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Long COVID: More on research efforts

Wed, 2024-03-13 17:23 — mike kraft

What we know about long COVID — from brain fog to physical fatigue : Short Wave "Long COVID has affected every part of my life," said Virginia resident Rachel Beale said at a recent Senate hearing. "I wake up every day feeling tired, nauseous and dizzy. I immediately start planning when I can lay down again." Beale is far from alone. Many of her experiences have been echoed by others dealing with long COVID. It's a constellation of debilitating symptoms that range from brain fog and intense physical fatigue to depression and anxiety. But there's new, promising research that sheds light onto some symptoms. NPR health correspondent Will Stone talks with Short Wave host Regina G.

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Older Californians now eligible for another COVID-19 vaccine dose

Wed, 2024-03-13 13:29 — mike kraft

Older Californians now eligible for another COVID-19 vaccine dose The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that seniors 65 and older get a second dose of the 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccination. Yahoo News

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U.S. expanding airport nasal swabbing to Chicago and Miami

Wed, 2024-03-13 12:19 — mike kraft

U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami The nation's top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program asks arriving international passengers to volunteer to have their noses swabbed and answer questions about their travel. The program operates at six airports and on Tuesday, the CDC said it was adding two more — Chicago’s O’Hare and Miami. Yahoo News

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Dengue: Brazil faces doubling of cases as temperatures rise

Tue, 2024-03-12 17:54 — mike kraft

As temperatures rise, Brazil ramps up efforts to combat dengue outbreaks Brazil marked the start of 2024 by recording a doubling in cases of dengue, the mosquito-borne illness whose symptoms can be incapacitating.

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U.S. schools face deadline as COVID-19 relief funds set to expire

Tue, 2024-03-12 17:40 — mike kraft

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Leading U.S. health care data company to provide medical records for free

Tue, 2024-03-12 11:17 — mike kraft

Top health care data company to provide medical records for free Leading health data logistics company Datavant announced Tuesday it will no longer be charging patients for health records requests as part of what it calls its commitment to ensuring a “safe… jchoi The Hill

Leading health data logistics company Datavant announced Tuesday it will no longer be charging patients for health records requests as part of what it calls its commitment to ensuring a “safe flow of patient information across the healthcare ecosystem.”

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Big US drug companies stage legal battle against Biden's plan to reduce cost of certain medicines.

Tue, 2024-03-12 11:05 — mike kraft

How Big Pharma is fighting Biden’s program to lower seniors’ drug costs Drug companies have tried to invalidate a program that would reduce the price of medications for high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Tony Romm The Washington Post

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West Virginia legislature passes bill weakening one of the country’s strictest child vaccination laws

Tue, 2024-03-12 10:46 — mike kraft

West Virginia lawmakers OK bill drawing back one of the country's strictest child vaccination laws West Virginia’s GOP-controlled state Legislature has voted to allow some students who don’t attend traditional public schools to be exempt from state vaccination requirements. AP News

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West Virginia, with some of the lowest life expectancy rates in the U.S. and a quarter of all children living in poverty, is one of only two states, along with California, that don’t permit nonmedical exemptions to vaccinations as a condition for school entry.

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CDC team to help Chicago responsed to measles outbreak

Tue, 2024-03-12 10:31 — mike kraft

CDC team to help Chicago officials with response to measles outbreak | CNN A team of experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to arrive in Chicago on Tuesday to help local public health officials manage a measles outbreak there. Jen Christensen CNN

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Masks work, telehealth is here to stay — and other lessons learned since the Covid pandemic started 4 years ago

Tue, 2024-03-12 10:26 — mike kraft

Masks work, telehealth is here to stay — and other health lessons we've learned since the pandemic started 4 years ago It’s been four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Here are six important lessons we’ve learned. Yahoo Life

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