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Doctors More Likely to Prescribe Opioids to Covid ‘Long Haulers,’ Raising Addiction Fears | Kaiser Health News

May 10, 2021 dashephe

n Increase in opioid and benzo prescriptions related to treatment of “Long COVID.” n Opioids still not appropriate for treatment of long term chronic pain, even in Long COVID. n…

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Federal court opens door for nursing homes to challenge Medicare, Medicaid rules – News – McKnight’s Long Term Care News

May 3, 2021 dashephe

https://www.mcknights.com/news/federal-court-opens-door-for-nursing-homes-to-challenge-medicare-medicaid-rules/

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Safety and Efficacy of Single-Dose Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine against Covid-19 | NEJM

May 3, 2021 dashephe

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2101544?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

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JournalWise | Anticoagulation and In-Hospital Mortality From Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

May 3, 2021 dashephe

https://journalwise.acponline.org/Articles/SpecialtyAlert/98725

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Flu Has Disappeared Worldwide during the COVID Pandemic – Scientific American

May 3, 2021 dashephe

Flu Has Disappeared Worldwide during the COVID Pandemic – Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/flu-has-disappeared-worldwide-during-the-covid-pandemic/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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India’s COVID-19 surge becomes more grim | CIDRAP

April 26, 2021 dashephe

For 5 days in a row India has reported more than 300,000 new COVID-19 19 cases. On 4/22/21 there were 875,510 positive cases reported in India alone. The highest single…

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ACIP opts to lift pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine | CIDRAP

April 26, 2021 dashephe

J&J vaccine is back. Benefits out weigh the risks. Single dose vaccine. Highly effective – 85% effective in preventing symptoms and 100% effective and preventing death. Risk of clotting 7…

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Increased COVID-19 Activity, Hospitalizations in those < 50 y/o, and predominance of a new COVID-19 strain that is more infectious.

April 26, 2021 dashephe

Increased COVID-19 Activity in CO, Hospitalizations in those < 50 y/o, and predominance of a new COVID-19 strain that is more infectious. Most infections are among those who have NOT…

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Studies: COVID linked to poor maternal, neonatal outcomes | CIDRAP

April 25, 2021 dashephe

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/04/studies-covid-linked-poor-maternal-neonatal-outcomes

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COVID-19 Vaccine and pregnancy

April 23, 2021 dashephe

V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry-click here COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy Click here for Immunization Action Coalition Are COVID-19 vaccines safe during pregnancy? Pregnancy is not a contraindication or precaution for…

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