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Thousands of cancer diagnoses tied to a poor diet, study finds (CNN) Your diet may have more impact on your cancer risk than you might think, a new study has found. An estimated 80,110 new cancer cases among adults 20 and older in the United States in 2015 were attributable simply to eating a poor diet, according to ...
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How the malaria vaccine could change world health Nearly half the world's population is at risk of the mosquito-borne disease. But a new vaccine may stop it in its tracks, saving millions of lives and boosting the economies of the developing world. By Gaia Vince. 23 May 2019. Future Now. "In each house were ...
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Family of U-Md. student who died of adenovirus takes step toward suing school The family of an 18-year-old University of Maryland freshman who died of adenovirus in the fall has filed a notice of claim against the college, setting the stage for a possible lawsuit. Ian Paregol said the death of his daughter, Olivia Shea Paregol, could have ...
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Measles in Maine means half the states in the US now have cases of this highly contagious disease (CNN) Maine health officials confirmed the first case of measles in the state, bringing the total number of states reporting the highly contagious viral disease to 25. The United States is facing the largest number of measles cases in a single year, with 880 ...
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Swimming, s'mores and shots: Camps harden vaccine rules in US measles outbreak NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the United States battles its worst measles outbreak in 25 years, summer camps are tightening their policies on vaccines, with some prepared to turn away children whose parents opted not to vaccinate them against the disease.
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Congo wants more use of Merck vaccine rather than J&J newcomer: minister GENEVA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo called on Wednesday for Merck's experimental Ebola vaccine to be fully licensed to facilitate its use in the Ebola-hit country, while saying Johnson & Johnson's rival drug would complicate matters.
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A new study shows how to make 70% of anti-vaxxers change their mind on vaccination A new study has shown it's possible to persuade members of our community who oppose vaccines to change their opinion by confronting them with the costs of their hesitation. Researchers from Brigham Young University found that meeting a person with ...
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We used radical ideas to beat Ebola in West Africa and need that approach again in DR Congo The Ebola virus is again terrorizing an African nation. The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to spread after it first appeared 10 months ago. By mid-May, the number of cases was 1,847 (1759 confirmed and 88 probable).
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Cancer Deaths Down, Heart Disease Deaths Up Among Middle-Aged in US Cancer mortality rates for middle-aged adults dropped by 19% from 1999 to 2017 and heart disease mortality rates fell by 22% from 1999 to 2011 before increasing 4% from 2011 to 2017, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Prostate Cancer Kills More Black Men Than White Men Black men are twice as likely to die of prostate cancer than white men – and the disparity is largely driven by who has access to high-quality treatment, a new study indicates. An analysis of more than 306,000 nonmetastatic prostate cancer cases shows that ...
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Amid salmonella outbreak, CDC warns: Don't 'kiss or snuggle' chickens The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to "kiss or snuggle" chickens after an outbreak of salmonella that has affected 52 people in multiple states. The CDC and public health officials have linked a widespread outbreak ...
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Study Finds Ketamine Nasal Spray Effective For Treating Depression: What You Should Know A new study finds that a nasal spray formulated from the anesthetic ketamine is a safe, fast-acting and effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression. Researchers presented the findings this week at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric ...
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Parkinson's Tied to Bipolar Disorder People with bipolar disorder had a higher risk of Parkinson's disease than people without the disorder, a longitudinal study in Taiwan showed. A bipolar diagnosis upped the chance of Parkinson's disease by nearly 7 times, Mu-Hong Chen, MD, PhD, of Taipei ...
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Study: Anti-Clotting Meds OK After Bleeding Stroke By Robert Preidt. HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Taking aspirin or anti-clotting medicines like Plavix won't boost the risk of another stroke if you've already survived a bleeding stroke, a new study suggests. In fact, they ...
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Rising Rx Drug Costs Continue to Create Tough Choices for Seniors By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A solid minority of senior citizens still struggles to afford their prescription medications, a new government report shows. About 5% of adults 65 and ...
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Rising Rx Drug Costs Continue to Create Tough Choices for Seniors WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A solid minority of senior citizens still struggles to afford their prescription medications, a new government report shows. About 5% of adults 65 and older don't take their medication as prescribed to cut costs, ...
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Nearly 500 Children Have Been Infected With HIV in a Single Pakistani City. Here's What to Know Nearly 500 children in a single Pakistani city have tested positive for HIV, in an outbreak that has led to the arrest and release of at least one doctor and highlighted gross inadequacies in the local health care system. As of mid-May, 410 children and 100 ...
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Algeria and Argentina are officially malaria-free, says World Health Organization (CNN) Malaria has been eliminated from Algeria and Argentina, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, an important milestone in fighting the mosquito-borne disease. WHO said there were now 38 countries and territories that have been ...
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Black men less likely than nonblack men to adopt active surveillance At a time when a growing number of men with prostate cancer considered "low risk" are opting for active surveillance or watchful waiting rather than immediate treatment with surgery or radiation, a new study reveals that black men are less likely than white ...
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Unfiltered Cigarettes Are Most Deadly By Serena Gordon HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There's no such thing as a safe cigarette, but unfiltered cigarettes are even more likely to kill you, a new study finds. People who smoke unfiltered cigarettes have ...
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Health officials warn possible exposure after traveler with measles passed through DFW airport Health officials are warning travelers who may have been exposed to measles after a passenger who traveled through the DFW Airport tested positive for measles. According to Tarrant County Public Health, the traveler passed through the DFW Airport on a ...
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Monkey-infecting virus may provide part of future HIV vaccine A protein from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), which can infect monkeys and apes, has shown promise as a potential component of a vaccine against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), in a new study from scientists at Scripps Research in La Jolla, ...
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Measles Had Been Eliminated. Now It's Nearly a Daily Threat The year 2019 isn't even halfway over yet, and it's already the worst year for measles since NBC stopped airing episodes of Saved By The Bell. Since January 1, the rash- and fever-causing virus has sickened 880 people across 24 states. That's more than all ...
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As more veterans die of opioid overdoses, study shows need to focus beyond prescriptions A dramatic rise in opioid overdose deaths among American veterans in recent years has happened mainly among veterans dying from heroin and synthetic opioids, a new study shows. The study highlights a pressing need to find and provide care to veterans ...
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The tick population is booming. Is climate change to blame? And will tick-borne diseases increase? The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of tick-borne diseases is increasing at a record pace while the geographic range of ticks continues to expand. Lyme disease is the most commonly-known tick-borne disease but other ...
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Unfiltered Cigarettes Are Most Deadly WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There's no such thing as a safe cigarette, but unfiltered cigarettes are even more likely to kill you, a new study finds. People who smoke unfiltered cigarettes have double the risk of lung cancer death that other ...
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Algeria and Argentina attain malaria-free status, WHO says Algeria and Argentina have been certified malaria-free, WHO announced today. The certification made Algeria just the second country in the WHO African Region to achieve malaria-free status after Mauritius in 1973. Argentina became the second country in ...
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Diabetes Can Put Your Liver at Risk: The Mediterranean Diet Might Help The obesity epidemic has led to a ripple effect for the health of Americans, increasing their risk of many other health problems. One of these is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a chronic condition that affects between 30 and 40 percent of American ...
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US measles outbreak spreads to Maine, 25th state to report case (Reuters) - Maine became the 25th U.S. state to confirm a case of measles amid the country's worst outbreak of the disease in a quarter century, as state medical officials on Wednesday reported that a child was infected but is now fully recovered. The afflicted ...
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Do Adults Need a Measles Vaccine Booster? While children are the most important group to reach, some adults should also consider a second measles vaccine, according to the CDC. By. Stephanie Emma Pfeffer. May 23, 2019 11:04 AM. There is no scientific link between vaccines and autism, ...
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US measles outbreak spreads to Maine, 25th state to report case (Reuters) - Maine became the 25th U.S. state to confirm a case of measles amid the country's worst outbreak of the disease in a quarter century, as state medical officials on Wednesday reported that child was infected but is now fully recovered. The afflicted ...
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Blood Banks Could Help Screen for Hereditary High Cholesterol WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More than 1 million Americans have a genetic condition that pushes their cholesterol to dangerously high levels, but many don't know it. Now, researchers offer a possible way to get more people with ...
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Los Angeles Ranked Highest in US for Deaths Linked to Air Pollution Los Angeles has been named the worst city for deaths related to air pollution in a study. The authors of the research also warned efforts to tackle air pollution that have saved the lives of Americans are under threat from Trump administration policies that could ...
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494 Children in Pakistani City Have Been Diagnosed with HIV Reports of the children's illnesses were first made in February, when they were suffering from high fevers. By. Eric Todisco. May 22, 2019 05:04 PM. A small city in Pakistan has reported over 607 people have been infected with HIV, and 75% of those are ...
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Black men less likely to adopt active surveillance, watchful waiting for low-risk prostate cancer Black men appeared less likely to adopt conservative management of low-risk prostate cancer with watchful waiting or active surveillance than nonblack men despite an overall increase in these practices, according to results of a study published in The New ...
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Targeting key gene could help lead to Down syndrome treatment Targeting a key gene before birth could someday help lead to a treatment for Down syndrome by reversing abnormal embryonic brain development and improving cognitive function after birth, according to a Rutgers-led study. Using stem cells that can turn ...
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COPD May Strike Women Harder Than Men By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to have a harder time than men with the progressive lung disorder, a new study ...
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Do physicians properly advise women with dense breasts on cancer risk? A new study has shown that more than half of physicians—primary care doctors and specialists—may be unaware that dense breasts are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, and nearly half reported not being aware of laws requiring physicians ...
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Kids of Opioid-Using Parents May Be More Likely to Attempt Suicide By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Children of parents who use opioids have more than double the risk of attempted suicide, a new study finds. Researchers noted that along with a dramatic ...
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Stroke deaths in England halved in the first decade of the 21st century Deaths from stroke in England halved during the first decade of the 21st century, mainly as a result of improved survival due to better care, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The number of strokes, and the number of people who died from stroke, ...
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E-cigs can double success rates of quitting smoking, UK study finds LONDON (Reuters) - People using e-cigarettes to quit smoking are about 95% more likely to report success than those trying to quit without help from any stop-smoking aids, according to the results of a large study in England. The research, funded by the ...
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Managing Gut Bacteria May Help Relieve Anxiety People who suffer from anxiety symptoms may find some relief by regulating their gut microorganisms through the use of both probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, according to a new review of studies published in the journal General Psychiatry.
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UN Creates New Ebola Chief Role to Tackle Security, Political Issues in Congo GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations named an Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator on Thursday, creating a new position to boost efforts to contain a 10-month epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed more than 1,200 people.
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WHO Certifies Algeria, Argentina Free of Malaria The World Health Organization has certified Algeria and Argentina as malaria-free, following three consecutive years where no new cases of the deadly disease have been reported. The malaria parasite, which kills more than 400,000 people each year, was ...
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Congo wants more use of Merck vaccine rather than J&J newcomer: minister By Tom Miles. GENEVA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo called on Wednesday for Merck's experimental Ebola vaccine to be fully licensed to facilitate its use in the Ebola-hit country, while saying Johnson & Johnson's rival drug would complicate ...
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YouTubers Are Advocating for Drinking Bleach to Cure Autism In its quest to combat the scourge of "fake news," big tech platforms like YouTube have vowed to crack down on inaccurate or harmful medical information, such as anti-vaccine content. Now, it's setting its sights on content that advocates for drinking bleach to ...
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COPD May Strike Women Harder Than Men WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to have a harder time than men with the progressive lung disorder, a new study suggests. Smoking is its leading cause, and while women ...
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Red wine's resveratrol decreases blood pressure in mice: Could it do the same in human heart patients? (CNN) Resveratrol, a compound produced in the skin of grapes to defend against insects and bacteria, is present in red wine. Mice that were fed large quantities of this compound experienced a beneficial drop in blood pressure, according to a study published ...
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Poor semen quality in Switzerland Over the last 50 years, a marked decrease in sperm count has been observed in the western world. But what about the situation in Switzerland? Up until now, no study had evaluated the reproductive health of Swiss young men. Researchers from the ...
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Segregation Has Left a Legacy of Asthma and Pollution in California Cities Lots of elements factor into whether a community suffers higher rates of asthma. There's air pollution, access to healthcare, and even a genetic component. When Anthony Nardone, a medical student in the University of California at San Francisco and ...
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