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	health Daily update ⋅ October 24, 2019
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	The New York Times Two Strains of Polio Are Gone, but the End of the Disease Is Still Far Off The New York Times In another milestone on the long, expensive and sometimes discouraging road to wiping out polio, global health officials announced Wednesday that two of the three strains of wild polio virus have officially been eliminated. Although that brings the world ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post None of these 195 countries — the US included — is fully prepared for a pandemic, report says Washington Post After an Ebola epidemic devastated West Africa in 2014, many countries took steps to assess their preparedness. But even as the risks of such outbreaks increase, no country — including the United States — is fully prepared to respond to a deliberate or ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Heat camera at tourist attraction spots woman's breast cancer CNN (CNN) A trip to a tourist attraction in Scotland turned out to be a life-changing moment for one woman after a thermal camera detected she had breast cancer. Bal Gill, 41, was looking back over images from her trip to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Stress Disorders Linked to Life-threatening Infections Medscape Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other stress-related conditions are associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening infection, including sepsis, endocarditis and meningitis, new research suggests. The link was more pronounced in those ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Disneyland Visitor With Measles May Have Exposed Hundreds to Infection The New York Times A person who was infectious with measles visited Disneyland last week, leading public health officials in Los Angeles County to warn that hundreds of other people at the theme park were possibly exposed to the highly contagious disease. Measles, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Bernard Fisher, pioneering breast cancer surgeon-scientist, dies at 101 Washington Post Bernard Fisher, a surgeon and scientist who revolutionized the standard treatment for breast cancer by demonstrating that the disfiguring procedure known as a radical mastectomy was often unnecessary, and that chemotherapy and hormone therapy could ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME He's the First African American to Receive a Face Transplant. His Story Could Change Health Care TIME Robert Chelsea turned down the first face he was offered. It was a fine face, one that could have taken him off the transplant waiting list after just a couple months. But -Chelsea—severely disfigured after a catastrophic car accident five years -earlier—was in no ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes World Polio Day Showcases Great Progress In Eliminating Polio Forbes Those of us of a certain age recall classmates with braces and a withered limb, or parents keeping their children from swimming pools, afraid they would contract polio. I'm astonished at the progress made in eradicating polio over the past few years since I last ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD New Drug on the Horizon for Flu's Ills? WebMD By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Flu sufferers may soon have a new antiviral drug on hand to ease their fever, chills and body aches. The new pill, which targets the genetics of influenza viruses, has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters 'White death' in Argentina: The hunger of poverty feeds tuberculosis Reuters BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In a poor Buenos Aires suburb, Cristian Molina's jeans and denim jacket hide his unhealthily slight frame, his legacy from years of a poor diet that left him susceptible to the tuberculosis infection he contracted earlier this year, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME The Director of the NIH Lays Out His Vision of the Future of Medical Science TIME Our world has never witnessed a time of greater promise for improving human health. Many of today's health advances have stemmed from a long arc of discovery that begins with strong, steady support for basic science. In large part because of fundamental ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times You Got a Brain Scan at the Hospital. Someday a Computer May Use It to Identify You. The New York Times Thousands of people have received brain scans, as well as cognitive and genetic tests, while participating in research studies. Though the data may be widely distributed among scientists, most participants assume their privacy is protected because ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report New Drug on the Horizon for Flu's Ills? U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Flu sufferers may soon have a new antiviral drug on hand to ease their fever, chills and body aches. The new pill, which targets the genetics of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape NHS England to Follow Scotland in Prescribing CF Drugs Medscape Within 30 days clinicians in England will be able to prescribe the cystic fibrosis medicines ivacaftor-lumacaftor (Orkambi), ivacaftor-tezacaftor (Symkevi), and Kalydeco (ivacaftor), all made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. At a cost of £104,000 a year per patient, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Day or Night—When Is The Best Time To Take Your Blood Pressure Medicine? Forbes If you have high blood pressure, remembering to take your medication is so important. In fact, the time of day when you take your medicine could influence your risk for complications such as heart attack and stroke, which is ultimately related to how well you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Two of three polio viruses eradicated in 'historic' step: WHO Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization welcomed an "historic step" toward a polio-free world on Thursday as an expert panel certified that the second of three types of the crippling virus has been eradicated globally. The announcement by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com How sun exposure can affect your microbiome NBCNews.com A bit of sun might help diversify the bugs in your gut, a study published Thursday suggests. Brief exposure to ultraviolet rays not only bumps up vitamin D levels, but could also lead to a more varied collection of gut bacteria, according to the Frontiers in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Khaleej Times Two Strains of Polio Down, One to Go Scientific American In January 2014 an American public health worker was visiting northern Nigeria to observe a polio prevention campaign by local health workers. It was a big, festive event with a marching band to bring out parents and children for their immunizations. But the ... Flag as irrelevant
	One Green Planet Managing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with a Plant-Based Diet One Green Planet Did you know that type 1 diabetes mellitus — also referred to simply as type 1 diabetes — is actually classified as an autoimmune disease? Autoimmune diseases are a specific group of conditions in which "your immune system mistakenly attacks your body. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post St. Elizabeths declared free of legionella bacteria, will resume water usage Washington Post A D.C.-owned psychiatric hospital that was without potable water for nearly a month after a potentially harmful bacteria was detected in its water system is clear of the organism and is resuming normal water use, city officials said Wednesday evening. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Poliolike illness that paralyzes children may be caused by viral infection: study Fox News The mysterious polio-resembling illness that sickened hundreds of children last year may have been caused by a viral infection, according to a new study. The rare illness, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), typically starts out with coldlike symptoms but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Vertex cystic fibrosis drug to be available in England after pricing deal Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Cystic fibrosis patients in England will have access to life-extending drugs after the state-funded health service said it had agreed a pricing deal with manufacturer Vertex Pharmaceuticals. A sign hangs in front of the world headquarters of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP UK study: Food not likely source of resistant E coli CIDRAP A large genomic epidemiology study by scientists in the United Kingdom has found that most bloodstream infections caused by drug-resistant Escherichia coli involve human-associated strains of the pathogen, with little contribution from the food chain. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Bedtime May Be Best Time for Blood Pressure Meds HealthDay By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Taking blood pressure medications at bedtime rather than in the morning nearly halves the risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or heart failure, a large, new study finds. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Banned Trans Fats Linked to Higher Dementia Risk WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A diet high in trans fats could put you at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests. Most trans fats were banned in the United States last year. But foods with less ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Scientists discover reasons why targeted immuno-oncology drugs sometimes fail EurekAlert (press release) COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James) report a discovery that helps scientists understand why some ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Taking blood pressure medicine at this time of day may 'significantly lower' stroke risk, study says USA TODAY It might be worth taking your blood pressure medicine before bedtime, instead of first thing in the morning, a new study suggests. The study, published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed European Heart Journal, found that taking blood pressure-lowering ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast San Diego Doctor Who Doled Out 1000 Vaccine Exemptions Faces Medical Board Charges Daily Beast A San Diego doctor who has written an estimated 1,000 vaccine exemptions since 2015 is facing charges of repeated negligence from the Medical Board of California. Dr. Tara Zandvliet is San Diego's biggest doctor for the anti-vaxxer movement, especially in ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Post Limited language fluency tied to repeat hospitalizations Reuters (Reuters Health) - Poor language comprehension may raise the odds of a repeat hospitalization, a Canadian study suggests. Researchers in Toronto found that patients with limited English proficiency were more likely than fluent English speakers to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	KFSN-TV High blood pressure meds work better taken at bedtime Reuters (Reuters Health) - When people take their hypertension medications at bedtime, blood pressure is better controlled during the night and the risk of death or illness due to cardiovascular disease is significantly lowered, a new study suggests. Spanish ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Not washing your hands after using bathroom worse than eating raw meat, study finds Fox News Experts have revealed that failure to wash hands after leaving the bathroom is more likely to spread drug-resistant E. coli than consuming raw or under-cooked meat. According to the study, the potentially fatal bacterium's "likeliest route" is through human ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine New drug forces flu virus into 'error catastrophe,' overwhelming it with mutations Science Magazine Scientists often warn about the dangers of pandemic pathogens spreading quickly around the globe. But one virus already sweeps across the world every year, causing tens of millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths: influenza. Now, a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Rock Ferry School closed amid norovirus outbreak BBC News A school has closed after about 100 pupils and staff were taken ill with what is believed to be the norovirus winter vomiting bug. Rock Ferry Primary School in Wirral, Merseyside, was closed on Wednesday after children and staff began to suffer sickness and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study fingers new player in cancer immunity Medical Xpress The immune system must strike an exquisite balance between vanquishing infections and cancer, while at the same time restraining its activity to avoid inadvertently attacking the body's healthy tissues and organs. This balancing feat is accomplished by a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Good News for Anyone Hoping to Avoid Dying of Cervical Cancer Forbes More than 13,000 American women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2018. More than 4,000 died from the disease that year. Those are tragic facts for lots of reasons, chief among them being that cervical cancer is often preventable. The good news is, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN There's a scientific reason you crave junk food when you don't get enough sleep CNN (CNN) It's 3 a.m. and you're wide awake for the second night in a row. You get up and stumble to the kitchen for some warm milk mom swears will put you to sleep. So why are you eating a bowl of ice cream with a side of cookies? Which drink is best for ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Treating breast cancer when you can't say 'breast' BBC News Pakistan has the highest rates of breast cancer in Asia. Early detection is essential for treatment but medical experts fear many women are not coming forward due to a culture of modesty. Breast cancer claims the lives of more than 17,000 women in Pakistan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Cystic fibrosis drug to be available in England after pricing deal Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Cystic fibrosis patients in England will have access to life-extending drugs after the state-funded health service said it had agreed a pricing deal with manufacturer Vertex Pharmaceuticals. England's National Health Service (NHS) has ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Interest in CBD Products Keeps Soaring, but Health Experts Wary HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- CBD oil, CBD cookies, even CBD-infused massages: CBD (cannabidiol) seems to be everywhere nowadays, and a new study confirms it's one the hottest health trends for Americans. The research found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Boys' IQ Tied to Endocrine Disruptor Exposure in Utero MedPage Today Exposure to certain endocrine disrupting chemicals was associated with reduced intellectual ability in youth, a Swedish birth cohort study indicated. Specifically, greater exposure to a mixture of 26 various endocrine disruptors during the first trimester of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Contagionlive.com Stress-related disorders linked to subsequent risk of severe infections EurekAlert (press release) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other stress related disorders are associated with a subsequent risk of life threatening infections such as meningitis and sepsis, finds a large Swedish study published in The BMJ today. The risk was particularly high ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Trans Fats, Bad for the Heart, May Be Bad for the Brain as Well The New York Times Trans fatty acids, known to increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes, have now been linked to an increased risk for dementia. Researchers measured blood levels of elaidic acid, the most common trans fats, in 1,628 men and women 60 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Banned Trans Fats Linked to Higher Dementia Risk: Study U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A diet high in trans fats could put you at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests. Most trans fats were banned in the United States last year. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Chimeric peptidomimetic antibiotics against Gram-negative bacteria Nature.com There is an urgent need for new antibiotics against Gram-negative pathogens that are resistant to carbapenem and third-generation cephalosporins, against which antibiotics of last resort have lost most of their efficacy. Here we describe a class of synthetic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Lay health navigators key to cervical cancer prevention, study finds Medical Xpress In Appalachia, women die from cervical cancer at rates a fifth to a third higher than elsewhere in Virginia. According to new research just published by Emma Mitchell, a University of Virginia assistant professor of nursing, self-collection HPV kits distributed by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Can Gene Therapy Cure HIV? US Gov't. Is Banking $100 Million On It. Livescience.com The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) wants to cure HIV and sickle cell disease with gene therapies, and will invest $100 million over the next four years towards that goal, the agency announced today (Oct. 23). For this effort, the NIH will partner with The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quartz Women are ditching the pill in droves for more convenient options Quartz Oral contraceptives, which transformed society when they were first available, seem to be losing traction among American women as other forms of birth control have become more popular. When the pill first debuted in 1960, 9 million American women started ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Visitors to Disneyland in California may have been exposed to measles NBCNews.com Visitors to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 16 may have been exposed to measles, the county public health agency said. A person with the highly contagious infection visited the Southern California theme park between 9:15 a.m. and 8:35 p.m., the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com What Role Does Faith Play in Breast Cancer Recovery? Curetoday.com Since the beginning of human history, religion and medicine have been deeply interconnected. But in recent decades, these concepts have started moving further apart—it's important to understand what that means for breast cancer patients and survivors. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Cystic fibrosis: NI health department to discuss new drug BBC News The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has said it will look at the implications of the decision to make a life extending drug for cystic fibrosis patients available in England. NHS England reached a deal with the manufacturers of Orkambi, Vertex ... Flag as irrelevant

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