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US births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels--data

Thu, 2023-06-01 11:02 — mike kraft

US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levels U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released provisional birth data for last year. A little under 3.7 million babies were born in the U.S. last year, about 3,000 fewer than the year before. Births to moms 35 and older continued to rise, with the highest rates in that age group since the 1960s. But those gains were offset by record-low birth rates to moms in their teens and early 20s. AP NEWS

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FDA approves Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

Wed, 2023-05-31 19:38 — mike kraft

FDA approves Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s vaccine to prevent the respiratory disease RSV in older adults, the company announced. After decades without any RSV shot… nweixel The Hill

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The approval of Pfizer’s Abrysvo marks the second authorized RSV shot for older adults in the U.S. this month, after GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) won approval for its rival shot, Arexvy.

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Night shift work, binge drinking linked to increased COVID risk in nurses --study

Wed, 2023-05-31 12:31 — mike kraft

Night shift work, binge drinking linked to increased COVID risk in nurses About 25% of 750 survey respondents met the criteria for alcohol misuse, with 5% classified as binge drinkers. CIDRAP

Working the night shift or binge drinking may double the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to a study of nurses published this week in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research. Poor sleep quality and binge drinking have been associated with COVID-19 infections, likely because both promote a pro-inflammatory state.

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U.S. Debt limit deal claws back unspent COVID relief money for various agencies including CDC

Wed, 2023-05-31 10:02 — mike kraft

Debt limit deal claws back unspent COVID relief money As part of spending negotiations between the White House and House Republicans, pandemic-era aid is getting pulled back. A document circulated by the White House shows what would be cut. NPR

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Connecticut State Capitol Institutes Mask Requirements Due to Uptick in COVID Cases

Tue, 2023-05-30 19:12 — mike kraft

Masking Protocols Change at State Capitol Building Due to Uptick in COVID Cases Guests will now be required to wear masks on the third floor of the capitol building due to an increase in COVID-19 cases among senators. CT Senate Republicans told NBC Connecticut that the protocols were put in place due to a number of positive coronavirus tests in the Senate over the last few days.

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Another type of virus contributed to a spike in respiratory infections this spring

Tue, 2023-05-30 19:07 — mike kraft

Just when we were starting to see COVID and RSV rates drop this spring, another type of virus contributed to a spike in respiratory infections Symptoms of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, include cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath. Yahoo News

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Cases of another type of respiratory virus spiked this spring, just as COVID-19 and RSV rates were finally falling in the US.

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Many American not aware that their Medicaid benefits have ended with the national emergency determination

Tue, 2023-05-30 18:18 — mike kraft

Millions had Medicaid coverage tied to the pandemic. Now they stand to lose it For months, public health experts have been sounding the alarm over many Medicaid enrollees losing their coverage with the winding down of the COVID-19 public health emergency. But that hasn’… tlejeune The Hill

For months, public health experts have been sounding the alarm over many Medicaid enrollees losing their coverage with the winding down of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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COVID-19 may contribute to Cholesterol Problems --research

Tue, 2023-05-30 17:56 — mike kraft

...Medical researchers have also linked SARS-CoV-2 to lingering complications in multiple organs and systems, and some recent work has found that new-onset cholesterol problems may be an under-recognized but common complication of COVID-19.

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Bivalent COVID vaccine efficacy at 6 months drops 24% against hospitalization, strong against death --CDC study

Tue, 2023-05-30 17:48 — mike kraft

Bivalent COVID vaccine efficacy at 6 months: 24% against hospitalization, strong against death CIDRAP

Estimated bivalent (two-strain) COVID-19 mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization dropped from 62% 1 week after receipt to 24% at 4 to 6 months in adults with healthy immune systems, but protection against severe outcomes was sustained, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study.

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