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	health Daily update ⋅ June 25, 2019
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	Bloomberg China's Increasing Wealth Is Changing the Way People Die Bloomberg Chronic illnesses like stroke, heart problems and lung cancer became the top causes of premature death in China over the last three decades, according to a new study showing health trends that increasingly resemble the U.S. and other advanced nations. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD CBD as a Superbug Antibiotic? WebMD June 24, 2019 -- Cannabidiol, or CBD, already being researched and used for anxiety, insomnia, epilepsy and pain, may be the next superbug fighter for resistant infections, a new study suggests. The researchers tested CBD against a wide variety of bacteria, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Commonly Prescribed Meds Could Raise Dementia Risk WebMD MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors often prescribe anticholinergic drugs for a variety of ills. But a new study suggests they may increase the risk of dementia in older patients. These medicines include everything from Benadryl ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR They Thought This HIV Strategy Couldn't Work. But It Did NPR In high-income countries like the U.S., the standard of care for people infected with HIV is to provide antiretroviral pills when the virus is found, even when there are no symptoms of AIDS. The strategy staves off the disease and has a second – big – benefit. Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Opioid overdose more likely if family member has prescription Reuters Opioid overdoses may be much more likely to happen in families when somebody in the household has been prescribed these drugs, a U.S. study suggests. Even when a family member gets lower doses of opioids - less than 50 morphine milligram ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes More Evidence That Most Cancer Mutations Are Simply The Result Of Bad Luck Forbes For decades we've been told if we don't smoke, don't drink, use sunscreen and eat right, we can hope to have a fighting chance against cancer. And while this is certainly true, and genes, lifestyle and the environment do play significant roles in cancer, new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Young women smokers at much higher risk of deadly heart attack Reuters While smoking boosts the likelihood of heart attack in both men and women of all ages, it has a much more powerful effect in younger women, especially those under 50, a new study suggests. FILE PHOTO: A photo illustration shows a smoker with a pack of ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Essex Strep A outbreak: Twelve people died BBC News Twelve people died during an outbreak of a rare contagious bacterial strain, it has emerged. A total of 32 people have been infected across Essex with the invasive Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection. The outbreak began in Braintree and cases have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress To protect us all, babies travelling overseas may need the measles shot at 6 months instead of 12 Medical Xpress This year, we've seen a resurgence of measles around the globe. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recorded more than 230,000 cases in the first five months of 2019, compared to 160,000 in a similar period in 2018. Australia has had 128 measles ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Widely Prescribed Class of Meds Might Raise Dementia Risk U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors often prescribe anticholinergic drugs for a variety of ills. But a new study suggests they may increase the risk of dementia in older patients. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Smoking increases STEMI risk in women more than men Healio Women who smoke had a significantly increased risk for STEMI compared with men who smoke, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "The study is the first to quantify the differential effect of cigarette smoking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Live Science How Does New Libdo-Boosting Drug for Women Work? Live Science The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new drug to treat low sex drive in women. But how exactly does the drug work, and what makes it different from the other medication on the market? The drug, called bremelanotide (brand name ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune FDA approves Vyleesi, a new 'Female Viagra.' What issues can it actually solve? Chicago Tribune Pop culturally, female sexual desire is treated as the holy grail: oft-sought, oft-imitated, oft-worshipped and oft-misunderstood. But outside of Hollywood writers' rooms, the holy grail does not always worship back. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News HPV vaccine for boys could cut cancer rates, research suggests BBC News Vaccinating schoolboys against human papillomavirus (HPV) may cut rates of cancers related to the virus in the long term, new research suggests. HPV is a sexually-transmitted infection and some types are linked to cancer. Vaccination of girls has already ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Cannabis compound CBD could be used as antibiotic, researchers say New York Daily News A cannabis product could be used as an antibiotic one day, Australian researchers say. According to research presented at the American Society for Microbiology's annual meeting, which takes place June 20-24 in San Francisco, the cannabis compound ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Could 3-D Mammograms Soon Be the Standard? WebMD By Robert Preidt. HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More women are getting 3-D mammograms, which spot breast anomalies more accurately than traditional mammograms, a new study shows. But there are big variations in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Half of US Adults Should Monitor Blood Pressure at Home, Study Says U.S. News & World Report MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Some people go to the doctor and find the intake so nerve-wracking their blood pressure spikes. Others find the routine relaxing, as they're asked to rest for a moment and breathe easy before a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal New Noninvasive Genetic Tests for IVF Embryos Are in Development Wall Street Journal Scientists at academic medical centers and fertility companies are developing more accurate and less invasive ways to test whether embryos made through in vitro fertilization procedures might have genetic abnormalities. The new tests could help the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Coffee Might Be Your Go-to Brew for Weight Loss U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Could America's favorite morning drink also help fight one of its biggest health issues, obesity? That's the suggestion from a British study that finds coffee ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo records Ebola messages to help US officials fight outbreak Fox News Unable to send disease fighters to help battle one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history, U.S. health officials are turning to basketball hall of famer Dikembe Mutombo for help. Mutombo, regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Nation DRC Ebola deaths top 1500; more cases in Ituri province capital CIDRAP The number of new Ebola cases reported daily by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continued its steady rise over the past 3 days, with 35 new cases reported, 2 of them in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, which is home to about 366,000 people. Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Can Coffee Really Help You Burn Fat? What This Study Said Forbes Saying that "coffee can help you burn fat" sounds a lot more compelling than "caffeine can promote BAT function at thermoneutrality," where BAT stands for "brown adipose tissue" and has nothing to do with the Batman. But are these two statements really ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Llwynhendy TB outbreak: 76 people have 'latent' infection BBC News A mass screening carried out after a woman died from tuberculosis (TB) has identified 76 people carrying an inactive form of the infection. More than 1,400 people were tested in Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire, after Margaret Pegler, 64, died and 29 cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News 'Miracle Mirryn' loses fight with childhood dementia BBC News A two-year-old girl from West Lothian, who battled a rare form of childhood dementia, has died. Mirryn Cunningham developed Batten disease, a chromosome disorder which left her unable to eat by herself, walk or see properly. It occurs in five or six births ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution How you can find out your HIV status for free this week Atlanta Journal Constitution Nearly 2,700 people received an HIV diagnosis statewide in 2017 — the highest rate in the U.S., with 69% of Georgians infected with HIV residing in Atlanta, according to the Georgia Public Health Department. No surprise there. We've known for quite some ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could 3-D Mammograms Soon Be the Standard for Breast Cancer Screening? U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More women are getting 3-D mammograms, which spot breast anomalies more accurately than traditional mammograms, a new study shows. But there are big ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Could Antibacterial Triclosan Weaken Women's Bones? HealthDay TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Triclosan, a chemical commonly added to a myriad of consumer products to kill bacteria, may be bad for women's bones, a new study suggests. "We found that higher triclosan levels in urine were associated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sleep Review Poor Sleep Linked to Reduced Memory Performance in Older Adults Sleep Review Published on June 24, 2019. memory-performance-sleep. A new study has found that variability in night-to-night sleep time and reduced sleep quality adversely affect the ability of older adults to recall information about past events. The study also found ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Widely Available Antibiotics Could be Used in the Treatment of MRSA Infection Control Today Some MRSA infections could be tackled using widely-available antibiotics, suggests new research from an international collaboration led by scientists at the and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Since the discovery of penicillin, the introduction of antibiotics to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies Medical Xpress Every three minutes, a food-related allergic reaction sends someone to the emergency room in the U.S. Currently, the only way to prevent a reaction is for people with food allergies to completely avoid the food to which they are allergic. Researchers are ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Cancer patients waiting longer for treatment in Scotland BBC News Cancer patients are having to wait longer for treatment, according to new figures. In the first three months of this year, 81.4% of cancer patients started treatment within the Scottish government's 62-day target, compared to 85% a year earlier. The government ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Study links common chemical in cosmetics and toothpaste to osteoporosis CNN (CNN) Exposure to a chemical commonly used to reduce bacterial contamination in cosmetics, toothpaste and products like toys and clothing may come with an unintended risk -- osteoporosis. That's according to a study in Tuesday's Journal of Clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Journal News | LoHud.com Rockland measles: Emergency order renewed for 4th time, cases rise to 275 The Journal News | LoHud.com As Rockland's historic measles outbreak continues, the county has renewed its emergency order designed to contain it. Rockland County Executive Ed Day on Monday renewed the order for the fourth time as the number of total confirmed measles cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Americans Continue to Eat Processed Meat Despite Serious Health Warnings Healthline Processed foods, in their many delicious forms, are an American favorite. But new research shows that despite increasing evidence on just how unhealthy processed foods are, Americans have continued to eat the products at the same rate. A study published ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Banned Antibacterial Tied to Osteoporosis MedPage Today The antibacterial chemical triclosan was tied to deleterious bone changes in women, according to researchers in China. In an analysis of over 1,800 adult women, high exposure to triclosan was associated with a nearly 2.5-fold increased chance of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Drinking this beloved beverage may help you lose weight MarketWatch Here's some buzzworthy news. A study released this week in the journal Scientific Reports finds that drinking a cup of coffee may help humans tackle obesity and diabetes. That's because coffee may stimulate "brown fat," which helps generate body heat by ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Use of 3D mammograms for breast cancer screening increasing UPI.com More women are getting 3D mammograms, which spot breast anomalies more accurately than traditional mammograms, a new study shows. But there are big variations in use across the United States, the researchers noted. Three-D mammography -- also ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study: Alzheimer's disease not linked to type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure Medical Xpress If you want to reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease, there is no end of advice on the internet telling you how to do it: keep your blood pressure and blood sugar in check, lose weight, exercise more, avoid getting type 2 diabetes. Of course, doing these ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Brazil says deaths from dengue up 163% in first half of year Washington Post RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's health ministry says deaths from dengue fever in the last six months have risen 163% from the same period last year. The ministry said in a note Monday that heavier rains and higher temperatures have been contributing factors. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Preconceptional and prenatal exposure to paternal smoking affects semen quality of adult sons Medical Xpress The adverse effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy is well established and associated with several negative neonatal outcomes (such as low birth weight and preterm birth). It is also evident in some studies that the semen quality of men exposed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	FiveThirtyEight We Can Predict Where Measles Will Happen. Why Don't We? FiveThirtyEight At the end of February, a team of researchers submitted a paper to the medical journal The Lancet that predicted the top 25 U.S. counties most at risk for measles in 2019. Now, almost halfway through what is on track to be the nation's worst year for measles ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle A Plant-Based Diet For Crohn's Disease Can Help Alleviate Symptoms, A New Study Says Bustle There's new evidence that eating a plant-based diet could provide relief for people living with Crohn's disease, a chronic and difficult-to-treat inflammatory bowel disorder. A new case study published in the journal Nutrients followed a man in his 20s who was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US records 33 new measles cases, mostly in New York State Reuters (Reuters) - Thirty-three new measles cases were recorded in the United States last week, most of them in New York, federal health officials said on Monday, bringing the number of confirmed cases this year to 1,077 in the worst U.S. outbreak of the virus since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg China's Health Has Reached a Tipping Point Bloomberg China has reached a health "tipping point," with chronic conditions replacing infectious diseases as the leading causes of early deaths in the nation of 1.4 billion people. Lifestyle changes stemming from rising wealth are behind much of the shift, with stroke, ... Flag as irrelevant
	DocWire News Heart Failure Regulatory Gene Revealed in Tissue Transcriptome Study GenomeWeb NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A team led by researchers at Stanford University has identified a regulatory gene, PPP1R3A, that appears to fall at the center of a genetic network associated with heart failure. For a study published online today in Nature ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian 'Most complex health crisis in history': Congo struggles to contain Ebola The Guardian Political, security and cultural complications – not least a refusal to believe that Ebola exists – have thwarted efforts to overcome DRC's deadly outbreak. by Peter Beaumont in Butembo. Main image: Conspiracies – about the existence of Ebola, and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle A Male Contraceptive Gel Is Being Tested In The UK & The Initials Results Are V Interesting Bustle The contraceptive pill was introduced in the UK in 1961. While at first it was only readily available for married or older women, it was soon rolled out to any woman who wanted to use hormonal contraception. It revolutionised women's reproductive rights. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline New Drug to Boost Women's Sex Drive Delivers Modest Improvement, Several Side Effects Healthline An as-needed injectable treatment offers women another option for treating low libido, but it may not work for every woman. Share on Pinterest The FDA has approved a new injectable treatment to boost libido in women. Getty Images. Women finally have ... Flag as irrelevant
	World Politics Review Ebola Inevitably Reaches Uganda: 'Everybody Was Waiting for the Outbreak to Arrive' World Politics Review Earlier this month, a family with a five-year-old boy left the Democratic Republic of the Congo and entered Uganda. They skirted the official crossing point, using an unmarked footpath. The family had attended the burial of a relative in Congo, who had died of ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post New blood test could detect Alzheimer's before symptoms appear: study New York Post We still can't diagnose diseases like Alzheimer's with a blood test, despite decades of trying. But scientists now are getting closer. Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) are working on a blood test called the APEX system, which took two ... Flag as irrelevant

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