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	health Daily update ⋅ January 15, 2020
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	Medscape Higher Incidence of Leukemia Found in 9/11 Responders Medscape For the first time, a significantly higher incidence of leukemia has been reported in responders to the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, in New York City. In a separate study, these first responders were also found to have a higher rate of clonal ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN China's new SARS-like virus has spread to Thailand, but we still know very little about it CNN (CNN) Fears are mounting across Asia over the spread of a new coronavirus identified in China that has killed one patient and sickened dozens, as health authorities race to identify the source of the pathogen. The new strain of coronavirus, in the same family ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Increased Vegetable Intake Did Not Slow Prostate Cancer Progression Medscape Switching to a vegetable-rich diet did not reduce the rate of clinical progression of prostate cancer, concludes the first randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a dietary intervention in this disease. This was the Men's Eating and Living (MEAL) study, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape WHO Names Top 13 Global Health Challenges for the New Decade Medscape With a new year and new decade here, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a list of 13 urgent global health challenges. Developed with input from WHO experts around the world, the list is varied and includes stopping infectious diseases and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Report: Thailand's coronavirus patient didn't visit outbreak market CIDRAP A Chinese woman whose novel coronavirus (nCoV-2019) infection was detected after she arrived in Thailand didn't visit the market at the center of Wuhan's pneumonia outbreak, but she frequently visited a different market, answering some questions—and ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME 'Normal' Human Body Temperature Has Changed In the Last Century TIME Whether you have a stomachache, a wrist sprain or a chronic disease, one of the first things doctors and nurses will do at an appointment is take your temperature. A normal temperature means your body is humming along the way it should. A higher ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tbnewswatch.com Causes of Death After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Provide Insight into Patient Counsel Cancer Network Though breast cancer remains the most common cause of death following a diagnosis, other non-breast cancer causes of death (predominately heart and cerebrovascular disease) represent a significant number of deaths among patients, according to a study ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME 4-Year-Old Iowa Girl Blinded After Contracting the Flu TIME Jade DeLucia, a 4-year-old from Iowa, is back home with her family after being struck with a case of the flu that, after a lengthy hospital stay, has left her blind. Amanda Phillips, the girl's mother, told reporters that Jade came down with a fever in mid-December, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com WHO says new China coronavirus could spread, warns hospitals worldwide NBCNews.com GENEVA — There may have been limited human-to-human transmission of a new coronavirus in China within families, and it is possible there could be a wider outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Coronaviruses are a large ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Heavy marijuana users who started young drive differently — even while not stoned, study says The Boston Globe People who started using marijuana heavily before they were 16 exhibit poorer driving performance than those who abstain — even when they're not high, according to a new study that underlines the risks of adolescent cannabis consumption. The research ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What Younger Adults Can Do to Lower Their Risk of Early Dementia Healthline Frontotemporal dementia is a neurodegenerative condition that tends to strike people between the ages of 45 and 65. Researchers say lifestyle changes can reduce a younger adult's risk of getting this disease. Experts recommend moderate physical exercise ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 'Burnout' Could Raise Your Odds for A-fib WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Feeling exhausted, with too few hours in the day to do what needs to be done? Be careful of burnout -- especially after a new study finds it can raise your risk for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Burnout Can Hurt Your Heart: Here's What You Can Do Healthline A new study found a link between extreme burnout and a type of irregular heart rhythm. Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, affecting at least 2.7 million Americans. New research found a link between ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Climate Change, Infectious Diseases Are 'Urgent' Health Challenges, WHO Says U.S. News & World Report Climate change, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance all made the World Health Organization's list of "urgent global health challenges" the world will face in the new decade. The health organization released a list this week of the most pressing ... Flag as irrelevant
	kfor.com 4-year-old Iowa girl may be blind after contracting the flu kfor.com (CNN) – A 4-year-old girl in Iowa nearly died and may now be permanently blind because of the flu, and her parents have a message: Get your child vaccinated. "If I can stop one child from getting sick, that's what I want to do," said Amanda Phillips. "It's terrible ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech Gut link to Parkinson's sparks talk of probiotic treatment strategy FierceBiotech Several research groups and biotech startups are developing new ideas for treating Parkinson's that capitalize on the gut-brain connection. (CC0 Creative Commons). Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print. Over the past few years, several research ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX31 Denver Flu leaves 4-year-old Iowa girl blind; Parents: 'Get your child vaccinated' FOX31 Denver IOWA– A 4-year-old girl in Iowa nearly died and is now blind because of the flu, and her parents have a message: Get your child vaccinated. "If I can stop one child from getting sick, that's what I want to do," said Amanda Phillips. "It's terrible to see your child ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Breakthrough study dispels myth of 'mind-control parasite' Toxoplasma CNET Has the myth of the mind-altering parasite been busted? Jackson Ryan/CNET. There's a fairly good chance you're infected with a mind-altering parasite. And if not you... then maybe your cat. The parasite, known as Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Vital exhaustion may increase AF risk Healio Patients who reported vital exhaustion on a questionnaire had an increased risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. "It is already known that exhaustion can be harmful for one's mental ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 Burnout could be deadly for your heart MarketWatch Being overworked could make your heart work overtime. In fact, a large study of more than 11,000 people suggests an association between feeling burned out, and having an irregular heartbeat — which could lead to blood clots, stroke, heart attack and other ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Blood-clotting protein and blood platelets promote immune evasion, cancer progression Medical Xpress A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James) reveals how a clotting protein and blood platelets can promote ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today What Does an Influenza B Dominant Flu Season Mean? MedPage Today Every flu season is predictably unpredictable, with the current one a prime example thanks to an unexpected virus strain becoming predominant early on. According to the CDC's most recent FluView data, the agency's weekly influenza surveillance report, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com A 4-Year-Old Girl Reportedly Went Blind From the Flu—Here's How That Can Happen Health.com A 4-year-old Iowa girl has reportedly gone blind after nearly losing her life this flu season—and her parents are sharing her scary story to raise awareness of the importance of getting a yearly flu shot. Jade DeLucia, hadn't received the flu vaccine when she ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Taking a Closer Look At Cancer Mortality Rate Headlines Curetoday.com There's some big news that has been circulating about cancer in recent days. In fact, the report is so significant that virtually every major news organization on national television picked up on the story to broadcast the findings. According to the American ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Rare narcolepsy-linked disorder paralyzes teen when she laughs: 'You have no control over your body' Fox News A British teen reportedly suffers from a rare disorder that causes uncontrollable muscle paralysis when she exhibits strong emotions such as laughter. Speaking to the New York Post, Billie Hodgson, 17, said she was officially diagnosed with cataplexy, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Baby dies of sepsis after hospital sent him home twice, mom claims Fox News A British mother of a 5-week-old baby boy who died of sepsis claims doctors at the hospital where he was taken largely dismissed her son's symptoms and sent him home twice prior to his death. Laura Cooke, of Margate, England, took her weeks-old son to ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Universal Flu Vaccine Works in Mice HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental flu vaccine gave mice long-lasting protection against six different flu virus strains, researchers report. The nanoparticle vaccine contains two major influenza proteins -- matrix protein 2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Inverse Infectious disease defenses among ancient hominid contributions to adaptation of modern humans EurekAlert (press release) During the past decade, our human evolutionary tree has turned into something more resembling an unwieldy bush. Scientists have discovered swapped segments of DNA that we shared from mating between two other hominids, Neanderthals and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape NHS to Fast Track as Yet Unapproved Cholesterol Drug Medscape The NHS in England has agreed early access to a new, as yet unapproved, cholesterol drug in what it described as a world-first 'population-level agreement'. In a collaboration with the manufacturer and the University of Oxford the drug, Inclisiran (Novartis), ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Machine Could Expand Pool of Livers for Donation WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report they have developed a machine that can repair injured livers and keep them alive outside the body for up to a week. They said the machine could one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape FDA Warns About Possible Cancer Risk With Lorcaserin Medscape The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Safety Alert regarding the weight-management medication lorcaserin (Belviq, Belviq XR) after results from a clinical trial assessing the drug's safety showed a possible increased risk of cancer. "At this time, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Weight-loss drug Belviq may carry cancer risk, FDA warns NBCNews.com Federal regulators are alerting the public that the prescription weight-loss drug Belviq may be associated with an increased risk of cancer. However, it's unclear how big of a risk that might be. The Food and Drug Administration published an alert on Tuesday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Brain parasite may strip away rodents' fear of predators—not just of cats Science Magazine Toxoplasma gondii exerts a strange sort of mind control on rodents: Once infected with the brain parasite, they seem to lose their fear of cats and become more likely to get eaten. When they are, the microbe can make its way into the feline intestine to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDRB Most people wait too long for knee replacement surgery, study says WDRB (CNN) -- Living with knee pain? A new study has found that 90 percent of Americans with osteoarthritis suffer too long before having a knee replacement that could improve their quality of life. "When people wait too long, they lose more and more function and ... Flag as irrelevant
	VentureBeat Aclima will map the air quality on every block in the Bay Area VentureBeat Aclima is announcing that it plans to map air pollutants and greenhouse gases block-by-block throughout the San Francisco Bay Area region, which is home to 7.6 million people. It is part of an effort to bring "hyper-local" air quality to the region, first by ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Diet Drug Possibly Linked to Cancer, FDA Says MedPage Today Post-marketing study data on the weight management drug lorcaserin (Belviq, Belviq XR) showed an increase in cancer risk, the FDA cautioned. The drug safety communication warned that the mechanism isn't clear and it's not certain that the link is causal. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Machine Could Expand Pool of Livers for Donation HealthDay TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report they have developed a machine that can repair injured livers and keep them alive outside the body for up to a week. They said the machine could one day increase the number of livers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com This Year's Flu Shot May Not Be as Effective Against One Common Strain—Here's What That Means Health.com One of the best ways to prevent the flu from sidelining you this season is to get the flu shot—that's why you already got yours way back in October, which means you should be pretty much covered this year, right? If only. According to the newest updated stats ... Flag as irrelevant
	Psychiatry Advisor Gut Inflammation Linked to the Development of Parkinson Disease Psychiatry Advisor A Danish study of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Parkinson disease (PD) found that patients with IBD had a 22% increased risk of developing PD over patients without IBD. The study, published in Gut, examined all Danish residents aged ... Flag as irrelevant
	Beaumont Enterprise Mandated Hep C Treatment for SC Inmates Gets Initial Consent U.S. News & World Report COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge granted preliminary approval Tuesday of a proposed settlement mandating testing and treatment for hepatitis C of all inmates in South Carolina correction facilities. Plaintiffs Russell Geissler, Bernard Bagley and Willie ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rolling Stone New Survey Shows Increasing Number of Young Parents Don't Support Vaccination Rolling Stone Vaccines are crucial to preventing major childhood illnesses. This is a fact that is not in dispute within the established medical community, and one that should be universally acknowledged. And yet, according to a recent Gallup survey, support for vaccination ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek FDA Issues Cancer Warning Over Weight-Loss Drug Belviq Newsweek The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the weight-loss drug Belviq, and its once-daily formulation Belviq XR, carry a possible increased risk of cancer. Results from a clinical trial testing the safety of the drug, also known as lorcaserin, revealed ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Miscarriage can lead to 'long-term post-traumatic stress' BBC News One in six women who lose a baby in early pregnancy experiences long-term symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a UK study suggests. Women need more sensitive and specific care after a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, researchers say. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Women repulsed by lice and fleas less likely to find beards attractive - study The Guardian Whether facial hair boosts men's pulling power or is a turnoff has long been a matter of contention. Nicola Davis · @NicolaKSDavis. Tue 14 Jan 2020 19.01 EST Last modified on Wed 15 Jan 2020 02.27 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via ... Flag as irrelevant
	Colorado Springs Gazette Why I run: My journey back to Colorado Springs trails after a heart attack Colorado Springs Gazette I had most of the classic symptoms of an impending heart attack, but barely saw it coming. As a runner for the past seven years, I was in denial that what I was feeling was angina. Simply put, I thought I was too healthy to have a heart attack. That clearly wasn't ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 61 VERIFY: How effective is the flu vaccine? FOX 61 After a viewer's relative got the flu shot but wound up with the flu 2 years in a row, she asked VERIFY if the government tracks how many people that happens to. Author: VERIFY, Terry Spry Jr. Published: 5:28 PM CST January 14, 2020. Updated: 5:28 PM CST ... Flag as irrelevant
	lehighvalleylive.com Pennsylvania sees big jump in flu deaths (MAP) lehighvalleylive.com Pennsylvania saw 11 flu-related deaths in the last week, a major week-over-week increase in a season that's reported a statewide total of 24 thus far. There's been a slight drop in flu activity in the last week, but it is still considered widespread across ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox 59 Bearded men are more attractive to women, study says, unless they're squeamish about hair-borne bugs Fox 59 When it comes to love, as the song says, birds, bees, even educated fleas do it. But that old, catchy Cole Porter tune certainly didn't consider the impact of fleas — educated or not — and other creepy hair crawlers on a woman's ability to love a man with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News 'Swiss cheese bones' could cause mystery low back pain Futurity: Research News The vast majority of low back pain in people may have roots in an overgrowth of pain-sensing nerves into spinal cartilaginous tissue, a new study with genetically engineered and old mice shows. An estimated 80% of people worldwide will experience low ... Flag as irrelevant
	Shape Magazine The Best Skin Cancer-Fighting Foods to Add to Your Plate Shape Magazine You got the pale-is-the-new-tan memo years ago and have the sun smarts to prove it. You slather on waterproof sunscreen before you exercise, sport floppy broad-brimmed hats at the beach, stay out of midday rays, and steer clear of tanning beds. Due to the ... Flag as irrelevant

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