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	health Daily update ⋅ March 22, 2022
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	The Washington Post Biden's plan for new normal spurs worries about next covid surge — and who is being left behind The Washington Post Cathy Colledge, who has Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, feels like she's on her own trying to avoid a coronavirus infection that might kill her. New guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention telling 99.5 percent of Americans ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN How long Covid concerns are ramping up progress on other chronic diseases CNN (CNN) As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind. Shortness of breath, heart palpitations, chest pain, fatigue and brain fog — those are just some of the ongoing complaints of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape WHO Issues New TB Guidelines for Children and Adolescents Medscape The World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends shortened treatment for children with mild tuberculosis (TB), as well as two oral TB treatments (bedaquiline and delamanid) for use in children of all ages. The updated guidelines for TB management in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal New Research Shows Higher Risk of Developing Diabetes After Covid-19 Infection The Wall Street Journal A large new study found that people who recovered from Covid-19 within the past year are 40% more likely to receive a new diagnosis of diabetes compared to those who weren't infected. The increased risk translates into 1% of people who have had ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Covid infection associated with a greater likelihood of Type 2 diabetes, according to review of patient records The Washington Post Put another way, 2 in 100 covid patients were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the pancreas makes insufficient amounts of the hormone insulin, leaving blood sugar levels poorly controlled. Type ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Alcohol-Related Deaths Spiked During the Pandemic, a Study Shows The New York Times Almost a million people in the United States have died of Covid-19 in the past two years, but the full impact of the pandemic's collateral damage is still being tallied. Now a new study reports that the number of Americans who died of alcohol-related ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Health Officials See Bright Future in Poop Surveillance U.S. News & World Report Wastewater surveillance is not a new concept, but the scale and scope of the current pandemic have vaulted the technique over the narrow walls of academic research to broader public use as a crucial tool for community-level tracking of COVID surges and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post 9 million children to be vaccinated against polio in Africa The Washington Post UNICEF, the World Health Organization and other partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are supporting governments with the urgent vaccination drive, after it was confirmed in February that a three-year-old girl was paralyzed by wild poliovirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Need More Diversity Healthline Black men also present with more advanced disease and higher prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, which indicate the presence of prostate cancer. This means Black men, among other historically marginalized groups, are inadequately represented in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline 8 Places for People with Breast Cancer to Turn for Mental Health Support Healthline Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be stressful, and the treatment process can bring about new complications that add to that stress. It can feel overwhelming to manage side effects and fatigue, all while navigating concerns about insurance, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What Are the Side Effects of the COVID-19 Vaccine? Healthline Researchers carefully track the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. Side effect considerations were an important part of clinical trials before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the vaccines and will remain in consideration as more people ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Long COVID: Majority of Patients Suffer From 2 Main Symptoms CNET Long COVID is an umbrella term for a variety of physical and neurological symptoms that emerge long after the initial infection has cleared. Prill. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Experts Question Whether It's Okay to Test Embryos for Common Diseases MedPage Today Among 10 couples who underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF), results from whole-genome reconstruction using the parental genome sequences and embryo genotyping were 97% to 99% accurate at sites relevant to polygenic risk scoring (PRS), reported Akash Kumar ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe 9 Million Children to Be Vaccinated Against Polio in Africa U.S. News & World Report The urgent vaccination campaign has started in Malawi where drops of the inoculation are being placed in the mouths of children across the country, including in the capital, Lilongwe, and the country's largest city, Blantyre. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Earlier, longer pollen seasons due to climate change expected to impact allergy, asthma Healio These changes in temperature, as well as expected increases of up to 30% in daily spring and winter precipitation, will alter daily pollen emission maxima by –35% to 40%, while changes in phenology and temperature-driven pollen production will increase ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Patients with advanced vs. early CKD more likely to try new medications Healio Patients with chronic kidney disease are more willing to assume some risks of new medication as their disease advances, according to data published in Kidney Medicine. Further, investigators found physicians might consider initiating risk vs. benefit ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Could I have had COVID and not realized it? KTLA It seems not a day goes by without learning someone in our inner circle of family, friends and colleagues has COVID. When we ask how unwell our acquaintance is, the responses vary from "they're really crook" to "you wouldn't even know they had it". Flag as irrelevant
	Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News How protected are we against COVID-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News (CNN) — In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the lifelong medications that weaken his immune system to keep his body from rejecting the donor ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 7 San Diego San Diego's Most Immunocompromised See Hope Through COVID-19 Antibody Treatment NBC 7 San Diego UC San Diego Health said they began distributing AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail, Evusheld, to severely immunocompromised patients in early January and is currently expanding access as supply increases. Other health care facilities in San Diego County are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Most unvaccinated children lack antibodies after COVID; SK Bioscience vaccine shows promise vs Omicron Reuters March 21 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Most unvaccinated children lack ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston How protected are we against COVID-19? Scientists are still searching for a way to test immunity WCVB Boston In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the lifelong medications that weaken his immune system to keep his body from rejecting the donor organ. Flag as irrelevant
	The Sun FDA to Consider Future of COVID Booster Doses WebMD The independent experts on the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will be joined by representatives from the CDC and the National Institutes of Health. According to a statement from the FDA, no votes will be taken and no specific ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Top in ID: SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater, a look back on the early days of the pandemic Healio CDC: 'Uptick' in wastewater sites reporting increase in SARS-CoV-2 levels · Pfizer-BioNTech seek EUA for fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for older adults · New clinical trial will test three mRNA vaccine candidates for HIV. Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Number of Flu Cases Lower Than Pre-pandemic Levels WebMD For the 2021-22 flu season so far, the CDC estimates there have been 1,700 flu deaths, 2.9 million flu cases, and 28,000 hospitalizations because of the flu. "The cumulative hospitalization rate … Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Antibodies From COVID Infection Shield Kids for Up to 7 Months HealthDay TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Antibodies from a COVID-19 infection linger in most children for up to seven months, even if they had no symptoms, a new study finds. To come to that reassuring conclusion, researchers analyzed data from 218 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTAP-TV Free colorectal cancer screening kits offered Youngstown Vindicator According to the Ohio Department of Health, lung and bronchus cancers account for 26.5 percent of all cancer fatalities in Ohio, followed by colon and rectal cancers at 8.7 percent. "The best test is the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago COVID Symptoms vs. Cold: Here's How to Tell the Difference NBC Chicago According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the common cold, allergies and coronavirus overlap in some symptoms, like the potential for a cough, shortness of breath or breathing difficulties, fatigue, headaches, a sore throat and ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle COVID's severe risk to pregnant women is real, a large Kaiser study in California shows San Francisco Chronicle Unvaccinated pregnant women infected with the coronavirus have more than twice the risk of having dangerous sepsis or other severe medical problems, including preterm birth, than those who don't have the virus, according to a study of thousands of ... Flag as irrelevant
	India Education Diary A novel painless and reliable allergy test Newswise Newswise — Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear. Skin tests so far have been unpleasant, time-consuming and associated with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Moderna Initiates Phase 2 Study of Omicron-Specific Booster Vaccine Pharmacy Times "Our mRNA platform allows us to pivot with speed and flexibility to create a bespoke vaccine to target new variants as they arise," Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, said in a statement. "Our ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ How long Covid concerns are ramping up progress on other chronic diseases KTVZ By Jessica DuLong, CNN. As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind. Shortness of breath, heart palpitations, chest pain, fatigue and brain fog — those are just some of the ongoing ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of Utah Health Care Dementia and Behavior Changes at Sundown University of Utah Health Care Mar 22, 2022 12:00 AM. Author: University of Utah Health Communications. Doctors aren't quite sure what causes sundowner's syndrome, but they do know people with Alzheimer's disease are prone to develop it, especially in the mid to late-stages of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Mild COVID-19 Infection Linked to Later Type 2 Diabetes Medscape "If confirmed, the results of the present study indicate that diabetes screening in individuals who have recovered from even mild COVID-19 should be recommended," say Wolfgang Rathmann, MD, of the Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News Is Oregon's flu vacation over? OPB News Hospitalizations due to the flu this year are still just a fraction of normal. That could change as our masks come off. For two years, Oregon had some of the most stringent masking and social distancing rules in the country. COVID-19 was the target; ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ OHA encourages flu vaccination amid late-season case rise, as people remove masks KTVZ (KTVZ) — This month's lifting of state mask requirements put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting many Oregonians to remove their face coverings, and health officials say it's a good time to remind people about the importance of getting ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAY World Health Organization is monitoring Deltacron, Stealth variants of Covid-19 WBAY Wis. (WBAY) - As we talk about Covid-19 slowly becoming more of an endemic in the United States, word of two newly circulating variants is causing some concern. One of those variants first reported in European countries is a hybrid being called ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Philadelphia Tribune Know someone with an eating disorder? Here are 6 key ways you can help The Philadelphia Tribune 1. Know the signs · Frequent looking at reflection for perceived flaws · Preoccupation with weight, food, calories, carbohydrates, fat grams and dieting · Refusal to eat certain foods or whole categories of foods · Discomfort eating around others ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News If you think you're having a heart attack, forget the excuses and call 911 Bangor Daily News –Chest pain or discomfort that is usually in the center of the chest, lasts more than a few minutes or comes and goes, and can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. Flag as irrelevant
	KVAL Oregon Health Authority: The time to get your flu shot is now KVAL The Oregon Health Authority is urging people to get their flu shots now that the statewide mask mandate is lifted. Flu cases usually peak in late January and early February, and the CDC says this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Economic Times Fewer COVID-19 restrictions will lead to more transmission, new variants: experts ABC17News.com The concept of viruses replicating and modifying their genetic makeup based on selective pressures is a normal part of the virus lifecycle, said Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti, an infectious diseases physician with Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Ont. Flag as irrelevant
	WITN Healthy Habits: March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month WITN The American Cancer Society says colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States between men and women are combined. Dr. Warqaa Akram, Assistant Professor and Division of Surgical Oncology ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Vaccines Remain Effective against BA.2, but Protection from Infection Wanes over Time Scientific American But a study published on 13 March shows that mRNA vaccines offer a similar degree of protection against the two strains—although protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and symptomatic disease wanes within months of a third dose. Flag as irrelevant
	WITN BA.2 omicron variant cases on the rise, state monitors sewershed WITN GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The BA.2 subvariant of omicron has risen to make up nearly 25-percent of the country's COVID infections and the CDC is using household wastewater to track the disease. Using this method, data can be collected without the ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT With new 'brain-reading' research, a once-tarnished scientist seeks redemption STAT Niels Birbaumer, once a prominent neuroscientist at the University of Tübingen in Germany, fell hard from his pedestal three years back. He was accused of scientific misconduct for his controversial "brain-reading" research, stripped of funding, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WNDU-TV COVID during pregnancy increases risk of complications, study says WNDU-TV In the study, women who contracted COVID were more likely to have severe health issues, like breathing problems, sepsis, blood clots, or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	WKBN.com The importance of kidney disease awareness and prevention WKBN.com (WKBN) — March is National Kidney Month — a time to raise awareness about chronic kidney disease warning signs and treatment options. Kidneys are largely responsible for filtering waste, toxins and fluid from your body. According to the National Kidney ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Stomach bugs 'decreased by more than half during first six months of lockdown' The Independent The authors of the study believe the changes in behaviour brought about by the country's Covid restrictions had a substantial impact on the prevalence of gastrointestinal infections. According ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Too much napping may be a sign of dementia, how to help someone with an eating disorder, and more health news STLtoday.com The number of deaths in the US involving alcohol jumped 25.5% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Flag as irrelevant
	Local 22/44 News Hundreds of Nebraska health care providers say now is the time to vaccinate kids against COVID-19 Wahoo Newspaper COVID-19 vaccination rates for children and teens in Nebraska have continued to steadily increase. Physicians say while this is a good start, they encourage families with eligible children to become vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: 'I just ignored the signs' Spectrum News 1 CLEVELAND — Sam Cain used to avoid the doctor. "I think a lot of men are like that. You know, I don't want to go to the doctor. It'll heal or it'll pass," he said. But now, he's thankful for his medical team at University Hospitals. Flag as irrelevant

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