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	health Daily update ⋅ November 10, 2019
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	The New York Times How Did a Virus From the Atlantic Infect Mammals in the Pacific? The New York Times Sea otters and seals in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Alaska, are infected with a virus that once was seen only in animals in the Atlantic. A new study suggests that melting ice in the Arctic may be to blame — and that climate change may help spread the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Common Muscle Relaxant Could Pose Mental Dangers for Seniors U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). SATURDAY, Nov. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A commonly prescribed muscle relaxant known as baclofen can leave older kidney patients so disoriented that they land in the hospital, a new study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Anti-vaccine leaders targeting minority becomes growing concern at NYC forum Yahoo News Anti-vaccine leaders targeting minority becomes growing concern at NYC forum originally appeared on abcnews.go.com. Despite decades of rigorous research, proving time and time again that vaccines are safe, and copious evidence that vaccines work, ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Common Muscle Relaxant Could Pose Mental Dangers for Seniors HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. SATURDAY, Nov. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A commonly prescribed muscle relaxant known as baclofen can leave older kidney patients so disoriented that they land in the hospital, a new study warns. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Opioids Won't Help Arthritis Patients Long-Term: Study U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). SATURDAY, Nov. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Opioid painkillers may temporarily ease the discomfort of arthritis, but they have no clear lasting benefit, a research review finds. In an analysis of 23 clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico I Thought Being a Health Care Reporter Would Make Cancer Easier. I Was Wrong. Politico The other night, like most nights, I wake up several times, drenched in sweat. I get up. I pee and peel off all my clothes and change into new ones. I drink whatever is in the glass on my nightstand I am so dehydrated. I go to the bathroom sink and splash water ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Common muscle relaxant causes severe confusion in patients with kidney disease Medical Xpress One in 25 patients with very low kidney function were admitted to hospital with severe confusion and other cognitive-related symptoms a few days after being prescribed a common muscle relaxant. A new study from ICES Western, Western University and ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Men's risk of breast cancer is low, but mortality is high: Health Matters cleveland.com HIS Breast Cancer Awareness is an organization that offers support to men dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. Men can get breast cancer, but at lower rates that women. Comment. By Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer. Q: How common is breast cancer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News US identifies likely culprit of vaping illness outbreak Yahoo News US health officials said Friday they had identified vitamin E acetate as the likely culprit behind a vaping-linked lung injury epidemic that has killed 39 people and sickened thousands. Investigators have previously pointed to the oil, which is sometimes used as ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Deaths of 3 Premature Infants at Pa. Hospital Linked to Preparation of Donor Breast Milk PEOPLE.com Officials have determined a cause for the waterborne bacterial infection that killed three premature babies at a Pennsylvania hospital and left at least five more ill. The Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, previously explained that the infants ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Vape lung 'breakthrough' suggests lethal culprit in THC products could be vitamin E acetate Yahoo News Official word has come down from federal authorities on one potential cause of the mystery illness affecting vape users: Vitamin E acetate, a chemical found in some vaping products that has been demonstrated to linger in the lungs long afterwards. Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Scotland: Two diphtheria cases reported in Edinburgh Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @bactiman63. Local media in Edinburgh, Scotland are reporting that two people have been admitted to a local hospital being treated for diphtheria. Scotland map/CIA. This has been confirmed by NHS Lothian. According to officials, they both ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTHITV.com Breakthrough in CDC vaping illness investigation: Vitamin E acetate linked to THC may be to blame WTHITV.com Vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in THC and other vaping products, may be to blame for a national outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries... Posted: Nov 10, 2019 7:24 AM. Posted By: CNN. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox17 Deaths of 3 infants at Pennsylvania hospital linked to preparation of donor breast milk, officials say Fox17 DANVILLE, Pa. – The preparation of donor breast milk has been linked to the deaths of three babies at a Pennsylvania hospital, officials said Friday. Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, about 70 miles north of Harrisburg, discovered the ... Flag as irrelevant
	lehighvalleylive.com 'Very strong culprit' in vaping illnesses identified lehighvalleylive.com AP Photo/Hans Pennink. A vitamin E acetate sample is displayed Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, during a tour of the Medical Marijuana Laboratory of Organic and Analytical Chemistry at the Wadsworth Center in Albany, New York. The U.S. Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution State health officials confirm measles case in metro Atlanta Atlanta Journal Constitution The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in Cobb County, officials said Saturday in a statement. Health officials said an unvaccinated Cobb County resident was confirmed to have the measles and might have exposed others ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPLG Local 10 Pennsylvania investigators trace NICU infection that killed 3 infants WPLG Local 10 Montour County, PENNSYLVANIA (WPMT) - Geisinger Medical Center announced Friday that investigators have determined the source of a bacterial infection that led to the death of three infants in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit earlier this year. Flag as irrelevant
	MDJOnline.com Measles case confirmed in Cobb MDJOnline.com State health officials are warning residents that an unvaccinated Cobb County resident may have spread measles around Halloween and the start of November. The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed one case of measles and believes the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Engadget CDC says a toxic compound may be responsible for vaping illnesses Engadget The Center for Disease Control is edging closer to an explanation for vaping-related lung illnesses. The agency has determined that vitamin E acetate, a compound present in all 29 lung tissue samples obtained from patients, is a "potential toxin of concern. Flag as irrelevant
	WIVB.com - News 4 10 people, hospitalized after apparently being injected with insulin instead of flu WIVB.com - News 4 (CBS) — At least 10 people in Oklahoma were hospitalized Wednesday night after apparently getting insulin injections instead of flu shots, CBS affiliate KOTV reports. Health professionals were administering what they thought were flu shots at Jacquelyn ... Flag as irrelevant
	India Today Air pollution in India linked to heart attack, stroke: Study India Today Researchers conducting a study in a periurban area in southern India have found that air pollution in the country is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The study shows that people most exposed to fine particles have a higher CIMT ... Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Sun Officials identify 'strong culprit' in vaping illnesses The Commercial Dispatch NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a "very strong culprit." The same chemical compound was found in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Albany Herald SHANTI AKERS: Getting a grip on the dangers of vaping The Albany Herald Recently, the Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed the state's third death from a vaping-linked illness. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed nearly 2,000 lung injury cases associated with the use of vaping ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mirror.co.uk Pensioners aged 90 and over are being admitted to hospital after taking cocaine Mirror.co.uk An NHS analysis shows an 80 per cent rise within a ten-year period in the number of people aged 90 and over being taken to hospital due to the use of class A drugs. Share. Comments. By. Tiffany Lo. 04:30, 10 NOV 2019. News. The number of older people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian HIV and me: 'I decided to fight: I always wanted the body of a wrestler' The Guardian What's it like to live with HIV in different parts of the world? Here, as part of a 10-year project covering eight countries, seven people share a self-portrait and tell their stories. Main image: Alejandro: 'I promised myself the virus would never defeat me. Flag as irrelevant
	GoDanRiver.com 1 in 10 people have diabetes; here's what you should know GoDanRiver.com By Jacqueline Wilkerson. Contributing columnist. If you aren't living with diabetes, there's a good chance at least one of the friends or loved ones who you'll see this upcoming holiday season is affected by the disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX HEALTHY LIVING: Being diagnosed with lung cancer, as a "never smoker" Q13 FOX SEATTLE -- November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths each year. Alan Herr has never smoked a day in his life, so his lung cancer diagnosis came as a surprise, "Really the story is oatmeal." "I mean you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Atlantic virus hits Alaska seals, otters NWAOnline Atlantic virus hits Alaska seals, otters. Sea otters and seals in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Alaska, are infected with a virus that once was seen only in animals in the Atlantic. A new study suggests that melting ice in the Arctic may be to blame -- and that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dhaka Tribune First case of sexually-transmitted dengue confirmed in Spain Dhaka Tribune The case concerns a 41-year-old man from Madrid who contracted dengue after having sex with his male partner. Spanish health authorities confirmed Friday a case of a man spreading dengue through sex, a world first for a virus which until recently was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gulf News Mosquito mating sounds may lead to building quieter drones: Study Gulf News Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 : The sounds of mosquito mating rituals can help researchers in building quieter drones for trapping and exterminating the pests. Mosquitoes flap their wings not just to stay aloft but for two other critical purposes: to generate ... Flag as irrelevant
	INQUIRER.net E-cigs may damage the heart, study says INQUIRER.net Paris, France | AFP | Thursday 11/8/2019 – 04:53 UTC+8 | 596 words. By: Elizabeth Donovan. Vaping devices and the chemicals they deliver — increasingly popular among teens — may damage the cardiovascular system, a study said Thursday, adding to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Evening Standard Pair treated for diptheria in Scotland after travelling abroad Evening Standard Two people are being treated for diphtheria following their returns to Scotland from trips abroad. NHS Lothian confirmed the related cases on Saturday, adding those who have been in close contact with the patients have been identified and contacted. Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca A deadly virus affecting seals, seal lions could spread as sea ice levels decline, scientists say Globalnews.ca Scientists say that a deadly virus that has already spread from one ocean to another has the potential of circulating further as sea ice levels continue to decline. Phocine distemper virus (PDV) affects fin- and flipper-footed mammals such as seals, sea lions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jamaica Observer Dengue spread by sex? Jamaica Observer MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spanish health authorities confirmed Friday a case of a man spreading dengue through sex, a world first for a virus which, until recently, was thought to be transmitted only by mosquitoes. The case concerns a 41-year-old man from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rappler 1st case of dengue spread by sex confirmed in Spain Rappler A 41-year-old Madrid man got dengue from his boyfriend who had traveled to Cuba and contracted the disease. Agence France-Presse · @afp. Published 10:36 AM, November 10, 2019. Updated 10:36 AM, November 10, 2019. Graphics by Alejandro Edoria/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rheumatology Advisor Specific Factors Identify Cancer Risk in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Rheumatology Advisor ATLANTA — Different types of cancer that occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are associated with specific risk factors, according to research results presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology/The Association of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KEYC TV A deadly virus is spreading in marine mammals. Scientists state climate change continues to blame. KEYC TV Last updated on November 9, 2019. The highly infectious phocine distemper virus — that isn't considered to affect people — strikes the nervous and respiratory systems of several marine mammals. However, there was no sign it had infected creatures that ... Flag as irrelevant
	BusinessWorld Online HIV in prisons, or how a society treats its criminals BusinessWorld Online The problems in our prison systems are well-documented. These include severe congestion and extreme delays in courts. Another issue is the acute lack of care for their health. As the overwhelming prison population are poor this is a cause for continued ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 13 Tampa Bay Medical company says they may have developed a cure for HIV FOX 13 Tampa Bay TAMPA, Fla. - A gene and cell therapy company says they may have a potential cure for HIV and AIDS. American Gene Technologies announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug Application to the Food and Drug Administration for their lead HIV ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Immersion in virtual reality scenes of the Arctic helps to ease people's pain Hindustan Times A new study has revealed that watching immersive 360 videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve intense burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain. Scientists from Imperial College London have found that using virtual reality headsets could ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News Compound found in US vaping patients not allowed in Canadian cannabis products: officials CTV News OTTAWA - Canadian health officials say a chemical compound discovered in lung fluid taken from 29 patients with a mysterious vaping related illness is not allowed in Canadian cannabis vaping products. Still a spokesperson for Health Canada says the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Zee News Mosquito mating sounds may lead to building quieter drones: Study Zee News Washington D.C.: The sounds of mosquito mating rituals can help researchers in building quieter drones for trapping and exterminating the pests. Mosquitoes flap their wings not just to stay aloft but for two other critical purposes: to generate sound and to point ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Standard The emotional toll of diabetes The Standard Patricia Munyao, 54, a community health worker who has diabetes has survived a stroke and she is almost losing sight in her left eye. She tells Agnes Aineah how she keeps her sugar levels in check. Three years ago, I started experiencing extreme fatigue, ... Flag as irrelevant
	http://www.newsgram.com/ Not Neurons But Stress Hormone Control Your Body Clocks http://www.newsgram.com/ Stress hormone, and not neurons, manage the fixed circadian rhythm that controls everything from sleep needs to body temperature, the researchers have found. Our internal clock is controlled by some very distinct hereditary genes, known as clock genes. Flag as irrelevant
	India Today Melting Arctic sea ice linked to emergence of deadly virus that can threaten marine life India Today The decline of ice in the Arctic sea can lead to the emergence of a deadly virus that could threaten marine life in the North Pacific, says a recent study. Phocine distemper virus (PDV), a pathogen responsible for killing thousands of European harbor seals in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times Aged 90 and still taking cocaine — increase in older people admitted to hospital with drug's effects The Times Pensioners aged 90 and over are being admitted to hospital after taking cocaine. Ten nonagenarians were admitted with mental disorders "due to the use of cocaine" last year, compared with two a decade ago, NHS Digital figures reveal. A decade ago, 45 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Punch Systemic lupus erythematosus The Punch Dr. Sylvester Ikhisemojie. This condition, also known as SLE, was first mentioned on this page a week ago as we discussed another health condition called fibromalgia. In that essay, we came across a frustrating condition that may have an immune basis. Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV Emergence Of Deadly Virus May Be Linked To Melting Arctic Sea Ice: Study NDTV Decline of ice in the Arctic sea can lead to the emergence of a deadly virus that could threaten marine life in the North Pacific, says a recent study. Phocine distemper virus (PDV), a pathogen responsible for killing thousands of European harbor seals in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	PINKVILLA Healthy foods for dementia patients: THESE are the best foods to fight dementia PINKVILLA Wholesome nutrition for dementia patients doesn't have to be a cause of worry. Here's a list of nutrient-rich foods that can improve the patient's quality of life. Written By Sayari Debnath Mumbai Published: November 10, 2019 02:28 pm. Healthy foods for ... Flag as irrelevant
	BlockToro Cure for HIV/AIDS: Medical Tech Company Claims to Find HIV Cure BlockToro American Gene Technologies (AGT), one of the biggest medical tech companies based out of Maryland claims that they have found a cure for HIV/AIDS. The treatment will use the gene therapy method and eliminate the disease for once and all. Flag as irrelevant

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