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	health Daily update ⋅ July 17, 2019
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	The New York Times Drug Overdose Deaths Drop in US for First Time Since 1990 The New York Times After three decades of ever-escalating drug overdose deaths, the tide of fatalities may have finally started to turn. Total drug overdose deaths in America declined slightly last year, the first drop since 1990, according to preliminary government data made ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Better Way to Manage Your Period? Try the Menstrual Cup, Scientists Say The New York Times Menstrual cups, little known devices used by women to manage their periods, are safe and as effective as sanitary pads and tampons, as well as less expensive, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the products. Many women have never heard of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Can a Broken Heart Contribute to Cancer? WebMD By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- "Broken heart syndrome" may harm more than just the heart, new research suggests. While the extreme stress of losing a loved one has been linked to heart troubles ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape The New Face of HIV and Treating the 'Hardly Reached' Medscape MEXICO CITY — For Wendy Armstrong, MD, who still sees patients die from complications of AIDS, news of monthly injectable HIV treatment, simplified regimens, and better tolerated antiretroviral drugs are exciting. But they're also frustrating. "All these ideal ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME The US Helped Defeat Ebola in 2014. Now, We're Watching a Crisis Become a Catastrophe TIME Imagine a firefighter battling a blaze while the sprinkler system emits gasoline. This is the current state of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). So far, over 1,600 people have died from the virus and thousands more have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Researchers Search For Reasons Why Women's Alzheimer's Risk Is Higher Than Men's NPR Scientists are beginning to understand why Alzheimer's disease affects more women than men, and why the disease seems to progress more quickly in women's brains. The explanation appears to involve social, biological, and genetic differences, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Why people with mental illness may face poorer physical health and early death CNN (CNN) Around the world, people with mental illness die up to 20 years earlier than the general population, and a comprehensive new report suggests that governments and health care providers must do more to stop the deaths. "The disparities in physical ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times To Help Smokers Quit, Pay Them The New York Times Paying people to stop smoking is a very effective method of getting them to quit, a large review of studies has found. The meta-analysis, in the Cochrane Reviews, covered 33 trials and included more than 21,000 people. The studies were carried out in various ... Flag as irrelevant
	Montreal Gazette Congolese cross-border trader's Ebola death fuels Uganda outbreak fears Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - A Congolese woman who died of Ebola this month vomited four times in a Ugandan market after crossing the border days earlier to sell fish, the WHO said, fuelling fears that the virus may be spreading beyond Democratic Republic of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Live Science Menstrual Cups Are Safe, But Questions Remain About 'Toxic Shock' Risk, Review Finds Live Science Menstrual cups have been heralded as a sustainable alternative to pads and tampons, and have been growing in popularity in recent years. But few studies have compared menstrual cups with these other feminine hygiene products in terms of their safety and ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today More Support for Mandatory Sepsis Care Protocols MedPage Today Evidence continues to mount that New York state's mandatory sepsis care protocols -- dubbed "Rory's Regulations" -- have had their intended effect, with a new study showing a faster decline in inpatient deaths from sepsis in the state compared to others ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Menstrual Cups Safe and Effective, Study Says WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- They're gaining in popularity among women, and a new study finds menstrual cups to be just as safe and as effective as disposable pads or tampons. British researchers ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRI 'No place for complacency' as Ebola detected in eastern DR Congo PRI The Ebola virus epidemic that began in Democratic Republic of Congo nearly a year ago has since killed more than 1,600 people. The rare, often fatal virus spreads through close human contact with fluids like vomit, blood and feces. The Ebola virus has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Alzheimer's affects women more than men. Now scientists have some clues as to why Los Angeles Times New research offers some biological clues to why women may be more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease, and how this most common form of dementia varies by sex. At the Alzheimer's Assn. International Conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Lung Cancer Study Points to Possible Blood Metabolomic Markers GenomeWeb NEW YORK – A team from the US and Germany has identified blood metabolites that show promise for distinguishing between the two main forms non-small cell lung cancer in patients with early-stage disease, along with markers that appear to coincide with ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Broken heart syndrome may be linked to cancer, study suggests NBCNews.com Can cancer break your heart? A new study suggests that there's a link between cancer and a condition called broken heart syndrome. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found that 1 in 6 people with broken ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com 9-Year-Old Boy Mysteriously Dies from Common Cold Virus: 'He Fought So Hard' PEOPLE.com A 9-year-old boy from California died just days after falling ill to a virus that is typically associated with the common cold — and the death has left the boy's family with unsettled questions about how this happened to an otherwise healthy child. According to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fewer kids die from guns in states with stricter laws, study says USA TODAY Children living in states with more restrictions on firearms are less likely to die from them, a new study says. States with the strictest gun laws had about 40% fewer firearm related deaths among children compared with states with the most lax laws, according ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape The Genetics of Anorexia: A Disorder of Metabolism? Medscape Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson. This week, I want to talk about an article appearing in Nature Genetics—a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of anorexia nervosa that may ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Florida woman who survived flesh-eating bacteria says it looked like leg 'was rotting off' Fox News Four years ago a Florida woman entered the water to catch scallops and set off a near-fatal health crisis that within hours landed her in the intensive care unit. "It's scary. It makes you really think. I haven't been back in the water," Patty Born, of Milton, told ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report New Clues on Why Women's Alzheimer's Risk Differs From Men's U.S. News & World Report By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer. LOS ANGELES (AP) — New research gives some biological clues to why women may be more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease and how this most common form of dementia varies by sex. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Sleep medications tied to slightly higher risk for Alzheimer's disease in women Healio Women who took sleep medications were at a slightly higher risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to findings from a Utah-based cohort released at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference. Other findings presented at the conference examined ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Mixed results on UN's annual report on HIV/AIDS calls for urgent increase in political leadership New York Daily News In its annual report on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations found both hopeful and troubling signs in the global fight to end the epidemic, according to a report released Tuesday. But overall, the pace of progress has slowed down. The report, entitled "communities at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Sugary drinks may 'represent a modifiable risk factor for cancer prevention' Healio Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages appeared associated with a significantly increased risk for cancer, according to results of a large prospective study published in The BMJ. Researchers also observed a link between consumption of 100% fruit ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP WHO will take up Ebola emergency declaration question for a fourth time CIDRAP Tomorrow Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, the director-general for the World Health Organization (WHO) will reconvene the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations to consider yet again if the current Ebola outbreak in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Texas Father of 6 Dies of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Despite Never Going in the Water PEOPLE.com Gary Evans never went for a swim during a trip with his wife to Magnolia Beach in Texas, along the Gulf of Mexico, but a day spent crabbing in the waters was enough to contract a flesh-eating bacteria that caused his death four days later. The 56-year-old ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Legionnaires' outbreak shuts down Atlanta hotel and prompts probe Atlanta Journal Constitution Investigators converged on a downtown Atlanta hotel Tuesday, testing water in pools, fountains, hot tubs and facets as they search for what caused an outbreak of the potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease. The Sheraton Atlanta on Courtland Street shut ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol May Pose Special Risks in Young Adults The New York Times High blood pressure and high cholesterol in young adults may be particularly dangerous, new research suggests. It increases the risk for cardiovascular disease in later life, whatever risk factors develop in later years. Scientists pooled the results of six studies ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Greater fatigue, poor sleep quality observed in women with primary ovarian insufficiency Healio Women with primary ovarian insufficiency receiving hormone therapy report poorer sleep quality — including taking longer to fall asleep and more fatigue — than similarly aged women with preserved ovarian function, according to findings from a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay At Risk for Alzheimer's? Exercise Might Help Keep It at Bay HealthDay WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Even if you are at high risk for Alzheimer's disease, a little more exercise may buy you time, new research suggests. Folks with elevated levels of a brain protein called beta amyloid tend to be more likely to ... Flag as irrelevant
	TVC News WHO Reports New Ebola Incident in Uganda Amid Fears of Virus Spreading U.S. News & World Report GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization reported a new incidence of Ebola in Uganda on Wednesday, fuelling concerns that the virus may be spreading beyond Democratic Republic of Congo, as an expert panel weighs whether to sound the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Hurricanes Can Hurt Survival Odds Among Those With Cancer HealthDay TUESDAY, July 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- When a hurricane strikes, as tropical storm Barry did this weekend in Louisiana, most people worry about the immediate health dangers such a storm poses. But new research suggests that the interruptions in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Chronotherapy Improves Sleep in Mild Cognitive Impairment Medscape LOS ANGELES — A personalized behavioral medicine program helps reset the biological clock to improve sleep quality in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), results of a new proof-of-concept study show. "Our hope is that, by improving sleep ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Can Exercise Protect Against Alzheimer's? MedPage Today LOS ANGELES -- A higher level of daily physical activity was tied to slower amyloid-beta (Aβ)-related cognitive decline, a longitudinal observational study presented here showed. In clinically normal older adults, higher levels of baseline activity attenuated the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Evolution Could Explain Why Staying Slim Is So Tough U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, July 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- It's not easy maintaining a healthy weight. Even when you manage to drop a few pounds, they often return. Why would the body seem to encourage obesity? Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Cancer device created at rutgers to see if targeted chemotherapy is working Medical Xpress Rutgers researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients. The portable device, which uses artificial intelligence and biosensors, is up to 95.9 percent accurate in counting ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Tough Rules on E-Cigs Might Push Folks Back to Smoking HealthDay TUESDAY, July 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Banning flavors and lowering nicotine levels in electronic cigarettes is a strategy that could backfire, a new study suggests. Without those draws, many people would vape less and smoke more tobacco cigarettes, ... Flag as irrelevant
	9to5Mac NYT explains how one mistaken graph created the 5G health hazard myth 9to5Mac Look in the comments section of pretty much any piece on 5G — here or elsewhere — and there's a good chance that the 5G health hazard myth will be raised by someone. Sometimes with colorful claims, like 5G tests killing birds in mid-flight… Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Seattle Nurse Contracts Measles from Patient — Despite Being Fully Vaccinated PEOPLE.com Multiple large-scale studies have found that vaccines are safe. There is no scientific link between vaccines and autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In a rare case, a Seattle nurse contracted the measles after caring for a patient with the highly ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Evolutionary guard against starvation linked to difficulty losing weight UPI.com It's not easy maintaining a healthy weight. Even when you manage to drop a few pounds, they often return. Why would the body seem to encourage obesity? New research suggests the answer lies far back in human evolution, with an anti-starvation ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX43.com Early humans breastfed their young for a year, study says FOX43.com Three million years ago, Australopithecus africanus was one of the first human ancestor species to live across the southern African grasslands and forests. A new study of fossil teeth suggests that like modern humans, they breastfed their babies for up to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Exercise may help protect against Alzheimer's disease progression Healio Greater engagement in physical activity and lower vascular risk appeared to have protective effects on delaying the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to data presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference and published in ... Flag as irrelevant
	wtvr.com Why people with mental illness may face poorer physical health and early death wtvr.com Around the world, people with mental illness die up to 20 years earlier than the general population, and a comprehensive new report suggests that governments and health care providers must do more to stop the deaths. "The disparities in physical health ... Flag as irrelevant
	KERO 23ABC News Woman's viral post warns parents about condition triggered by styling child's hair KERO 23ABC News A Tennessee woman is alerting others to a little-known condition called hair-grooming syncope, which could be triggered by simply curling or combing a person's hair. Alicia Renee Phillips, a mom of three from Clinton, Tennessee, took to Facebook last week ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Woman was so excited she beat cancer that she broke the 'cancer-free' bell CNN (CNN) When Darla Jaye rang the "cancer free" bell on her last day of treatment, she was bursting with joy -- and proved just how strong she is now. Jaye rang the bell at Harris Health System in Houston, Texas, so forcefully, the clapper flew right off. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio States with stricter gun laws have fewer pediatric firearm-related deaths Healio A 5-year analysis in the United States revealed that states with stricter gun laws, including those that require universal background checks for gun purchases, have fewer pediatric firearm-related deaths. "More than 10 U.S. children die from firearm-related ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Virginia woman contracts flesh-eating infection, has emergency surgery after 10 minutes swimming at local beach Fox News A Virginia woman who contracted a flesh-eating staph infection that spread through her leg after just 10 minutes in the water, had to have emergency surgery days later, according to reports. "I was just like, 'Oh my goodness my leg is gonna fall off,'" Amanda ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Man 'fighting for his life' after contracting flesh-eating bacteria on kayaking trip New York Post An Alabama man is "fighting for his life" because of a flesh-eating bacteria infection he contracted during a weekend kayaking trip — according to his wife, who shared gruesome photos on social media to warn others about the rare disease. Ricky Rutherford ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Alzheimer's test: Scientists close in on blood test for disease KABC-TV LOS ANGELES -- Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal - a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. On Monday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, half a dozen research ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSL.com Increasing social media use tied to rise in teens' depressive symptoms, study says KSL.com NEW YORK (CNN) — Spending too much time scrolling through social media and watching more television has been linked with symptoms of depression in young people — and a new study reveals to what extent screen time and depression may be ... Flag as irrelevant

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