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	health Daily update ⋅ January 9, 2020
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	The New York Times After a Measles Scare, Seattle Cracks Down on Vaccine Compliance The New York Times SEATTLE — After a measles outbreak sickened dozens of unvaccinated children in southwestern Washington State last year, school health administrators around the state went into crisis mode, intent on confronting the relatively low vaccination rates in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times These Patients Are Hard to Treat The New York Times In the quest to reduce health care spending in the United States, the idea held incredible promise: By addressing the medical and social needs of the most expensive patients, you could keep them out of the hospital. These individuals, frequently struggling ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times China Identifies New Virus Causing Pneumonia-Like Illness The New York Times Researchers in China have identified a new virus that is behind a mysterious pneumonialike illness that has sickened 59 people in Wuhan and caused a panic in the central Chinese region. There's no evidence that the virus, a coronavirus, is readily spread ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Healthy Lifestyle Adds Up to a Decade More of Disease-Free Life Medscape People who adopt up to five low risk lifestyle factors have a substantially longer life expectancy free of major chronic disease at 50 years of age compared with those who follow none of them, say US researchers. Yanping Li, MD, PhD, and colleagues, who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post AP Explains: The pathogen behind China's pneumonia outbreak Washington Post BEIJING — Since late last year, people in the central Chinese city of Wuhan have been infected with a viral pneumonia whose cause was unknown. The outbreak raised the specter of another SARS epidemic, which killed hundreds in 2002 and 2003. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post China identifies new strain of coronavirus as source of pneumonia outbreak Washington Post BEIJING — Chinese researchers investigating the cause of a mysterious pneumonia outbreak have discovered a new strain of coronavirus, a species of viruses that can cause deadly illnesses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune After a measles scare, Seattle cracks down on vaccine compliance Chicago Tribune After a measles outbreak sickened dozens of unvaccinated children in southwestern Washington state last year, school health administrators around the state went into crisis mode, intent on confronting the relatively low vaccination rates in the region. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Lung Cancer Treatment Fuels Drop in Cancer Deaths WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A 29% drop in U.S. cancer deaths between 1991 and 2017 was driven by declines in deaths from four major cancers -- lung, colon, breast and prostate, according to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 'Hotspotting' Hospital Care Fails to Cut Readmissions in Randomized Trial Medscape A multidisciplinary clinical and social intervention program aimed at patients predicted to be "superutilizers" of the healthcare system failed to make a difference in 180-day readmission rates in a randomized, controlled trial. The study casts some doubt on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Strides in lung cancer lead steep decline in US cancer deaths Reuters (Reuters Health) - Cancer deaths in the United States fell 2.2% from 2016 to 2017 - the largest single-year drop ever recorded - fueled in large part by progress against lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death, the American Cancer Society (ACS) ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News AP Explains: The pathogen behind China's pneumonia outbreak ABC News Since late last year, people in the central Chinese city of Wuhan have been infected with a viral pneumonia whose cause was unknown. By. YANAN WANG Associated Press. January 9, 2020, 1:03 AM. 3 min read. Image Icon. FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Virologists weigh in on novel coronavirus in China's outbreak CIDRAP As suspected, a novel coronavirus has been identified in some patients who are part of a cluster of unexplained pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, according to unnamed sources familiar with the investigation who are cited in a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR What Will It Take To Finally End Congo's Ebola Outbreak In 2020? WBUR Last fall, Félix Tshisekedi, the president of Democratic Republic of Congo, made a triumphant prediction: Before 2019 was over, the Ebola outbreak that had ravaged his country for over a year would finally be brought to a close. Already, health workers had ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Losing one night's sleep may increase risk for Alzheimer's, study says CNN (CNN) A preliminary study found the loss of one night's sleep in healthy young men increased the levels of tau protein in their blood compared to getting a complete night of interrupted sleep. Studies have shown that higher levels of tau protein in the blood is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Smokers Now Less Likely To Quit, Study Finds Medscape Smokers in England became less dependent on cigarettes over a recent 10 year period, but less likely to try to quit or cut down, a study concluded. Those who tried to quit smoking were less likely to use behavioural support and more likely to turn to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Cannabis Health Claims On Twitter Often Misleading, Says Study Patch.com A new study says that claims made in tweets about the health benefits of cannabis are often misleading. By The Conversation, News Partner. Jan 9, 2020 9:04 am ET. Reply. 0. A new study casts doubt on social media claims about the health benefits of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Nanoparticle Slips Suicide Gene into Pediatric Brain Cancer Cells Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News If you dispatch a suicide gene, you want to make sure that it bypasses healthy cells on its way to harmful cells, such as cancer cells. What's more, you want to make sure that the suicide gene is sent via a delivery system that treads lightly—especially if the ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Scientists Calculated How Much Longer You Can Live With a Healthy Lifestyle TIME Study after study reminds us that as challenging as it can be, sticking with healthy habits—eating right, exercising regularly, not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and controlling how much alcohol you drink—can help us to live longer. But tacking on ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay What Matters More for Obesity Risk, Genes or Lifestyle? HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that genetics is not destiny when it comes to your odds of becoming obese. For years, research into "obesity genes" has led many Americans to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Wuhan pneumonia outbreak: Mystery illness 'caused by coronavirus' BBC News Scientists believe they may have found the cause of the mystery pneumonia that has infected almost 60 people in the Chinese city of Wuhan since December. Preliminary tests indicated the illness may be caused by a new coronavirus, lead scientist Xu ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express WHO says new virus may have caused China pneumonia outbreak Reuters LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in China's central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, World Health Organization (WHO) ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Hundreds of Unvaccinated Seattle Students Miss School U.S. News & World Report Nearly 1,000 students in Seattle public schools were expected to be turned away from school Wednesday because they were not vaccinated against measles. The school district sent a notice to families on Dec. 30 alerting them that students who did not have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston 25 News State moves to prevent surge in HIV infections among homeless drug users The Boston Globe State officials on Wednesday alerted Boston-area health care providers about a growing risk of HIV infections, asking for enhanced vigilance after seven new cases were identified recently among homeless people who inject drugs. Those cases, most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science A mysterious virus is sickening people in China Popular Science An unidentified virus has caused pneumonia in around 59 people in the city of Wuhan in China, CNN reported on January 7. Not much is known about the mysterious virus. The first cases appeared in December, and some of the afflicted individuals worked in ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Diabetes drug 'may help prevent a miscarriage' BBC News Some women who have recurrent miscarriages might benefit from taking a tablet designed to treat diabetes, researchers say. A trial in 38 volunteers suggests it helps better prepare the womb lining for pregnancy by boosting certain beneficial cells. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Can People with Diabetes Eat Dates? Healthline Dates are the sweet, fleshy fruits of the date palm tree. They're typically sold as dried fruit and enjoyed on their own or in smoothies, desserts, and other dishes. Due to their natural sweetness, their impact on blood sugar may be a concern for those with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Want to live longer? Drink green tea instead of black tea, study concludes Fox News Calling all tea lovers: The next time you reach for a cuppa, try green tea — if you want to prolong your life, at least. That's according to a new study recently concluded by researchers with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and published Thursday in ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Flu Cases Surge Early, Could a Tough Season Lie Ahead? HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- This year's flu season has already turned bad quickly, and experts worry the worst is still to come. Flu cases and flu-related hospitalizations have risen sharply since ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Healthy Lifestyle Linked To An Extra Decade Free Of Chronic Disease, Harvard Study Finds WBUR Don't feel bad if you have a less-than-perfect record on these pillars of a healthy lifestyle: • Not smoking. Story continues below. Most Viewed Stories. (Photo) · When To Really Worry? How Long Kids' Coughs And Colds Tend To Last · CommonHealth. Jan 17 ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Want a Long, Healthy Old Age? A Healthy Middle Age Helps HealthDay THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged Americans who are exercising and eating right, give yourselves a pat on the back: Your efforts will pay off, new research shows. A study involving more than 110,000 people finds that a healthy ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox13now.com Secrets of an astonishingly well-preserved 2600-year-old human brain fox13now.com (CNN) –It's called Britain's oldest brain, and 2,600 years ago it belonged to an Iron Age man who was likely bashed over the head and decapitated. In 2008, York Archaeological Trust researchers were excavating the Heslington Iron Age site at the University ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Contaminating a fake rubber hand could help people overcome OCD, study suggests Medical Xpress The famous, but bizarre, 'rubber hand illusion' could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder overcome their condition without the often unbearable stress of exposure therapy, suggests new research. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followers Chicago Tribune On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK. On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine. Advertisement. With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for long stretches of time. A diet that forbids eating for hours on end might seem doomed in a culture ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com How a Piece of Popcorn Stuck in a Man's Teeth Led to Open-Heart Surgery Livescience.com Getting popcorn stuck in your teeth is usually just an annoyance, but for one man in England, it led to open-heart surgery, according to news reports. The 41-year-old man, Adam Martin, was eating popcorn while watching a movie at home last September ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA China pneumonia outbreak may be linked to new type of virus: WHO Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in the central Chinese city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, World Health Organization (WHO) ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 800 unvaccinated school kids told to stay home today in Seattle ABC News Nearly 800 Seattle students will be kept out of school on Wednesday, their first day back after winter break, because they aren't vaccinated against measles. The move comes after Washington legislators passed a law last year that eliminated parents' ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRAL.com Alcohol-related deaths have doubled in the US and women are at an increased risk, study says WRAL.com By Jen Christensen, CNN. CNN — The number of Americans who have died from alcohol-related problems annually more than doubled between 1999 and 2017, a new study found, and that's likely an undercount, the researchers said. The study was ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Feces-Smeared Fakes: Scientists Use Rubber Hands in OCD Therapy U.S. News & World Report LONDON (Reuters) - A new type of therapy using feces and fake rubber hands may be able to help patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) overcome their fears of touching contaminated surfaces, according to new research. "OCD can be an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Seattle Children's faces widening array of lawsuits over fatal mold infections Seattle Times Beth Hutt is 5 months old and has never been home since her birth in August. She was born with a heart condition and rushed from Tacoma General Hospital to Seattle Children's, where she has undergone three surgeries, beginning when she was 5 days old ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Hundreds of Seattle students kept out of classes over vaccine records Seattle Times On Wednesday, for the first time under a new state law, Seattle Public Schools students were barred from attending classes if they lacked complete vaccination records. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, 565 students in the district didn't have paperwork on file with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo A Genetic Mutation Is Responsible for Mysterious Deaths in the Amish Community, Researchers Say Gizmodo In a new paper this week, doctors at the Mayo Clinic say they've uncovered the cause of a mysterious heart condition that had suddenly killed over a dozen young, healthy members of a tight-knit Amish community. The culprit? A previously undiscovered ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo We Finally Know Why This 2600-Year-Old Human Brain Is So Freakishly Well-Preserved Gizmodo An Iron Age human skull found in 2008 contained an unprecedented amount of preserved brain material, a discovery that has confounded scientists for over a decade. New research finally explains why this brain resisted decay for thousands of years. Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Allegheny County is epicenter of flu season in Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In 2018, Dr. Scott Heyl did not see a single patient with flu before Christmas. "This year we saw 30 to 35 patients [with confirmed flu] before the holidays," said Dr. Heyl, a physician with Genesis Medical Associates who sees patients in his West View office. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Inside Michigan's $17.5M Grant To Fight The Opioid Epidemic Patch.com The money will help with the goal of cutting Michigan's opioid overdose deaths by half within five years. By Jessica Strachan, Patch Staff. Jan 8, 2020 11:52 am CT. Reply. 0. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Even 1 Night's Bad Sleep Can Raise Levels of a Brain 'Marker' for Alzheimer's HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Poor sleep has been linked to the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and now a new study suggests a possible reason why. A small group of young, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Baby powder and ovarian cancer risk not strongly linked, study finds Fox News There is no strong evidence of a link between baby powder and ovarian cancer, according to the largest study on the topic to date. Looking at the results of four studies involving some 250,000 women in the United States who were periodically asked about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Little-known RSV a danger to kids — what parents should know Patch.com The symptoms sound a lot like a common cold, but respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause severe illness in babies and toddlers. By Edward-Elmhurst Health, Patch Contributor. Jan 9, 2020 10:03 am CT ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Women Who Have Recurrent Miscarriages Could One Day Be Treated Using Diabetes Drug Newsweek Scientists hope a drug currently used to treat diabetes could prevent miscarriages in women. Researchers recruited 33 women aged between 18 to 42, who had experienced at least three unexplained miscarriages, for the pilot clinical trial. They asked them to ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Lifestyle changes could fight dementia that hits people in their 40s and 50s STLtoday.com Frontotemporal dementia strikes early, typically in the 50s, sometimes as young as age 45. Unlike Alzheimer's, it doesn't affect memory, instead attacking the parts of the brain that control thinking, reasoning and emotions. The first symptom is likely a loss of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Program Meant to Curb Repeat Hospital Stays Fails Big Test The New York Times Researchers thought they had a way to keep hard-to-treat patients from constantly returning to the hospital and racking up big medical bills. Health workers visited homes, went along to doctor appointments, made sure medicines were available and tackled ... Flag as irrelevant

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