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	health Daily update ⋅ July 12, 2019
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	BBC News Waiting lists: NI woman's 'life changed' by move to Wales BBC News A County Armagh woman with complex medical needs has said her quality of life has improved "immeasurably" since she moved to Wales to access shorter medical waiting lists last year. Felicity McKee, 28, who has fibromyalgia and osteoporosis, said she is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Francine Shapiro, Developer of Eye-Movement Therapy, Dies at 71 The New York Times One spring afternoon in 1987, a psychology student trying to shake off an upsetting memory took a stroll through a park in Los Gatos, Calif., distracting herself by darting her eyes back and forth. The sting of the memory quickly faded, and the student, Francine ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Is targeting brain inflammation the key to beating Alzheimer's disease? NBCNews.com The past decade of Alzheimer's disease research has been fraught with disappointment. Years of focus on one hallmark of the disease ultimately resulted in no progress toward treatment or prevention. But next week, when top scientists gather in Los Angeles ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Cutting Just 300 Calories Per Day May Keep Your Heart Healthy NPR Heart disease is the leading cause of disability and death worldwide. About 2,200 people in the U.S. die per day due to cardiovascular problems, or one every 40 seconds. With that in mind, if you knew that you could help keep your heart healthy by eating just ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR A Mix Of These Foods Could Restore Healthy Microbes In Malnourished Kids NPR When children suffer from severe malnourishment, they don't just lose weight. The condition wreaks havoc on biological systems throughout the body — including the microbiome, the healthy bacteria and other microbes that live in our digestive tracts. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Cutting about 300 calories a day might benefit your heart, study finds CNN (CNN) Cutting just 300 calories from your daily diet could significantly benefit your cardiovascular health, even if you're already at a healthy weight, according to a new study. Such caloric restriction can be achieved through techniques such as intermittent ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Rabies alert issued for Disney World's Epcot area after infected cat scratches employees USA TODAY Mickey Mouse might be due for a rabies vaccine. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a 60-day rabies warning at Walt Disney World Resort in response to reports a rabid cat had been found in the area. The alert, announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today Show More babies getting their tongues clipped to help breastfeed. But is it necessary? Today Show "My baby isn't gaining weight." "She won't take the bottle." "Breastfeeding is painful, am I doing something wrong?" These are some of the questions and comments posed by mothers in breastfeeding support groups, online forums, and in the waiting rooms of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD More Evidence Fried Food Ups Heart Disease Risk WebMD By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Check out the menus at any county fair -- corn dogs, fried Oreos, even fried butter -- and you'll quickly see that Americans love fried foods. But yet another study suggests ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Tongue Snip Surgeries May Be Overused on Newborns WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Too many American newborns may be undergoing unnecessary tongue and lip surgeries to improve their ability to breastfeed, a new study finds. These minor "tether ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Use of HIV prevention pill, PrEP, rises 500%, report says CNN (CNN) Use of a daily pill to prevent HIV infection rose almost 500% from 2014 to 2017, according to new research published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than a third of people at risk of HIV infection are now protected ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Respiratory illness outbreak at retirement home kills 2 and sickens dozens more CNN (CNN) A respiratory illness outbreak at a Virginia assisted living facility has left two people dead and sent 18 others to the hospital, health officials said Thursday. The Fairfax County Health Department is investigating after 54 of the 263 residents at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times Congo rules out using additional trial vaccines to combat Ebola Reuters GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congo will not permit the use of further experimental vaccines as it combats an Ebola outbreak because doing so risked "confusing the population," the government said on Friday. Health workers have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers identify health conditions likely to be misdiagnosed Medical Xpress For a patient, a diagnostic error can mean the difference between life and death. While estimates vary, likely more than 100,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled each year due to medical diagnoses that initially miss conditions or are wrong or ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Babies 'don't need tongue-tie surgery to feed' BBC News Babies with tongue-ties rarely need surgery to help them feed, a US study suggests. It found two-thirds of babies referred for the procedure did not need it and were able to feed with other support. Tongue-tie occurs when the strip of skin connecting the tongue ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Cutting Calories May Improve Your Health Even If You're Not Trying to Lose Weight TIME Calorie restriction is typically associated with weight loss. But a growing body of research suggests a lower-calorie diet may bring a range of other health benefits, even for those who aren't trying to drop pounds. The latest study, published July 11 in the Lancet ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Cutting only 300 calories a day can cut your risk of diabetes and heart disease, study finds ABC News It's no secret -- watching what you eat can help keep your heart healthy. But new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has reached a surprising conclusion: even those of us with a healthy weight might benefit from cutting out a relatively ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Can Facial Surgery Shape Men's Perceived Personalities? MedPage Today Face lifts, neck tucks, and nose jobs improved external perceptions of male personality traits, a small survey found. Based on 145 survey responses to before-and-after plastic surgery images, any facial cosmetic procedure -- such as a face, brow, and neck lift; ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Three more health workers infected in Ebola outbreak CIDRAP The new cases raise the total number of healthcare workers infected in this outbreak to 131, including 41 deaths. Health workers make up 5% of all the victims of this outbreak, according to DRC data. The World Health Organization (WHO), however, in its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress The TGA's proposed breast implant ban exposes a litany of failures, and fails to protect women Medical Xpress The proposed ban on some textured breast implants announced by the Australian pharmaceuticals and medical devices regulator earlier this week tells us something very disquieting about the effectiveness of consumer protection. It will not reassure women ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Minority Males Less Aware Than Whites of HIV-Protection Drugs U.S. News & World Report Since the AIDS epidemic exploded three decades ago, new HIV infection rates have fallen across the U.S. Yet for African American men, infection rates remain stubbornly high -- and, among Latino men, the rates are nudging upward. [. READ: Barber-Backed ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Tongue, Lip Snip Surgeries May Be Overused in US Newborns U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Too many American newborns may be undergoing unnecessary tongue and lip surgeries to improve their ability to breastfeed, a new study finds. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress AHA News: 5 Threats to Heart Health You May Not Be Aware Of U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Many people can recite the major risk factors for heart disease, the stuff of posters, public service ads and dire warnings: smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, lack ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg J&J's Quest for Elusive HIV Vaccine Is Poised for Major Test Bloomberg Johnson & Johnson is preparing to test an experimental HIV vaccine in the U.S. and Europe in a move toward developing the first immunization against the deadly disease after decades of frustration. Some 3,800 men who have sex with men will receive a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Florida issues rabies alert for part of Walt Disney World Washington Post The Florida Department of Health in Orange County issued a rabies alert this week for a two-mile radius around Epcot Center Drive and Interstate 4 in the southwest part of the county after tests showed a feral cat had the disease. A Walt Disney World ... Flag as irrelevant
	Live Science Man Goes Blind After Wearing Contact Lenses in the Shower Live Science Our fantastic Fight for Sight supporter, Nick Humphreys, is raising awareness of the need for correct contact lens care and clearer information on contact lens packaging, after losing his sight in one eye to Acanthamoeba keratitis: https://t.co/ooUYXWlyYF ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Shortening trainee doctor hours hasn't harmed patients NBCNews.com When reforms shortened working hours for U.S. doctors-in-training, some worried: Was that enough time to learn the art of medicine? Would future patients suffer? Now a study has answers, finding no difference in hospital deaths, readmissions or costs when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The toxic stress of detention can dramatically alter kids' lives Washington Post Nadine Burke Harris is the surgeon general of California. Children in dirty clothes who haven't been bathed in days. Eight-year-olds caring for toddlers out of necessity. Kids deprived of the safe, stable and nurturing care that's fundamental to their health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Bay Area Lyme Foundation Tick Testing Program Adds Bartonella Pathogen Assay PRNewswire (press release) SILICON VALLEY, Calif., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the U.S., today announced the relaunch of its nationwide free tick testing program, which will include an assay for Bartonella, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Sexual difficulties underreported, undertreated among postmenopausal women Healio Many partnered, postmenopausal women report that they are not sexually active, with sexual functioning strongly related to poor physical health of the intimate partner or the women themselves, according to findings published in Menopause. Helena Harder. Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Microbiome Repairing Food for Malnourished Children Beats Current Therapy Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News A new approach targeting childhood malnutrition has had promising results in a clinical trial of malnourished children in Bangladesh. The global team of researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the International Centre ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net Ticks spread plenty more for you to worry about beyond Lyme disease SFGate (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jerome Goddard, Mississippi State University. Recommended Video. Speed. Normal. Quality. Auto. Quality. Speed. 0.25. 0.50. 0.75. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay When You Time Your Workout May Be Key to Staying Slim U.S. News & World Report By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Losing weight is one thing, but keeping it off is another. Now, a new study suggests that exercising at the same time each day is key. The research, on 375 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Riskier male sex pushes Europe's syphilis rates up 70% since 2010 Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Syphilis cases have soared in Europe over the last decade and become, for the first time since the early 2000s, more common in some countries than new cases of HIV, health experts said on Friday. Reported cases of the sexually ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Ohio reports first case of measles in two years amid national outbreak Yahoo News Ohio has its first case of measles and the state's Health Department urged parents to vaccinate against the infectious disease. State Health Director Dr. Amy Acton said Friday the Stark County resident who got sick with measles had recently traveled to a state ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Babies Born Prematurely Less Likely to Have Romantic Partners, Sex, or Be Parents as Adults Newsweek Babies born prematurely or with a low birth weight are more likely to struggle to find romantic partners, ever have sex, and become parents, according to a study. Researchers looked at data from 21 studies involving 4.4 million adults who were either born ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Mad Cow Disease: The Great British Beef Scandal review – is it really gone for good? The Guardian A generation of people have grown up eating infected cows – and it might not be long until a second wave of victims get struck down. How on earth did this happen? Lucy Mangan · @LucyMangan. Thu 11 Jul 2019 17.00 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJLA 7 On Your Side: What you need to know about Lyme disease ticks invading DC area WJLA McLEAN, Va. (ABC7) — "He loved to dance," recalled mother Tabitha Kaza. "He had some really good moves for being a little toddler." Sebastian Kaza was bitten by a tick at six months and twice again when he was seven months old on the family's rural ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Most Americans, Including Smokers, Like the Idea of Less-Addictive Cigarettes TIME The majority of American adults, including current smokers, would support cigarette manufacturers making their products less addictive, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC's data, which were ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA Sex less likely and less satisfying as women hit older age Reuters (Reuters Health) - The number of women who have sex regularly falls off with age as does the number who report enjoyable sex after menopause, a new study shows. In a survey of nearly 4,500 women over age 50, researchers found that less than a quarter ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC Action News Girl who beat rare bone marrow disorder is now fighting cancer while she continues to save lives ABC Action News A brave girl who beat a rare bone marrow disorder is now facing bone cancer. Hallie Beatrice Barnard, known to loved ones as Hallie Bea, hasn't lost her sparkle as she continues fighting for her life. She loves crafting, unicorns, sequins and the musical pop ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Cuts to Trainee Doctors' Hours Haven't Affected Care WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting back on the grueling hours that U.S. medical residents spend in training doesn't translate into poorer care, new research shows. When training hours were capped ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Does Keto Affect Your Gut Health? Healthline The ketogenic diet is a popular eating plan that involves significantly cutting carbs while increasing your intake of heart-healthy fats. By depriving your body of carbs — your primary energy source — you're forced to start burning fat instead. The keto diet has ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox13now.com West Nile virus detected in Utah mosquitoes fox13now.com GRAND COUNTY, Utah — West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes collected in the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve on July 2, according to the Grand County Sheriff's office. Test results returned from the Utah Public Health Lab Thursday, confirming ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 1st Measles Case Confirmed In Ohio Patch.com An adult in Stark County has been diagnosed with measles, the first confirmed case of 2019, the Ohio Department of Health said. By Chris Mosby, Patch Staff. Jul 12, 2019 9:26 am ET | Updated Jul 12, 2019 9:28 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald Flu Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women can take comfort in new findings that suggest flu vaccines won't harm their fetuses. Canadian researchers examined data on more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFSB A small glass of juice or soda a day is linked to increased risk of cancer, study finds WFSB There's more bad news for fans of sugary drinks such as soda and fruit juice. A new study has linked drinking just a small glass of a sugary drink per day -- 100 ml, about a third of a typical can of soda -- to an 18% increase in overall cancer risk and a 22% ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com How Does Someone — Like Cameron Boyce — Die from Epilepsy? A Neurosurgeon Explains PEOPLE.com Dr. Nitin Mariwalla says that there are many different ways that a seizure can lead to death, and they can be hard to sort out postmortem. By Julie Mazziotta. July 11, 2019 01:43 PM. FB Twitter More. Pinterest Email Print Send Text Message · Cameron Boyce's ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Reduced work hours for trainee doctors not seen to compromise care Reuters (Reuters Health) - Physicians who trained in U.S. hospitals under recent reforms that capped their work hours appear to provide care that's similar in cost and quality to doctors who trained before workday reforms took effect, a new study suggests. Reforms ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Flu Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy HealthDay THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) --Pregnant women can take comfort in new findings that suggest flu vaccines won't harm their fetuses. Canadian researchers examined data on more than 104,000 children born in the province of Ontario ... Flag as irrelevant

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