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Optimists For The Win: Finding The Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer Good news for the cheery: A Boston study published this month suggests people who tend to be optimistic are likelier than others to live to be 85 years old or more. That finding was independent of other factors thought to influence life's length — such as ...
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Uganda: 9-year-old girl from Congo dies of Ebola A 9-year-old Congolese girl who tested positive for Ebola in neighboring Uganda has died, Ugandan authorities said Friday, as the World Health Organization said that the outbreak has neared 3,000 cases. The girl's body was repatriated to Congo for a ...
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After Heart Attack, Stenting More Than the Blocked Artery May Be Best By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). SUNDAY, Sept. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Opening all of a person's clogged arteries after a heart attack can protect their health better than reopening only the one that caused it, a major international ...
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Mosquitoes carrying virus that can cause brain inflammation and even death found in New Jersey (CNN) If you needed a reason to stay inside for the rest of summer, here it is: killer mosquitoes. A sample of mosquitoes from Washington Township, New Jersey, tested positive for West Nile Virus and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), according to local ...
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The Mysterious Vaping Illness That's 'Becoming an Epidemic' An 18-year-old showed up in a Long Island emergency room, gasping for breath, vomiting and dizzy. When a doctor asked if the teenager had been vaping, he said no. The patient's older brother, a police officer, was suspicious. He rummaged through the ...
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Seattle nurse on battling Ebola outbreaks in Africa: 'It's the best job in the world' Karin Huster encounters death up close, and repeatedly. She has seen babies perish in their mothers' arms. She has watched people grieve as their loved ones were buried in white body bags drenched in bleach. She has survived a clinic where she worked ...
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'Contagious and Dangerous': As Measles Cases Soar in Europe, Officials Wage a War Against Online Disinformation Europe is experiencing "a dramatic resurgence" of measles, exasperating health officials who are finding it increasingly difficult to combat the disease in an era of peak misinformation. With the cases of measles-related sick and dead piling up in Europe, the ...
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Clock is ticking on NY deadline for student vaccinations When New York lawmakers revoked a religious exemption for mandatory school vaccinations, the change sent thousands of the state's parents scrambling to get their kids shots — or get them out of the classroom entirely. Lawmakers did away with the ...
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Clock is ticking on NY deadline for student vaccinations Thousands of New York parents are scrambling to get their kids shots — or get them out of school. That's because state lawmakers recently revoked a religious exemption for mandatory school vaccinations. Lawmakers did away with the exemption in June ...
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NJ hospitals treated 58k flu, pneumonia cases last year. Vaccines could have prevented most, study says. Back-to-school season sparks some tense conversations about vaccinations, and pediatrician Harry Banschick said he's preparing to deal with the handful of parents who refuse to comply. The doctor said he won't drop these families from his practice — a ...
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Updated ESC guidelines offer new recommendations on lipids, diabetes and more PARIS — The European Society of Cardiology released five new guidelines, which introduce fresh recommendations such as an LDL goal of less than 55 mg/dL in patients at very high risk for CVD and the use of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists ...
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Deadly EEE Virus Spreads with Case Confirmed in Maine The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says a horse in York County tested positive for a mosquito-borne viral disease called Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), The Associated Press reported on Saturday. The horse, which had not been ...
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Got High Blood Pressure? Get Your Flu Shot SUNDAY, Sept. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you have high blood pressure, getting a flu shot could save your life, researchers say. A new study found that patients with high blood pressure who got a flu shot had a nearly 18% lower risk of dying during flu ...
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Clock is ticking on NY deadline for student vaccinations BUFFALO, N.Y. — Thousands of New York parents are scrambling to get their kids shots — or get them out of school. That's because state lawmakers recently revoked a religious exemption for mandatory school vaccinations. Lawmakers did away with the ...
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Sedentary lifestyle for 20 years linked to doubled mortality risk compared to being active Two decades of a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a two times risk of premature death compared to being physically active, according to results from the HUNT study presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.
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El Paso County among 32 Colorado counties with confirmed cases viral disease affecting horses, cattle EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (The Gazette) - El Paso County is among 32 Colorado counties with confirmed cases this year of vesicular stomatitis, a viral disease that primarily infects horses and cattle, the Colorado Department of Agriculture reported. "We are ...
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Hundreds of detained migrants have had mumps, CDC reports A total of 898 detained adult migrants had mumps in the last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Some cases were confirmed by testing, others were considered "probable" based on symptoms, the public health agency ...
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CDC says hundreds of detained migrants had mumps WASHINGTON — A total of 898 detained adult migrants had mumps in the last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Some cases were confirmed by testing and others were considered "probable" based on symptoms, the ...
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Public Warned of Possible Measles Exposure in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — State health authorities are warning the public about possible measles exposure at a number of Pennsylvania locations over the past week. The Pennsylvania Department of Health says people may have been exposed to measles ...
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Antibiotics could kill us before climate change, so why is the world failing to act? It would be nice if we only had to tackle one doomsday scenario at a time. There is currently much focus on the peril of climate change, with campaigners using a simple metaphor: act as if your house is on fire. Sadly, a roaring inferno isn't the only thing we ...
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State health officials warn of possible Measles exposure in York County, Hershey HARRISBURG, Pa. — State Department of Health officials are alerting people who visited several places throughout York County and Hershey between August 22 and August 29 for a possible measles exposure. These are the locations and times health ...
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As with adults, no easy way to address weight with children NEW YORK (AP) — Red, yellow, green. It's a system for conveying the healthfulness of foods, and at the center of a debate about how to approach weight loss for children. This month, the company formerly known as Weight Watchers provoked a backlash ...
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Measles outbreak grows in Auckland By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Scores of measles cases were reported during the past week in Auckland, New Zealand as health officials now report 778 confirmed cases through today. Image/CDC. Children under the age of 5, and those aged ...
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UK Biobank Requires Earth's Geneticists To Cooperate, Not Compete There's an astonishing outpouring of new information linking genes and health, thanks to the efforts of humble Englishmen and women such as Chritopeher Fletcher. The 70-year-old man recently drove 90 miles from his home in Nottingham to a radiology ...
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How to talk to your kids about a healthy weight Red, yellow, green. It's a system for conveying the healthfulness of foods, and at the center of a debate about how to approach weight loss for children. This month, the company formerly known as Weight Watchers provoked a backlash when it introduced a ...
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Dengue epidemic: More than 70K cases in Bangladesh By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. The Bangladesh Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) is reporting more than 70,000 dengue cases through the first eight months of 2019. According to the latest numbers, 70,195 dengue cases were reported ...
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Dengue epidemic in Bangladesh: More than 50000 cases in August 2019 By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. In August 2019 to date, the Bangladesh Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported 50,974 dengue fever cases. What makes this even more astounding is this total for one month tops the total cases ...
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Our obsession with youth brings too many HRT risks The latest study on the link between hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer delivers worrying news for the million UK women who are using HRT: the risk is double what was previously thought, continuing for some 10 years after the treatment is ...
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Measles case confirmed in central Pennsylvania; here's how to find out if you might have been exposed A case of measles has been confirmed in central Pennsylvania. People who visited certain locations in York and Hershey, including several WellSpan facilities and the Hershey Theatre, could be affected, according to an alert issued Saturday by the ...
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'Dramatic resurgence' of measles seen in Europe, WHO reports LONDON – The World Health Organization says there has been a "dramatic resurgence" of measles in Europe, in part fueled by vaccine refusals, with nearly 90,000 people sickened by the virus in the first half of 2019. In a report issued Thursday, the U.N. ...
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Vesicular stomatitis strain not common to Colorado horses confirmed in 32 counties BROOMFIELD — A virus not common to Colorado horses has been confirmed in 32 counties statewide, the Colorado Department of Agriculture said Friday, after more than 200 properties were placed under quarantine at the beginning of this month. Adams ...
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New guidelines warn 'bad' cholesterol levels should be as low as possible 'Bad' LDL cholesterol levels that fall within existing guidelines may still be too high for many people, according to new guidelines published by the European Society of Cardiology. Experts are recommending that adults — particularly those who have elevated ...
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Australian woman wakes up speaking with Italian accent Imagine talking a certain way your whole life and then one day suddenly only being able to speak in a foreign accent. It's a condition known as Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) and only about 100 people around the world have been diagnosed with it.
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Drive LDL as Low as Possible, ESC Says PARIS -- LDL cholesterol levels should be driven as low as possible, especially in high-risk patients, according to new European guidelines that tighten down treatment targets. "[T]here is no longer an 'LDL-C hypothesis', but established facts that increased ...
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People's Pharmacy: Migraine preventive medicine makes a difference Q: About a year ago, I learned about a new migraine medicine called Aimovig. I asked my neurologist if he could prescribe it, since I was averaging nine major headaches and 18 days off work each month. At first, he was reluctant to prescribe Aimovig ...
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Breast cancer risk in hormone replacement therapy linked to type and length of treatment, study says New findings published in the Lancet medical journal provide more certainty than ever that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. The risk is higher than previously thought — and persists years after women ...
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Brave children who battled horrific cancers now following amazing dreams EXCLUSIVE: As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month begins in September, we meet three child victims who beat the cruel disease and are turning their lives around. Share. Comments. By. Helen Whitehouse. 20:31, 31 AUG 2019. News. Click for Sound.
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Study finds link between hormone treatment and breast cancer By Karoline Tuckey for rnz.co.nz. Hormone treatments could have caused breast cancer in one million women since 1990, a study indicates. The meta-study, published in the Lancet, reviewed data from 58 earlier studies and found an increased risk of breast ...
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Dengue patients in Bangladesh: August sees more than 19-year total DHAKA —The number of dengue patients this month surpassed the combined total of such patients in the last 19 years with experts warning about further spread of the virus in the next two months. A total of 50,974 people were infected with dengue in August ...
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What happens when you commit a crime in outer space? NASA launched an investigation this week into the first-ever allegation of a crime committed in outer space, which has raised a number of questions about which national laws would apply to the accused if she is charged.
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Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch? Here's How You Can Soothe Them Mosquitoes increase during monsoon and thereby the risk of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, chikungunya, zika virus, malaria and others enhances during the season. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and it becomes really crucial to avoid ...
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MDHHS warns of mosquito-borne disease LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reminding residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites after cases of a mosquito-borne disease have been suspected — with one confirmed — in the state. One case of California ...
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Aspirin should not be recommended for healthy people over 70 Low-dose aspirin does not prolong disability-free survival of healthy people over 70, even in those at the highest risk of cardiovascular disease. The late breaking results of the ASPREE trial are presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World ...
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The Key Nutrient You Probably Don't Get Enough Of By George Citroner. Choline is a vital nutrient found in eggs, meat, and dairy products. But researchers find many people aren't getting enough of the nutrient. Vegans and vegetarians have more risk for lower choline levels, but experts say people can take ...
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Public warned of possible measles exposure in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – State health authorities are warning the public about possible measles exposure at a number of Pennsylvania locations over the past week. The Pennsylvania Department of Health says people may have been exposed to measles ...
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Measles exposure in Hershey and York County State health officials are alerting the public about a measles exposure in Hershey, and several York County locations last week. Officials say a patient at Wellspan York Hospital has the 14th confirmed case of measles in Pennsylvania this year. Advertisement.
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Largest Study of Its Kind Identifies the Surprising Health Benefits of Fasting Every Other Day In recent years, there has been a surge of studies looking at the biologic effects of different kinds of fasting diets in both animal models and humans. These diets include continuous calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and alternate-day fasting (ADF).
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DOH urges polio shots; virus detected in sewage MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday appealed to parents to have their children vaccinated against polio, after a test on Manila's sewage showed the existence of the virus that causes the debilitating disease. Health Secretary ...
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Hormone therapies slightly increase breast cancer risk, even a decade later — study PARIS, France (AFP) — Hormone therapy to relieve menopause symptoms slightly increases the risk of breast cancer, according to a large-scale study published Friday in The Lancet. Other research has established a similar link, but the new study is the first ...
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Kiwi prostate cancer sufferers facing delays, inconsistent advice - study Inconsistent, "inequitable" access to information and healthcare services mean "the odds are stacked" against Kiwi men with prostate cancer, experts say. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Kiwi men. One in eight will experience it in their ...
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