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That suggests that it was changes in gay and bisexual men's sexual behaviors, not the vaccine, that caused the outbreak to subside, researchers concluded.

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Nearly 500 deaths per day in the U.S. from excessive drinking during COVID-19 pandemic -- CDC report

Tue, 2024-03-05 23:01 — mike kraft

Nearly 500 deaths per day from excessive drinking during COVID-19 pandemic: CDC report Excessive drinking is associated with chronic dangers such as liver cancer, high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease. Fox TV Stations FOX 7 Austin

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A serious cyber attack has hit an important part of the US health care system

Tue, 2024-03-05 02:20 — mike kraft

Health-care hack spreads pain across hospitals and doctors nationwide One of the most serious cyberattacks to hit the health-care system in U.S. history is threatening the solvency of some hospitals, officials say. The Washington Post

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U.S. syphilis rates highest since 1950, other STD rates down or flat

Wed, 2024-01-31 21:26 — mike kraft

The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat Infectious syphilis cases in the U.S. rose by 9% in 2022. That's according to a new federal government report released Tuesday on sexually transmitted diseases in adults. AP News

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Religious people coped better with the COVID-19 pandemic, research suggests

Wed, 2024-01-31 07:08 — mike kraft

Religious people coped better with the COVID-19 pandemic, research suggests People of religious faith may have experienced lower levels of unhappiness and stress than secular people during the UK's COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, according to new University of Cambridge ... Science X Phys.org

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Advice for those who test positive for COVID

Tue, 2024-01-30 22:14 — mike kraft

Confused about Covid? Here’s how to behave in 2024 and what to do if you test positive Covid etiquette is ambiguous in the absence of advice from the UK Health Security Agency. Yahoo News

Dr Mark Faghy is an associate professor in respiratory physiology at the University of Derby and leads several research projects on the virus. He explains that we are not out of the woods yet.

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Analysis: Why COVID-19 isn’t seasonal so far

Mon, 2024-01-29 22:24 — mike kraft

Here's why COVID-19 isn't seasonal so far Human immunity and behavior may be more important than weather for driving seasonality when it comes to COVID-19. Tina Hesman Saey Science News

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Some recent data suggest that, for now, COVID-19 may be a year-round problem, driven more by human behavior and immunity levels than weather patterns.

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