Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds May Help Fight Severe COVID
Rheumatoid arthritis drugs may save lives of patients hospitalized with severe cases of COVID-19, according to a groundbreaking clinical trial.
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High BP at Night, Alzheimer's Risk May Rise, Too
Read Full ArticleOlder men whose blood pressure rises at night may be at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Blood pressure changes over 24 hours. It typically goes up during the day and dips at nighttime. But some people have an opposite pattern, which is called reverse dipping.
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People With Dementia Are Twice as Likely to Get Covid, Huge Study Finds
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People With Dementia Are Twice as Likely to Get Covid, Huge Study Finds
People with dementia had significantly greater risk of contracting the coronavirus, and they were much more likely to be hospitalized and die from it, than people without dementia, a new study of millions of medical records in the United States has found. -
OC Man Tests Positive For COVID-19 Weeks After Getting Second Vaccine Dose – CBS Los Angeles
Read Full ArticleMonday marked three weeks since a Lake Forest man received his second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and one day since he got a positive COVID-19 test result.
Gary Michael, a Lake Forest man, says he tested positive for COVID-19 weeks after receiving his second vaccine dose. (CBSLA)
“Yesterday, I got a phone call from the Orange County Health Department,” Gary Michael said. “They told me that, yes, I’m positive with coronavirus, and they went through my symptoms and the precautions of what I should do as far as quarantine.” -
Survey: Many Will Keep Precautions After Pandemic
Read Full ArticleWearing masks, frequent hand-washing and avoiding large crowds -- those habits are likely to stick around for a while, new research suggests.
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The long-term care offered out of plain sight: How home health caregivers have weathered the pandemic
Read Full ArticleJan. 15 was an exciting day for Daravadee Mann, when after 10 months of living in constant fear of bringing a potentially deadly virus to her clients, she would get vaccinated against it.
Mann is an at-home caregiver and has been for 18 years. She has taken care of people who are essentially homebound, as well as people who just need a ride to the store or help cooking their meals.
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Nursing Homes See Drop In COVID-19 Due To Vaccines
Read Full ArticleAccording to a recent American Health Care Association (AHCA) report, COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities are declining due to the vaccines, with new weekly cases declining by 22 percent over three weeks between Dec. 20 and Jan. 10. Long-term care residents account for nearly 40 percent of COVID-related deaths in the U.S. and comprise six percent of total cases.
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How to get your first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses in Orange County - Los Angeles Times
Read Full ArticleAs she saw her friends get appointments, her daughter took to social media to crowdsource advice. They were advised by the Orange County Health Care Agency to contact Curapatient, the company behind the app. Someone eventually confirmed she was registered but gave no other information.
The county hopes to eventually open five sites and serve up to 8,000 people daily. Their goal is to vaccinate all county residents who want to be vaccinated by July 4, 2021.
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Pain relievers before a COVID-19 vaccine could make it less effective - Business Insider
Read Full ArticleAfter getting the coronavirus vaccine, it's common to experience mild side effects like soreness at the site of injection, muscle pain, headaches. Some proactive folks have sought to help prevent those discomforts by popping over-the-counter pain medications, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen (sold in the US as Tylenol), before their appointment.
But experts are now warning against taking pain meds pre-vaccine, since it's unclear how they may interfere with the shot's efficacy. It's possible they dull it by tamping down the immune response that both trains the body to fight off the coronavirus and gives rise to side effects. -
Man dies after receiving 2nd Pfizer vaccine
Read Full ArticleThe Orange County coroner is investigating the death of a Santa Ana healthcare worker after receiving his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
The OC Register reports Tim Zook, 60, an X-Ray tech at at South Coast Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, had an upset stomach and problems breathing before going to the hospital. -
Male fertility: Covid-19 may impact sperm, a study finds, but experts urge caution about new evidence - CNN
Read Full ArticleSevere cases of Covid-19 might impact the quality of a man's sperm, thus possibly impacting his fertility, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Reproduction.
"This report provides the first direct evidence to date that COVID-19 infection impairs semen quality and male reproductive potential," the study said.However, experts not involved in the study were immediately skeptical about the report's conclusion and urged caution in overgeneralizing the research findings -
Newer, More Contagious Coronavirus Strains Has Some Medical Professionals Urging People to Wear 2 Face Masks
Read Full ArticleAccording to the Washington Post, there is currently debate over whether Americans should be encouraged to wear two masks at the same time or whether high-end masks typically reserved for healthcare workers should be made available to the public. There is concern among some officials that encouraging the widespread use of KN95 and N95 would deter people from wearing masks due to discomfort.
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Doctors Warn of Skin Cancer Screening Crisis
Read Full ArticleMary Bashir, a 48-year-old Boston-area high school teacher, is no stranger to skin cancer screenings. The beauty marks dotting her skin have always made her hyper-vigilant about check-ups.
But when she noticed a red dot on her nose -- about the size of a Sharpie tip -- she had a difficult decision to make. It was the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and she wasn’t even going into grocery stores, let alone medical settings.
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COVID Vaccines: Facts for Heart, Stroke Patients
Read Full ArticleExperts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes.
'People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors and disease should definitely get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19,' said Dr. Mitchell Elkind, a professor of neurology and epidemiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City. -
Kids Highly Likely to Transmit COVID to Others
Read Full ArticleWhile children are less susceptible to illness with the new coronavirus, they are nearly 60% more likely than adults over 60 to infect other family members when they are sick, a new study shows.
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California urges to pause use of a batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines after allergic reactions - NYT (NASDAQ:MRNA) | Seeking Alpha
Read Full ArticleCalifornia's epidemiologist has asked providers to halt inoculations from a batch of the Moderna's (NASDAQ:MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine as the state investigates reports of allergic reactions, source The New York Times.
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LA County Sets New Daily Record For COVID Deaths; Worse Times Still Ahead?
Read Full ArticleLOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles County set another grim record on Wednesday, confirming another 145 deaths due to COVID-19 -- the highest single-day number reported since the pandemic began. They also warned that hospitalization and fatality numbers are certain to get worse during the next two weeks.
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How Do COVID Vaccines Impact the Spread of Coronavirus?
Read Full ArticleHow Do COVID Vaccines Impact the Spread of Coronavirus? Here's what an immunotherapy scientist has to say about the important question. Dec 19, 2020 at 11:30AM Author Bio Keith began writing for the Fool in 2012 and focuses primarily on healthcare investing topics. His background includes serving in management and consulting for the healthcare technology, health insurance, medical device, and pharmacy benefits management industries. Follow @keithspeights The vaccines have landed.
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Experts: Pregnant Women Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Read Full ArticlePregnant women or nursing moms who want the COVID-19 vaccine should get one, experts say. That’s true even though there’s a lack of safety data in these groups, according to guidance from the CDC, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
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COVID-19 Ranks as a Leading Cause of Death in U.S.f
Read Full ArticleAdults over age 45 were more likely to die from COVID-19 than car crashes, respiratory diseases, drug overdoses, and suicide. And those over age 55 faced even higher rates of dying due to the coronavirus.
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County Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccine While Expanding At-Home Test Kits | City of Mission Viejo
Read Full ArticleCounty health officials are preparing to receive 25,350 doses of Pfizer-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine on December 15. The initial supply will be sent to hospitals for high-risk health care workers as part of Phase 1a of a multi-phased plan.
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UK issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions
Read Full ArticleBritain’s medicine regulator said anyone with a history of anaphylaxis to a medicine or food should not get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, giving fuller guidance on an earlier allergy warning about the shot.
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How California plans to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine
Read Full ArticleWith U.S. approval expected this week for the first COVID-19 vaccine, California could soon begin its historic and complex rollout of millions of immunizations, a much-anticipated turning point in a state where over 20,000 people have been killed by the virus.
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FDA review confirms safety and efficacy of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine - Washington Post
Read Full ArticleA two-shot coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and German firm BioNTech appears to be on the cusp of regulatory clearance, after a 53-page review published Tuesday confirmed that the vaccine appears to meet the standard for emergency use authorization.
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