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U.S. COVID Map Update Reveals States Where Cases Are Still Climbing

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:15 — mike kraft

COVID map update reveals states where cases are still climbing States that once had the lowest rates have seen infections soar as the distribution of COVID-19 cases changes across the country. Newsweek

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New data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the highest rates of infection are found in four Central states, with 1 in 5 COVID-19 tests coming out positive in these regions. Meanwhile, the most significant rise in cases has been seen in the Northeast.

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Safety: A federal ban on assault weapons could have stopped 38 mass shootings--study

Wed, 2024-09-25 10:25 — mike kraft

Federal assault weapons ban could have stopped 38 mass shootings since 2005 The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) would have prevented as many as 38 mass shootings that have taken place since the law lapsed in 2005, a new study estimates. Dennis Thompson Medical Xpress

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Cognitive Impacts of COVID Equivalent to 20 Years of Brain Aging--British study

Wed, 2024-09-25 10:10 — mike kraft

Cognitive Impacts of COVID Equivalent to 20 Years of Brain Aging - Neuroscience News A new study reveals that 12-18 months after hospitalization for COVID-19, patients show significant cognitive decline comparable to 20 years of aging. Neuroscience News Neuroscience News

A new study reveals that 12-18 months after hospitalization for COVID-19, patients show significant cognitive decline comparable to 20 years of aging. MRI scans and blood tests also show brain injury markers and reduced brain volume in these patients. The findings suggest that COVID-19 has lasting effects on brain health, even in those without neurological complications.

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Kids born during COVID-19 pandemic don't have higher autism risk--study

Wed, 2024-09-25 10:02 — mike kraft

No increased risk of autism seen in pandemic-era children Children born during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic—with or without exposure to maternal infections—do not seem to be at increased risk for developing autism, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. CIDRAP

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Climate change could triple U.S. heat deaths by mid-century, experts warn

Tue, 2024-09-24 10:23 — mike kraft

Climate change could triple U.S. heat deaths by mid-century, experts warn If global warming is left largely unchecked, the number of Americans who succumb to extreme heat will triple by mid-century, new projections estimate. Ernie Mundell Medical Xpress

If global warming is left largely unchecked, the number of Americans who succumb to extreme heat will triple by mid-century, new projections estimate.

These deaths could affect poor and minority Americans much more than the white and better-off, according to a team led by Dr. Sameed Khatana of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Mosquito-born EEE: Declared threat in New York State; impact of climate change

Tue, 2024-09-24 10:09 — mike kraft

After New Yorker dies of EEE, state declares virus an "imminent threat to the public" The New York resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne EEE virus has died, prompting state health officials to declare an "imminent threat to the public for EEE." CBS New York

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U.S. COVID activity continues to decline in some regions

Mon, 2024-09-23 09:50 — mike kraft

US COVID markers show more declines Wastewater levels are still high, but like other markers are showing a downward trend. CIDRAP

US COVID activity continued to decline in many areas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates. ...

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Common diabetes drug may lower rate of long COVID --study

Fri, 2024-09-20 10:36 — mike kraft

Common diabetes drug linked to lower rate of long COVID Metformin is the most common type 2 diabetes drug prescribed to millions of American each year, and a new study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published in Diabetes Care suggests the drug can lower the risk of developing long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), in diabetics. CIDRAP

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Metformin lowers blood sugar and is most commonly prescribed as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes. The drug also is prescribed off-label for weight loss and other metabolic conditions.

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