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	health Daily update ⋅ December 2, 2019
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	USA TODAY World AIDS Day 2019: 37.9M people worldwide were living with HIV at the end of 2018 USA TODAY People around the world on Sunday observed the 31st annual World AIDS Day, an event first declared in 1981 aimed at raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It was first declared by the World Health Organization. According to the Joint United Nations ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Samoa in Christmas Lockdown as Measles Deaths Top 50 The New York Times WELLINGTON/SYDNEY — The small Pacific island nation of Samoa has closed schools and is restricting travel ahead of the Christmas holiday season as the death toll from a measles outbreak tops 50, in the latest flare-up of a global epidemic of the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News How a wrong injection helped cause Samoa's measles epidemic BBC News The number of people killed in Samoa's measles outbreak has reached 53, with almost 4,000 cases reported in total. Health Ministry statistics show that 48 of the dead are children below the age of five. Although measles deaths worldwide have fallen sharply ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN On World AIDS Day, these three big challenges stand in the way of HIV/AIDS research CNN (CNN) As people around the world commemorate World AIDS Day, in many countries, the disease is still cutting lives short at an alarming rate. Of the 770,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2018, almost two-thirds occurred in Africa and the Middle East where ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Samoa government to close for two days amid measles outbreak that has killed dozens of children Washington Post Samoa announced it would shut down its government for two days so that public officials can combat a dangerous measles outbreak that has that has killed 53 people and infected 3,728. The Pacific island nation has raced to vaccinate its children and other ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Heart Attack at 44 Helped Her Realize Diabetes' Dangers U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Christina Herrera was 44 years old when she felt the symptoms of a heart attack. "I was sweating, having heart palpitations and out of breath," the high school ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Death toll from Samoa measles outbreak rises to 53, mostly young children ABC News The death toll from a growing measles outbreak on the small Pacific island of Samoa has topped 50. Interested in Measles? Add Measles as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Measles news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Measles. Add Interest. Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour On World AIDS Day, a look at inequalities and treatment advances PBS NewsHour New medical treatment for HIV is helping the nearly 38 million people living with the virus globally. On World AIDS Day, Celeste Watkins-Hayes, a professor at Northwestern University and author of "Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Obesity Might Weaken Some Drugs' Effectiveness Against AFib HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans have the potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation. Now, research suggests that being obese might undercut the effectiveness of certain drugs meant to treat ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Times Samoa Measles Deaths Rise Above 50, Mostly Small Children The New York Times WELLINGTON — The death toll from a measles outbreak in Samoa climbed to 53, the government said on Monday, as the number of people infected in the small Pacific nation grows by more than a hundred a day. The vast majority of deaths were of children, ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Laverne Cox Recalls 'Trauma' of Watching Loved Ones Die of HIV/AIDS and Wondering, 'Am I Next?' PEOPLE.com The actress and activist has teamed up with Band-Aid and RED for World AIDS Day, which falls on Sunday, Dec. 1. By Rachel DeSantis. December 01, 2019 12:00 PM. FB Twitter More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Laverne Cox. Michael Simon/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	Malay Mail Stellar view? Space hotels race to offer tourists a room in the sky Reuters TBILISI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tired of your ordinary earthly vacations? Some day soon you might be able to board a rocket and get a room with a view - of the whole planet - from a hotel in space. At least, that is the sales pitch of several companies ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com HIV vaccine in 2021? Leading experts 'optimistic' about ongoing trials NBCNews.com On Sunday, World AIDS Day, the global fight against the human immunodeficiency virus is poised to make important advances thanks to three experimental HIV vaccines that are entering the final stages of testing at sites across the globe. While any of these ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Bill Allowing Pharmacists to Give Kids the Flu Shot at Risk U.S. News & World Report By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The contentious debate about whether Connecticut lawmakers should scrap a religious exemption for certain childhood vaccinations could inadvertently end up sinking efforts to make the flu ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Cleaner Teeth, Healthier Heart? HealthDay MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Brushing your teeth may be good for your heart, a new study suggests. It included more than 161,000 South Korean adults, ages 40 to 79, with no history of heart failure or the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Child life expectancy projections cut by years BBC News Years have been knocked off official projections of children's life expectancies in the UK, an Office for National Statistics (ONS) report shows. A baby girl born in 2019 is now expected to celebrate three fewer birthdays on average, than under previous ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News When Treating HIV Infected Infants, Study Finds Earlier is Better Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News HIV infections in newborns represent a huge health burden in developing countries with an estimated 300 to 500 infants infected every day in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV progresses faster in infants than in adults because of their weaker immune systems. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Drugs Used to Replace Opioids Linked With Increase in Suicide Attempts Across US Newsweek As opioid prescriptions have fallen amid an epidemic of overuse and overdose, suicide attempts linked to some non-opioid medications replacing them have risen, research has revealed. The study, published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, looked at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Daughters of Women With PCOS Five Times More Likely to Develop Condition, Scientists Say Newsweek Scientists believe women whose mothers have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), one of the leading causes of infertility, are five times more likely to develop the condition. Related Stories. First Baby Born After Uterus Transplant From Dead Donor · Most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Med News 365 Vitamin E and vaping injuries: What's safe in your diet is rarely safe in your lungs Chicago Tribune (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Cosby Stone, Vanderbilt University (THE CONVERSATION) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Eating banana skins may help with weight loss, expert suggests Fox News The humble banana has long been hailed a health superhero, thanks to its potassium-rich content. But now, a top dietitian has claimed that we should be munching on the fruit's skin as well to really reap the health benefits. Susie Burrell says that eating the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Brushing Your Teeth This Many Times a Day Could Protect You From Heart Failure Newsweek Brushing our teeth might not only save us from trips to the dentist but could also protect us from heart failure, according to research. The study involved 161,286 people in Korea who had no history of heart problems. The participants had a routine medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Grand Forks Herald Gabapentin-linked suicide attempts on rise Grand Forks Herald ROCHESTER, Minn. — Suicide attempts reported to poison control among patients taking gabapentin, a widely prescribed anticonvulsant embraced as an alternative pain medication in the wake of curtailed opioid prescribing, increased over 80 percent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 'Optimism' for an HIV vaccine as soon as 2021 Yahoo Sports Experts are "optimistic" an HIV vaccine could be available as soon as 2021. Three jabs are entering the final stage of testing before they get put forward for approval. While all the injections could still fail, the team say they are more hopeful than ever before. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Brush your teeth to protect the heart Medical Xpress Brushing teeth frequently is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Previous research suggests ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New technique visually depicts how cancer cells grow and spread in colon tissue Medical Xpress Duke Cancer Institute researchers have observed how stem cell mutations quietly arise and spread throughout a widening field of the colon until they eventually predominate and become a malignancy. Using an innovative modeling system in mice, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	PsychCentral.com Benzos Can Triple the Risk of Overdose Death in Opioid-Dependent Patients PsychCentral.com Opioid-dependent patients who are being treated with methadone or buprenorphine should not be prescribed benzodiazepines due to a three-fold increase in risk of overdose death, according to a new study from the University of Bristol in the U.K.. Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times One Night Activity Can Cause Your Blood Sugar Levels To Spike International Business Times Type 2 diabetes is a health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. The rise and fall of blood sugar levels are primarily affected by the lifestyle of the patients. You might not know it, but there is one nighttime activity that could invariably lead to a rise ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Possible vaping illness in Lake County male is under investigation cleveland.com TNS. Lake County is investigating a possible case of vaping-related illness. Pictured: vaping products confiscated at high schools in Seattle. (Greg Gilbert/Seattle Times/TNS). Comment. By Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer. A probable case of the illness ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times 5 Reasons Why A High-Protein Diet Can Be Dangerous To Your Health International Business Times Needless to say, protein is essential for growth, development and overall health. This essential component of a healthy diet makes you feel satiated, reduces fat, helps lose weight, and retain muscle mass. But there have been several risks associated with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Samoa measles death toll tops 50 Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. In an update on the measles epidemic in Samoa, health officials reported an additional 198 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the outbreak total to 3,728 measles cases since early September. Image/Government of ... Flag as irrelevant
	UNAIDS Viral Characteristics May Predict HIV Treatment Efficacy Pharmacy Times 2019-12-02 14:30:00. Jennifer Nessel, Assistant Editor. Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have discovered specific virus characteristic of HIV that can help predict the efficacy of HIV-1 antibody-based treatments such as antiretroviral therapy (ART) ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS Where To Find Free HIV Testing For World AIDS Day (And After Too) KPBS County officials estimate just more than 1,400 San Diego County residents are living with HIV and don't know it. Those unaware they are infected are responsible for 40% of new transmissions in the U.S., according to the federal health agency. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study identifies brain networks that play crucial role in suicide risk Medical Xpress An international team of researchers has identified key networks within the brain which they say interact to increase the risk that an individual will think about—or attempt—suicide. Writing today in Molecular Psychiatry, the researchers say that their review of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Dexcom says diabetes monitors malfunctioning since Saturday Reuters NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Dexcom Inc, which makes continuous glucose monitoring systems that can be used by adults to track sugar levels in children with diabetes, said on its website Sunday that some users were not receiving data or alerts as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro Mum's £20k liposuction nearly kills her after she contracts a flesh-eating bug Metro In June 2005, Jayney Nascimento was diagnosed with lipedema – a condition that causes an abnormal build of fat-cells. She was self-conscious about the effect it had on her legs and wanted them to be slimmer. In June 2017, she decided to borrow £20,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com Harris County once again leads Texas in number of STDs, new report shows Chron.com The annual Texas STD Surveillance Report published by the Texas Department of State Health Services is out. In 2018, the most recently published version of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention report stated that there are roughly 2,457,118 active ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation UK One in four children and young people show signs of addiction to smartphones The Conversation UK Love them or hate them, smartphones have become ubiquitous in everyday life. And while they have many positive uses, people remain concerned about the potential negative harms of excessively using them – especially in children and teens. In 2018, a ... Flag as irrelevant
	theday.com Bill sponsored by Somers to allow pharmacists to give kids a flu shot at risk theday.com HARTFORD (AP) — The contentious debate about whether Connecticut lawmakers should scrap a religious exemption for certain childhood vaccinations could inadvertently end up sinking efforts to make the flu vaccine more accessible to children. A bill that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro How your boozy Christmas parties are affecting your workouts Metro It's December and that means one thing; endless socialising. You've got your company Christmas party, your team Christmas meal, festive cocktails with the uni girls, Christmas drinks with the housemates. You've got mulled wine running through your veins at ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian One step at a time: how to improve mental health through fitness The Guardian From regular walks to workouts or team sports, there are all kinds of activities that can help anxiety and depression. Here's how to get started. Sirin Kale. Mon 2 Dec 2019 05.00 EST Last modified on Mon 2 Dec 2019 05.48 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on ... Flag as irrelevant
	WUWF AIDS Day Is Year-Round For This UWF Instructor WUWF Sunday, December First was World Aids Day, but HIV/AIDS is a year-round concern for a University of West Florida instructor. The road Dr. Wesley Farr took on his way to working with HIV/AIDS patients had a few turns. "I got interested in infectious disease as ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Atlas Home urine test for prostate cancer reveals its most aggressive forms New Atlas Early diagnosis is pivotal to the treatment of all cancers, but some reveal their machinations far earlier than others. Prostate cancer is unfortunately one that might not show itself until in its later, more aggressive stages, so the search is on for tools that can pick ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Lib Dems promise to make protective HIV drug more accessible The Guardian Everyone in the UK who is at risk of HIV infection will be able to get the drugs that can keep them safe if the Liberal Democrats come to power, the party has pledged. Access to PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) has been a fraught issue. The antiretroviral drug ... Flag as irrelevant
	PhillyVoice.com Bad dreams may help you deal with your fear, study says PhillyVoice.com Bad dreams may not exactly be fun, but it may help you deal with the stressors in your everyday life, a new study says. A study published in Human Brain Mapping examined the correlation between fear from bad dreams and what kind of affect it has on ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLNS Living life with HIV: One man's story WLNS LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Living life with HIV looks much different today than it did 30 years ago. While there has been some progress between fighting the virus itself and breaking the stigma surrounding it, many say there's still a long way to go. Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Deadly Ebola Virus Loses Its Grip as New Treatments Emerge Bloomberg The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been described as the most challenging in the disease's 43-year history. Yet it's spurred innovations that will change forever how the world responds to the lethal virus. Ibrahima Soce Fall, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Changes in certain brain networks seem to be linked to suicide risk News-Medical.net Scientists have identified unusual patterns of brain activity that appear to be associated with an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Image Credit: T. L. Furrer / Shutterstock.com. The study suggests that changes in two key brain networks involved ... Flag as irrelevant
	TODAYonline NEA opens new facility to breed 5 million mosquitoes a week to combat dengue TODAYonline SINGAPORE — A new mosquito production facility has opened at an industrial estate in Ang Mo Kio, and it aims to breed about five million Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes a week to counter the surge in dengue cases. Speaking at the launch of ... Flag as irrelevant
	AsiaOne Alzheimer's Q&A: What are some of the most common causes of dementia? The Advocate Dementia is a term used to describe a global malfunction of the brain, which causes memory loss and changes in behavior and personality for the affected person. There are over 400 different types of dementia, which affect three areas of the brain ... Flag as irrelevant

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