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If You've Never Had COVID, Should You Relax or Worry? Some experts weigh in with caution against feeling invincible. No 'Suit of Armor'. William Schaffner, MD, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, says science has not ...
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Could a Stool Test Help Spot Pancreatic Cancer? WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The key to detecting pancreatic cancer early enough to save lives might be found in patients' poop, a new study suggests. A couple of dozen types of microbes found in stool samples are closely linked to ...
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Long COVID Has Become the 'Pandemic After the Pandemic' Lingering or new symptoms can – and will – affect many people long after infection with COVID-19, so researchers and clinicians are focusing on the causes and effective treatments. By David Levine. |. March 10, 2022. By David Levine.
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Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The first person to receive a pig heart transplant in a groundbreaking procedure performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center in January has died, ...
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Baby gets first heart and thymus transplant, possibly eliminating need for dangerous lifelong medication (CNN) When Kaitlyn Sinnamon was 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, doctors told her that her baby would be born with a heart defect that would require surgery at the beginning of his life. Easton Sinnamon was born at Duke University Hospital with ...
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There may be a new COVID-19 variant, Deltacron. Here's what we know about it. Researchers in several countries including the U.S. have found a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. · Still, the Deltacron variant, made from a combination of genes found in Delta and Omicron variants, is not been widely seen.
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US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced Wednesday. David Bennett, 57, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland ...
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Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion The researchers found that compared with their peers, children and teenagers with a past concussion were 39% more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health condition — including anxiety disorders, depression and behavioral disorders. They were also at ...
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Amazon Tribes May Have Lowest Rate of Dementia in the World THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Two groups of indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon have some of the world's lowest dementia rates, and that may offer insight on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
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Patient who received a genetically modified pig's heart has died, hospital says David Bennett Sr., the first person in the world to receive a genetically modified pig's heart, died Tuesday, according to officials at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Bennett underwent the groundbreaking transplant Jan 7.
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COVID-19 May Cause Brain Changes, Even With Mild Infection A new study found that even mild coronavirus infection was associated with changes in the brain, especially in areas related to the sense of smell. The new study included around 400 middle-aged and older adults who had a brain scan done before ...
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Most of the world's new known virus cases this year emerged in the Americas, WHO officials say. The Americas continue to be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and it is too soon for countries in the region to relax public health measures, World Health Organization officials warned on Wednesday. Though the region is home to ...
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Greater Lifetime Heart Risk Seen in Bipolar, Schizophrenia Primary care patients with serious mental illness are more likely to experience heart ailments too, a new study suggested. After adjusting for various factors, individuals ages 40 to 75 with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder ...
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Man Who Got First Pig Heart Transplant Dies After Two Months This handout photo released by the University of Maryland School of Medicine on January 10, 2022 shows surgeon Dr. Bartley Griffith (L) with patient David Bennett, Sr., who received a heart implant from a genetically modified pig, a first of its kind ...
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WHO Says COVID Boosters Needed, Reversing Previous Advice March 9, 2022 -- A World Health Organization advisory group said Tuesday it "strongly supports urgent and broad access" to COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, especially for people who face high risks for severe disease.
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On World Kidney Day, efforts are underway to improve detection of CKD Today is World Kidney Day, and the National Kidney Foundation is emphasizing its effort with the Coalition for Kidney Health to nominate targeted screening or case finding for chronic kidney disease based on risk conditions, like diabetes.
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What to Know About Getting the COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy Babies under six months are protected against COVID-19 hospitalization if their parent got vaccinated during pregnancy, a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests. Two doses of Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines during ...
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Northeast Ohio enjoys second mild flu season in row; COVID-19 measures also slow spread of flu CLEVELAND, Ohio — COVID-19 precautions delivered a welcome dividend — the second mild flu season in a row in Northeast Ohio, health experts say. Cuyahoga County has recorded only one death for the 2021-22 season, an 83-year-old male.
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Diverse Dietary Proteins Are Good News for Blood Pressure The association between consumption of a given protein source and new-onset hypertension within 6 years suggested different dietary patterns to minimize hypertension risk: Eat a modest amount, as too much can increase risk of ...
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Varied sources of dietary protein tied to lower risk for new-onset hypertension "The heart health message is that consuming a balanced diet with proteins from various different sources, rather than focusing on a single source of dietary protein, may help to prevent the development of high blood pressure.".
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes May Be Released in Fla and Calif The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the release of 2 billion genetically altered mosquitoes in Florida and California, the company that created the genetically modified mosquitoes said. The experimental program created by Oxitec is ...
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Genetically engineered mosquitoes could be coming to San Bernardino County On Sunday, March 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved an experimental use permit for British company Oxitec to release genetically modified mosquitoes in San Bernardino County, along with Fresno, Stanislaus and Tulare counties.
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Utah reports fewer than 200 new COVID-19 cases for 4th consecutive day (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Vials of the COVID-19 Vaccine for Utah County residents, in a former Shopko store in Spanish Fork, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
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Fecal Microbiota-Based Screening Feasible for Pancreatic Cancer Fecal metagenomics classifiers better than salivary-based classifiers for identifying pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. pancreas pancreatic. Adobe Stock. WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fecal microbiota-based screening seems feasible for ...
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Study confirms SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses in trade-confiscated pangolins in Viet Nam A new study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health led by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) confirms that pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses.
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Fourth Influenza Death Confirmed by San Diego County as Rates Remain Low The woman died March 1, had underlying medical conditions and had not been vaccinated against the flu, health officials said. She did not have COVID- 19 when she died. "While this flu season ...
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Duke doctors concerned long COVID and memory fog could increase dementia risk Dr. Coral Giovacchini, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist with Duke Health, said long COVID is targeting a diverse group of COVID-19 patients, not just those with historical risk factors for severe disease like age, high blood pressure and ...
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First person to receive transplanted pig heart dies after 2 months The animal-to-human transplant, or xenotransplant, was offered to Bennett, a 57-year-old parent with terminal heart disease. He'd come to the hospital in October 2021 seriously ill and was placed on a life-saving heart-lung machine but deemed ineligible ...
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Even mild cases of COVID-19 can damage the brain, study finds Researchers led by a team from the University of Oxford compared brain scans of people who had contracted COVID-19 with those who had not and found marked differences, according to the study, which was published Monday in the journal Nature.
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People with serious mental illness may have increased heart disease risk at younger ages Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Wednesday, March 9, 2022. DALLAS, March 9, 2022 — An analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the U.S. found that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may have a higher risk of ...
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COVID-19 Brain Changes: New Evidence Details Long-Term Effects of Infection The orbitofrontal cortex has extensive connections to the olfactory cortex and limbic system structures involved in memory and emotions. Damage was more extensive in the 15 patients who were hospitalized but, even with their exclusion, there was still a ...
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Why millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released across US The US could soon be swarming with genetically altered mosquitoes after the Environmental Protection Agency approved a plan to test the insects. It is hoped the new altered mosquitoes will ward off their natural, disease-causing counterparts.
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NJ reports 12 COVID deaths, 747 cases. Hospitalizations drop below 600 patients. There were 599 confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases across all 71 of New Jersey's hospitals as of Tuesday night. Hospital levels have plummeted in recent weeks after peaking at 6,089 on Jan. 10 during the omicron wave.
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WA advisory group recommends against adding COVID vaccine to school-required immunizations A state advisory group has decided against recommending a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students in K-12 schools, leaving one more step before a final decision is made on the matter next month. The question of whether Washington students should be ...
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Even Mild COVID-19 May Lead to Long-Term Mental Health Issues Researchers further found that COVID patients were at an 80 percent increased risk for cognitive impairment issues such as brain fog and confusion. COVID also made people 55 percent and 65 percent more likely to be prescribed antidepressants and anxiety ...
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Coronavirus omicron updates: Here's what to know in South Carolina on March 10 At least 1.14 million coronavirus cases have been reported in South Carolina, and at least 14,685 people have died of the virus since March 2020, according to state health officials.
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Highly infective avian bird flu confirmed in central Kansas WICHITA, Kan. — The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in wild waterfowl in central Kansas by the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health ...
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171000 turkeys at 6 Indiana farms euthanized due to avian flu INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Avian influenza is still causing problems at Indiana turkey farms and has forced farmers to euthanize at least 171,000 birds. Six farms in southern Indiana have had to cull their flocks recently because of avian flu.
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COVID-19: LHSC has 5 or fewer adults in ICU with COVID, MLHU adds 92 cases Jump to: Hospitalizations – Cases and testing – Outbreaks – Vaccinations – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton. Summary: Officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported zero new deaths and 92 lab-confirmed ...
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Genetically modified mosquitoes could be tested in California soon A worker adds water to a mosquito egg-rearing box, a step in raising male Aedes aegypti that are engineered to sabotage mosquito reproduction in the wild. Oxitec ...
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(check embargo) Anxiety: Personalized playlists and 'auditory beat stimulation' may help A new study concludes that music playlists curated by artificial intelligence (AI) combined with "auditory beat stimulation" help alleviate symptoms of moderate trait anxiety. A personalized music playlist alone helped significantly reduce symptoms in ...
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Arkansas health experts give advice as new research on mask effectiveness is released "We found that school districts that had a full mask mandate -- meaning students and staff were wearing masks 100% time -- those school districts fared better in terms of the incidence of COVID-19 among their population," Dr. Mike Cima, ADH state ...
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Josh Frydenberg says Omicron is 75 per cent less severe than Delta and other COVID variants. Is that correct? It is clear from a variety of academic studies that Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta. What is less clear is the magnitude of this reduced severity and the contribution of previous infection or vaccination.
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Masks no longer required in Pa. state prisons. What are Lehigh Valley jails doing? In a move that would have been unfathomable at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, masking is no longer required at Pennsylvania state prisons. The virus and its variants have hit inmates and staff hard at prisons and jails at all levels.
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WHO: COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Continue to Drop Globally The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with only the Western Pacific reporting an increase in COVID-19. In its latest report on the pandemic issued ...
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Coronavirus infections remain high while Omicron 'stealth variant' rises - REACT The Imperial team read the genetic codes of the virus from 1,195 positive samples, finding that all but one were the Omicron variant or an offshoot (sub-variant). The remaining was Delta.
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Doctors, cancer victims urge Centre to remove designated smoking rooms from hotels, restaurants, airports Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi, head-and-neck cancer surgeon, Tata Memorial Hospital, said there is growing evidence that smoking increases the risk of attracting COVID. telegram_share. Share Via Email. Published: 09th March 2022 10:38 PM | Last Updated: 09th ...
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Cross-species infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants correlated with prevalence The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the rapid rollout of vaccines, the emergence of newer variants of the virus, some with higher transmissibility and others ...
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This COVID-19 variant makes up 11% of all cases The BA.2 subvariant of the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus now makes up 11.6% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States, per Reuters. What's happening: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that the BA.2 subvariant is ...
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'I might not have been here': 36-year-old mom shares why she pushed for colorectal screening sooner DUBLIN, Ohio — Health experts are concerned that the pandemic may have caused people to put off getting recommended cancer screenings. According to the American Cancer Society for colorectal cancer alone -- one in three people are not up to date with ...
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