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	health Daily update ⋅ November 16, 2021
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	The Washington Post For this winter, here are the best ways to avoid covid-19, the flu and colds The Washington Post But just as with the coronavirus vaccines, flu shots also reduce your risk of serious illness or hospitalization if you do get sick. For example, the CDC estimates that in the 2019-2020 flu season, vaccinations averted about 61,000 hospitalizations among ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Flu rips through University of Michigan, bringing CDC to campus to investigate spread USA TODAY Among those who've contracted flu at U-M this fall, 77% didn't get a flu vaccine. The cases were identified as influenza A (H3N2), said Lindsey Mortenson, UHS medical director and acting executive director. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Women with breast cancer are known to have heart problems related to treatment, and now a new study shows their odds of developing an abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report A Woman May Have Rid Herself Naturally of HIV -- But How? U.S. News & World Report But in exhaustive tests of over 1.5 billion cells from her body, the scientists could not find any HIV genetic material that is capable of spurring infection. The woman, whom the researchers call the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Cannabis use during pregnancy linked to health issues in kids Today.com Recent research has shown that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy can harm the fetus. Less clear, however, is the effect of the drug on child development in kids born to women who used marijuana while pregnant. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American We Must Improve Equity in Cancer Screening Scientific American In October 2020 Ford scheduled an appointment with his primary care physician for a colonoscopy and, while he was at it, a prostate cancer screening, too. The colonoscopy came back clean, but his doctor ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Overnight Health Care — The race for boosters The Hill Meet Sparkle. This corgi-mix, a longtime staple of her Somerville, Mass., neighborhood, has earned national fame in recent days. She needs "extra love" due to incurable cancer in her upper jaw. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Vaccines not linked to menstrual changes; COVID, flu shots can go together Reuters Nov 15 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. No link seen between vaccines and menstrual ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A second HIV patient may have been 'cured' of infection without treatment CNN (CNN) Researchers say they have found a second patient whose body seemingly had rid itself of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS -- supporting hope that it may be possible someday to find a way to cure more people of the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Reuters Researchers randomly assigned 697 adult volunteers to receive their second dose of either the mRNA vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech or the viral-vector vaccine from AstraZeneca/Oxford, along with one of three influenza vaccines for the 2020-2021 season or a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Pfizer, Moderna Officials Review COVID-19 Vaccine Successes, Discuss Future for mRNA Tech U.S. News & World Report By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Nov. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Leaders from the two companies responsible for America's most-used COVID-19 vaccines looked back Saturday at how they were ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Surging flu cases at University of Michigan focus of new CDC study mlive.com ANN ARBOR, MI - A spike in influenza cases among University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor is now the focus of a federal, state and local study. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention will research flu cases on campus alongside the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes HPV Vaccine Should Be Universal For Boys And Girls, Ages 9-14 Forbes The United Kingdom has achieved substantial success vaccinating against a highly contagious virus, human papillomavirus or HPV. In doing so, it has reduced cervical cancer rates among women in certain age groups by 87%, an astounding achievement that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Epidemiology Answers Key Questions About Delta Variant Transmissibility And Lethality Forbes Understanding the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection is critical to developing countermeasures that can successfully stop the spread of the virus. For most of the Covid-19 pandemic, computational modeling studies have given us a general ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Vaccines Not Linked to Menstrual Changes; COVID, Flu Shots Can Go Together U.S. News & World Report Many women have reported noticing changes in their menstrual cycle after being vaccinated against COVID-19 but a new study of 1,273 women in the UK found no correlation, according to a report posted on Monday on medRxiv ahead of peer review https://www. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Montgomery children got diluted vaccine dose, health officials say The Washington Post Almost 100 children at a school in Montgomery County received an incorrect dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a clinic last week, the county health department said Monday. The parents of the 98 students at South Lake Elementary School in Montgomery ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Harvard scientists identify second HIV patient whose body appears to have rid itself of the virus The Boston Globe His destination, a biomedical research institute in Buenos Aires, was 300 miles away, and he only had until midnight to reach it. If the young man didn't make it, the contents of the cooler — more than 500 million cells from his sister's placenta — would ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Why Health Officials Are Concerned About a New Measles Surge Healthline Measles is a highly contagious disease, especially among children. · As many as 4 million people in the United States used to contract measles every year until vaccinations virtually eliminated the illness. Flag as irrelevant
	Herald-Mail Media After decline, new COVID cases skyrocket in Tri-State; 25 die from illness last week Herald-Mail Media "This is definitely the time of year where we see a rise in various communicable diseases such as the flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)," Danielle Stahl, spokeswoman for the Washington County Health Department, said in an email Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV Japan confirms H5N8 strain in third bird flu outbreak in the country Reuters TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Japan has confirmed the highly pathogenic bird flu subtype H5N8 was detected at a poultry farm in the third outbreak of avian influenza in the country this winter, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Can ancient mushrooms and Chinese herbs treat COVID? Clinical trials set to find out Miami Herald California researchers are running three clinical trials designed to test whether ancient mushrooms and Chinese herbs used to treat infectious diseases for centuries can help prevent moderately sick COVID-19 patients from progressing to more severe illness ... Flag as irrelevant
	ProPublica One Major Reason the US Hasn't Stopped Syphilis From Killing Babies ProPublica In reporting on the rising number of newborns needlessly dying of syphilis, ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen identified a contributing factor: the CDC's funding structure, which is influenced by both politics and shifts in public attention. Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Racial disparities in kids' vaccinations are hard to track pressherald.com The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation's efforts to address pandemic inequalities: Health systems have released little data on the racial breakdown of youth vaccinations, and community leaders ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune The most common COVID vaccine side effects in kids under 12—and how long they last Fortune COVID vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds began rolling out earlier this month after the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backed the emergency use of smaller doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Pfizer signs license agreement to allow broader global access to its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pill CNN (CNN) Pfizer said Tuesday it signed a licensing agreement to allow broader global access to its experimental Covid-19 pill. The agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-backed public health organization, would allow generic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Why the physical and economic pain of 'long COVID' will probably well outlast the pandemic Fortune Although most long COVID symptoms don't seem to be life-threatening, another study published in the journal Nature found that sufferers had a 59% increased risk of dying within six months. That works out to about eight extra deaths per 1,000 COVID patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe COVID patients taking antidepressant may have lower death risk The Boston Globe A common antidepressant appears to reduce the risk of death in patients admitted to the hospital with severe Covid-19, according to a study published in the JAMA Network Open journal. About 9.8% of the 470 Covid-19 patients in the study who were taking ... Flag as irrelevant
	11Alive.com WXIA VERIFY: No, you can't 'undo' a vaccine 11Alive.com WXIA In a now deleted, viral TikTok Dr. Carrie Madej outlined ingredients for a bath she claimed would "detox the vaxx" for people who gave into COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Flag as irrelevant
	FOX21News.com Colorado's COVID hospitalizations dropped over the weekend. A blip or the start of a trend? The Denver Post The number of people hospitalized with the virus across the state dropped over the weekend, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. On Friday, 1,476 people were receiving care for confirmed COVID-19, but by Monday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Oakland Press COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5-11 may also help prevent MIS-C The Oakland Press For children ages 5 and up, not only does a COVID-19 vaccine provide protection against the virus, but it could save lives and serious complications from multisystem inflammatory syndrome which is known as MIS-C. Flag as irrelevant
	WTHR Indiana coronavirus updates: Counties still waiting for new supply of pediatric COVID-19 vaccine WTHR The latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic from Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Author: WTHR.com staff, TEGNA, The Associated Press, Lauren Kostiuk. Published ... Flag as irrelevant
	Parade Magazine Suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder? Here are 30 Ways to Treat This Form of Depression Parade Magazine The symptoms can include persistently depressed mood, having low energy, unintentional weight changes, decreased or increased appetite, sleeping too much or not enough, feelings of worthlessness, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation. Flag as irrelevant
	Becker's Hospital Review Houston Methodist suspends privileges of physician following tweets about COVID-19 vaccine, treatments Becker's Hospital Review Mary Bowden, MD, an ear, nose and throat physician, recently joined the medical staff at Houston Methodist Hospital, the system's flagship, and is using her social media accounts to express her personal and political opinions, Houston Methodist tweeted Nov ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com Why You Might Want to Drink Water Before You Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine or Booster Shot Health.com "Good hydration is great for general bodily function," Dr. Shaffner tells Health. "But there's no specific data to suggest that drinking 16 ounces of water or anything else will, in any way, enhance your immune system or specifically ameliorate side ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Moderna offers NIH co-ownership of COVID vaccine patent amid dispute with government CBS News The National Institutes of Health said Monday it has engaged Moderna in "good faith discussions" to resolve a monthslong dispute over the company's patent application that advocates say could impact global production of the shots. Flag as irrelevant
	KSAT San Antonio Here are some ways to combat the seasonal blues KSAT San Antonio Colder temps, shorter days, gloomier skies, all contribute to seasonal affective disorder ... The holidays are here, a time for joy and cheer. But it's also the time of year cases of depression spike. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Bird flu spreads in Europe and Asia New York Post PARIS, Nov 15 – Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), in a sign the virus is spreading quickly again. The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com COVID Hospitalizations Climb, Raising Specter Of LA Winter Surge Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — COVID-19 hospitalizations are climbing in Los Angeles County, and health officials this week are urging people to vaccinated or get booster shots ahead of the holidays. For millions of people vaccinated at the end of 2020 through ... Flag as irrelevant
	Columbia Daily Tribune How the first day of elementary COVID-19 vaccinations went in Columbia Public Schools Columbia Daily Tribune Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services nurse Taylor Knoth prepares to give a. Amid hugs, hand-holding and some tears Monday morning, 175 schoolchildren at Mill Creek Elementary ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News Another record set for COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel About two-thirds of hospital patients with the virus have not been fully vaccinated, according to the Maine CDC. Since the pandemic began, 2,935 people in Maine have been hospitalized with COVID-19 at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Anchorage Daily News Alaska reports 1089 new coronavirus infections and two COVID-19 deaths over weekend Anchorage Daily News Felicia Moore draws a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 while working at the Anchorage School District Education Center vaccine clinic on Nov. 3. (Emily Mesner / ADN). Alaska reported 1,089 new COVID-19 infections ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Trust This Week in Science: HPV vaccine effective, new Delta strain emerges, UK approves COVID pill Tufts Daily Researchers examined women a decade after their HPV vaccinations and found that there was a reduction in pre-cancerous growths as well as cervical cancer. In 2006, the FDA approved the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Evening Standard NI Health Minister calls for 'phased introduction' of mandatory Covid passports Evening Standard tormont's Health Minister has called for the phased introduction of mandatory vaccine passports in Northern Ireland. Robin Swann's proposal comes after escalating pressures on the region's beleaguered health system saw ambulances diverted away from a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Breitbart Some antidepressants may lower risk of death or hospitalization from COVID-19, studies say The Seattle Times About 9.8% of the 470 COVID-19 patients in the study who were taking fluoxetine, also sold under the brand name Prozac, died. That's compared to over 13% of patients with similar characteristics not receiving any antidepressants. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Fast spreading bird flu puts Europe and Asia on alert The Guardian The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has put the poultry industry on alert after previous outbreaks led to the culling of tens of millions of birds. It is ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT Scientists report finding a second person to be 'naturally' cured of HIV, raising hopes for future treatments STAT Since 2017 researchers in Argentina and in Massachusetts had been collecting blood samples from her, meticulously scanning the DNA of more than a billion cells, searching for signs that the virus was still hiding out, dormant, ready to roar to life if the ... Flag as irrelevant
	RTE.ie Why having bad dental health could increase your risk of Covid RTE.ie Research · This may seem shocking, but the fact that there's a link between oral health and Covid is less surprising when considering the link between oral hygiene and other diseases. · Once the mouth's bacteria become aggravated, they can cause gum disease, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Colorado Springs Gazette Five tips to help address Type 2 diabetes amid COVID-19 | Guest Column Colorado Springs Gazette For the 30 million Americans with this disease, along with the 88 million people with prediabetes, it is important to note that Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of medical complications, including heart disease and kidney damage. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study analyzes association between obesity and endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19 patients News-Medical.net Endothelium refers to the thin sheet of cells lining the walls of arteries and veins, as well as the inside of the heart. Endothelial cells release substances that control vascular relaxation and contraction, and enzymes that regulate blood clotting and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Martha's Vineyard Times COVID-infected deer studied Martha's Vineyard Times The more recent study found active COVID infections among Iowa's white-tail deer populations. According to the study, the researchers tested retropharyngeal lymph nodes of 151 free-living and 132 captive deer in ... Flag as irrelevant

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