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	health Daily update ⋅ June 20, 2021
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	CBS News How mRNA technology is altering vaccine treatments CBS News Moderna's research pipeline includes everything from an HIV vaccine, to heart disease treatments, to vaccines for different kinds of cancer, including lymphoma and melanoma. Connie Franciosi is already participating in one clinical trial. Diagnosed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Covid Counting Enters New Era as Threat Shifts Away from Cases Bloomberg Before vaccination campaigns took off in the U.K., U.S. and Europe, a spike in cases almost invariably translated into a surge in hospitalizations and deaths over the course of several weeks. The strain on health systems left ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Why Unvaccinated People Are Still at High Risk of COVID-19 this Summer Healthline The concerns are heightened by the delta variant, which is more contagious and potentially more dangerous than other strains. Experts note that with more people getting vaccinated, the novel coronavirus isn't circulating as much ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Some Medical Examiners Say Sickle Cell Trait Causes Sudden Death. They're Wrong Scientific American The newspaper reported finding 47 cases in the past 25 years in which medical examiners, law enforcement officials or defenders of accused officers cited the trait as a cause or major factor in a Black person's death in custody, with 15 of these deaths occurring ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times In the Wake of India's Covid Crisis, a 'Black Fungus' Epidemic Follows The New York Times The specialist, Dr. Bela Prajapati, oversees treatment for nearly 400 patients with mucormycosis, a rare and often deadly fungal disease that has exploded across India on the coattails of the coronavirus pandemic. Unprepared for this ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Oregon won't hit Monday's target to lift coronavirus restrictions as vaccinations plummet oregonlive.com As of Friday, 68.5% of adults have received at least one dose, leaving just 51,616 people in need of vaccinations to reach the threshold, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Is it a cold or COVID-19? Symptoms to look out for Fox News Dr. LeRoy Essig, a pulmonary disease doctor at OhioHealth Physician Group in Columbus, broke down the origins of a summer cold and a few key ways that it differentiates from COVID-19. "A ... Flag as irrelevant
	Discover Magazine 5 COVID-19 Takeaways That Changed Medicine Discover Magazine As the pandemic mound the world, killing thousands every day and turning us all into shutins, the entire health care system faced a trial by virus. The stakes were inhumanly high, but doctors, researchers and crisis planners stepped up, advancing the field of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California LA County Sees Slow but Steady Rise in COVID-19 Delta Variant Cases NBC Southern California "We're especially concerned about this variant because it appears to be highly transmissible, and by that we mean it's more contagious, even than other highly contagious COVID variants," Ferrer said. Flag as irrelevant
	TODAYonline Simple Strategies for Better Sleep ConsumerReports.org According to a survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 32 percent of Americans ages 65 and older reported an increase in sleep problems since the start of the pandemic. Many factors may be involved. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress WHO declares an end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea Medical Xpress At 16 confirmed cases and seven probable infections according to WHO figures, the limited size of the latest flare-up has been credited to experience from the 2013-16 epidemic, which killed more than 11,300 people mostly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Cutting heart attacks, strokes possible even in young adults with poor cardiovascular health The Washington Post Scientists know plenty about heart health in middle and old age. But data on the cardiovascular health of young adults is more scant. A new study in the journal Circulation sheds some light on this little-understood period — and shows it may be feasible to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Delta variant cases rising in US, Midwest showing higher rate than national average Fox News However, the rate was already higher in some parts of the country with Missouri recording the variant as roughly 6.8% of cases in the state as of May 22. Kansas and other states with high rural populations have measured high rates of community spread over ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY The same mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines could help treat cancer USA TODAY Fentress, 68, was an early participant in a clinical trial intended to see whether a vaccine made with the same technology used to prevent COVID-19 could boost the immune system enough to search out and destroy lingering cancer cells. Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine Kim Smith-Whitley, MD: Sickle Cell, COVID-19, and Building Trust in the Vaccines MD Magazine As the United States begins to emerge from the pandemic, healthcare providers continue to reflect on the impacts of the virus and lockdowns on patient with chronic, debilitating conditions. In part 2 her interview witih HCPLive®, Kim Smith-Whitley, MD, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Herald Doctor's Orders: Intermittent fasting can slowly improve metabolic issues Daily Herald Almost a decade ago, I visited my functional medicine PA at Freedom Healthcare and in my bloodwork, there were a few worrisome findings. I found out that I had elevated blood sugar levels, with which if left unchecked, I was on my way to pre-diabetes. Flag as irrelevant
	SDPB Radio He Lost Nearly Everything To Addiction. Then An Arrest Changed His Life SDPB Radio Instead of prison, Will was sent to a daily probation program in Massachusetts called Community Corrections. It's one sign of what has changed in the 50 years since President Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs. It ended up targeting people with Black or ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Cumbrians aged 12-30 urged to get tested as Delta cases rise BBC News Infections rose from 35 cases per week at the end of May to 250 per week now, Cumbria County Council said. Colin Cox, the county's director of public health, said it ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Get Caught Up: Michigan to lift all COVID restrictions on capacity, masks, gatherings June 22 WDIV ClickOnDetroit "This is great news and a day all of us have been looking forward to for more than a year," said Elizabeth Hertel, director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. "We have said all along that the vaccine would help us return to a sense of ... Flag as irrelevant
	myCentralOregon.com Why this tick season may be bad — and how to protect yourself myCentralOregon.com Lyme disease-carrying ticks aren't just found in Northeast woodlands; researchers have discovered them in the coastal scrub of California — beyond typical West Coast habitats like oak woodlands. Dan Salkeld, a research ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWMT-TV COVID-19 in Michigan: Confirmed cases reach 893002 with 19598 deaths WWMT-TV LANSING, Mich. — Michigan health officials reported 172 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, June 17, 2021, bringing the total to 893,002. State health leaders reported 20 more deaths from the virus. The state said 18 of the deaths were identified during a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Nearly 52% of Utahns ages 12+ fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Salt Lake Tribune The Utah Department of Health also reports two additional deaths in Salt Lake County and Iron County. Flag as irrelevant
	Salisbury Post Gotta' Run: Beating dementia with exercise, round 2 Salisbury Post The quantity of those comments went up this week, largely I think because each of us have occasional thoughts about getting older and drifting into cognitive decline. Of course, we are always hoping that it doesn't happen, but hope just isn't good enough. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Children of obese mums at higher risk of fatty liver disease – study The Guardian Now the same team say influences in the womb may play a role in increasing the risk of developing NAFLD. The researchers, whose results will be presented at the International Liver Congress 2021 convened by the European ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Albany Herald Men's 'shop talk' at Phoebe Health Fair focuses on health The Albany Herald Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas, left, shares a word with Phoebe Putney Health System Community Events Organizer Darrell Sabbs during Saturday's Phoebe Men's Health Fair at Albany State University. Staff ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Long Covid should be treated as disability, says TUC The Guardian Long Covid should be categorised as a disability because thousands of employees struggling with debilitating health problems need legal protections from discrimination in workplaces, the TUC has urged. A forthcoming survey commissioned by the union ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Weather Channel Brain Scans of Individuals Infected with COVID-19 Shows Loss of Grey Matter: Study The Weather Channel The team compared brain scans taken pre-pandemic to scans taken about three years later among 394 COVID-19 patients and 388 matched controls, reports Fox News. Further analysis included 15 hospitalised patients compared with 379 people who had not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Codex Undiagnosed and untreated disease identified in rural South Africa Science Codex BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases, according to a study published in The Lancet Global ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX43.com What to know about kids and the COVID-19 vaccine FOX43.com With the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 and reports that the vaccine is linked to heart inflammation in teens, parents are understandably anxious. Some doctors are now saying just one dose of the vaccine may be the best option for healthy kids. Flag as irrelevant
	Best Life Cutting heart attacks, strokes possible even in young adults with poor cardiovascular health Denton Record Chronicle Researchers from Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul gave each patient a score based on six common measures of cardiovascular health: low cholesterol, a healthy weight, participation in physical activity, under-control blood sugar and blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPRI.com Migraines are more than just a headache Statesville Record & Landmark During National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month, make an effort to learn more about migraines, recognize them as serious neurological diseases, and visit your healthcare provider if you believe you are experiencing migraines. Flag as irrelevant
	Parade Health officials explore COVID-19 booster vaccine shots as Delta variant spreads WXYZ As increasing numbers of Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, health officials are exploring whether they will need booster shots in the future. "So, we want to be ahead of this booster question. We're making plans now, should we need them soon," said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News Even as rural Texas lags in vaccinations, COVID-19 is diminished statewide Gazettextra AUSTIN, Texas — Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations are at their lowest point in more than a year as the state surpasses more than half of eligible residents vaccinated against the coronavirus, a promising sign that comes months after Gov. Greg Abbott lifted his ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Stockton: West Nile virus detected in three mosquitos The Mercury News By Victoria Franco | Bay City News Foundation. The West Nile virus was detected in three separate samples of mosquitos found in Stockton on Friday, according to the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District. The district said their mosquito ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prevention.com Alec Baldwin Says His Lyme Disease Symptoms Have Lingered for 20 Years Prevention.com He was bedridden with cold sweats, joint pain, soreness, and exhaustion following multiple tick bites. He still gets "inexplicable" joint pain today. An estimated 476,000 people contract Lyme disease every year ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Four unhelpful myths about dementia: 'Our bleak view is often unjustified' The Guardian Kailas Roberts. Sat 19 Jun 2021 16.00 EDT. A fear of dementia looms large in the minds of many, and understandably so. It is a condition with potentially devastating effects – incurable, progressive and which threatens to rob us of the essence of who we are. Flag as irrelevant
	KUTV 2News June 19 data: 2 more deaths, 290 coronavirus cases reported in Utah KUTV 2News SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Utah Department of Health reported the deaths of an additional two people due to COVID-19. They said 290 more cases have been confirmed. Another 7,019 people have been vaccinated. The number of people hospitalized ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian UK pushes for fully vaccinated to be exempt from Covid self-isolation The Guardian The health secretary, Matt Hancock, is said to be pushing for the replacement of self-isolation with daily testing – a policy that may come into effect soon, subject to approval from Chris Whitty, England's chief medical officer, which will depend on the results of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stuff.co.nz It's 'fixed me', so why can't I get legal CBD oil from my GP, a user asks Stuff.co.nz Stephen Taylor says he benefits from taking CBD oil but he sources it illegally as no GPs will prescribe it to him and the script is more than twice the price of what he can buy it for from his supplier. Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Weight loss: Diet mistakes you must avoid while trying to lose weight Times of India Choosing to go on a diet to lose weight may be effective for some, but it sure does have its cons, if not followed correctly. Whether you're on an intermittent fasting or a low-carb diet, limiting a certain level of calories or cutting down on your carb and fat intake ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune 290 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths reported Saturday fox13now.com An additional 3,186 tests have been performed, for a statewide total of 2,758,512. The rolling seven-day average of positive tests is now 286, or roughly 7.8% of those tested. Hospitalizations 168 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Thousands queue for jab as UK third wave 'definitely underway' The Independent Thousands spent the day queuing for coronavirus jabs amid warnings a third wave of infections is "definitely underway". Long queues formed outside "super pop-up" vaccination centres at football grounds in London on Saturday as the vaccine programme ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald COVID conundrum: What now for children as variants become more infectious? The Sydney Morning Herald As we emerge from another lockdown in Victoria involving more transmissible variants and an outbreak linked to a Melbourne primary school, questions are raised on the role and impact on SARS-CoV-2 transmission for children and adolescents. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report California Launches New Digital Tool Giving Residents Convenient Access to Their COVID-19 Vaccine Record Sierra Sun Times The tool is a convenient option for Californians who received a COVID-19 vaccination to access their record from the state's immunization registry systems. "While CDPH recommends that vaccinated Californians keep their paper CDC card in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Codex VIMS study uncovers new cause for intensification of oyster disease Science Codex IMAGE: Panel A shows the original form of the Dermo parasite Perkinsus marinus, with black arrows indicating typical Dermo cells and the white arrow a dividing form, all infecting connective tissues... Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS California Offers Digital Record Of Coronavirus Vaccination KPBS Above: Community health worker Dalia Mohammad holds her immunization card and a COVID-19 vaccine sticker after receiving her first dose at the San Diego County vaccination super site at Petco Park, Jan. 11, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	News18 Guinea declares end to latest Ebola outbreak that killed 12 Houston Chronicle DAKAR, Senegal (AP) —. Guinea has declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that emerged in February and killed 12 people, according to the World Health Organization. The latest outbreak was the first to emerge in Guinea since a deadly outbreak from 2014 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bristol Live Devastated mum loses two of her triplets in a matter of days due to common virus Bristol Live Before the pandemic hit England, Vicci Dunne went to Cyrus IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) treatment. It was her and partner Paul's last attempt at trying for another baby. Promoted Stories. Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca NB COVID-19 roundup: Vaccination rates rise, 5 new cases CBC.ca New Brunswick continues to move closer to its vaccination goal. A total of 76.1 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 17.6 per cent have received their second dose. Public Health set the target to have 75 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Independent.ie Experts warn that our outdoor summer for Covid carries skin cancer risk Independent.ie Experts are worried about an increased risk of skin cancer from people spending more time outdoors because of pandemic restrictions. They are warning people to pay heed to the sun and remain vigilant of the amount of time spent outside — even if they are ... Flag as irrelevant

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