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	health Daily update ⋅ May 19, 2021
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	CNN Is pandemic purgatory worse than a lockdown? Here's how to end your languishing CNN (CNN) I recently went to pick up a gift card for a friend at a restaurant and came across an unseemly sight. The joint was packed to the rim with people, unmasked, clinking glasses, exchanging friendly banter and acting like pandemic was a word reserved for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Get First Colonoscopy at 45, not 50 WebMD "Colorectal cancer screening saves lives and people ages 45 to 75 should be screened ... to lower their risk of dying from this devastating disease," said Dr. John Wong, chief scientific officer of the USPSTF. "There is new science about colorectal cancer in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Uneven vaccination rates across the US linked to Covid-19 case trends, worry experts CNN (CNN) Tuesday was a "landmark day," as the United States reached a new Covid-19 vaccine milestone: 60% of adults have now received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the US Centers and Disease Control and Prevention. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 'City in transition': New York vies to turn page on pandemic ABC News NEW YORK -- More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent "the city that never sleeps" into a fitful slumber, New York could be wide awake again this summer. Starting Wednesday, vaccinated New Yorkers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Noom Diet Review: Pros, Cons And How It Works Forbes That's the daring promise by Noom—an app that encourages daily behavioral changes for long-term weight loss. I tried it for four weeks, not knowing colored-coded food and a daily dive into the psychology of eating would help me lose 7 pounds and teach me ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Researchers refine methods for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in tears, ocular tissues Healio Lactoferrin, which is contained in the tear film, is an antimicrobial protein that might prevent binding of SARS-CoV-2 to the ACE2 receptors on the anterior corneal and conjunctival surfaces, according to Ashok Kumar, PhD. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Test Unveiled That Can Detect COVID-19 Within 1 Second Healthline The research published this week in the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B says researchers from the University of Florida and Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University report they've created a rapid and sensitive testing method for COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The US Aren't Ready To Let Go NPR As more states shed their universal mask mandates for those who are vaccinated, many Americans are weighing how much faith to put in the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in the integrity of their unvaccinated peers, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Teens can now get their COVID vaccines, experts say it won't impact fertility ABC News COVID-19 vaccines introduced a new mRNA platform to immunization, but they work the same way other vaccines work to help the body create protection. On a cellular level, scientists say it's impossible for these vaccines to interfere with a person's own genetic ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Slow uptake of Covid-19 vaccine in rural areas could hinder the end of the pandemic, CDC says CNN But scientists estimate the country will need 70% and 85% of the US population to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity and rural America is lagging far behind. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Colon Cancer Screening Now Advised for People Over 45 Healthline Screening can include stool tests, endoscopic tests, or computed tomography colonographies and colonoscopies. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising in seemingly healthy people under age 50 according to recent research, and health officials are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Patients on Dialysis: Antibodies 6 Months After COVID-19 Infection Medscape Patients undergoing kidney dialysis show encouraging antibody levels 6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, with slow declines thereafter, suggesting a good immune response to COVID-19 among these patients, who are at high risk of severe outcomes. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report First Case of COVID-19 Triggering Recurrent Clots in Patient's Arm U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have reported the first case of COVID-19 causing dangerous, recurring blood clots in a patient's arm. The report offers new insight into how ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Number of US Kids Hospitalized With COVID Is Likely Overcounted: Study U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The actual number of U.S. children hospitalized due to COVID-19 may be lower than current figures suggest, a new study indicates. That's because counts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What to Know About Breast Cancer Lumps Healthline A cancerous breast lump is likely to feel firm or hard. Other features of a breast cancer lump are: the edges are irregular; you can't easily move it underneath the skin with your ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Two-Fifths of Americans With COPD Live Far From Lung Rehab U.S. News & World Report By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Pulmonary rehab can improve the quality of life for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but as many as 40% of U.S. seniors with ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com In search of COVID's origins, scientists reignite polarizing debate on Wuhan 'lab leak' STLtoday.com Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the idea that the COVID virus escaped from a Chinese lab is gaining high-profile attention. As it does, reputations of renowned scientists are at risk — and so is their personal safety. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio USPSTF issues updated recommendations for colorectal cancer screening Healio In a systematic review, the USPSTF evaluated the benefits and harms of CRC screening in asymptomatic adults aged 40 years and older to update its 2016 recommendations. They further assessed the magnitude of net benefit for each recommendation. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress What we've learned about managing COVID-19 pneumonia Medical Xpress Professor Jenkins, who is Head of the Respiratory Group at the George Institute for Global Health, explained most people at that time died from respiratory failure. No matter what strategy was implemented, it was not possible to get enough oxygen into the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Behind LA County's Decision To Keep Mask Mandates Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who last week called on the governor to immediately align the state with relaxed federal COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing, said Tuesday she supports the decision to wait until June ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Indian data suggests runaway COVID infections as deaths hit daily record Reuters BENGALURU (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of people tested in India have shown exposure to COVID-19, a chain of private laboratories said on Wednesday, indicating a runaway spread of the virus as the daily death toll rose to a record 4,529. FILE PHOTO: ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Child fights for her life by taking 'most expensive drug in the world' WLS-TV REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- Ceri and Rory Devine welcomed their first child, Rhys, into the world three months before COVID-19 shut down the country. It wasn't long before the new parents from Redondo Beach, California, began to see the hampering effects ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier? U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Women who develop diabetes in pregnancy don't tend to make healthy diet or exercise changes to help fight it, a new study finds. That could have dire ... Flag as irrelevant
	WalesOnline Fact Check-Videos do not show proof of COVID-19 fraud Reuters The videos show a man visit three councils in the East Midlands county of Nottinghamshire and present officials with supposed evidence of the alleged hoax (here , here and here). Representatives from district councils representing Mansfield ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Fact Check-Turnaround on CDC face mask guidance based on reduction of COVID-19 cases and vaccine efficacy Reuters A viral tweet claims the latest change in the guidance of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for fully vaccinated people is proof that the COVID-19 pandemic is a lie. This allegation is untrue: the update, which allows people who have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Viewpoint: CDC Might Help COVID-19 Make a Comeback in US Infection Control Today Those of you who advocate reopening at the peril of those who are vaccine hesitant—letting nature decide the fate of the ill-informed—need to remember that survival is not the same as recovery. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's abrupt ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study reveals pressures on critical care workforce during winter wave of pandemic Medical Xpress New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows the huge pressure that anaesthesia and critical care staff in the UK have been under throughout the winter wave of COVID-19, as the number of newly admitted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Shape Magazine Why Some People Are Choosing Not to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Shape Magazine Real women share the reasons behind their hesitancy toward getting inoculated, despite the consensus among experts. By Tonya Russell. May 19, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network The Search for an HIV Vaccine Continues AJMC.com Managed Markets Network May 18 is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. Here we explore just a few of the many reasons why a vaccine that is effective at preventing the acquisition of HIV and at reducing the viral load in those currently living with HIV remains an elusive goal. HIV Vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox Vaccine passports can liberate America Vox Under this system, vaccinated people could provide proof of inoculation to unlock privileges they didn't have before, like going into a grocery store without a mask or patronizing a restaurant with no social distancing requirements. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com How much exercise do you need for a longer life? Activity 'cocktails' offer clues Today.com That's where physical activity "cocktails" come in — certain combinations of intense exercise, light activity and sitting that can help a person live longer, researchers reported Wednesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant P.1 in the United States Medscape Since December 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Public Health Laboratory has been receiving 100 specimens per week (50 from each of two clinical partners) with low cycle threshold (Ct) values for routine surveillance for SARS-CoV-2, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Visual Explainer: Why Some Coronavirus Variants Are More Contagious Than Others WBUR How does a mutated version of the virus improve its chances of being transmitted to humans? If you imagine viruses as puzzle pieces, as this video does, that can help explain what is happening when a coronavirus variant comes into contact with human cells. Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel COVID in Florida: 2805 new cases, 94 resident deaths Orlando Sentinel Florida's resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 36,227 with the addition of 94 more reported fatalities on Tuesday while also adding 2,805 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to 2,296,785. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio COVID-19 vaccination coverage lower in rural communities Healio COVID-19 vaccination coverage is almost seven percentage points lower in rural U.S. counties compared with urban counties, researchers found — a disparity they said could hinder progress toward ending the pandemic. "Because residents of rural ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Coronavirus in Oregon: 4 deaths, 484 cases; Washington County, four others, approved to ease restrictions oregonlive.com "Vaccines protect you, and they protect everyone around you. It's going to take all of us working together to make sure enough Oregonians are vaccinated to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our communities and end this pandemic," Brown said in a statement. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK begins 'booster' shot trial of 7 different COVID-19 vaccines Reuters Britain launched a nationwide study on Wednesday to explore whether giving a third dose "booster" shot of coronavirus vaccines would be safe and effective in extending immune protection against COVID-19. The trial, which aims to recruit nearly 3,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Families Live in Fear as Long-Haul Covid Afflicts More Children Bloomberg Families whose children are afflicted are plunged into a terrifying maze of symptoms that come and go, and have no knowable end point. Katie Krol, 42, got the virus from a co-worker at a Michigan engine plant in March 2020 and brought it home to her two ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Vaccinating children before poor morally wrong, Oxford scientist says BBC News Offering children in some richer countries a coronavirus vaccine before some high-risk people in poorer ones is "morally wrong", a group of MPs has been told. Prof Andrew Pollard, who helped develop the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, said the "inequity" of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Physician reports experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during acute COVID Medical Xpress The self-written case report, which appears in the journal Anaesthesia Reports (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) is by Dr. Anushua Gupta, who works as a general practitioner in Stockport, Greater Manchester, U.K. ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Physician behind Survivor Journeys reflects on cancer journey more than a decade later masslive.com Dr. Jay Burton, a primary care physician in Greater Springfield well-known for his efforts to help cancer survivors like himself remain healthy, will take part in "A Conversation with Survivors: Let's Talk About Cancer Survivorship," Wednesday, May 26, from 6 to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 6 Reasons Bipolar Patients Don't Take Their Meds U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Not taking prescribed medications can lead to relapse, hospitalization and increased risk of suicide for people with bipolar disorder, yet many who have this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Haunted by HIV, top WHO scientist says world must do better on COVID Medical Xpress WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan says the world is not doing enough to ensure equal access to vaccines and drugs. Two decades ago, Soumya Swaminathan watched her HIV-infected patients suffer often horrific and unnecessary deaths. Flag as irrelevant
	Howard Hughes Medical Institute 'Long COVID' Study Will Examine Vaccines' Effect on Patient Symptoms Howard Hughes Medical Institute A new study is currently enrolling people with long COVID who have not yet been vaccinated. The work could tell researchers what's driving the condition and offer clues to treatment. HHMI Investigator Akiko Iwasaki HHMI Investigator Akiko Iwasaki's team has ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation US Pregnancy during COVID-19 lockdown: How the pandemic has affected new mothers The Conversation US Effects of prenatal stress can last throughout life. A tragic natural experiment helped spark study in the field researchers call "fetal origins of adult disease," which explores links between pregnancy stress and later health. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News COVID-19 vaccines not linked to fertility issues, experts say Fox News The false information claimed that the spike protein was the same as another spike protein called syncitin-1, which is involved in the growth and attachment of the placenta during pregnancy. The rumor claimed that the vaccine would cause a woman's body to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Lost your COVID-19 vaccination card? Wayne Co., others will provide you with another one Detroit Free Press Michiganders can contact the site where they were vaccinated, such as the local health department or health care provider, and request a new vaccination card, said Lynn Sutfin, spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Fragrance Expert Helps COVID-19 Patients Learn to Smell Again U.S. News & World Report By Angela Moore. NEW YORK (Reuters) - After 13-year-old Sahil Shah lost his sense of smell to COVID-19 in November, his parents looked everywhere for help. "We met with neurologists, neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, and all of them said if it was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg A Stealthy Covid-Linked Condition Bloomberg Here's the latest news from the global pandemic. Specter of 1960s inflation take-off haunts U.S. economy today; ECB warns of financial stability risks amid market exuberance; U.K. inflation doubles as post-lockdown spending splurge starts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Michigan Radio Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The US Aren't Ready To Let Go Michigan Radio Darren Ford (left) reacts to the new mask guideline while presenting his vaccine card at Liberty Theatre on May 14 in Camas, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee announced last Thursday that the statewide mask mandate would no longer apply to fully vaccinated adults. Flag as irrelevant

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