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	health Daily update ⋅ February 18, 2022
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	The New York Times Covid Live Updates: California Unveils Plan to Treat Coronavirus as Manageable Risk The New York Times The state will promote vaccines, stockpile medical supplies and combat disinformation about the virus, which has claimed the lives of more than 83,000 Californians. A New York City anime convention was not an Omicron superspreader event, the C.D.C. ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Iraq has enough doses of COVID vaccine for everyone. But many Iraqis don't trust it NPR At a crowded market in Sadr City, a working-class neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, 42-year-old vendor Jasim Khudhaier stands behind a pile of shoes, sneakers and sandals. Like most of the vendors, he's not wearing a mask – but shares that he has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Mental Health Woes Can Rise in Year After COVID Recovery U.S. News & World Report These problems included anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, opioid use disorder, illicit drug and alcohol use disorders, sleep disturbances, and problems thinking and concentrating. "If after COVID-19 people ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Childhood insomnia might not go away by adulthood, study says CNN Those who had insomnia during adolescence (age 16 on average) had a five and a half times higher risk of their symptoms worsening into adult insomnia in comparison to adolescents who had slept normally. The study authors ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Blood Test for Detecting Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Cancer Network The TriNetra-Prostate blood test is the second Datar Cancer Genetics' test to receive this designation, following in the footsteps of an early-stage breast cancer detection test that was approved in November 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Briefing: Another Booster? Not Yet The New York Times Protection from Covid vaccine boosters might be shorter than we would have hoped. According to the C.D.C, some of their potency wanes after about four months. Even so, federal health officials say they do not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Therapy Advisor PHS290 May Help Predict Lifetime Risk of Metastatic or Fatal Prostate Cancer Cancer Therapy Advisor The results were presented at the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium 2022 by Meghana Pagadala of VA Health Care System in La Jolla, California. Today's top picks on the Haymarket Medical Network. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Childhood Insomnia Can Lead to Adult Sleep Disorders: How Parents Can Help Healthline Researchers say nearly half of children in a study had insomnia continue that persisted into adulthood. Experts say poor sleep can affect children's behavior as well as their performance in school. They recommend that parents establish regular bedtime ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio National lung cancer screening rates remain low, with some improvement during pandemic Healio National lung cancer screening rates remained low and unchanged from 2019 to 2020, but rates significantly improved in 19 U.S. states despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published in Chest. "Previous studies reported 80% to 90% declines in ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Mental Health Disorders Tied to Subsequent Dementia MedPage Today This association was not explained by pre-existing chronic physical illness or socioeconomic deprivation, the researchers said. The connection was seen for both men and women, for both Alzheimer's and non-Alzheimer's dementia, and for different types of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Autism, ADHD Raise the Odds for Early Death U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Young people with autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a higher risk of dying early from a range of causes, a new research review suggests. Researchers found that before middle-age, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Human Brain Doesn't Slow Down Until After 60 U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- You used to be able to make snap judgments in your 20s, but now it feels like you take a lot longer to react to questions, decisions and challenges put before you. Don't fret, it's not that you're losing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com A third person has been cured of HIV, scientists report Livescience.com A woman became the third person ever to be cured of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, after she received a stem-cell transplant that used cells from umbilical cord blood, scientists reported Tuesday (Feb. 15). The two other people cured of HIV, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Mosquitos are so smart they're learning how to avoid pesticides used to kill them, study says ABC News Scientists who studied two species of mosquitoes that spread diseases such as dengue, Zika and West Nile fever -- Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus -- found that the females learned to avoid pesticides after a single non-lethal exposure, a study ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star Bird flu hits third Indiana farm: More than 103000 turkeys now killed because of virus The Indianapolis Star The highly lethal bird flu has now been found at a third farm in Indiana, and one that is much closer to Indianapolis. The state announced Thursday that the virus showed up at a turkey farm southwest of Bloomington — meaning the outbreak has jumped a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Don't expect the next COVID variant to be mild, warn experts Fortune The Omicron wave of COVID-19 appears to be waning across the U.S., and infection rates are once more returning to pre-January levels, but experts are warning Americans not to become too complacent: they're all but certain that plenty of new variants will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News (CNN) — The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn't just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Sleepless Children Often Become Sleepless Adults: Study U.S. News & World Report That's "much higher than previously believed," said study lead author Julio Fernandez-Mendoza. He is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral health with the Sleep Research & Treatment Center at Penn State University College of Medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	WISHTV.com Officials find bird flu at 3rd southern Indiana turkey farm WISHTV.com INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The hot spot for the highly contagious Indiana avian flu infection appears to be in southern Indiana, particularity in DuBois County, south of Jasper. Two DuBois County farms have been ordered to destroy more than 50,000 turkeys, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News WHO says polio detected in Malawi in setback to eradication ABC News The World Health Organization said authorities in Malawi have detected a case of polio in the southern African country's capital, another setback in continuing efforts to eradicate the highly infectious paralytic disease globally. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Can a COVID Vaccine Make You Infertile? No, Research Says CNET At the start of the pandemic, a blog post falsely claimed that the antibody response spurred to fight COVID-19 after vaccination would also fight off the formation of a protein essential to placenta formation, leading to early pregnancy loss. Flag as irrelevant
	Science News An anime convention in November was not an omicron superspreader event Science News At Anime NYC, a convention held in late November, 53,000 fans of Japanese comics and cartoons gathered — many of them wearing costumes inspired by their favorite characters. The event was considered a potential superspreader event for the omicron variant ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Michigan doctor urges COVID vaccine as new data shows it protects babies too mlive.com A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives further credence to what obstetricians have been saying for many months – pregnant women should get vaccinated to protect themselves and their babies from COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	The Punch Malawi Declares Polio Outbreak, WHO Says U.S. News & World Report JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Malawi's health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. This is the first case of wild poliovirus in ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Institutes of Health Scientists pinpoint mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 blood clotting National Institutes of Health After studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, a group of researchers, including those who work at the National Institutes of Health, identified "rogue antibodies" that correlate with severe illness and may help explain ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Dear Doctor: Is a person who had COVID-19 as protected as a vaccinated person? oregonlive.com DEAR DR. ROACH: My significant other and I are in our 50s, vaccinated and boosted. We have one child under 12 who is fully vaccinated. A close relative, who is against both vaccinations and mask-wearing, is currently sick with COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Concussion's Impact on Memory, Thinking May Linger More Than a Year HealthDay THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A person's memory and thinking abilities can still be affected a year after suffering a concussion, a new study finds. The results suggest that poor mental ("cognitive") outcomes may be more common than once ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 1st woman apparently cured of HIV after stem cell transplant Today.com The New York patient had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia four years into antiretroviral therapy for her HIV, NIAID says. After chemotherapy, her cancer went into remission. And she received the transplant in 2017. About three years after the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Sleep apnea and snoring: 8 warning signs to look for CNN A cold or allergy can block nasal passages, a few drinks too close to bed will automatically relax tongue, palate and throat muscles -- and before we know it, we're unconsciously forcing air past soft tissues, causing vibrations that escape as a snore. Flag as irrelevant
	10News In-Depth: Exercise may boost antibody levels after vaccination 10News SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - New research out of Iowa State University shows that people who exercise right after they get a COVID or flu vaccine can get a boost to their immunity. The study, published in this month's issue of the medical journal "Brain, ... Flag as irrelevant
	St. Louis Public Radio Wash U study shows higher rates of depression, anxiety in COVID-19 survivors St. Louis Public Radio A study from Washington University and the Department of Veterans Affairs finds that people who tested positive for the coronavirus are more likely to report mental health problems, and those who were hospitalized report symptoms of depression, anxiety and ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Vaccines, masks, air flow stopped big omicron spread at NYC anime event, CDC says syracuse.com New York — When a person tested positive for omicron after attending an anime convention in New York City late last year, health officials raced to determine if the indoor gathering was a superspreader event. It wasn't, the U.S. Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com COVID-19 can affect mental health in year after recovery UPI.com COVID-19 can take a heavy toll on the body, but new research shows that patients are also 60% more likely to suffer lingering mental and emotional woes in the year following their infection. Advertisement. These problems included anxiety, depression, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJLA An estimated 73% of the US is now immune to omicron: Is that enough? WJLA Millions of individual Americans' immune systems now recognize the virus and are primed to fight it off if they encounter omicron, or even another variant. About half of eligible Americans have received booster shots ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2022* Annals of Internal Medicine Pneumococcal vaccination (7). ACIP recommends routine vaccination against pneumococcal infection for all adults aged 65 years or older. For persons aged 65 years and older who have not previously received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or whose ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Scientists Create 'Universal' Donor Organs Where Blood Type Doesn't Matter HealthDay "With the current matching system, wait times can be considerably longer for patients who need a transplant depending on their blood type," said senior study author Dr. Marcelo Cypel, surgical director of the Ajmera Transplant Centre, University Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Estimated 73% of US Now Immune to Omicron: Is That Enough? U.S. News & World Report The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less — if any — dramatic disruption to society. Flag as irrelevant
	Stuff.co.nz Covid-19: Why New Zealand could see a second Omicron wave Stuff.co.nz Daily case numbers, hospitalisations and deaths may not be what they seem once Omicron case numbers surge. "There could be a long tail or a second wave following the initial peak ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scottish Daily Record NHS search for 14000 'missing' prostate cancer patients unaware they have cancer Scottish Daily Record The charity has created a risk checker - taking just 30 seconds - available here for men to carry out and share with friends and family. For many, symptoms do not appear until the disease has already ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOIN.com Study: MRI screenings for some women may reduce breast-cancer mortality KOIN.com "The predictions involve pathogenic variants in ATM, CHEK2 and PALB2 genes – which collectively are as prevalent as the much-reported BRCA1/2 gene mutations," UW's School of Medicine said on its website. Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Covid patients may have increased risk of developing mental health problems The Indian Express The study included only patients who had no mental health diagnoses or treatment for at least two years before becoming infected with the coronavirus, allowing researchers to focus on psychiatric diagnoses and treatment that occurred after coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Gazette Commit to be Fit: Make your heart strong, healthy The Gazette Exercise. Exercise is essential for living a heart-healthy lifestyle. For overall cardiovascular health for adults, the American Heart Association suggests 30 minutes of aerobic activity five days per week and muscle-strengthening activity at least two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Petoskey News-Review Health official: 'N95 or KN95 mask is more effective at filtering' Petoskey News-Review The Health Department of Northwest Michigan wants the community to know masks and respirators are effective at reducing transmission of COVID-19 when worn consistently and correctly. Although the first amended order which requires masks to be worn in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthcentralPa.com UPMC Cardiologist: How salt intake affects your heart NorthcentralPa.com A good portion of salt is made up of the mineral sodium. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), excess sodium causes higher levels of blood pressure which in turn increases the risk for heart disease and stroke. Collectively, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Hrithik Roshan says donating blood 'good for donor health'; experts elucidate The Indian Express "Remember that everytime you donate blood, the most important life you are saving is your own," said Dr C Shivaram, consultant and head, transfusion medicine. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	UCHealth Making sense of coronavirus vaccine boosters UCHealth First, to be clear, "immunocompromised" does not apply to those whose immune systems are undergoing inevitable age-based decline. Dr. Thomas Campbell, a University of Colorado School of Medicine and UCHealth virologist and infectious disease specialist, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Serious COVID-19 infections led to more nightmares, study finds Globalnews.ca The study found that, for some, the experience of a COVID-19 infection was as intense as a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. Sleep researchers in 14 countries including Canada compared the frequency of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Neuroscience News Researchers find link between nasal bacterium, Alzheimer's disease Xinhua SYDNEY, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Australian neuroscientists believe that they have discovered a link between a common nasal bacterium that "can sneak into the brain and set off a cascade of events" that may lead to the Alzheimer's disease (AD). Flag as irrelevant
	BC Gov News COVID-19 pandemic update BC Gov News B.C. is reporting 782 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 343,064 cases in the province. Note: The numbers of new and total cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh. Flag as irrelevant
	SciTechDaily Exercise can help older adults retain their memories Science Daily Summary: Conducting a meta-analysis of 3,000 patients over 36 studies (carefully vetted from more than 1,200 studies in all), psychologists were able to find that specific exercise helps episodic memory -- 3 times ... Flag as irrelevant

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