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	health Daily update ⋅ November 18, 2021
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	The New York Times CDC Investigates Flu Outbreak at University of Michigan The New York Times Since October, there have been 528 cases of the flu on the campus in Ann Arbor, a vast majority — 77 percent — occurring in students who have not been vaccinated against the flu. The spread of the disease has accelerated over the past several weeks, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Vaccines protect against contracting, spreading COVID-19 USA TODAY All three COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the U.S. were designed to prevent severe infection, hospitalization and death. But experts and public health officials say the shots also protect people from contracting and spreading the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread The New York Times Americans died of drug overdoses in record numbers as the pandemic spread across the country, federal researchers reported on Wednesday, the result of lost access to treatment, rising mental health problems and wider availability of dangerously potent ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY COVID booster doses could be authorized by Friday, 'should be a priority' for US adults, experts say USA TODAY The CDC has said it's safe to mix vaccine brands, and data suggests Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna would be more protective than a second J&J shot. COVID-19 vaccines do a great job of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US offers investment to boost global COVID vaccine capacity ABC News WASHINGTON -- Pressed to address gaping inequality in global COVID-19 vaccines, the Biden administration took steps Wednesday to make billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production to share with the world and prepare for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk New Research Offers Glimpse Into Early Human Development U.S. News & World Report European researchers looked at a single embryo that was 16 to 19 days old, donated by a woman who ended her pregnancy. Until now, experts said, researchers have lacked a full understanding of this stage of development because human embryos at this stage ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Fasting 2 days a week can help obese people keep off the weight with modest results, study finds CNN (CNN) The 5:2 diet, a type of intermittent fasting, is no more effective than traditional approaches to weight loss, according to what researchers said was the first study of the regimen in a "real-life setting." However, the researchers found that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could Coffee or Tea Lower Your Odds for Dementia and Stroke? U.S. News & World Report By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A few cups of your favorite brew -- coffee or tea -- each day might help keep stroke and dementia at bay, a large new study suggests. For close to 14 years, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Rare, contagious monkeypox virus appears in Maryland after patient returned from overseas travel USA TODAY Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes and progresses to a widespread rash on the face and body. It comes from a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Coming Soon: A Wearable Device to Predict Epileptic Seizures HealthDay Claire Wiedmaier. Dennis Thompson. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Claire Wiedmaier experiences epileptic seizures so bad that she's broken teeth while in their grip. "I have some fake teeth. I broke my two bottom front teeth," said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Callers to global help lines voiced similar pandemic worries Los Angeles Times Fears of infection. Loneliness. Worries about physical health. As the coronavirus spread across borders early in the pandemic, calls to global help lines showed a striking similarity in the toll on mental health — from China to Lebanon, Finland to ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY FBI, CDC investigating several vials labeled 'smallpox' found at vaccine research facility USA TODAY Several vials labeled as "smallpox" were discovered at a Merck & Co. vaccine research facility near Philadelphia, prompting the FBI and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to open investigations, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review For this winter, here are the best ways to avoid COVID-19, the flu and colds The Spokesman-Review Consider vaccines as the first line of defense. They're not available for all seasonal respiratory viruses, including many that cause the common cold. But you can be vaccinated against two of the riskiest viruses that will be circulating: influenza and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRAL.com Drug overdose deaths top 100000 annually for the first time; NC saw a 36.9% increase WRAL.com "If we really want to turn the corner, we have to get to a point where treatment for opioid addiction is easier to access than fentanyl, heroin or prescription opioids are," Kolodny said, referring to medications including buprenorphine. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The first human clinical trial of a nasal vaccine to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease is set to begin after nearly 20 years of research. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Callers to global helplines voiced similar pandemic worries The Washington Post Fears of infection. Loneliness. Worries about physical health. As the coronavirus spread across borders early in the pandemic, calls to global helplines showed a striking similarity in the toll on mental health — from China to Lebanon, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com How severe will this flu season be? University of Michigan flu outbreak may offer clues Today.com The majority of cases were identified as H3N2, an influenza A strain. More than 77% of the cases occurred in people who were not vaccinated against the flu, the university said in a statement. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Vials of deadly virus accidentally discovered at Pennsylvania research facility while cleaning freezer: CDC Fox News Several frozen vials labeled "smallpox" were discovered by a laboratory worker while cleaning out a freezer in a facility that conducts vaccine research in Pennsylvania, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to Fox News. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Maryland health officials confirm monkeypox case The Washington Post BALTIMORE — A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in a Maryland resident who recently who recently returned from Nigeria, state health officials announced Tuesday. The person had mild symptoms and is recovering in isolation, but isn't hospitalized, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Could This Vaccine Be the Lyme Disease Weapon We Need? Daily Beast A new laboratory-stage mRNA vaccine that teaches the immune system to recognize the saliva from tick bites could prevent these bugs from feeding on and transmitting tick-borne diseases to people, according to a recent study my colleagues and I ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News How long will Californians be asked to lie for a booster shot? The Mercury News California's top health officials last week told health care providers that no adult who wants a third shot to boost their Pfizer or Moderna vaccines should be turned away, effectively waiving federal eligibility criteria that limits extra doses for those ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 Why That 'Detox Bath' Won't Dilute the Effects of the COVID-19 Vaccine Healthline The video, which was taken down by TikTok but shared hundreds of thousands of times, suggests that, by soaking in a bath of borax and Epsom salts, you can remove the vaccine from your body. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report CDC Investigating Case of Monkeypox in Traveler From Nigeria U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A case of monkeypox in a traveler who returned to the United States from Nigeria is being investigated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What Will Change When COVID Becomes Endemic? Healthline At the start of the pandemic, infectious diseases experts believed that we'd eventually reach herd immunity with COVID-19 when the bulk of the population achieved protection either from natural infection or vaccination. But ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post CDC: Frozen Vials Labeled 'Smallpox' Found in Lab Freezer U.S. News & World Report PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal health authorities on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of some frozen vials labeled "Smallpox" in a freezer at a facility in Pennsylvania that conducts vaccine research in Pennsylvania. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Smallpox Vials Found at Merck Lab + Oakland Street Shooting Patch.com Good day, neighbors! Dan Casarella here with today's issue of the Philadelphia Daily. The Daily is made possible by these local businesses: Valerie Morrison - Psychic Medium and Chef Blake Champlain. Want to see your business featured in this spot in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What the CDC Got Right and Wrong with Its COVID-19 Vaccine Programs Healthline In a new study, researchers analyzed how well the COVID-19 vaccine programs administered by the CDC have worked during the pandemic. They concluded the programs came close to the "optimal" outcomes that were mathematically calculated. Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC White House says about 10% of 5- to 11-year-olds in US already have first Covid shots CNBC Some 2.6 million kids ages 5 to 11 will have gotten their vaccine shot by the end of today, according to the White House. That's about 10% of kids. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized distribution of the shots for that age group ... Flag as irrelevant
	Green Bay Press Gazette 'It's going to be a long winter': Brown County COVID-19 cases surge to heights not seen since January Green Bay Press Gazette GREEN BAY - Not since January have the COVID-19 case numbers been so bleak in Brown County, according to recent data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. "The trend we're seeing from last week to this week is very concerning, and something ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times COVID outbreak in party town shows how the pandemic could end The Seattle Times It was meant to be a summer vacation to celebrate. Thousands of revelers flocked to Provincetown, Massachusetts, for the July Fourth holiday, fully immunized against COVID-19 and ready to enjoy new freedoms, including socializing without face masks. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Vials labeled 'smallpox' found at vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, CDC says CNN Smallpox, also known as variola, was declared eradicated in 1980 by the World Health Organization after a concerted global vaccination effort. Before that, the virus, which passes easily from person to person, infected 15 million people a year and killed ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com 30% of hospital healthcare workers remained unvaccinated as of September Healthcare Dive The vaccination rate for healthcare workers is roughly in line with that of the general population, though the risk of exposure and transmission can be higher in settings where infected COVID-19 patients are treated, Hannah Reses, CDC epidemiologist and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC The delta Covid mutation is spreading in the UK, but may be less likely to cause symptoms CNBC LONDON — The delta subvariant recently identified in the U.K. is now twice as prevalent in England as it was two months ago, a government-backed study has found. Published Thursday, an update to an ongoing study of Covid-19 in the U.K. found that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Vials With Smallpox Labels Found at Vaccine Lab in Pennsylvania: CDC HealthDay THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Several frozen vials that were labeled "smallpox" have been discovered in a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times US offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacity Los Angeles Times The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines in the hopes of building capacity to produce an additional 1 billion shots per year to share with the world. Flag as irrelevant
	Salon A "T-cell priming" vaccine could provide better COVID-19 immunity than mRNA vaccines Salon Unlike the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines — which inject a bespoke strand of messenger RNA that generates Spike proteins within the human body — this new vaccine technology is delivered via a skin patch, and relies on T cells, which are white blood cells ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Mask wearing cuts Covid-19 risk in half, new study shows OCRegister By Marthe Fourcade | Bloomberg. As Covid-19 makes a comeback in Europe, one study offers a reminder that simple measures like mask-wearing and hand-washing help to ward off the disease. Donning a face mask more than halves the risk of getting Covid, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOMO News Breakthrough cases, mixed messaging complicate holiday plans KOMO News At a White House COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged it is an issue. "Although the highest risk are those people that are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Masks Cut Covid Risk in Half, New Study Shows Bloomberg As Covid-19 makes a comeback in Europe, one study offers a reminder that simple measures like mask-wearing and hand-washing help to ward off the disease. Donning a face mask more than halves the risk of getting Covid, according to a review of eight ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News White House: 10% of kids have been vaccinated in 1st 2 weeks ABC News The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago. By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press. November 17, 2021, 2:14 PM. • 2 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Rosa Press Democrat A woman's own body may have cured her of HIV, study finds Santa Rosa Press Democrat A 30-year-old Argentine woman appears to have become the second documented person whose body may have eliminated her HIV on its own, a new study says. Scans of more than 1 billion of the woman's cells detected no viable virus, even though for most of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prevention.com How Long Is the Flu Contagious, and How Long Should I Stay Home? Prevention.com Rochelle Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned during a press briefing last month that this year's flu season could be a doozy. "Last year there ... Flag as irrelevant
	Iowa State University News Service After comparing 17.5 million strategies, researchers validate CDC's vaccine rollout recommendation Iowa State University News Service Students living in college dorms or people living with chronic kidney disease? Grandmas or teachers? Along with goals of reducing overall infections and deaths, the CDC aimed to prevent hospitals from getting overwhelmed and ensure equitable access to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTVQ November proclaimed Lung Cancer Awareness Month WTVQ FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/Press Release) –. Gov. Andy Beshear joined advocates at the state Capitol to proclaim Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the commonwealth, and he encouraged Kentuckians to learn more about lung cancer, its risk factors and screening ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com Can Drinking Coffee Lower Your Dementia Risk? Here's What New Research Says About the Association Health.com During the study period, 5,079 participants developed dementia and 10,053 participants had at least one stroke. The researchers compared people who didn't drink coffee or tea with those who drank the beverages regularly and found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFSB Wellness Wednesday: Staying informed on pancreatic cancer WFSB (WFSB) -- November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. This year there is a renewed focus on testing for this deadly disease. Julie Fleshman is raising awareness for pancreatic cancer. Fleshman's father passed away because of pancreatic cancer. Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Health Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk Harvard Health Could living by a busy road or near the train tracks put you at higher risk for dementia? A study published Sept. 11, 2021, in The BMJ found that people living close to noisy transportation routes for many years appeared to have an elevated risk of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAY Kaukauna woman 'Wages Hope' for late father ahead of World Pancreatic Cancer Day WBAY KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WBAY) - A Kaukauna woman will spend her birthday raising awareness for pancreatic cancer after losing her father to the disease two years ago. World Pancreatic Cancer Day falls on Tammy Heiting's birthday, which is on Thursday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The State News Recognizing and managing seasonal affective disorder The State News Although she had already been dealing with depression for five years, when psychology senior Lucy VanDyke's symptoms started getting progressively worse during the winter months, that's when her therapist diagnosed her with seasonal affective disorder ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Oakland Press Oakland County COVID-19 cases up sharply in last week The Oakland Press A study of the recent increase in community transmission of COVID-19 by Oakland County Health Division's epidemiologists determined that the increase is general and broad, not attributable to a particular location or activity. Flag as irrelevant

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