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	health Daily update ⋅ May 27, 2022
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	The New York Times With new attempts to deliver Covid pills, the White House says virus deaths should be 'largely preventable.' The New York Times The White House on Thursday said it was introducing new models for distributing Paxlovid, the Covid-19 oral medication made by Pfizer, in an effort to get the treatment to more people and keep coronavirus death rates at relatively low levels even as ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Spanish LGBTQ groups wary of monkeypox stigma as Pride nears The Washington Post MADRID — With one of Europe's largest gay pride celebrations right around the corner, Spain's LGBTQ community is worried that the outbreaks of monkeypox on the continent could lead to an increase in homophobic sentiment based on misunderstandings of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Patients Face Long Delays for Imaging of Cancers and Other Diseases The New York Times His doctors recommend using a CT scan with contrast, imaging that relies on a special dye often injected into patients to better visualize their blood vessels, intestines and organs like the kidney and liver. But a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Here's why scientists aren't 'crazy scared' about monkeypox Los Angeles Times The monkeypox outbreak has captured the attention of an anxious public that's struggling to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and is on high alert for the next virus that might upend our lives. Fortunately, professionals are a lot calmer about ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post CDC identifies nine monkeypox cases in US amid signs of local spread The Washington Post Authorities say the risk to the public is low because monkeypox is difficult to transmit and easier to contain than highly transmissible viruses such as coronavirus. But to quell the outbreak quickly, the public health agency wants doctors ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic You Are Going to Get COVID Again … and Again … and Again The Atlantic Two and a half years and billions of estimated infections into this pandemic, SARS-CoV-2's visit has clearly turned into a permanent stay. Experts knew from early on that, for almost everyone, infection with this coronavirus would be inevitable. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times The Omicron subvariant spreading across the US shares an ominous trait with Delta Los Angeles Times The coronavirus variant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the Omicron family, but scientists say it spreads faster than its Omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might possibly cause more serious disease. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Virginia reports case of monkeypox, state's first in recent uptick The Washington Post The case is among nine recently identified in seven states, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters Thursday morning. The state lab identified the case, and as of Thursday afternoon, the Virginia Department of Health was ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Chicago expected to move to "high risk" level for COVID-19 on Friday, but mask and vaccine mandates won't return CBS News "We are not reinstating the mask or vaccine requirement mandates, because the health system in Chicago remains stable," Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Ken Meyer said. Chicago Department of Public ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN CDC identifies 9 monkeypox cases in 7 states CNN (CNN) The US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention is investigating more cases of monkeypox across the United States as part of a global outbreak. The CDC has identified nine monkeypox cases in seven states as of Wednesday, Director Dr. Rochelle ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour WHO calls monkeypox outbreaks containable, proposes stockpile to share vaccines and treatment PBS NewsHour The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as "containable" and proposed creating a stockpile to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Long COVID Risk Falls Only Slightly after Vaccination Scientific American Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 lowers the risk of long COVID after infection by only about 15%, according to a study of more than 13 million people1. That's the largest cohort that has yet been used to examine how much vaccines protect against the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests? Here's What to Know NBC Chicago Negative results, however, may not rule out infection, particularly in those with COVID-19 symptoms, the CDC states. "If it's positive, it's positive, like we don't worry about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Home COVID-19 treatments and remedies Today.com The main options we have right now fall into two camps: antiviral medications and antibody treatments, Dr. Taison Bell, assistant professor of medicine in the divisions of infectious diseases and international health and pulmonary and critical care ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Breakthrough Infections May Be Less Contagious; Vaccine Protection Wanes Faster in Cancer Patients U.S. News & World Report Fully vaccinated individuals who get infected with the coronavirus spread the infection to fewer people and are contagious for less time compared to people who are partially vaccinated or unvaccinated, a small study from South Korea suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Cook County, collar counties now at high community risk level for COVID-19, CDC says CBS News In areas of high risk, the CDC recommends that everyone wear a well-fitting mask indoors in public, regardless of vaccination status. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the advance ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York 5th Wave Over? Number of NY Counties at High COVID Risk Drops, NYC Threat Still High NBC New York NYC raised its COVID alert level to high last week as it grapples with rising case and hospitalization rates, but the threat may be ebbing, based on the latest community risk map update from the CDC ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago What Officials Recommend Memorial Day Weekend as City Reaches 'High' COVID Level NBC Chicago UPDATE: Several Illinois counties are now at a "high community level" of the virus, including several in the Chicago area. Read the latest update here. Chicago health officials said while no mandates are expected in the lead-up to the Memorial Day ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox How bad could the monkeypox outbreak get? Vox How exactly could the monkeypox outbreak play out? It comes down to these key factors. The biology of the monkeypox virus makes containment likely. When epidemiologists are wondering if an outbreak can be contained, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Antibiotic Use, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Related in Older Adults Pharmacy Times The findings indicate that antibiotic use may be associated with the growth in Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis cases in older people, according to a presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022. "In older adults, we ... Flag as irrelevant
	Buffalo News Study shows impact of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing on children Healio Researchers found that inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions were associated with avoidable adverse drug events in children, including Clostridioides difficile, and substantial health care expenditures. David Hyun, MD, project director of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sioux City Journal Dangerous Tanning Is on the Rise, Suntan Myths Persist WebMD FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While most people probably know it's not safe to get a sunburn, many may not realize that tanning also increases the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging. A new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Community 99 Shingles-monkeypox claim misleads with false flu-COVID-19 theory PolitiFact Flu cases dropped during the pandemic because of lockdowns and masking, the CDC said. Monkeypox and shingles each result in blistering skin rashes, but they look different on the body. Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Express Severe Multisystem Inflammatory Symptoms in 2 Adults After Short Interval Between COVID-19 and Subsequent ... Medscape We observed multisystem inflammatory syndrome in 2 older adults in the United States who had received mRNA coronavirus disease vaccine soon after natural infection. We identified 5 similar cases from the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System. Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Allegheny County COVID-19 risk level moves from 'medium' to 'high' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Community levels are determined by the number of new hospital admissions, inpatient beds being used by COVID-19 patients and new cases in the past seven days. The county's rising infections and new hospitalizations account for the change in the designation ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you catch it CNBC A recent monkeypox outbreak across the U.S., Europe, Australia and the Middle East has baffled health experts and is raising concerns of a wider outbreak. The majority of cases so far have spread through sex, with a particular concentration among gay ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Medical Association What doctors wish patients knew about living with migraines American Medical Association There are other types, as well, such as the vestibular migraine, which makes patients dizzy and often leads to neurology referrals. And some migraines affect vision in ocular migraine, and even ophthalmologists will seek out neurologists for help in such ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prevention.com CDC: 1 in 5 Adult COVID-19 Survivors Has Long COVID Prevention.com The research showed that common long COVID symptoms were respiratory issues and pain in the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, or muscles. New research from the Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox17 Tick season underway in Michigan Fox17 "When we talk about tick bite prevention for humans, we're mostly talking about the black-legged or deer tick, not the dog tick, which are large and very obvious to see," said Dr. Rosemary Olivero, pediatric infectious disease expert at Helen DeVos ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to animals and potential host adaptation Nature.com We compare the genomic landscapes of SARS-CoV-2 isolated from animal species to that in humans, profiling the mutational biases indicative of potentially different selective pressures in animals. We focus on viral genomes isolated from ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCRA Sacramento CDC confirms Sacramento County monkeypox case KCRA Sacramento Sacramento County public health officials said earlier this week that confirmation was "likely" based on symptoms. Advertisement. A health provider alerted the county about the suspected ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCCI Des Moines 'Don't Fry Day': How to pick the right sunscreen KCCI Des Moines This Friday before Memorial Day is known as "Don't Fry Day." Skin cancer experts want to raise awareness about sun safety because skin cancer is so common in the U.S. and cases are increasing. Sunscreen is one tool to protect against skin cancer and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Laboratory Equipment 7 Healthy Habits Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia in those with Genetic Risk Laboratory Equipment The seven cardiovascular and brain health factors, known as the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7, are: being active, eating better, losing weight, not smoking, maintaining a healthy blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, and reducing blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News LA County reports over 6000 new COVID cases for the first time since February CBS News Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the county's current rate of virus-related hospital admissions is now 4.5 per 100,000 -- double the rate from a month ago -- and the rate of staffed beds occupied by COVID patients is currently 2.3%. Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Government taking 'targeted' approach to monkeypox vaccination: health official CBC.ca Federal health officials are strategically positioning vaccine doses for monkeypox across the country in response to a growing number of cases, the deputy chief public health officer said Thursday. Dr. Howard Njoo told a news conference that there are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape A Plant-Based COVID Vaccine: Which Patients Would Benefit? Medscape According to Health Canada, it is recommended in Quebec only "for people with a contraindication to administration of an mRNA vaccine or fears concerning that type of vaccine," because its vaccine efficacy is lower than that of RNA vaccines (71% vs 94.1% ... Flag as irrelevant
	Long Island Press Long Covid Affects More Older Adults; Shots Don't Prevent It Long Island Press Nancy Rose, who contracted Covid-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms including brain fog and memory difficulties, pauses while organizing her desk space, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Rose, 67, said many of her ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox13now.com Avian flu in wild birds detected in five additional Utah counties fox13now.com Wild birds that tested positive include Canada geese, great horned owls, hawks, pelicans, turkey vultures and ducks, DWR explained. Of the recent birds that tested positive, three of them were found on ... Flag as irrelevant
	UpperMichigansSource.com Dickinson-Iron District Health Department: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in two bald eagles UpperMichigansSource.com The DIDHD is sharing this information to alert people who own or work with birds, including poultry, or are exposed to wild birds to the possibility of infection and the need to take recommended precautions. HPAI in birds is not a food safety concern if ... Flag as irrelevant
	WABI Bangor doctor gives skin cancer prevention tips WABI BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. As the weather gets warmer more Mainers are heading outside. TV-5 spoke to a local physician about some of the ways we can protect ourselves. According to the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Who is protected against monkeypox? That decades-old smallpox vaccination may be of help The Seattle Times One comprises infants younger than six months. But they are not yet affected by the current outbreak. And many older adults, the group most likely to succumb to the monkeypox virus, are at least somewhat protected by decades-old smallpox vaccinations, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWMT-TV Lone Star tick identified in Kalamazoo County WWMT-TV Lone Star ticks are a vector of human ehrlichiosis, tularemia, Heartland virus, Bourbon virus, Southern tick-associated rash illness, and can cause Alpha-gal syndrome. Tick diseases: ' ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Physical distancing recommended amid monkeypox spread in Canada, Njoo says Globalnews.ca Mass vaccinations are not yet needed to combat rising cases of monkeypox in Canada, a top health official said Thursday, but people should keep their distance from others to avoid catching the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	The Delaware County Daily Times Delaware County moves to high COVID transmission; reinstates masks at county buildings The Delaware County Daily Times According to Pennsylvania Department of Health statistics, Delaware County has had 98,778 confirmed cases of COVID and 16,045 probable cases. The county has also had 1,875 deaths related to the virus. Last Thursday, the CDC ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Egg freezing technology empowers women with improved reproductive autonomy, study shows News-Medical.net The largest U.S. report of elective fertility preservation outcomes to date found that 70 percent of women who froze eggs when they were younger than 38—and thawed at least 20 eggs at a later date—had a baby. Led by experts at NYU Grossman School of ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Short-term immunity imparted by COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children News-Medical.net The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine has a lower efficiency against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant than the Delta and other variants. Moreover, the BNT162b2 vaccine's real-world efficacy against Omicron infection in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Monkeypox does not pose a Covid-style risk despite its swift spread, top health execs say CNBC Global health concerns loomed over the World Economic Forum once again this year, but business leaders say they are not worried about a recent monkeypox outbreak. "Is it a Covid-style risk? No, I don't believe it is," Jeremy Farrar, director of global ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Screening continues as 31 diagnosed with active TB in Pangnirtung, Nunavut CBC.ca Six months after an outbreak was declared in the Baffin Island community, 31 people have been identified with active tuberculosis and 108 have been diagnosed with latent TB. Announcing the Pangnirtung outbreak in November, Chief Public Health Officer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India High blood pressure: Early warning signs you should never miss Times of India Health experts have said that very high blood pressure leads to a condition called malignant hypertension. During this condition the pressure inside the cranium builds up to serious levels causing extremely painful headaches. This headache is difficult to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV India Prepared For Monkeypox: Top Medical Body's "Don't Panic" Message NDTV With monkeypox cases being identified across the world, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) official on Friday said that India is prepared in view of increasing infections in the non-endemic countries, however, no cases have been reported in ... Flag as irrelevant

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