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Her heart was broken — so she turned to science Marianne Szegedy-Maszak is the editorial operations director of the D.C. bureau of Mother Jones, a ghostwriter and book doctor, and author of "I Kiss Your Hands Many Times: Hearts, Souls, and Wars in Hungary.".
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Inside woman's long COVID battle as US marks 2nd anniversary of coronavirus pandemic Nicole Wahler, a former science teacher from New Jersey, shares how she went from weightlifting to battling multiple chronic illnesses after testing positive for COVID-19 in 2020. Nicole Wahler.
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Flu Vaccine Was Not Very Effective This Season, the CDC Says This season's flu vaccine has offered little to no protection against getting a mild or moderate case of influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. In a study of more than 3,600 Americans in seven states, the C.D.C. said ...
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Is Migraine a Side Effect of the COVID-19 Vaccine? Vaccination is vital for protecting against serious illness, hospitalization, or death due to COVID-19. While headache is a common side effect of the COVID-19 vaccines, you may have heard reports of migraine episodes following vaccination.
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Vaccinating Kids Has Never Been Easy Vaccine uptake in children has never been immediately universal—not for polio, not for measles, chickenpox, HPV, or any other childhood shot. In the past, vaccines have routinely taken years to go from FDA approval to being mandated in schools to high ...
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Change Is the Operative Word When Discussing COVID-19 Vaccines After vaccination, 3 biologic activities occur first.1 Dendritic cells activate and present antigens. B cells produce antibodies, T cells work on cellular immunity and immune memory, and T helper cells relay signals that stimulate B cells and cytotoxic T ...
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Drug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs Researchers found that the medication, called methenamine, was comparable to standard, low-dose antibiotics in preventing women's recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Either treatment curbed the infections to around one per year, on average.
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Flu Vaccine No Match for Circulating Variants This Season FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- This season's flu shot offered virtually no protection against infection, a new government report shows. While this latest vaccine only cut the risk of getting a mild case of flu by 16%, the agency has noted ...
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Just One Extra Drink a Day May Change the Brain March 10, 2021 -- It's no secret that heavy drinking is linked to potential health problems, from liver damage to a higher risk of cancer. But most people probably wouldn't think a nightcap every evening is much of a health threat.
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Early detection key to preventing chronic kidney disease for adults with diabetes The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is partnering with the diagnostics company Renalytix to develop a diabetes kidney care pathway and model to encourage early detection, improve treatment and reduce risk. Nuha El Sayed ...
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Nevada Virus Response Shifts From Emergency to More Routine RENO, Nev. (AP) — The next phase of Nevada's COVID-19 response will focus less on everyday cases and more on those most vulnerable and hospital staff shortages, which have been exacerbated by an influx of patients who put off treatment during the pandemic, ...
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2 Billion Genetically Altered Mosquitoes Will Be Released in Fla. and Calif. to Fight Disease Billions of genetically modified mosquitoes are expected to be released within the next two years as part of an expanded version of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study — but the project is receiving criticism from advocacy groups that believe it ...
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Amazonian Indigenous Groups Have World's Lowest Rate of Dementia Underscoring the profound relationship between lifestyle and cognitive health, something about the preindustrial subsistence lifestyle of the groups appears to protect older tribe members from dementia. The rate of mild cognitive impairment generally ...
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How will COVID end? Experts look to past epidemics for clues Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down. But how will it end? Past epidemics may provide ...
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This season's flu vaccine seems to be a poor match, early CDC data shows, but it's been a mild flu season The flu virus is constantly changing. Each February, a panel of US experts helps the US Food and Drug Administration decide which strains to include in the upcoming flu season's vaccine, to be rolled out in the fall.
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State Board of Health rejects numerous attempts to change quarantine, vaccine rules Three petitions challenged the parts of Washington state law that give health officers the power to quarantine individuals with infectious diseases, a sometimes necessary action health officers take to protect the public from very contagious and ...
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Venovenous ECMO for severe COVID-19 led to 'exceptional early survival' that was sustained Patients with severe COVID-19 who received venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support had "exceptional early survival" to discharge that was sustained 1 year after cannulation, researchers reported in Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
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Success of Animal-to-Human Transplantation Unlikely in Near Future; Only Possible in About Next 30 Years: Experts The process, known as xenotransplantations, dates back to the 17th century when attempts were made to use animal blood for transfusions. Due to the paucity of organs from humans, scientists started looking at non-human primates like monkeys, chimpanzees, ...
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Even With a Flu Shot, You Still Might Get a Mild Case This Year Flu shots aren't preventing this season's dominant strain of the virus from causing mild or moderate illness that requires medical treatment, according to an interim analysis by U.S. government-led researchers. The formulation's efficacy at preventing ...
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Anxious? Try Hugging Your 'Breathing Pillow' THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Could hugging a soft, mechanized pillow that simulates slow breathing help test-stressed students ward off anxiety and stress? British researchers are betting on it. The pillow in question looks like any ...
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Minnesota's birds, poultry industry at risk as avian flu closes in It may be a matter of when, not if, the latest wave of avian influenza infects Minnesota flocks. The bigger question is whether it will be as devastating as the 2015 outbreak that caused the death of 9 million birds in Minnesota, the nation's leading ...
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LA Cases Decline, COVID Treatments Trickle In A line graph showing hospitalizations declining in the last week. Courtesy of the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health). LAist relies ...
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France to cull millions more poultry as bird flu hits west PARIS, March 11 (Reuters) - France is to slaughter several million poultry birds in the second mass cull of flocks this winter as the country tries to contain outbreaks of avian influenza, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
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Yale scientists 'supercharge' cancer-fighting T cells Yale scientists have identified a way to "supercharge" tumor-attacking T cells, a finding that may not only improve the effectiveness of a promising type of cell-based cancer immunotherapy but also expand the number of cancers it can treat.
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Health expert speaks on Colon Cancer Awareness Month According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women are at risk for developing colorectal cancer in their lifetime. Dr. James C. Hobley, Gastroenterologist, Gastrointestinal Specialists A.M.C., explained warning signs for if you have ...
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Eating Protein From a Variety of Sources May Lower Risk of High Blood Pressure Experts recommend putting seafood and legumes into your diet in addition to traditional protein sources of beef and chicken. They say this variety can help heart health as well as your overall health. When it ...
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How will LA County find warning signs of the next coronavirus surge? Felipe Ramirez, left, Adriana Aranda and Jacqueline Macias of AltaMed Health Services canvass at Arry's Burger to share information about COVID-19 vaccinations and distribute test kits Thursday in Montebello. (Dania Maxwell / ...
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Health Workers Plan for Years of Covid-19 Vaccine Outreach to Black People Craig Mainor, executive director of the nonprofit United Community Corporation, has extended the hours and added more locations to the pop-up vaccination clinic he helps operate around Newark, N.J.. "Everyone is ...
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County to limit contact COVID-19 tracing investigations to at-risk groups SAN DIEGO (CNS) — San Diego County reported 562 new COVID-19 infections and 10 deaths, as public health officials continued a move toward a limiting contact tracing. The county Health and Human Services Agency announced it will follow the national ...
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It's scratch-and-sniff season for pets (and people) as spring allergies kick in Allergies are one of the most common conditions affecting dogs this time of year. The constant itching, scratching, paw licking, chewing, skin rashes and chronic ear infections are making an appearance, and it's just the beginning.
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Flock of poultry in Aberdeenshire tests positive for bird flu Restrictions have been imposed on the premises near Collieston after avian influenza (H5N1) was found in the mixed poultry. The remaining birds will be humanely culled and a 3km Protection Zone and ...
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More than 4500 Utahns have died of COVID-19 since pandemic began, state reports The Utah Department of Health also reported two dozen more COVID-19 deaths, eight of which happened before Feb. 10. The Thursday tally bring the state's pandemic death toll above 4,500. The number of ...
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North Dakota moves toward 'endemic' approach to COVID-19 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum said Thursday that North Dakota's coronavirus approach is shifting from pandemic to an "endemic" phase, almost two years since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the state. The virus has been ebbing in ...
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How Will COVID End? Experts Look to Past Epidemics for Clues Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down. By Associated Press. |. March 10, 2022.
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Man's tongue mysteriously turns black and hairy after stroke, puzzles doctors It was an oral patina. Indian doctors were left flabbergasted over the bizarre case of a man whose tongue became carpeted in black hair after he suffered a stroke. His tufty taste buds were detailed Wednesday in the journal Jama Dermatology by doctors ...
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COVID could become 'seasonal virus,' CDC director says Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said this week she predicts COVID-19 could become a "seasonal virus," such as the flu. "I do anticipate that this is probably going to be a seasonal virus," she told ...
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Things you should and shouldn't do to keep your kidneys healthy (WKBN) – The second Thursday of March is known as World Kidney Day, which brings awareness to kidney health. The main function of your kidneys is to remove toxins and excess water from your blood. They also help with your blood pressure, ...
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Covid spike leads to Cornwall's main hospital halting visitors A spokesperson for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust said: "Over the last few days there has been a significant increase in the number of people in hospital who are Covid-positive.
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Speedy AI heart checks could cut hospital backlog An artificial intelligence programme that detects heart disease at record speed could help to address the NHS backlog, according to experts. The computer tool can analyse MRI scans of the heart in 20 seconds, while the patient is still in the scanner.
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2 years into the pandemic, burning questions remain about COVID-19 — and how we fight it Evolution of SARS-CoV-2, animal-to-human transmission, hospital capacity remain unknowns, experts say. Lauren Pelley · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: in 9 hours. Toronto microbiologist Dr. Samira Mubareka was part of the ...
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Doctors say early detection is key when battling colorectal cancer GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Life as Carlos Galloway knew it changed in February 2021. "There's nothing like hearing those words saying that you have cancer," he said. Galloway was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer.
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Deltacron 2.0? New COVID variant that combines delta and omicron has been found An illustration representing the delta variant. Researchers discovered a new variant that combines delta and omicron. Is it deltacron? Illustration by Alex Cochran, Deseret News.
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Two years of COVID: Three things we got wrong, and three things to look out for In early 2020, we didn't know whether a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 was possible. There had been previous attempts to develop vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle ...
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Fact Check: Do Covid vaccines affect the menstruation and fertility of women? Women across the world are reporting heavier, earlier, longer, or more painful periods after receiving Covid vaccines. Many are afraid it might affect their fertility. Is there a link? A healthcare worker inoculates a woman with a Covid-19 ...
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One-third of all US child Covid deaths occurred during Omicron surge Children seem to be facing increasing risks from Covid-19 even as mask mandates drop across the country, and vaccination rates among children stall out at alarmingly low rates.
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Should you worry about the new 'deltacron' variant? The World Health Organization said Wednesday there's a new hybrid COVID-19 variant that combines the delta variant and the omicron variant in multiple places across the world. What they found: In a new study to be published on research site MedRxiv, ...
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WORLD KIDNEY DAY: Donors needed to help save patients with kidney disease "Kidney disease is one of those things that you don't really have a lot of symptoms of until it's a little too late," said Dr. Andrea G. Kattah, Mayo Clinic, a nephrologist.
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Superhuman 20 second AI heart tool begins NHS roll-out The first-of-its-kind AI tool analyses heart MRI scans in just 20 seconds whilst the patient is in the scanner. This compares to the 13 minutes or more it would take for a doctor to manually analyse the images after the MRI scan has been performed.
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Harry and Meghan add voices to fierce critique of west's Covid vaccine policies Prince Harry and Meghan, the actor Charlize Theron and the former British prime minister Gordon Brown are among 130 signatories to a letter lambasting wealthy countries' approach to the Covid-19 pandemic, labelling it "immoral, entirely self-defeating and ...
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2 years of Michigan pandemic: Takeaways from Beaumont official's review of COVID, its impact A customer enters a restaurant past a sign posted to the door requiring masks Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) (David Goldman, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.).
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