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	health Daily update ⋅ October 12, 2019
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	Livescience.com West Nile Virus: Causes, Symptoms and Prevention Livescience.com West Nile virus (WNV) is an infectious disease transmitted to people via the bite of an infected mosquito, most often during warm-weather months. Mosquitoes contract the virus from biting an infected bird. Most people (about 8 in 10) infected with West Nile ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times No Drop in Vaping Cases, CDC Says The New York Times As illnesses and deaths linked to vaping continue to rise, health experts on Friday updated their advice to doctors on how best to recognize symptoms and treat patients, and warned that the start of the flu season would make it harder to arrive at the right ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters 'Alarming upsurge' in measles has devastating impact, WHO warns Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits dangerous gaps in vaccination coverage, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: A measles poster is seen at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Some patients with vaping-related lung injuries are being hospitalized a second time Washington Post Federal health officials investigating mysterious vaping-related lung injuries said Friday that some patients are being hospitalized for a second time, a disturbing new development in the ongoing national outbreak that has spread to every state except Alaska. Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Why are younger Bahamian women getting breast cancer? UM researchers trying to figure out Miami Herald For years, Dr. Judith Hurley had noticed something odd in her Bahamian breast cancer patients — they were all so young. Most women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their 60s, but many of Hurley's patients had not even reached menopause. "When you ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Slow walking at 45 'a sign of faster ageing' BBC News How fast people walk in their 40s is a sign of how much their brains, as well as their bodies, are ageing, scientists have suggested. Using a simple test of gait speed, researchers were able to measure the ageing process. Not only were slower walkers' bodies ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Girl facing fatal brain disease gets tailor-made drug Fox News When Mila Makovec was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition at age 6, her prognosis was grim. The condition, known as Batten disease, is fatal, with death usually occurring in late childhood or the early teen years. There is no cure, and at the time of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 2 New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For EEE Virus Patch.com "We don't want people to be alarmed but rather informed." Here's where spraying will take place this weekend. By Lisa Finn, Patch Staff. Oct 11, 2019 6:19 pm ET. Reply. 0. 2 New Mosquito Samples Test Positive For EEE Virus (Patch file photo.) CALVERTON ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Nurse Pens Powerful Post About Flu Shot WebMD Oct. 11, 2019 -- "The flu shot is NOT always about you. It's about protecting those around you, who cannot always protect themselves." A nurse's Facebook post is going viral after she penned a powerful statement urging everyone to get a flu shot. Amanda Bitz ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune The UK's Public Health Center for Gaming Disorders Marks a New Era in Fighting Tech Addiction Fortune The battle against gaming addiction entered a new era this week when the U.K. public health system, the National Health Service (NHS), announced the opening of its first center specializing in 'Internet and Gaming Disorders.' With the new center, the U.K. ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico The hazy science around vaping safety Politico The conventional wisdom is that e-cigs are safer than traditional cigarettes for adult smokers, and federal regulators need to figure out how to help them quit while keeping vapes away from young people. But amid an outbreak of a vaping-related lung disease, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD By 2050, Heat Waves Could Cover Far Bigger Areas WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Climate change could trigger much bigger heat waves by mid-century, U.S. researchers report. Previous research has predicted that the number and intensity of heat ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Philly Airport Flyers May Have Been Exposed To Measles Patch.com The Pennsylvania Department of Health said passengers at the Philadelphia International Airport may have been exposed Oct. 2 and Oct. 3. By Max Bennett, Patch Staff. Oct 11, 2019 2:02 pm ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	TAPinto.net Depression, anxiety may cause patients to leave cardiac rehab Reuters (Reuters Health) - Anxiety and depression are common among participants in cardiac rehab programs, and that poor mental health may cause them to drop out, a new study finds. One in five patients in cardiac rehab after a heart attack or a procedure to open ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Walking Speed at Early Ages Tied to Cognitive Health MedPage Today Gait speed at age 45 was a marker of cognitive and physical aging, a longitudinal cohort study showed. Slow gait at age 45 was tied to accelerated biological aging across multiple organ systems and reduced brain volume and cortical thickness, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	OregonLive.com Some patients with vaping-related lung injuries are being hospitalized a second time OregonLive.com AP. A large government survey suggests the number of U.S. high school and middle school students using electronic cigarettes fell to 2.2 million last year. Associated Press / 2014 AP. Comment. By The Washington Post. Federal health officials investigating ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox As vaping-related illness cases reach 1300, health officials still don't know the cause Vox The outbreak of the mysterious vaping-related illness has reached 1,299 cases and 26 deaths across the country, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention principal deputy director Anne Schuchat on Friday. That's an increase of 219 cases from last ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Is mosquito repellent part of the daily routine? More Miami-Dade dengue cases reported Miami Herald Do you wear mosquito repellent? Have you covered old planters or other outdoor containers so water can't collect? Is your boat or car covered with a tarp? Health officials in Miami-Dade are hoping residents are answering yes to those questions and taking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Are Sugar and Dairy Bad for Your Skin? Here's What We Know Healthline A new study links a diet high in dairy or sugar to higher rates of acne. Researchers also found that pollution and other environmental factors might take a toll on your skin. Experts say cutting down on dairy and sugar in favor of a high-fiber diet with omega-3 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Beyond the Bench: Advancing Vaccine Education Pharmacy Times 2019-10-12 14:00:00. This video is sponsored by VaxServe, a Sanofi Pasteur company. Pharmacist: I've always wanted to work in health care and to help others—that's why I chose to become a pharmacy technician. What I didn't realize was that a big part of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP STD cases hit record high for fifth year running, as prevention efforts hit by budget cuts WTOP (NEW YORK) — Sexually transmitted infections hit a record high 2.4 million cases in 2018, making it the fifth year in a row that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have spiked, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NJ.com Measles exposure alert issued for Philadelphia International Airport visitors NJ.com Travelers who visited Philadelphia International Airport last week could have been exposed to measles and are urged to make sure they have been vaccinated against the disease, health officials said Friday. "An individual with a suspected case of measles ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Possible measles exposure at Philadelphia airport; state officials issue warning Atlanta Journal Constitution Pennsylvania health officials are warning air travelers about possible measles exposure after a suspected case was identified at Philadelphia International Airport last week. >> Read more trending news. The possible exposure occurred on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Observer How Public Health Researchers Are Making the Great Vape Crisis Worse Observer Whether vaping nicotine or e-juices is indeed safer than smoking tobacco products—or just a technique to cause different, but no less grievous, harm to your lungs—can depend on whom you ask (and what answer you're looking for). But whenever public ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Around half a million men who have sex with men in the EU need PrEP but cannot access it Medical Xpress This estimate on the "PrEP gap" in Europe was published in a paper in Eurosurveillance today stating that 500 000 men who have sex with men in the European Union currently cannot access HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), despite being very likely to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Pakistan: 15th Naegleria fowleri death reported in Karachi Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Pakistani health officials reported Friday on an additional Naegleria fowleri, or "brain-eating amoeba" death in Karachi. The 19-year-old victim is is the 15th fatality this year. Naegleria (cropped)/CDC. According to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox Quitting Juul may be harder than quitting cigarettes Vox As the outbreak of vaping-related respiratory illness keeps growing — with the death toll now at 26 — health officials are advising everyone to avoid vaping products (particularly those containing THC). The outbreak, which to date involves mainly people ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN UK plastic surgeons to vote on banning 'Kim Kardashian-inspired' Brazilian butt lifts over safety fears CNN London (CNN) The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has said it will vote later Friday on whether the procedure popularly known as the Brazilian butt lift is safe enough to be performed in the UK. An expert panel will assess the latest ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Doctors warn women not to use toothpaste to 'tighten their vaginas' New York Post From vaginal steaming to labiaplasty, some women are willing to go to extremes to attain the "perfect" vagina. And just when you think you've heard it all, another bizarre DIY method emerges. Some women now are apparently using toothpaste in an attempt to ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert (press release) Overweight before age 40 increases the cancer risk EurekAlert (press release) In an international study, lead by the University of Bergen in Norway, the researchers wanted to find out how adult overweight (BMI over 25) and obesity (BMI over 30) increase the risk of different types of cancer. The study showed that if you were overweight ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hartford Courant Seniors Educated About Influenza Hartford Courant Because people aged 65 and older are in a higher risk for influenza (the other is children 5 and younger), Community Health Nurse Krista Timken spoke to seniors at the Glastonbury Senior Center on Oct. 8 about the importance of getting a flu shot, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Third Mass. West Nile Case Hits Middlesex County Patch.com A man in his 60s was the second person from Middlesex County this year to contract the sometimes fatal mosquito-borne illness. By Neal McNamara , Patch Staff. Oct 11, 2019 11:42 am ET | Updated Oct 11, 2019 11:45 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Exercise Might Guard Against Heart Damage of Chemo U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Chemotherapy can be hard on the heart, but an individualized exercise program may mitigate some of that damage, new research suggests. Heart problems are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Headlinez Pro NH health officials seek Mass. man who came into contact with rabid raccoon The Boston Globe New Hampshire health officials are seeking the public's help to locate a Massachusetts man who came into contact with a rabid baby raccoon last month in Conway. Around 5 p.m. on Sept. 20, the man stopped on Route 16 to help a woman move two baby ... Flag as irrelevant
	Star Local Media The 15 cities with the worst e-cigarette problem Star Local Media Unlike traditional cigarette use, which has largely been trending down for decades, use of e-cigarettes has grown. TownNews.com Content Exchange. Intro. Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo. Between 2017 and 2018, e-cigarette use among middle and high ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post New cancer vaccine helped kill cancer cells in breast cancer patient New York Post A vaccine undergoing testing at the Mayo Clinic has reportedly removed cancer cells in a breast cancer patient. Florida resident Lee Mercker became the first patient to participate in a clinical trial for a new vaccine after being diagnosed in March with early ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay What Foods Are Most Likely to Cause Acne Breakouts? HealthDay FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Certain eating habits, high levels of stress and exposure to pollution are among the greatest factors associated with acne, researchers say. They studied links to acne in more than 6,700 people from six countries in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill CDC issues new guidance for doctors treating vaping-related illnesses The Hill The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance Friday for clinicians whose patients might have lung illnesses related to vaping. Because the illness is new, there had been no guidelines for how clinicians should treat patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Connecticut Lung cancer screening guidelines do not detect disease among first responders Medical Xpress Chicago—National lung cancer screening guidelines are inadequate to diagnose patients who contract lung cancer from occupational exposure, including first responders, according to a study reported today at the International Association for the Study of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Duke Today New Zealand Study Connects Walking Speed with Brain Health in 45-Year-Olds Duke Today DURHAM, N.C. -- The walking speed of 45-year-olds, particularly their fastest walking speed without running, can be used as a marker of their aging brains and bodies. Slower walkers were shown to have "accelerated aging" on a 19-measure scale devised ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Rabid Bat Found In Fremont Patch.com FREMONT, CA — A bat found in Fremont's Northgate area last weekend has tested positive for rabies, police said. Fremont police Animal Services responded to a home in the area of Chaucer Drive and Atteridge Court on Sunday and retrieved a dead bat ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today North Carolina Legionnaire's disease outbreak: 2nd death reported Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. In a follow-up on the Legionnaires' disease outbreak associated with the NC Mountain State Fair, North Carolina health officials report that as of Oct. 9, 134 cases of Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac Fever have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Express Following NCCN guidelines for metastatic breast cancer results in lower costs The Cancer Letter Publications Direct cost for metastatic breast cancer patients increases dramatically when their treatment differs from recommendations in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Researchers from O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Herald & Review Dear Dr. Roach: It's time to think about or get your annual influenza vaccine Herald & Review If you haven't gotten your influenza vaccine yet, it's time to think about it. This year's vaccine is similar to last year's, but two of the components have been updated to match the strains that are circulating worldwide and expected to be epidemic in North America ... Flag as irrelevant
	Syracuse.com Tick-borne bacteria that causes symptoms worse than Lyme disease found in CNY Syracuse.com Third-Party-Submitted. The black-legged, or deer, tick has been found to transmit a newly emerging disease in Upstate New York. Comment. By Glenn Coin | gcoin@syracuse.com. A new tick-borne disease that is potentially worse than Lyme disease – and ... Flag as irrelevant
	KBZK Bozeman News New genetic link found for some forms of SIDS KBZK Bozeman News A genetic link has now been found for some instances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. The new UW Medicine research study is the first such to make an explainable link tracking the mechanism between a genetic anomaly and some forms of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com Paterson produce worker had hepatitis, NJ health department says NorthJersey.com PATERSON — State officials issued a health alert on Friday evening after confirming that a food handler at a South Paterson produce store worked while infected with hepatitis A for as many as six days. The New Jersey health department is urging the public ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Union Leader NH seeking Mass. man who rescued rabid baby raccoon The Union Leader CONCORD — State health officials are asking for the public's help to find a Massachusetts man who came in contact with a rabid baby raccoon in Conway. On Sept. 20, around 5 p.m., officials said this unidentified man stopped to help a New Hampshire ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro Bleeding during pregnancy: How much is normal? Metro It's natural to be worried when spotting blood in your underwear during pregnancy. But sometimes a little bleeding during pregnancy isn't actually a cause for concern. That's why it's important to read up on the difference between normal bleeding – known as ... Flag as irrelevant
	PhillyVoice.com Brain protein could be key to disrupting chronic pain symptoms PhillyVoice.com The transition of an acute source of pain to a chronic pain pathology is one of the most challenging medical dilemmas to explain, but new research may provide an answer to the long-term maintenance of pain states. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine ... Flag as irrelevant

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