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Kaiser Permanente and striking health workers reach tentative agreement

Fri, 2023-10-13 10:17 — mike kraft

Kaiser Permanente reaches tentative agreement with workers After a historic strike, healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions have reached a tentative agreement. Brittany Trang STAT

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75,000 members of the union, which spans seven of the states plus Washington, D.C. in Kaiser’s nationwide health care network, went on strike last week from October 4 through the early hours of October 7. ...

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Some US health clinics still not receiving Covid vaccines

Thu, 2023-10-12 17:58 — mike kraft

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More than 7 million Americans have received updated Covid-19 vaccines --US Government

Thu, 2023-10-12 17:37 — mike kraft

Despite rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have received updated Covid-19 vaccines, HHS says | CNN This year’s uptake of the updated Covid-19 vaccine appears to be somewhat slower than last year’s, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Climate change can impact young people’s mental health, report says

Wed, 2023-10-11 11:29 — mike kraft

Climate change can have ‘lifelong impacts’ on young people’s mental health, report says | CNN Climate change can play a major role in affecting young people’s mental health, according to a new report from the American Psychiatric Association. Giri Viswanathan CNN

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Natural disasters can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder in these groups, the report says. Longer-term problems like heat, drought and poor air quality can increase the risks of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, aggression, cognitive impairment and more.

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COVD symptoms include terrific headaches but some people are reluctant to admit infection--UK doctor

Wed, 2023-10-11 11:09 — mike kraft

Doctor warns of ‘horrific’ Covid symptom and how virus is ‘wreaking havoc’ Many people "don't want to admit" their "severe" symptoms are caused by Covid, a doctor said. Fiona Callingham, Damon Wilkinson Express.co.uk

A doctor has warned that more and more patients are experiencing “horrific headaches” after testing positive for COVID-19.

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COVID-19 linked to higher risk for autoimmune diseases like alopecia, Crohn's--study

Wed, 2023-10-11 10:56 — mike kraft

COVID-19 linked to higher risk for autoimmune diseases like alopecia, Crohn's - UPI.com In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID-19, Korean researchers report. UPI

In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID-19, Korean researchers report.

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Experts say long COVID undercounted, misdiagnosed in kids

Wed, 2023-10-11 10:43 — mike kraft

Not 'little adults': Experts say long COVID undercounted, misdiagnosed in kids towfiqu ahamed / iStock CIDRAP

Research on long COVID in children is limited, and reported prevalences range widely, from less than 1% to 70%. And while it's a relatively new condition in an evolving field, experts say it could be better defined and measured through well-designed longitudinal studies that take children's unique presentations into account.

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Advice on how to get COVID vaccine shots

Tue, 2023-10-10 17:34 — mike kraft

Struggling to get your COVID vaccine? Here's what to do. Here’s why it's been hard to get the latest COVID vaccine — and what you can do about it. Rebecca Corey AOL

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U.S. parents finding it difficult to get RSV and updated COVID shots for their children

Tue, 2023-10-10 17:23 — mike kraft

Frustration grows amid struggle to roll out new RSV, COVID shots for children Insurance barriers and distribution challenges are marring the rollout of highly anticipated new shots to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and young kids from COVID-19, drawing… iswanson The Hill

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Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa

Tue, 2023-10-10 11:34 — mike kraft

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A $40 million investment will help several African manufacturers produce new messenger RNA vaccines on the continent where people were last in line to receive jabs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday.

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