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	health Daily update ⋅ August 16, 2019
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	The New York Times Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 3rd Province in Eastern Congo The New York Times KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Congo said on Friday that its yearlong Ebola outbreak had spread to a third province, with two new cases confirmed in the current outbreak, the second-largest in recorded history. The country's Health Ministry ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal A New Dose of Hope in the Battle With Tuberculosis Wall Street Journal Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease: Between 2007 and 2017, an estimated 94.5 million people caught tuberculosis, and more than 14 million died from it. Rising numbers are being infected by strains of the disease that are resistant to all ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR New Look For Cigarettes? FDA Proposes Graphic Warnings On Packages And Ads NPR For years, American smokers have been spared the unpleasant images of gangrene infected feet, swollen tongues overtaken by cancerous tumors and blackened lungs that are often plastered onto packs of cigarettes sold around the world. But that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New treatment approved for drug-resistant tuberculosis CNN (CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for highly drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering new hope in the fight against the world's most deadly infectious disease. TB most affects the lungs and can be particularly difficult to treat. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Women take legal action over breast implant cancer link BBC News Twenty UK women are taking legal action after developing a rare form of cancer linked to their breast implants. More than 50 women have been diagnosed with the same condition in the UK, and hundreds more worldwide. A top surgeon said there were gaps ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com New mom said a doctor told her to lose weight. She actually had cancer Today.com When Jen Curran was pregnant with her daughter, Rose, she said her doctors noticed a spike in her blood pressure and increased protein in her urine. These are often the signs of preeclampsia, a condition that can lead to illness or death in mothers and ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRI Hope for tuberculosis patients: FDA approves treatment for deadliest strain of drug-resistant TB PRI For the first time, scientists have found a treatment for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis — a disease that, so far, was near-impossible to cure. In a groundbreaking development, the results show that the drugs will save most patients' lives in a few months. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Dozens of Young People Hospitalized for Breathing and Lung Problems After Vaping The New York Times Nearly three dozen young people have been hospitalized around the country in recent weeks for severe respiratory problems after vaping either nicotine or marijuana, stumping doctors treating them. The Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin public health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Uric acid pathologies shorten fly lifespan, highlighting need for screening in humans Medical Xpress Few people get their level of uric acid, a breakdown product of metabolism, measured in their blood. Based on Buck research published August 15 in PLOS Genetics, it might be time to rethink that, given that 20 percent of the population have elevated levels of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Greenwich Time Nearly Half of US Patients Keep Vital Secrets From Their Doctors U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of U.S. patients don't tell their physicians about potentially life-threatening risks such as domestic violence, sexual assault, depression or thoughts ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay CDC Recommends Catch-Up HPV Vaccination for Young Adults HealthDay THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults up through the age of 26 should now get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, U.S. health officials recommended Thursday. Until now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Hepatitis A is racing across the US Here's what you should know. Chicago Tribune Just before the Fourth of July, Trenton Burrell began feeling run down and achy. Soon he could barely muster the energy to walk from one room to another. A friend shared an alarming observation: "You're turning yellow." Within days, the 40-year-old landed ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME CDC Recommends Catch-Up HPV Vaccination for Young Adults U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults up through the age of 26 should now get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, U.S. health officials recommended Thursday. Until now ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Flavonoids in Foods Like Apples and Green Tea Can Protect Against Cancer, Heart Disease Healthline Researchers say foods rich in flavonoids, such as apples and green tea, can reduce your risk for cancer and heart disease. The research indicated that consuming 500 milligrams of flavonoids per day reduced the risk of disease. Additional flavonoid ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Treatment for Extreme Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Wins US Government Approval Scientific American The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug regimen to treat an extreme form of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Nearly 90% of people infected with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB who took this treatment during a clinical trial ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian FDA Approves New Treatment for Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis Smithsonian Seventy-five percent of individuals who contract extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis die before receiving a diagnosis, Donald G. McNeil Jr. reports for the New York Times. Of those who live long enough to seek treatment—an arduous regimen requiring ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Mom lost toes, nearly died after dismissing sepsis symptoms as common cold Fox News A mother in England is speaking out to warn others about the dangers of sepsis after she mistook her symptoms for a common cold, only to end up in the intensive care unit days later with an infection that claimed her toes and nearly killed her. Ruth Kent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Ohio girl, 7, diagnosed with rare mosquito-borne illness that can cause brain inflammation, seizures Fox News A 7-year-old Mt. Vernon, Ohio girl has been infected with a rare mosquito-borne virus that, in severe cases, can cause encephalitis, or an inflammation of the brain. The girl, who was not identified, has been confirmed to have La Crosse virus (LACV), local ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Hepatitis A outbreak at New Jersey golf club affects nearly two dozen people, one individual 'seriously ill' Fox News A hepatitis A outbreak linked to a New Jersey golf and tennis club has sickened nearly two dozen people, health officials said. At least 23 people — including one person who is "seriously ill," according to the New Jersey Department of Health — have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel HIV/AIDS a "crisis" in the South, national coalition says Orlando Sentinel Daniel Downer grew up in Apopka as a preacher's kid, a 'PK' as he calls it. Faith was the anchor in his home and his community. When it came to sex, conversations were limited. Advertisement. "The only two things that were said regarding sex were, one, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Confused About Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine, and When? The CDC Has New Recommendations TIME For its first few years on the market, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was approved only for young girls. Over time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened its approval to include boys, as well as adults up to age 45—allowing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Heartland virus found in Illinois ticks, health officials warn Fox News Residents in Illinois are being warned after ticks collected in the state tested positive for the Heartland virus, a rare illness that nearly always requires patients to be hospitalized. The results come a year after a Kankakee County resident tested positive for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Channel Minnesota reports 4 cases of severe lung disease that could be connected to vaping The Denver Channel Minnesota health officials have identified four cases of severe lung injury that could be connected to vaping, similar to what could be dozens more cases in nearby Wisconsin and Illinois. The Minnesota Department of Health said it's unclear whether these ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Cat allergy vaccine in the works could be game-changer for pet lovers Fox News Allergic to cats? A team of scientists in Switzerland could have a solution for you. HypoPet AG, a Swiss-based company, announced it is working on a vaccine that could target a "major" feline allergen – Fel d 1 – to which nearly 10 percent of the Western ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Severe Lung Injury After Vaping Reported WebMD Aug. 16, 2019 -- Four cases of severe lung injury possibly linked with vaping in Minnesota are similar to dozens of cases in Wisconsin and Illinois. The patients had symptoms such as shortness of breath, fever, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress 'Silent' strokes common after surgery, researchers find Medical Xpress Canadian researchers have discovered that covert—or 'silent' - strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac surgery and double their risk of cognitive decline one year later. While an overt stroke causes obvious symptoms, such as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Ebola outbreak spreads to 3rd province in eastern Congo Washington Post KINSHASA, Congo — Congo's year-long Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province, with two cases confirmed in South Kivu, according to the government health ministry. Two new patients have tested positive in the Mwenga area of South Kivu, adding to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New study shows how autism can be measured through a non-verbal marker Medical Xpress A Dartmouth-led research team has identified a non-verbal, neural marker of autism. This marker shows that individuals with autism are slower to dampen neural activity in response to visual signals in the brain. This first-of-its kind marker was found to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	KATU Task force recommends screening for illicit drug use to slow opioid crisis KATU In an effort to combat the national opioid epidemic, a panel is recommending that a doctor visit should include mandatory screenings for illicit drug use. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Teen's abdominal mass was malformed twin in extremely rare occurrence, case report says Fox News A 17-year-old with a history of abdominal pain and a growing lump landed in a medical journal after doctors discovered that the mass was actually her malformed twin, marking what they believe is the first case of its kind to occur in a female her age. Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News FDA Proposes Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers would have to get past some gruesome imagery to purchase a pack of cigarettes under a new rule proposed Thursday by the U.S. Food and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Scientists discover new pain-sensing organ The Guardian A new organ involved in the sensation of pain has been discovered by scientists, raising hopes that it could lead to the development of new painkilling drugs. Researchers say they have discovered that the special cells that surround the pain-sensing nerve ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Pediatric hepatology: 6 reports on treating liver disease in children Healio Liver disease in children and adolescents takes on as many forms as in adults, including viral hepatitis, autoimmune diseases, fatty liver disease, and even the pediatric-specific biliary atresia that occurs in infants. Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com US makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes cleveland.com WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are making a new attempt at adding graphic images to cigarette packets to discourage Americans from lighting up. If successful, it would be the first change to U.S. cigarette warnings in 35 years. The Food and Drug ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com West Nile Virus Found In Worcester Mosquitoes Patch.com WORCESTER, MA —Worcester mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. No human cases of West Nile have been reported. The city's public health department is coordinating with the Central ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Tick Paralysis: Five-year-old Ohio Girl Left Temporarily Unable to Move or Swallow After Contracting Rare Disease Newsweek A five-year-old girl from Ohio was left paralyzed and unable to swallow on her own after being bitten by ticks, according to reports. Doctor's at Cincinnati Children's Hospital diagnosed Avery Mell with a rare disease known as "tick paralysis" that is thought to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science Your annual checkup could soon include screening for illicit drug use Popular Science Somewhere in the flurry of tests and questions at an annual primary care visit, doctors typically ask about a patient's alcohol and cigarette use—answers to those questions help inform physicians' health recommendations for their patients. In a draft document ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Successful Ebola treatments promise to tame outbreak Science Magazine In 2006, two survivors of an Ebola outbreak 11 years earlier in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were flown to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, Maryland. There, scientists took blood samples and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Big Island Now Hawaiian Eye Center Tips on Screen Time Impact Big Island Now More than 12 million children in the US are treated by eye care specialists annually for a number of eye-related conditions ranging from routine vision correction to emergency care from an accident. In efforts to reduce the number of children who suffer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News A new FDA-approved drug takes aim at a deadly form of tuberculosis Science News An especially dangerous type of tuberculosis may have met its match. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced August 14 that it has approved the antibiotic pretomanid to help tackle what's called extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. This form of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution NEW FINDINGS: Authorities confirm source of Legionnaires' at Sheraton Atlanta Atlanta Journal Constitution A Legionnaires' outbreak that has sickened possibly dozens of of people started at the Sheraton Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday, saying test results indicated Legionella bacteria in the hotel's cooling tower and in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Providence Journal First RI EEE of '19 shows up in Central Falls The Providence Journal Two types of mammal-biting mosquito species tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis after they were trapped in Central Falls, a spokesman for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said Thursday. The mosquito samples, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Heart Attack Rates Higher Near Fast-Food Clusters WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you live in a neighborhood where fast-food restaurants abound, you might be more likely to have a heart attack, new research suggests. It turns out that heart attack rates ... Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Rosa Press Democrat US makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes Santa Rosa Press Democrat WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are making a new attempt at adding graphic images to cigarette packets to discourage Americans from lighting up. If successful, it would be the first change to U.S. cigarette warnings in 35 years. The Food and Drug ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Scientists Develop Vaccine That Prevents Cats From Making You Allergic to Them Newsweek A Swiss pharmaceutical company announced the development of a vaccine that makes cats less able to produce allergens, thereby lessening the likelihood of an owner developing an allergy. In April, scientists at Hypo Pet published a study in the Journal of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Big Think Study: Smokers, drinkers who consume flavonoids less likely to die of cancer Big Think A recent study tracked the diet and health records of more than 53,000 Danes over 23 years. The results showed that people who regularly consumed flavonoids were less likely to die of cancer or heart disease. Still, scientists have much to learn about ... Flag as irrelevant
	PennLive.com US health officials push to add new, more graphic warning labels to cigarette packs PennLive.com This undated image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows proposed graphic warnings that would appear on cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, proposed 13 new large, graphic warnings that would ... Flag as irrelevant
	Inherited Gene Mutation Found to Rise Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Among Other Malignancies AJMC.com Managed Markets Network An inherited gene mutation, RABL3, was identified in a highly cancer-prone family as the catalyst toward their significantly heightened risk of pancreatic cancer and other malignancies, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature Genetics. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Drug-related deaths reach record levels in Wales BBC News Wales had its highest number of recorded drug-related deaths last year, latest figures have shown. There were 208 deaths registered due to drug misuse, compared with 185 in 2017. Overall, Wales has seen an 84% increase in drug-related deaths over the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KBIA These Experimental Shorts Are An 'Exosuit' That Boosts Endurance On The Trail KBIA Say the word "exosuit" and superheroes come to mind — somebody like Tony Stark from Marvel Comics, whose fancy suit enables him become Iron Man. But scientists at Harvard University have been developing an actual exosuit — a wearable machine that ... Flag as irrelevant

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