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	health Daily update ⋅ August 24, 2019
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	The New York Times First Death in a Spate of Vaping Sicknesses Reported by Health Officials The New York Times A patient in Illinois is the first to die of a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping, public health officials announced on Friday. The death occurred as doctors and hospitals nationwide report an increasing number of vaping-related respiratory illnesses this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Ebola appears contained in Goma, but flares in other parts of Congo: WHO Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - Ebola appears to be under control in the city of Goma in Congo but it has flared in other parts of the country, where aid workers are combating insecurity and disinformation on social media, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post First death reported from vaping-related lung illness, officials say Washington Post Illinois officials said Friday that a person who had recently used an e-cigarette and was hospitalized with severe lung illness had died. The death appears to be the first among a spate of mysterious lung illnesses now under investigation by state and federal ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Illinois resident suffering breathing issues after vaping dies NBCNews.com An Illinois resident who was recently hospitalized with severe respiratory issues after vaping has died. The death comes as reports of illnesses from vaping are growing around the country, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News First vape death in the US recorded in Illinois BBC News A patient has died after developing a severe respiratory disease due to vaping in the first such death in the US, say health officials. It comes as experts investigate a mystery lung disease across the US that is linked to use of e-cigarettes. The Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Weight Watchers slammed for kids weight loss app. Mom says she created it for her son USA TODAY Weight Watchers, now rebranded as WW, released a weight loss app for kids and teens and the internet isn't too happy about it, while the wellness company is defending it. An online petition calling on WW to remove the app has gathered over 87,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP CDC: 255 cases of resistant Salmonella tied to beef, soft cheese CIDRAP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today detailed an unusual 255-case outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections in 32 states tied to both beef and soft cheese and showing resistance to multiple antibiotics. "Infections were linked to beef ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Psychiatric illnesses prevalent in hospitalized patients with ESKD, associated with increased mortality Healio A recently published study found psychiatric illnesses, common among patients with ESKD hospitalized within their first year of dialysis treatment, were associated with higher patient mortality after discharge. "The presence of depression or anxiety is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dallas News Dallas County and agencies are ramping up efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Can it be done? Dallas News Dallas County and other local governments are doubling down on their commitment to battle AIDS after declines in HIV infections have slowed in recent years. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and mayors from Addison, Balch Springs, DeSoto, Grand Prairie ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New Zealand teen with measles may have exposed hundreds at Disneyland and other tourist destinations CNN (CNN) A teenage girl traveling through Southern California may have exposed hundreds of people to the measles when she visited several popular tourist destinations, health officials said Friday. The girl, visiting from New Zealand, was contagious with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Teen with measles visited Disneyland, and OC officials are warning of exposure Los Angeles Times A teenager from New Zealand visited Los Angeles and Orange counties this month and made a trip to Disneyland while she was sick with measles, potentially infecting others, health officials warned Friday. Los Angeles County officials have not warned of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Florida: 3rd local dengue transmission reported in Miami-Dade Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. In a follow-up report from Miami-Dade County in South Florida, county health officials issued a mosquito-borne illness alert Friday following the confirmation of the third locally transmitted dengue fever case in 2019. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Cheap combo pill cuts heart, stroke risks, study finds Washington Post LONDON — A cheap daily pill that combines four drugs cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure in a large study, suggesting it could be a good way to help prevent heart problems especially in poor countries. The pills contained two blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Is your teen's cough linked to vaping? Parents and doctors urged to up their antennae NBCNews.com The death of an Illinois patient with a vaping-related lung disease brings a new urgency to identifying those at risk of developing the dangerous illness before severe symptoms appear. Some of the vaping-related lung illnesses have been in teenagers ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedicalResearch.com Dementia caregiving takes toll on sleep Reuters (Reuters Health) - Family caregivers for dementia patients don't sleep as long or as well as other adults of the same age, a new study suggests. In an analysis of the combined data from 35 earlier studies, researchers found that dementia caregivers slept ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Maternal Health Risks on Rise in Canada U.S. News & World Report For women in Canada, the risk of facing a life-threatening complication during or shortly after pregnancy has risen – especially among women giving birth at an older age, a new analysis shows. Researchers analyzed 3.1 million pregnancies in Canada ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Health officials investigating rare gonorrhea infections The Detroit News Health officials are investigating six cases – five confirmed and one possible – of rare gonorrhea infections that often require hospitalization. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday they are looking at cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Manchester Evening News Restless Legs Syndrome Might Raise Risk of Suicide, Self-Harm U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) have nearly three times the risk of suicide and self-harm, which indicates that there may be a link between the physical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com ​Westchester Residents Should Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes Patch.com WHITE PLAINS, NY — While there have been no cases of West Nile Virus in the state this year, Westchester County Executive George Latimer recommends residents follow the Health Department's West Nile Virus prevention advice to avoid mosquito bites by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Third locally transmitted dengue fever case confirmed in Miami-Dade County Miami Herald The third locally transmitted case of dengue fever this year has been confirmed in Miami-Dade County, the Florida Department of Health announced Friday. The first case of the mosquito-borne ailment was confirmed in March. The second came earlier this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo A Superbug Salmonella Sickened Hundreds of People Through Cheese, Beef, and Raw Milk Gizmodo According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an outbreak of superbug salmonella sickened hundreds of people and hospitalized dozens over the past two years. But what makes the incident especially scary is that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Examiner Biden pledges to end HIV epidemic by 2025 — five years earlier than Trump Washington Examiner HANOVER, New Hampshire — 2020 Democratic front-runner Joe Biden pledged to end the HIV epidemic within five years after being elected, a timeline that would cut in half a similar goal set by the Trump administration. The former vice president, speaking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Tourist may have brought measles to Southern California Washington Post SANTA ANA, Calif. — Public health officials say people who visited Disneyland and other Southern California tourist spots last week may have been exposed to measles. Officials say a teenage girl from New Zealand had the highly contagious disease and ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Health officials investigating five cases of rare gonorrhea infection in Michigan New York Daily News Health officials are investigating after five confirmed cases and one suspected incident of a rare gonorrhea infection that frequently requires hospitalization occurred in Michigan. Five confirmed cases and one possible case of disseminated gonococcal ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Study: 4-in-1 combo heart drug decreases cardiac event risk by one-third UPI.com Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A combination of four medications in one pill may provide a less expensive option for people to avoid life-threatening heart problems, new research shows. The risk of heart attack, strokes and heart failure fell by 34 percent for people who took ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWLP.com Third human case of EEE in Massachusetts confirmed The Boston Globe A third human case of eastern equine encephalitis infection has been confirmed in Massachusetts, the state Department of Public Health said Friday. The DPH confirmed the news in a statement, which said "laboratory testing has confirmed a case of Eastern ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Teenager Infected With Measles Traveled From New Zealand to Disneyland, Officials Warn KTLA A teenager infected with the measles traveled internationally from New Zealand to places in Southern California, including Disneyland in August, the O.C. Health Care Agency reported Friday. The teenager visited locations in Orange and Los Angeles ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston 3rd human case of EEE confirmed in Mass., health officials say WCVB Boston A third human case of eastern equine encephalitis has been diagnosed in a Massachusetts man, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said. The patient is a man over the age of 60 who was exposed to the virus in northern Franklin County, health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch Cheap combo pill cuts heart, stroke risks, study finds The Columbus Dispatch A cheap daily pill that combines four drugs cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure in a large study, suggesting it could be a good way to help prevent heart problems especially in poor countries. LONDON — A cheap daily pill that combines four ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Officials: Teen at dance competition in Arizona had measles Washington Post PHOENIX — Public health officials say a teenager competing in the World Hip Hop Championship in Phoenix has measles and may have exposed others at the dance competition. The Maricopa County Public Health Department said Friday the teen was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Multidrug-resistant salmonella outbreak characterized Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—A recent multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica serotype Newport outbreak, affecting patients in 32 states, was associated with soft cheese and beef consumption, according to a report published in the Aug. 23 issue of the U.S. Centers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science This new Salmonella 'superbug' is probably no scarier than the flu Popular Science Superbugs sound scary now more than ever because they're increasingly real. Our widespread use of antibiotics is actively breeding hardier bacteria that can evade our best weapons against them. This week, yet another new strain of deadly bacteria ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Vision CDC: Teen Vaccine Coverage Improves, but More Provider Recommendations Needed Pharmacy Times Ensuring adolescents have received all recommended vaccines is important for maintaining good health, especially as students are going back to school. A recent CDC study found that teen vaccine coverage has improved, but more education and provider ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com 2 horses in Mass., near RI border, euthanized due to EEE infection The Providence Journal Two horses, one in Uxbridge and another in Mendon, Massachusetts, were euthanized after being infected with the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, state and local officials reported Friday. Uxbridge interim Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner said the ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Department of Health investigating reports of 6 Ohioans with pulmonary illness following vaping fox8.com COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Health is investigating reports of six Ohioans who experienced severe pulmonary illness following the use of e-cigarettes, or vaping. Health officials are asking healthcare providers to report all suspected cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com US won't give flu vaccines to migrants at detention centers KARE11.com The United States will not be vaccinating migrants detained at the border this flu season, despite that fact that at least three children have died from the flu at detention facilities since last December. In statements to USA Today, CBS News and NBC News, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAMC State to spray pesticides at Pachaug State Forest to block spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis mosquitoes Hartford Courant Fears that an outbreak of mosquitoes carrying the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus could turn deadly have convinced Connecticut officials to close campgrounds and begin pesticide spraying in Pachaug State Forest. The anti-mosquito spraying of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Rare form of gonorrhea spreads in Michigan: Symptoms, what to know Detroit Free Press A rare and serious form of gonorrhea is spreading in Michigan, and state health officials are urging residents to abstain from sex or use condoms to prevent the spread of disseminated gonococcal infection, or DGI. Six cases of the infection are under ... Flag as irrelevant
	wtvr.com Dogs help the people who own them maintain a healthier heart, a study finds wtvr.com Dog's aren't just our best friends, they're also good for our health, new research suggests. A study published Friday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings says that owning a pet, especially a dog, may help maintain a healthy heart — in case you needed any ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus U.S. News & World Report ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Department of Health says a pool of mosquitoes collected in Essex has tested positive for West Nile virus. The department said Friday that more than 2,000 mosquito pools — or groups of up 50 of mosquitoes of the same ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Turlock Journal State sees second death from West Nile Virus The Turlock Journal Local and state health officials are urging people to stay vigilant about protecting themselves from mosquito bites as California recorded the second death from West Nile Virus and more mosquitoes capable of transmitting Zika have been detected in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSTP More Minnesota teens getting HPV vaccines, still work to do KSTP Updated: August 23, 2019 05:53 PM. The CDC released new data this week showing more Minnesota teens are getting HPV vaccines. The Minnesota chapter of the American Cancer Society and the state's Department of Health (MDH) said that's promising ... Flag as irrelevant
	Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 Mother who inspired millions in her fight to get a liver dies at 39 Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 (CNN) - Erika Zak, the mother who inspired millions through her resilience to fight for a liver transplant, died early Friday during surgery, her husband, Scott Powers, told CNN. She was 39. Her death came after a liver became available Thursday afternoon, ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZFamily Teen dance competitor tests positive for measles in Phoenix, may have exposed others AZFamily PHOENIX, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- County health officials say a teenage international traveler competing in the World Hip Hop Dance Championship at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix recently has tested positive for measles and may have exposed others to ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Scientist Wild polio has been eradicated in Nigeria but infections will continue New Scientist Nigeria has officially wiped out wild polio. It is three years since it had a case caused by the natural polio virus, a heartening milestone for a country that nearly derailed the global drive to eradicate the disease after some regions banned vaccination in 2003. Flag as irrelevant
	Independent.ie Could a Simple Biomarker Panel Improve Ovarian Cancer Detection? Cancer Network A simple biomarker panel may be able to detect epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) one to two years earlier than existing methods, according to a new study published online ahead of print on August 7 in the British Journal of Cancer. The study included a small ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wicked Local Plymouth EEE virus found in mosquito sample in Boxford: ball fields closed, outdoor sports canceled Wicked Local Plymouth Eastern equine encephalitis, commonly known as EEE, has been found in a mosquito sample in Boxford. The Board of Health has ordered that all playing fields and ball fields be closed and that outdoor recess and outdoor sports be canceled at the schools ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Massachusetts health officials fret over 'most intense' EEE levels in years; 3rd case confirmed Boston Herald There are now three confirmed human cases of the potentially fatal Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus in Massachusetts, and state health officials say these are the most intense levels of EEE activity the Bay State has seen in years. A Franklin County man over ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Want a healthy heart? Get a dog, study suggests New York Post Fido is good for your heart. Dog owners are more active, eat better and have healthier blood sugar levels, the study found — all of which translates into better cardiovascular health, a new study by the Mayo Clinic suggests. The health benefits were evident ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Caregivers of people with dementia are losing sleep Medical Xpress Caregivers of people with dementia lose between 2.5 to 3.5 hours of sleep weekly due to difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep—a negative for themselves and potentially for those who receive their care, Baylor University researchers say. But the good ... Flag as irrelevant

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