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Extreme heat wave in parts of the U.S: suggestions on how to protect yourself if you can’t stay indoors

Tue, 2024-06-18 10:34 — mike kraft

How to protect yourself during a heat wave if you can't stay indoors FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — It’s hot and getting hotter for workers and everyone else outdoors as the first significant heat wave of the year makes its way eastward across the United States. More than 70 million people were under extreme heat alerts Monday. What's more, the heat will move in and sit. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. “The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced PBS NewsHour

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Bird flu wll become a pandemic, predicts former CDC Director

Mon, 2024-06-17 10:13 — mike kraft

Former CDC director predicts bird flu pandemic Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said he predicts a bird flu pandemic will happen — it’s just a matter of when that will be. Redfield joined NewsNati… lirwin The Hill

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“I really do think it’s very likely that we will, at some time, it’s not a question of if, it’s more of a question of when we will have a bird flu pandemic,” Redfield said.

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Health workers in high risk countries can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi

Thu, 2024-06-13 10:24 — mike kraft

High-risk health workers can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi A global stockpile of Ebola vaccines can be used to protect frontline health workers in high-risk countries routinely, rather than just as an emergency measure during outbreaks, international vaccine group Gavi said on Thursday. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Having symptoms after getting a COVID vaccine may indicate robust immune response

Wed, 2024-06-12 12:31 — mike kraft

Headache, fatigue, malaise, and chills after COVID-19 vaccination are signs the immune system is marshalling a strong response against future infection, suggests a study

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Socially connected older adults hit harder by pandemic than isolated peers--British study

Tue, 2024-06-11 12:08 — mike kraft

Socially connected older adults hit harder by pandemic than isolated peers

Socially connected older people had a sharper drop in their quality of life and life satisfaction and a greater increase in loneliness during the pandemic than their more isolated counterparts, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.

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