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	health Daily update ⋅ May 13, 2021
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	CNN The differences between elimination, eradication and herd immunity -- and what it means for Covid-19 CNN (CNN) After more than a year of politicized science and amid a wave of vaccine hesitancy, the long war against Covid-19 stands at a critical stage. Hope for an eradication akin to smallpox -- or even a polio- or measles-style elimination -- is a towering ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CDC Says Kids As Young As 12 Should Get The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine NPR The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine be used in adolescents ages 12-15. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky issued a statement saying, "The CDC now recommends the vaccine be used among this ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN CDC recommends use of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds CNN (CNN) US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds. "Today, I adopted CDC's Advisory Committee on ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients? NPR Mucormycosis isn't a new disease, says Shukla. It's caused by a group of molds, called mucormycetes. Individuals are infected after inhaling fungal spores that are found naturally in India's environment and soil. "For most people with a healthy immune system, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times My Mask, My Safety Signal The New York Times Walking around New York City these days, one might not guess that it's been a little over two weeks since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced more relaxed mask guidelines, which state that fully vaccinated people can remove their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 'Bachelor' star Jade Roper on postpartum PTSD after traumatic birth in closet Today.com Postpartum PTSD isn't the same as depression; it happened to Jade Roper, and may be happening to more moms during COVID. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months ABC News COVID-19 deaths in the United States have tumbled to an average of about 600 per day, the lowest level in 10 months. By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press. May 12, 2021, 3:06 PM. • 6 min read. Share to Facebook Flag as irrelevant
	AFP Factcheck Fact Check-No evidence that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine causes Alzheimer's disease Reuters As of this article's publication, the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech has not been shown to cause Prion diseases or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). Experts say a paper circulating online ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC advisers meet to recommend coronavirus vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds Washington Post The CDC action will mean the inoculation can be given at any site authorized to administer the shots. Pharmacies and large vaccination clinics that already have doses of the Pfizer vaccine are likely to be among the first places where adolescents can get the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Droplets vs Aerosols: What's More Important in COVID-19 Spread? MedPage Today Last week the CDC changed its guidance about the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, recognizing airborne spread as a key mode of infection. The new guidance acknowledges that inhalation of aerosols -- which are tiny, lightweight viral particles that can float ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report In Long COVID, Advocates Battling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome See Allies, Hope U.S. News & World Report Six months later, among the complex and myriad health concerns Jamieson has experienced since her initial bout with COVID-19, she was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The latest on Covid-19 and India's worsening crisis CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reports of 28 people who have developed a rare blood clotting syndrome after being given the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. Three people have died, with no additional ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago WebMD A new study researching the history of the human oral microbiome found that Neanderthals and ancient humans adapted to eating starchy foods as far back as 100,000 years ago, which is much earlier than previously thought. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Dealing with cancer: Website serves as 'virtual bridge' for patients to manage their care USA TODAY Her oncologists told Smith it's treatable and laid out the next steps: grueling chemotherapy, radiation appointments, and overwhelming doctor visits. A month later, she discovered a Facebook ad about Jasper, a free digital care ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters mRNA vaccines appear effective vs India variant; people with HIV at higher risk for severe COVID-19 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. mRNA vaccines likely effective against India variant. Both of the mRNA ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Women's health guide for every age: Preventive screenings you shouldn't miss Today.com How long has it been since your last doctor's visit, dental checkup, eye exam or skin cancer screening? For many women, the answer may be "circa 2019" — or before the coronavirus crisis ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times When can 12- to 15-year-olds get Pfizer's COVID vaccine in Washington state? Here's what we know. Seattle Times Some 378,000 Washingtonians ages 12 to 15 should soon be eligible for the two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, state officials said during a Wednesday media briefing. For these adolescents, it could be a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report How to Talk to Someone Who's Hesitant to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine U.S. News & World Report Lockhart, who is also the director of the ICU for National Jewish Health, has been on the front lines of the pandemic since the beginning, traveling to New York a few times to help out during the peak of its COVID crisis. "I had a lot of first-hand experience with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses can help reduce deaths - study Reuters Giving a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine but delaying a second dose among people younger than 65 could lead to fewer people dying of the disease, but only if certain conditions are met, a predictive modelling study showed. As the coronavirus pandemic ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Pfizer and Moderna vaccines produce robust immune responses in women who are pregnant or nursing The Boston Globe Women who received the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccines while pregnant or nursing had immune responses as robust as those of other vaccinated women and appeared to pass antibodies to their infants through blood and breast milk, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Indian variant Covid cases found in Nuneaton BBC News Extra testing is being considered in Nuneaton after a "small number of cases" of the Indian Covid variant were found. Warwickshire County Council said the cases of the strain known as VOC-21APR-02 were in the Abbey Ward area. All close contacts are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com How Youths Can Get The Vaccine In LA County As Cases Creep Up Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — Tweens and young teens can start getting the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at Los Angeles County grocery stores, parks, school campuses and mass vaccination sites as early as Thursday, health officials announced. Federal authorities ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4B virus plan ABC News Biden administration coronavirus testing coordinator Carole Johnson said it's part of a strategy to respond to immediate needs in the COVID-19 pandemic while investing to break the cycle of 'boom and bust' financing that traditionally has slowed the U.S. ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Prescription pills don't equal better sleep in the long run for women, study suggests CNN (CNN) Many people suffering from insomnia take medication to get a better night's sleep. While many sleep aids work over short periods of up to six months, clinical trial data has showed, insomnia can be a chronic problem -- and many people end up taking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Are 'COVID Nails' a Real Symptom? Here's the Long and Short of It Healthline People have reported many symptoms following a COVID-19 infection. The latest one identified is the appearance of lines and grooves in the fingernails, which people are calling "COVID nails." The condition is also called "Beau's lines," and experts say the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American MDMA Shows New Promise for Trauma, but the Drug Alone Is Not a Cure Scientific American Researchers hope the new study, published this week in Nature Medicine, will help this treatment gain regulators' approval for clinical use within a couple of years. Many therapists and patients are thrilled: About two thirds of PTSD sufferers do not respond to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider What diabetics should know about the deadly 'black fungus' infections affecting India's COVID-19 patients Business Insider Hospitals in India have seen a rise in cases of mucormycosis, or "black fungus," a life-threatening infection. · Most of the patients affected are people with diabetes who previously had COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Risk of dying from Covid-19 40 times the risk of rare blood clot after receiving J&J vaccine CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it has received reports of 28 people who have developed a rare blood clotting syndrome out of 8.7 million given J&J's Janssen coronavirus vaccine. Three of them have died from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID More Lethal for People Living With HIV U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Like certain health conditions including cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, new research shows that having HIV or AIDS increases a person's risk of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com No, the US COVID death toll has not hit a pandemic low WFAA.com Right now, much of America is reopening, thanks in large part to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Many states have eased restrictions and mask-wearing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has relaxed for people who are ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hub at Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins develops device for fast gonorrhea diagnosis EurekAlert A Johns Hopkins University-led team has created an inexpensive portable device and cellphone app to diagnose gonorrhea in less than 15 minutes and determine if a particular strain will respond to frontline antibiotics. The invention improves on traditional ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Ovarian cancer: Setback as major screening trial fails to save lives BBC News A major trial to detect one of the most elusive and deadly cancers - ovarian - has failed to save lives, after two decades of work. The researchers, at University College London, said the results were a disappointment - and thanked the 200,000 people who ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Dealing with COVID-19 catastrophe, India now ravaged by 'black fungus' ABC News Amid the staggering 300,000 to 400,000 COVID-19 infections reported daily over the last week in India, doctors are now reporting a new problem: a growing number of a deadly fungal infections among those recovering from coronavirus. Experts believe these ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Hot Topics in Infection Prevention: COVID and the Great Outdoors, Vaccine Access Infection Control Today Infectious disease transmission isn't as simple as a singular label that doesn't describe the nuance or situations that increase or decrease risk. Outdoor COVID-19 Transmission and Updated Science Brief. This week was a tough one for science ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Pressure builds for CDC to update indoor-mask requirements for vaccinated people ABC News The Centers for Disease Control is considering further relaxing restrictions as more of the country becomes vaccinated. A growing consensus among public health experts that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Untangling the brain: New research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease Medical Xpress In a new study, researchers with the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Center at the Biodesign Institute and their colleagues investigate these tangles in the brain—pathologies not only characteristic of Alzheimer's but other neurodegenerative conditions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Vaccine hesitancy, rooted in institutional mistrust, could stand in way of COVID-19 herd immunity Medical Xpress The global effort to develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccines has progressed despite myriad challenges. Yet the final step—shots in arms—meets resistance among some that can't easily be overcome by science and supply chains. Vaccine hesitancy—a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Internet-delivered CBT efficacious, cost-effective for youths with social anxiety disorder Healio Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered over the internet was efficacious and cost-effective for children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry. "To our knowledge, no study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 is not influenza, but it offers lessons on beating it, say researchers Medical Xpress "With the introduction of COVID-19 mitigation measures, we saw a steep decline in influenza cases in the northern hemisphere," says Jovana Stojanovic, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology and the lead author ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: COVID-19 vaccines don't cause magnetic reactions or contain tracking devices USA TODAY The May 10 Instagram post from an account called Keep_Canada_Free shows a video of an unidentified masked woman demonstrating with a small silver magnet that appears to stick to one arm, where she supposedly received the Pfizer shot, but not the other, ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com More visitors, activities will be allowed at nursing homes as COVID rates continue to decline in NJ nj.com Nursing home residents can have visitors in their private room. Hair stylists, screened for symptoms and wearing masks, are welcome again. If nursing home residents are vaccinated, they can resume eating meals in group dining rooms without needing ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times CDC confirms more cases of rare blood clot disorder linked to J.&J. vaccine The New York Times Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, the deputy director of the immunization safety office at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, presented the new cases on Wednesday at a meeting of a panel of advisers to the C.D.C.. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET What is Long COVID and how do you treat it? CNET Although most people who are infected will develop mild or moderate symptoms -- or none at all -- scientists are now researching another way COVID-19 continues to stagger and show up, sometimes for months or even a year. Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Dear Doctor: Why do we have to keep taking COVID-19 precautions after vaccines? oregonlive.com DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you elaborate on how the COVID vaccine is different -- or inferior, or maybe just not as fully tested -- from other vaccines? As far as I know, we do not need to continue to take precautions for polio, or the Spanish flu or bird flu -- those ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Obesity in Teens, Higher Risk of Stroke Before 50 HealthDay He is an associate professor in the medical corps of the Israel Defense Forces and the Department of Military Medicine at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The researchers looked at teen body mass index (BMI) and first ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Socially Anxious Kids Feel Relief With Online CBT MedPage Today For kids and adolescents, internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) helped treat social anxiety disorder more successfully -- and more cost-effectively -- than internet-delivered supportive therapy (ISUPPORT), a Swedish, single-masked ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study shows new obesity treatment semaglutide causes similar weight loss across different age groups Medical Xpress Body weight loss and body composition changes (fat mass vs lean mass) may differ by age. Thus in this study of data from the STEP 1 trial (see link to original study below), the authors evaluated the tolerability and effect of subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg on ... Flag as irrelevant
	St George News First case of COVID-19 variant originally detected in India shows up in Southern Nevada St George News The Clark County resident who tested positive for the B.1.617.2 variant is a woman in her 20s. She did not report any recent travel, was not hospitalized and has not received the COVID-19 vaccine. A contact investigation is being conducted. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Cases of South Africa variant found in Redditch BBC News A "small number of cases" of the South Africa Covid-19 variant have been found in Redditch, a council said. The cases have not been traced back to international travel, Worcestershire County Council added. Residents aged over 16, who live or work in parts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider CDC panel OK's Pfizer for 12- to 15-year-olds after safety review. Shots could go in arms tomorrow. Business Insider A panel of CDC advisors voted Wednesday to allow Pfizer's vaccine to be administered to teens aged 12-15. The vote by the independent committee of 15 experts was near unanimous, with 14 in favor and one recusal. "This is another way to get closer to ... Flag as irrelevant

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