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	health Daily update ⋅ July 20, 2019
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	Washington Post War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola Washington Post JUBA, South Sudan — With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Mosquito milestone: use bacteria and radiation to eliminate the bugs ABC News Is repellent just not doing the trick to rid you of mosquitoes this summer? What about a different approach, like infecting the critters with bacteria topped up with a dose of radiation? It's a serious idea. Researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University in China and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Why You Should Not Wear Your Contact Lenses In The Shower Forbes Non-sterilized water and contact lenses are like alcohol and texting your ex. They should never mix. Otherwise, bad things could happen. And unless your shower head pumps out almond butter, a shower could easily bring water into contact with whatever is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Flesh-eating bacteria: How to prevent necrotizing fasciitis this summer Fox News From California to Texas and across the country to Florida, a dangerous and potentially deadly infection has seemingly dominated the news this summer: necrotizing fasciitis, colloquially referred to as flesh-eating bacteria. Flesh-eating bacteria infections ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Daily double-digit Ebola cases continue in DRC CIDRAP The number of people infected with Ebola continues to rise steadily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) outbreak zone, according to reports yesterday and today, with one more healthcare worker sickened by the virus and the outbreak total ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times The Lancet: Big Sugar and neglect by global health community fuel oral health crisis EurekAlert (press release) Oral diseases present a major global public health burden, affecting 3.5 billion people worldwide, yet oral health has been largely ignored by the global health community, according to a new Lancet Series on Oral Health. With a treat-over-prevent model, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American How to Make a Mouse Hallucinate Scientific American Stanford University scientists triggered visual hallucinations in mice by activating a few brain cells with a light signal. The researchers only had to stimulate neurons to make a mouse behave as if it perceived things that weren't there—implying that the brain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sun Sentinel New clues about why people get Alzheimer's and how to fight it Sun Sentinel After many exhausting nights of finding his wife getting dressed or becoming agitated, Abe Rappaport, 83, said he finally gave in to the Alzheimer's diagnosis and moved her into a memory care facility. Now, Rappaport, of Boca Raton, is desperately looking for ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola ABC News With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Dengue in the Americas: More cases than 2017 and 2018 combined Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @bactiman63. Western hemisphere map. Public domain image/ E Pluribus Anthony. The number of dengue fever cases in the Western Hemisphere continues to rise as UN health officials put the total at nearly 1.5 million year-to-date. According ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Fainting in Astronauts Fixed; the Earthbound Next? MedPage Today Endurance and resistance training may prevent orthostatic hypotension in many people, a study in astronauts returning to Earth after spaceflight suggested. Such drops in blood pressure are a major challenge for astronauts subjected to microgravity for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPIX 11 New York Legionnaires' Update: Sheraton Atlanta closed through mid-August Atlanta Journal Constitution The Sheraton Atlanta will remain closed at least until mid-August, hotel officials said Friday, as health officials continued their tests to to determine the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak. In an emailed statement, hotel General Manager Ken Peduzzi ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle With federal help, Alameda County and SF hope to cut rate of HIV infections San Francisco Chronicle Alameda County is one of 48 counties handpicked by federal public health officials to receive extra resources to end the spread of HIV over the next decade — and getting that done will take creative, grassroots approaches, local AIDS activists said Friday at a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Know the Flax: A Little Seed May Be What Your Diet Needs U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, July 19, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Adding seeds to your diet can be an easy way to shore up your defenses against heart risks without adding too much work to meal prep. Many types of seeds can be valuable as part of a healthy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Mom misdiagnosed with cancer underwent chemotherapy, mastectomy, lawyers claim Fox News A mother of two and her lawyers claim that she had already undergone chemotherapy, a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery when she was told that she never even had cancer in the first place. Sarah Boyle, 28, told SWNS that her lawyers obtained an ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Border Patrol has stored enough fentanyl to kill 794M, own agents at risk: Watchdog KABC-TV U.S. Customs and Border Protection has stored enough fentanyl in the past year to kill an estimated 794 million people, and now a government watchdog office is warning that the agency is "unnecessarily jeopardizing the lives" of its own agents by not ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Exercise keeps astronauts from fainting when they return to Earth WPLG Local 10 DALLAS - The lack of gravity astronauts encounter during spaceflight makes returning to the force of Earth's gravity a little disorienting. And when they return to Earth, they faint. A new study published Friday in Circulation, the American Heart Association's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo Listening to Music Before Getting Anesthesia Can Help You Stay Calm Gizmodo A dose of music might be enough to calm your worries before certain medical procedures. According to a new study out this week, patients who listened to music before having anesthesia injected into them had their level of anxiety lowered as much as those ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Lyme disease: is a solution on the way? The Guardian The tick-borne illness, which is on the rise, can have chronic side-effects. So why hasn't more effort been put into a cure? David Cox. Sat 20 Jul 2019 10.00 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email. Shares. 0. 0. Illustration by James ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Kids overeat when given more options, study shows UPI.com July 19 (UPI) -- Having too many junk food options may lead to children eating too much, a new study says. The larger the quantities and wider the arrays of snack food options snack for kids, the more likely they are to overeat, according to research published ... Flag as irrelevant
	NJ.com Flesh-eating disease took this NJ man's arms and legs one year ago. He's not alone. NJ.com v. It's been one year since Angel Perez, 61, of Millville, had all four of his limbs amputated after contracting a rare and deadly flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in South Jersey waters. Sitting in the dining room of his home, Angel Perez broke down in tears ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Alzheimer's Meeting: Lifestyle Factors Are the Best—and Only—Bet Now for Reducing Dementia Risk Scientific American Samuel Gandy became an Alzheimer's disease researcher in part to help his own family. He watched his mother spiral downward as she lost her memory and then her ability to care for herself. After that, Gandy, now director of the Center for Cognitive Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Infected Mosquitoes Confirm Start Of West Nile Virus Season In LA Patch.com Mosquitoes collected in LA County tested positive for West Nile virus — it's the first detection of the virus this year. By California News Wire Services, News Partner. Jul 19, 2019 5:20 pm ET. Reply. 0. According to the district, West Nile virus activity has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Exposure to Nature Could Help Fight Junk Food Cravings Newsweek A new study suggests a link between being exposed to greenery and reduced cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and junk food. The report, published in the journal Health & Place, is the first to investigate the possible relationships between exposure to nature, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritage Medical Xpress More than half of our genome consists of transposons,DNA sequences that are reminiscent of ancient, extinct viruses.Transposons are normally silenced by a process known as DNA methylation, but their activation can lead to serious diseases. Very little is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Colorado Public Radio CU Anschutz Study Suggests Link Between Oil And Gas Developments And Child Heart Defects Colorado Public Radio A new University of Colorado Anschutz study finds that mothers living near more intense oil and gas development have a 40 to 70 percent higher chance of having children with congenital heart defects. Researchers studied 3,324 babies born in Colorado ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox6now.com Study: Exercise in space keeps astronauts from fainting when they return to Earth fox6now.com DALLAS — The lack of gravity astronauts encounter during spaceflight makes returning to the force of Earth's gravity a little disorienting. And when they return to Earth, they faint. A new study published Friday in Circulation, the American Heart Association's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Many of the deadliest cancers receive the least amount of research funding Medical Xpress Scatter plots using logarithmic scales for both the x and y axes of annual revenue versus mortality. Credit: Northwestern University. Many of the deadliest or most common cancers get the least amount of nonprofit research funding, according to a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV The LA County Department of Health teams up with the Centers for Disease Control to stop the spread of HIV KABC-TV BALDWIN HILLS (KABC) -- After years of heated debate on how to end the HIV epidemic, federal and local stakeholders came together at the APLA Health - Gleicher/Chen Health Center in Los Angeles to announce a partnership and a plan. "We know what ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKRC TV Cincinnati New clues on why women's Alzheimer's risk differs from men's WKRC TV Cincinnati LOS ANGELES (AP/CBS Newspath) - 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. At the Alzheimer's Association ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Human Genome Research Institute New Type 2 Diabetes Locus Identified in GWAS of African Population GenomeWeb NEW YORK – A team led by investigators at the National Institutes of Health has uncovered new genetic contributors to type 2 diabetes (T2D) by studying populations in sub-Saharan Africa. "The findings of this study further demonstrate why it is important to ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Watch for these heat stroke symptoms as US braces for heat wave New York Post As the region braces for a scorching heat wave with record-breaking temperatures, people are being warned about the dangers of potentially fatal heat stroke. During extreme heat, the body's protective control mechanism can become overwhelmed ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Music Is As Good As Sedative In Calming Nerves Before Surgery International Business Times A study suggests that some of the world's best relaxing songs could be as good as a sedative in calming the nerves of a patient before surgery. Reducing the anxiety of a patient before surgery can speed up recovery. It is mainly because stress hormones can ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California LA County Health Officials Confirm 15th Local Measles Case NBC Southern California Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed another case of measles in a local resident, the 15th of the year in the county, but said there is no known risk of the person exposing anyone else. The latest patient is linked to four other cases that were ... Flag as irrelevant
	10News Tuberculosis case confirmed at San Diego Airport, exposure risk extremely low 10News SAN DIEGO (CNS) - County health officials confirmed a diagnosis of infectious pulmonary tuberculosis in a San Diego International Airport employee Friday but stressed that the risk of public exposure is considerably low. Officials with the county Health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Michigan Radio Measles case in Detroit confirmed, says health department Michigan Radio The Detroit Health Department has confirmed a case of measles in Detroit. The person is a resident of Detroit, and had recently returned from traveling overseas. 3D rendering of the measles virus. Credit Centers for Disease Control. The person went to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times Mother had double mastectomy after cancer diagnosis mistake The Times A young mother underwent chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery only to be told by doctors that her breast cancer diagnosis was a mistake. Sarah Boyle, 28, believed that her baby son, Teddy, had saved her life after his refusal to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Duke Chronicle Duke Human Vaccine Institute receives $129 million grant for HIV/AIDS research Duke Chronicle The Duke Human Vaccine Institute just got a booster shot of $129 million. This is the third seven-year grant DHVI has received as the institute hopes to pioneer the development of an HIV and AIDS vaccine. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro Young mum has double mastectomy and chemo only to be told cancer diagnosis was wrong Metro A mother has been left 'traumatised' after undergoing chemotherapy and a double mastectomy only to be told she never had cancer. Sarah Boyle was 25 when doctors misdiagnosed her with triple negative breast cancer at the end of 2016 and only realised ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Mother wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer has double mastectomy before doctors realise their mistake Telegraph.co.uk A mother who was wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy before the NHS hospital realised its mistake. Sarah Boyle has been left traumatised after doctors at Royal Stoke University Hospital misdiagnosed ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox6now.com They showered in contact lenses, then lost vision fox6now.com A scary reminder to wearers of contacts to take them out before showering or swimming. Two UK patients were left legally blind in one eye after contracting a rare parasitic eye infection linked to water, reports Live Science. A 41-year-old woman described two ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Turlock Journal Journal challenges readers to join keto challenge The Turlock Journal In the current issue of 209 Magazine, I shared the story of my keto diet journey over the past year and the incredible weight loss success I've found through the low-carb way of life. I received such an outpouring of support from the local community that we at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Another Sickened In Latest Measles Outbreak Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County health officials Friday confirmed another case of measles in a local resident, the 15th of the year in the county, but said there is no known risk of the person exposing anyone else. The latest patient is linked to four ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox5sandiego.com TB diagnosed in San Diego airport employee fox5sandiego.com SAN DIEGO — A San Diego International Airport employee was diagnosed with tuberculosis, the County of San Diego Communications Office reported Friday. Though the time during which exposure to travelers and airport employees was possible lasted ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Woman Gets Eye Infection that Can Cause Blindness from Swimming and Showering with Her Contact Lenses PEOPLE.com Acanthamoeba keratitis is caused when a type of amoeba commonly found in water makes its way into a person's cornea. By Maria Pasquini. July 19, 2019 04:07 PM. FB Twitter More. Pinterest Email Print Send Text Message. cleanString caption. Getty. Flag as irrelevant
	seattlepi.com Legionnaires' Disease Bacteria Found in Maine Water Samples U.S. News & World Report AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it has detected bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' disease in samples from the Orono-Veazie Water District. The agency said Friday that chlorine will be added to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News GWAS Discovers New Type 2 Diabetes Gene in African Population Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News A genome-wide analysis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in sub-Saharan African populations, which have been vastly underrepresented in genomics research, resulted in the discovery of a previously-unreported gene, ZRANB3 (Zinc Finger RANBP2-Type ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox4kc.com They showered in their contact lenses, then lost their vision, report says fox4kc.com A scary reminder to wearers of contacts to take them out before showering or swimming. Two UK patients were left legally blind in one eye after contracting a rare parasitic eye infection linked to water, Live Science reports. A 41-year-old woman described two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Access to mental health care is challenging, but new programs offer hope Today.com When Johnnie Jae was 15, her best friend died by suicide. Then her grandmother passed away. The grief was overwhelming. Jae stopped showering and her moods swung from crying nonstop to feeling nothing. Her parents thought she was just being ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Astronauts: Exercise More in Space, Faint Less on Earth HealthDay FRIDAY, July 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- As Americans mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and man's first steps on the surface of the moon, a new study offers a solution for a vexing problem that many astronauts experience on their return ... Flag as irrelevant

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