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	health Daily update ⋅ November 21, 2019
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	Forbes Have Researchers Finally Figured Out Whether Dogs Are Good For Us? Forbes "God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there."~The Reverend Billy Graham. It's peculiar that the origin of the word "dog" is essentially unknown. It is true that theories abound such ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Passive Measles Immunity Wanes Quickly in Infants Medscape It has long been thought that the transference of antibodies from the mother across the placenta during pregnancy confers passive immunity to measles for newborns and infants, but new research suggests that this immunity may quickly wane in newborns. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Babies may not be protected by mom's measles immunity as long as thought NBCNews.com Doctors have known that mothers pass on measles immunity to their babies during pregnancy, leading to the belief that infants are protected against the disease for most of their first year of life. But a new study finds that most of this protection wanes much ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD HPV Blamed for Rising Rates of Anal Cancer WebMD By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Anal cancer rates have surged in the past 15 years, and the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) may be to blame, a new study suggests. "What was ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Infants May Not Be as Immune to Measles as Thought HealthDay By Elizabeth Heubeck HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A surprising new study upends the notion that antibodies passed from mother to fetus protect infants from measles for as much as a year. In fact, infants' immunity ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Bacteria Become Art Tools In Annual Agar Art Competition Forbes There are about a trillion species of microbes on Earth, but usually we only pay attention when one of them, E. coli for example, has led to an outbreak of disease. However, besides a few disease-causing strains, you happily coexist with bacteria every day. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'Popcorn lung' may have brought teen close to death after vaping for months, doctors say Washington Post A Canadian teenager who used e-cigarettes developed a near-fatal lung condition that does not resemble the vaping-related illnesses that have swept the United States. Doctors say the 17-year-old boy's case looks more like "popcorn lung," an injury once ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Ultrasound May Ease Common Form of Hand Tremor HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A treatment that delivers ultrasound waves to the brain may bring lasting relief to some people with debilitating hand tremors, a new study finds. The study involved 76 ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 Traditional soup broths may have anti-malaria effects Reuters (Reuters Health) - With the help of some London primary school children, scientists have discovered that certain soup broths passed down from generation to generation might aid in battling malaria by interrupting the life cycle of the deadly parasite. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Is Pumpkin Good for People with Diabetes? Healthline Pumpkin seems to be on everybody's minds and tables these days, especially during the fall and early winter months. It not only offers a pop of bright color but also boasts a delicious flavor and plenty of nutrients. Still, you may wonder whether pumpkin is ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today EEE: The Next Mosquito-Borne Pandemic? MedPage Today With a spike in cases of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus in the U.S. this year, the illness is an emerging threat that can neither be treated with a drug, prevented with a vaccine, or even identified with a point of care diagnostic test, said leaders of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Officials: Multistate hepatitis A cases traced to berries Washington Post LINCOLN, Neb. — A hepatitis A outbreak in Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin has been traced to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores and federal authorities on Wednesday warned consumers in 11 states against eating some berries bought from ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Colorado Health Officials Watching Viral Outbreak On Western Slope CBS Denver (CBS4) – With large viral outbreaks happening across Colorado, state health officials are monitoring the situation for what is considered a common occurrence. Mesa County Valley District 51 canceled class at all schools for the rest of the week. "We've had ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Could Fish Oil Be an ADHD Remedy for Some Kids? HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and low blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids might benefit from supplements, new research suggests. Fish oil supplements appeared to boost ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Ties Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Other Diseases? WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People with inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes or blood clots may be at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis -- and people with rheumatoid arthritis are at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Library of Congress will house the archives of the famous AIDS quilt Washington Post Mike Smith remembers how the disease ravaged San Francisco's Castro district, the heart of the gay community. How you'd pass emaciated men on the street covered in cancer scars, and how, by the summer of 1987, a thousand men in a 10-block radius had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress How much sunshine causes melanoma? It's in your genes Medical Xpress Australian researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have shown that 22 different genes help to determine how much sun exposure a person needs to receive before developing melanoma. For people at high genetic risk, sun exposure in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Fresh Thyme blackberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak in 3 states: officials Fox News A hepatitis A outbreak that's affecting residents in at least three states – Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin – is possibly linked to fresh blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, federal health officials said this week. The Food and Drug Administration ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Doctors Spot a New, Severe Lung Illness Tied to Vaping HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers report a new twist on the spate of deaths and lung damage from vaping in the United States. A 17-year-old boy may well be the first case of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR AIDS Memorial Quilt Is Returning Home To San Francisco NPR The AIDS Memorial Quilt is returning home to San Francisco, where it was first conceived and created in 1987 as an artistic expression of defiance against the deadly disease that ultimately claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. The quilt is a vast patchwork ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Omega-3 Fish Oil May Be Better for Attention Than ADHD Drugs for Some Children Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News A study by researchers from King's College London and China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, has found that omega-3 fish oil supplements may have equivalent or even greater beneficial effects on attention in children with attention deficit ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Canadian teen develops 'popcorn lung'-like vaping illness, unlike US patients NBCNews.com A Canadian teen developed a dangerous vaping illness that doesn't look like lung illnesses seen in patients across the U.S. Instead, it resembles the kind of lung damage workers at a microwave popcorn factory developed years ago from breathing in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	PhillyVoice.com Obese teens' quality of life improves after weight loss surgery Reuters (Reuters Health) - Obese teens who have surgery to lose weight report better quality of life, less joint pain and fewer physical limitations after their operations than before, a new study suggests. Researchers followed 242 obese teens who had so-called ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Vaping May Cause a Rare Condition Known as 'Popcorn Lung,' New Case Report Suggests Livescience.com A teen in Canada may be the first person to develop "popcorn lung" due to vaping, according to a new report. Although the teen is one of thousands of people to be sickened in a recent outbreak of vaping-related lung illness, his case is unique because of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Wrexham sepsis death: Samantha Brousas told 'no hospital bed' BBC News A woman who died from sepsis was forced to wait in an ambulance for almost three hours because there were no hospital beds, an inquest has heard. Samantha Brousas, 49, from Gresford, Wrexham, died on 23 February 2018. Paramedic Steffan Jarvis said ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Recent Study Reveals Truth About Statins And Dementia International Business Times Dementia is a neurological problem that affects millions of people. According to Alzheimer's Disease International, in 2015, there are about 46.8 million people worldwide who live with dementia. The number is expected to double in a span of 20 years more. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Canadian teen developed 'popcorn lung' type injury from vaping: report Reuters (Reuters) - Researchers in Canada have identified a new kind of vaping-related lung injury they believe is linked to flavorings in conventional vape pens, causing symptoms similar to the "popcorn lung" injury seen in workers exposed to flavorings in ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Flu season, with activity in 30 states, gets earliest start in a decade ABC News The flu has come early this year, with at least 30 states are already seeing flu activity, including widespread activity in California, Louisiana and Maryland, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's unclear how severe this year's flu strain ... Flag as irrelevant
	UCSF News Services How the Brain Detects the Rhythms of Speech UCSF News Services Neuroscientists at UC San Francisco have discovered how the listening brain scans speech to break it down into syllables. The findings provide for the first time a neural basis for the fundamental atoms of language and insights into our perception of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ANI News Sexual dysfunction, dryness common in years before menopause Reuters (Reuters Health) - Many women experience sexual health problems in the years leading up to menopause, and vaginal dryness is often responsible, a small study in Italy suggests. Researchers examined data on 518 women ages 40 to 55 to see how often ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Greener, longer life: More trees reduce premature deaths in cities Reuters TBILISI - City dwellers tend to live longer if they are in leafy neighborhoods, according to a study published on Wednesday that linked green areas to lower rates of premature death. Trees in cities are already credited with cooling and cleaning the air and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News About 60 North East schools hit by 'norovirus outbreak' BBC News Pupils in about 60 schools across north-east England have been sent home due to symptoms of flu and norovirus. Public Health England said it could not give an exact figure for the number of schools affected or where they were. Some schools in the region ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Marijuana use could double stroke risk in young adults, study suggests New York Post Young people who use cannabis frequently are more than twice as likely to have a stroke as non-users, according to a new study presented at American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2019, which concluded Monday. A second new study found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Indiana hospital: We failed to disinfect surgical tools New York Daily News Nearly 1,200 surgical patients may have been exposed to hepatitis, HIV and other infectious diseases due to a sterilization failure, a northern Indiana hospital says. A Goshen Hospital sterilization technician failed to complete one crucial step in the sterilizing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deaths increase under new heart donor system, University of Minnesota-led research team finds Minneapolis Star Tribune Deaths following heart transplants have increased in the year after a new allocation system was put in place to reduce wait times and prioritize donor organs for the sickest patients. The finding by Dr. Rebecca Cogswell at the University of Minnesota and ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Using Psychedelic Brew 'Like Dreaming With Your Eyes Open': Study HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An ingredient in the psychedelic brew ayahuasca causes "waking dreams" by significantly changing brain activity, a new study says. Ayahuasca is a tea or brew made from vines and leaves of the Amazon ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Don't Kiss Babies If You Feel or Are Sick, Doctor Warns Amid RSV Season Newsweek Doctors have warned people who are feeling sick not to kiss babies, to stop the spread of a potentially dangerous infection. Tiffany Hill, a pediatrician at UT Health East Texas, told ABC affiliate WFAA that children under six-months-old are particularly ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN E. coli outbreak sickens 17 people in eight states, CDC says CNN (CNN) Public health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has infected at least 17 people in eight states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. Why what's lurking in leafy greens can make you seriously ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Measles outbreak in Georgia linked to family of 5: state health officials Fox News A family of five is likely the source of a recent measles outbreak in Georgia, state health officials recently announced. The family, who was not named in a Monday news release from the Georgia Department of Public Health, likely contracted the virus when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Fresh Thyme blackberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak, officials warn Chicago Tribune A hepatitis A outbreak in Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin has been traced to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores and federal authorities on Wednesday warned consumers in 11 states against eating some berries bought from that chain in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Mechanics Doctors Place Humans in True Suspended Animation for First Time Popular Mechanics New Scientist reports that doctors have used therapeutic suspended animation for the first time as part of a carefully designed human trial. The procedure, called E (EPR), is a way to try to save the lives of people with severe traumatic injuries like gunshot ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Fish Oil Supplements Found Effective To Treat ADHD Symptoms In Children International Business Times 5.4 children worldwide have a current diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the number of children diagnosed with the neurodevelopmental disorder is on the rise. The researchers from King's College London and China Medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	OregonLive.com New measles risk at PDX airport after infected child passed through: Morning Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 21 OregonLive.com Portland International Airpot pictured on Oct. 1, 2019, one year before Real-ID or federally compliant identification like a passport is required to board domestic flights. Comment. By Mary Mooney | The Oregonian/OregonLive · Subscribe to get the Morning ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota hospitals using antibiotics more responsibly Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota hospitals have ramped up their efforts to prevent antibiotic overuse and the drug-resistant infections that can follow. The share of hospitals in the state meeting national guidelines for appropriate use of antibiotics is now 76% — up from a rate of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Measles: Confirmed case reported in Clark County, Exposure risk in Portland, Vancouver Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Officials in Clark County, Washington are investigating a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated child under 10 years of age. Image/MDH. The child returned to Clark County on Nov. 14 after travelling ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Seattle Children's Hospital CEO announces 5 more mold-related deaths since 2001 WLS-TV Months after a mold infection killed a pediatric patient at Seattle Children's Hospital, its CEO has revealed that five more patients have died from the same infection since 2001. The hospital shuttered its operating rooms twice, first in May and again this month, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Type of goat disease found in Northern Ireland for first time BBC News A disease which affects goats has been found in Northern Ireland for the first time. It was picked up in an animal on a holding in Country Londonderry during routine surveillance. The premises where the condition was detected was placed under restriction ... Flag as irrelevant
	The San Diego Union-Tribune Dead hawk tests positive for West Nile virus The San Diego Union-Tribune Reports that a dead Cooper's hawk in Ramona tested positive for West Nile virus raised several questions. What does this mean to other hawks and birds of prey in Ramona? What should a person who finds a dead bird do? Can this virus spread to humans? Flag as irrelevant
	Lincoln Journal Star Multistate Hepatitis A outbreak from Fresh Thyme blackberries in Nebraska Lincoln Journal Star Six people in Nebraska contracted the hepatitis A virus in a multistate outbreak linked to contaminated fresh, non-organic blackberries from Fresh Thyme grocery stores in Nebraska, according to state health officials. Those cases were reported over the past ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Officials: Multistate hepatitis A cases traced to berries Chicago Tribune A hepatitis A outbreak in Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin has been traced to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores and federal authorities on Wednesday warned consumers in 11 states against eating some berries bought from that chain. Flag as irrelevant

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