The Epidemics That Didn't Happen: Lessons In Prevention

Former CDC Director:  We Can Prevent The Next Pandemic by Dr. Tom Frieden.  CNN.  April 27, 2021. 

Understanding The Two Types Of Macular Degeneration

Understanding Wet Versus Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Allie Lemco Toren.  CNN.  February 3, 2021.   

9 Myth Reasons Not To Get The Vaccine

 Covid-19 Vaccine Myths:  These Reasons For Not Getting A Shot Don't Hold Up.  In Fact, They'll Set The US Back by Holly Yan.  CNN.  April 28, 2021.  

Brain's Waste Removal System May Offer Path To Better Outcomes In Alzheimer's Therapy

Brain's Waste Removal System May Offer Path To Better Outcome In Alzheimer's Therapy.  National Institutes Of Health.  April 28, 2021.  

Five Million People Have Missed Their Second Pfizer or Moderna Dose As Of Early April

Millions Of Americans Have Missed Their Second Pfizer Or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Appointments. CBS News.  April 28, 2021.   

New York City To Fully Reopen Starting July1

New York City will reopen 100% On July 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio Says by Jessica Bursztynsjky.  CNBC.  April 29, 2021.   

CDC Guidelines On When And Where To Wear A Mask

Vaccinated Americans Don't Need Masks Outdoors In Small Groups Or When Biking And Running, The C.D.C. Says Roni Caryn Rabin, Emily Anthes and Sheryl Gay Stolberg.  The New York Times.  April 27, 2021.  

19 Steps To Making The Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

How Pfizer Makes Its Covid-19 Vaccine by Emma Cott, Elliot deBruyn and Jonathan Corum.  The New York Times.  April 28, 2021,   

Political Vaccine Resistance Growing Harder to Turn Off

 "I'm Still A Zero":  Vaccine-Resistant Republicans Warn That Their Skepticism Is Worsening by Dan Diamond.  The Washington Post.  April 20, 2021.  

J & J Vaccine Versus "The Most Blood-Clotting Disease We Have Ever Seen In Our Lifetimes"

 These Blood Clot Experts Want You To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine.  Here's Why.  By Maggie Fox.  CNN.  April 21, 2021.  

In Germany COVID Long-Haulers Treated In Over 1,000 Rehabilitation Centers; 50 Specialize In Pulmonary Disease Rehabilitation

Learning To Breathe:  German Clinic Helps COVID Long Haulers by Frank Jordans and Kerstein Sopke.  AP.  April 20, 2021.   

The Vaccine Tipping Point--When Supply Outstrips Demand-- May Happen In The Next 2 to 4 Weeks

 US May Soon Reach A Tipping Point On Covid-19 Vaccine Demand.  Here's Why That's Concerning by Christina Maxouris.  CNN.  April 21, 2021.  

Pfizer Uncovered Counterfeit COVID Vaccine Distribution In Poland And Mexico

Pfizer Says It Has Uncovered Counterfeit COVID Vaccine Distribution In Poland And Mexico by Jared S. Hopkins and Jose de Cordoba.  MarketWatch/The Wall Street Journal.  April 21, 2021.   

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Not Quite Flourishing? Not Quite Depressed? You May be Languishing And What To Do About It.

 There's A Name For The Blah You're Feeling:  It's Called Languishing by Adam Grant.  The New York Times.  April 19, 2021.  

Suicides Declined Overall in 2020 by 5 Percent While Perhaps Rising Among Nonwhites

 U.S. Suicides Declined Over All In 2020 But May Have Risen Among People Of Color by Ron  Caryn Rabin.  The New York Times.  April 15, 2021.  

Viral Complications In Covid May Offer Clues To Complications For Other Conditions

Can Covid Research Help Solve The Mysteries Of Other Viruses?  by Gina Kolata.  The New York Times.  April 17, 2021.   

Large Study Suggests That People Who Don't Get Enough Sleep In Their 50s and 60s May Develop Dementia When They Are Older

 Sleeping Too Little In Middle Age May Increase Dementia Risk, Study Finds by Pam Belluck.  The New York Times.  April 20, 2021.  

The Term "Nutrition Security" Reflects Not Just Access To Food But To Healthy, Nourishing Food

Time To Shift From "Food Security" To "Nutrition Security" To Increase Health And Well-Being. Tufts University/Science Daily.  April 1, 2021 

Study: Womens' Pain Not Taken As Seriously As Mens' Pain

 Womens' Pain Not Taken As Seriously As Mens' Pain.  University of Miami/Science Daily.  April 6, 2021.

People Whose Gut Bacteria Transformed Over The Decades Found To Be Healthier

 A Changing Gut Microbiome May Predict How Well You Age by Anahad O'Connor.  The New York Times.  March 18, 2021

How Health Care Leaders Can Support Their Frontline Workers

 How Health Care Leaders Can Support Their Frontline Workers  by Junaid Nabi.  Scientific American.  April 14, 2021.  

So-Called Breakthrough Infections: They Are "What You Expect To See"

Yes, You Can Be Vaccinated And Still Get Covid-19.  But Don't Panic by Brian Resnick.  Vox.  April 14, 2021.   

Five Hypotheses For Why Coronavirus Might Cause Lasting Symptoms

 Scientists Haven't Figured Out Long Covid.  Here Are 5 Of Their Best Hypotheses by Julia Belluz.  Vox. April 14, 2021.  

Western Warnings On J&J and AstraZeneca Vaccines Hits Global Confidence

 Western Warnings Tarnish Covid Vaccines The World Badly Needs by Benjamin Mueller.  The New York Times.  April 14, 2021.  

WHO: Last Week Coronavirus Pandemic "Growing Exponentially" with 4.4 Million New Covid-19 Cases

 WHO says Covid Pandemic Is Growing 'Exponentially' At More Than 4.4 Million New Cases A Week by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.  CNBC.  April 12, 2021.  

How Long Between First And Second Doses?

 To Speed Vaccination, Some Call For Delaying Second Shots by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  April 9, 2021.  

J & J Vaccine Risks, If Any, Are Low; Doctors Warned About Clot Treatment With Heparin

 J&J Vaccine And Blood Clots:  The Risks, If Any, Are Very Low by Denise Grady And Carl Zimmer.  April 13, 2021.  

87,000 Die Of Drug Overdoses In Period Ending In September; Affecting Black American Disproportionately; Meth Overdoses 12-Fold Higher Among American Indians/Alaska Natives

 Overdose Deaths Have Surged During The Pandemic, C.D.C. Data Shows by Abby Goodnough.  The New York Times.  April 14, 2021.  

Increase In Alcohol Intake During The Pandemic: Women And Parents Of Young Children Disproportionately Affected

 Excessive Drinking Rose During The Pandemic.  Here Are Ways To Cut Back by Anahad O'Connor.  The New York Times.  April 12, 2021.  

Modeling Resilience Is Key For Parents Guiding Children From Trauma To Recovery

Parents, Stop Talking About The 'Lost Year' by Judith Warner.  The New York Times.  April 11, 2021.   

Parents, Largely Women, Have Been Pushed Out Of Workplace During The Pandemic Hurting Them AND Employers

 How Parents Make The Workplace Better For Everyone by Elissa Strauss.  CNN.  April 8, 2021.  

CDC Study: Virtual Instruction May Pose More Risks To Mental Health/Wellness of Children And Parents Than In-Person Learning

 Virtual School Can Be Damaging To Children's Mental Health, CDC Study Says by Ada Wood and Lauren Mascarenhas. CNN.  March 26, 2021.  

National Intelligence Council Said Coronavirus Pandemic Has Deepend Inequality, Strained Resources and Fanned Nationalism

 Grim View Of Global Future Offered In Intelligence Report by Eric Tucker.  AP.  April 8, 2021.  

Biden Takes Executive Actions On Proliferation Of Gun Violence

 Biden Tightens Some Gun Controls, Says Much More Needed by Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani and Michael Balsamo,  AP.  April 8, 2021.  

Are Some COVID-19 Vaccines More Effective Than Others?

 Are Some COVID-19 Vaccines More Effective Than Others? by Lauren Neergaard.  AP.  April 8, 2021.  

Vaccinated Mothers Are Trying To Give Babies Antibodies Via Breast Milk

 Vaccinated Mothers Are Trying To Give Babies Antibodies Via Breast Milk by Heather Murphy.  The New York Times.  April 8, 2021.  

CDC Guidance On Restaurant Dining For The Vaccinated

 You're Vaccinated Now, So Can You Go To A Restaurant?  What You Should Know by Kristen Rogers. CNN.  April 8, 2021.  

"Double Mutant" Covid Variant Identified In California

Researchers Identify Five New Cases Of "Double Mutant" Covid Variant In California by Rich Mendez. CNBC.  April 8, 2021.   

A State Of The Variants Report From A Virologist

 How Worried Should You Be About Coronavirus Variants?  A Virologist Explains His Concerns by Paulo Verardi.  Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology, University of Connecticut.  April 8, 2021.  

1 In 3 COVID-19 Survivors Had Neurological/Psychiatric Condition Within Six Months Of Infection

 One In Three COVID-19 Survivors Diagnosed With Brain Or Mental Health Disorder Within 6 Months Of Infection, Study Finds by Adrianna Rodriguez.  USA TODAY.  April 8, 2021.  

Seeing Openings In Life For Change And Transformation During The Pandemic

 Out Of The Pandemic, Chances For Another Future by Eilene Zimmerman.  The New York Times.  April 7, 2021.  

Femtech, Menotech: Bringing Tech Companies To Women's Health Care Needs

Is 'Femtech' The Next Big Thing In Health Care?  by Farah Nayeri.  The New York Times.  April 7, 2021.  

Most U.S. Infections Caused By Variant; Six States Have The Most Variant

 Most U.S. Infections Are Now Caused By A contagious New Vrius Variant, The C.D.C. Says by Sheryl Gay Stolberg.  The New York Times.  April 7, 2021.  

Restaurant Workers Between Mask Mandates And Inability To Get Shots.

 Masks Off, Mahi Mahi On.  Restaurant Workers Are In A Race For Vaccines by Jennifer Steinhauer.  The New York Times.  April 7, 2021.  

Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Protection Lasts At Least Six Months; 91% Effective Against Disease With Any Symptoms

 Ongoing Trial Shows Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Remains Highly Effective After Six Months by Maggie Fox.  CNN.  April 1, 2021.