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	health Daily update ⋅ September 4, 2019
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	EurekAlert (press release) FAK protein linked to chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer EurekAlert (press release) Although the number of women being diagnosed and dying of ovarian cancer is declining, recurrence, drug resistance and mortality remain high for women with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, the most common form of epithelial ovarian cancer. A new ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New York City measles outbreak has ended, health officials say CNN (CNN) A massive measles outbreak that spread across parts of Brooklyn since October has ended, New York City health officials announced Tuesday. This marks the end of the largest measles outbreak New York City has seen in nearly three decades. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Blind From A Bad Diet? Teen Who Ate Mostly Potato Chips And Fries Lost His Sight NPR A 14-year-old boy goes to the doctor with complaints of tiredness. He's an extremely picky eater. (Think a daily diet of French fries, plus snacking on Pringles potato chips, white bread and some processed pork.) But overall, he appears OK. He's not overweight ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Teen goes 'blind' from 7-year diet of french fries, white bread and ham slices, doctors say Washington Post An extreme case of "fussy eating" caused blindness in a teenager from the United Kingdom, according to a new report published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. When Denize Atan, the study's lead author, met the 17-year-old boy at Bristol Eye ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times How the prescriptions doctors wrote may have helped fuel the US opioid crisis Los Angeles Times Americans and Canadians are about seven times more likely to fill a prescription for opioid pain pills in the week after surgery than Swedes, according to a new study that is one of the first to quantify international differences. More than 75% of patients in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How High Heat Can Impact Mental Health NPR Jeanetta Churchill is blasting the air conditioning in her Baltimore row house. A massive heat wave just swept through the city, with temperatures topping 100 degrees. "I don't even want to see what my power bill is this coming month," she says. Keeping cool ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Can Artificial Intelligence Help Prevent Mental Illness? Forbes Technology entrepreneur David Plans knows first hand the risks of ignoring mental health. While going through security at Brussels Airport in 2003, he suddenly passed out, was rushed to hospital in an ambulance and flatlined in transit. "I was shocked back ... Flag as irrelevant
	Radiology Business Medication can lower some women's risk of breast cancer Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with a high risk of developing breast cancer can lower that risk by taking certain medications, according to updated recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). "The Task Force encourages ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Soft Drinks Once Again Associated With Premature Death Medscape Consumption of sweetened soft drinks is associated with an increase in all-cause deaths, according to the largest pan-European study to date to investigate this association. The investigators assessed total consumption of soft drinks by examining the intake ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Facebook debuts vaccine pop-up windows to stop the spread of misinformation CNN (CNN) A new feature is rolling out on Facebook and Instagram to combat the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation. Facebook, which owns Instagram, announced on Wednesday that educational pop-up windows will appear on the social media platforms ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Measles emergency 'effectively over': New York City officials ABC News New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and health officials have declared an end to the recent measles outbreak in the city in a statement released Tuesday. Interested in Measles? Add Measles as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Measles news, video, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Want to live longer? You may want to ditch these drinks CNN (CNN) 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 ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Cancer outpaces cardiovascular disease as biggest middle-aged killer in rich nations New York Daily News Cancer has outpaced cardiovascular disease as the main killer of middle-aged people in high-income countries, while the latter still kills more worldwide in general, a new study finds. In the first global study of its kind, researchers in Canada studied more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Lesson of the Day: 'The Mysterious Vaping Illness That's 'Becoming an Epidemic''' The New York Times Please note: Each current events "Lesson of the Day" (renamed from our old "Article of the Day" feature) aims to be usable in a single class period. Lesson Overview. Featured Article: "The Mysterious Vaping Illness That's 'Becoming an Epidemic'" A surge of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Cancer Tops Heart Disease as Killer of Middle-Aged WebMD By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease still claims the lives of more people globally, but in more affluent nations it has now ceded its place as the leading killer to cancer, a major new report finds. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Death Risk for Diabetics WebMD 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 and premature death by about 40% compared to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Once Again Soda Tied to Higher Risk of Early Death WebMD By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Whether you call it soda, pop or a soft drink, a new study's findings suggest it would be better for your health to drink water instead. The large European study found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD NYC Measles Outbreak Over: Officials WebMD WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2019 -- The New York City measles outbreak is over and the public health emergency that was declared on April 9 for parts of Brooklyn has ended, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. It was the largest outbreak in New York ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post New York City declares end to largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years Washington Post New York City's largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years is over, city officials said Tuesday. The city spent over $6 million, deployed more than 500 staff and issued a mandatory vaccination order for people living and working in four Brooklyn ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Drop the Pop: Soda Tied to Higher Risk of Early Death U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Whether you call it soda, pop or a soft drink, a new study's findings suggest it would be better for your health to drink water instead. The large European study ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today LDL, BP Combine Forces Like 'Pack-Years' for the Arteries MedPage Today PARIS -- Blood pressure and cholesterol have independent effects that add up in a dose-dependent manner akin to the concept of cigarette "pack-years," a mendelian randomization study found. Lifelong lower blood pressure due to genetic variation -- a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Teen's Fussy 'Junk Food' Diet Leaves Him Blind U.S. News & World Report By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (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 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Citronella Candles And Self-Imposed Curfews: Living With The Threat Of EEE WBUR Roughly 15 minutes away from the seaside town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts sprawls one of the state's widest and wildest wetlands. Acushnet Cedar Swamp, so-named for its slender, faintly blue evergreens, is a national natural landmark, but its still waters ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers identify biomarker to predict if someone infected with malaria will get sick Medical Xpress Immunological signatures can predict whether malaria-infected children will develop fever or other symptoms, suggests a study publishing September 3 in the journal Immunity. Surprisingly, activation of the well-known tumor-suppressor protein p53 is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Deadly Mosquito Virus That Infects Brain Quadruples In NJ Patch.com The virus is a rare but potentially deadly illness for humans, officials say. It's spread to 11 NJ counties. Here's where it was found. By Tom Davis, Patch Staff. Sep 4, 2019 8:37 am ET | Updated Sep 4, 2019 8:38 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch Period app Clue hopes to find out if you have PCOS TechCrunch Clue, an app built on machine learning to track a woman's monthly menstrual cycle, has been paying close attention lately to those with irregular periods. The Berlin-based company hopes to identify what may be causing those irregular cycles and then ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Poverty Makes Heart Failure Even More Lethal, Study Shows HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A new study helps confirm a dismal reality: Poor Americans are more likely to die from heart failure than their richer counterparts. The likely reasons? According to the researchers, higher obesity rates and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Proximity to outbreak, trust in government influence vaccine views Healio Results of a nationally representative survey suggest that people who distrust government medical experts — like those from the CDC — and live farther from recent measles outbreaks have more negative attitudes toward measles vaccination than people ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Bans Not Keeping Drivers With Implanted Defibrillators off the Road U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One in three patients who have implanted devices for irregular heartbeats still drive, despite being banned from getting behind the wheel, a new Danish study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News NY1 Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2019 U.S. News & World Report Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Second Possible Death in U.S. From Vaping-Related Lung Illness. A second death in the United States from severe respiratory illness possibly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox Vaping appears to be making hundreds of people sick. No one knows exactly why. Vox The mysterious spike in respiratory illnesses is a reminder that e-cigarettes may be more dangerous than they seem. By Julia Belluz@juliaoftorontojulia.belluz@voxmedia.com Sep 3, 2019, 2:20pm EDT ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today ICDs Still Save Lives in HF MedPage Today PARIS -- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) continue to have a primary prevention survival benefit in the modern era of heart failure treatment but are still underused, a Swedish study suggested. In the SwedeHF registry, just 10% of 16,702 patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution West Nile Virus toll can be extreme for some Atlanta residents Atlanta Journal Constitution Getting a single mosquito bite in metro Atlanta changed Jule Hamrick's life in a way she couldn't fathom. Her unwanted epiphany came around this time last year. A Labor Day weekend run-in with a mosquito carrying West Nile Virus paralyzed her from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Bans Not Keeping Drivers With Implanted Defibrillators off the Road HealthDay TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One in three patients who have implanted devices for irregular heartbeats still drive, despite being banned from getting behind the wheel, a new Danish study finds. It looked at more than 2,500 patients with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Michigan becomes the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes The Verge Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a ban on the sale of all flavored e-cigarette products in the state. The action makes Michigan the first state to enact a ban on these products, though other jurisdictions, including the city of San Francisco, have had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Newly arrived mosquito breeds take a bite out of summer in San Diego Los Angeles Times Compared to your garden variety mosquitoes, these pests are smaller, quieter and a potential menace to public health. By Peter Rowe. Sep. 3, 2019. 4:53 PM. Facebook · Twitter; Show more sharing options. Share Close extra sharing options. Facebook ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Prostate Awareness May Save Your Life Curetoday.com Should you be concerned about your PSA levels or prostate cancer? It is suggested that one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime according to the American Cancer Society. I was familiar with the importance of monitoring for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Extreme Male Brain Theory of Autism Overturned as Huge Study Finds No Link Between Testosterone and Lack of ... Newsweek Testosterone doesn't make it harder for men to empathize, according to scientists who have questioned the idea that the hormone distorts this ability in people with autism. Autism spectrum disorder is most commonly diagnosed in men, and some people with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New AI technology for advanced heart attack prediction Medical Xpress Technology developed using artificial intelligence (AI) could identify people at high risk of a fatal heart attack at least 5 years before it strikes, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The findings are being presented at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Soft drinks - sugared or low-calorie - may raise the risk of early death Reuters (Reuters Health) - Consumption of soft drinks, whether they're sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners, may raise the risk of premature death, new research suggests. In a study that followed more than 400,000 European adults for more than 16 years, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Pennsylvania man in medically-induced coma: Doctors 'know it's vaping' Fox News A Pennsylvania man was in a medically-induced coma Wednesday because of a severe mysterious lung illness that his parents — and doctors — suspect is the result of vaping. Kevin Boclair, 19, was connected to a heart-lung machine at the Hospital of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In North Haven Patch.com NORTH HAVEN, CT — Mosquitoes in North Haven recently tested posted for West Nile Virus, according to health officials. In addition to North Haven, the Central Connecticut Health District has received notification that the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News Liquid mouth drops could one day protect people from peanut allergies Science News A no-fuss immune therapy involving liquid drops placed under the tongue could protect people with peanut allergies from reacting if exposed. Results from a small study of the treatment — called sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT — rival those of a similar ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Pennsylvania Teen in a Medically Induced Coma from Lung Illness Linked to Vaping PEOPLE.com A Pennsylvania teen is in a medically induced coma after suffering from an unknown lung illness that is likely due to vaping. Kevin Boclair, 19, is now dependent on a heart and lung machine at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where his health has ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox6now.com Oregon Health Authority: Person died after vaping products containing cannabis fox6now.com SALEM, Ore. — Oregon health officials on Tuesday, Sept. 3 announced a death from severe respiratory illness that could be linked to vaping. The individual in Oregon, who died in July, had vaped products containing cannabis purchased at a dispensary, ... Flag as irrelevant
	OregonLive.com Oregon reports possible vaping death; would be second in US if confirmed OregonLive.com AP. FILE - In this Tuesday, April 10, 2018 photo, a high school principal displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students at the school in Massachusetts. On Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, the Vapor Technology Association filed a lawsuit against the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe New EEE case confirmed in horse from Douglas The Boston Globe State health officials announced Tuesday a new case of Eastern equine encephalitis was found in a horse from Douglas, prompting the risk level for the mosquito-borne illness to be raised in three Massachusetts communities. It marks the eighth confirmed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Canton Repository Ranking cheeses by healthfulness Canton Repository Americans love cheese. While U.S. dairy milk consumption has fallen, cheese consumption keeps on increasing year over year. According to an Agriculture Department report from 2018, per capita cheese consumption increased to a record 37.23 pounds. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Sugar-free sodas linked to a higher risk of death in study of 452000 people MarketWatch Here's some less-than refreshing news about soda: even sugar-free versions were associated with a higher risk of death in a study of 452,000 people in 10 countries. The study, published Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association, found ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Marijuana e-cigarette tied to Oregon's 1st suspected vaping death, officials say Sacramento Bee A death in Oregon that may be linked to vaping would be the state's first fatality in what health officials described as a "national outbreak" of severe lung illnesses. The person died of a severe respiratory illness in July after using an e-cigarette vaping device ... Flag as irrelevant

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