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	health Daily update ⋅ November 14, 2019
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	NPR How Best To Use The Few New Drugs To Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Germs? NPR Updated at 1:35 p.m. ET Wednesday. Five years ago, Mary Millard went to the hospital for heart surgery. A contaminated medical instrument gave her an infection that led to septic shock. Her heart struggled, and her lungs and kidneys started to fail. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Deadly superbugs pose greater threat than previously estimated Washington Post Drug-resistant germs and related infections sicken about 3 million people and kill about 48,000 every year in the United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new estimates show that previous figures ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Threat of Antibiotic Resistance in US Higher Than Thought, CDC Says Medscape Antibiotic resistance is a greater threat in the United States than previously estimated and is not going away, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a report released today. Each year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Diabetes Technology Often Priced Out of Reach U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- While the high price of insulin has gotten a lot of attention lately, it's not the only cost issue facing people with diabetes. New technologies designed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The climate crisis will profoundly affect the health of every child alive today, report says CNN (CNN) The climate crisis is already hurting our health and it could burden generations to come with lifelong health problems, a new report finds. It could challenge already overwhelmed health systems and undermine much of the medical progress that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Lung Cancer Report Delivers Good, Bad News HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More Americans are surviving lung cancer in recent years, but very few people at high risk are getting the recommended screening. Those are the highlights from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP CDC spotlights 'deadly threat' of antibiotic resistance CIDRAP New data today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antimicrobial-resistant fungi cause more than 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths a year in the United States. An additional 223,900 ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Peanut allergy shots? A new Stanford-led study shows an antibody injection could prevent allergic reactions USA TODAY A treatment for severe peanut allergies could come in the form of an antibody injection, according to a new pilot study. While researchers must further test the injection, experts expressed optimism that the study published Thursday in JCI Insight suggests ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Ebola vaccine approved as second jab trialled BBC News A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to around 50,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of a major clinical trial. The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine will be used alongside a vaccine made by Merck, which has already been given to ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Marcia Cross on Why She Spoke Out About Anal Cancer: 'People Were Suffering and Ashamed' PEOPLE.com The actress was diagnosed with anal cancer in November 2017 but has been in remission for more than a year. By Conchita Margaret Widjojo. November 13, 2019 02:34 PM. FB Twitter More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Video Player is loading. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Melanoma Falls in Younger Americans: Success of Sun Education? Medscape Public health campaigns encouraging sun-protective behaviors in the United States appear to be paying off — at least among young people. A new analysis found that the incidence of invasive melanoma in the US decreased in adolescents and young adults ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Climate Change Poses Threats to Children's Health Worldwide The New York Times The health effects of climate change will be unevenly distributed and children will be among those especially harmed, according to a new report from the medical journal The Lancet. The report compared human health consequences under two scenarios: one ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD More Americans Trying, Failing, to Lose Weight WebMD By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are more motivated to lose weight than ever before, with increasing numbers eating less, exercising, drinking water and trying out new diets. And it's all ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Health Effects of Climate Change Aren't 'A Lost Cause,' Report Author Says Medscape As wildfires increase the likelihood of respiratory illnesses for residents in California and Queensland, Australia, a new report from The Lancet warns that such health risks will become increasingly common without action to address climate change. But, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times To Drive Down Insulin Prices, WHO Will Certify Generic Versions The New York Times With insulin prices skyrocketing and substantial shortages developing in poorer countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it would begin testing and approving generic versions of the drug. Agency officials said they hoped to drive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children Washington Post WASHINGTON — Children are growing up in a warmer world that will hit them with more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an international report by doctors said. With increasing diarrhea diseases, more dangerous heat waves, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The deadliest form of plague has infected two people in China, and information is scarce Washington Post Two people in China were diagnosed with a severe form of the plague, according to reports in Chinese media — raising alarms for citizens despite promises from health authorities that control measures are in place. Local health officials confirmed the two ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report More Americans Trying to Lose Weight, But Few Succeeding U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are more motivated to lose weight than ever before, with increasing numbers eating less, exercising, drinking water and trying out new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Killing Twice as Many Americans as Once Thought The New York Times (Reuters) - Nearly twice as many people are dying in the United States from antibiotic-resistant infections than previously believed, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday, as so-called "superbugs" alarm experts with their rate of growth and spread. Issuing its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Rollout of Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccine begins in Congo Reuters GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - Health authorities in eastern Congo have introduced a new Ebola vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson, aid group MSF said on Thursday, to help combat the world's second-worst outbreak of the virus on record. FILE PHOTO: ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY The 'post-antibiotic era' is here: Drug-resistant 'superbugs' sicken 2.8M and kill 35K each year, CDC says USA TODAY Drug-resistant "superbugs" infect 2.8 million people and cause more than 35,000 deaths each year, underscoring the enormous public health threat of germs in what one official describes as a "post-antibiotic era," according to a new Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Why Climate Change Poses A Particular Threat To Child Health NPR When it comes to global health, the world has made remarkable strides over the last two decades. There's been unprecedented progress vaccinating kids, treating diseases and lifting millions out of poverty. The childhood death rate has been slashed in half ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Nearly all toddlers, and the majority of babies, eat too much added sugar in the US, study says CNN (CNN) A new analysis of national data published Wednesday finds 98% of toddlers and two-thirds of infants consume added sugars in their diets each day. The American Heart Association recommends children less than two years of age not have access to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Inoculating against the spread of viral misinformation Medical Xpress In a year that has seen the largest measles outbreak in the US in more than two decades, the role of social media in giving a platform to unscientific anti-vaccine messages and organizations has become a flashpoint. In the first study of public health-related ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Toxic gut bacteria make alcohol-triggered liver disease more deadly Science Magazine For a heavy drinker whose liver has been destroyed by alcohol, an organ transplant is often the only realistic option. But because of donor liver shortages and rules that withhold them from people who have not shed their alcohol addiction, many go without. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Secondary surgery does not prolong survival in recurrent ovarian cancer Healio Secondary surgical cytoreduction followed by chemotherapy did not extend OS compared with chemotherapy alone among women with platinum-sensitive, recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, according to results of the randomized phase 3 GOG-0213 study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Deadly superbugs pose greater threat than previously estimated Seattle Times Drug-resistant germs sicken about 3 million people every year in the United States and kill about 35,000, representing a much larger public health threat than previously understood, according to a long-awaited report released Wednesday by the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress 'Superbugs' on the rise, new CDC report says Medical Xpress Six years after a federal government warning that lifesaving antibiotics were losing their punch, a new update Wednesday revealed that the problem of antibiotic-resistant infections is, by some measures, getting worse. More than 2.8 million people become ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Complementary cancer therapies 'do more harm than good' BBC News Cancer patients should tell their doctors if they are taking herbal products because some of the ingredients could stop their treatment working, a cancer conference has heard. Garlic, ginger and ginkgo pills, for example, can delay the healing of skin wounds ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Diabetes: UN to tackle 'overly expensive' insulin prices BBC News The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a scheme to lower the "overly expensive" price of insulin. The UN agency wants other drug companies to produce generic versions of insulin, which it will then test. Since its discovery in 1923, the price of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issues policy statement on e-cigs EurekAlert (press release) DENVER -- (November 13, 2019)--The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer today issued a new policy statement that strongly discourages the use of electronic cigarettes by youth or by adults who are not currently smoking. The IASLC is the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Literacy Might Shield the Brain from Dementia Scientific American Socrates famously railed against the evils of writing. The sage warned that it would "introduce forgetfulness into the soul of those who learn it: they will not practice using their memory because they will put their trust in writing." He got a few things wrong. Flag as irrelevant
	Wheel Chronicle Genome sequencing in newborns raises ethical issues Reuters (Reuters Health) - Screening newborns for health risks using genomic sequencing can raise ethical and equity questions, the authors of a new paper warn. Testing newborns for a handful of specific childhood conditions is already commonplace in the U.S. ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Second surgery for many ovarian cancers found ineffective Reuters (Reuters Health) - Going back into the operating room for surgery to help a woman whose ovarian cancer has reappeared may not help her live longer - instead, it might shorten her life, according to an international study of 485 women. "I do think this study ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report For Older Adults, More Exercise Lowers Heart Disease Risk U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Regular exercise lowers older adults' risk of heart disease and stroke, even if they have health problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Bacteria in the gut may alter aging process, study finds Medical Xpress An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that microorganisms living in the gut may alter the aging process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down. Flag as irrelevant
	ConsumerReports.org Rates of the Most Deadly Type of Skin Cancer Declining in Young Adults ConsumerReports.org Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., according the American Academy of Dermatology. And melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, results in more than 9,000 deaths each year. Overall rates of melanoma have risen ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Wide variation in bowel cancer rates after colonoscopies in England Medical Xpress Substantial variation exists between colonoscopy providers in rates of bowel cancer up to three years after colonoscopy in England, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The findings show that, reassuringly, the rates of post-colonoscopy bowel cancer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Artificial intelligence tool predicts life expectancy in heart failure patients Medical Xpress When Avi Yagil, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Physics at University of California San Diego flew home from Europe in 2012, he thought he had caught a cold from his travels. When a "collection of pills" did not improve his symptoms, his wife encouraged ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX43.com Every 15 minutes, someone in the US dies of a drug-resistant superbug FOX43.com Every 15 minutes, someone in the United States dies of a superbug that has learned to outsmart even our most sophisticated antibiotics, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's about 35,000 deaths each year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children Chicago Tribune Children are growing up in a warmer world that will hit them with more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an international report by doctors said. With increasing diarrhea diseases, more dangerous heat waves, air pollution and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Auburn, Washington hospital says 26 infants, 27 adult patients possibly exposed to tuberculosis Fox News Officials at a hospital in Auburn, Wash. said they are contacting 27 adult patients and the families of 26 infants to recommend testing for tuberculosis. The recommendation also extends to visitors who had spent at least eight hours at MultiCare Auburn Medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Climate Change Will Hurt Kids Most, Report Warns HealthDay THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Children will face more food shortages and infections if climate change continues unchecked, researchers from the World Health Organization and 34 other institutions warn. Climate change is already harming ... Flag as irrelevant
	Shape Magazine What Is Vaping? Shape Magazine Vaping is the use of an electronic cigarette, sometimes called an e-cigarette, e-cig, vape pen, or JUUL. The Center on Addiction describes it as "the act of inhaling and exhaling aerosol, often referred to as vapor," in the way that one would inhale tobacco ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Ebola news update: Aid worker killings, Miscommunication issues Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola Virus Disease – External Situation Report 67. Image/CDC. Over the last three months, there has been a steady decrease in confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Punishing pregnant women for opioid use increases risks to infants Medical Xpress State policies that impose punitive action against pregnant women who use illicit substances are associated with higher rates of infants being born with opioid withdrawal, suggesting policymakers should instead focus on public health approaches that bolster ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Second Ebola vaccine introduced in DR Congo Medical Xpress Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday introduced a second vaccine to fight the deadly Ebola virus in the east of the country, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity said. It said the new vaccine, produced by a Belgian subsidiary of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Vertex deal with Wales expands cystic fibrosis treatment coverage to all of UK Reuters (Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's drugs for lung condition cystic fibrosis will now be available to patients across the UK after the company reached a pricing deal with Wales on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A sign hangs in front of the world headquarters ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Smoking Weed May Increase Risk of Stroke Among Young Adults, Study Finds Newsweek A preliminary study that will be presented this weekend may spell bad news for weed smokers: Young people who frequently smoke marijuana may be at an increased risk of stroke, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The study will be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Taller people have increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation Medical Xpress Taller people have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and often rapid heartbeat that can lead to stroke, heart failure and other complications, according to a new Penn Medicine study. The research, which reveals a strong link ... Flag as irrelevant

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