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	health Daily update ⋅ September 13, 2019
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	Washington Post What we know about the US vaping illness outbreak Washington Post U.S. health officials are investigating what might be causing hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who use e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. They have identified 380 confirmed and probable cases in 36 states and one territory, including six ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Hepatitis C-infected kidneys function as well as others after transplant, study says CNN (CNN) There has been a dramatic shift in how doctors use donated kidneys infected with hepatitis C that used to be thrown away. More transplant centers are willing to use kidneys infected with hepatitis C. That might sound risky, but with advances in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Gay 'chemsex' is fueling HIV epidemics in Europe, experts warn NBCNews.com A surge in "chemsex" parties, where people spend days getting high on drugs and having sex with scores of partners, is re-fueling epidemics of HIV among gay men in European towns and cities, doctors say. Despite much higher risks of contracting the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress A newly designed vaccine may help stamp out remaining polio cases worldwide Medical Xpress Public health organizations around the world have been fighting for global eradication of polio since 1988. Through massive vaccination efforts, the incidence of polio has gone down 99% since then, with the virus eradicated from most of the countries on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Antibiotics reduce survival rates in cancer patients taking immunotherapy Medical Xpress Cancer patients on immunotherapy fare worse if they have recently taken antibiotics, with their response and overall survival rate "crashing." The findings come from a study of almost 200 cancer patients in the UK taking a type of immunotherapy called ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Mom shares heartbreaking photos of son battling cancer, but 'there's brighter days ahead' USA TODAY A mom shared a heartbreaking photo on Facebook of her 4-year-old son leaning over a toilet to vomit as his older sister stood beside him, rubbing his back. She did so to raise awareness of childhood cancer and the effect it has on the entire family. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Update: HCV-Infected Kidneys Working Well as Transplants MedPage Today Kidneys from donors infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), now routinely used in transplants, functioned just as well as non-infected kidneys 1 year post-transplant, researchers reported. A retrospective analysis of U.S. transplants over the past 4 years ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune US officials revise vaping illness count to 380 in 36 states Chicago Tribune The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who vape, now counting only cases that are most closely linked to electronic cigarette use. Health officials on Thursday said 380 confirmed cases and probable ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Chinese scientists use CRISPR tool on HIV patient for the first time CNN Beijing (CNN) The 27-year-old patient's prospects were bleak. In May 2016, he found out he had AIDS. Two weeks later, he was told he had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. But doctors offered the Chinese citizen a ray of hope: a bone marrow transplant to treat ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Colorado Reports First Death In Hepatitis A Outbreak CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver resident is the first person to die in the Colorado hepatitis A outbreak that began nearly one year ago. Health officials said the person had risk factors consistent with those experienced by others in this outbreak. Since Oct. 2018 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Punch UPDATE 1-Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce malaria vaccine Reuters (Adds details of vaccine, statement from WHO Africa director). NAIROBI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Kenya on Friday began adding a malaria vaccine to its routine immunization schedule for babies and toddlers, becoming the third African country to roll out the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Vaping: By the numbers ABC News This is a Kaiser Health News story. The explosive rise in a serious lung illness linked to vaping spotlights the popularity of e-cigarettes among teens and young adults — and how little is known about the devices' safety and use. As of Tuesday, federal health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce malaria vaccine Reuters NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya on Friday began adding a malaria vaccine to its routine immunization schedule for babies and toddlers, becoming the third African country to roll out the vaccine for a disease that threatens children across the continent. Malaria ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Mom allegedly fed fast food to obese teen dying in hospital: report Fox News A United Kingdom mother who purportedly called her obese child a "doughnut," and prevented the teen from participating in physical activities, allegedly continued to provide fast food to him or her as the child was dying in the hospital, according to a report. Flag as irrelevant
	Quartz The average menstrual cycle is not 28 days Quartz What is supposed to be 28 but hardly ever actually is? The menstrual cycle, of course. From birth control pill packaging to diagrams in sex-ed classes, most medical sources tell women that the average length of her menstrual cycle is 28 days. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce malaria vaccine Reuters NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya on Friday began adding a malaria vaccine to its routine immunization schedule for babies and toddlers, becoming the third African country to roll out the vaccine for a disease that threatens children across the continent. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Is Your State One of the 'Most Obese' in America? U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of U.S. states with adult obesity rates above 35% reached an all-time high of nine in 2018, a new report says. In 2018, the nine states with adult ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Anti-vax moms have outsized voice on social media Medical Xpress A high school student from Ohio made national headlines recently by getting inoculated despite his family's anti-vaccination beliefs. Ethan Lindenberger, 18, who never had been vaccinated, had begun to question his parents' decision not to immunize him. Flag as irrelevant
	WGN-TV After vaping-related illness, Chicago-area teen now has lungs like 'a 70-year-old's' WGN-TV GURNEE, Ill. — Adam Hergenreder's vaping habit almost killed him. Late last month, the 18-year-old student athlete in Gurnee, Illinois, was hospitalized after using e-cigarettes for more than a year and a half. Now his lungs are similar to those of a 70-year-old ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Social Media Use May Increase Teens Risk of Mental Health Issues U.S. News & World Report For some adolescents and teenagers, using social media like Twitter or Instagram can be as easy as breathing, and costs about as much. But a new study released Wednesday suggests there could be a hidden price: their mental health. [. READ:. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today How the Use of Alternative Medicine Hurts Survival Rates in Patients with Cancer Cancer Network Through stories and fairy tales, many have come to believe in the possibility of overcoming insurmountable obstacles. So, it's easy for some confronted with the monster that is a cancer diagnosis, in the midst of fear and desperation, to believe they can ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Cancer patients use crowdfunding for medical bills, expenses Reuters (Reuters Health) - Even cancer patients who seemingly have health insurance are seeking donations online to help with medical bills, travel, drug costs and sometimes living expenses while they undergo treatment, a U.S. study suggests. More than one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Hepatitis C-infected kidneys function as well as uninfected organs after transplant Medical Xpress Kidneys from donors who were infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) function just as well as uninfected kidneys throughout the first year following transplantation, according to a new Penn Medicine study. The analysis of kidney transplant recipients across ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Teen Has Lungs of 'a 70-year-old' from Vaping for Over a Year: 'Every Parent's Worst Nightmare' PEOPLE.com "If I had known what it was doing to my body, I would have never even touched it, but I didn't know," Illinois teen Adam Hergenreder says of vaping. By Maria Pasquini. September 12, 2019 12:49 PM. FB Twitter More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun Pet Wise: Rabies represents a continued threat in Carroll County, even in 2019 Baltimore Sun Today's column was a collaborative project for which I send my heartfelt thanks to Dr. Laura Owens for researching and providing valuable information regarding this dreaded disease. One of the best things about living in Carroll County is that we are ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Kidney Transplants Safe When Donors Had Hepatitis C U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Kidneys from donors with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are routinely used in kidney transplants in the United States and function well in the first year after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle When Does Flu Season 2019 Start? Here's How To Get Prepared Bustle Technically, it's still summer for another week. But that doesn't mean it's too early to prepare for the most un-wonderful time of the year — flu season. If you're wondering when flu season 2019 starts, it's already upon us. According to a news release from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune McHenry County reports six cases of mumps among detainees in county jail this summer Chicago Tribune McHenry County Health Department officials said Thursday there have been six cases of mumps reported this summer among detainees in the county jail. The cases have been reported between June and September, a department spokeswoman said ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Unique Gene Activity Discovered in People With Both Stroke and Cancer HealthDay THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking. For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the trigger – a finding that could ... Flag as irrelevant
	KFGO News Behavior modification program can improve incontinence Reuters (Reuters Health) – Women with urinary or bowel incontinence who participate in behavior modification programs may experience less severe symptoms and a better quality of life than their counterparts who don't, a small study suggests. Researchers tested ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Kenya becomes 3rd country to roll out malaria vaccine Washington Post KAMPALA, Uganda — Health authorities in Kenya have started administering doses of the world's first licensed malaria vaccine to young children in rural areas facing high transmission rates. Kenya on Friday becomes the third African country to introduce the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce world's first malaria vaccine Reuters NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya on Friday added the world's first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for children under two, becoming the third country in Africa to roll out the vaccine for the disease that kills one child globally every two minutes. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune After heart attack, stenting more than the blocked artery may be best Chicago Tribune 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 clinical trial has concluded. Opening all blockages and not just the "culprit" behind the attack reduces ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Arlington HHS Issues Warning About Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Patch.com ARLINGTON, MA — Though Arlington is at low risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and moderate risk for West Nile Virus, residents are urged to take precautions to avoid moquito bites during peak mosquito hours, according to Public Health Director ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Carolyn Hax: She doesn't understand that I can't put my phone down The Mercury News DEAR CAROLYN: I have a very high-stress job and a disabled husband and mother. I also have a friend who makes fun of my cellphone use whenever we are together. Yes, I do check my phones every 10 minutes, but I'm always worried somebody might ... Flag as irrelevant
	KMBC Kansas City After vaping-related illness, teen now has lungs like 'a 70-year-old's' KMBC Kansas City Adam Hergenreder's vaping habit almost killed him. Late last month, the 18-year-old student athlete from Gurnee, Illinois, was hospitalized after using e-cigarettes for more than a year and a half. Now his lungs are similar to those of a 70-year-old adult, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com The Dangers of Vaping Doctors Want Everyone to Know Health.com Just in case the six deaths and more than 450 cases of severe lung disease aren't motivation enough to put down the JUUL. By Maggie O'Neill. September 12, 2019. Pin FB More. Twitter Email Send Text Message Print. vaping-dangers. Artranq/Getty Images. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Heart Attack Can Be More Lethal If Symptoms Are More Gradual HealthDay THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack patients often take longer to seek help if they have gradual symptoms, which may put them at increased risk of death, researchers say. Gradual symptoms begin with mild discomfort that slowly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Teen's lungs 'like a 70-year-old's' after suffering vaping-related illness Atlanta Journal Constitution Doctors told a teenager hospitalized last month after using e-cigarettes for more than a year and a half that his lungs appear to be similar to those of a 70-year-old and that they might not entirely recover, according to multiple reports. >> Read more trending ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today 'Death by Stereotype'; Faulty Science Dooms Cancer Drugs; Crowdfunded Treatment MedPage Today "Death by Stereotype": Do unmarried people get short shrift when it comes to cancer treatment? (New England Journal of Medicine). Why 97% of new cancer drugs fail to get approved: They don't work like scientists think they do. (Discover, Science ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTTW News Three in 10 Minnesota adults are obese Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota's adult obesity rate has surpassed 30% for the first time and appears to be closing in on the national rate, a troubling sign for public health officials who have been fighting Minnesota's weight problem for more than a decade. State Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation US A newly designed vaccine may help stamp out remaining polio cases worldwide Chron.com (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Patricia L. Foster, Indiana University. (THE CONVERSATION) Public health organizations around the world have been fighting for global ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Toddler diagnosed with pediatric cataracts after mom noticed cloudiness in eyes: 'His world was closing in' Fox News A toddler in the United Kingdom required surgery to remove cataracts found in both of his eyes. When now-18-month-old Theo Bennett was born, his parents noticed he wasn't "engaging visually with the world around him," SWNS reports. At 6 months, his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Naples Daily News Florida, like nation, faces uptick in obesity rates, new data shows Naples Daily News Floridians are slipping in the obesity battle, reflecting national findings that U.S. obesity rates have reached historic levels, according to findings of a leading group on the nation's health. The adult obesity rate in Florida is now 30.7%, slightly lower than the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Hepatitis A Found In Jeffco Jail Inmate, Adding To CO Outbreak Patch.com JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — An inmate at the Jefferson County Jail was taken to the hospital Tuesday after complaining of stomach pain and ultimately was diagnosed with Hepatitis A, according to Jeffco Public Health officials. The inmate was booked into ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA Colorado reports first death related to hepatitis A outbreak 9News.com KUSA DENVER — Less than two months after warning of a hepatitis A outbreak in Colorado, the first reported death related to the disease has been confirmed, health officials said on Thursday. The person, who has only been described as a Denver resident, had ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Survey says: napping can be good or bad for heart health New York Daily News Naps are good for you — except maybe they're not. That's the confusing message from scientists. Advertisement. According to researchers from the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland, who studied the association between napping and the risk of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org A new methodology for sequencing viruses Phys.Org NUS scientists have developed a more efficient method to sequence the complete genomes of infectious diseases carried by mosquitoes directly from patient samples. The Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses are potentially life-threatening diseases. Flag as irrelevant
	Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Kenya becomes 3rd country to roll out malaria vaccine New York Daily News Health authorities in Kenya on Friday started administering doses of the world's only licensed malaria vaccine to young children in rural areas facing high transmission rates. Kenya became the third African country to introduce the vaccine, after Malawi and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Longview News-Journal Scientists rethink Alzheimer's, diversifying the drug search Longview News-Journal WASHINGTON (AP) — When researchers at the University of Kentucky compare brains donated from people who died with dementia, very rarely do they find one that bears only Alzheimer's trademark plaques and tangles — no other damage. If they do, "we ... Flag as irrelevant

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