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	health Daily update ⋅ December 11, 2019
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	Washington Post CDC sends experts to fight measles outbreaks in Pacific islands neighboring Samoa Washington Post Federal health officials are sending teams of experts to Pacific island nations in response to measles outbreaks amid concerns that a major outbreak on Samoa could heighten the spread of disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Have a Purpose, Have a Healthier Life WebMD By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Do you feel like you know why you're here? The answer to that question could determine how you feel day-to-day. If you've found meaning in your life, you're more ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland's HIV/AIDS program failed to test highest risk populations, reach out to exposed partners quickly cleveland.com The Plain Dealer. The AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland mobile clinic used for HIV testing. The task force was one of the agencies the Cleveland Department of Public Health contracted with for HIV testing. (Lynn Ischay/The Plain Dealer). Comment. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com NBC's Kristen Dahlgren shares the unusual breast cancer symptom she nearly missed Today.com Just a few months ago, cancer was the last thing on my mind. But on my 47th birthday, I noticed a slight dent in my right breast. In September, I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, writes NBC News correspondent. NBC News correspondent Kristen ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Reduce Heart Risks for Black Americans, Study Finds TIME It's fairly established medical science that people who have had heart attacks can take regular low doses of aspirin to significantly lower their risk of having another heart attack, or other heart problems including stroke. But it is still an open question whether or ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Exercise calorie labels 'could be triggering' BBC News Food labels displaying the amount of exercise needed to burn off calories could have a triggering effect for those vulnerable to eating disorders, campaigners warn. Research by Loughborough University found putting exercise targets on food could help ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Black Patients May Not Gain Heart Benefit From Low-Dose Aspirin HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The daily use of low-dose aspirin against heart disease may have taken another knock. New research shows that the practice may not provide black Americans with any lowering of their heart attack risk. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline FDA Investigates If Cancer-Causing Chemical Is in Diabetes Drug Metformin Healthline The FDA is working to determine whether metformin in the U.S. market is contaminated with a potential carcinogen. Metformin is a prescription drug that helps control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. NDMA is a contaminant commonly found in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Free Hepatitis C Screenings at 10 Louisiana Walmart Stores U.S. News & World Report BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana broadens its efforts to combat hepatitis C in hopes of largely eliminating the deadly viral infection, the health department announced Tuesday that 10 Walmart locations around the state will offer free screenings for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Kids traveling abroad often forgo measles vaccine, study finds CIDRAP Though most US babies and preschool-age children are eligible to receive the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine before traveling abroad, nearly 60% weren't vaccinated before departing, revealing missed opportunities by doctors, a research team ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Frozen Embryo Transfer Tied to Small Risk for Childhood Cancer MedPage Today One type of fertility treatment was linked with a small but statistically significant increased risk of childhood cancers, according to a Danish study. Children born from a frozen embryo transfer procedure had more than doubled risk for any type of childhood ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News 'Four hours to walk off pizza calories' warning works, experts say BBC News Food packs should display how much exercise a person would need to take to burn off the calories contained in the product, UK researchers say. Appreciating it would take four hours to walk off the calories in a pizza or 22 minutes to run off a chocolate bar ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Ebola total climbs by 6 more cases CIDRAP Six more Ebola infections have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) outbreaks, part of fluctuating levels that health officials have warned about in the wake of recent attacks and security incidents that have temporarily shut down ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Food Labels Linking Calories to Exercise 'Could Cut Obesity' Medscape Labelling food and drink with how much exercise would be needed to burn off its calorific content might be a more effective way of encouraging people to make healthier dietary choices, a study suggested. A review of evidence found this type of labelling led ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Chicken Cull After Suffolk Bird Flu Outbreak Medscape Twenty-seven thousand chickens are being culled on a farm in Suffolk after avian influenza was confirmed there. A 1km restricted zone has been put in place around the farm. Public Health England (PHE) said in a statement: "Low pathogenic avian influenza ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mirror.co.uk Report discusses potential role of coffee in reducing risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's EurekAlert (press release) A new report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases1-3. For the first time in history most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Study strengthens link between childhood obesity and brain differences Los Angeles Times New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children's health are raising provocative questions about a link between obesity and brain function. Does excess body weight somehow reduce regions in the brain that regulate planning ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Personalized brain maps could improve treatment for Parkinson's disease, other neurological conditions Medical Xpress People with severe Parkinson's disease or other neurological conditions that cause intractable symptoms such as uncontrollable shaking, muscle spasms, seizures, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are sometimes treated with electric stimulators ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Children conceived from frozen embryos at increased risk for certain cancers Reuters (Reuters Health) - When frozen embryos are used during in vitro fertilization (IVF), the resulting children have a slightly higher risk than other kids for certain types of cancer, evidence from Denmark suggests. Analyzing health records of more than a million ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek People in the US Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Online and Taking Them Themselves Newsweek People in the U.S. are buying fish antibiotics online for personal use, according to researchers. The scientists searched Google for websites selling fish antibiotics in the U.S., and looked for sites that included product information, consumer reviews and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Father's X chromosome may yield clues to higher rates of autoimmune disease in women Medical Xpress UCLA scientists have discovered one reason why autoimmune diseases are more prevalent in women than in men. While males inherit their mother's X chromosome and father's Y chromosome, females inherit X chromosomes from both parents. Flag as irrelevant
	KSAT San Antonio All the lonely people: Why more of us will feel disconnected than ever before KSAT San Antonio Despite popular belief, baby boomers between 55 and 75 aren't more lonely than prior generations, according to two new studies published Tuesday by the American Psychological Association. But that doesn't mean we won't have a loneliness epidemic in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo Baby Orcas Are More Likely to Survive if They Live With Their Grandma Gizmodo New research shows that post-menopausal orca grandmothers maintain an important role in their pods by boosting the survival rates of their grand-calves. Orca calves without postmenopausal grandmothers experience higher rates of mortality than other ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com What is Keto 2.0—and Is It Any Healthier Than The Standard Keto Diet? Health.com I am not a fan of the keto diet, particularly as a registered dietitian specializing in sports and performance nutrition and plant based eating. In my opinion, a traditional keto plan is far too limited in carbs and fiber, and the emphasis on animal based foods, like ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ars Technica Unusual type of flu virus is dominating early start to this year's flu season Ars Technica The 2019-2020 flu season is up and running—and so far, it's off to a weird start. Flu activity has been elevated since the start of November and is only expected to continue climbing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in its latest flu update. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 6 Flu Deaths In PA, Activity 'Widespread' Across State Patch.com PENNSYLVANIA — Flu activity is already considered widespread across Pennsylvania, and six deaths connected to the illness have been confirmed so far this season, state officials said this week. In the last week, flu activity has increased across ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Studies provide insight into 'loneliness epidemic' among older adults Healio A pair of studies published in Psychology and Aging found that among older Americans, claims of a "loneliness epidemic" reflect the overall increase in the aging population. However, researchers noted that today's older generations are likely not any lonelier ... Flag as irrelevant
	DocWire News This bad habit is most likely the No. 1 factor making your children fat — and it has nothing to do with food MarketWatch A new study, published in Pediatric Obesity, cross-referenced five 'lifestyle factors' of 1,480 at ages 4 and 7 with BMI, blood pressure and waist circumference. Getty Images. The researchers measured children's body mass index, waist circumference and ... Flag as irrelevant
	MobiHealthNews LGBTQ, public health orgs call for Facebook to address ad policy in response to misleading PrEP ads MobiHealthNews A collection of more than 50 LGBTQ, public health and HIV/AIDS activists have signed a joint letter urging Facebook to remove advertisements from its platform that they say are "factually inaccurate" and scare at-risk users away from pre-exposure prophylaxis ... Flag as irrelevant
	wtvr.com Study links frozen embryo transfer to higher childhood cancer risk wtvr.com Children born after the use of frozen embryo transfer were at higher risk of childhood cancer, according to a new study, but the risk remains low. The study, published in the medical journal JAMA on Tuesday, looks at babies born in Denmark, a country with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post City of Richmond offering free flu shots throughout December Washington Post RICHMOND, Va. — The city of Richmond, Virginia, is offering free flu shots to anyone 6 months or older during the month of December. Anyone who wants to receive a vaccine can visit the Richmond City Health District clinic any business day except Dec. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Top stories in infectious disease: HIV progress stalls, Samoa struggles with measles outbreak Healio The CDC's announcement that reductions in HIV infections in the United States have stalled in recent years was the top story in infectious diseases last week. Another top story was about a measles outbreak in Samoa, which shut down government and public ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Research looks at side effects for pediatric medications Medical Xpress Sometimes, the medications needed to function and live a quality life cause side effects that can make life quite uncomfortable. Dr. Jeffrey Strawn, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Canada: Syphilis outbreak declared in Middlesex-London region Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit have declared a community-wide syphilis outbreak due to a recent increase in the number of cases. syphilis Image/CDC. For only the second time since 2005, the local ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Perceived meaning in life associated with better health outcomes Healio The presence of and search for meaning in life may impact health and well-being, with a significant difference in this association for adults younger than vs. older than age 60 years, according to cross-sectional data published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Flag as irrelevant
	AOL Over 2000 Americans have already died from the flu this year — here's what you need to know AOL This year's flu season has already led to as many as 2,400 deaths — including six children — between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In that same time period, the virus has sent 1.2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Baby too young to be immunized dies from flu in Maricopa County AZCentral.com An infant too young to be immunized has died from the flu, Maricopa County health officials confirmed Tuesday. The baby's death is the first pediatric flu death of the season and a reminder that it's important for Arizonans to get a flu shot, not just for yourself, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Where to Get the Flu Shot in Your Area and How to Get It for Free Newsweek Flu season has started, but officials stress it's still not too late to get vaccinated to help protect against the potentially nasty bug. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone aged six months old and above get the flu shot, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bird flu outbreak at Suffolk farm leads to chicken cull BBC News All 27,000 chickens at a farm will be culled after cases of bird flu were confirmed. A number of the birds were found to have the H5 strain of avian flu, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said. It has set up a 1km (0.6 mile) exclusion ... Flag as irrelevant
	WalesOnline Supplemental MRI of Very Dense Breast Tissue Finds Early Cancers, at Higher Risk of False Positives AJMC.com Managed Markets Network A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine says that women with dense breast tissue who undergo supplemental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests have lower rates of interval cancers than those who receive only mammography ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Planning for future care may be linked to longer survival in terminally ill patients Medical Xpress Sharing preferences for end of life care, known as advance care planning, may be linked to longer survival in terminally ill patients, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Advance care planning ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Seniors Are Not More Lonely Than Previous Generations Thanks to 'Sense of Control,' New Studies Show Newsweek Two new studies indicate that older people are not any lonelier than those of previous generations, according to a news release from the American Psychological Association. Individuals born during later generations could actually be less lonely because of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Disability Scoop New study finds a shortage of therapists to treat children with autism EurekAlert (press release) Washington, D.C.- The supply of certified applied behavior analysis (ABA) providers is insufficient to meet the needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in nearly every state, according to a study published online today in Psychiatric Services. Flag as irrelevant
	Free Malaysia Today Polio scare as Malaysia reports first case in 27 years Chicago Tribune Malaysia began a vaccination campaign in a rural town on Borneo island after a 3-month-old boy was confirmed to have polio in the country's first case of the highly infectious virus in 27 years. The infant from Tuaran town in Sabah state tested positive for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh middle school student being treated for TB, health department says Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A student at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is being treated for tuberculosis, the Allegheny County Health Department said Tuesday. The student is not currently attending the school in Lawrenceville and is receiving medication to treat the infectious bacterial disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Turn to 10 Rhode Island hospitals, Brown to research Alzheimer's drug Chicago Tribune Researchers at Brown University and two Rhode Island hospitals announced they are researching a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease. Brown, Butler Hospital and The Miriam Hospital are starting a phase-one clinical trial of emtricitabine, the three ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Measles in the Pacific update: Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa and Fiji Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Here are the short updates on the measles outbreak in the islands of the Pacific: Samoa. Image/CDC. The measles outbreak in Samoa has grown to 4,898 cases since the outbreak started, with 83 recorded in the last ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTAE Pittsburgh Health Department confirms active tuberculosis case in Arsenal 6-8 student WTAE Pittsburgh Tuberculosis has been confirmed in a student who attends Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 in the city's Lawrenceville neighborhood, health officials said Tuesday night. Below is the full statement. ______. Advertisement. The Allegheny County Health Department ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCCO | CBS Minnesota CWD detected on Douglas County deer farm Minneapolis Star Tribune The first case ever of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Douglas County was reported Tuesday in a mature white-tailed doe that lived on a small deer farm. The announcement by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health didn't specify the location of the farm, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	BioWorld Online With reduced toxicity, can HSCT make it to Hall of Fame? BioWorld Online ORLANDO, Fla. – Two preclinical presentations at the 61st American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting could pave the way for using hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) in patients who are currently too sick to tolerate the procedure, ... Flag as irrelevant

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