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Why the world's most vaccinated country is seeing an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases As the Seychelles began to offer free coronavirus vaccinations early this year, President Wavel Ramkalawan told reporters that the country was planning to reach herd immunity within weeks. It was an ambitious target for a small, geographically isolated island ...
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What Black women in their 20s and 30s can do to prevent heart disease According to the Tinley Park resident, after the birth of her daughter Sarai, now 5, her physician told her that her blood pressure would likely go back down. But three months later, Bradley Emebo's internist put her on a low-dose medication for hypertension.
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Can Curbing Thirst for Sugary Drinks Reduce Colon Cancer? A higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in adulthood and adolescence was associated with an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) in women, according to data from the Nurses' Health Study II. The prospective study followed ...
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Prediabetes Can Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: What You Can Do They say that many times there are no warning signs for these heart-related incidents. They recommend people maintain a heart-healthy diet and get sufficient exercise to keep blood sugar levels in normal ranges.
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Obesity Is Deadlier in Men With COVID-19 Than in Women And "patients with severe obesity diagnosed with COVID-19 should be treated with particular attention given the high risk for worse outcomes," they stress. The study was published May 6 in the ...
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Coronavirus: NI under-40s urged to come forward for Covid-19 vaccine Northern Ireland is ahead of the UK in offering the Covid-19 to people aged under 40. Close to one million people here have already received their first vaccine dose in NI.
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Doctor who was 'giant' in field of infectious diseases dies of COVID-19 in India Renowned infectious disease specialist and professor, Dr. Rajendra Kapila, caught COVID-19 while caring for his family in India. A distinguished New ...
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Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in US Black Women By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Young Black American women have high rates of lifestyle-related risk factors for heart disease, a new study indicates. The findings show the need to help them ...
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COVID-19 death toll is more than double the official count, UW analysis suggests A new analysis from scientists at the University of Washington suggests 6.9 million people worldwide have died from COVID-19, more than double the official death toll. The study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates the total number of ...
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Obesity More Deadly for Men Than Women When COVID Strikes By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It's long been known that obesity is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 in infected people. But new research suggests that the connection ...
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1 in 4 Heart Attacks Arrive With 'Atypical' Symptoms By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A quarter of heart attack patients have atypical symptoms and are less likely to receive emergency care, Danish research reveals. These patients are also ...
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How a Little Alcohol Might Help the Heart By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A bit of booze may help protect your heart by reducing stress-related brain activity, a new study suggests. "The thought is that moderate amounts of alcohol may ...
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Alzheimer's Pathology Linked to Diet Mediotemporal volume mediated the association between diet and memory. Diet adherence favorably moderated links between amyloid beta (Aβ42/40 ratio), phosphorylated tau 181 (p-tau181), and mediotemporal atrophy, they wrote in Neurology.
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Eat Smart: Mediterranean Diet Could Ward Off Dementia By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, olive oil and fish -- the so-called Mediterranean diet -- may protect the brain from plaque buildup and shrinkage, a new study ...
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Plotting the end of Lyme disease While it can often be resolved with antibiotics, some 10 to 20 percent of patients see infections persist, with fatigue, joint pain, and mental impairment lasting months and even years. Sometimes doctors who treat such long-suffering patients aren't even able to ...
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Studies Highlight Role of Stress, Social Disadvantage in Heart Health Disparities Both studies were featured during the American College of Cardiology's annual briefing on results for consumers. They will be presented during the 70th Scientific Session, which is set for May 15-17, 2021.
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Colorado's first cases of COVID-19 variant found in India identified in Mesa County Clinical scientist Carla Rey works with samples of coronavirus tests at the recently assembled covid testing lab where some 5,000 samples a day are seen at National Jewish Health on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.
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A cancer vaccine built from stem cells? Stanford candidate shows promise in pancreatic tumors Cancer vaccines that prime the immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer cells have gained traction lately. Scientists are pursuing a wide range of strategies including making vaccines from immune cells, tumor cells, tumor-associated proteins or their ...
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MA Town-By-Town Coronavirus Stats: Just 13 High-Risk Communities MASSACHUSETTS — Massachusetts reported declines across all coronavirus metrics again Thursday, with the positive test rate falling to 1.37 percent from 1.67 percent last week. The weekly average death rate fell to 7.6 deaths per day, the lowest level on ...
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Studies of hospital workers suggest COVID-19 vaccines really do prevent coronavirus infections Scientists suspect the vaccines do thwart infections to some extent. Two new studies bolster their case. Both studies compare coronavirus infection rates among vaccinated and unvaccinated people who work at a single medical center. And in ...
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Failed Leadership, Late Assistance Behind India's COVID Crisis, Experts Say Watch the briefing on YouTube. Here are excerpts: MANOJ MOHANAN, HEALTH ECONOMIST On the situation in India. "In the early stages of the epidemic in India, it looked like the number ...
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'I want to help other people that are in pain': Inside a CEO's battle with mental health "I have been dealing with mental health issues since I was a teen in one form or another," says Matthew Cooper. Cooper, 38, is the co-founder of Silicon Valley fintech start-up EarnUp. In August of 2020, EarnUp was thriving (managing more than $10 billion in ...
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Biomarker detects severe COVID-19 early on Severe cases of COVID-19 can now be detected at an early stage. Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified the first biomarker that can reliably predict which patients will develop severe symptoms. This can help to improve the treatment of severe ...
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Coronavirus weekly-need-to-know: Shot walk-ins, J&J anxiety, unvaccinated advice & more More than 108 million Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of May 6 — about 33% of the total population, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracker shows. Here's what happened between ...
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Oregon COVID-19 cases are high but not so bad when compared to other states Washington state is eleventh-highest with a 4% growth. Ali Mokdad is a researcher connected to the University of Washington. He studies public health and trends involving diseases and vaccinations.
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Understanding herd immunity and vaccine hesitancy Wagner: Herd immunity is a theoretical concept in infectious disease epidemiology. It refers to what proportion of the population needs to be vaccinated in order to completely eliminate local transmission of disease, to snuff out outbreaks as they occur.
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Covid: Bolton surge testing to combat rise in infections Surge testing is to be rolled out in parts of Bolton following a rise in Covid-19 infection rates. Everyone living or working in the Rumworth, Deane or Great Lever areas is being urged to get tested. Bolton Council's director of public health Dr Helen Lowey said ...
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CDC projects 'sharp decline' in coronavirus cases by July However, the agency said if unvaccinated populations flout physical distancing and masking, it could bring "substantial increases" in hospitalizations and deaths. The estimates draw on six models from research groups, accounting for varying ...
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Health benefits of aloe vera Aloe vera can help keep you hydrated · Aloe vera contains antioxidants · Anti-aging properties of aloe vera · Healing properties of aloe vera · Promotes better oral hygiene · Improves indoor air quality · Aloe vera gels and creams · Aloe vera juice.
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Alabama NAACP Offering Chance to Win $1000 With Vaccination BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama NAACP is trying to boost COVID-19 vaccinations among younger people in the state by offering a chance to win $1,000 for getting a shot, a leader said Thursday.
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COVID: Freebies and incentives to get a vaccine (CNN) — The United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies in its attempts to encourage vaccine holdouts to get inoculated against Covid-19. In the last six months, nearly 150 million people ...
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Mediterranean diet may prevent memory loss and dementia, study finds "The mountain of evidence continues to build that you are what you eat when it comes to brain health," said Dr. Richard Isaacson, who directs the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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Air pollution exposure as a kid may up risk of mental illness later A multidecade study of young adults living in the United Kingdom has found higher rates of mental illness symptoms among those exposed to higher levels of traffic-related air pollutants, particularly nitrogen oxides, during childhood and adolescence.
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Pregnant women struggling to get Covid vaccine, Stella Creasy says The Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna jabs are preferable for pregnant women because there is more safety data available. But the online booking system in England does not allow them to specify which vaccine ...
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Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in US Black Women "Young people should be the healthiest members of our population, with normal body weight and normal blood pressure," said study author Dr. Nishant Vatsa, an internal medicine resident at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
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King County Reports 7 Children Infected With Toxic E. Coli SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle-King County officials have launched an investigation after seven children under the age of 14 became sick from E. coli over a two-week period last month.
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Oregon reports five more COVID-19 related deaths, 763 new cases New capacity limits set for indoor recreation, entertainment. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state's death toll to 2,514, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday. OHA also reported 763 new ...
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Here's where Boston.com readers stand on sending kids to summer camp this year "My child's camp will quarantine on arrival and provide testing for all campers and counselors, after which masks will not be required (sleep away camp)," wrote Joe, the parent of a 15-year-old.
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COVID-19 live updates: Party blamed for Contra Costa Co. outbreak The Oakland Coliseum mega vaccination site will be closing May 23. The site experienced a rapid reduction in first dose appointments over the last two weeks of April. The closure comes as CalOES concludes its deployment on May ...
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Are Pregnant Doctors, Nurses Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine? To be pregnant during a pandemic raises many questions for women and families across Connecticut. Research has shown that expectant mothers who become infected with the coronavirus can face higher risks for complications. "It's a little bit indescribable," ...
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New MRI Technique Identifies Early-Stage BBB Dysfunction with Small Vessel Disease Diffusion-prepared arterial spin labeling can measure the water exchange rate across the blood-brain barrier, catching malfunctions at an earlier state. A new MRI technique can measure the levels of water exchange across the blood-brain barrier (BBB), ...
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Groups Push for Limits on Rat Poison After Bald Eagle Dies BOSTON (AP) — Animal rights groups are pressing Massachusetts lawmakers to limit the use of highly toxic rat poison following the death of a bald eagle blamed on the poison. The bald eagle that ...
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King County reports 7 children infected with toxic E. coli Health officials said the children became sick between April 17 and April 29 and had symptoms consistent with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, including bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea and vomiting.
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Frustration mounts as Sacramento County remains in COVID-19 red tier Sacramento spends another week in the red tier as other major cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, move into the least restrictive yellow tier. "That was not on the business plan at all," said Ross Rojek, co-owner of Capital Books in downtown ...
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Variants Drive Up Colorado Covid-19 Cases While Vaccines Lower Ceiling Colorado faces a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by highly infectious variants and loosening restrictions. To control the spread of Covid-19 through a tourist-dependent town in central Colorado, the Manitou Springs Penny Arcade attempts to enforce ...
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143 new COVID-19 cases in Montana MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana state health officials report 109,588 total cases of COVID-19 for Thursday, May 6, 2021. 1,580 people have died of the virus. Click here for the latest detailed map on Montana's coronavirus response. Total Doses Administered: ...
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Study: One Cup of Leafy Green Vegetables A Day Lowers Risk of Heart Disease New research from Edith Cowan University has found that by eating just 1 cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day, people can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease. The study investigated whether people who regularly ate higher quantities of ...
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Long Covid: breathlessness In our series on managing long Covid, Reyenna Sheehan and Jemma Haines describe how to help patients who have ongoing breathlessness. Is ongoing shortness of breath a specific complication of Covid-19? Breathlessness (dyspnoea) and persistent ...
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Under 40s to be offered alternative to AZ vaccine Most adults under the age of 40 will be given an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to a link with rare blood clots. The UK's medicines safety regulator says there have been 242 clotting cases, with 28.5 million doses of the vaccine administered ...
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Novavax Vaccine Shows 51% Efficacy Against South African Variant, Study Finds By Julie Steenhuysen. CHICAGO (Reuters) -Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine had efficacy of 51% against infections caused by the South African variant among people who were HIV negative, and 43% in a group that included people who were HIV positive, ...
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