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	health Daily update ⋅ August 29, 2019
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	ABC News Parents urged to vaccinate their kids against measles ahead of the new year ABC News As kids return to school, health officials are urging parents to vaccinate their kids before they step through the schoolhouse doors. U.S. health officials have identified six active measles outbreaks and a record number of cases since the disease's eradication in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Global measles cases three times higher than last year: WHO Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - Every region in the world, expect the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that can kill or disable children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Pinterest's work in public health shows the good a smaller social network can do The Verge By 2018, it was clear that Pinterest suffered from a problem many of its peers had long dealt with. Because most people are vaccinated and do not spend their free time making pro-vaccine content for social networks, a search for "vaccines" on Pinterest ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP South Kivu reports 5th Ebola case; MSF calls for expanded vaccination CIDRAP A fifth Ebola case has been confirmed in South Kivu province, an area of recent spread, and health officials reported 14 new cases today, putting the overall Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) outbreak just shy of 3,000 cases. In other developments ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Engineered Mini Brain Models Show Patterns of Activity That May Resemble Babies' Wall Street Journal Miniature, engineered reconstructions of the developing brain were found to have patterns of neural activity that resemble those recorded in very young brains, researchers reported Thursday. The findings are the most comprehensive analysis to date of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Fast food may contribute to teen depression, study says CNN (CNN) Preteens are known for their defiant attitudes and dramatic mood swings, but over the last decade a much more disturbing characteristic has been increasing: depression. A new study finds that one culprit may be a high fast-food, low plant-based diet. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com How to lose weight with intermittent fasting: Alternate day fasting benefits Today.com A type of intermittent fasting that calls for eating nothing one day, and then whatever a person wants the next, can be done safely for several months and comes with a number of health benefits, a study has found. Alternate day fasting improved cardiovascular ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Public Health Officials Warn About Mosquito-Borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis Medscape Medical officials are warning residents about the rare but deadly eastern equine encephalitis virus, or EEE, which claimed the life of a Massachusetts mother late last week. EEE is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause brain swelling and leads to death in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio 4 European countries lose measles-free status; US on the brink Healio Amid a rise in cases, four European nations — Albania, the Czech Republic, Greece and the United Kingdom — have their lost measles elimination status, according to the European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Measles: Four European nations lose eradication status BBC News Measles has returned to four European nations previously seen as free of the illness, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease is no longer considered eradicated in Albania, the Czech Republic, Greece and the UK. "We are backsliding ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Gruesome cat bite infection sends girl, 6, to operating table Fox News A 6-year-old in East Yorkshire, England, was playing with her beloved pet cat "Tigger" when tragedy struck and he accidentally bit her, leaving her with a serious soft tissue infection that could have quickly turned life-threatening. Alice Hudson had been ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Do Fungi Play a Role in C. Diff Infection? MedPage Today Patients with Clostridioides difficile infection had different bacterial and fungal composition in their stool compared with that of uninfected patients, researchers found. Distinct species of fungus and bacteria were enriched in the group of patients with C. difficile ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Dead birds in Massachusetts town prompt concerns they're infected with deadly virus Fox News Dead birds and seagulls spotted in the town of Fairhaven, Mass., have raised concerns among residents that the animals are infected with the potentially fatal, mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus. In recent weeks, at least four people in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report FDA Warns of Liver Problems for Some Taking Hep C Drugs U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Taking the hepatitis C drugs Mavyret, Zepatier or Vosevi can trigger rare cases of severe liver problems or liver failure in patients who already have ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Could Red Wine Boost Your 'Microbiome'? WebMD WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A little pinot noir now and then might help keep the bacteria in your tummy healthy and happy, a new study suggests. As little as one glass of red wine a week can increase the diversity of the good bacteria in ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Vaccinations, Flu Shots, and Multiple Sclerosis MedPage Today Most multiple sclerosis (MS) patients should receive recommended vaccinations, including yearly flu shots, according to an updated American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guideline about immunization and MS. MS patients may have concerns about ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A rare mosquito-borne virus leaves Michigan teen hospitalized on ventilator USA TODAY DETROIT – A 14-year-old Michigan girl is in serious condition at a Kalamazoo hospital, where her mother says that she is being treated for eastern equine encephalitis. The rare but dangerous virus, which is passed to humans and horses through the bite of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News New gene-editing technology could help treat Huntington's disease, premature aging, study says Fox News A new genetic editing tool could give hope to people who suffer from Huntington's disease and progeria, which causes premature aging, a study says. Published in Cell Research, the study says researchers at Salk Institute have created a new tool, known as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Irish Examiner Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of the HPV VACs (Vaccinate Adolescents Against Cancers) Program Medscape Purpose and Objectives: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is an effective but underused method for preventing multiple cancers, particularly cervical cancer. Although interventions have successfully targeted barriers to HPV vaccine uptake in various ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Teens Exposed to 'Secondhand' Vaping Fumes WebMD WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The danger to teenagers' lungs from e-cigarettes isn't only occurring in those who vape: A new report finds many young bystanders are breathing in "secondhand" fumes. The researchers analyzed data from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress No cure yet, but progress made in managing and detecting Alzheimer's Medical Xpress Alzheimer's disease isn't something you must either passively accept or dread, a panel of doctors and scientific experts told an audience of more than 500. There are new reasons to think Alzheimer's can eventually be cured or prevented, perhaps with drugs ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com 14-Year-Old Girl Fighting for Her Life After Contracting EEE, a Rare Mosquito-Borne Illness PEOPLE.com A 14-year-old girl is critically ill after contracting a rare mosquito-borne disease. Savannah DeHart, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, was diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, a virus spread by mosquitos that causes brain infections. Since her ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN More US teens exposed to secondhand e-cigarette vapor Reuters (Reuters Health) - Exposure to secondhand chemicals emitted from e-cigarettes is on the rise among middle- and high-school students, a new study suggests. A survey that included tens of thousands of U.S. teens found that exposure to secondhand aerosols ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today FDA: Serious Liver Injury Possible With Some HCV Tx MedPage Today Patients with advanced liver disease taking certain medications for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may be at risk for serious liver complications, including liver failure, the FDA said Wednesday. In a statement, the agency said it had received reports linking ... Flag as irrelevant
	USC News Lab-on-a-chip may help identify new treatments for liver disease EurekAlert (press release) BOSTON - Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)--the accumulation of liver fat in people who drink little or no alcohol--is increasingly common around the world, and in the United States, it affects between 30 and 40 percent of adults. Currently, there are no ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Graphene-Coated Fabric Causes Mosquitoes to Buzz Off Smithsonian Graphene holds plenty of superlative titles in the materials world: it's the strongest, thinnest and most conductive material on earth. Those traits together mean the thin, one-atom-thick sheets of carbon molecules can be applied in lots of ways. Many scientists ... Flag as irrelevant
	ANI News A new drug could revolutionize the treatment of neurological disorders Medical Xpress An international team of scientists from Gero Discovery LLC, the Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, and Nanosyn, Inc. has found a potential drug that may prevent neuronal death through glucose metabolism modification in stressed neurons. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Cesarean Sections Probably Don't Cause Autism or ADHD: 'Correlation Doesn't Equal Causation' Newsweek A new study that combines data from over 20 million births has found that a Cesarean section delivery is associated with autism spectrum disorder (autism) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the study does not indicate that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Sex education isn't working for Salt Lake County teenagers, health department director says Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County's annual report on infectious diseases found that yet again, sexually transmitted ones top the list — but what stood out to health department Director Gary Edwards was how many teenagers were contracting the diseases. Chlamydia was by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Does a Special Gene Determine How Much Sleep You Need? Healthline Researchers have identified a genetic mutation shared by people who need less sleep to feel rested. These findings could someday be used to develop drugs or therapies that help people get better sleep. Poor sleep is associated with a host of issues, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Study Finds Millions Still Taking Daily Aspirin Despite New Guidelines/Possible Risks Forbes Old habits die hard. Despite evidence of any real benefits and new guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) not to do so, millions of U.S. adults are still be taking daily aspirin. According to the National ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan mom says daughter, 14, has rare Eastern equine encephalitis virus Detroit Free Press Savanah Dehart, a 14-year-old girl from South Portage, is in serious condition at Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo, where, her mother says in Facebook posts, that she is being treated for Eastern equine encephalitis. The rare but dangerous virus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Doctors performing kidney transplant on girl, 9, discover shocking abnormality in donated organ Fox News Doctors in the United Kingdom readying to perform a kidney transplant on a young girl noticed the organ they were preparing to use had an unusual abnormality: Five renal arteries. Most of the time, the kidney has one renal artery — which supplies blood to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report How Much Protein Do I Need? WTOP Whether you're trying to lose weight, gain muscle or stay strong and healthy as you age, protein is vital. Protein is one of three macronutrients — along with carbohydrates and fat — that your body needs to build and repair tissue, form muscle and transport ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSB Atlanta Fulton County woman tests positive for West Nile virus WSB Atlanta FULTON COUNTy, Ga. - A 44-year-old Fulton County woman was diagnosed with West Nile virus, the first human case in the county this year. Fulton's board of health announced the diagnosis late Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, the county said the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Jumps in Pot Use, Depression and Drinking Threaten Gains Against Smoking U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Pot. Alcohol. Depression. This trio of factors is on the increase in former smokers and ups the risk of relapse, undermining decades of gains made in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress There's no evidence caesarean sections cause autism or ADHD Medical Xpress A new study that combines data from over 20 million births has found that a cesarean section delivery is associated with autism spectrum disorder (autism) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the study does not indicate that cesarean ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Red wine is good for gut health, study finds Fox News Good news, red wine lovers: An occasional glass of the beloved beverage could be good for your gut health, a study published this week found. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Gastroenterology and led by researchers with King's College ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSOC Charlotte Mosquito shield could prevent pesky insect bites, spread of diseases, study finds WSOC Charlotte A new so-called mosquito shield could protect people from insect bites and even help reduce deadly mosquito-borne illnesses, eliminating the need for harsh chemical-based sprays. >> Read more trending news. That's according to a new study from ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Alternating fasting and feasting may work for weight loss, study suggests UPI.com Tired of that spare tire? Low-calorie diets work, but can be difficult to follow. A much simpler approach to losing weight might be to just stop eating every other day. It's called alternate-day fasting (ADF). As the name implies, you starve yourself by fasting one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Alternate-Day Fasting Means Avoiding Food for 36 Hours. Is That Healthy? Healthline Intermittent fasting is on the rise, but researchers are still trying to understand how it can affect your health. A new study focused on alternate-day fasting found it can help decrease belly fat and inflammation-related biomarkers. But experts point out this is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today India: Malaria in Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Cases of falciparum malaria has spiked in Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh state, with officials reporting 550 Plasmodium falciparum (PF) cases in the past month compared to about 150 in the first seven months of 2019. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Maryland reports 5 'severe' vaping-linked lung illness cases Fox News At least five people in Maryland have suffered "severe" lung illness linked to vaping, state health officials said this week. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced Wednesday it and the Maryland Poison Center at the University of Maryland ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Fulton County woman tests positive for West Nile virus Atlanta Journal Constitution A 44-year-old Fulton County woman was diagnosed with West Nile virus, the first human case in the county this year. Fulton's board of health announced the diagnosis late Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, the county said the diagnosis was verified by a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo MIT Researchers Designed this Robotic Worm to Burrow Into Human Brains Gizmodo Robotics engineers at MIT have built a threadlike robot worm that can be magnetically steered to deftly navigate the extremely narrow and winding arterial pathways of the human brain. One day it could be used to quickly clear blockages and clots that ... Flag as irrelevant
	NJ.com 1 died after hepatitis A outbreak at NJ golf club. Here's how worried you should be. NJ.com The death following an outbreak of hepatitis A at a New Jersey golf course earlier this summer made clear that while rare, the disease remains a threat and poses severe risks for those who contract it. The outbreak at the Mendham Golf & Tennis Club infected ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Here's why having a dog is good for your heart Atlanta Journal Constitution Do you love dogs? If so, your adoration for your pup could promote heart health, according to a new report. >> Read more trending news. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic recently conducted a study, published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Michigan girl in critical condition with rare mosquito-borne EEE virus New York Post A teenage girl from Michigan was fighting for her life on Wednesday after contracting the rare Eastern equine encephalitis virus, her mother said. Savannah DeHart, 14, came down with what seemed like a simple headache earlier this month, but within days, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Parade Everything You Need to Know About the Mysterious Vaping Lung Disease in the US Parade This August, news broke about a previously unknown lung-related illness that medical authorities believe is tied to vaping products. As of August 21, 149 possible cases of the illness, which is clustered in 15 states at this time, have been reported, and one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Manila Bulletin Editorial: Release school-by-school measles vaccination data CT Post The issue: Numerous measles outbreaks this year, including in nearby New York, generated alarm about the sometimes deadly disease that by the year 2000 seemed eradicated. But as parents sought exemptions to state laws requiring immunization before ... Flag as irrelevant

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