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	health Daily update ⋅ October 4, 2019
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	CNN Why did EEE cases spike this year? It's complicated CNN (CNN) What exactly is fueling an unprecedented outbreak of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in the United States remains a concerning conundrum -- and there could be several factors at play. Mosquito-borne virus victim went ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times In the Pancreas, Common Fungi May Drive Cancer The New York Times By now, you've probably heard that your body is teeming with bacteria. Some 100 trillion of them live on your skin, in your mouth and in the coils of your intestines. Some protect against infections and help you digest food, while others can make you seriously ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Vaping lung injuries top 1000 cases as deaths rise to 18 Washington Post Hundreds more Americans have been sickened by a mysterious vaping-related lung disease, and the death toll has risen to 18, according to federal health data released Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 1,080 cases have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Hepatitis A Outbreaks Flare Up Across US Wall Street Journal Hepatitis A outbreaks are erupting across the U.S., reversing a long-term decline in cases of the viral liver disease and prompting state health departments to mount aggressive vaccination campaigns. Since outbreaks of the virus began in 2016, 30 states ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Dengue cases are surging around the world. Some blame a changing climate. Washington Post KATHMANDU, Nepal — His boss fell sick first, with aching pains and a high temperature. Then, some of his colleagues began showing similar symptoms. By the time Rajkumar Adhikari, 35, grew feverish and started vomiting, he learned that the sickness had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Brexit 'Not to Blame For Flu Vaccine Delays' Medscape Public Health England estimates that up to 25 million could get the flu vaccination this year if supply can keep up with demand. One million more people this year than last will be eligible. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHBL News FDA approves second drug to prevent HIV infection as part of ongoing efforts to end the HIV epidemic FDA.gov The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Descovy (emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg) in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 35kg for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of HIV-1 infection ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Thousands of Schools Fall Below Recommended Measles Vaccination Rate Wall Street Journal Thousands of individual schools in the U.S. don't have high enough immunization levels to meet the threshold considered adequate to protect a population from the measles, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. While the majority of schools have ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Report details steps taken to ready Uganda for Ebola CIDRAP Researchers who last year assessed the infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities at four Ugandan hospitals, which border the Ebola outbreak region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), today detailed the gaps they identified and ways ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Drug Trio Improves Odds Against Advanced Pancreatic Cancer U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A three-drug chemo cocktail appears to shrink tumors and improve survivorship among pancreatic cancer patients, a new, small study shows. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN CDC anticipates US will maintain its measles elimination status CNN (CNN) With the end of the New York state measles outbreak, "the United States anticipates maintaining its measles elimination status," a statement from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Measles outbreak that sickened ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Alzheimer's research reset Science Magazine After some costly and disappointing drug trial failures, the field welcomes a funding surge, tools for tracking disease, and interdisciplinary collaborations to tackle one of science's most stubborn puzzles. In the last five years, as several large clinical trials ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Growing – and Aging – Hispanic Population at Risk for Dementia U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- The Hispanic population over 65 will nearly quadruple in the next 40 years, eventually representing nearly 1 in 5 older Americans. And growing alongside the population will be the daunting ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A hot tub display at a North Carolina state fair may be the origin of a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease CNN (CNN) A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in North Carolina may stem from hot tubs that were on display inside an event center last month during a state fair, state health officials said Thursday. One person has died among 116 confirmed cases of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times FAQ: What we know about the deadly lung illnesses tied to vaping Los Angeles Times To vape or not to vape? That is the question. Once touted as a safer alternative to smoking, vaping has now been linked to lung illnesses that have landed hundreds of people in hospitals, killing several in recent months. Federal officials said Thursday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape FDA OKs Descovy, Second Drug for HIV PrEP Medscape The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a second drug for HIV-1 preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as part of ongoing efforts to end the HIV epidemic. Descovy (Gilead Sciences) is a fixed-dose combination of emtricitabine (200 mg) and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Learning birdsong by imitation Science Magazine Imitating an expert is seemingly a straightforward type of learning, one at the root of language, music, and other culturally transmitted behaviors. But learning to copy an action requires the nervous system to perform some rather unusual transformations. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US FDA approves Gilead's Descovy for HIV prevention Reuters (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences Inc's (GILD.O) Descovy to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection in men and transgender women who have sex with men. FILE PHOTO: A Gilead Sciences, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Cutting Down on Sugary Beverages? Here's What to Drink Instead, According to a New Study TIME Cutting back on sugary drinks is among the simplest and most impactful ways to benefit your health, study after study has shown. Now, a new paper shows just how much of an impact that easy change can have. Over a period of four years, swapping just one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal US Holds On to Measles Elimination Status Wall Street Journal The U.S. has retained its measles-elimination status, despite a nearly yearlong outbreak in New York state that put that designation at risk, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Friday. The announcement follows an announcement ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal US Expects to Hold On to Measles Elimination Status Wall Street Journal Federal health authorities expect the U.S. will retain its coveted status as a nation that has eliminated domestic transmission of measles, dodging a bullet after outbreaks in New York state threatened the designation. It came down to the wire for U.S. officials to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Vaping Illnesses Top 1000, CDC Says The New York Times Illnesses and deaths linked to vaping continue to increase around the country, with a total of 1,080 cases and 18 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The illnesses involve coughing and breathing trouble that can become ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com OC Lab Helping Connect Dots Between Autoimmunity and Alzheimer's Patch.com So Cal's Dr. Chad Larson is working with OC-based Cyrex Laboratories to identify and remove triggers of Alzheimer's from the body. By Eric Wendel, Neighbor. Oct 3, 2019 6:28 pm ET. Reply. 0. Alzheimer's LINX (Cyrex Laboratories). According to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US retains measles-elimination status despite worst outbreak in quarter-century Reuters (Reuters) - The United States has narrowly retained its World Health Organization measles elimination status, despite seeing 1,249 measles cases so far this year in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Friday. The U.S. Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Eastern Equine Encephalitis: Causes, Symptoms and Prevention Livescience.com Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), also referred to as triple E, is a viral illness transmitted to humans and horses by the bite of an infected mosquito. The insects pick up the virus from biting an infected bird. Most people infected with the virus will not develop ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Legionnaires' outbreak that has sickened 100 could be tied to hot tubs at NC state fair NBCNews.com A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in North Carolina that has sickened more than 100 people and left one person dead may be tied to hot tubs that were on display during a state fair, according to officials. At least 116 people who visited or worked at the the NC ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Prescription opioid use linked to higher mortality risk for patients with reduced kidney function Healio While prescription opioid use was associated with increased mortality and hospitalization risks for all patients regardless of kidney function, researchers found the risk for death was highest among those with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle 9 Breast Cancer Statistics Everyone Should Know In 2019 Bustle October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and though you're probably familiar with efforts to find a cure, you may not realize just how prevalent the disease is. Ultimately, hundreds of thousands of women are affected every year, and that only scratches the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Severe Morning Sickness Tied to Autism Risk in Kids U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many pregnant women suffer from morning sickness early in pregnancy. But a new study suggests that a small minority who suffer a more severe form of the illness may be at higher odds of having a child with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Statement Head and neck melanomas increasing, especially among boys and young men Reuters (Reuters Health) - Although relatively rare, head and neck melanomas have been on the rise in North America, increasing by more than 50% over two decades, researchers report. The increase in these dangerous skin cancers has been largest among ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 'Chemical Burns' May Be Vaping Lung Damage Source WebMD Oct. 3, 2019 -- Lung injuries from vaping probably result from tissue damage caused by noxious chemical fumes, rather than from organic compounds in the lungs, data suggest. "We were not surprised by what we found, regarding toxicity," Brandon T. Larsen, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Biggest NHS flu campaign under way BBC News About 30 million people - nearly half the UK population - are being offered the flu vaccine, in the biggest winter vaccination campaign the NHS has seen. For the first time, all primary school pupils can have the vaccination free. Alongside children - so-called ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee UC Davis researchers develop breath test for opioids – and aim to make it smaller, faster Sacramento Bee Engineers and physicians at the University of California, Davis, have developed a breath test for opioids that they foresee first responders using one day with overdose victims and physicians using in offices to counsel patients on prescription drug use, one of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo Prospective Fathers Should Avoid Binge Drinking, Study Finds Gizmodo Prospective parents—but especially dads—might be wise to avoid too much alcohol, according to a new study out this week. It suggests that women and men who binge drink in the months before conception are more likely to have children with congenital ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Rhode Island Department Of Health Kicks Off Flu Vaccine Campaign Patch.com The Rhode Island Department of Health kicked off its annual flu vaccine campaign on Thursday, highlighting the dangers of the disease and encouraging all Rhode Islanders to get immunized. The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention urge everyone ... Flag as irrelevant
	NJ.com NJ hospital kept patient on life support for months to boost its survival rates, investigation reveals NJ.com This story is co-published with ProPublica. Sign up for their Big Story newsletter to get their latest investigations in your inbox. On a Thursday morning this past April, 61-year-old Darryl Young was lying unconscious in the eighth-floor intensive care unit of ... Flag as irrelevant
	VICE What to Do When Your Phone Is Eroding Your Mental Health VICE What's the German word for the moment you realize you've been mindlessly scrolling through your phone while real life passes you by? Most of us know that feeling, and though research has been mixed about the effects of smartphone use on self-esteem ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Twins Are Becoming Less Common in US, for Good Reasons U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, OCT. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- No, you're not seeing double as often these days: After decades of rising, twin births are declining in the United States. Twin birth rates had been on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	InsideHook Health Highlights: Oct. 4, 2019 U.S. News & World Report Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Government Wants Marketing Data From Juul and 5 Other Vaping Companies. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Juul, R.J. ... Flag as irrelevant
	WUNC Legionnaires' Update: Investigation Points to Davis Event Center And Hot Tub Displays WUNC 10/3 Update: 4 p.m.. State Health officials have released preliminary findings of their investgiation into the source of the Legionnaires' outbreak at the Mountain State Fair in Fletcher. 124 cases of the severe lung infection have now been confirmed. Flag as irrelevant
	WUNC Legionnaires' Update: WNC Ag Center Suspends Events WUNC Based on the latest reports and in consultation with health officials, the WNC Ag Center has voluntarily suspended rental of the Davis Event Center. WNC Ag Center. Originally published on October 3, 2019 2:42 pm. Listen. Listening... 0:00. /. 10/3 Update: The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Twin births in the US are at the lowest level in a decade — and decreasing Chicago Tribune An in vitro fertilization embryologist works on a petri dish at the Create Health fertility clinic in south London. (Sang Tan/AP). Fewer U.S. families are seeing double, according to a government report that finds a drop in new twins. Twin births steadily increased ... Flag as irrelevant
	MassLive.com Dear Governor: THC, not E-cigarettes, is the problem (Guest viewpoint) MassLive.com AP. In this Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 photo released by Northwest Metro Drug Task Force/Minnesota Departments of Public Safety shows "Dank" packaging, part of the 75,000 THC vaping cartridges seized in a record drug bust in Anoka County, Minn. Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Rise to 1080, With 18 Deaths, Says CDC Wall Street Journal Confirmed and probable cases of vaping-associated lung illness have risen to 1,080 across 48 states and one U.S. territory, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been 18 deaths. The jump of 275 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Susan G. Komen® Recognizes Renowned Investigators as 2019 Recipients of Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction Business Wire (press release) DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, a widely respected breast cancer research team and a prolific breast cancer clinician researcher join the ranks of an esteemed group of scientists as recipients of this year's Brinker Awards – the highest scientific honor ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Tanning salons cluster in gay neighborhoods in large US cities, study finds Stanford Medical Center Report Gay and bisexual men are six times more likely than heterosexual men to tan indoors during their lifetimes and about twice as likely to suffer from skin cancer. Lightpoet/Shutterstock.com. Neighborhoods with high proportions of gay and bisexual men are twice ... Flag as irrelevant
	Syracuse.com Turning Stone worker has Hepatitis A; exposed guests, workers contacted Syracuse.com VERONA, NY - A Turning Stone Resort Casino worker has tested positive for Hepatitis A, according to resort officials. Hepatiitis A is a disease usually transmitted orally or by consuming contaminated food or water. The Oneida Nation learned Thursday the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Statement Dengue, EEE, West Nile Virus Among Mosquito-Borne Diseases on the Rise, as Weather Prolongs Breeding Season Newsweek Dengue, a blood-borne disease spread by mosquitoes, has hit Pakistan hard with 20,000 cases and 34 confirmed deaths, according to Radio Free Europe. Rana Muhammad Safdar of the National Institute of Health says the epidemic has strained hospitals ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com First Flu Death of the 2019-2020 Season Reported in New Mexico PEOPLE.com A woman in New Mexico has died of the flu, marking the nation's first death as the flu season begins to ramp up. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) said Wednesday that the woman was 90-years-old and from Bernalillo County, which covers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Tanning Salons Could Be Targeting Gay Men by Opening in LGBT Neighborhoods, Putting Them at Risk of Cancer Newsweek Tanning salons are more likely to be located in U.S. neighborhoods with higher numbers of same-sex male couples, according to scientists who fear the industry could be targeting the demographic. By studying census data on 10 U.S. cities, researchers found ... Flag as irrelevant

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