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Attorneys Generals are warning the children may receive cannabis laced candy while trick-or-treating this Halloween. Some edibles are packaged to look like popular candies. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ZzhJH0

Julie Janzen, 37, from Taylor, Wisconsin, had to undergo an emergency C-section and heart surgery in May 2021 after Mayo Clinic doctors discovered she had a life-threatening tear to her aorta from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3pP44Xr

A CDC study finds that receiving an mRNA jab, like the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, is more effective in preventing hospitalization from Covid than natural antibodies. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3CHQFnT

A new study from Massachusetts has found inner ear cells have proteins the coronavirus needs in order enter and infect cells, which may explain why some patients have ear-related problems. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3GC0AO7

Experts tell DailyMail.com that it is safe for people to send their children trick-or-treating on Halloween, though they should take some basic precautions like masking and using hand sanitizer. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3nImqGN

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A report by the Health and Social Care Committee states it is 'unacceptable' that people living with dementia in England remain 'unprotected from unlimited costs'. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mwLX6N

Despite a torrent of evidence on the health risks of vaping, the UK's medical regulator is to 'pave the way' for it to be offered on the NHS. The NHS currently advises that vaping can help smokers. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3CttDAI

GPs claimed last night they had won 'significant concessions' over Sajid Javid's plans to ensure more face-to-face appointments - but the Department of Health denied the claim. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ZC001W

England's weekly national surveillance report found cases among under-19s dropped last week before the vast majority of schools went on half-term. MailOnline analysis has also suggested the drop. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3pLgKhT

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Dr Fauci told Axios this week that he would vaccinate his children in a second if they were a part of the five to 11 age group. Not all parents agree, with a third saying their child will not get jabbed. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3BnMagK

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Alex Castro, 44, of Sandy, Oregon, spent 299 days hospitalized due to COVID-19, including 108 days on life support. He is now suffering from 'long Covid', and can barely walk across a room. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3nDTlwf

Researchers from the University of Texas found that receiving treatment may be the biggest indicator as to the COVID-19 outcome of a cancer patient, though not all studies agree. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3CsT7yd

Robert Davis, CEO of Merck, told CNBC on Thursday that his company is prepared to ship tens of millions of doses of the antiviral pill molnupiravir, pending regulatory approval. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ZvVrWC

A new study from a Boston-based team found that, after the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, pregnant and breastfeeding women had lower antibody levels than non-pregnant women. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3EpIHjp

Patients on kidney dialysis have less of an immune system response to COVID-19 vaccinations than patients not receiving the treatment, a new meta-analysis study from a Taiwanese hospital finds. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3nGJ8iy

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A UK Health Security Agency virologist has said the Covid vaccines we have available should be considered the 'first generation' and that the 300 in development could be even more effective. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ZruB1U

Double Covid jabbed people still have a 25% risk of passing and catching the virus on to members of their household according to a study by Imperial College London researchers. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3q0Yh1h

King's College London researchers estimated there were 92,953 people falling ill with the virus on average across the UK last week, up 14 per cent on the previous seven days. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3bgUCUn

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NHS Digital's monthly report found around 11.1million out of 28.5m appointments (39 per cent) in England in September were not in-person, with most being done over the phone or online. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mm5dU8

Mr Hunt, who is now chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, said the Government should be open to changing its mind if the current wave of cases does not continue to fall. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mhutuN

The Immensa Health Clinic in Woverhampton reported that just 0.2 per cent of Covid tests from people in Sheffield were positive, compared to an expected five to eight per cent. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ZDBihF

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Cases among under-18s are 'higher than ever' and just 20.7 per cent of those aged 12 to 15 in England have been vaccinated in the month since the NHS started its rollout in schools. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ZBLVl4

As booster shots become widely available in the US, some vaccine experts are not convinced that the shots are broadly needed - due to a lack of evidence for younger age groups and political pressures. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3nqz4dw

Months after Terry Wulf, 65, of Nebraska was diagnosed with breast cancer, her daughter Amanda Nelson, 43, was also diagnosed with the disease, from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/319m58N

Researchers at UCSF found three teens who experienced psychiatric symptoms after a Covid diagnosis, and are confident that for at least two of them, the virus caused the issues. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Bm1Ctw

An FDA panel has unanimously voted to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine for authorization for children aged five to 11. It would be the first jab available for that age. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3EiFiTx

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Patients who use nasal steroid sprays for allergies or asthma may be at a lower risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, ICU care, and death, a recent Cleveland Clinic study finds. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Zoko6R

Professor Lucy Chappell, chief scientific adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care, said the Government was committed to its mass testing programme until at least January. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3baUHZN

Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma and South Carolina were among the states hardest struck by the summer Delta-variant fueled surge. Now, all are posting massive Covid case decreases. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2XSadqm

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US saw a 60% increase in people requiring a liver transplant for a disease caused by heavy drinking, University of Michigan researchers found. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Cd1jT8

Moderna and the African Union have reached a deal to send 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to the continent that has fallen behind in the global vaccine rollout. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2XMfKPb

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DR MARTIN SCURR: Radiation from X-rays and scans is, in theory, risky if you have multiple investigations, but most people get more from natural sources than medical checks. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3megar2

Our finalists received their awards from the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, at Downing Street. Here, we tell their inspiring stories, starting with our overall winner. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Gghtxs

Good Health looks at just some of the smartphone apps that could boost older people's health, while a specialist in elderly care gives her verdict. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3nsWP4F

Will over-the-counter cold and flu remedies help? Angela Epstein asked Professor Simon Lloyd, a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary, to assess them. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2XJIGaq

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Diane French-Finlay's periods used to be so heavy and painful that for two to three days a month she was effectively housebound. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3mleH2h

A University of Cambridge spin-off company, called Cognetivity Neurosciences, is beginning NHS trials of a simple, five-minute diagnostic test. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/30Uvxwl

At the age of 72, actor Christopher Biggins says he has never done so much exercise as he has over the past five months - and he isn't entirely joking. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Ch1EEi

Catching mono, or the kissing disease, between the ages of 11 and 19 could increase the likelihood of a person developing MS, a University College London team finds. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jC59Ou

An Air Force study finds that fighter pilots are at an increased risk of developing certain cancers when compared to other airmen, though the reason why can not yet be determined. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3BdVNyg

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is offering virtual appointments as part of a wider city plan to help 'substantially' reduce road traffic during the Cop26 summit and ahead of possible rail strikes. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3vGqTO7

The Chancellor insisted that the data shows that bringing back working from home and introducing mandatory Covid passports was not yet required. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3m91gCo

EVE SIMMONS: New data from the charity Blood Cancer UK shows that only a fifth of the 500,000 Britons eligible for a third primary dose have had it, due to logistical flaws. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3b6H9y8

Right now, the rate of Covid infection in children aged six to 11 is twice the UK national average, according to data from the Office For National Statistics. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3b3vMHc

HEALTH NOTES: A quarter admitted to having been in a minor collision in the winter months - mostly due to headlight glare, according to the UK poll of 1,000 drivers by Motorconnect. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3vKGooe

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The operation is set to be introduced in heart clinics across the UK following widespread approval by NHS health chiefs, with specialists describing it as the 'next frontier' of heart treatment. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3Bg17RM

DR ELLIE CANNON: I've taken antidepressants, on and off, for about 15 years. I don't take them because I'm depressed - I am not. I take them for anxiety, a problem that's plagued me since my late teens. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3GiSOs0

EXCLUSIVE: Offering the single dose Johnson and Johnson jab to an estimated 2million unvaccinated over 50s could offer them, and the NHS crucial protection this winter,. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3GbQnHP

The British Medical Association was yesterday condemned for its 'tone-deaf' refusal to comply with orders to see more patients in person and 'misreading the public mood'. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/30Nm3D7

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY:: I enjoy singing, so I was delighted to discover the many benefits of singing, not just on your mood but also on stress levels and your immune system. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3vJXBy4

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