Chicago emergency room doctor Meeta Shah wiped down her face shield and stethoscope as she rushed from one patient to the next, some of them very sick with COVID-19, some of them dying. At home, she worried about how to…
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Canada vaccine committee advises against use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots for 65 years and above
Slideshow ( 2 images )TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization released new guidelines on Monday that advise against vaccinating people who are 65 years and older with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, citing lack of information about efficacy in…
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Looking to Kentucky’s Past to Understand Montana Health Nominee’s Future
The nominee to be Montana’s next health director faced an unwieldy disease outbreak and pushed Medicaid work requirements — two issues looming in Montana — when he held a similar job in Kentucky. Montana senators will soon decide whether to…
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Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot, 500,000 doses to arrive next week
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Friday approved AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, including the version produced by the Serum Institute of India, and 500,000 doses are due to arrive next week. The vaccine is the third to be approved by Health Canada…
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Covid vaccine side effects: Fever, nausea and diarrhoea are three serious side effects
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\u2018I Thought ADHD Didn\u2019t Apply To A Grown Woman Like Me Until I Was Diagnosed\u2019
Where do you go when you feel scared, confused, and lonely after a life-altering diagnosis? For many people, the answer is…online. In WH’s 2021 Owning It series, you’ll meet nine self-starters who used social media and digital tools to seek…
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Japan to end state of emergency for six prefectures this month: media
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File PhotoTOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government will end a state of emergency in all but Tokyo and…
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Losing Obamacare protections during pandemic could increase health disparities
If Affordable Care Act protections for pre-existing condition coverage are no longer available, the coronavirus pandemic would leave many Americans—a disproportionate number of whom are people of color—without health insurance, a new Oregon Health & Science University study indicates. Published…
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Ryan Sutter Is Back in the Gym After Dealing with a Mystery Illness: ‘Getting Stronger’
Ryan Sutter is finally able to begin rebuilding his strength after battling a mystery illness for the last year. The firefighter and former Bachelorette contestant, 46, shared in December that he has been plagued by an ongoing health issue that…
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Johnson & Johnson ready to ship nearly 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in U.S.
FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationNEW YORK (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson expects to be able to ship nearly 4 million doses…
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