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Experts: Too early to tell if yearly COVID-19 booster vaccines needed

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Experts: Too early to tell if yearly COVID-19 booster vaccines needed

As the number of people fully immunized against COVID-19 rises into the hundreds of millions, immunologists and infectious disease experts now are pondering a new question in the unfolding pandemic.

Poor sleep after head injury may point to dementia risk

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Poor sleep after head injury may point to dementia risk

ER visits after suicide attempts up among teens, young adults during pandemic

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ER visits after suicide attempts up among teens, young adults during pandemic

Monkey study highlights brain biology behind 'doomscrolling'

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Monkey study highlights brain biology behind 'doomscrolling'

Kids with severe COVID-19 unlikely to receive same treatment as adults

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Kids with severe COVID-19 unlikely to receive same treatment as adults

June 11 (UPI) -- More than one in 10 children hospitalized with COVID-19 experience complications such as irregular heartbeats, lung failure and symptoms of viral pneumonia, a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open found.

South Korea's National Assembly closes after COVID-19 outbreak

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South Korea's National Assembly closes after COVID-19 outbreak

June 11 (UPI) -- South Korea's parliament shut down after several people affiliated with the ruling Democratic Party tested positive for COVID-19.

Study: Kids with COVID-19 may be as contagious as adults

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Study: Kids with COVID-19 may be as contagious as adults

June 11 (UPI) -- Nose and throat samples collected from children with COVID-19 contain as much virus as those taken from infected adults, suggesting they may be just as contagious, a study published Friday by JAMA Pediatrics found.

Study: Low self-esteem in promiscuous women is a widely-held myth

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Study: Low self-esteem in promiscuous women is a widely-held myth

The old double standard lives on: A new study finds that many people still believe -- incorrectly -- that women who engage in casual sex have low self-esteem. And they don't think the same is true of men.

'Laughing gas' shows promise against tough-to-treat depression

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'Laughing gas' shows promise against tough-to-treat depression

When antidepressants fail to rein in hard-to-treat depression, the common anesthetic most know as "laughing gas" might be a safe and effective alternative, new research suggests.

Healthy levels of vitamin D may boost breast cancer outcomes

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Healthy levels of vitamin D may boost breast cancer outcomes

Breast cancer patients who have adequate levels of vitamin D - the "sunshine vitamin" - at the time of their diagnosis have better long-term outcomes, a new study finds.

UPI News Quiz: Blue Origin, 'sea snot,' bitcoin

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UPI News Quiz: Blue Origin, 'sea snot,' bitcoin

Blue Origin sending a billionaire to space, "sea snot" forms on Turkish coast, a country makes bitcoin legal currency... how closely did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for June 11, 2021.

Obesity still health risk, even with normal blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol

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Obesity still health risk, even with normal blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol

June 10 (UPI) -- Having normal blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure levels does not mean that a person with obesity is actually healthy, an analysis published Thursday by the journal Diabetologia found.

Expert: Tinnitus, hearing loss not uncommon in COVID-19 patients

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Expert: Tinnitus, hearing loss not uncommon in COVID-19 patients

June 10 (UPI) -- People with COVID-19 may experience hearing loss, either as a result of infection or due to treatments they are taking, hearing loss specialist Colleen Le Prell said during the Acoustical Society of America meeting.

Rare COVID-19-linked syndrome more likely in Black, Hispanic, younger children

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Rare COVID-19-linked syndrome more likely in Black, Hispanic, younger children

June 10 (UPI) -- Black and Hispanic children in the United States are nearly 10 times as likely to develop severe inflammation in multiple bodily organs due to COVID-19 than White children, a study published by JAMA Network Open found.

Moderna seeks COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization for ages 12-17

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Moderna seeks COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization for ages 12-17

June 10 (UPI) -- Moderna, Inc. announced Thursday it is approaching the Food and Drugs Administration for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in children 12 to 17.

Seattle leads U.S. cities with 70 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate

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Seattle leads U.S. cities with 70 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate

June 10 (UPI) -- Seattle has become the first large American city to reach 70 percent of its population vaccinated against COVID-19.

New treatment fights rare cases of COVID-19 vaccine-linked blood clots

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New treatment fights rare cases of COVID-19 vaccine-linked blood clots

Very rarely, blood clots can develop after COVID-19 vaccination. Doctors describe a new test and treatment for the condition in a case study of three patients, who developed clots after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Study: Some smokers quit early in COVID-19 pandemic, others smoked more

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Study: Some smokers quit early in COVID-19 pandemic, others smoked more

The coronavirus pandemic has affected American smokers in different ways, a new study finds. While some smoked more to help them cope with the crisis, others quit to reduce their COVID-19 infection risk.

Study: Medicare penalties for poor-quality dialysis centers not helping

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Study: Medicare penalties for poor-quality dialysis centers not helping

Dialysis centers hit with financial penalties for poor performance don't tend to improve afterward, calling into question a set of U.S. federal programs intended to improve health care nationwide, a new report says.

COVID-19 diagnosis may be more expensive in 2021, study suggests

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COVID-19 diagnosis may be more expensive in 2021, study suggests

COVID-19 could be a much more expensive experience for folks who fall ill this year, thanks to the return of deductibles and copays, new research suggests.

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