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We must talk more about measles — and less about anti-vaxxers We tend to tell two basic stories about measles: first, that we had more or less eliminated the disease, and second, that it has resurfaced — more than 440,000 cases were reported worldwide between January and November — because of mindless ...
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Measles Outbreak Leads to Shutdown of Public Services in Samoa The government of Samoa is shutting down all public services for two days to fight a measles outbreak that has killed more than 55 people and infected thousands of others in the South Pacific island nation over the past two months. Nearly 3,900 cases of ...
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Doctors 'reanimate' heart for first-of-its-kind transplant in US (CNN) Doctors at Duke University Medical Center this month "reanimated" a heart for a first-of-its-kind transplant performed on an adult in the United States. Heart transplants typically come from donations after brain death, in which the still-beating heart of a ...
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Newspaper apologizes over cartoon making fun of the deadly Samoa measles outbreak (CNN) A New Zealand newspaper has apologized for publishing a cartoon that mocked the deadly measles outbreak in Samoa that has killed more than 50 people. The Otago Daily Times, based in the city of Dunedin, ran a cartoon that depicted two women ...
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200000 People Without Insurance May Apply for Free HIV-Prevention Drugs With donated drugs and services provided by major pharmacy chains, 200,000 uninsured Americans will gain access to H.I.V.-preventive medicines at no cost, the Trump administration announced on Tuesday. The announcement, by Alex M. Azar II, the ...
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Training doctors to talk about the link between food and health could be the conversation we need to save lives In the District, doctors don't easily talk to patients about nutrition. That's also true in other cities, but you'd think that health care providers in the nation's capital would be doing everything possible — talk, scream, whisper, whatever it takes — to stem the ...
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Malaria fight stalling at 'unacceptably high level' of deaths: WHO LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Malaria still infects millions of people every year and kills more than 400,000 - mostly children in Africa - because the fight against the mosquito-borne disease has stalled, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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For HIV-Positive Babies, New Evidence Favors Starting Drug Treatment Just After Birth Every day, as many as 500 babies in sub-Saharan Africa are born with HIV. Standard practice in many of these countries is to give them treatment if they test positive, but not for weeks or even months after they're born. The concern is that newborns can't ...
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Lacking specialist access drives health disparities Primary care is not sufficient for residents in rural communities with complex chronic conditions, according to new research that revealed a lack of access to specialists has driven up mortality rates and preventable hospitalizations. Medicare beneficiaries who ...
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Permanent Hair Dyes and Chemical Straighteners May Be Linked to Breast Cancer, Study Says Two common beauty products—permanent hair dyes and chemical straighteners—may be associated with an elevated risk for breast cancer, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer. Hair dyes have been linked to other ...
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Especially in the Young, Cholesterol Is No Friend to the Heart By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Rising levels of cholesterol among young adults is strongly tied to long-term odds for the number one killer, heart disease, a new study finds. The new global ...
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The Moon Landing of HIV Vaccine Research: RV144, Ten Years Later Buried within a 2009 New England Journal of Medicine article on an HIV vaccine regimen was a sentence that would change the face of HIV vaccine research for the next decade: "the modified intention-to-treat analysis showed a significant, though modest ...
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Malaria Fight Stalling at 'Unacceptably High Level' of Deaths-WHO LONDON, Dec 4 — Malaria still infects millions of people every year and kills more than 400,000 - mostly children in Africa - because the fight against the mosquito-borne disease has stalled, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Funding for the ...
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Samoa measles: Unvaccinated families told to hang red flag on door Families that have not been vaccinated against measles in the Pacific nation of Samoa have been asked to hang a red flag outside their homes to help fight a deadly outbreak of the disease. The flags will assist medical teams travelling door to door ...
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Especially in the Young, Cholesterol Is No Friend to the Heart TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Rising levels of cholesterol among young adults is strongly tied to long-term odds for the number one killer, heart disease, a new study finds. The new global study involved data on more than 400,000 people from ...
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Is coloring hair safe? Dye, straighteners may increase breast cancer risk, study finds Questions about whether chemicals used to color or straighten hair can cause cancer have swirled for years. The answers have been inconsistent and inconclusive, but a large new study released on Tuesday had some sobering findings: Women who used ...
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Reassuring: Patients With Cancer Symptoms Mostly Early-Stage The vast majority of patients who present with common symptoms of cancer and who are diagnosed with cancer have nonadvanced disease, a UK population-based study reveals. The finding suggests that raising symptom awareness could help reduce the ...
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AHA News: Vegan Diet May Decrease Heart Disease, Stroke Risk in African Americans TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Following a vegan diet for five weeks may decrease risk factors for heart disease, new research shows. The study included 50 African Americans who were asked to eat only prepared meals ...
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A quarter of cancer patients experience avoidable delay to diagnosis One in four cancer patients experienced a delay to their diagnosis that could have been avoided, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK published today. The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, looked at data the national cancer registry of ...
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Patient count continues to increase in outbreak linked to fresh blackberries Two more people are confirmed infected and a sixth state is involved in a hepatitis A outbreak associated with fresh blackberries that were sold in September. More than half of the victims have required hospitalization. Although the blackberries were sold fresh ...
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Oak Park-River Forest High School announces fourth case of whooping cough in less than a month Administrators at Oak Park and River Forest High School say three of its students and one adult have been diagnosed with pertussis, or whooping cough, within the past month. According to a Dec. 2 letter from Director of Pupil Personnel Services Gwen ...
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Why You Should Start Thinking About Your Cholesterol Earlier High cholesterol is known to be one of the primary risk factors for heart disease, since it can contribute to plaque buildup in the arteries. But even though the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends regular cholesterol testing starting ...
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Fiji to Postpone Sports Contests as It Battles Measles Outbreak (Reuters) - Fiji has asked its sports federations to postpone all competitions until January, in a bid to rein in the spread of a measles outbreak that has killed dozens in the neighboring Pacific nation of Samoa. The highly infectious disease has been crossing ...
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UK patient diagnosed with monkeypox A patient has been diagnosed with the rare viral infection monkeypox in the south-west of England. It is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria, Public Health England (PHE) said. According to the World Health Organisation, the ...
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Reduce cholesterol earlier in life to prevent heart problems later, study says (CNN) To prevent heart problems later in life, people 45 and younger with higher levels of bad cholesterol might want to change their eating and exercise habits, or even talk to their doctor about medications such as statins, a new study says. Cancer death ...
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Patient Treated for Monkeypox After Travel to Nigeria A patient thought to have contracted monkeypox in Nigeria is receiving specialist treatment in London after travelling to the UK. The unnamed person was staying in South West England but has now been transferred to Guy's and St Thomas' specialist high ...
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Artificial Neurons on a Chip Developed to Treat Chronic Diseases An international team of scientists has developed artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like neurons in the body. The first-of-its-kind achievement could lead to the development of medical devices for treating chronic diseases, such as heart failure, ...
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Women on the Pill May Have Shrinkage of One Brain Region A brain region called the hypothalamus is smaller among women who use birth control pills, compared with non-users, a new study finds. Shares. Brain MRI images showing the hypothalamus, in red. A new study finds that this brain region is smaller in ...
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Hepatitis A outbreak tied to berries spreads to 1 more state OMAHA, Neb. — A hepatitis A outbreak tied to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores now includes 16 confirmed cases in six states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 16 cases of hepatitis A, including seven in Nebraska ...
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Mom says breast implant exposed cancerous lump, saved life A woman who sought breast implants back in 2004 after losing weight said the cosmetic procedure actually wound up saving her life when years later she discovered a lump in her left breast that was revealed to be cancerous. FLORIDA WOMAN LOSES ...
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Birth Control Pill May Alter Part of Women's Brains By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A small, preliminary study suggests that a brain area called the hypothalamus appears to be about 6% smaller in women who use birth control pills. But exactly what ...
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Artificial neurons developed to fight disease Scientists have made artificial nerve cells, paving the way for new ways to repair the human body. The tiny "brain chips" behave like the real thing and could one day be used to treat diseases such as Alzheimer's. A team from the University of Bath used a ...
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More US women know how breast density impacts cancer risk (Reuters Health) - A growing number of U.S. women understand that breast density can impact cancer risk, but a new study suggests this isn't prompting more patients to discuss the issue with their doctors. As of 2017, 66% of women were aware that dense ...
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Case of monkeypox confirmed in England after patient had traveled to Nigeria: officials At least one person in England has been diagnosed with a rare viral infection known as monkeypox, Public Health England (PHE) confirmed this week. The patient, who was not identified, is from southwest England but likely contracted the disease while ...
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Another Benefit from Coffee: It Can Reduce Risk of Metabolic Syndrome New research finds an association between moderate coffee consumption and a reduced risk of developing metabolic syndrome. The reduced risk was observed in both men and women. A class of nutrients called polyphenols may be what gives coffee this ...
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"I feel like I'm in jail": Hospital alarms torment patients When Kea Turner's 74-year-old grandmother checked into Virginia's Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital with advanced lung cancer, she landed in the oncology unit where every patient was monitored by a bed alarm. "Even if she would slightly roll over, ...
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HIV Testing, Treatment Not Reaching Many Americans TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Too few Americans are getting tested or treated for HIV, a new government report shows. "The time is now to end HIV in America. We have the right tools, the right data and the right leadership to get this done," ...
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Whooping cough cases rising in this Kansas City-area county. Here's how to stay safe Health officials in Wyandotte County on Tuesday warned that cases of pertussis — also known as whooping cough — are on the rise there, especially among school-age children. "So far for 2019 we've seen more cases of pertussis than we've seen in the last ...
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Global report shows again that progress against malaria has slowed Many low-burden countries are on their way to eliminating malaria, but progress has slowed in recent years and there has been no improvement in the rate of infections in the countries with the highest burden of the disease, according to the annual World ...
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Red Flags to Fly Above Homes of Unvaccinated in Samoa As Government Shuts Down and Measles Death Toll Rises Officials in Samoa have asked families unvaccinated against measles to put a red flag outside their homes, as part of an immunization program to tackle an outbreak that has already claimed the lives of 60 people. A mass door-to-door vaccination campaign is ...
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HIV Testing, Treatment Not Reaching Many Americans By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Too few Americans are getting tested or treated for HIV, a new government report shows. "The time is now to end HIV in America. We have the right tools, the ...
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Robert Gehrke: These Utahns are working to make sure the terror of the AIDS epidemic remains in the past Mark Lawrence moved from Utah to San Francisco in 1982 and was living with a friend. Not long after Lawrence arrived, his friend was diagnosed with AIDS. Six months later, he died. It was the early days of what would grow into an epidemic. "It was a ...
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A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice suggests. In the study, mice treated with gabapentin regained roughly 60 percent of ...
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Breast Cancer Linked to Permanent Hair Dye and Chemical Hair Straighteners in Study of Almost 50000 Women Women who regularly use permanent hair dye could be increasing their risk of breast cancer up to 60 percent, according to scientists writing in the International Journal of Cancer. A study based on the medical records of more than 45,000 women found a ...
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Hepatitis A outbreak linked to blackberries: 16 cases in six states By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to blackberries has accounted for 16 illnesses in six states, as of Dec. 2. Along with the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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In-use makeup products, namely blending sponges, crawling with infectious bacteria: study From mascara to lip gloss, the makeup products you are currently using are likely crawling with infectious bacteria that could cause skin infections and blood poisoning, according to a new study. Conducted by researchers with Aston University's School of Life ...
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Fiji to postpone sports contests as it battles measles outbreak (Reuters) - Fiji has asked its sports federations to postpone all competitions until January, in a bid to rein in the spread of a measles outbreak that has killed dozens in the neighbouring Pacific nation of Samoa. The highly infectious disease has been crossing ...
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Whooping Cough Reported At Five Colorado Schools As Lawmakers Convene Vaccine Summit BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – An outbreak of whooping cough in Boulder has now spread to five schools. It comes as lawmakers convene a vaccine summit at the state capitol. Boulder High School (credit: CBS). The Lawmakers will hear from people on both ...
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KFC employee in Birch Run, Grand Blanc diagnosed with hepatitis A A food service worker who was employed at KFC restaurants in Birch Run and Grand Blanc has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, confirmed the Genesee County and Saginaw County health departments Tuesday. According to a news release, the employee ...
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New prevention program uses emergency room to reach black women at risk for HIV With a disproportionate number of black cisgender women in the U.S. becoming HIV positive, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are sharing critical health information through an atypical venue: the ...
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