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	health Daily update ⋅ October 22, 2021
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	The New York Times Rise in Cases and Deaths Tests Britain's Gamble on Few Virus Restrictions The New York Times LONDON — For the last four months, Britain has run a grand epidemiological experiment, lifting virtually all coronavirus restrictions, even in the face of a high daily rate of infections. Its leaders justified the approach on the grounds that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY CDC gives go-ahead to J&J, Moderna and mix-and-match COVID boosters, beginning as soon as Friday USA TODAY A CDC advisory committee recommended Thursday afternoon that Americans be allowed to choose among the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines as a COVID-19 booster shot. The committee said it could increase protection against the disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times CDC Recommends Covid Booster Shots for Millions of Americans The New York Times The decision follows an agency endorsement last month of booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and opens the door for many Americans to seek out a booster shot as early as Friday. The coronavirus vaccines " ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Mixing covid vaccines? What you need to know about mix-and-match booster shots. The Washington Post The panel is likely to recommend that people try to get a booster of the same brand as their initial series, but will allow for mixing and matching if that is not possible, according to federal health officials. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky must approve ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Memes have helped Americans cope with stress during the pandemic, study finds The Washington Post When the coronavirus pandemic took hold, Jessica Gall Myrick found herself scrolling through pandemic memes on social media for a little levity at the end of the day. The cute ones with pictures of puppies or babies seemed to work best for taking the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Why Aren't More Pregnant People Getting the Vaccine? The Atlantic Only about 25 percent of expectant mothers have gotten a COVID-19 shot during their pregnancy. Worried for their baby's health, many have opted for what felt safe, rather than what is safe. By Kate Cray. illustration of the low vaccination rate in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail The 'Delta Plus' AY.4.2 Coronavirus Variant Is Rising in the UK Healthline It's currently spreading in the United Kingdom and has confirmed presence in the United States, health officials said at a White House briefing. "Variants are changes to the virus that occur at random," Dr ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Let the Booster Mixing Begin The Atlantic Mixing and matching vaccine brands is officially on the table in the United States. But that option might soon be billed as the B-list choice. Last night, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CDC advisers back rollout of COVID vaccine boosters from Moderna and J&J NPR A panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously backed the rollout of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine boosters in line with the Food and Drug Administration's authorizations issued Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's U.S. News & World Report This new study included 100 older adults whose cognitive function had been monitored for an average of 4.5 years. The participants underwent a sleep study at an average age of 75 and were tested for the high-risk Alzheimer's genetic variant APOE4 and for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times New estimates show 50% drop in COVID infections in Washington, according to state report The Seattle Times COVID-19 transmission in Washington is decreasing, though much of how the next few months unfold depends on upcoming holiday gatherings and seasonal behavior changes, according to the newest modeling report from the state Department of Health. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Delta Variant Subtype on Rise in UK U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A subtype of the Delta variant is causing a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom and is being closely monitored there and in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News CDC advisers back Moderna and Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine booster shots CBS News Up to 99 million vaccinated Americans could soon be able to get a booster dose, after a panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's outside vaccine advisers voted unanimously Thursday to add Moderna and Johnson & Johnson to the agency's ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: UK cases top 50000 for first time in three months BBC News More than 50,000 Covid cases have been recorded in the UK for the first time since 17 July. Amid calls for more restrictions, Boris Johnson urged people to come forward for booster jabs when their time comes. The prime minister said those who become ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Report: COVID-19 Cases Dropping Rapidly in Washington U.S. News & World Report SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 transmission in Washington is rapidly decreasing, according to the newest modeling report from the state Department of Health. While cases, hospital admissions and deaths remain high ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Swipe those fears: looking at COVID memes may be helping you cope with pandemic stress MarketWatch Now there's new evidence to suggest that scrolling through COVID memes over the past year and a half has helped people to cope with the stress of the pandemic, the American Psychological Association reports. Researchers with ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News EXPLAINER: Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one? ABC News Yes, Pfizer boosters began last month, and this week the government cleared extra doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines too. But who's eligible — and when — differs depending on which vaccine you got first. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow U.S. News & World Report "While an association between insufficient sleep and weight gain is well-established in adults and older children, this link has not been previously recognized in infants," said study co-author Dr. Susan Redline, of the Division of Sleep and Circadian ... Flag as irrelevant
	FactCheck.org Colin Powell's COVID-19 Death Followed Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment FactCheck.org Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died from complications of COVID-19. Although he was fully vaccinated, he was also 84 years old and was a cancer patient who had undergone treatment for multiple myeloma — factors that put him at higher risk of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Just 5 Hours of Moderate Exercise a Week Cuts Your Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Just a few hours a week of moderate exercise may reduce your risk of cancer, a new study suggests. If Americans got the recommended five hours a week of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Can new coronavirus variants keep emerging? Los Angeles Times As long as the coronavirus keeps infecting people, it has the potential to change. But that doesn't mean new variants will keep emerging as frequently, or that they'll be more dangerous. Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Biennial Mammography Screenings Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality Disparities in Black Populations Cancer Network "However, calls to end race-based medicine that ask for the immediate cessation of any discussion on race are not likely to eliminate racial disparities. Carefully selected solutions for health inequity may involve tailoring interventions to specific ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ reports 22 COVID deaths, 1300 cases. More than 6M now fully vaccinated. nj.com The statewide rate of transmission also declined to 0.85, down from 0.87 on Thursday and 0.89 on Wednesday. Any transmission rate below 1 indicates that each infected person is passing the virus to less than one other person and the outbreak is no longer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Astra Covid Vaccine Found Safe for Pregnancy, Fertility in Study Bloomberg The rate of miscarriage was roughly the same between the vaccine and placebo groups, and no still births or neonatal deaths were recorded, according to an analysis of the outcomes published in The Lancet medical journal late Thursday. Fertility was also ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay 3 Percent of US Cancer Cases Attributable to Physical Inactivity HealthDay FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The proportion of all incident cancer cases attributable to physical inactivity is 3.0 percent overall and varies between states from 2.3 to 3.7 percent, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Medicine ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago CDC Panel to Vote on COVID Booster Shots. Here's What to Expect NBC Chicago The key advisory committee is slated to discuss booster shots of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson's vaccine as well as whether people can mix and match the companies' shots, but it is no the final step in the process ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging? ABC News The coronavirus that caused the pandemic can keep evolving as long as people are still getting infected, but that doesn't mean new variants will emerge as regularly or that they'll be more dangerous. By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID-19 Treatment Clinic Opens at Butte Hospital U.S. News & World Report By AMY BETH HANSON, Associated Press. BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — The state has helped open a monoclonal antibody infusion clinic at St. James Health in Butte as part of an effort to reduce the severity of COVID-19 cases and free up hospital beds, Gov. Flag as irrelevant
	Politico CDC advisers endorse Moderna, J&J boosters plus mix-and-match strategy Politico A panel of independent vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously recommended Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 boosters for some adults on Thursday, the penultimate step to allowing millions of Americans to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90% U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines reduce the risk of death from the Delta variant by 90%, a new U.K. study finds. The Delta variant is now the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cincinnati.com Multiple myeloma: Hope that Colin Powell's death will encourage vaccination in Cincinnati Cincinnati.com The news on morning TV hit Amanda Toms of Silverton with special weight. The death of trailblazing diplomat and military commander Colin Powell only sharpened the reminder for her of what's at stake in living with the blood cancer multiple myeloma amid ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIBW Breast cancer survivor shares message of hope, vigilance WIBW TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Jodi Sturgeon says what happened when she went for a mammogram in August 2020 was a "kick in the gut." Usually vigilant about her checkups, she'd been putting off her annual mammograms. "I had missed a couple years of mammograms ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Here's why Colin Powell's death does not prove the COVID-19 vaccine is ineffective AZCentral.com Those most vulnerable are older individuals, like Powell, who was 84, as well as people with compromised immune systems, said Dr. Omar Gonzalez, a hospital epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist for Dignity Health in Arizona. Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations show no signs of easing in Maine pressherald.com Maine health officials reported 551 new cases of COVID-19 and four deaths on Thursday as the delta variant continues it hold on the state. The seven-day daily case average remains at a sustained high level of 454, down from 589 cases on average two ... Flag as irrelevant
	11Alive.com WXIA Why is there uncertainty over when we might reach herd immunity? 11Alive.com WXIA ATLANTA — Medical experts were hoping the COVID vaccines would help the U.S. reach herd immunity, but now there is uncertainty over what it will take to achieve it. Herd immunity is reached when enough people have been vaccinated or developed natural ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Best Workout for Middle-Aged Bodies The New York Times Research shows that becoming fit in middle age will give you more years of good health — and the most effective exercise for a middle-aged body can be easier and faster than you might think. Here's what to do → ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAVY.com Unvaccinated people will likely catch COVID every 16 months on average, study finds WAVY.com (NEXSTAR) – So just how long will natural immunity last after catching COVID-19? It might not be as long as you think. A study from researchers at Yale University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte found that, on average, unvaccinated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Who needs COVID boosters? Experts must decide with incomplete data Los Angeles Times A syringe is filled with COVID vaccine. A nurse loads a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Scientists need to evaluate who should be eligible for booster shots, but they lack the means to measure waning immunity. Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging? OCRegister When a virus infects a new species, it needs to adapt to the new host to spread more widely, says Andrew Read, a virus expert at Pennsylvania State University. According to the Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com St. Louis health leaders fear widening racial disparities as kids become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines STLtoday.com ST. LOUIS — The city's public health leaders are trying to prevent racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates from further widening as the vaccine nears possible approval for children ages 5 to 11. In a monthly meeting Thursday of the Joint ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com With 575 new infections, Maine exceeds 100000 COVID-19 cases since pandemic began pressherald.com Despite the milestone and ongoing high levels of transmission, Maine's per capita rate of overall cases is still lower than every other state except Vermont and Hawaii. Those two states, plus Wyoming, are the only states that have yet to reach 100,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Examiner What pregnant women need to know about COVID and booster shots San Francisco Examiner But there's not much confusion. Health experts resoundingly agree: Women who are pregnant, or thinking about becoming pregnant, should get vaccinated and receive a booster shot. Monica Gandhi, who heads up the Division ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News COVID-19 memes helped us cope with the pandemic, new study finds Deseret News People in face masks as a way to stop COVID-19. People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus walk past a depiction of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I- ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy U.S. News & World Report While this increased immune activity may provide male fetuses with better protection against coronavirus infection, the resulting inflammation could pose risks to the fetus while in the womb and to the child after birth, explained study senior author Dr. Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Early detection is key: Rotary speaker discusses breast cancer awareness The Independent RUSSELL The Russell Rotary welcomed a new member on Thursday and brought in a speaker from King's Daughters Medical Center who discussed the benefits of early breast cancer screening. Carrie Thompson was inducted into the Russell Rotary, making her the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News CDC guidelines for 2021 holidays: How to celebrate safely Fox News As the 2021 holiday season approaches and the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, families and friends will once again determine whether – and how – to safely congregate. In updated guidance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Cancer patients face 'perfect storm' as Covid piles pressure on NHS The Guardian Progress in clearing the NHS cancer treatment backlog in England has gone into reverse amid high Covid cases and staff shortages, analysis suggests. With rising coronavirus hospitalisations also now piling pressure on the health service, experts have ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Britain's Covid numbers show we need to move immediately to 'plan B' The Guardian Our comparatively good position has been eroded and now, heading into the winter, the data looks truly alarming. Kit Yates is director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath. The National Covid Memorial Wall, London, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRCB-TV Georgia Health Department predicts a mild flu season while stressing getting immunized WRCB-TV Logan Boss with the Georgia Health Department says immunizations will play a large role in helping prevent flu hospitalizations or deaths. Friday, October 22nd 2021, 7:53 AM EDT. Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Pfizer Jab Effective Against Delta Variant in Teens, Study Finds Bloomberg Adolescents who receive two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have a much lower risk of contracting symptomatic Covid-19, with the risk of infection dropping by 90%, a study by Israel's Clalit Research Institute and Harvard University suggests. Flag as irrelevant

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