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	health Daily update ⋅ July 22, 2019
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	The New York Times The Downside of Having a Sweet Tooth The New York Times Sweet dreams, sweet spot, sweet as pie, sweet young thing: All have a positive connotation. But what about sweet tooth, which Americans seem to have cultivated to great excess? The health effects of this obsession with everything sweet are anything but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 'More Plants, Less Meat, Less Diabetes,' New Analysis Indicates Medscape Middle-aged people who ate more plant-based foods — mainly semi-vegetarians but also vegetarians and vegans — were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than their peers who ate more meat, fish, eggs, and dairy, in a large meta-analysis. Overall ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Johnson & Johnson Shot Languishes Amid Deadly Ebola Outbreak Bloomberg Johnson & Johnson's experimental Ebola vaccine sits idle in a Dutch warehouse, ready to help counter the international crisis erupting in Africa -- if authorities decide to use it. The Ebola epidemic that began a year ago has already killed more than 1,700 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The LGBTQ Health Clinic That Faced a Dark Truth About the AIDS Crisis The Atlantic On an otherwise quiet residential block, with a school on one side and a church on the other, a nightclub once drew crowds from all along the East Coast for some of Washington, D.C.'s most raucous parties. The center of the city's black gay nightlife, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Diabetes confers greater heart failure risk for women vs. men Healio Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are stronger risk factors for developing heart failure for women vs. men, suggesting a sex-specific approach is needed in diabetes research and clinical practice, according to an analysis of more than 12 million adults published ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota doctors welcome Trump's challenge on kidney disease Minneapolis Star Tribune Jennifer Cramer-Miller was 22 and finishing college when she went to a doctor because of puffiness in her eyes and came away with life-changing news. Her kidneys were failing and she would need dialysis, an exhausting blood-filtering procedure, to survive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Independent Congo health minister resigns over government handling of Ebola Reuters GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congo's health minister, Oly Ilunga, resigned on Monday in protest at the presidency's announcement last week that it was stripping his team of control over the response to the Ebola outbreak. Ilunga has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News 'Flesh-eating' bacteria: Here's how you can avoid contracting necrotizing fasciitis Yahoo News KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Several cases of flesh-eating bacteria, otherwise known as necrotizing fasciitis, have put people in hospitals across the United States and killed some. A Memphis, Tennessee, man died last week after contracting the flesh-eating bacteria, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News Boosting a gut bacterium helps mice fight an ALS-like disease Science News A friendly gut bacterium can help lessen ALS symptoms, a study of mice suggests. Mice that develop a degenerative nerve disease similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, fared better when bacteria making vitamin B3 were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Lyme disease expert champions investigation into Pentagon weaponizing ticks: 'It's a courageous move' Fox News Kris Newby, author of "Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons," discussed how ticks can be weaponized during an interview with "Fox & Friends Sunday" and supported an investigation into whether or not the Pentagon attempted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Global Industry Journal Colorectal cancer incidence among younger US adults continues to rise Healio Colorectal cancer diagnoses among individuals aged younger than 50 years continued to increase in the United States over the past decade, according to results of a retrospective study published in Cancer. The increased incidence — plus the fact younger ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle The 4 Best Refrigerated Probiotics Bustle Probiotics have become so popular in recent years, you'd be hard-pressed to find any wellness guru not taking them in some form or another. But finding just the right one for you can be hard, especially since there are both shelf-stable probiotics and ones that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Voice of America Study: Extra Vitamins Do Not Prevent Heart Disease, Stroke Voice of America No media source currently available. 0:00 0:06:08 0:00. Direct link. 128 kbps | MP3 · 64 kbps | MP3. Pop-out player. A new study says that few nutritional supplements can protect people from developing or dying from heart disease. Researchers wanted to find ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News UK's top doctor calls for global health effort BBC News Countries must work together to tackle global health risks, the outgoing UK Chief Medical Officer has said. In her final annual report, Prof Dame Sally Davies said focusing on domestic issues could risk failing to control global threats such as Ebola. And she ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheWindReports Genetic origins of anorexia both psychiatric, metabolic Healio Results from a genome-wide association study published in Nature Genetics implicated metabo-psychiatric origins of anorexia nervosa, supporting the reconceptualization of the disorder as both metabolic and psychiatric. "Metabolic abnormalities seen in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress The opioid crisis: Drug overdose deaths are down for the first time in 30 years Medical Xpress Drug overdoses cause more deaths in the U.S. than gun violence, car accidents, or H.I.V. did when they reached their most lethal peaks. For almost three decades, the number of overdose deaths increased unabated. But, according to a recent government ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Peculiarly Dutch Summer Rite: Children Abandoned in the Night Woods The New York Times AUSTERLITZ, the Netherlands — Shortly after 10 p.m. on a recent night, a car came to a stop at the edge of the woods. The door opened to release three children: towheaded boys of 12 and 15, and a 12-year-old girl with dark pigtails and an emoji-covered ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Sepsis admissions in England more than double in three years The Guardian Hospital admissions in England for potentially deadly sepsis have more than doubled in three years. There were rises among all age groups, including the very young, prompting the head of the UK Sepsis Trust to warn parents that they need to be just as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tulsa World 'Basically, we're being extorted for our lives' Soaring insulin prices a life-or-death issue for some Tulsa World Tulsan Megan Quickle was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just short of her third birthday. Back then, a little over 30 years ago, the cost of the live-saving insulin she needed was pretty manageable. Now her insulin costs $385 a vial — quadruple, she said, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek More Younger Adults Being Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer, Scientists Warn Newsweek More adults below the age of 50 are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer compared with five decades ago, scientists say. And when younger patients are diagnosed, the disease is more likely to be picked up in the advanced three or four stages, at 51.6 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Gun ownership linked to greater incidence of domestic homicides Medical Xpress A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, reveals a unique and strong association between firearm ownership and the risk of domestic homicides. For each 10 percent increase in household gun ownership rates, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MEAWW In a review of 337000 patient cases, this was the No. 1 most common medical error MarketWatch Preventable medical harm is still far too common, but experts say patients can take steps to protect themselves. One in 20 patients (6%) is impacted by preventable medical errors, according to a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal BMJ. What's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Autistic children more likely to be involved in bullying – study The Guardian Children with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their schoolmates, meaning time spent at home is no reprieve from victimisation, according to a new study. Researchers also found that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca BC rabies death revives interest — and fear — in age-old disease CBC.ca The ancient Babylonians, Assyrians and Greeks were wary of its telltale symptoms. It claimed the life of one of Canada's governor generals. The disease is a "scourge as old as human civilization" write Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy, authors of Rabid: A ... Flag as irrelevant
	Springfield News Sun Clark County, state health officials urge vaccinations after Ohio measles case reported Springfield News Sun Health officials are again emphasizing the importance of vaccinations to avoid catching measles following the first confirmed case of the highly contagious disease in Ohio in 2019 just over a week ago. "I recommend all Ohioans consult with their health care ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Codex Plasticizer interaction with the heart Science Codex Calling an ambulance during an emergency, emailing a breaking news or journal article before a 5 p.m. deadline and maintaining conditions during the fifth week of a 6-week lab study, without altering the light or temperature, requires electricity and translates ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Study finds children with autism more likely to be bullied at home and at school Medical Xpress A major new study has found children with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when they return from school, they have no respite from victimisation. The researchers also found that children with Autism are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News This doctor survived Ebola. Now, he treats other sufferers Sky News Every time a doctor enters the treatment area at the Ebola medical centre in Beni, the support staff write their name on the section of their protective suits which covers their foreheads. It is something of a necessity for it can be difficult to distinguish each medic ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Surgeons call for breast implant illness warning BBC News Women who have experienced chronic pain and extreme fatigue after breast enhancement surgery have told the Victoria Derbyshire Programme they were not warned about the possible side effects. Breast implant illness (BII) doesn't have an official ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox11online.com The NEW Addiction: History of the opioid crisis in Northeast Wisconsin Fox11online.com (WLUK) -- Everywhere you look, there are stories about the devastating effects of opioids. Experts call the issue an epidemic, and solutions do not come easily. At FOX 11, our team is taking a closer look at opioids as The N.E.W. Addiction, with N.E.W. ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mirror.co.uk Hospital admissions for deadly sepsis have doubled in three years Mirror.co.uk Hospital admissions for deadly sepsis in England have more than doubled in three years, new figures show. Data obtained by PA shows a rise in recorded admissions among all age groups, including the very young, prompting the head of the UK Sepsis Trust ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report School readiness impaired in preschoolers with ADHD symptoms Stanford Medical Center Report New Stanford research found that preschool children with symptoms of ADHD were less likely to be ready for school than other children of the same age. Shutterstock. Preschoolers with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are much less likely ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Officials: Doctor's wife mishandled vaccines, caused outbreak in states including Ohio fox8.com MOUNT STERLING, Ky. — The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure says a Mount Sterling doctor allowed his unlicensed wife to mishandle vaccines, causing an infection outbreak in patients across Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. The Lexington Herald-Leader ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXNet.com Woman coping with West Nile Virus 16 years later Manteca Bulletin MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) — Sheri Ord hopes she killed the mosquito responsible for her battle with West Nile disease. "One stupid mosquito." Sheri recently told the McCook Daily Gazette. "Little booger anyway." Sheri doesn't know which mosquito was ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheHealthSite World Brain Day: Can you reverse the cerebral damages caused by migraine? TheHealthSite As we celebrate the World Brain Day is approaching today, here is all you need to know about how migraine affects your brain and ways to reverse the changes brought by this condition. Juhi Kumari | Published: July 22, 2019 6:02 pm. Facebook share ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Ebola Response Includes Testing Vaccines and Treatments WCAI The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency. Over the past year, more than 2,500 people have been infected and close to 1,700 have died. It is the second deadliest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Weight loss story: I wasn't allowed to ride a horse because of my weight Times of India We all tend to take our health for granted and by doing so, we put ourselves at the risk of so many problems. Sadly, most people don't realise it until they receive a hard blow or face an unfortunate situation. Something similar happened to 37-year-old Shan ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu How to tackle migraine? The Hindu On World Brain Day, neurologists give us tools to tackle migraine, the most common but under-researched type of headache. Lakshmishree Sinha remembers the day she was making an important presentation at an office meeting when a nagging headache ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report School readiness impaired in preschoolers with ADHD symptoms, Stanford study finds Science Codex Preschoolers with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are much less likely than other children their age to be ready for school, new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found. The study, which will be published online ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Women 'must be warned' of breast implant illness, say plastic surgeons The Independent Women who choose to have breast implants should be warned about breast implant illness (BII), plastic surgeons say. According to the the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), BII is a term used by patients who have breast implants and ... Flag as irrelevant
	AL.com Georgia man gets flesh-eating infection after Panama City Beach trip AL.com People can become infected with Vibrio vulnificus by consuming raw or undercooked seafood or exposing a wound to seawater. 0. By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com. A Georgia man says he contracted a flesh-eating virus after a trip to Panama City Beach. Flag as irrelevant
	myCentralOregon.com New study suggests lowering colorectal cancer screening age by 5 years myCentralOregon.com wutwhanfoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Most people are advised to begin screening for colorectal cancer at age 50, but a new study suggests lowering the age to 45. The authors of the study, published in the journal Cancer, found that while, overall, rates for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthcare News More colorectal cancer cases are being diagnosed in younger patients Science Codex The incidence of colorectal cancer in adults younger than 50 years of age has increased in the United States since 1970. A new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, found that the proportion of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Emergency departments see spike in young women binge drinking CBC.ca Study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal uncovered disturbing trends about young women and booze. Dr. Brian Goldman · CBC News · Posted: Jul 22, 2019 12:38 AM ET | Last Updated: in 4 hours. Between 2003 and 2016, the number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Age 'It's not something that was commonly talked about at all': families, fertility and ART The Age Four-year-old Leyla knows she was donor conceived and may have diblings (donor related siblings). But her mother, Lauren Ireland, worries her future classmates and teachers might not be so comfortable with her origins. "I wonder about the reaction of kids ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dhaka Tribune Is dengue turning into an epidemic? Dhaka Tribune Four and a half year old Tahmeed Mehbub, admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka on July 14 with heavy fever and body pain, was diagnosed with dengue. Within a day of his admission, his condition deteriorated rapidly and he developed difficulty in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress More ED visits because of alcohol, 175% increase in 25- to 29-year-olds seeking care Medical Xpress New research shows dramatically rising visits to emergency departments (ED) related to alcohol, especially for women, with a 175% increase in alcohol-related visits from young people aged 25 to 29. The article, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro Dad with diabetes faces losing his foot after being bitten by a spider Metro Matthew Phillips may lose his foot after being bitten by a Brown Recluse spider on a recent trip to Las Vegas (Picture: MEN Media). An actor who failed to manage his type 2 diabetes faces losing a foot after suffering a spider bite on a lads' holiday. Matthew ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV World Brain Day 2019 Focuses On Migraine And Importance Of Its Early Diagnosis And Treatment NDTV World Brain Day is observed on July 22. The day aims at promoting interest of neurology. Previously, World Brain Day has covered topics like dementia, epilepsy and stroke, in cooperation with other societies. Last year, World Brain Day focused on "Clean air ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Killer global health threats should be treated like terrorism, says Chief Medical Officer Telegraph.co.uk Britain must tackle killer health threats from abroad in the same way it handles terrorism, because deadly infections know no borders, the government's chief medical officer has said. In her final report before stepping down to become the first female Master of ... Flag as irrelevant

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