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	health Daily update ⋅ February 22, 2022
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	The New York Times Got a Covid Booster? You Probably Won't Need Another for a Long Time The New York Times Specialized immune cells called T cells produced after immunization by four brands of Covid vaccine — Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Novavax — are about 80 percent as powerful against Omicron as other variants, the research found. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Could the Protective Effect on Heart Disease of Eating More Veg be Exaggerated? Medscape Boosting health through a diet rich in vegetables has been backed by a large body of evidence, with guidelines consistently recommending them as a valuable source of macronutrients and micronutrients, such as dietary fibre, vitamins, and phytochemicals. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Call for NHS to Widen Eligibility for Cancer Gene Testing Medscape Current NHS policy of restricting cancer gene testing could be leading to some people carrying inherited genetic changes linked to cancer being missed, a small study found. Investigators at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Infertility treatments raise risk of heart and pregnancy complications, study finds CNN (CNN) If you are one of the millions of women who plan to use infertility treatments to have a baby, be aware that new research found women may be at increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications, especially if they are 35 or older. Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Dana-Farber's Sands: More Lung Screening Would Have Greatest Impact on Cancer Mortality AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Jacob Sands, MD, who leads the small cell lung cancer research program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, speaks with The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC®) about the need for more patients who meet the criteria for lung screening to catch cancer ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Who is dying of COVID amid omicron surge and widespread vaccine availability? ABC News Infectious disease doctors say it is still mainly unvaccinated people, most of whom are in their 30s and 40s with no underlying health issues, who are dying. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Vegetables Alone Can't Keep You Heart Healthy, But You Still Need to Eat Your Greens Healthline A new study suggests eating vegetables may have little impact on risk of heart disease, but other experts say a varied diet is still important. Researchers analyzed the diets of nearly 400,000 U.K. adults. They found that eating more vegetables, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline First Woman 'Cured' of HIV Through Stem Cell Treatments: What We Know Healthline A woman living with HIV in the United States may be the first female and third person to have been "cured" of HIV through stem cell transplants. After receiving the treatments, the woman's HIV reached a state of remission. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET What Scientists Know About Long COVID CNET Long COVID is an umbrella term for a varied collection of symptoms that emerge long after the initial infection has cleared. DonkeyWorx/Getty Images. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY As US cases drop, Hawaii is lone remaining state with indoor mask mandate: Live COVID-19 updates USA TODAY The island state has taken strong precautions against the coronavirus from the beginning of the pandemic and is still requiring out-of-state American travelers to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to avoid a mandatory quarantine. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A teen ate leftover rice and noodles. Hours later, doctors amputated his legs and fingers USA TODAY Hours after eating leftovers from a restaurant, a 19-year-old was admitted to the hospital with multiple organ failure and later had both his legs and all fingers amputated. The Massachusetts college student had eaten rice, chicken and lo mein from a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Could the Protective Effect on Heart Disease of Eating More Veg be Exaggerated? Medscape However, leading experts commented that the findings confirmed that higher overall vegetable consumption did lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. UK Biobank Data. Boosting health through a diet rich in vegetables ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Avian Flu Outbreak in the US: What to Know Right Now Healthline Experts found the H5N1 Eurasian strain, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus type. The same strain had caused a wave of bird flu outbreaks across Europe and Asia. U.S. bird flu cases continue to rise as ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Delay in COVID-19 vaccines for kids upset parents. Experts say it was the right thing to do. USA TODAY Experts said the decision was the right one. The FDA won't have enough data until the spring to judge whether a vaccine is safe and effective for young children, a half-dozen public health, infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists told USA TODAY. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times What counts as weight-bearing exercise? The Seattle Times Resistance training. Lifting weights is great for muscles and it can also be good for bones if the weights are heavy and you're working hard. The ESSA guidance recommends doing two sessions per week of eight exercises that target large muscle groups. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Improved treatment for Parkinson's on the horizon, research suggests Atlanta Journal Constitution Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered that activation of a special group of neurons in the brain responsible for controlling motor movement is successful in restoring movement in mice who have motor symptoms of Parkinson's ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Study Finds No Heart Benefit From Veggies. Nutritionists Disagree. HealthDay "Our large study did not find evidence for a protective effect of vegetable intake on the occurrence of CVD [cardiovascular disease]," researcher Qi Feng, an epidemiologist in the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Population Health, told CNN. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET 5 COVID Questions Scientists Still Don't Have Answers for CNET A COVID-19 molecule. API/Contributor. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. On Feb.18, President Joe Biden extended the state of emergency declared by President Donald Trump on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio ED visits for mental health surge among teen girls during pandemic Healio Weekly pediatric ED visits for eating and tic disorders have increased among females — especially adolescents aged 12 to 17 years — during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in MMWR. It was one of two studies in which researchers ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The CDC isn't publishing large portions of the Covid data it collects. The New York Times Information on hospitalizations and death by age and vaccination status would have helped inform whether healthy adults needed booster shots. And wastewater surveillance across the nation would spot outbreaks and emerging variants early. Without the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fred Hutch News Service SARS-CoV-2 mutations associated with COVID-19 related hospitalizations Fred Hutch News Service The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is necessary for viral entry into host cells and for this reason was selected as a vaccine target in the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines currently available. However, viral proteins that drive transmissibility can be different than ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX5 Las Vegas Fourth COVID-19 shot might be recommended this fall, as officials 'continually' look at emerging data FOX5 Las Vegas Now, the US Food and Drug Administration "is indeed continually looking at the emerging data on the pandemic and variants in the United States and overseas in order to evaluate the potential utility and composition of booster doses," FDA spokesperson ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthLeaders Media For Children Hospitalized with COVID-19, Factors Identified for Progression to Severe Illness HealthLeaders Media Male sex; Black race; obesity; and several pediatric complex chronic conditions including cardiovascular, oncologic, and respiratory conditions were associated with higher severity illness in hospitalized children. Abnormal vital sign values at the time ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com How many teeth do humans have? Livescience.com While developing in the womb, babies grow all the teeth needed for their entire life - a total of 52 teeth. Baby teeth then begin to erupt at around the age of four to seven months. Once children reach the age of six, their adult teeth should begin to come ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Moderna begins late-stage study of RSV vaccine using mRNA technology Reuters Feb 22 (Reuters) - Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Tuesday it had begun a late-stage study of its vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) based on the same technology used to develop its COVID-19 shots. The only approved product using messenger RNA ... Flag as irrelevant
	WVIR UVA Health calls for participants in COVID-19 medication study WVIR CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health is asking for your help with a nationwide study to find new, effective drugs to treat COVID-19. The 15,000 people who enroll in the study will help researchers learn more about two repurposed drugs that could be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers create minimalistic SARS-CoV-2 virions and discover the spike protein switching mechanism Medical Xpress Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators at the Max Planck Bristol Center for Minimal Biology at the University of Bristol have developed a new approach to study SARS-CoV-2. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Grimsby poultry farm bird flu outbreak leads to cull BBC News The has been a new suspected outbreak of highly-contagious bird flu at a poultry farm. All birds at the site, near Grimsby, in North Lincolnshire, are to be culled to prevent the spread of the avian virus. The H5N1 virus, more commonly known as bird ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News Can younger people's mental health signal dementia risk? Futurity: Research News Investing in good mental health care for young people—including evidence-based interventions for mental health problems—could help reduce the burden of neurodegenerative disease, researchers say. The study of 1.7 million New Zealanders ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg You Can Catch the Omicron Virus Twice, Study Finds Bloomberg A study from Denmark, one of the countries where omicron has spread the fastest, suggests that in rare cases people can be infected by the virus variant twice. Samples from 1.8 million positive tests showed that 47 people had both the BA.1., ... Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona Daily Sun Ask The Vet: How often should I clean my dog's teeth? Arizona Daily Sun Dental disease can cause significant pain and discomfort, which can lead to difficulty eating and weight loss as a pet ages. Oral pain and infection can also affect their eating patterns, so evaluating dental health every year is essential for their health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Public Radio More contagious version of omicron spreads in US, fueling worries Texas Public Radio As the omicron surge continues to decline in the U.S., infectious disease experts are keeping a close eye on an even more contagious version of the variant that could once again foil the nation's hopes of getting back to normal. Flag as irrelevant
	WSET Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine in UVA Health study of possible COVID-19 treatments WSET The University of Virginia Health System is joining a nationwide study to evaluate ivermectin and fluvoxamine as possible medications for mild-to-moderate COVID-19. The study is aimed at evaluating medications already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Fourth COVID vaccine shot recommended for moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, CDC says masslive.com Actively receiving cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood; Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system; Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years ... Flag as irrelevant
	10TV The importance of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 10TV So, what exactly is an eating disorder? Disordered eating comes in many forms and ranges from excessive over-eating to obsessive restrictive dieting and exercise and everything in between. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Signs of Autism Differ in Brains of Boys, Girls HealthDay MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have discovered differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism that they say may improve diagnosis of the developmental disorder in girls. "We detected significant differences between ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com COVID-19: talk of 'vaccine hesitancy' lets governments off the hook Nature.com With every twist and turn of the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists, governments, policymakers and researchers have increasingly used the term 'vaccine hesitancy' to account for why so many people remain unvaccinated even in nations where supplies are ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFLA Teen has both legs amputated after eating friend's leftover noodles, developing sepsis WFLA The teen, identified only as "JC" started experiencing nausea and abdominal pain after eating rice, chicken, and lo mein leftovers from a restaurant meal, the study said. The report said ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net The logic that controls gene regulation in human cells discovered News-Medical.net The DNA of the human genome contains genes that code for proteins, which in turn give muscle cells their strength and brain cells their ability to process information. DNA also contains gene regulatory elements that determine when and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Most women don't know key symptom of ovarian cancer, charity warns The Independent Most women (99 per cent) did not know that needing to pee more urgently is also a sign, while evidence suggests women can often be told their symptoms could be due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Flag as irrelevant
	Iowa Public Radio Experts urge more Iowa parents to get children vaccinated against COVID-19 Iowa Public Radio Waddell said he's also seen a decrease in routine childhood vaccinations against measles, whooping cough and HPV. "What is very frightening to me is that we won't get those numbers back up to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Parkinson's News Today Mental Well-being Gains if Patients Can Cope With Public Stigma Parkinson's News Today Reports of anxiety and other mental health issues are fewer in people with Parkinson's who make greater use of a coping mechanism known as self-compassion, a U.K. study based on patients' views found. These results further suggest that self-compassion ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wexner Medical Center - The Ohio State University Study finds vaping has long-term effect on the heart for adolescent males but not females EurekAlert To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate cardiac function in adolescent mice exposed to e-cigarette aerosol," said Loren Wold, the study's senior author and associate dean for research operations and compliance in the Ohio State College of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Naples Daily News COVID-19 deaths still slow to drop as hospitalizations, cases plummet in Southwest Florida Naples Daily News COVID-19 hospitalizations at Lee Health and NCH Healthcare in Collier have declined by a combined 24% since Feb. 14. Meanwhile, cases in both counties dropped by nearly half in the past week. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Bird flu detected in Long Island flock The Hill "We are actively working with state and federal officials to prevent the spread of the virus," a Tyson Foods spokesperson said. "Although the origin of the infection is not known, avian influenza has been found in migratory wild birds which play a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP UVA Health to test ivermectin, other drug as COVID-19 treatments WTOP UVA Health has signed on to a national study on whether two medications — ivermectin and fluvoxamine — can be used to treat COVID-19. About 15,000 Americans in total are expected to be involved in the trial. Flag as irrelevant
	10News In-Depth: HIV Institute at UC San Diego paves way towards cure 10News The HIV Institute is part of the "IMPAACT Study," which tracks cancer patients who receive cord blood stem cell transplants for treatment. One of those patients was recently declared free of HIV. But the UC San Diego-based research institute was not ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant prompts system sciences and precision medicine News-Medical.net The Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detected in South Africa in November 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Omicron as a variant of concern (VOC) two days after it was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rome Sentinel US virus cases, hospital patients continue steady decline Rome Sentinel MORE PRECAUTIONS — Customers wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus shop at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Wednesday. Philadelphia city officials lifted the city's vaccine mandate for indoor dining and other ... Flag as irrelevant
	PublicSource Delays, misinformation and pandemic fatigue. Key info on COVID vaccines for kids under 5. PublicSource Amid lackluster results for a two-shot vaccine for some children under 5, widespread misinformation, and changing safety guidelines, even parents who have been vaccinated may feel hesitant about starting their young ones on a newly approved series of shots ... Flag as irrelevant

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