing toilets can launch poopy droplets, but do they spread COVID? Study adds data Now, a new study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University shows that "up to tens of thousands" of droplets can be thrown up to 5 feet in the air and linger for 20 seconds or longer during each flush plume.
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Coronavirus Vaccine Updates: Rate of vaccinations slowing down in US, CDC says NEW YORK (WABC) -- The United States is at a critical crossroads in the effort to vaccinate Americans and reach herd immunity. The White House says some 200 million citizens have gotten at least one dose of a COVID shot. However, the CDC says the rate ...
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