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Coronavirus FAQ: Should I Get My Antibodies Checked After I Get Vaccinated? A: You might be tempted to take an antibody test to find out whether your COVID vaccine worked. But — no. Immunology experts say there is little to be gained, for now, from an antibody test, for a number of reasons.
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Early data hopeful on vaccines and new variant (CNN) The coronavirus variant first identified in India has ravaged the nation, then spread into neighboring countries, causing immeasurable suffering. Scientists believe the variant, called B.1.617.2, could be more transmissible than the original Covid-19 strain.
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Brazil city offers COVID immunization to all as part of test BOTUCATU, Brazil — As some Brazilian states strain to get coronavirus vaccines to complete immunizing their seniors, a city in the interior of Sao Paulo state devoted all its doses Sunday to a mass immunization for all residents 18 to 60 years old as part of a ...
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Should you check your blood pressure at home? In fact, some doctors worry that the number of cases of high blood pressure may have grown in the time of COVID-19. "The fallout from the pandemic is still not completely known," says Erica Spatz, MD, MHS, a Yale Medicine cardiologist. "But it has been a ...
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Some people still need to mask up even if vaccinated. Are you one of them? (CNN) The news flashed across the country -- mask-free at last! People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside or outside, nor do they have to stay 6 feet away from others, according to new guidance released Thursday ...
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Florida reports 2482 new COVID-19 infections, 19 more resident fatalities The positivity rate for the week of May 9 was 4.84%, a decrease from the previous week's 5.62%. With 723 non-Florida resident deaths, including 3 new reported Sunday ...
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Providers, payers & startups are all looking for key pieces to solve the maternal care puzzle America's abysmal record on maternal care outcomes and equity has spurred the rise of startups as well as innovative strategies from providers and payers, each trying to solve a piece of the larger problem. But these entities will also need the help of ...
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Why Is Covid Killing So Many Young Children in Brazil? Doctors Are Baffled But they were reassuring, noting that children almost never develop serious symptoms, said the mother, Ariani Roque Marinheiro. Less than two weeks later, on Feb. 27, Letícia died in the critical care ...
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They aren't anti-vaxxers, but some parents are hesitant to have their kids get the COVID-19 vaccine On May 4, Dr. Hina Talib, who goes by the handle @teenhealthdoc on Instagram, asked the parents among her 33,000 followers if they were hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine for their 12- to 15-year-olds, and if so, why. Talib, who is a physician in the ...
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Fauci: Vaccinated people become 'dead ends' for the coronavirus "So even though there are breakthrough infections with vaccinated people, almost always the people are asymptomatic and the level of virus is so low it makes it extremely unlikely — not impossible but very, very low likelihood — that they're going to transmit it," ...
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Persona Nutrition Vitamins: A Dietitian's Review Persona Nutrition is a vitamin subscription company that offers personalized product recommendations based on the results of an online questionnaire. Boasting an extensive selection of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and herbal supplements, Persona ...
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COVID vaccines: Some fully vaccinated people will still get infected – here's why This is possibly because different arms of the immune response produce different defenses, namely antibodies, which are Y-shaped proteins that lock onto germs and neutralize them, and T cells, which find and destroy infected cells.
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Boys Born Very Prematurely May Age Faster as Men By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, May 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Boys who weigh less than 2 pounds at birth don't age as well as their normal-weight peers, a long-term study finds. Canadian researchers have followed a ...
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Patients can now access their health records online, but they may not understand them The Los Angeles resident waited three agonizing days for the results of a blood test to appear in her online patient portal — but she didn't understand them. After an anxious night, she gave in and emailed her doctor, who responded with an explanation and a ...
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'It's like I'm falling into dementia': COVID effects linger for some NC long-haulers Prior to this job, Springs had worked in transportation for the Charlotte Housing Authority because she enjoyed helping seniors. But after being out with COVID for two months, working with the residents, some of whom have dementia, is a reminder of her own ...
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Officials: Fentanyl Overdoses Spreading Across Georgia SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Fentanyl overdoses, including by people taking pills falsely sold to them as Xanax or Percocet, are spreading across Georgia. Officials say they have found clusters in the Savannah and Columbus areas after an initial set of cases was ...
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In 1950s, many Detroiters didn't get polio vaccine that could have saved lives Not COVID-19, but polio. Not now, but the 1950s. Elder generations remember it well. But many likely have forgotten, if they ever knew, that Detroit suffered a polio epidemic three years after Dr. Jonas Salk's "miracle drug" quelled America's fear of a crippling ...
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Odds of Catching COVID at Dentist's Office Very Low: Study By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, May 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Do yon need to have your teeth cleaned or a cavity filled? Go ahead. Dental treatment won't put you at risk for contracting COVID-19, a new study affirms.
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Study: Going to dentist no riskier than a drink of water Many people have put off nonemergency procedures during the coronavirus pandemic, either because they feared contracting COVID-19 or because they heard the American Dental Association recommended dental offices refrain from performing them.
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Two-thirds of Californians are immune to COVID — is the end in sight? More than two-thirds of Californians have antibodies to the COVID-19 virus, according to new data, offering evidence that we're approaching so-called "herd immunity" — the pandemic's endgame. In just one month, the percentage of protected Golden State ...
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11 TV Hill: Mental health awareness -- You are not alone May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the COVID-19 pandemic is renewing focus on the importance of this conversation. That's why WBAL-TV has launched a new initiative called "Maryland Peace of Mind.".
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The price of Idaho's vaccine hesitancy? COVID-19 'will be with us … permanently' Herd immunity. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Idaho, that two-word phrase has been the lofty goal for scientists, doctors, politicians and others – the achievement that would offer the best hope for stopping a deadly, fast-spreading virus that has ...
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G7 urged to donate 'emergency' supplies to vaccine-sharing scheme GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of UNICEF on Monday asked G7 countries to donate supplies to the COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme as an emergency measure to address a severe shortfall caused by disruption to Indian vaccine exports. India has curbed ...
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Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in Real-World Settings Even Better Than Expected, Fauci Says Anthony Fauci, MD, told attendees at the ATS 2021 International Conference that the real-world evidence of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is even better than expected.
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Coronavirus: Illinois frontline worker 1st to receive 'COVID-to-COVID' double-lung transplant GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. — More than six months after doctors told Renato Aquino's family it might be time to tell their loved one battling COVID-19 goodbye, the Glendale Heights, Illinois man is expected to make a full recovery from a first-of-its-kind ...
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Air Pollution Takes a Toll on the Brain Even short-term exposure to polluted air may impair mental ability in the elderly. Aspirin and other NSAIDs showed some protective effects.
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Research uncovers shortcut dendritic cells take to lymph nodes In its response to pathogens and vaccines, the immune system relies on dendritic cells, white blood cells that patrol the body's tissues, collect components of pathogens and vaccines and transport them via lymphatic vessels to the nearest lymph node. There ...
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Brazil city offers COVID shots to all 18-60 as part of test As some Brazilian states strain to get coronavirus vaccines to complete immunizing their seniors, a city in the interior of Sao Paulo state devoted all its doses Sunday to a mass immunization for all residents 18 to 60 years old as part of a medical research ...
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Brazil city offers COVID immunization to all as part of test BOTUCATU, Brazil (AP) — As some Brazilian states strain to get coronavirus vaccines to complete immunizing their seniors, a city in the interior of Sao Paulo state devoted all its doses Sunday to a mass immunization for all residents 18 to 60 years old as part ...
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Coronavirus in Oregon: 507 new infections, 2 deaths, as new COVID-19 case counts continue to fall The number of daily new vaccine doses reported administered in Oregon and the 7-day rolling average. Numbers for the most recent two days may not yet reflect all doses given. xx.
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CDC director says mask turnaround based solely on science The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in guidelines.
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Expert: The 'Risks Don't Outweigh the Benefits' to Getting Children Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Pharmacy Times® interviewed Hannah Fish, PharmD, National Community Pharmacists Association associate director of Strategic Initiatives, on the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout following the FDA updating the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 ...
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Minnesota reports 805 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths Minnesota health officials on Sunday reported 805 new COVID-19 cases, as the seven-day trend in new cases continued to fall. At least 2,722,944 Minnesotans have received one dose of a COVID vaccine, and 2,325,495 have completed their vaccinations.
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LA County officials report continued decline in COVID-19 cases as they urge vaccinations for children Los Angeles County officials on Sunday reported 240 new coronavirus cases and seven new related deaths, reflecting the continuing decline in the spread of infection as the local vaccination campaign builds. Just over half of L.A. County residents have ...
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Oregon reports 507 new COVID-19 cases, two additional deaths PORTLAND, Ore — In its daily report on Sunday, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 507 new positive and presumed positive cases of COVID-19. Two more people were also reported to have died from the virus. The latest data brings the state's total ...
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The Big Number: 19 percent of adults with high blood pressure take drugs that worsen the condition Just 24 percent have their hypertension under control, the CDC says. Lifestyle changes such as eating a heart-healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and limiting alcohol consumption are usually the first things ...
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Covid Is Airborne, Scientists Say. Now Authorities Think So, Too A quiet revolution has permeated global health circles. Authorities have come to accept what many researchers have argued for over a year: The coronavirus can spread through the air. That new acceptance, by the World Health Organization and the U.S. ...
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Experts call for urgent action to reduce global burden of cardiovascular disease in women by 2030 The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission outlines 10 ambitious recommendations to improve health outcomes for millions of women around the world and achieve the global targets set. In the first-ever global report on cardiovascular ...
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Young people 'want normalcy back': Kids ages 12-15 can get COVID shots — will parents consent? Jenny Englerth can't wait for the day when her daughter gets vaccinated against the coronavirus. The York County mother said her 15-year-old daughter has missed out on group sports, dinners at restaurants, get-togethers with friends and brick-and-mortar ...
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Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization published in ...
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Enzolytics Inc. and Intel Corporation Co-Author White Paper on Use of Artificial Intelligence for Social Good While Empathetic A.I. is promising, scientific and healthcare-related studies generate large amounts of invaluable data. Intel is empathetic to this challenge and has responded by building a graph analytics processor that can process streaming graphs ...
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Indigenous patients had higher rates of deadly surgery complications, study finds Based on a deep dive into the mortality data from four studies, researchers from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa also found Indigenous peoples were 30 per cent more likely to die after surgery.
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COVID vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on May 16 The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,501 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up from 1,394 reported the day before. Nine additional coronavirus-related deaths were reported Friday. Deaths don' ...
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Preemie boys age faster as men, study shows Boys born weighing less than a kilogram are miracles, but they do not age as well as the girls, according to new research from McMaster University. Researchers following a group of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies as well as their normal weight ...
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Premature boys age faster than those with normal birth weight, study suggests EDMONTON -- Boys born weighing less than a kilogram are 4.6 years older biologically later in life than men of the same age who were born at a normal birth weight, according to a recent study by McMaster University researchers. The study, published in the ...
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COVID UPDATE: Who's getting vaccinated in Cleveland County Abigail Isaac gets her fist dose of COVID-19 vaccine this week at a drive. This week, the CDC and FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 12 to 15 ...
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Thrive column: May is Mental Health Month May is Mental Health Month and we at Thrive want you to know that mental health is very important! We want you to think of your mental health in a similar way that you think about physical health. Do you do an annual checkup and eat your veggies to care for ...
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Preemie boys age up to four and a half years faster as men, McMaster study shows Boys born weighing less than a kilogram are miracles, but they do not age as well as the girls, according to new research from McMaster University. Researchers followed a group of extremely low birth weight ( ...
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Uh-Oh: New COVID Cases, Deaths In LA County Health officials Monday were dealing with the announcement that Los Angeles County reported 240 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths, though health officials said the number of cases and deaths reported likely reflect reporting delays over ...
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Oregon coronavirus update, May 16: 2 more deaths, 507 new cases Officials also reported 507 new cases statewide, including 90 in Marion County and nine in Polk County. The statewide total is now 195,684. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported Sunday are in ...
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