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	health Daily update ⋅ November 3, 2021
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	The Washington Post CDC advisers back nation's first vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds. Agency's signoff expected within hours The Washington Post Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday unanimously recommended the nation's first coronavirus vaccine for younger children, in one of the last steps before for the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine can be given to more ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times CDC Advisers Recommend Covid Vaccine for Younger Children The New York Times Scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday unanimously endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 through 11, a move that will buttress defenses against a possible surge as winter arrives ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Commonly asked questions about the Covid-19 vaccine for younger kids — an expert weighs in CNN CNN: What dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine did the FDA and CDC authorize for children ages 5 to 11, and how long will it take for kids to be considered fully vaccinated? Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report We've Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives U.S. News & World Report The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved a reduced-dose COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds based on a clinical trial involving about 4,700 kids. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to consider the pediatric ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Why these families are jumping at the chance to get their kids vaccinated against Covid-19 CNN "I showed him the picture, and he read the box, and I think his eyes went straight to the 5- to 11-year-old (label)," his mom Brandy Wittenborn said. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report More Lung Cancer Patients Are Surviving, Thriving U.S. News & World Report By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Mike Smith is beating the odds. Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer back in 2016, the 56-year-old South Carolina resident says there are a lot of reasons to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post EXPLAINER: What to know about vaccines for kids aged 5-11 The Washington Post Late Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the final OK for youngsters age 5 to 11 to get kid-size doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech. Pediatricians and other doctors' groups praised the move and are gearing ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It's a life-and-death prediction: How likely is early-stage breast cancer to spread throughout the rest of a patient's body? Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Widespread Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, New Study Says The New York Times A new study of hundreds of white-tailed deer infected with the coronavirus in Iowa has found that the animals probably are contracting the virus from humans, and then rapidly spreading it among one another, according to researchers. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Metaplastic Breast Cancer Healthline Treatment is like that of other types of breast cancer, including both local and systemic therapy. Most metaplastic breast cancers are also triple negative, which means they can't be treated with hormone therapy. But ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Why COVID-19 Can Affect the Inner Ear and What that Means for People with Long COVID Healthline For this research, scientists developed novel cellular models of the inner ear and used hard-to-obtain adult human inner ear tissue. Researchers also found that the virus could infect two types of cells in ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch No more 'good' vs. 'bad' foods: 10 healthy eating 'patterns' to prevent heart disease and death MarketWatch The full "2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health" was published in the Association's flagship journal Circulation on Tuesday. And this more modern approach to nutrition is intended to adapt more easily to different cultural traditions, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio COVID-19 and obesity: 'Think ahead, be more aggressive' Healio Obesity is a "common feature" among many adults who contract COVID-19 and develop more severe disease or are admitted to intensive care, and clinicians must work to better prepare patients and built trust, according to two speakers. Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ COVID death toll tops 28000 with another 24 fatalities, 1001 cases nj.com New Jersey on Tuesday reported another 1,001 COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths as the state's death toll for the pandemic topped 28,000 residents. The Garden State has now reported 28,004 total coronavirus deaths in the nearly 20 months since the start of ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Two Doses of mRNA COVID Vax Not Enough for the Immunosuppressed MedPage Today COVID-19 vaccines worked fairly well in keeping immunocompromised patients out of the hospital from the infection, but still less than for those with a competent immune system, a study showed. After two vaccine doses, immunocompromised patients saw 77% ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News COVID-19 vaccine campaign expands to elementary-age children ABC News Schoolchildren take the spotlight this week as the U.S. enters a new phase in COVID-19 vaccination aimed at curbing deaths, hospitalizations and more than a year of disrupted education. By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer. November 3, 2021, 12:16 AM. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times CDC panel weighs risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccine for young children Los Angeles Times Doctors who've cared for hospitalized youngsters hope parents embrace Pfizer's kid shots, saying they're safe and far better than gambling that a child will escape a coronavirus infection. "I've seen ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News UK official warns of hard months ahead amid high COVID rates ABC News England's deputy chief medical officer says too many people believe the pandemic is over, and has warned that the U_K_'s very high coronavirus rates and rising deaths mean there are "hard months to come in the winter." By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press. Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu WebMD TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many people pop a zinc supplement at the first sign of a cold, and there's new evidence supporting the habit. Australian researchers found that the supplements appear to help shorten respiratory tract ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAY COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Cumulative death toll surpasses 8500, more than 3 million adults fully vaccinated WBAY MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Wisconsin may have added another 2,779 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, however the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the state reached a vaccine milestone for adults. Vaccinators report more than 3 million adults have ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of Utah Health Care The Season of SAD University of Utah Health Care What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Symptoms of depression exist on a spectrum and can range from a change in appetite to having thoughts of self-harm or contemplating suicide. Other depressive symptoms can include trouble ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bristol teen who lost mum to pancreatic cancer urges awareness BBC News Ruby Thresher's mum, Jo, died in June, age 48, after initially blaming her symptoms on food intolerances. According to Pancreatic Cancer UK around 80% of patients are diagnosed when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Maine reports 862 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Hospitalizations also increased on Tuesday as the pandemic continues to hang on in Maine, driven largely by the virus spreading through unvaccinated populations. Because the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention does not report cases over ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRAL.com Two young Texas children mistakenly given adult dose of COVID vaccine WRAL.com The mistake happened at a community pop-up clinic ran by the Garland Health Department. Two young children were each given an adult dose of the Pfizer vaccine. The city's website still included forms for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP Potentially faster-spreading Delta variant AY.4.2 spotted in 8 states WTOP A potentially faster-spreading "sub-lineage" of the coronavirus Delta variant named AY.4.2 has been spotted by labs in at least 8 states, and health authorities in the United Kingdom say they are investigating a growing share of cases from this strain of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newnan Times-Herald COVID-19: Coweta reports 71 new cases, 9 new deaths Newnan Times-Herald Across Georgia, the DPH reported a total of 1,265,539 confirmed cases on Monday – 5,277 since Oct. 26 – and a total of 370,786 antigen positive tests (+1,711). The state has reported 24,876 total ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine reports 660 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths pressherald.com To track the spread of a virus, epidemiologists factor the daily number of new cases into a rolling 7-day average, which smooths out daily swings in case numbers and provides a clearer picture of infection trends. Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Vaccinations for 5- to 11-year-olds could start Saturday in St. Louis County STLtoday.com Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said the state is expecting 116,100 doses, split among pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and others. Pharmacy chains may be able to start vaccinations first, she said. Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Genetic Biomarker Test Calculates Recurrence, Survival Outcomes for Men With Prostate Cancer AJMC.com Managed Markets Network A genetic biomarker test for patients with aggressive prostate cancer was found to identify which patients are more likely to respond to radiation and hormone treatments or develop metastases, allowing providers to personalize therapy regimens for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The San Diego Union-Tribune Tuberculosis case reported at downtown San Diego federal prison The San Diego Union-Tribune A tuberculosis case has been reported at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown San Diego, and county health officials are working to notify people who may have been exposed over a five-month period, authorities said Tuesday. Flag as irrelevant
	Colorado Springs Gazette Mobile COVID-19 treatment site opens in Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Gazette The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has opened two treatment sites that will serve COVID-19 patients who are referred by a doctor and need the monoclonal antibody treatments the vans will provide. The state health ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post New study reveals how Alzheimer's disease progresses in the brain New York Post New research has tracked the replication and spread of the protein tau for the first time. Aggregates of tau and the protein beta-amyloid are involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Flag as irrelevant
	KOIN.com Kids could be fully COVID vaccinated before Christmas KOIN.com PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The CDC advisory group voted to approve and recommend all school-age children get a COVID-19 vaccination. Several hospital groups in the Portland metro area will hold clinics and drive-up vaccination events, but no dates are yet ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science There's a new Delta variant. Here's why you shouldn't panic. Popular Science Ravi Gupta, a Cambridge University clinical microbiologist, told Financial Times that individual mutations affect the shape and behaviour of the virus in a way that scientists do not yet fully understand—"We don't really know how Delta itself is achieving ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hyde Park Herald COVID update: UChicago Medicine having weekend vaccination clinic for all 5- to 11-year-olds Hyde Park Herald In a late-October interview, pediatric epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Johnson said the hospital system was anticipating vaccine shipments towards the end of this week, most likely Thursday, with the beginning of vaccine administration on Saturday. Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News New study reveals how long natural immunity keeps you safe from COVID-19 Deseret News The study — published in the medical journal Nature Microbiology — reviewed blood samples from people who were infected in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The researchers found the antibodies were able to fight off ... Flag as irrelevant
	The News-Press Lee County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 60% of people fully vaccinated The News-Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna). Flag as irrelevant
	Market Research Telecast Tennessee to Hold Free Flu Vaccination Events U.S. News & World Report According to a news release, the department will hold "Fight Flu TN" vaccine events that will offer free shots in every county on Nov. 9 to help boost the number of Tennesseans vaccinated against influenza. Flag as irrelevant
	Coshocton Tribune Flu shots important as COVID-19 pandemic continues Coshocton Tribune COSHOCTON — The COVID-19 pandemic still remains a main focus for the health care industry, but officials said the flu season should not be ignored. Tammy Smith, director of nursing for the Coshocton County General Health District, said Coshocton County ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Research confirms impact of Covid-19 on doctors' mental health The Independent The Covid-19 crisis triggered high levels of anxiety and depression among doctors in the UK, Italy and Spain, a new study has found. The research of 5,000 survey responses, across the three countries, found Italian doctors were most likely to have ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Dartmouth Winter is Coming: Coping With Seasonal Depression The Dartmouth SAD is a subtype of major depressive disorder, according to psychology professor William Hudenko. What makes it unique is the timing of the onset of the disorder — and this onset is "typically during the lower light, more winter months," Hudenko said. Flag as irrelevant
	Claremore Daily Progress State health officials positioned to roll out vaccines for Oklahoma children Claremore Daily Progress "There will be vaccine hesitancy, and we know there will be people like me who are incredibly eager to get every child in my family vaccinated," said Dr. Donna Tyungu, an assistant professor with OU College of Medicine and a pediatric infectious disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Portland Monthly Where Can You Get Your Kids a COVID Shot in the Portland Area? Portland Monthly A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday unanimously endorsed the Pfizer COVID vaccine for use in children age 5 through 11, following approval the Food and Drug Administration last week. Flag as irrelevant
	WKBN.com Delta plus variant found in 8 states WKBN.com (WGHP) – A new form of the COVID-19 delta variant has been found in eight U.S. states, according to CBS News. It has been named AY.4.2, but is also referred to as "delta plus." The variation has been found in labs in the following states:. Flag as irrelevant
	WRCB-TV Tennessee to hold free flu vaccination events WRCB-TV NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Health is urging the public to get a flu shot if they have not already received one. According to a news release, the department will hold "Fight Flu TN" vaccine events that will offer free shots in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Flu deaths drop dramatically in Australia due to Covid measures with one type possibly eliminated The Guardian The figures come as research by Doherty Institute scientists suggests that one of the four main kinds of influenza virus that cause seasonal epidemics may have become extinct due to Covid-19 health measures. Flag as irrelevant
	PLoS Blogs Epidemiology of type 2 diabetes remission in Scotland in 2019: A cross-sectional population-based study PLoS Blogs Clinical pathways are changing to incorporate support and appropriate follow-up for people to achieve remission of type 2 diabetes, but there is limited understanding of the prevalence of remission in current practice or patient characteristics ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA 9NEWS hosting town hall on COVID vaccines for children 9News.com KUSA DENVER — Colorado health leaders will answer your questions about COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 during a town hall being hosted on 9NEWS at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 9NEWS will air the town hall on TV and also livestream in the video player ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News Tool could close gap in breast cancer prediction for Black women Futurity: Research News In the United States, Black women are more likely to have breast cancer at earlier ages and with a worse prognosis than white women. Despite this, there is a critical gap in breast cancer risk prediction models for them. Flag as irrelevant
	Island Free Press Number of new COVID-19 cases decreased this past week to 85, per Dare County update Island Free Press All individuals should consider wearing a mask when outside if gathering in large crowds. Individuals ages 12 and over should get vaccinated for COVID-19 to help prevent serious illness, hospitalizations and death. The total ... Flag as irrelevant

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