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	health Daily update ⋅ November 24, 2021
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	The New York Times Europe reckons with calls for Covid restrictions to avoid a bleak winter. The New York Times European governments should accelerate their vaccination rates, administer booster shots and reintroduce restrictions, Andrea Ammon, the E.C.D.C. director said in a statement. "And all those three things have to be done now," she said. "This is not pick ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Physical Activity Could Be an Evolutionary Adaptation for Grandparenting Scientific American In this way, remaining active later in life promotes humans' wherewithal to support the survival of their grandchildren—and their genetic lineage into future generations—say the authors of an essay published this week in the Proceedings of the National ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Despite vaccines, the US has lost more lives to Covid this year than last. The New York Times Experts say the higher death toll is a result of a confluence of factors: most crucially lower-than-needed vaccination rates, but also the relaxation of everyday precautions, like masks and social distancing, and the rise of the highly contagious Delta ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What Is Monogenic Diabetes? Healthline Monogenic diabetes is a rare type of diabetes caused by a change or mutation to a single gene. It differs from type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and often requires genetic testing for an accurate diagnosis. In monogenic diabetes, insulin production is reduced ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Michigan's overflowing hospitals offer COVID warning for US The Boston Globe Henry Ford Health System has seen Covid-19 cases soar by 50% in three weeks, putting a major strain on staff and patients at the Detroit-based network of five major hospitals in southeast Michigan. The state is the latest U.S. hot spot, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Housework Might Boost Your Body & Mind U.S. News & World Report The investigators used walking and the ability to get up from a chair as an indication of physical ability, and tests of short and delayed memory, language, attention span and visuospatial ability to gauge mental ability. (Visuospatial ability is a key to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET COVID raises risk of stillbirth, new research finds. What to know about vaccines during pregnancy CNET In September, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended "urgent action" be taken to get pregnant people, and those who want to be pregnant in the future, vaccinated against COVID-19. The alert was issued after mounting evidence ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine How to Have Thanksgiving in a Pandemic Without Losing Your Mind Slate Magazine In 2019, my primary concern when booking holiday travel was: What's the best day of the week to score a deal on plane tickets? In 2021, it's … more complicated. Our calculations involve local vaccination and case rates, what kind of mask to wear on ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today In America, the Average Young Adult Is Now Overweight MedPage Today This trend was largely driven by a sharp spike in obesity prevalence, the group wrote in a research letter in JAMA. In 1976-1980, only 6.2% of young adults had obesity (BMI of ... Flag as irrelevant
	LAist Another Covid Holiday: Is California In A Better Place This Year? LAist The holidays are here and people are ready to gather, hug and feast. But is California in a better place this year when it comes to COVID-19? Last year, as Thanksgiving approached, infections were creeping up, culminating in a brutal winter surge, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Restful sleep can lead to a higher paycheck. Here's how CNET A 2016 RAND study analyzed wage data and the economic effects of sleep deprivation in the workforce in five countries (the US, Canada, UK, Japan and Germany), and the results were surprising. It found the US loses up to an estimated $411 billion and 1.2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Number of Michigan children 5-11 vaccinated against COVID-19 increases by 22 percent in 4 days mlive.com The number of Michigan children 5 to 11 who have gotten a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine increased by about 22% since Friday, Nov. 19, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Numbers updated Tuesday, Nov. Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Michigan COVID: Here's what to know Nov. 24, 2021 WDIV ClickOnDetroit DETROIT – Michigan reported 17,008 new cases of COVID-19 and 83 virus-related deaths Monday -- an average of 5,669.3 cases over a three-day period. Of the 83 deaths announced Monday, 32 ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Achieving Equitable Breast Cancer Care: Clinical Trials, Mental Health, and Digital Therapeutics AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Discussions regarding health equity and access to care have long been implicated in breast cancer. Here, key opinion leaders discuss the latest progress in clinical trial access, digital therapeutics, and other efforts that aim to ameliorate these care ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED To Help People With Long Covid, Scientists Need to Define It WIRED Almost from the beginning of the Covid pandemic, reports have accumulated of persistent, weird, disabling symptoms in survivors, a syndrome that's come to be known as long Covid. The complex of fatigue, confusion, heart arrhythmias, gut disorders, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Social Media Tied to Higher Risk of Depression U.S. News & World Report "The relationship between social media and mental health has been the subject of a lot of debate," said Dr. Roy Perlis, lead author of the new study. He's director of the Center for Experimental Drugs and Diagnostics at Massachusetts General Hospital in ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Housework Might Boost Your Body & Mind HealthDay Adobe Stock. Steven Reinberg. TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors, looking for a way to stay mentally quick and physically strong? Start scrubbing. Researchers from Singapore say housework may be a key to keeping your brain sharp as you ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox2now.com Why Missouri health officials expect flu cases to rise in coming weeks fox2now.com In the past week, MU Health Care in Columbia reported more than 100 patients have tested positive for the flu. The health care provider's director of infection control said last year, at this time, there were barely any cases due to mitigation strategies ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune COVID-19 hospitalizations set 2021 record once again in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune The latest data from the Minnesota Department of Health show that as of Monday, hospitals across the state were caring for 1,429 patients who tested positive for the pandemic virus. It was the highest reading year-to-date, rivaled only by last Thursday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Researchers Seek Volunteers in Study of Ivermectin as Possible COVID Treatment Newsweek Vanderbilt and Duke University researchers are continuing to recruit participants in a study testing Ivermectin and two other drugs as possible treatments for COVID-19. Ivermectin, long approved as an anti-parasite medicine for people and animals, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News Spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations pushes 3 Maine hospitals to capacity Bangor Daily News Central Maine Healthcare has 152 beds across its three hospitals in Lewiston, Bridgton and Rumford. But not a single one was open on Tuesday afternoon. Maine has blown past its own record for COVID-19 hospitalizations several times in the past week, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Arizona Hospital Closes Operating Room so Staff Can Be Reassigned to Surging COVID Cases Newsweek A decision made by the Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee, Arizona is encapsulating the struggle faced by hospitals across the state, and across the country as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise. The 13-bed hospital has closed its operating ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Montana 687 new COVID-19 cases in Montana NBC Montana MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana state health officials report 189,187 total cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. 2,605 people have died of the virus. Click here for the latest detailed map on Montana's coronavirus response. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Kalamazoo hospital elevates COVID surge status due to rising hospitalizations mlive.com KALAMAZOO, MI — Bronson Healthcare has elevated its surge status related to COVID-19 hospitalizations, the hospital reports. Bronson sent a news release about the rising hospitalizations on Tuesday, Nov. 23. "Bronson has watched daily hospitalizations ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine CDC investigates COVID-19 outbreak at assisted living facility in Brunswick pressherald.com According to Rousseau, there are 53 residents. Symptoms have been minimal and comparable to a cold, Rousseau added, stating that the company is continuing to stock up on personal protective equipment such as gowns, N-95 masks, booties, face shields, gloves ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Essex County sheriff announces vaccine mandate for 500+ department employees amid rising COVID-19 cases The Boston Globe Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger announced Tuesday that all department employees, vendors, and volunteers will be required to show proof of vaccination by early January as the department experiences a spike in COVID-19 cases. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Vaping Is Risky. Why Is the FDA Authorizing E-Cigarettes? The New York Times The agency has taken a controversial stand on vaping as a way to quit tobacco. This is what the research shows. Flag as irrelevant
	KTVB.com Idaho creates chronic wasting disease management zone KTVB.com The Lewiston Tribune reports that the decision Monday allows Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever to establish the emergency hunts that will target a mix of whitetails and mule deer of both sexes. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Children at lower risk from COVID, vaccines should go to poor - WHO Reuters GENEVA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - As children and adolescents are at lower risk of severe COVID-19 disease, countries should prioritise sharing vaccine doses with the COVAX programme to bring urgently needed supplies to poorer countries, the World Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTHR Indiana coronavirus updates: MCPHD to close for Thanksgiving, including vaccine clinics WTHR The latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic from Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Author: WTHR.com staff, TEGNA, The Associated Press. Published: 3 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKOW DHS reports 4264 new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin WKOW MADISON (WKOW) -- 4,264 new COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday in Wisconsin, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. It's the highest single day case count since December 4, 2020, when 4,945 cases were ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Globe Low Pathogenic Avian Flu Found in Minnesota Turkey Flock U.S. News & World Report Animal health officials say a strain of avian flu confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in southern Minnesota does not pose a risk to the public and there are no food safety concerns for consumers. By Associated Press. Flag as irrelevant
	KLAS - 8 News Now NEW: COVID-19 cases among lowest in 4 months in Nevada, Clark County KLAS - 8 News Now The test positivity rate held steady at 7.0% in Clark County, and dropped slightly statewide, from 7.7% to 7.6%. Deaths and hospitalizations increased slightly. A look at current COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca COVID-19: MLHU adds 12 cases, says 12-plus 1st-dose vaccination rate at 90% Globalnews.ca Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton. The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, though the total case ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bring Me The News COVID: New monoclonal antibody clinic to open in Twin Cities Bring Me The News With COVID-19 surging across Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz has announced that the capacity to provide monoclonal antibody treatment will increase by 50% in the Twin Cities as part of a partnership with M Health Fairview. The health company announced it is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Press of Atlantic City Flu is spreading around the Philly region and the nation. The holidays could help it take off. Press of Atlantic City Stockton has administered 200 flu shots on campus this semester, D'Amico said. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said it was not aware of any college outbreaks in the commonwealth. The University of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical News Today What to know about elbow osteoarthritis Medical News Today Elbow osteoarthritis is a form of arthritis that causes pain, stiffness, and decreased motion of the elbow joint. The elbow is a complex joint that plays a critical role in daily life, as it allows for a range of arm movements. Flag as irrelevant
	Grand Forks Herald Low pathogenic avian influenza found in Kandiyohi County turkey flock, state working to contain virus Grand Forks Herald A commercial turkey flock in Kandiyohi County has tested positive for H5 low pathogenic avian influenza. This is not the same highly pathogenic virus that circulated among area flocks in 2015. The virus does not post a health risk to the public and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ECM Publishers Diabetes Awareness Month: Tips for preventing and managing diabetes ECM Publishers Good news – Type 2 diabetes can be managed (and prevented) with proper nutrition and physical activity. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, while limiting added sugars, and participating in regular exercise helps control blood glucose levels. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver COVID In Colorado: Campaign Aims To Answer Questions From Parents About Vaccines And Children CBS Denver A number of health agencies in Jefferson and Boulder counties, Denver and Tri-County Health are involved in the campaign. They are spreading the message on social media, TV, radio and pediatricians offices. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Novavax expected to be approved as fourth Covid vaccine in UK The Guardian Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna. Britons have become so accustomed to the three Covid vaccines available in the UK that most have forgotten about another jab, Novavax – even though the government has ordered 60m doses and hundreds of British jobs depend on it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Traverse City Record Eagle COVID-19 hospitalizations climb, test positivity hits 20 percent Traverse City Record Eagle TRAVERSE CITY — Hospitalizations for COVID-19 jumped again with Munson Medical Center tallying 73 inpatient cases in its Traverse City hospital. Across all Munson facilities, 134 patients are currently hospitalized — a peak for the hospital system and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 24 CBC.ca Public health officials have reported more than 59,100 COVID-19 cases across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, including more than 57,200 cases now resolved. Elsewhere in eastern Ontario, 228 people with COVID-19 have died. In western Quebec, the death ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Animal Study Offers Hope for a Vaccine Against Lyme Disease HealthDay TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental Lyme disease vaccine shows promise in animal studies and could also help protect against other tick-borne diseases, researchers say. The vaccine — which relies on the same mRNA technology used ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse Patients prefer 5:2 diet to standard GP weight-loss advice, finds study Pulse Researchers compared providing usual weight loss advice around staying active and portion control as well as being given resources such as the NHS Change 4 Life booklet with some brief advice on how to do the 5:2 diet which involves sticking to 500-600 ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com 'We need your help': Ariz. health leaders plead with the public to help reduce crush of COVID-19 patients AZCentral.com Arizona health leaders on Tuesday pleaded with the public to get vaccinated as COVID-19 continues to deplete resources in hospitals across the state. "After peaking in mid-August, cases are rising again, even before Thanksgiving get-togethers," Arizona ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Bern Sun Journal Craven County's COVID cases up 10.6%; North Carolina cases up 7.7% New Bern Sun Journal North Carolina ranked 39th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States increased 15.5% ... Flag as irrelevant
	INQUIRER.net Health professionals concerned flu season could be worse this year WSMV Nashville "We do have two viruses we need to keep on our radar screens this holiday season, SARSCov2 and influenza," Dr. Davis Aronoff, Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said. Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News 28 more Mainers have died and another 1091 coronavirus cases reported since the weekend Bangor Daily News Of those, 83,462 have been confirmed positive, while 33,486 were classified as "probable cases," the Maine CDC reported. The latest COVID-19 data ... Flag as irrelevant
	Longview Daily News Free, at-home COVID tests available in county Methow Valley News People planning holiday gatherings can benefit from extra protection for themselves, their friends and family with free, at-home COVID tests available through Okanogan County Public Health. The Say Yes! COVID test includes four two-test packages, ... Flag as irrelevant

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