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| Measles cases investigated by LA County public health officials Los Angeles County public health officials said Monday that they're investigating a measles cluster after reports of residents acquiring the vaccine-preventable virus. Over the past few weeks, L.A. County has four confirmed measles cases linked to one ... | |
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| Medicaid expansion tied to positive gains for black babies (CNN) A major part of the Affordable Care Act -- the expansion of the Medicaid program -- may play a role in shrinking the gap in premature birth and low birth weight between black and white infants born in the United States, according to a new study. | |
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| World's first malaria vaccine to go to 360000 African children (CNN) Some 360,000 children a year in three African countries will receive the world's first malaria vaccine as part of a large-scale pilot project, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. Malawi has started vaccinating children under two years of ... | |
| Measles Cases Approaching Highest Level in Almost 2 Decades This year, the number of measles cases in the United States is expected to be the highest since the disease was eliminated here in 2000, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Measles has now been confirmed in 22 states. | |
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| In many states, pregnancy invalidates a woman's DNR (Reuters Health) - Most states have statutes that invalidate a woman's advance directive if she is pregnant, a U.S. study finds. And because those statutes are often not clearly outlined in the DNR form, women filling out an advance directive most likely would ... | |
| Should You Be Worried About the Latest Measles Outbreak? Photo: PhotoByTawat/Shutterstock. If you've read the news lately, you're more than likely aware of the measles outbreak currently plaguing the U.S. Since the beginning of 2019, 626 cases have been reported in 22 states, across the country, according to the ... | |
| Synthetic peptides could block toxic Alzheimer's build-up Researchers have developed synthetic peptides that can target and inhibit small, toxic aggregates related to Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is a disease of aggregation. Neurons in the human brain make a protein called amyloid beta. Such proteins on their ... | |
| Skipping Breakfast a Bad Move for Your Heart? By E.J. Mundell. HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Think breakfast isn't the most important meal of the day? Think again, say researchers behind a new study that found the risk of heart-related death rises dramatically for folks ... | |
| Veggies, Fruits and Grains Keep Your Heart Pumping By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- As if you needed any more proof that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are good for you, a new study finds they may cut your chances of heart failure by ... | |
| Can Obesity Shrink Your Brain? By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people may show some shrinkage in their brain tissue as early as middle age, a large new study confirms. The study, based on brain scans of thousands ... | |
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| Skipping Breakfast Could Be a Bad Move for Your Heart By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Think breakfast isn't the most important meal of the day? Think again, say researchers behind a new study that found the risk of heart-related death rises ... | |
| Voice analysis software may help diagnose PTSD in veterans (Reuters Health) - Voice analysis software can help detect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans based on their speech, a study suggests. Doctors have long understood that people with psychiatric disorders may speak differently than individuals ... | |
| High Body Fat Linked to Possible 'Brain Shrinkage' Obesity is tied to a slew of harmful effects in the body, and now, a new study suggests it may also affect brain structure. The researchers analyzed brain scans and found that higher levels of body fat were tied to lower brain volumes in certain areas. Specifically ... | |
| Could Diabetes Drug Metformin Help Keep People Slim? By Serena Gordon. HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, April 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests a first-line drug for treating type 2 diabetes -- metformin -- may help people with pre-diabetes maintain long-term weight loss. People who lost ... | |
| Skipping Breakfast Could Be a Bad Move for Your Heart By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Think breakfast isn't the most important meal of the day? Think again, say researchers behind a new study that found the risk of heart-related death rises dramatically for folks ... | |
| UN: Malawi Is 1st Nation to Use Malaria Vaccine to Help Kids LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine to protect against the mosquito-spread disease. Although the vaccine only protects about ... | |
| Gonorrhea Outbreak Declared in Illinois County An Illinois county has declared a gonorrhea outbreak as cases of sexually transmitted diseases have mounted across the country in recent years. Rock Island County – home to about 143,000 people and bordering Iowa – saw 44 cases of gonorrhea in the first ... | |
| Not All Cervical Cancer Rates Are Declining By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A type of cervical cancer that's less sensitive to Pap testing is increasing among white women in the United States, new research shows. An overall decline in ... | |
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| Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease By Len Canter HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- With growing concern about mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika, it's easy to let down your guard when it comes to ticks. But Lyme disease is still a danger, ... | |
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| DRC notes 23 new Ebola cases as another hospital attacked Over the weekend and through today, the ministry of health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recorded 23 new Ebola cases and 19 deaths, while a Katwa hospital saw a violent attack that left one of the assailants dead. The totals swell outbreak ... | |
| This diet hack can cut around 100 calories a day Turn on your tap to help stop pouring on the pounds. Kids, teens and young adults who don't drink water end up guzzling almost 100 extra calories a day from sugary beverages, on average, according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics. About one-fifth of the ... | |
| Researchers find high-risk genes for schizophrenia Using a unique computational "framework" they developed, a team of scientist cyber-sleuths in the Vanderbilt University Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute (VGI) has identified 104 high-risk genes for ... | |
| Lack of Water Consumption Tied to Kids' Obesity By Alan Mozes. HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, April 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- On any given day, 1 in 5 American youngsters don't drink any water at all, a new survey shows. And those who don't end up consuming almost twice as many calories from ... | |
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| Influenza Season Now Longest in a Decade, CDC Reports This year's influenza season is the longest in a decade, and although influenza activity is subsiding, it remained elevated for the 21st week, according to a report and report summary from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During the ... | |
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| Health Highlights: April 23, 2019 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Malawi First Country to Immunize Children Against Malaria. Malawi has become the first country to start immunizing children against malaria, the World ... | |
| First Naloxone Generic Wins FDA Approval The FDA granted final approval for the first generic version of naloxone nasal spray to halt or reverse suspected opioid overdose in a community setting, the agency said on Friday. The drug, which is designed to be carried and used by people without medical ... | |
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| Mental Health and Quitting-Smoking Apps Are Sharing Your Secrets When it comes to subjects like mental health or addiction, one should be able to trust that an app designed to help you through such a difficult and personal problem would take your privacy seriously. But a new study suggests that not only is this not the case, ... | |
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| IU mumps outbreak rises to 20 cases, more expected IU's mumps outbreak has grown to 20 cases as of April 22, Beth Rupp, medical director for IU Health Center, said. The first case was diagnosed Feb. 12, and an outbreak was declared by the Indiana State Department of Health on March 12 after three cases ... | |
| Statins safe, efficacious in lowering LDL cholesterol in RA A daily 40-mg regimen of atorvastatin is safe and produced a significantly greater reduction in LDL cholesterol than placebo among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology. "The extent to which statins affect ... | |
| The US inches closer to a measles record There have been 626 cases of measles reported in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's 71 more than the agency reported last week in its weekly update. Just four months into the year, the number of ... | |
| The Promise and Peril of Vaccines in World Vaccination Week Fighting to immunize the world has always been a challenging line of work, but in some cases it is becoming increasingly deadly. As the world marks World Immunization Week humans have much to celebrate. Smallpox has been effectively eradicated from ... | |
| Number of hepatitis A cases in Florida surpasses 2018 The number of hepatitis A cases in Florida continues to grow, and it's concerning health officials, because the infection can be prevented by vaccination but there are no drugs to treat it. As of April 20, there were 883 cases of hepatitis A in Florida, compared ... | |
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| Kids who don't drink water drink lots more sugary stuff Kids and young adults who drink no water during the day consume twice the amount of calories from sugary drinks than those who do, according to a new study. The findings underscore the importance of children having free access to clean water, ... | |
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