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	health Daily update ⋅ September 16, 2021
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	The Washington Post FDA review remains neutral on boosters ahead of critical Friday vote even as Pfizer pushes added shots The Washington Post A highly-anticipated Food and Drug Administration review of evidence on whether a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is widely necessary struck a noncommittal tone Wednesday, setting the stage for a potentially fractious debate ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Study of Booster Shot Benefits Fans Debate Over Extra Doses The New York Times Several independent scientists said the cumulative data so far suggest that only older adults will need boosters — and maybe not even them. Vaccination remains powerfully protective against severe illness and hospitalization in the vast majority of people ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Local health departments planning for potential Covid-19 booster rollout, but there is still 'some confusion' CNN (CNN) It's not clear if or when boosters doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be OK'd for fully vaccinated people in the United States, but state and local health departments across the United States are moving ahead with plans for a potential rollout next ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post A pregnant woman hospitalized with covid miscarried her baby. Her husband regrets that they weren't vaccinated. The Washington Post Two days after he received the test result, his pregnant wife started feeling ill, too. At the family's home in Victorville, Calif., about 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles, Esmeralda Ramos began complaining about muscle pain and headaches. Her back was ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN There is no question about the effectiveness of vaccines, expert says, as FDA weighs possible booster shot CNN (CNN) Weeks of deliberation are coming to a head Friday when the US Food and Drug Administration meets to discuss Covid-19 boosters. But the science of the vaccine's effectiveness will not be up for debate, one expert said. Flag as irrelevant
	KHON2 Record COVID levels found among negative flu tests in Hawaii KHON2 HONOLULU (KHON2) — The summer and fall spike of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii showed up in more than just the daily test numbers. A program that tracks the flu detected the biggest jump yet in samples that turned out to be COVID instead. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver COVID In Colorado: Testing Sites Work To Meet Increase In Demand CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment along with state testing groups say there has been a steady increase over the past few weeks as the Delta variant continues to make COVID-19 more contagious. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Doctor argues for more research into effects of Covid-19 vaccines on menstruation CNN (CNN) Clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines should include examination of any possible effects on women's menstrual cycles -- if only because so many women are worried about possible problems, a British expert argued Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Los Angeles County will require vaccination or negative test at mega-events, bars, nightclubs, breweries The Mercury News Los Angeles County's chief public health officer said Wednesday, Sept. 15, that the county will amend its health order this week to require "targeted" vaccine verification at outdoor mega events and certain businesses, warning that the region will face ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Woman's obituary blames unvaccinated for her COVID-19 death: 'The cost was her life' Today.com Candace Cay Ayers was fully vaccinated. She died at 66 after spending three weeks on a ventilator. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Is a Combo COVID/Flu Shot on the Way? U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- During the next few weeks or months, you might find yourself dropping by the doctor's office or pharmacy to get your annual flu shot along with a dose of ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY How many steps should you take a day? Hitting 7000 may reduce risk of early death, study says USA TODAY The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services does not recommend a specific number of steps per day. Experts say improving on your current step count can make a difference. It's a question people have ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report NIH Spending Nearly $470 Million on Long-Haul COVID Study U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health is spending nearly $470 million to study the long-term effects of COVID-19, the agency announced Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Pfizer says booster shot is needed, but not because of Delta The Boston Globe As a federal advisory panel prepares to meet Friday on a request by Pfizer to clear a COVID-19 booster shot, the drug giant is arguing that while its messenger RNA vaccine is highly effective against the Delta variant, a third dose is necessary because ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Workplace cafes can play a role in your weight loss, study finds CNN Broccoli makes the list because it's one of nature's most nutrient-dense foods, with only 30 calories per cup. That means you get a ton of hunger-curbing fiber and polyphenols -- antioxidants that detoxify cell-damaging chemicals in your body -- with each ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jackson Clarion Ledger 'Babies are motherless': COVID-19 increasing threat to Mississippi pregnant moms, infants Jackson Clarion Ledger One mother recovered and went home. Two remain in the ICU. Four of the mothers are dead. None were vaccinated against the coronavirus. Six of the seven babies, born between the gestational ages of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News FDA strikes cautious tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting ABC News U.S. government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press. September 15, 2021, 2:31 PM. • 4 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Crimson Cambridge Prepares to Hold Annual Flu Shot Clinics for Residents, Harvard Affiliates Harvard Crimson Harvard affiliates will become eligible for free seasonal flu shots at Cambridge Public Health Department clinics available to all city residents in a month. The Health Department plans to host a total of four clinics between Oct. 15 and Oct. 23 that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Can Kids Be Harmed Wearing Masks to Protect Against COVID? U.S. News & World Report No, there is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids' health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise. The claims are circulating on social media and elsewhere just as virus outbreaks are hitting many ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal The Pandemic Has Worsened the US Obesity Epidemic U.S. News & World Report In 2020, 16 states had adult obesity rates at or above 35%, up from 12 states the previous year. The changing numbers can partly be tied to the coronavirus pandemic, which "changed eating habits ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Vaping linked to increased eating disorder risk among US college students New York Post Recent vaping or e-cigarette use was associated with an increased risk of an eating disorder and a higher likelihood of a self-reported eating disorder diagnosis, according to a recent study. Flag as irrelevant
	Cincinnati.com Why can't kids get a COVID-19 vaccine? Here's when it could be available for ages 5-11 Cincinnati.com Approval of the vaccine could come with an emergency use authorization, just as it did for adults and adolescents, said Dr. Robert Frenck, director of the Gamble Center for Vaccine Research at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline 5 Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore If You Live with Type 2 Diabetes Healthline excessive thirst; blurry vision; frequent urination. Signs of low blood sugar: shakiness; hunger; sweating; feeling nervous or anxious; irritability. But what about complications beyond the highs and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News Watch: Maine CDC coronavirus press conference at 2 pm Bangor Daily News Seven more Mainers have died as health officials on Wednesday reported another 778 coronavirus cases across the state. Wednesday's report brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Maine to 81,955, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control ... Flag as irrelevant
	KAAL More Than 200 Minnesota ICU Beds in Use Due to COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units across Minnesota has climbed to more than 200 for the first time this year, fueling concerns from health officials about shrinking capacity at hospitals statewide. By Associated Press. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Michigan reports 6604 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths in 2 days ending Wednesday, Sept. 15 mlive.com There were 6,604 new, confirmed coronavirus cases, a three-day average of 3,302, and 44 confirmed COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 15. Of the new deaths, 41 were identified in a review of death certificates, done three times a week ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver COVID In Colorado: Unvaccinated Greatly Outnumber Vaccinated Amid Hospitalizations CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is optimistic the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is hitting a plateau. That takes into account that 85% of all ICU beds in the state are being used. (credit: CBS). Flag as irrelevant
	KATU Two rabid bats found in Portland metro area KATU Public health officials Multnomah and Washington counties both state there was no record of human exposure to the bats. On September 10, a Beaverton homeowner found a rabid bat inside their home, Washington County ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Oswego County to spray pesticide over about 12000 acres to combat mosquito-borne viruses syracuse.com Oswego, N.Y. — The Oswego County Health Department announced Tuesday its plans to spray pesticides over about 12,000 acres of land to help combat mosquito-borne viruses. The aerial spraying is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Thursday in parts of the towns ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Rabid bat found in NE Portland; first in 7 years oregonlive.com "Rabies is a deadly disease. Fortunately it's rare because of the requirement for pets to be current on rabies vaccine," Lisa Ferguson, Multnomah County's communicable disease services manager, said in a statement. "Please make sure your pets are up to ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister LA County will require vaccination or negative test at mega-events, bars, nightclubs, breweries OCRegister Ferrer addressed the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, laying out the county's current coronavirus scenario. Supervisors did not push back on the proposed order, which came as L.A. County reported another 37 COVID-19 deaths ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Unvaccinated nearly 9 times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wisconsin Madison.com Staff prepare to rotate a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit last week at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital. It takes two nurses to rotate a patient, which is done every two hours, and five people to put someone on their stomach, which can prevent ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA LA County plans to require COVID vaccine proof at indoor bars, nightclubs and more KTLA Los Angeles County health officials are planning a new order that will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at indoor bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs and lounges countywide, the health director announced Wednesday. The order will also require ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News Some people are bending the rules on vaccines. Is it safe? Deseret News Fast forward six months and Jordan again stood in line for a COVID-19 vaccination. This time, he wanted — and found — the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. He had trusted health experts who said it didn't really matter which vaccine you got, but later news reports ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Record number of COVID patients on ventilators as state can't keep up with new cases pressherald.com Maine remains in the throes of the nationwide coronavirus surge as the delta variant sweeps through the unvaccinated population. And there is no slowdown in sight, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said during ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Ledger CDC: 96 COVID-19 deaths for Polk County in recent week The Ledger The federal government recorded 96 deaths from COVID-19 for Polk County residents in the week ending Sept. 12. It is the first time since early June that official death figures for the county have been released. The figure appears on the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	myfox8.com 21% of children hospitalized with COVID require ICU care, study finds myfox8.com Dr. Antoon worked on the study that included close to 20,000 pediatric patients from 45 children's hospitals around the country between April to September 2020. "More than half of children admitted to the hospital ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Los Angeles County to require COVID vaccines in indoor bars MarketWatch Large outdoor events, including theme parks, will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test starting Oct. 7. A bartender pours beers for fully vaccinated customers at a bar in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles in May. Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Oregon reports 46 more COVID-19 related deaths; weekly report shows surge may be easing KTVZ (Update: Weekly report shows drop in cases, hospitalizations, deaths). PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are 46 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state's death toll to 3,536, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Hospital ICUs filled with COVID-19, fear and regret oregonlive.com It's a struggle for Joe Gammon to talk. Lying in his bed in the intensive care unit at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, this month, he described himself as "naive." "If I would have known six months ago that this could be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Asheville Citizen-Times State reports 10 Buncombe County long-term care facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks Asheville Citizen-Times An "outbreak" in long-term care facilities is defined as two or more cases, Buncombe County Public Health Director Stacie Saunders said. The reported cases were in both staff and residents. One month ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times COVID-19 Cases Appear to Be Flattening — at Dangerous Level U.S. News & World Report The state is still seeing its highest rates yet of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, again heightening pleas for vaccinations and masking, The Seattle Times reported. Officials said Wednesday the leveling of the epidemiological curves, though, is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	KEYT Here are 5 countries that are opening up and living with Covid KEYT By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN. More than 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic, a number of countries have decided it's time to open up and adopt a "living with Covid" model. Some have enviable vaccination rates; others have decided that the costs of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill The pandemic could end soon: Math, mandates and masks The Hill A recent study estimated that, as of July 15, the mean overall population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in the United States was 62 percent. The authors rightly concluded that "the U.S. population immunity against COVID-19 may still have been insufficient to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTTV CBS4Indy Indiana ICUs Stressed by COVID-19 Surge Gripping the State U.S. News & World Report INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana had a slight dip in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but intensive care units are still stressed by the current surge in cases. Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com As adult obesity rates increase nationally, how does Austin-Travis County fare? KXAN.com AUSTIN (KXAN) — The latest data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday revealed heightened obesity rates among adults age 18 and older have nearly doubled since 2018. Between 2018 and 2020, the number of states with 35% or ... Flag as irrelevant
	PostBulletin.com Minnesota launches proof-of-vaccination app PostBulletin.com ROCHESTER, Minn. — The state of Minnesota has partnered with software developer Docket Health to enable residents secure access to their immunization records via a free mobile app. Flag as irrelevant
	WDEL 1150AM Delaware starting to see cases of new Mu variant WDEL 1150AM At least six of the mutations are on the spike protein, which is integral to the way the vaccine works, but Horney notes it's too soon to know whether that will impact vaccine efficacy. But Horney notes other mutations of the virus have also had spike ... Flag as irrelevant
	Grand Forks Herald Sanford in East Grand Forks to offer flu and COVID vaccine events Grand Forks Herald Sanford's East Grand Forks clinic, at 929 Central Avenue Northwest, will offer the vaccinations for adults and children at events on Sunday, Sept. 18, and again the following week on Sept. 25. The vaccine clinics will run from 9-11 a.m. on both days. Flag as irrelevant
	Palo Alto Online West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes found in Palo Alto, Mountain View Palo Alto Online The Santa Clara County Vector Control District, which monitors the transmission of vector-borne diseases from insects, will be treating parts of Palo Alto and Mountain View with insecticide after recently detecting West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes ... Flag as irrelevant

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