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	health Daily update ⋅ June 12, 2021
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	The New York Times Let's Do a Tick Check The New York Times Only two types of ticks — blacklegged ticks (sometimes called deer ticks) and Western blacklegged ticks — can transmit Lyme-causing bacteria. But these and other types of ticks can harbor other diseases that can cause illness, so it's important to know how to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline New Study Determines People Who've Had COVID-19 Don't Need to Get Vaccinated Healthline Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic say that people who've already had COVID-19 may not necessarily benefit from vaccination. They said that people with prior infection had similar protection to those who were fully vaccinated. Researchers are still ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Why it's been relatively easy to vaccinate against COVID-19 compared to HIV or cancer USA TODAY Effective COVID-19 vaccines were developed in under a year. But a half-century after the country declared war on cancer, and 40 years after the first reported case of HIV/AIDS, there remains no way to prevent either disease, or many more. Why? Biology and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What to Know About Stem Cell Transplants for Multiple Myeloma Healthline Multiple myeloma is a cancer impacting plasma cells in the bone marrow, causing them to grow and divide rapidly. These cancerous cells crowd out healthy blood cells, leading to symptoms like bone pain, fatigue, and weight loss. A stem cell transplant is one ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'Freedom Day' for England Is Looking Like a Mirage The New York Times All coronavirus restrictions were supposed to end on June 21, but with the new Delta variant, the long-anticipated opening is increasingly problematic. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Should my child get a coronavirus vaccine? Is it safe? Here's what you should know. Washington Post Should I consider vaccinating my child? Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend vaccinating children who are eligible. Currently, that means those 12 and older, although the shots are being ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times ER visits following suspected suicide attempts rose among teen girls during the pandemic. The New York Times Emergency room visits following suspected suicide attempts by teenage girls spiked in the first months of 2021, compared with rates in 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. The new study, which relied on data from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape As COVID Restrictions Ease, RSV and Other Viruses Reemerge Medscape It's not just people coming out of lockdown: As COVID-19 restrictions ease and masks come off, as crowds gather and vacationers travel, viruses that had been reduced, in some cases to negligible threats, are reemerging. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Sharp uptick seen in suspected suicide attempts among teenage girls: CDC ABC News After Naomi Osaka's dramatic withdrawal from the French Open this week to protect her mental health, the decision is putting a spotlight on the issues young women face. Flag as irrelevant
	KSL.com COVID-19 cases spike in Uinta Basin, but Utah in 'really good spot' KSL.com In this Saturday, May 15, 2021, file photo, empty vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine lie in a box during a vaccine campaign in Ebersberg near Munich, Germany. Health authorities are trying ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Her sister died of a brain tumor. Now she was having similar symptoms. Orlando Sentinel I knocked and entered her room. Our patient had a few more questions about her surgery. I introduced myself. Advertisement. "This isn't the same tall guy as before," I recalled her joking. "They only hire tall people," I said. Advertisement. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune How much harm can a little excess salt do? Plenty Chicago Tribune Many people know too much salt in their diet is a bad thing. Not nearly as many know exactly why. "They're surprised at the degree to which it can affect them," said Dr. Cheryl Laffer, a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Experts predict explosive tick season this year: How to stay safe Today.com Some experts are predicting an explosive season because of two factors: a bumper crop of acorns two years ago which led to an exceptionally abundant crop of white-footed mice — the preferred host of black-legged ticks (the official name of deer ticks) in their ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News Rural communities fall further behind in COVID-19 vaccination rates OPB News In Oregon, vaccination rates in rural places now trail urban by 9 percentage points. A person in an electronic wheelchair uses a ramp to exit a van onto a brick. Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Essential Ed Yong Reading List The Atlantic A staff writer for The Atlantic since 2015, Yong is the recipient of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. By The Editors. An illustration of a virus protein. Getty / The Atlantic. 1:59 PM ET. Share. In a series of definitive pieces that earned him the 2021 ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com US vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom pressherald.com The nation is confronted with those problems and stubbornly lagging demand at a time when the developing world is clamoring for doses to stem a rise in infections. By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and LEAH WILLINGHAMAssociated Press. Email Writer. Share. Flag as irrelevant
	Colorado Public Radio COVID in Colorado: Highly Contagious Variant Spreading, Scholarship Winners, Vaccine Rates And More Colorado Public Radio Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Colorado Alliance for Health Equity and Practice Director Alok Sarwal draws up a syringe of Moderna vaccine while volunteering at a COVID 19 vaccination clinic hosted by Second Chance Center in Aurora on Friday, May 14, ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine CDC reports one COVID-19 death as case averages dip lower pressherald.com The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday reported 53 cases of COVID-19 and one death, ending a week where Gov. Janet Mills announced she would end the pandemic-era state of emergency on June 30. Mills's announcement ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News CDC panel to discuss myocarditis reports in young people after COVID-19 vaccines ABC News A CDC advisory panel is set to convene in an emergency meeting next week to discuss reports of heart inflammation in adolescents who received the COVID-19 vaccine. CDC says 226 confirmed cases of the condition, called myocarditis, have been reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Coloradoan Rabid bat found in Larimer County; health department reminds residents to vaccinate pets The Coloradoan The bat was in contact with a dog. However, the dog was properly vaccinated for rabies, the county said, noting that keeping your animals up-to-date on rabies vaccinations prevents "lengthy and costly quarantines — or even euthanasia — if they have an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com NewYork-Presbyterian To Require Staff To Get Coronavirus Vaccine Patch.com HUDSON VALLEY, NY — NewYork-Presbyterian, which has hospitals in Cortlandt Manor, Bronxville and White Plains, will be requiring all its staff to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. In a letter sent Friday to all employees, Dr. Steven J. Corwin, president ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Polio outbreak in Philippines has ended: WHO, UNICEF New York Daily News The Philippines' polio outbreak, which began in September 2019, has ended, according to United Nations agencies. The Philippine Department of Health's response to the outbreak ended last week after 16 months of zero cases detected, as was announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Rural Communities Fall Further Behind In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates NPR Florida, Massachusetts and Nebraska have the largest disparity, with rural counties lagging by 14 percentage points. For Florida and Nebraska those gaps are about double what they were in mid-April. Though stark, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bellingham Herald Whatcom COVID data shows vaccinated residents 100 times less likely to be hospitalized Bellingham Herald According to the data in the release, between April 3 and May 29, Whatcom County saw 103 hospitalizations of unvaccinated people, while only one fully vaccinated person was hospitalized with COVID illnesses. The news comes ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Victoria records one locally acquired COVID-19 case as authorities continue investigations into source ABC News Victoria has recorded one new locally acquired case of COVID-19. Key points: The Victorian Health Department says it is investigating the source of the infection; There are now seven infections in Victoria where authorities still do not know the acquisition ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Frequent strenuous exercise increases risk of motor neurone disease Medical Xpress Scientists at the University of Sheffield believe the pioneering study represents a significant step towards unraveling the link between high levels of physical activity and the development of the neurodegenerative condition which affects approximately 5,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress How does COVID-19 affect patients with cancer? Largest US study shares first results Medical Xpress A more detailed journal article was published simultaneously in the society's Journal of Clinical Oncology. The results are one of the first major publications from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative, known as N3C. UAB and 54 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Montgomery Advertiser Alabama continues to lag behind other states in COVID-19 vaccinations Montgomery Advertiser Alabama continues to lag behind most of the country in COVID-19 vaccination coverage as public health officials struggle to break through strong vaccine hesitancy across the state. In a "race to the bottom," as one official called it, Alabama outranks only ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Delayed reporting from one provider boosts Utah's COVID-19 vaccination numbers Salt Lake Tribune (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Empty vials of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine at the Woods Cross High School pop-up clinic by Nomi Health, April 27, 2021. County and regional health districts are setting up vaccination clinics in high schools, to get the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca NB COVID-19 roundup: 1st phase of reopening will include part of Nova Scotia, 1 new case CBC.ca Residents of Nova Scotia's Cumberland County will be welcomed into the province once 75 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard announced Friday. Cabinet and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	INFORUM Summertime West Nile virus threat difficult to predict INFORUM Since 2002, West Nile case numbers in the state have varied from year to year, with the high occurring in 2007, when 369 cases were reported, 49 of those in Cass County. From 2009 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WATE 6 On Your Side CDC issues warning that a particular respiratory illness is on the rise and it is not COVID-19 WATE 6 On Your Side ATLANTA, GA. (BRPROUD) – Did you know that "by their second birthday, nearly all children in the United States will have had respiratory syncytial virus," according to Yale Medicine. With that in mind, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOMU 8 Dangerous COVID-19 variants could set back national progress against the pandemic, officials warn KOMU 8 (CNN) -- With declining rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths across the US, more cities and states have lifted safety restrictions in anticipation of a better summer. But officials continue to warn that those unvaccinated remain vulnerable to the virus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Coronavirus: Orange County reported 18 new cases and three new deaths as of June 11 OCRegister There have been 424 new infections reported in the last 14 days. Three new deaths were reported Friday. In Orange County, the count of those who have died from the virus is reported at 5,095. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay MIS-C Incidence 316 Persons Per 1 Million SARS-CoV-2 Infections HealthDay FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare complication associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), with an incidence of 316 persons per 1 million ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Monkeypox in the United Kingdom: WHO provides more details Outbreak News Today The patient was admitted to a referral hospital on 23 May. Skin lesion samples were received at the Public Health England Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory on 24 May. The West African clade of monkeypox virus was confirmed by polymerase chain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post WHO, UNICEF declare end of polio outbreak in the Philippines Washington Post The U.N. agencies said in a joint statement on Friday that the Philippine Department of Health concluded its response to the polio outbreak on June 3 after no cases were detected for 16 months following a massive immunization campaign and surveillance. Flag as irrelevant
	Wink News Hospitals see increase in respiratory virus that targets children and older people Wink News While much of Florida has been unmasked for some time, there's one side effect that's hitting older people and children. Hospitals have seen an increase in cases of RSV or respiratory syncytial virus. The pandemic hasn't ended but people have certainly ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Black and Latino communities are left behind in Covid-19 vaccination efforts The Guardian When vaccines became increasingly available throughout America, US health officials moved quickly to try to convince large numbers of Americans to get vaccinated. But amid the mass vaccination rollout, Black and Latino communities, who are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American The COVID Lab-Leak Hypothesis: What Scientists Do and Do Not Know Scientific American Debate over the idea that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus emerged from a laboratory has escalated over the past few weeks, coinciding with the annual World Health Assembly, at which the World Health Organization (WHO) and officials from nearly 200 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Journal News / Lohud.com NewYork-Presbyterian is first NY hospital system to require COVID-19 vaccine for workers The Journal News / Lohud.com The hospital system includes Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville and Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor, as well as Westchester Behavioral Health Center in White Plains. "We care for sick people – some critically so – every ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Zealand Herald Covid 19 coronavirus: No vaccine booking for cancer survivor with kidney failure New Zealand Herald A Christchurch woman says she feels left in the dark after trying to arrange a vaccine for her immuno-compromised husband. The vaccine rollout for people who are at risk of getting very sick from Covid-19 started in May. But some are struggling to access the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGME Another Mainer dies as 53 new coronavirus cases are reported WGME The death toll now stands at 845. The Maine CDC reported 53 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic started to 68,540. 50,136 have been confirmed and 18,404 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WOODTV.com 3 Ottawa Co. bats test positive for rabies WOODTV.com HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Public health officials are warning residents to be careful after three bats tested positive for rabies in Ottawa County. Two bats were found in the Holland area and one was in the Hudsonville area, the Ottawa County Department of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Indonesia dengue fever study offers hope in disease battle Medical Xpress Results of the three-year study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week, found that infecting dengue-carrying mosquitoes with a harmless bacteria called Wolbachia led to a 77 percent drop in human cases. Flag as irrelevant
	The Age 'There are more cases out there': Plea for testing boost after Victoria records new local case The Age Public health authorities believe there are undiscovered branches of coronavirus still lurking after a Melbourne man with a young family tested positive for the virus ahead of the city's long weekend. The single new locally acquired case of COVID-19 in Victoria ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC: ER visits for suspected suicide attempts among teenage girls rose during pandemic Washington Post In the early months of 2021, visits to emergency departments for suspected suicide attempts increased roughly 50 percent for adolescent girls compared with the same period in 2019, according to a report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control ... Flag as irrelevant
	Star Local Media Frisco to spray for mosquitos this weekend after pools test positive for West Nile Virus Star Local Media The City of Frisco urges residents to remember to 'Wear, Apply and Remove' as a precaution against mosquito bites after receiving confirmation two mosquito pools tested 'positive' this week for West Nile Virus (WNV). In response, the city will ground spray in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJXT News4JAX CDC examines potential link between vaccines and heart inflammation in young men WJXT News4JAX JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Federal public health experts are set to hold an emergency meeting next week to address a possible link between COVID-19 vaccines and a rare heart condition among teens and young adults. Over 226 cases of myocarditis and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Is there a limit to how much worse variants can get? BBC News It is clear we are now dealing with a virus that spreads far more easily - probably more than twice as easily - as the version that emerged in Wuhan at the end of 2019. The Alpha variant, first identified in Kent, UK, performed a large jump in its ability to transmit. Flag as irrelevant

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