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	health Daily update ⋅ February 25, 2020
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	BBC News Coronavirus: World must prepare for pandemic, says WHO BBC News The World Health Organization has said the world should do more to prepare for a possible coronavirus pandemic. The WHO said it was too early to call the outbreak a pandemic but countries should be "in a phase of preparedness". A pandemic is when an ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'I Felt Like Crying': Coronavirus Shakes China's Expecting Mothers The New York Times HONG KONG — The hospital waiting room was filled with dozens of women wearing homemade hazmat suits. Their hair was tucked tightly under shower caps. Their rain ponchos zipped taut over winter coats. All of the women, anxious and pregnant during ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus Spikes In Italy, With 229 Confirmed Cases And 6 Deaths NPR Updated at 4:20 p.m. ET. Italy reported a total of 229 novel coronavirus cases on Monday, leaping ahead of Japan (156 cases) on the list of worst-hit countries. Six people have died from the respiratory disease COVID-19 in Italy, and 27 more are in intensive ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Rare Legal Battle: Can a State Force a City to House Coronavirus Patients? The New York Times In the 19th century, towns across the American South guarded themselves against yellow fever by refusing to allow anyone in. And in 1918, some towns shut down transportation and set up quarantines to keep out the Spanish flu. But in outbreaks of disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Wall Street Is (Finally) Waking Up to the Damage Coronavirus Could Do The New York Times For weeks, there has been a strange divergence among those trying to predict what coronavirus might mean for financial markets and the world economy. People in the trenches of global commerce — supply chain managers, travel industry experts, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Italy locks down 'hot spot' cities; WHO says coronavirus 'not yet' a pandemic despite rising death toll USA TODAY A swath of "hot spot" cities and towns across northern Italy were in lockdown Monday as authorities battled to contain a fast-spreading outbreak of the new coronavirus that has killed 2,600 people in China. The unrelenting spread of the virus pushed global ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic You're Likely to Get the Coronavirus The Atlantic In May 1997, a 3-year-old boy developed what at first seemed like the common cold. When his symptoms—sore throat, fever, and cough—persisted for six days, he was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. There his cough worsened, and he ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Ginger Zee writes letter to her younger self about her battle with anorexia ABC News February 24-March 1, 2020 marks Eating Disorder Awareness Week, an annual campaign organized by the National Eating Disorder Association, which brings awareness to the severity of eating disorders and highlights the importance of getting treatment. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: NI pupils sent home after school trips to Italy BBC News Pupils from Northern Ireland schools who were recently on school trips to Italy have been sent home from class due to Coronavirus concerns. Groups of students from Limavady Grammar School, Banbridge Academy and Cambridge House Grammar in ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour Long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS reflect on what they've witnessed and endured PBS NewsHour Editor's note: This story first appeared on Next Avenue. Read the original article. More than 500,000 people over 50 in the U.S. are growing older with the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) that, if untreated, cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com A woman's bladder 'brewed' its own alcohol, tripping drug test Livescience.com Microbes in the woman's bladder were fermenting sugar into alcohol, causing her to test positive on a urine drug test. Shares. Comments (0). A urine sample with test results. (Image: © Shutterstock). When a woman in Pennsylvania needed a life-saving liver ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News What is skin cancer? How to spot the signs and when to seek help Fox News Are you at risk for developing skin cancer, what's considered to be the most common cancer in the U.S.? An estimated one in five Americans will develop the condition during their lifetime, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. But what is skin ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Mediterranean Diet Tied to Gut Diversity and Healthier Aging Medscape Eating a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) for just 1 year improved diversity in the gut microbiome of elderly participants and was associated with reduced frailty and better health, according to the results of a randomized multicenter study published online ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Chicago's Short-Lived 'Soda Tax' Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Chicago's brief and now-defunct soda tax did cut the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, a new study finds, along with raising funds for public health ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus is not yet a pandemic, WHO says, but countries should prepare NBCNews.com The new coronavirus that's sickened tens of thousands of people in Asia is not a pandemic, but has the potential to become one if countries don't work together to slow its spread, the World Health Organization said Monday. Concern about possible ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Medical experts decline to endorse cognitive screening for older adults Los Angeles Times A leading group of medical experts is declining to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said Tuesday it could neither recommend nor oppose screening because ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Judge to Hear Plan to Move Virus Patients to California City The New York Times SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge will hold a hearing Monday over a proposal to house former cruise ship passengers infected with a new virus at a Southern California complex that used to be for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post She wasn't drinking after all. Her bladder was brewing its own alcohol. Washington Post Her urine was full of alcohol. The 61-year-old woman, who was seeking a liver transplant, insisted she had not been drinking. Her doctors hesitated to believe her. The liver transplant team at the first hospital she visited ushered her into an alcohol abuse ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Is it OK to eat potatoes every day? Potatoes can be part of healthy diet, study finds Today.com A study looked at the effect of eating potatoes every day, compared to eating the same number of calories in refined grains. Roasted potatoes with herbs. Stick to baking, roasting or steaming potatoes. Frying is a nutritional deal-breaker.Getty Images ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: When an Untreated Infection Leads to Heart Valve Disease HealthDay MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Much as he tried, Gabriel Oluka could never keep up with other children. As he got older, he experienced heaviness in his chest, frequent sore throats and occasional painful joints. Sometimes his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Some human coronaviruses can live on surfaces for 9 days, study finds Fox News The novel coronavirus that's sickened nearly 80,000 people globally and killed some 2,600 may be able to live on surfaces, namely metal, glass or plastic, for up to nine days — if it resembles some of its other human coronavirus-causing "cousins," that is. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How to Protect Yourself While Traveling During the Coronavirus Outbreak Healthline To help limit transmission of the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to China. Since the COVID-19 virus was first detected in China in December 2019, more than 75,000 cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Study of 72000 COVID-19 patients finds 2.3% death rate CIDRAP Researchers from China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention today describe the clinical findings on more than 72,000 COVID-19 cases reported in mainland China, which reveal a case-fatality rate (CFR) of 2.3% and suggest most cases are mild, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Mealtime Choices Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke HealthDay MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Want to avoid a stroke? Reach for fruits and veggies, new research suggests. The new European study of more than 418,000 people found that what you eat can influence your risk for different types of stroke. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Britons returning from northern Italy told to self-isolate BBC News Britons returning from northern Italy are being told to self-isolate in the UK if they show coronavirus symptoms. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said people with flu-like symptoms who have been north of Pisa are asked to stay at home for 14 days. The advice ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Targeting the Gut Microbiome Might Work for PAH MedPage Today A unique gut microbiome profile was implicated in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a proof-of-concept study showed. Whether someone had PAH was predicted with 83% accuracy using a statistical model that took into account the presence or absence ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Chicago's Short-Lived 'Soda Tax' Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Chicago's brief and now-defunct soda tax did cut the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, a new study finds, along with raising funds for public health initiatives. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New study shows significant increase in weight after breast cancer Medical Xpress New study findings suggest that weight gain after breast cancer is a greater problem than previously thought. The first national survey on weight after breast cancer in Australia, published in BMC Cancer journal, found close to two-thirds (63.7%) of women ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Italy tries to contain virus as neighbors fear its spread Medical Xpress A woman wearing a sanitary mask walks at the Centrale main railway station in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Italy has been scrambling to check the spread of Europe's first major outbreak of the new viral disease amid rapidly rising numbers of ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com MCI: The scary form of memory loss that's gone from obscurity to prime time on 'This is Us' nj.com Miguel could tell something wasn't right with Rebecca's memory. He kept seeing little signs. She couldn't remember the word for spatula. She called it a "food flipper." In January, his fears were confirmed. Rebecca went to the neurologist, and was diagnosed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science 2.0 Mediterranean Diet Claims Are Bordering On Supernatural - Now It May Increase Longevity Science 2.0 Hank Campbell. A new paper claims that the Mediterranean diet may increase "longevity" and it created its mystical conclusion using the favored magic wand of food studies, epidemiological correlation, sprinkled with biological speculation. You may be old ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill What coronavirus teaches us for preventing the next big bio threat The Hill It's happened — again. A virus has emerged in a small population and spread around the world. COVID-19 is out of hand in China now, with little possibility it can be reined in. It has been diagnosed in more than two dozen countries and counting. As the stock ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Heart Disease Passed Cancer As Leading Cause Of Death In NH Patch.com February is American Heart Month, making it an ideal time to think about heart health and to learn the major risk factors. By InDepth NH, News Partner. Feb 25, 2020 8:18 am ET | Updated Feb 25, 2020 8:19 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	Too much of a good thing may lead to too much of a liver as well EurekAlert (press release) All life is challenged by oxidants -- reactive molecules or compounds that remove electrons from other molecules -- often with adverse effect, commonly referred to as oxidative stress. Consequently, all organisms have evolved specialized antioxidant defenses ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio AI platform with wearable sensor patch may predict HF rehospitalizations Healio A wearable sensor predicted HF rehospitalizations with similar predictive accuracy to implantable devices, according to data from the LINK-HF study published in Circulation: Heart Failure. "Advances in technology and in artificial intelligence make it possible ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Video Game-Based Tx Boosts Attention in Kids With ADHD MedPage Today Spending 25 minutes a day with a video game-like intervention improved symptoms among adolescents with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a randomized control trial found. Among 348 adolescents, those assigned to the intervention -- which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Muscular Dystrophy News Adenylosuccinic Acid Therapy Improves Symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Mice, Study Finds Muscular Dystrophy News Treatment with adenylosuccinic acid (ASA) improves muscle integrity and reduces cellular damage in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a study has found, suggesting it could be a viable therapy for patients with the condition. In these ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Vaccine Ships From MA To National Institute Patch.com As of Monday, there has been one confirmed case of coronavirus in MA, and the Department of Public Health says the risk to residents is low. By State House News Service, News Partner. Feb 25, 2020 7:55 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Thailand: COVID-19 situation and actions taken Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Since the COVID-19 outbreak was first recognized around the beginning of the year, Thailand health officials have reported 35 confirmed cases, including two patients in critical condition. No deaths have been reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Northern Ireland needle exchange scheme use increases BBC News There has been a 13% increase in the number of visits to needle and syringe exchange schemes across Northern Ireland, new figures show. The schemes provide needles and syringes to users of intravenous drugs, such as heroin or steroids. In 2018-19, a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Last Coronavirus Patient Discharged From UC San Diego Health Patch.com The second patient in San Diego County confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus was discharged from UCSD. By California News Wire Services, News Partner. Feb 24, 2020 6:30 pm PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Coronavirus Update: Latest Death Toll Hits 2699, Vaccine To Start Human Trials International Business Times The first clinical trial for a new COVID-19 vaccine developed by a U.S. biotech firm will begin in April; Another trial will take place in July; If both trials are successful, the new vaccine will be available in 2021. On Monday, when China reported 409 new cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New study shows vision rehab treatment effective for stroke and injury related blindness Medical Xpress Jose Romano, Chief of the Stroke Division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, co-authored a recently published international study that shows that visual rehabilitation is effective for patients who have suffered vision loss related to stroke or ... Flag as irrelevant
	POPSUGAR After Years of Obsessively Counting Calories, I Finally Learned to Trust My Body POPSUGAR Warning: some things discussed in this personal essay may be triggering to those with a history of disordered eating. Like many people, I fell prey to diet culture at a young age. When I was just 7, my pediatrician innocuously asked, "So, what do you normally ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Heart Health for American Heart Month Patch.com The Channahon area has some of the best resources for a good heart health. Here are some tips for a more heart conscience you. By Michael Morman, Neighbor. Feb 25, 2020 9:05 am CT. Reply. 0. Heart Health for American Heart Month. Channahon, IL ... Flag as irrelevant
	10TV Nurse with incurable cancer stays at bedsides of her young cancer patients 10TV MINNEAPOLIS (KARE) — Anyone who associates hospitals with sadness, should spend a shift trailing Erika Rucks through the 5th floor of the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. In one room Erika struggles to comfort a crying child, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo Traveler Returning From Coronavirus-Hit China May Have to Pay Thousands for Flu Test Gizmodo Chinese doctors in Yunmeng county, Xiaogan city, in the coronavirus outbreak epicenter of Hubei province viewing the results of a lung CT scan in a suspected case. Photo: STR/AFP (Getty Images). A Miami man who felt ill after returning from a business trip ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Calif. City Sues to Block COVID-19 Patient Transfer; Europe's First Major Outbreak MedPage Today While the global COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic continued to multiply across Europe and Asia, the U.S.'s fight against the virus detoured into the court system and even the Oval Office. Up to 50 coronavirus patients currently housed at Travis Air Force Base ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Lindenhurst HS Students Experiencing Flu-Like Symptoms After Trip Patch.com The school district announced in a letter that several students reported feeling sick following a recent trip to Italy. By Priscila Korb, Patch Staff. Feb 25, 2020 9:37 am ET. Reply. 0. Several Lindenhurst High School students reported having various symptoms, ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Chicago 'soda tax' cut consumption, boosted health care funds UPI.com Chicago's brief and now-defunct soda tax did cut the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, a new study finds, along with raising funds for public health initiatives. From August to November 2017, when the tax was in effect, the volume of soda sold in Cook ... Flag as irrelevant

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