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	health Daily update ⋅ July 2, 2019
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	CNN A Florida woman dies after surgeries to cure her flesh-eating bacteria infection CNN (CNN) A woman died two weeks after cutting her leg while walking along the coast on Anna Maria Island, Florida, according to her family. Her leg became infected with necrotizing fasciitis, commonly called flesh-eating bacteria. A life in Florida had long been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Facebook, YouTube Overrun With Bogus Cancer-Treatment Claims Wall Street Journal Facebook Inc. and YouTube are being flooded with scientifically dubious and potentially harmful information about alternative cancer treatments, which sometimes gets viewed millions of times, a Wall Street Journal examination found. Now, the companies ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com What to know about flesh-eating bacteria infections NBCNews.com Carolyn Fleming of Ellenton, Florida, may have been the latest person to die of a flesh-eating bacteria infection, which she contracted infection swimming off the coast of Anna Maria Island in Florida, her family says. Cases of the deadly infection, called ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com FDA names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease NBCNews.com Sixteen brands of dog food may be associated with a heightened risk of heart failure in dogs, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA isn't suggesting that pet owners stop feeding their dogs the particular brands yet, but some vets are already ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME For the First Time, Researchers Eliminated HIV From the Genomes of Living Animals TIME There's no question that powerful anti-HIV medications can do a fairly good job of keeping the virus under control. Used properly, these anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) can suppress HIV enough to keep it at levels so low they're undetectable in the blood, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC warns swimmers about 'Crypto,' a parasite that can live for days in pools Washington Post Federal public health officials are urging people to take precautions to protect themselves against a microscopic parasite that can live for days in swimming pools and water playgrounds and cause severe intestinal problems. The Centers for Disease Control ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Kentucky students lose appeal in chickenpox vaccination case Washington Post FRANKFORT, Ky. — More than two dozen Catholic school students and their parents have lost their initial appeal in challenging a Kentucky health department's efforts to control a chickenpox outbreak they claim infringed on their religious beliefs. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Gut Bacteria Help May Boost Obese People's Health WebMD By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Supplements of a type of gut bacteria may benefit people at heightened risk of diabetes and heart disease, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A dozen cases of MRSA confirmed in Pittsburgh hospital NICU CNN (CNN) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital confirmed on Monday 12 cases of a drug-resistant staph infection in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a statement from the hospital. The six babies, including one who is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak Rate Continues to Rise Medscape Outbreaks of a parasitic infection linked to swimming pools, farm animals, and childcare settings have risen steadily over the past decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From 2009 to 2017, outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Vietnam says will have African swine fever vaccine 'soon', experts skeptical Reuters HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam said on Tuesday it has had initial success in creating a vaccine to fight African swine fever, which has infected farms throughout the Southeast Asian country and prompted the culling of around 10% of its pig herd. Pigs are seen at a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American New Method for Tackling Stroke Restrains an Overactive Immune System Scientific American The pathology of a stroke is deceptively complicated. In the simplest sense, strokes occur when the blood supply to a particular region of the brain is interrupted, cutting off the area to oxygen and nutrients. This deprivation results in injury and death to the local ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Boys more likely to need help for 'back to school asthma' BBC News Boys with asthma are twice as likely as girls to visit their GP with worsening symptoms during the first weeks of the new school year, research suggests. It found a tripling of appointments related to "back to school" asthma in England. Being exposed to new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Stricter Mandate, More Education Lifts California Child Vaccination Rates Wall Street Journal The percentage of kindergartners without up-to-date vaccinations dropped in California following the tightening of requirements in the state, according to a new study, whose findings suggest stricter vaccine mandates and education can raise immunization ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report MS Linked to Higher Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Multiple sclerosis is a tough disease to manage and live with, but a new, long-running Norwegian study suggests it might also raise cancer risk. Overall, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Low Vitamin D at Birth Tied to High Blood Pressure WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and young children with vitamin D deficiency may have a heightened risk for elevated blood pressure later in childhood and in their teens, a new study finds. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Formal Weight Loss Programs Encouraged for NAFLD Patients MedPage Today Weight loss interventions were associated with clinically meaningful improvements in biomarkers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a systematic review and meta-analysis by British researchers found. But despite improvements in biomarkers such ... Flag as irrelevant
	Live Science Toddler Dies from E. Coli After Visiting Petting Zoo at County Fair Live Science A toddler died from an E. coli infection, and three other children fell ill with the same disease, after visiting the San Diego County Fair last month, according to health officials. On Friday (June 28), the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay MS Linked to Higher Cancer Risk HealthDay MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Multiple sclerosis is a tough disease to manage and live with, but a new, long-running Norwegian study suggests it might also raise cancer risk. Overall, the higher risk was small -- just 12%. However, the risk of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Florida woman's death from flesh-eating bacteria shines light on necrotizing fasciitis CBS News The family of a Florida woman who say she died after being infected by flesh-eating bacteria at a beach is sounding the alarm. Lynn Fleming, 77, died late last week after walking along a popular Gulf of Mexico beach near her home. It is a rare occurrence, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine Weight loss support helps people with fatty liver disease Reuters People who have fatty liver disease related to being overweight may get the disease under better control when they get lots of support to lose weight, a research review suggests. Most people have a little bit of fat in their liver, but fatty liver disease can be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Bacterial Supplement May Cut Risk of Heart Disease in Obese People Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News A pilot study in obese and overweight human volunteers has found that a dietary supplement comprising a pasteurized gut bacterium can help to improve key metabolic parameters that may reduce the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail Top global public health scientists launch new challenge to anti-vaxxers EurekAlert (press release) Search engines and social media organizations must do more to prevent the spread of inaccurate information on childhood vaccination, and governments must better support mandatory immunization programs, says an international group of leading public ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Where a Woman's Fat Lies Hints at Heart Risks WebMD By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you're an older woman, your heart disease risk might be shaped by the shape of your body. Researchers report that if you look more like an apple than a pear, your ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Supervised fun, exercise both provide psychosocial benefit to children with obesity Medical Xpress A program with clear rules, routines and activities, attentive adults and a chance to interact with peers appears to work as well at improving the quality of life, mood and self-worth of a child who is overweight or obese as a regular exercise program, researchers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Female bed bugs 'control' their immune systems ahead of mating to prevent against STIs Phys.Org Female bedbugs who are 'full bellied' and therefore more attractive mates for males, are able to boost their immune systems in anticipation of catching sexually transmitted infections, research has found. Led by the University of Sheffield, the research ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US recorded 18 new cases of measles last week Reuters (Reuters) - The United States recorded 18 new measles cases last week, a 1.7% increase, taking the total cases for the year to 1,095 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Best Daily Times Meta-Analysis Shows Importance of HPV Vaccines Cancer Network Significant reductions in several strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV-associated diseases have occurred in the up to 8 years of follow-up since implementation of the girls-only HPV vaccination, according to results of a meta-analysis published in ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire (press release) Cancer cell's "self eating" tactic may be its weakness PRNewswire (press release) COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer cells use a bizarre strategy to reproduce in a tumor's low-energy environment; they mutilate their own mitochondria! Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) also know how ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert (press release) Supervised fun, exercise both provide psychosocial benefit to children with obesity EurekAlert (press release) AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 2, 2019) -A program with clear rules, routines and activities, attentive adults and a chance to interact with peers appears to work as well at improving the quality of life, mood and self-worth of a child who is overweight or obese as a regular ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Express How one person's excessive drinking can create financial havoc for others MarketWatch Women were twice as likely as men to cite family and financial harm from someone else's drinking, a new study found. iStock/aywan88. One in five U.S. adults has experienced some type of harm due to another person?s drinking, a new study shows. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American (blog) The Mycelium Revolution Is Upon Us Scientific American (blog) Humans have been harnessing the power of yeast for thousands of years. These fungi allow fermentation, the molecular process whereby living cells typically transform sugar or starch into more complex molecules or chemicals. Discovered 10,000 years ago, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Three in four MPs 'probably have poor mental health' The Guardian Three out of four MPs probably or definitely suffer from poor mental health, the first study of psychological wellbeing among parliamentarians at Westminster has found. Members of the House of Commons are much more likely than either the general ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Anti-Vaccine Movement a 'Man-Made' Health Crisis, Scientists Warn U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, July 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-vaccination movement is now a global crisis, an international panel of scientists say, and everyone must do more to combat it. "We are alarmed that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Homeless people are 60 times more likely to visit A&E, study shows The Guardian Homeless people in England are 60 times more likely to visit A&E in a year than the general population, according to a study that reveals the extent of health problems among those who sleep rough or are stuck in temporary accommodation. The research ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Of 2019 Found In Lake County Patch.com The first samples of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in the county were collected in Highland Park on June 13. By Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff. Jul 1, 2019 10:14 pm ET | Updated Jul 1, 2019 10:16 pm ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Cancer cell's 'self eating' tactic may be its weakness Medical Xpress Cancer cells use a bizarre strategy to reproduce in a tumor's low-energy environment; they mutilate their own mitochondria! Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) also know how this occurs, offering a promising new target for pancreatic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Man 'Rotted From the Inside Out' After Eating Gecko As Party Dare: 'His Testicles Were Swollen up to Grapefruits' Newsweek A man who ate a gecko at a party for a dare died after he "rotted from the inside out," his family say. David Dowell, who was 34 when he died in December last year, is thought to have eaten the gecko at a Christmas party that infected him with salmonella, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Could Cannabis Combat the Opioid Crisis? Marijuana Users Say Drug Helped Them Stop Prescriptions Meds Newsweek Cannabis could be used instead of prescription and over-the-counter medications—including opioids—to treat pain and insomnia, researchers have found. The team also found that many people who took marijuana for pain had been able to stop taking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters: Three things you need to know. Tampa Bay Times "Necrotizing fasciitis" is a bacteria that stops blood circulation, causing tissue to die and skin to decay. The infection is somewhat rare, but doctors urge caution. Lynn Fleming, 77, of Ellenton died after contracting flesh-eating bacteria two weeks after cutting her ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ars Technica Anti-vax teen that fought ban amid chickenpox outbreak loses in court—again Ars Technica Judges in Kentucky have handed down another legal defeat to the unvaccinated teenager who sued his local health department for banning him from school and extracurricular activities amid a chickenpox outbreak earlier this year. The Kentucky Court of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo One in Five Americans Get Hurt By Someone Else's Drinking Every Year Gizmodo The negative effects of secondhand smoke are well-documented—the CDC estimates that tens of thousands of nonsmokers die every year in the U.S. due to exposure to someone else's cigarette habit. But a new study out Monday suggests that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A Kentucky teen sued to attend school without a chickenpox vaccine. He just lost in court -- again CNN (CNN) A Kentucky court of appeals sided with a health department after a teen sued the department over a policy that barred him from attending school without receiving the chickenpox vaccination. Jerome Kunkel sued his local health department in March ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Fifty years of HIV: how close are we to a cure? The Guardian It's half a century since the first known HIV-related death and two patients appear to have been cured of the virus. What does this mean for the 37 million still living with it? Edwards Siddons and Thomas Graham. Tue 2 Jul 2019 05.00 EDT. Share on Facebook ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Gut bacteria supplements may lower risk of diabetes, heart disease UPI.com Supplements of a type of gut bacteria may benefit people at heightened risk of diabetes and heart disease, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that the supplements, containing bacteria called Akkermansia muciniphila, appear safe and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Antipsychotic Use in Dementia Linked To Increased Mortality Medscape OSLO, Norway — More evidence is linking use of antipsychotics to an increased mortality risk in patients with dementia. In a Danish registry study of almost 33,000 patients with dementia, those who received an antipsychotic drug had a 35% increased risk of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KMSP-TV Two rabid bats founds in Minneapolis, prompting warning Minneapolis Star Tribune Minneapolis officials warned residents and pet owners Monday that two rabid bats were found in the past five weeks. A homeowner trapped one of the bats at the intersection of Emerson Avenue S. and W. 25th St. on May 23. On Wednesday, officers picked up ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress More HPV vaccinations could prevent cancer in 1300 Californians Medical Xpress Based on a 2017 rate of vaccination against HPV among a group of California 20-year-olds, researchers estimate that this group is at risk for an excess of 1,352 cases of cancer that could be prevented with a 99.5 percent vaccination rate. Treatment for these ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Early vitamin D deficiency may confer hypertension in childhood, adolescence Healio Low levels of vitamin D at birth or in early childhood were associated with elevated risk for high systolic BP in childhood and adolescence, researchers reported. "Currently, there are no recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics to screen all ... Flag as irrelevant
	Canadian Jewish News How Does Sunshine During Pregnancy Affect Learning? U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, July 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Kids whose moms don't get enough sunshine during pregnancy may be more likely to develop learning difficulties, researchers report. The finding stems from data on more than 422,000 school-aged children in ... Flag as irrelevant

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