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Health By BY JUDITH WARNER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3aSNcqv via IFTTT Black People, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Mental Health and Disorders, Discrimination, Slavery (Historical), Race and Ethnicity, Doctors Critics say the field has a long way to go — from the lack of Black psychiatrists to the way it treats African-Americans.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN AND ERIN SCHAFF from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3aS6P25 via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Rural Areas, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Christians and Christianity, your-feed-healthcare Resistance is widespread in white, Republican communities like this one in Appalachia. But it’s far more complicated than just a partisan divide.

Health By POR EMMA COTT, ELLIOT DEBRUYN AND JONATHAN CORUM from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3vuF07I via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization Detrás de escena del proceso de elaboración: desde las células iniciales hasta una vacuna terminada.

Health By BY SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2QLrQV0 via IFTTT Smoking and Tobacco, Cigars, Menthol, Medicine and Health, Recalls and Bans of Products Agency leaders say the move is a science-based approach to curbing addiction and will save hundreds of thousands of lives over time.

Health By BY SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3e3IjNp via IFTTT Smoking and Tobacco, Cigars, Menthol, Medicine and Health, Recalls and Bans of Products Agency leaders say the move is a science-based approach to curbing addiction and will save hundreds of thousands of lives over time.

Health By BY MATT RICHTEL from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3b6QAOP via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Greeting Gestures, Hugging After the C.D.C. issued new guidelines, people are figuring out how to proceed. Some want to keep their face coverings on: “It saves me having to put on sunscreen.”

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3e0hCJu via IFTTT internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hospitals The findings, which are consistent with the clinical trial results, are the first real-world evidence from the United States that the vaccines protect against severe Covid-19.

Health By BY SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3aNlCuD via IFTTT Smoking and Tobacco, Menthol, Recalls and Bans of Products, United States Politics and Government, Black People, your-feed-healthcare The move has been long sought by public health and civil rights groups, after decades of marketing aimed at Black smokers.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN, EMILY ANTHES AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3eC3FR5 via IFTTT internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare Because the risk of infection is much lower outdoors, health officials also relaxed advice for those who haven’t gotten their shots, saying they could safely shed their masks for some outside activities.

Health By BY JOHN HANC from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3aO9xW2 via IFTTT Therapy and Rehabilitation, Alzheimer's Disease, Elderly, Parkinson's Disease, Loneliness, Doctors, Dementia Social medicine programs, which often encourage patients to engage with other people, can help address dementia, isolation and more.

Health By BY EMMA COTT, ELLIOT DEBRUYN AND JONATHAN CORUM from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3tZpQqx via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization Behind the scenes from starter cells to a finished vaccine.

Health By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2QBqxIj via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Masks, internal-essential Vaccinated people can often skip masks outdoors when they won’t be in crowded situations with strangers, the new guidance says, but unvaccinated people should still wear them in many outdoor settings.

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Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32Q851d via IFTTT internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare The risk of infection is lower outdoors, health officials say, but recommend leaving masks on and staying six feet apart at larger gatherings like sporting events or concerts.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3u15hua via IFTTT internal-essential The risk of infection is lower outdoors, health officials say, but recommend leaving masks on and staying six feet apart at larger gatherings like sporting events or concerts.

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Health By BY RACHEL E. GROSS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3aJhD2h via IFTTT your-feed-science, your-feed-health, Endometriosis, Menstruation, Reproduction (Biological), Tissue (Human), Pregnancy and Childbirth, Gynecology and Gynecologists, Breast Cancer, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Hysterectomies Bioengineer Linda Griffith once grew a human ear on the back of a mouse. Now she is reframing endometriosis — a “women’s disease” — as a key to unlocking some of biology’s greatest secrets.

Health By BY KENNETH CHANG from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32T9aoJ via IFTTT internal-essential, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Now that the J&J pause has lifted, the government is pushing to get most adult Americans inoculated this summer.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3vlVzm2 via IFTTT internal-essential, Camps and Camping, Vaccination and Immunization, Masks (Costume) The updated guidance was issued just weeks before many U.S. camps resume operations in mid-May.

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Health By BY DENISE GRADY, JULIE BOSMAN AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3tNUT8V via IFTTT Blood Clots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Women and Girls, Heparin (Drug), your-feed-healthcare U.S. experts weigh the risks for younger women and cases of a rare blood-clotting disorder, and lift the pause in giving the one-shot vaccine.

Health By BY CARL ZIMMER AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3tOAeRZ via IFTTT internal-essential, Blood Clots, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Labeling and Labels (Product) The U.S. government is likely to follow the panel’s recommendation and end the pause.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2QQbIl4 via IFTTT internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Chronic Condition (Health) Two-thirds of those in the study sought medical care a month to six months afterward, and about two-thirds of those who sought care were found to have an entirely new medical condition.

Health By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3eqe5mB via IFTTT internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Blood Clots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) A panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is discussing rare blood clots that health officials have investigated in Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine recipients.

Health By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32DyC1F via IFTTT internal-essential, Blood Clots, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Labeling and Labels (Product) The U.S. government is likely to end the pause if the panel says the vaccine’s benefits outweigh the potential risk.

Health By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2QtZhv8 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Home Repairs and Improvements, Elderly, Disabilities, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Medical Devices, your-feed-health Railings, grab bars, shower chairs and other inexpensive devices can make it easier to continue living at home, but not enough older people acquire them.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3axZmF6 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Antibodies, Immune System, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The research adds to a growing number of findings suggesting the Pfizer and Moderna shots are protective against the variants identified so far.

Health By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3axDFoq via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Gender, Women and Girls, Men and Boys, Unemployment, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare As the Biden administration seeks to get most adults vaccinated by summer, men are holding back.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sIjJpd via IFTTT Chronic Condition (Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Veterans, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, your-feed-healthcare Patients who were not sick enough to be hospitalized still had a significantly greater risk of dying within six months than people who were not infected.

Health By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3avzUjF via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Gender, Women and Girls, Men and Boys, Unemployment, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare As the Biden administration seeks to get most adults vaccinated by summer, men are holding back.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32Bq0IX via IFTTT Chronic Condition (Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Veterans, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, your-feed-healthcare Patients who were not sick enough to be hospitalized still had a significantly greater risk of dying within six months than people who were not infected.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3awJK4A via IFTTT Skin, Burns, Clinical Trials, Surgery and Surgeons, Accidents and Safety This article was published prematurely.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2RVJvtB via IFTTT Alzheimer's Disease, Clinical Trials, Memory, Brain In the narrow window in which patients are aware of their disease, they have sought help in clinical trials. But enrolling enough participants to make these trials count is not easy.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3v2ZiVA via IFTTT internal-essential, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Women and Girls Early research suggests that two Covid-19 vaccines pose no greater risk for pregnant people than for anyone else.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3szLikt via IFTTT internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Nursing Homes, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) New infections of inoculated residents are occurring, signaling the need to maintain safety measures, C.D.C. studies show.

Health By BY ALINA TUGEND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32xKJNs via IFTTT Therapy and Rehabilitation, Content Type: Service, Physical Therapy, Virtual Reality (Computers), Headphones and Headsets While use of the gaming technology for improving physical ailments is still in the early stages, it shows promise — and it’s fun.

Health By BY ALINA TUGEND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3dBIUFJ via IFTTT Therapy and Rehabilitation, Content Type: Service, Physical Therapy, Virtual Reality (Computers), Headphones and Headsets While use of the gaming technology for improving physical ailments is still in the early stages, it shows promise — and it’s fun.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3tN26Ww via IFTTT Alzheimer's Disease, Sleep, Dementia, Research, Brain, Nerves and Nervous System, your-feed-healthcare The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s.

Health By BY JASON DIAMOND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2QeRKQW via IFTTT Mental Health and Disorders, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Anxiety and Stress, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Depression (Mental), Meditation By setting routines for myself, I was able to shield myself from chaos. Then the pandemic happened. I set out to get them back on track.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3n7SweJ via IFTTT your-feed-science, Fetal Tissue, Research, Tissue (Human), Science and Technology, Abortion, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The decision reverses Trump administration rules and allows scientists to use tissue derived from elective abortions to develop treatments for diseases including cancer and AIDS.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2QCbk9m via IFTTT your-feed-science, Fetal Tissue, Research, Tissue (Human), Science and Technology, Abortion, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The decision reverses Trump administration rules and allows scientists to use tissue derived from elective abortions to develop treatments for diseases like cancer and AIDS.

Health By BY KATIE THOMAS AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3dnhMdr via IFTTT your-feed-science, Antibodies, Blood Donation, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Clinical Trials, Government Contracts and Procurement, Blood, United States Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare The U.S. government invested $800 million in plasma when the country was desperate for Covid-19 treatments. A year later, the program has fizzled.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3doswbq via IFTTT Respiratory Diseases, Smell (Olfaction), Influenza, Research, Lungs, Chronic Condition (Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Viruses, Blood Clots, Heart The coronavirus may help scientists understand why some people with common viral infections develop severe complications, like heart damage or blood clots.

Health By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32sVPDn via IFTTT Blood Clots, Stroke, Vaccination and Immunization, Women and Girls, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Heparin (Drug), your-feed-healthcare The disorder is rare, but so severe that the vaccine is on hold while experts weigh the risks and alert doctors and patients about symptoms and treatment.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3giUG9J via IFTTT your-feed-science, Antibodies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Immune System, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Autoimmune Diseases Many cannot produce enough infection-fighting cells to fend off the coronavirus. But researchers are testing one therapy that may help: monoclonal antibodies.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sjflgd via IFTTT your-feed-science, Antibodies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Immune System, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Autoimmune Diseases Many cannot produce enough infection-fighting cells to fend off the coronavirus. But researchers are testing one therapy that may help: monoclonal antibodies.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3stcCkF via IFTTT your-feed-science, Black People, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Anxiety and Stress, Whites, Minorities, Unemployment, Mental Health and Disorders, Deaths (Fatalities), Hispanic-Americans Despite dire predictions, the number of suicides fell by 5 percent over all. Still, smaller studies suggested the trends were much worse among nonwhite Americans.

Health By BY DENISE GRADY AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3g8fVuZ via IFTTT Blood Clots, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Women and Girls, your-feed-healthcare An advisory committee debated the very few cases of a rare blood disorder and worried about the suspension’s effect on global needs for a one-shot, easy-to-ship vaccine.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3wVa563 via IFTTT internal-essential, Airlines and Airplanes, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Coronavirus Reopenings The risk of exposure on a flight is lowered by 23 to 57 percent if middle seats are kept unoccupied, according to the study. But it did not look at what protection mask-wearing could provide.