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	health Daily update ⋅ December 9, 2019
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	The Straits Times Health Experts Warn of Emerging Threat of Nipah Virus The New York Times LONDON — A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South and South East Asia and has "serious epidemic potential", global health and infectious disease specialists said on Monday. The virus, identified in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Polio scare as Malaysia reports first case in 27 years Washington Post KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — 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 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Decorated with butterflies, infant-sized coffins sent to measles-ravaged Samoa Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) - Volunteers in the New Zealand city of Rotorua are preparing two dozen white-lined coffins to be transported to Samoa at the end of the week as the measles-ravaged Pacific island nation languishes under a growing death toll that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Is Timing Everything for SIDS Risk? HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that a baby's age may offer clues to sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) -- formerly known as SIDS. The study identified two unique groups of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA Health experts warn of emerging threat of Nipah virus Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South and South East Asia and has "serious epidemic potential", global health and infectious disease specialists said on Monday. The virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Flu Season Is Off to an Earlier-than-Normal Start, Raising Fears of a Severe Year TIME Flu season in the U.S. is off to an early start—which means a virulent winter may be impending. Influenza activity has been higher than normal for four weeks in a row, which many experts consider the official mark of flu season. As of the week ending Nov. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Even a Little Alcohol May Raise Cancer Risk The New York Times Even moderate alcohol consumption may increase the risk for cancer. Japanese scientists compared the drinking habits of 63,232 cancer patients in Japan with those of an equal number of healthy controls. All reported their average daily alcohol intake and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek CDC Says Flu Season 2019 Has Started Early, As Expert Warns 'This Could Be a Precursor to Something Pretty Bad' Newsweek Around 2,400 people are estimated to have died and 2.5 million fallen sick as the U.S. flu season saw its earliest start for almost two decades. Flu season has hit most parts of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Even light alcohol consumption linked to higher cancer risk in Japan Medical Xpress In a study conducted in Japan, even light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with elevated cancer risks. In the study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the overall cancer risk appeared to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Polio returns to haunt Malaysia after almost 30 years Medical Xpress Malaysia has reported its first polio case in 27 years, health authorities said Sunday, announcing a three-month-old baby had been diagnosed on Borneo island. The Malaysian health ministry's director-general, Noor Hisham Abdullah, said the baby from ... Flag as irrelevant
	FiercePharma J&J aims to help Rwanda buffer Ebola's advance with 200000 vaccine doses FiercePharma With an Ebola virus outbreak still wreaking havoc in Congo, world health authorities are looking for ways to stop the spread. And to prepare the Rwandan border for a potential crisis, Johnson & Johnson is stepping in. J&J will deploy 200,000 doses of its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Maui News American Samoa declares measles outbreak, closes schools Maui News PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — The government of American Samoa declared that the U.S. territory has an outbreak of measles, a move that will lead to the closure of public schools starting Monday and a ban on gatherings in parks. In its announcement ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and boys according to piglet study Medical Xpress The team from the Universities of Bristol and Reading found that 28-day old piglets produced very different levels of immune cells, antibodies and other immune-associated molecules depending on their sex, contradicting previous evidence suggesting that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek In Japan, Even Light Drinking Has Been Linked to Cancer Newsweek In Japan, even drinking moderately could increase a person's risk of developing cancer, scientists have warned. Researchers examined data collected between 2005 and 2016 on adults aged 20 or over who were admitted to 33 general hospitals across ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Study Shows Strange Relationship Between Weather And Increased Cancer Rates International Business Times Strange as it may sound, a new study revealed that there is a connection between weather and increased cancer rates. According to the study, there is an association between living in wet or cold regions and increased cancer prevalence. One of the studies ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Cystic fibrosis: Drug plea for woman 'fighting for her life' BBC News The partner of a 28-year-old woman who is "struggling to breathe" due to cystic fibrosis has pleaded for her to be given new NHS-approved medication. Nicole Adams only has about 20% lung capacity and is currently being treated in Belfast's Royal Victoria ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Ovarian cancer drug olaparib approved in Scotland as new treatment BBC News A maintenance treatment for patients with advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use in Scotland. Olaparib tablets will now be available for patients with newly-diagnosed BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer who have responded to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Cancer cure search is overshadowing progress of sufferers living longer with the disease, experts warn Telegraph.co.uk The search for a cancer cure is overshadowing "huge" progress being made in allowing sufferers of the disease to live longer, the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has warned. Survival time from cancer has roughly doubled in a decade, with the average ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News Majority of public think cancer sufferers cannot live for years - Institute of Cancer Research survey Sky News Image: The focus on finding a cure means people have not realised 'huge' progress has been made in allowing sufferers to live longer. image/svg+xml · Why you can trust Sky News. More than two thirds of the public do not think cancer sufferers can live with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Measles: Samoa death toll rises to 70 Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @bactiman63. The measles outbreak in Samoa continues with an additional 112 cases reported in the past 24 hours. Image/CDC. The outbreak total has reached 4,693 since September, or slightly more than 2 percent of the population. Flag as irrelevant
	The Week UK Is the war on cancer being won? The Week UK The hunt for a cure for cancer risks overshadowing advances that have been made in allowing suffers of the disease to live longer, say experts. The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) says scientists should focus on helping people with cancer, rather than ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Aussies can have their health and eat meat too with new version of Mediterranean diet News-Medical.net Barbecued, stir-fried or roasted, there's no doubt that Aussies love their meat. Consuming on average nearly 100 kilograms of meat per person per year, Australians are among the top meat consumers worldwide. But with statistics showing that most ... Flag as irrelevant
	AOL Flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus AOL NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years. An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there's a decent chance flu season could peak much earlier than normal, health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald Fitbit may track sleep time accurately, but overestimate problems The Sydney Morning Herald Your Fitbit might be doing a relatively good job of tracking your hours of sleep, but researchers warn its shortcomings can create more anxiety for those who struggle to rest. Two small studies conducted by Monash University, published in the Journal of Sleep ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Straits Times Scientists develop monthly contraceptive pill The Straits Times LONDON • A contraceptive pill that needs to be taken only once a month has been developed by scientists. The gelatine capsule, which has so far been tested only on pigs, dissolves in the stomach to release a star-shaped polymer structure that sits in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Firstpost 5 science-backed home remedies for persistent hair fall Firstpost Have you been noticing way too many strands of hair on your pillow, stuck to your sweater, in the drain as well as your hairbrush? Well, it's natural to lose 50-100 hair strands every day. But if you feel your hair fall is much more than that, then maybe the issue ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sun Weight loss: The 4 keto diet mistakes that could be making you fatter – and how to avoid them The Sun FROM Kim Kardashian to Tyson Fury - droves of celebrities have credited the keto diet for keeping them in shape. They claim that swapping out the carbs for fats and proteins has helped them to target stubborn areas of fat without having to cut out lots of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India With better screening, more AIDS patients getting diagnosed, treated in Maha Times of India Nagpur: Prevalence of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is going down significantly in India with national average of adults with HIV infection declining to 0.22% this year from 0.30% since 2010. However, Maharashtra is one of the seven states in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sun Mum who lost her tongue to cancer has a new one made with skin from her ARM The Sun A MUM who had to have her tongue removed to fight cancer has told how she got a new one — made from her ARM. Stephanie Wigglesworth, 36, was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma after noticing a tiny ulcer on her tongue which started to tingle ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Rwanda: How Close Are We to HIV Cure and Vaccine? AllAfrica.com Among the avenues that will put healthcare ahead of HIV/Aids is the development of vaccines, cures and multiple prevention mechanisms. Scientists and activists who spoke to The New Times on the sidelines of the International Conference on AIDS and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Firstpost New drug discovered that helps treat delusions in patients suffering from dementia Firstpost A drug that curbs delusions in Parkinson's patients did the same for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in a study that was stopped early because the benefit seemed clear. If regulators agree, the drug could become the first treatment ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sun Talented schoolgirl, 13, dies just hours after she's diagnosed with cancer as mum says doctors 'failed' her The Sun A TALENTED schoolgirl tragically died just hours after she was diagnosed with cancer as mum says doctors "failed" her daughter. Tanisha Baverstock, 13, had fallen sick with persistent cough and weight loss for a few weeks before she was referred to ... Flag as irrelevant
	SYFY WIRE You should get out more, because being alone for too long will literally shrink your brain SYFY WIRE Missing out on that dreaded holiday office party probably won't affect your brain, but if you're the type who prefers to hide out alone in your lair for weeks on end, it could lead to shrinkage. You might also want to think twice about venturing to the South Pole. Flag as irrelevant
	PrecisionVaccinations Hawaii team returns from measles vaccination trip in Samoa Hawaii Tribune-Herald HONOLULU — Dozens of Hawaii health care workers have returned to their homes across the state after voluntarily providing measles vaccinations to thousands of Samoan residents, officials said. A team of 76 health care workers and support staff went to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sun Strangers mock my baby because of rare condition that causes his skin to shed faster than normal The Sun A MUM has lashed out at cruel strangers - who mock her baby boy because of a rare skin condition that causes his skin to shed and become red, cracked and dry. Anna Ciesielska, 30, from Derby, says she has been bombarded by taunts online comparing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Firstpost Humans reach the first cliff of ageing at 34 Firstpost As soon as we get past the age of 25, many of us immediately feel the urge to stop the signs of ageing - especially the visible ones. Men and women are now using topical "anti-ageing" creams, spa treatments and medical procedures to counter many of them. Flag as irrelevant
	East Anglian Daily Times Fears of scarlet fever outbreak after 14 cases reported in a week East Anglian Daily Times Scarlet fever on a patient's arm - the highly contagious condition is caused by bacteria Picture: ARCHANT. Archant. Concern has been raised at the number of scarlet fever cases appearing across Suffolk and Essex. Share article from East Anglian Daily Times ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Statement Scarlet fever outbreak: Hundreds of cases reported across England and Wales Sky Statement Scarlet fever, a contagious infection which causes flu-like symptoms and a rash, appears to be making a comeback with a recorded 450 cases in England and 30 in Wales in the week ending December 1. Figures released by Public Health England (PHE) ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheHealthSite Want to live longer? Exercise vigorously every day TheHealthSite Women who exercise vigorously are at significantly lower risk of dying from heart disease, cancer and other causes, reveals a new study. The study, presented at EuroEcho 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), examined ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deccan Chronicle Desire Society: No child should live life of a HIV-positive Deccan Chronicle Bengaluru: Over 320 children and adolescents died every day from AIDS and AIDS-related causes in 2018, states a recent report released by the UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). To take care of the health needs of such children, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Number of HIV cases in Ratodero rises to 1204 Daily Times HIV positive cases continue to emerge here as the number of positive cases has reached 1,204. According to figures shared by Sindh AIDS Control Program (SACP), so far 37,795 men, women and children have been tested at the Screening Camp ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Statement Breast cancer: Does hair dye increase risk? Sky Statement Overall, breast cancer affects around 1 in 8 women during their lifetime. Although breast cancer incidence rates among non-Hispanic white women have historically been higher than among non-Hispanic black women, in recent decades, the rate of breast ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jamaica Observer 2019: The year gene therapy came of age Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — In the summer, a mother in Nashville with a seemingly incurable genetic disorder finally found an end to her suffering — by editing her genome. Victoria Gray's recovery from sickle cell disease, which had caused her ... Flag as irrelevant
	Moms.com Study Warns Hair Dye May Increase Breast Cancer Risk Moms.com We're finally at a place in the world, where studies are being done on so many of the chemicals used in beauty and personal care products, which we use all the time. The scary truth is that beauty product labels have not been regulated for so long, that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Med News Ledger Global Eating Disorders (EDs) Market industry with potential market analysis — Future growth opportunities to 2026 Med News Ledger Global eating disorders (EDs) market is expected to rise with a substantial CAGR in the forecast period of 2019-2026. This rise in market value can be attributed to the increasing cases of patients suffering from anorexia and bulimia. The report contains data ... Flag as irrelevant
	India Times If You Are Depressed It Affects Your Child's Brain, Making Them Prone To Depression Says Study India Times In today's competitive and workaholic world, depression is a common word that you come across. Whether it's due to work pressure, some family stress or financial issues, depression can be really unhealthy for the body and mind. And a recent report has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Independent.ie Prostate Cancer Therapy Market Sales Volume, Status, Growth, Opportunities and World Market Share Of 2029-2024 Picket The Prostate Cancer Therapy market report analysis series and provides a comprehensive insight into the global Prostate Cancer Therapy channel. It analyses the market, the major players, and the main trends, strategies for success and consumer attitudes. Flag as irrelevant

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