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Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California? "The next wave in Europe has begun," Topol said, adding that some countries are not only seeing increases in infections, but new hospital admissions as well. The U.S. case rate, on the ...
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As Virus Data Mounts, the J.&J. Vaccine Holds Its Own But new data suggest that the vaccine is now preventing infections, hospitalizations and deaths at least as well as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. The reasons aren't clear, and not all experts ...
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FDA Approves First Generic of Symbicort to Treat Asthma and COPD Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol for the treatment of two common pulmonary health conditions: asthma in patients six years of age and ...
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Sickness Lingers in 1 in 4 Kids Who Got COVID With Symptoms March 15, 2022 -- A quarter of children and teens who contract COVID-19 and have symptoms develop lingering problems, according to a new preprint study. The long-term issues were wide-ranging and were like long COVID symptoms seen in adults, ...
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Response to Prostate Cancer Treatments Bobby Liaw, MD: We generally evaluate efficacy of our prostate cancer treatment in three ways: symptoms, PSA [prostate-specific antigen tests], and imaging. I usually repeat this to my patients every now and then, to remind them that a lot of the ...
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Even a Little Light in Your Bedroom Could Harm Health The study of 20 healthy adults found that just one night of sleeping with the lights on spurred changes in people's functioning: Their heart rates stayed higher during sleep compared to a night with lights off. And, by the next morning, they were churning ...
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Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from flu DES MOINES, Iowa — Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowledge that, despite their best efforts, stopping the disease from infecting poultry is ...
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Small Airways Disease Persists in Long COVID Patients dCT imaging of patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), more commonly known as long COVID, revealed that small airways disease persisted months after infection, a prospective single-center study showed. In chest CT scans of approximately ...
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Suicide Attempts in Kids Ages 10-12 Quadrupled Over 20 Years For all children older than age 9, the proportion of incidents in which kids ate or drank something harmful that were deemed suicide attempts increased, while those classified as misuse or abuse of potentially poisonous substances declined. Children aged 6 ...
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Most people don't know these possible signs of early Alzheimer's Many people confuse this impairment, often called MCI, with normal aging, but it is different -- around one-third of people with mild cognitive impairment develop dementia due to Alzheimer's disease within five years, according to the research.
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Farmers struggle to keep chickens and turkeys safe from flu that's killed 7 million this year Spread of the disease is largely blamed on the droppings of wild birds, such as ducks and geese, which often show no signs of illness. But studies suggest the virus can be tracked into secure chicken and turkey barns by equipment, workers, mice, small ...
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Breast arterial calcification seen on mammogram may predict ASCVD Breast arterial calcification seen on a routine mammogram may independently predict atherosclerotic CVD and global CVD risk for postmenopausal women, according to research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. Carlos Iribarren.
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Pollen season could be longer and more intense this year, study finds As the climate warms, allergy season in the United States could get worse. If carbon emissions go unchecked, pollen season could start up to 40 days earlier and last 19 days longer by the end of the century, according to a study published Tuesday in ...
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Birth of daughter brings healing to mom who had COVID-19, twins at start of pandemic When Jen Laubach hit the 32-week mark in her recent pregnancy, she was a basket-case of emotions with her soon-to-be daughter, Liv. She didn't know if she and her husband, Andre, would become infected again with the coronavirus like they did before she ...
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Lo-Cal vs Sugary Drinks; Pelacarsen's LDL Lowering; Landmark Heart-Thymus Transplant In a survey, many female cardiologists reported their careers being unlawfully harmed while they were pregnant. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology). Prasugrel (Effient) de-escalation therapy may be a safer strategy after complex ...
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Australia Facing 'Unprecedented' Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak Eighteen people have been infected, so far. Two men have died. Japanese encephalitis is a disease of the brain. Severe cases are rare and experts have said that fewer than 1% of people who contract the mosquito-borne virus will experience symptoms.
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Mental Issues Can Linger More Than a Year After Severe COVID Researchers reported that COVID patients who were bedridden but not hospitalized for a week or more can experience depression, anxiety, distress and trouble sleeping up to 16 months after being ill. People with mild COVID infections were less likely to ...
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Why Screening Can Save Your Life "Further delays in screening could lead to a delayed cancer diagnosis," said Bryce Haac, MD, a colon and rectal surgeon for Intermountain Medical Group at LDS Hospital. "Screenings are designed to detect cancer early and early detection is more easily ...
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11 Call For Action: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the importance of screening COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there's no better time to go get screened! Colon cancer is a lot more common -- and a lot more deadly -- than many realize. It's currently the second-leading ...
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Pfizer asks US to allow 4th COVID vaccine dose for seniors WASHINGTON -- Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit. Currently the U.S. ...
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Here's what's actually going on with this scary-sounding viral variant. "I think 'deltacron' is more of a clickbait term than actually a real threat that we face. We know that coronaviruses are going to recombine and there [are] going to be recombinant viruses, but there's no evidence that this is spreading rapidly or poses ...
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Pfizer-BioNTech requests FDA authorization for fourth COVID vaccine shot for 65 and older Pfizer and its collaborator BioNTech requested federal permission Tuesday to provide an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty to people 65 and older. The request is based on data from Israel during a recent omicron outbreak there.
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Allergy season will start much earlier than normal and be far more intense because of climate crisis, study suggests "Pollen is something that is on people's radar because it influences their daily lives if you are allergic," Allison Steiner, author of the study and professor at the University of Michigan, told CNN. " ...
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Sleeping with the lights off and blinds closed may protect your health Researchers found exposure even to moderate ambient light while sleeping, compared to sleeping in a dimly lit room, is harmful to your cardiovascular function during sleep and can increase your insulin resistance the following morning, according to a ...
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WHO now tracking hybrid COVID-19 variant: 'deltacron' "It's got features of omicron and features of delta," said Dr. John Swartzberg, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of California. He added the name of the hybrid variant could change in the future.
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Study: Allergy season will start much earlier, be far more intense because of climate crisis The study, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, found by the end of the century, pollen season could begin as much as 40 days earlier than it has in recent decades in the US because of global warming. Researchers also found annual pollen ...
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Cancer Screening Rates Dropped During Pandemic More research finds many people postponed their regular cancer screenings, increasing the likelihood that cancer may be spreading, undetected. By Bianca Castro • Published 33 seconds ago • Updated 28 seconds ago. Pause. 2:10.
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Breathing Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to air pollution can wreak havoc on your lungs and heart, but new research suggests another vulnerability: It may increase your risk of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.
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Kansas hunters asked to use caution to prevent spread of bird flu KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is asking light goose hunters to engage in best practices to minimize the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI – a highly contagious flu virus that's carried by wild ducks.
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No Underlying Conditions in 63% of Young Kids Hospitalized During Omicron During the peak of the Omicron wave, weekly hospitalizations for infants and toddlers due to COVID-19 were approximately five times what they were during the peak of the Delta variant, new research from the CDC showed. In the first week of January, ...
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USPSTF: Data Isn't There to Back Broad Screening for Eating Disorders However, the recommendation does not apply to individuals who are underweight or have other physical signs and symptoms of eating disorders, which include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. "[The ...
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Multiple agencies respond after bird flu is found in four Missouri counties LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - Multiple agencies in Missouri are working to curb the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza after the virus is found in commercial and domestic turkeys and chickens in four counties. According to the Missouri ...
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Surge of HIV, tuberculosis and COVID feared amid war in Ukraine The risk of polio and measles outbreaks is high. And as health facilities and roads are reduced to rubble, access to diagnostic services and treatments for tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS are being interrupted, which will add to their already sky-high ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected in Wisconsin Poultry Flock The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture confirmed Monday a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly referred to as "bird flu," in a commercial poultry flock in the state's Jefferson Country. "The affected premises will not move poultry ...
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Many suffer from chronic kidney disease, 90% may not be aware EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — March is National Kidney Awareness Month to bring attention to a disease affecting more than 37 million American adults. One in three Americans is at risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidneys are super organs that ...
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Your body will recognize deltacron as omicron, experts say The newly-discovered deltacron variant — which combines the delta and omicron variants — won't look too novel to your body. Driving the news: Dr. Etienne Simon-Loriere, a virologist at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, told The New York Times that the new ...
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Florida's Surgeon General Is Sending a Dangerous Message At the end of a roundtable discussion last week, Florida's new surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, announced that COVID-19 vaccines are not recommended for "healthy children." This came as a complete shock to the scientific community, ...
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Covid-19 news: Nearly 30 million in China are now living in lockdown The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic · Health 16 March 2022. By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, ...
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Air pollution linked to higher risk of autoimmune diseases Each patient was linked to the nearest air quality monitoring station via their residential postcode. The study analysed average long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (known as PM10 and PM2.5), which ...
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Local man creates business promoting health as asthma and allergy season springs President and CEO of Asthma Allergy Foundation of America Kenneth Mendez said even though people living in Corpus Christi have the ocean breeze on their side, the change of seasons can trigger asthma and allergies. "In ...
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Two years after first COVID-19 fatality in New York, shifting to a new stage as cases decline On March 14, 2020, as the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic began to set in across the region, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the first confirmed death caused by the coronavirus in New York. An 82-year-old woman with respiratory issues died at a ...
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Columbia residents start to feel the effects of spring allergies Dr. Day is a family medicine doctor and one of the COVID-19 vaccine committee co-chairs. She said symptoms of allergies or any viral respiratory illnesses can mimic those of coronavirus. "We ...
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Oregon surpasses 700000 coronavirus cases since pandemic began PORTLAND, Ore. — On Tuesday, Oregon surpassed 700,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began. The Oregon Health Authority's coronavirus report for March 15 included 421 new confirmed and presumptive cases of the virus, ...
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The long COVID-19 symptoms no one's talking about An illustration of the omicron variant. Depression, anxiety may linger for some bedridden COVID-19 patients. Illustration by Alex Cochran, Deseret News.
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Omicron may hang around longer on surfaces than original virus, early findings suggest Hand hygiene, frequent disinfection recommended by study team, while outside experts say more research needed. Lauren Pelley · CBC News · Posted: Mar 16, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: in 8 hours. A new study out of Hong Kong suggests Omicron might be ...
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Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse The upshot: anxiety, depression and behavioral problems appear to be on the rise, while the amount of time kids spent being physically active or getting preventive care has been on the decline. Parental ...
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Bird flu case found in southern Wisconsin chicken flock MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says bird flu has been confirmed in a commercial chicken operation in Wisconsin. The USDA said in a statement Monday that samples from the flock were tested at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic ...
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Hotter temps bring more pollen — meaning climate change will intensify allergy season Allergy season is getting worse as the climate changes, according to new research. Hotter temperatures are causing some plants to produce more pollen. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Springtime is on the way, which means flowers and, of course, allergies for many ...
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Omicron infection linked with common respiratory illness in children: Study Infection with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is associated with a common respiratory illness in young children, known as croup, a previously unrecognised complication of COVID-19, according to a study. The observational study, published ...
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Permeability of the blood-brain barrier in mice Date: March 15, 2022; Source: Harvard Medical School; Summary: The blood-brain barrier plays an essential role in protecting the central nervous system from harmful bacteria, toxins, and other blood-borne pathogens. Share: FULL STORY ...
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