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	health Daily update ⋅ December 21, 2019
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	The New York Times Vaping Patients May Be Prone to Relapse, CDC Warns The New York Times Health officials are warning doctors to more closely monitor patients with severe lung damage caused by vaping, because some have relapsed or died shortly after being sent home from the hospital. The recommendations are part of four new reports about ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Unsung Heroes: Men, Decades-Long Study Aid HIV/AIDS Research U.S. News & World Report By DEB ERDLEY and JAMIE MARTINES, Tribune-Review. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Somber tones from the Reuter Opus organ filled Heinz Memorial Chapel on a dark December night as a small crowd filtered into the towering neo-Gothic church on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Midlife Obesity, Not Diet or Inactivity, Linked to Long-term Dementia Risk Medscape Midlife obesity, but not poor diet and/or lack of exercise, is linked to a significantly increased risk for dementia later in life in novel findings that challenge previous research. A large prospective study of more than 1 million women in the United Kingdom showed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape FDA Clears First Vaccine Against Deadly Ebola Virus Medscape The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first vaccine for the prevention of Ebola caused by the deadly Zaire strain of the virus, which killed more than 11,000 people during the 2014 West Africa outbreak and is behind more than 2200 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Robert Moir, 58, Dies; His Research Changed Views on Alzheimer's The New York Times Robert D. Moir, a Harvard scientist whose radical theories of the brain plaques in Alzheimer's defied conventional views of the disease, but whose research ultimately led to important proposals for how to treat it, died on Friday at a hospice in Milton, Mass. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Millions sickened with the flu as virus activity picks up across the US NBCNews.com The flu continues to spread across the U.S., with elevated activity in nearly every state. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported widespread flu in 30 states — mostly on the West Coast, along the southern border, and in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Gabapentin, Opioids a Deadly Duo: FDA WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- New warnings about the risk of dangerous breathing difficulties when gabapentinoids are used with opioids or by certain patients must now appear on product labels, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP FDA approves Merck Ebola vaccine amid more DRC cases CIDRAP The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced it has approved Merck's Ebola vaccine, a key development that brings a licensed vaccine to the market for public health preparedness. In other Ebola developments, two new cases were ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD FDA Approves First Ebola Vaccine for Adults WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The first Ebola vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a single-dose injection called Ervebo. The vaccine from Merck & Co. is approved to protect ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Evidence mounts that vitamin E acetate is to blame for vaping-related illnesses, deaths Washington Post Evidence is mounting that vitamin E acetate is the culprit in the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses that has sickened more than 2,500 people and killed at least 54, federal health officials said Friday. Health officials have now found vitamin E acetate in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CDC Confirms A THC Contaminant, Vitamin E Acetate, The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths NPR A health-surveillance system put in place after the terrorist attacks of September 2001 has been used to pinpoint the cause of the vaping-related lung injuries that have killed 54 Americans and sent more than 2,500 people to the hospital. Using this system ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Antibiotics in infancy tied to allergies in childhood, new research suggests CNN (CNN) Antibiotics commonly prescribed to babies may lead to an increased risk of allergies later in childhood, possibly because the medications can affect an infant's gut bacteria, according to a new research paper. The research was published in the medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Weed vapes with vitamin E gained popularity on social media, possibly driving illnesses NBCNews.com The ingredient that investigators think is behind many of the vaping illnesses appears to have gained popularity on social media. The compound, an oil called vitamin E acetate, was described in online tutorials as a way to dilute bootleg THC vapes, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Vitamin D Alone Doesn't Prevent Fractures, New Study Finds U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Taking calcium and vitamin D might help older adults curb the risk of a bone fracture, but vitamin D alone does not do the job, a new research review concludes. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Merck Says Ebola Vaccine to Be Available at Lowest Access Price for Poor Nations The New York Times (Reuters) - Merck & Co said on Friday it expects to make licensed doses of its recently approved Ebola vaccine available in the third quarter of 2020 and price the single-dose injection at the lowest possible access price for poor and middle-income countries. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post What if you knew a cookie would take 20 minutes to run off? Washington Post NEW YORK — Would you put down that bag of chips if you saw it had 170 calories? What if the label said it would take 16 minutes of running to burn off those calories? Health experts for years have pushed for clearer food labeling to empower people to make ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American FDA Approves an Ebola Vaccine For the First Time Scientific American The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it has approved an Ebola vaccine developed by Merck, making it the first for the deadly disease approved in the United States. The vaccine, Ervebo, protects against Zaire ebolaviruses, the species of ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News How to cope with an eating disorder at Christmas BBC News Christmas celebrations in the UK often centre on food, drink and family gatherings, but campaigners warn that the party season can place additional strain on those living with eating disorders. "It's tricky even years down the line to watch the happiness and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nanopore Protein Sequencing Feasibility Demonstrated by French Startup, Collaborators GenomeWeb NEW YORK – Researchers from French startup DreamPore along with several academic collaborators have developed a nanopore-based system capable of identifying 15 of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids. The findings, presented in a study published last ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Little-understood, unregulated particles pollute neighborhoods under Sea-Tac flight paths, UW study finds Seattle Times Kent Palosaari's persistent cough started eight years after he moved to a rambler on a hill half a mile from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. "When I'd go in to talk to the doctors, they'd ask, 'Are you sure you don't smoke?'" he said. "No, I don't. I'm not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Flu Season 2019: Cases Top 5 Million, Infections May Increase Over the Holidays Healthline The CDC predicts there have been up to 5.3 million cases of the flu. New research suggests that whatever strain you first picked up as a child will determine how well your immune system fights future flu infections. Experts say there may be an uptick in flu ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay FDA Gives First Ebola Vaccine for Adults the Green Light HealthDay FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The first Ebola vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a single-dose injection called Ervebo. The vaccine from Merck & Co. is approved to protect against the Zaire ebolavirus in people 18 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Targeted screening could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths Medical Xpress Nearly one in six deaths from prostate cancer could be prevented if targeted screening was introduced for men at a higher genetic risk of the disease, according to a new UCL-led computer modelling study. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Pot Use Appears to Change Structure of Your Heart: Study HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Regular pot use might potentially cause changes in the heart's structure, a new study suggests. People who regularly use marijuana tend to have a larger left ventricle, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Obesity Epidemic May Contribute to Climate Change WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Rising obesity rates worldwide may be contributing to the climate crisis, researchers report. "Our analysis suggests that, in addition to beneficial effects on morbidity, mortality ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Antibiotics in Infancy Tied to Later Allergic Illness MedPage Today Commonly prescribed antibiotics in infants were linked with higher risk of those children developing allergic diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, researchers found. Infants prescribed penicillin, cephalosporin, and macrolide antibiotics showed ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Vitamin D Alone Doesn't Prevent Fractures, New Study Finds HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Taking calcium and vitamin D might help older adults curb the risk of a bone fracture, but vitamin D alone does not do the job, a new research review concludes. The analysis of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay CDC Study Breaks Down Diabetes Risk for Hispanic, Asian Subgroups HealthDay FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There are significant differences in rates of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes between subgroups of Hispanic and Asian Americans, a federal government study finds. Hispanics and Asians represent 23% of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Special 'Invisible' Dye Could Serve as Skin's Vaccination Record HealthDay FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A special dye that's injected at the time of vaccination could become an alternative to paper or electronic vaccination records, researchers report. "In areas where paper vaccination cards are often lost or do not exist ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report CDC Study Breaks Down Diabetes Risk for Hispanic, Asian Subgroups U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There are significant differences in rates of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes between subgroups of Hispanic and Asian Americans, a federal government ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Mom electrocuted while plugging in laptop loses half her arm after developing infection Fox News A mom-of-two who lost half her arm five years ago after she was electrocuted in a freak accident while plugging in her laptop has landed on the cover of "Models of Diversity," a 2020 calendar being sold in the U.K.. Jue Snell, 40, said the incident a half-decade ... Flag as irrelevant
	BT.com Prostate Cancer Modeling Study Supports Precision Screening Approach GenomeWeb NEW YORK – A new mathematical analysis suggests prostate cancer screening programs tailored to an individual's polygenic risk of the disease may catch disease and prevent deaths, while decreasing the overdiagnosis compared to age-based screening. Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com We Know We Have Cancer, But How Do Others See Us? Curetoday.com I wonder sometimes how the people we know look at us, both men and women, now that we're cancer survivors. I don't mean physically of course, because nobody would suspect that I had my left breast removed, based on the very slight indentation in my tee ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Own a Nutcracker? Turn Pecans Into a Festive Treat HealthDay FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Want a holiday snack that's packed with nutrition? Pick up some pecans. Nuts are considered heart-healthy. They're part of the blood pressure-lowering DASH diet and full of "good" fats, protein, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Flu is widespread in 30 states and has claimed nearly 2000 deaths this season, CDC reports USA TODAY The flu is widespread in 30 states and has claimed almost 2,000 deaths this season, including 19 children, according to the the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly every state reports elevated activity, the CDC said in its weekly update on ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Hangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol's toxic effects SFGate (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daryl Davies, University of Southern California; Joshua Silva, University of Southern California, and Terry David Church, University of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ActionNewsJax.com 'Vast majority' of vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin E ActionNewsJax.com Health officials now blame vitamin E acetate for the "vast majority" of cases in the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses and they say doctors should monitor patients more closely after they go home from the hospital. The Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox5sandiego.com Antibiotics in infancy tied to allergies in childhood, new research suggests fox5sandiego.com CHICAGO — Antibiotics commonly prescribed to babies may lead to an increased risk of allergies later in childhood, possibly because the medications can affect an infant's gut bacteria, according to a new research paper. The research was published in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News First national estimates on how common diabetes is among Hispanic and Asian Americans: CDC ABC News A gap in what we know about diabetes in the United States was filled on Friday, when researchers published the first national estimates about diabetes rates among Hispanic and Asian Americans. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Sign-ups for 2020 Obamacare insurance on HealthCare.gov fall to 8.3 mln - CMS Reuters Dec 16 (Reuters) - Enrollments for 2020 insurance plans, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), on the HealthCare.gov website fell by about 200,000 from last year to 8.3 million, the U.S. government said on Friday, citing preliminary data. The data, as of Dec. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress FDA gives first Ebola vaccine for adults the green light Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—The first Ebola vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a single-dose injection called Ervebo. The vaccine from Merck & Co. is approved to protect against the Zaire ebolavirus in people ages 18 years and older. Flag as irrelevant
	The News-Press Photos: Sterilized male Aedes aegypti released on Captiva The News-Press A test has been conducted on Captiva. The sterilized mosquitos can be seen under florescent light. These mosquitos were dusted with a powder, released, and then recaptured a long with a few outside mosquitos. This lets them know how far the mosquitos ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Gender-tailored treatments could help fix opioid crisis, UMass researcher finds Boston Herald Gender-tailored treatments for drug addicts with mental illness from traumatic childhood experiences could help to fight the opioid crisis, according to new research out of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. "Opioid misuse is a form of childhood adversity ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Samoa measles death toll now 79 Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @bactiman63. The Samoa Ministry of Health confirms a total of 5,494 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak started. There were 31 recorded in the last 24 hours. Measles/CDC. To date, 79 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 Unvaccinated children potentially exposed airport travelers to measles Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 DENVER - Three unvaccinated children with measles likely exposed travelers at Denver and Los Angeles airports to the virus, health officials have warned. The children were visiting from New Zealand and traveled through the Denver International Airport ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Tick Season Underway In Santa Cruz County Hills Patch.com The western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus) is the primary vector of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses in Santa Cruz County. By Toni McAllister, Patch Staff. Dec 20, 2019 10:37 am PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Flu season in full swing in Central Oregon KTVZ Health officials say flu vaccine is best protection, offer other tips. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County Health Services said Friday it is seeing an increase in flu cases in Central Oregon. Officials say the flu vaccine is the most effective way to avoid getting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Market Research Sheets Large Pan-Cancer CRISPR Screens by Broad, Sanger Institutes Show High Concordance GenomeWeb NEW YORK – Researchers from the Broad Institute and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have found that results from two pan-cancer CRISPR-Cas9 screens recently published by the institutes were highly concordant across multiple metrics despite significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Study Targets Cannabinoid Receptor to Ease Parkinson Symptom of Dyskinesia AJMC.com Managed Markets Network An early study of a cannabinoid compound in mice indicates it could reduce involuntary movements called dyskinesias, a side effect from treatment for Parkinson disease. The drug, HU-308, is aimed at treating levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). The animal ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Care of woman who died from sepsis was chaotic, says family The Guardian The family of a woman who died from sepsis after being kept in an ambulance in a hospital car park for more than two hours has said she was the victim of a "complete breakdown" in care. Samantha Brousas, 49, died 48 hours after being admitted to an ... Flag as irrelevant

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