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	health Daily update ⋅ September 3, 2019
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	Medscape Cancer Now Leading Cause of Death in Wealthy Nations Medscape Cancer is now the leading cause of death in high-income countries (HICs), where it is responsible for twice as many deaths as cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to findings from a new global report. "The world is witnessing a new epidemiologic ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Cancer now tops heart disease as the No. 1 cause of death in these countries CNN (CNN) The world is slowly seeing cancer surpass cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death among middle-age adults in several countries, according to a new study. Cancer surpasses heart disease as leading cause of death in many US counties. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Teenage boy goes blind after existing on Pringles, white bread and French fries CNN (CNN) Eating a diet of French fries, Pringles and white bread was enough to make one teenage boy lose his sight, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Bristol examined the case of a young patient whose extremely picky eating led to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Can Artificial Intelligence Cure Mental Health Conditions? Forbes Mental illnesses have become one of the biggest medical challenges of the 21st century. According to the World Health Organization, around 450 million people globally are affected by mental illness. But two-thirds of people with a known mental condition, ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Bariatric Surgery Tied to Better Cardiometabolic Health Down the Road MedPage Today PARIS -- On top of helping obese patients with diabetes achieve their short-term weight and glycemic goals, bariatric surgery may be linked to improved overall cardiometabolic health years later, a retrospective cohort study found. The cumulative incidence of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Teen's Junk Food Diet Caused Him to Go Blind, Doctors Say Livescience.com A teen who ate nothing but fries, chips and other junk food for years slowly went blind as a result of his poor diet, according to a new report of the case. The case highlights a perhaps little-known fact about poor diets: In addition to being tied to obesity, heart ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For people who are obese and have type 2 diabetes, weight-loss surgery leads to more than a slimmer figure. It also reduces the risk of heart complications ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Girl, 5, with sepsis sent home without antibiotics BBC News Prescribing antibiotics to a girl who died of toxic shock syndrome 24 hours earlier could have "given her chances of survival", an inquest heard. Five-year-old Ava Macfarlane died on 15 December 2017 after being treated at Nottingham's Queen's Medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Girl, 5, died after sepsis guidelines ignored BBC News A five-year-old girl who died due to sepsis complications could have been saved if clinical guidelines had been followed, an inquest heard. Ava Macfarlane died of toxic shock caused by a bacterial infection on 15 December 2017. She had presented with ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA After heart attack stenting, coming back to open other narrowed arteries pays off - study Reuters A new study offers some advice for doctors poking around the heart to reopen a clogged artery that has caused one type of heart attack: Come back again to finish the job. The study found that when doctors also open other arteries that are dangerously narrow ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Salmonella outbreak connected to backyard poultry sickens more than 1000 across 49 states: CDC Fox News More than 1,000 people have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an update late last week. The CDC on Friday announced a total of 1,003 people have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'Picky' teen goes blind after diet of only fries and chips, study says USA TODAY Here's another reason to eat your veggies. A British teen doctors described as a "fussy eater" was partially blinded because of his diet, which consisted of nothing but fries, chips and the occasional slice of ham. The case was reported Tuesday in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News One in four women ignores cervical smear test invite BBC News More than one in four women in Scotland eligible to have cervical screening has not taken the test, official figures have shown. The uptake is poorest among young women and those from the most deprived areas. In Scotland women aged 25-64 are invited for ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com New study says ditching diet drinks could help you live longer fox8.com Brace yourself, lovers of diet sodas and sugary drinks. It's more bad news and yet another reason to consider ditching your favorite soda or soft drink. A new study followed more than 450,000 people from 10 European countries for up to 19 years and found ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire (press release) Natural 'Breakdown' of Chemicals May Guard Against Lung Damage in 9/11 First Responders PRNewswire (press release) NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The presence of chemicals made as the body breaks down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates can predict whether Sept. 11, 2001 first responders exposed to toxic dust at the World Trade Center site subsequently ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Gene differences in IVF-conceived babies disappear by adulthood Medical Xpress Around one in 25 Australian children are now conceived through use of assisted reproductive treatments such as IVF. These reproductive technologies appear to leave a biological "signature" on several genes that can be measured at birth. This may explain ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Obese Teen Boys More Prone to Heart Attacks in Middle Age U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Teen boys who are overweight or obese may be more likely to have a heart attack before they're old enough to retire, according to a new study. Researchers ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Teen's Fussy 'Junk Food' Diet Leaves Him Blind HealthDay TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Can a steady diet of junk food rob you of your vision? A new case report suggests it's possible: After years of eating only potato chips, French fries, cold cuts and white bread, a 17-year-old British boy went blind. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Can You Go Vegetarian on the Keto Diet? Healthline The vegetarian keto diet is an eating plan that combines aspects of vegetarianism and keto dieting. Most vegetarians eat animal products like eggs and dairy but avoid meat and fish. Meanwhile, the ketogenic diet is a high-fat diet that limits carb intake to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Body's Natural Chemicals May Help Protect 9/11 Responders' Health: Study U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Certain chemicals made by the body may have helped prevent lung disease in some first responders who were exposed to toxic dust after the World Trade ... Flag as irrelevant
	Belfast Telegraph Mouthwash use could inhibit benefits of exercise, new research shows EurekAlert (press release) Exercise is known to reduce blood pressure - but the activity of bacteria in our mouths may determine whether we experience this benefit, according to new research. An international team of scientists has shown that the blood pressure-lowering effect of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US records 19 new cases of measles as of last week Reuters (Reuters) - The United States recorded 19 new measles cases last week, taking the total cases for the year to 1,234 across 31 states in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday. More than 75% of the cases this year are linked to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report NYC Health Officials Say Measles Outbreak Has Ended U.S. News & World Report NEW YORK (AP) — A measles outbreak concentrated in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in New York City is over, meaning an emergency order mandating vaccines will be lifted, health officials said Tuesday. The officials said two incubation periods since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress The neurobiological mechanisms behind schizophrenia may depend on gender Medical Xpress The neurobiological pathophysiology of schizophrenia differs significantly between males and females, according to a new study. The findings suggest a possible need for more sex-specific treatments for schizophrenia. The study was the first to identify a ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News New York City measles outbreak ends after 11 months New York Daily News New York City's measles outbreak and a public health emergency ended on Monday after 11 months and hundreds of people were infected, city health officials said. The city spent $6 million battling what was largest measles outbreak in nearly three decades, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Channel CU Boulder study: Sleeping too much, too little can increase risk of heart attack The Denver Channel It's the Goldilocks principle: not too much, not too little. Not getting enough sleep can lead to health problems — that's been studied time and time again. But a new University of Colorado Boulder seven-year study of almost half a million people found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress NYC health officials say measles outbreak has ended Medical Xpress A measles outbreak concentrated in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in New York City is over, meaning an emergency order mandating vaccines will be lifted, health officials said Tuesday. The officials said two incubation periods since the last reported cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 Nearly 50000 Students Unvaccinated in Wisconsin U.S. News & World Report MILWAUKEE (AP) — Health officials say nearly 50,000 children in Wisconsin have vaccination waivers as the school year gets underway, leaving them vulnerable to measles at a time when the number of cases has grown exponentially across the country. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Virginia deaths rising despite opioid overdose drug spending Washington Post RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's death toll from opioid overdoses keeps rising despite state and local governments spending millions on making an antidote available. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that figures through the first three months of this year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today New Zealand: More than 900 measles cases reported through August Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. New Zealand health officials reported an additional 159 confirmed measles cases the week ending Aug. 30, bringing the country total for 2019 to 938. Image/cmccarthy2001 via pixabay. The bulk of the cases have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator linked with lower mortality in heart failure Medical Xpress Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) use is associated with reduced short- and long-term mortality in patients with heart failure, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line Session today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World ... Flag as irrelevant
	VICE Starting This Week, 26000 Unvaccinated Kids Have to Get Shots to Attend School in New York VICE As children head to school this fall, the number of measles cases in New York has slowed to a trickle, and some officials are cautiously optimistic that they have seen the worst of the outbreak, which largely affected Orthodox Jewish families who avoided ... Flag as irrelevant
	Crain's Cleveland Business For diabetics, weight-loss surgery slashes the risk of death, a Cleveland Clinic study finds Crain's Cleveland Business Weight-loss surgery reduced the risk by about 40% that diabetic patients would develop a range of heart complications, including the danger of an early death, a Cleveland Clinic study found. The drastic results are the latest report to detail the potential ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Lifestyle May Matter More Than Your Genes in Early Heart Disease U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An unhealthy lifestyle is a bigger contributor to heart disease than genetics for many younger adults, according to a new study. The findings show that good ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Experts Say Get Your Flu Shot Early: Here's Why Healthline Officials recommend getting a flu shot early because it takes the vaccine 2 to 4 weeks to become effective. A flu vaccine reduces your risk of becoming ill and lessens the severity of the flu if you do get it. The vaccine is recommended for most people above the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Journal News | LoHud.com Measles: NYC health officials say city's outbreak has ended; latest Rockland totals The Journal News | LoHud.com NEW YORK – A measles outbreak concentrated in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in New York City is over, meaning an emergency order mandating vaccines will be lifted, health officials said today. The officials said two incubation periods since the last ... Flag as irrelevant
	Issaquah Reporter Pinterest Combating the Antivaccination Movement with Reputable Health Content Searches Pharmacy Times The antivaccination movement has been a driving force in the global measles outbreaks, and dissemination of inaccurate information has contributed to the growing problem. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) has named vaccine hesitancy as one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Everything you need to know about cholesterol, the most confusing of health topics Telegraph.co.uk To say health can be confusing is an understatement, but nothing mystifies the general public quite like cholesterol. Take eggs, for example. Once derided as high in cholesterol, recent science suggests eggs are in fact packed with 'good' cholesterol, with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Soft drinks, including sugar-free, linked to increased risk of death The Guardian People who regularly consume soft drinks have a higher risk of death, researchers have found, with the trend seen for both sugared and artificially sweetened drinks. While experts say the study cannot prove soft drinks are a driver of an increased risk of death ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSOC Charlotte Teen goes blind after eating only fries, chips and white bread since elementary school WSOC Charlotte A teen in the UK who has eaten nothing but french fries, potato chips and white bread since elementary school is now blind because of vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition damage. >> Read more trending news. The boy was taken to his doctor at 14 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Early life environment may lead to high blood pressure in children Medical Xpress Where a mother lives and the temperature outside while she is pregnant, among other environmental factors, can impact whether her child is prehypertensive or hypertensive during childhood, according to a study published today in the Journal of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Lifestyle May Matter More Than Your Genes in Early Heart Disease HealthDay MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An unhealthy lifestyle is a bigger contributor to heart disease than genetics for many younger adults, according to a new study. The findings show that good health habits should be a key part of prevention efforts, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Suicides rates in UK increase to highest level since 2002 The Guardian The rate of suicides in Britain has risen sharply to the highest level since 2002, with men accounting for three-quarters of the number of people who took their own lives last year, official figures show. A total of 6,507 suicides were registered by coroners in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jezebel Teen Goes Deaf and Blind After Eating Nothing But Processed Foods Jezebel When I was kid, my father was fond of telling me that failing to eat every one of the vegetables my mom put in front of me at dinner would result in scurvy. It didn't take long for me to learn that scurvy is, in fact, a vitamin C deficiency that was pretty tough to get in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times Suicide rates rise for first time since 2013 The Times The number of people who killed themselves rose sharply last year, reversing a four-year pattern of a falling suicide rate and raising fresh concerns about Britain's mental health crisis. Suicides among young people rose significantly, figures from the Office for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Malaria infection is associated with increased risk of heart failure Medical Xpress Malaria infection is linked with a 30% raised risk of heart failure, according to a small study presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. The mosquito-borne infection affects more than 219 million people worldwide ... Flag as irrelevant
	Belfast Telegraph Blindness Caused by a Junk Food Diet Annals of Internal Medicine Background: Popular media have highlighted the risks for poor cardiovascular health, obesity, and cancer associated with junk food, but poor nutrition can also permanently damage the nervous system, particularly vision. Objective: To alert clinicians of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk 'Game changer' jab could replace statins and halve bad cholesterol for millions of Britons Telegraph.co.uk A "phenomenal" jab given twice yearly to cut cholesterol could replace statins for millions of Britons. A landmark study has found that the gene-silencing injections can halve levels of "bad cholesterol," vastly reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca New McMaster study could change how doctors treat heart attack survivors CBC.ca A new study from McMaster University in Hamilton offers some advice for doctors poking around the heart to reopen a clogged artery that has caused one type of heart attack: Come back again to finish the job. The study found that when doctors also open ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET MIT built a snake robot that slithers inside your brain CNET Snake robot. MIT. In the long list of creatures I'd like crawling inside the crevices of my brain, snakes probably rank somewhere near the bottom. Possibly dead last next to spiders and cockroaches. But that hasn't stopped researchers at Massachusetts Institute ... Flag as irrelevant

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