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	health Daily update ⋅ January 23, 2020
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	The New York Times As New Virus Spreads From China, Scientists See Grim Reminders The New York Times Less than a month after the first few cases of a new respiratory illness were reported in Wuhan, China, travelers have carried the virus to at least four other countries, including the United States. More than 500 people are known to have been infected, at least ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Snakes could be the source of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak CNN (CNN) Snakes -- the Chinese krait and the Chinese cobra -- may be the original source of the newly discovered coronavirus that has triggered an outbreak of a deadly infectious respiratory illness in China this winter. Wuhan coronavirus death toll rises, as city ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Effectiveness of HPV Vaccination Heralded Despite Criticism of Studies Medscape Uncertainties around results of trials investigating the efficacy of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination shed caution on claims of vaccination programme success, shows a critical appraisal of published phase 2 and 3 efficacy trials in relation to cervical ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Scramble to Retrace the Steps of the First Wuhan Coronavirus Case in the US The New York Times SEATTLE — Health officials scrambled on Wednesday to contact more than a dozen people who may have been exposed to the United States' first case of the Wuhan coronavirus, even as regulators sought to assure the public there was little risk from an ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A suburban Seattle man remains the only known US resident with a mysterious new virus USA TODAY SEATTLE — Public health officials here are monitoring at least 16 people who were in close contact with a man from a nearby suburb, the nation's first person infected with a new global respiratory virus after a trip to China. The new, deadly coronavirus, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus concerns lead Virginia middle school to cancel visit by Chinese exchange students Washington Post A Northern Virginia middle school canceled a seven-day visit by 21 Chinese students and their chaperones on the day they arrived in the United States because of fears over a new coronavirus circulating in China, according to a school letter emailed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME The Wuhan Coronavirus Is Spreading Fast. Will Doctors Be Able to Find a Treatment Before the Outbreak Ends? TIME Cases of a novel pneumonia-like illness that originated in Wuhan, China in December have now been confirmed in South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Macau—and, as of Jan. 21, the U.S. The virus' geographic reach, as well as its newly discovered ability ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post US readiness for a viral outbreak has improved, but there's a long way to go Washington Post A Liberian man walked into a Dallas emergency room in September 2014, at the height of the West African Ebola epidemic, complaining of high fever, abdominal pain and other symptoms of the fearsome virus. He was sent home with acetaminophen and a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Denver Health Says It's Ready For Possible Coronavirus Outbreak CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4)– The deadly Coronavirus outbreak which started in Wuhan, China has made its way to the U.S. in Everett, Washington. More than 550 people have gotten sick, 17 have died in China, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea. coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Smokers Should Quit at Least 4 Weeks Before Surgery, WHO says The New York Times It goes without saying that cigarettes and surgery are not a winning combination. Scores of studies have shown that patients who use tobacco have poorer post-surgical outcomes. But many doctors give smokers conflicting advice on the ideal length of time ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Here's how the unprecedented quarantine of one of China's largest cities could play out Washington Post Passengers wearing sanitary masks wheeled their luggage through lines that stretched across most of the airport lobby. As the clock ticked toward 10 a.m. local time, people crowded the doors of train stations, unsuccessfully attempting to get inside. That was ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News East Kent Hospitals: Baby deaths 'could have been prevented' BBC News At least seven preventable baby deaths may have occurred at one of the largest groups of hospitals in England since 2016, a BBC investigation has found. Significant concerns have been raised about maternity services at the trust. The heartbroken father of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How Does Wuhan Coronavirus Compare With MERS, SARS And The Common Cold? NPR A new strain of coronavirus — named 2019-nCoV — has been discovered in China. Viruses in the coronavirus category can cause fever, breathing difficulties, pneumonia and diarrhea. Some are potentially fatal. Others can cause the relatively mild common ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Stress Really Does Make Hair Go Gray Faster The New York Times There is some truth to the longstanding anecdote that your locks can lose color when you're stressed. A team of researchers has found that in mice, stressful events trigger damage the stem cells that are responsible for producing pigment in hair. These stem ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Coronavirus Patient Had Close Contact With 16 in Washington State Daily Beast SEATTLE—Washington state officials said they have determined the man with the first known case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States had close contact with at least 16 people since returning from China. But authorities said there was no reason to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 'Yo-Yo' Blood Pressure Numbers in Youth a Bad Sign for Health Later WebMD By EJ Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If your blood pressure numbers swing from low to high and back again in your 20s, that could bode ill for heart health in middle age, new research shows. In fact, every 4 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune One cancer is almost 100% preventable. And Chicago is making a move to eradicate it. Chicago Tribune "It happens when you least expect it. ... It was my last semester before it was time for me to graduate. That's when I found out." Morgan Park resident Angela Williams was 40 years old in 2015 when she received a diagnosis of cervical cancer following a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay 'Yo-Yo' Blood Pressure Numbers in Youth a Bad Sign for Health Later HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If your blood pressure numbers swing from low to high and back again in your 20s, that could bode ill for heart health in middle age, new research shows. In fact, every 4 mm Hg spike in systolic blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News How dangerous is coronavirus? Fox News Three weeks after Chinese officials announced the outbreak of a new virus, more than 400 people have been sickened and 17 have died, leading to questions of just how alarmed the public should be. The coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV, began at an animal and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American How "Paralinguistic Cues" Can Help You to Persuade Scientific American Any parent of a young child can walk you through the various inducements that characterize the morning get-out-the-door routine—from stating the facts ("If we are late, the school gate will be locked") to outright bribery ("Cookies right now if you put your shoes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream Medical Xpress Mouse brain infected with a mosquito-borne virus, Semliki Forest virus, without treatment with skin cream. Pink color shows the extent of infection with the virus. Credit: University of Leeds. A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com What you should know about coronavirus Patch.com Most people have been infected with a coronavirus at some point in their lives. Human coronaviruses usually cause the common cold, including symptoms like a runny nose, headache, cough, sore throat and fever. There are coronaviruses that infect animals, ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Elagolix Offers Another Treatment Option for Uterine Fibroids MedPage Today Elagolix (Orilissa) significantly reduced heavy menstrual bleeding in women with uterine fibroids, according to the results of two phase III clinical trials. More women that took elagolix with "add-back" therapy (like a birth control pill) experienced significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Endometriosis drug reduces bleeding in women with fibroids Reuters (Reuters Health) - The AbbVie drug elagolix, already used to treat the pain of endometriosis, can significantly reduce the chances of heavy menstrual bleeding caused by uterine fibroids, according to the results of two studies reported in The New England ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK Epidemic Response Group Says Starts Work on Three Possible China Virus Vaccines The New York Times LONDON — Three separate research teams are to start work on developing potential vaccines against the new coronavirus that is causing a disease epidemic in China, a global coalition set up to fight diseases said on Thursday. The Coalition for Epidemic ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Allow Dead Men to Be Sperm Donors, Medical Ethicists Say HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Should a dying man be allowed to let doctors harvest his sperm for possible use by strangers after death? Yes, say two medical ethicists in the United Kingdom. Writing in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers reverse HIV latency, important scientific step toward cure Medical Xpress Approximately 38 million people are infected with HIV worldwide, about 1.1 million people in the United States. Currently, people with HIV take antiretroviral therapy (ART), which can suppress HIV to undetectable levels in blood, but the virus persists ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Are Antibiotics a Recipe for Obesity in Childhood? HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Children who receive multiple antibiotic prescriptions early in life may be vulnerable to obesity, two new studies suggest. In one study, researchers found that 4-year-olds ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail 5 major advances in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment EurekAlert (press release) Austin, Texas (Jan. 23, 2020) -- The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) are committed to improving the lives of the estimated 3 million Americans living with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Editorial: It's way too soon to declare Tylenol a carcinogenic killer Los Angeles Times State regulators are contemplating adding Tylenol and other medications containing acetaminophen to the state's ever-growing list of chemicals suspected of causing cancer, and requiring that consumers be warned of its potential risk. But hold on before you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Genetic modification could protect soldiers from chemical weapons Science Magazine Despite international bans, some countries, such as Syria, use deadly nerve agents against enemy soldiers and civilians. Existing treatments for these chemical weapon attacks must be given quickly and don't always prevent convulsions or brain damage. Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Washington man is 1st in US to catch new virus from China Salt Lake Tribune Seattle • The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle. The man, identified as a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids HealthDay By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- How bad or how long this year's flu season will be remains to be seen. But one thing is already clear: It's proving to be an especially lethal season for infected children. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Silver Cross to Offer Program on Cervical Cancer & HPV Jan. 30 Patch.com January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to learn more about health issues related to cervical cancer and HPV. By Silver Cross Hospital, Neighbor. Jan 22, 2020 11:24 am CT | Updated Jan 22, 2020 11:25 am CT ... Flag as irrelevant
	TODAYonline WHO International Public Health Emergencies The New York Times GENEVA — World Health Organisation (WHO) experts met on Wednesday to evaluate whether the new coronavirus outbreak constitutes an international emergency. Only five such emergencies have been declared in the past decade: the H1 virus that ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill First US citizen diagnosed with Wuhan virus in 'satisfactory condition' The Hill The first U.S. citizen infected with the Wuhan coronavirus is being treated at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett in Washington. Doctors and nurses used a robot with a stethoscope and microphone to treat the patient without making contact. Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press What Detroiters need to know about the Wuhan coronavirus Detroit Free Press Concern spread across the globe this week with the first reported American case of the respiratory illness-inducing coronavirus. In Michigan and the rest of the country, however, the health risk to the public remains low, said Michigan Department of Health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail Vaccine prevents deadly meningitis B in infants Reuters (Reuters Health) - Innoculating infants with the Bexsero vaccine against group B meningitis provides protection from the deadly infection for at least two years in 75% of young children, according to results from the first large real-word test of the vaccine, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KHON2 Symptoms of coronavirus are similar to the flu, but threat to Hawaii remains low according to the CDC KHON2 HONOLULU(KHON2)–The CDC said the threat to Hawaii remains at a low alert level even after the first case of a new coronavirus surfaced in the US in Washington state. The spread of the coronavirus, first detected in December out of Wuhan, China, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sun Labeling food items with the exercise needed to burn off their calories is a bad idea San Francisco Chronicle Imagine unwrapping your favorite candy bar, and as you prepare to take that first delicious bite, you notice that the package says the 230 calories you are about to enjoy can be burned off by walking for 42 minutes or running for 22 minutes. Would that change ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Reelin reverts the main pathological processes related to Alzheimer's and other tauopathy Medical Xpress Promoting the signaling pathway of reelin, an essential extracellular protein for the neuronal migration and synaptic plasticity, could be an effective therapeutic strategy to counterbalance the main cognitive, biochemical and behavioural alterations seen in ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post UK teen dies after catching cold on vacation in New York New York Post When "cheeky" Oliver Darlington came down with cold-like symptoms, his parents assumed it was nothing to worry about and it just a bad case of the flu. And given Oliver had always been a fit and healthy 13-year-old, the last thing to cross their mind was that ... Flag as irrelevant
	WVIR UVA; Scientists ID way to halt blinding eye disease WVIR CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Researchers at UVA Health have made a big step in treating a disease that causes blindness with age. Macular degeneration is an eye disease that mostly affects people over age 64, and is the number one cause of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Parade Yes, You Can Be a Vegan and Do Keto! We've Got All the Best How-To Tips Parade When you think of a keto diet, in addition to lots of fats, you often think of animal-rich protein sources like beef, chicken, pork, fatty fish and eggs. But did you know that you can follow this high-fat, low-carb diet and still eat plant-based? This is where the vegan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study explores cognitive function in people with mental illness Medical Xpress A study funded by the Veterans Administration and directed by researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has shown few differences in the profiles of genes that influence cognition between people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder ... Flag as irrelevant
	Austin Herald Chronic Wasting Disease Cases on the Rise in North Dakota U.S. News & World Report BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota wildlife officials say chronic wasting diseases is growing significantly in the state's deer herd with eight additional cases discovered after the fall deer hunt. The state Game and Fish Department says that brings the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks Five Questions About HIV, Answered News On 6 Every year the number of HIV cases in Oklahoma increase, and even though people know a lot more about the disease than they used to, there are still plenty of misconceptions about the virus and how quickly it can spread. False assumptions can increase ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Study: low-carb and low-fat diets don't boost longevity, eating healthier foods does The Hill Debates on the merits of low-carb versus low-fat diets may be missing the point, according to a new study. Researchers found no difference between people eating low-carb or low-fat diets in terms of their risk of death. Instead, the study found people who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers regrow damaged nerves with polymer and protein Medical Xpress University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers have created a biodegradable nerve guide—a polymer tube—filled with growth-promoting protein that can regenerate long sections of damaged nerves, without the need for transplanting stem cells or a ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times New Flu Vaccine Pill In The Works But Won't Hit the Markets Until 2025 International Business Times Flu has caused 9-45 million illnesses, 810,000 hospitalizations and 61,000 deaths since 2010; Less than half of Americans get the flu shots; New oral vaccine pill found promising in preventing flu. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) reported ... Flag as irrelevant

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