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	health Daily update ⋅ July 30, 2019
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	Forbes Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Found, What You Need To Know Forbes According to the Urban Dictionary, "EEE" is something that you may say when you are excited, like when you see actor Orlando Bloom in the Lord of the Rings trilogy or a mosquito or both at the same time. It also stands for eastern equine encephalitis. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Blood Pressure Is Key to Avoiding Second Stroke WebMD By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you've already had one stroke, your risk for another is much higher. But new research found that well-controlled blood pressure can reduce that risk by about 20%. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Endovascular-first approach bests open surgery for amputation-free survival in CLI Healio Patients with critical limb ischemia and multiple comorbidities who underwent initial surgical bypass had lower rates of amputation-free survival compared with those who underwent an endovascular-first approach, according to a study published in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Childhood Cancer Burden Much Bigger Than Previously Recognized U.S. News & World Report Childhood cancer may be relatively rare, but in terms of disability and years of life lost it ranks near the top of the list of all cancers and other childhood diseases, a new study shows. The study quantifies for the first time the global scale of the burden cancer ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Apple Watch ECG app: What cardiologists want you to know CNET To take an ECG while wearing an Apple Watch Series 4, all you have to do is touch a finger on your opposite hand to the Digital Crown. James Martin/CNET. Last year, to much fanfare, Apple announced two new additions to the Apple Watch. There's an ECG ... Flag as irrelevant
	Voice of America Ebola Vaccine Use in Congo Slowed by Distrust Voice of America No media source currently available. 0:00 0:08:12 0:00. Direct link. 128 kbps | MP3 · 64 kbps | MP3. Pop-out player. In the days leading up to his death, Salomon Nduhi Kambale believed someone had poisoned him. He thought that was the cause of his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Stillbirth Risk & Diabetes: Could Earlier Delivery Help? Medscape A Scottish study adds new evidence to the known increased risk of stillbirth for women with diabetes, and suggests delivery before term could be "an attractive option". The research team from the University of Glasgow Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Florida health officials announce uptick in mosquito-borne virus that causes brain swelling ABC News Health officials in Central Florida are warning of an increase in cases of Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne virus that can cause inflammation in the brain and can be deadly. Several sentinel chickens in the same flock have tested positive for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Radial pulse wave may explain increased CV risk in menopausal women Healio Pulse wave measurements independent of BMI and age appear to be a good indicator of elevated CV risk in menopausal women, according to data presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions. Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal A New Genetic Explanation for Anorexia Wall Street Journal Some of the genetic factors linked to anorexia nervosa are also associated with metabolism, suggesting that there may be a biological explanation for why patients with the eating disorder lose weight so rapidly and struggle to keep weight on. The new ... Flag as irrelevant
	MEAWW Globally, more than 11 million years of healthy life lost due to childhood cancer in 2017 Medical Xpress While the number of new cancer cases in children and adolescents (aged 0-19 years) is relatively low at around 416,500 globally in 2017, treatment-related ill-health and disability and fatal cancer are estimated to cause around 11.5 million years of healthy ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert (press release) Analysis reveals economic cost of Alzheimer's disease and dementia are 'tip of the iceberg' EurekAlert (press release) A new research review highlighting the hidden costs of dementia suggests that traditional measures only show the 'tip of the iceberg' of the cost impact on society. The analysis, from an international team of experts from academia, research institutes, health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Brain-Eating Amoeba Is a Nearly Perfect Killer The Atlantic Last week, a North Carolina man became a notorious microbial killer's first confirmed victim this year. The 59-year-old Eddie Gray had unknowingly come across a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a man-made lake near Fayetteville in mid-July; ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD More Estrogen in Womb Might Raise Autism Risk WebMD By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- New British research is bolstering the theory that elevated levels of sex hormones in the uterus could play a role in autism risk. Prior studies had already implicated higher ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Diabetic women more likely to have stillborn baby, study finds BBC News Diabetic women are more than four times more likely to have a stillborn baby than those without the condition, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Glasgow looked at the records of nearly 4,000 Scottish diabetic mothers. They found high ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com New study claims we've all been eating apples wrong Today.com If you've been eating an apple a day to keep the doctor away but haven't been consuming the core, you are likely missing out on some of the most beneficially nutritious parts of the apple. That's according to a new study conducted by researchers at Graz ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Siasat Daily Riskiest time for surgery patients is not in the operating room Reuters (Reuters Health) - The deadliest time for many surgery patients isn't when they're on the operating table, it's while they're recovering in the hospital and after they go home, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers examined outcomes for more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSKG.org Doctors In The US Use CRISPR Technique To Treat A Genetic Disorder For The 1st Time NPR For the first time, doctors have used the gene-editing technique CRISPR to treat a genetic disorder in the U.S. The patient, who has sickle cell disease, spoke with NPR about her treatment. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: One of the most eagerly awaited medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Mom diagnosed with breast cancer after being told lump was 'blocked milk duct' Fox News Gemma Corby's newborn daughter was still in the NICU when she first noticed a chickpea-sized lump in her breast. She said she flagged it to staff, and they told her it was a blocked milk duct, which would not be out of the norm for a mom who is breastfeeding. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Sports Most Likely Cause of Kids' Head Injuries WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Falls from beds, uneven floors and playing football are leading causes of nonfatal brain injuries in American kids, new research shows. For the study, researchers analyzed ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Disturbing Variability Down Under in Heart Device Procedure Quality MedPage Today The quality gap between the best and the worst hospitals was particularly large for cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) placement in Australia and New Zealand, researchers found. Isuru Ranasinghe, MBChB, PhD, of the Basil Hetzel Institute ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo What's the Worst Thing That Could Happen if You Hold in Your Pee Too Long? Gizmodo Giz Asks · Giz AsksIn this Gizmodo series, we ask questions about everything from space to butts and get answers from a variety of experts. Prev Next View All. Unless there are some truly radical advances in catheter technology, having to pee and not being ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Could Your Cellphone Charger Electrocute You? WebMD By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Because of their capacity to distract, cellphones and sleep are not the best of bedfellows. But besides keeping you awake, new research warns that bringing your smartphone ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Trying to Avoid a Second Stroke? Blood Pressure Control Is Key HealthDay MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you've already had one stroke, your risk for another is much higher. But new research found that well-controlled blood pressure can reduce that risk by about 20%. The study authors suggested maintaining a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Childhood Cancer Steals Over 11 Million Years of Healthy Life: Study HealthDay TUESDAY, July 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are closing in on the toll of childhood cancer, finding it stole 11.5 million years of healthy life lost worldwide in 2017. Premature death took 97% of that toll, and impaired quality of life about 3%, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Geographic FDA clears new indications for existing Lyme disease tests that may help streamline diagnoses FDA.gov Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared for marketing four previously cleared tests with new indications to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease. The tests cleared today are the first time that a test has been indicated to follow a new testing ... Flag as irrelevant
	St George News Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder GWAS in Million Veteran Program Participants Identifies Risk Loci GenomeWeb NEW YORK – A team led by investigators at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System; Yale University; the VA San Diego Healthcare System; and the University of California, San Diego has identified a handful of genetic loci linked to post-traumatic stress ... Flag as irrelevant
	GenomeWeb Genomic Analyses Find That Hospitals Help Spread Drug-Resistant Klebsiella GenomeWeb NEW YORK – Hospitals are a central link in the spread of drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Europe, according to a new genomic analysis. The number of deaths attributed to carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae is on the rise in Europe. In 2007, about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Pigs at Michigan fair test positive for swine flu: health officials Fox News Pigs at a recent fair in Michigan tested positive for swine flu, the Livingston County Health Department said in a statement over the weekend. Officials with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development first noticed pigs at the Fowlerville ... Flag as irrelevant
	Live Science People Are Getting 2nd-Degree Burns from Sidewalks Live Science Extremely hot days can make pavements hot enough to cause second-degree burns within seconds. That's according to a new study from a burn center in Nevada. A group of surgeons at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, identified 173 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Where Is Risk of Dying Greatest After Surgery? WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who have noncardiac surgery are much more likely to die after they leave the hospital than in the operating room, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today New Portable Device Lets Smartphones Count Real Biological Viruses Infection Control Today The current leading method to assess the presence of viruses and other biological markers of disease is effective but large and expensive. It is prohibitively difficult for use in many situations, especially due to certain economic and geographic factors. Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Vietnam dengue cases top 100K through July Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. The dengue fever epidemic in Vietnam has exceeded 100,000 cases in the first seven months of 2019. According to Suckhoe Doisong report (computer translated), the country has recorded over 105,000 cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes For Once Something That Tastes Good Is Actually Good For You, And Americans Are Eating It Up Forbes They call it an alligator pear in some parts of the United States. And while it's referred to as a palta in Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina, there are at least 10 other names for it in Spanish-speaking countries. And I don't even know how I'd inquire ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress US doctors giving fewer kids cough and cold medicines Reuters (Reuters Health) - American doctors are recommending cough and cold medicines less often amid a growing recognition that these treatments may be ineffective and lead to serious and potentially fatal side effects, particularly for young kids, a U.S. study ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay High Levels of Estrogen in Womb Might Raise Autism Risk HealthDay MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- New British research is bolstering the theory that elevated levels of sex hormones in the uterus could play a role in autism risk. Prior studies had already implicated higher uterine concentrations of male sex ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Stillbirth risk in diabetes higher with obesity and high blood sugar Reuters (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with diabetes may be more likely to experience a stillbirth when they have obesity or poorly controlled blood sugar, a new study suggests. Even without these extra health issues, women with diabetes who become pregnant ... Flag as irrelevant
	North Country Public Radio Doctors In The US Use CRISPR Technique To Treat A Genetic Disorder For The 1st Time WBUR For the first time, doctors have used the gene-editing technique CRISPR to treat a genetic disorder in the U.S. The patient, who has sickle cell disease, spoke with NPR about her treatment. Transcript. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: One of the most eagerly awaited ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Hospitals key in the spread of extremely drug-resistant bacteria in Europe Medical Xpress New research has found that antibiotic-resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, an opportunistic pathogen that can cause respiratory and bloodstream infections in humans, are spreading through hospitals in Europe. Certain strains of K. pneumoniae are ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Controlling blood pressure is key to avoiding second stroke UPI.com If you've already had one stroke, your risk for another is much higher. But new research found that well-controlled blood pressure can reduce that risk by about 20 percent. The study authors suggested maintaining a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg or less. Flag as irrelevant
	Omaha World-Herald Study finds vitamin supplements have little effect on heart health, lifespan Omaha World-Herald Many consumers are devoted to vitamin supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry. Tired? Take an iron supplement. Sad? Classic vitamin D deficiency. But a recent paper related to cardiovascular health, published July 9 in Annals of Internal Medicine, put ... Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX 11 former guests of a prominent hotel have Legionnaires' disease; authorities identify 55 more likely cases Q13 FOX Eleven former guests at a prominent Atlanta hotel have now been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease while an additional 55 probable cases have also been linked to the same outbreak, officials said. "Probable cases" are people who have symptoms of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Times The Current Ebola Outbreak and the US Role: An Explainer Kaiser Family Foundation Nearly 2,700 cases, including almost 1,800 deaths, have been reported to date in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), making it second only to the 2014-2015 West Africa outbreak that saw nearly 29,000 cases and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News UK mom bitten by Lyme disease-carrying tick develops 'bullseye rash,' warns others about common signs of illness Fox News A mom from Leicester, England, is warning others to be on the lookout for a common sign of Lyme disease this summer after she contracted the tick-borne illness. Kate Allen told SWNS she took her dog for a walk in the park on a hot day. The pair trekked ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent High Levels of Estrogen in Womb Might Raise Autism Risk U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- New British research is bolstering the theory that elevated levels of sex hormones in the uterus could play a role in autism risk. Prior studies had already ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Discussing sex with teens leads to safer practices UPI.com Parents who worry about discussing sex with their kids can relax: New research shows it leads teens to adopt safer practices and doesn't make them more likely to become sexually active. That's the upshot of an analysis of 31 studies on the effectiveness of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo Hot Pavement Is More Dangerous Than You Realize Gizmodo Doctors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas are warning about a less-recognized danger of summer heat: pavement burns. Their recent study suggests that people in hot places can end up in the hospital with serious burn injuries caused by contact with ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com High estrogen levels in the womb linked to autism risk UPI.com New British research is bolstering the theory that elevated levels of sex hormones in the uterus could play a role in autism risk. Prior studies had already implicated higher uterine concentrations of male sex hormones -- androgens -- in increasing the odds for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WXYZ 11 former guests of an Atlanta hotel now have Legionnaires' disease, and 55 more might have it too WXYZ Eleven former guests at a prominent Atlanta hotel have now been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease while an additional 55 probable cases have also been linked to the same outbreak, officials said. "Probable cases" are people who have symptoms of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS UCSD Study Says Genetics Could Play A Role In PTSD Prevention KPBS Researchers around the nation and at UC San Diego say some genes could make a person more likely to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. A new study out Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature looked at blood samples from more than 165,000 ... Flag as irrelevant

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