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Artificial Sweeteners and Potential Cancer Risks: What to Know Aspartame and acesulfame-K in particular were linked to increased cancer risk. The types of cancers most strongly linked to artificial sweetners were breast cancer and those related to obesity. Experts recommend limiting foods with ...
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Despite Encouraging Research, a Male Birth Control Pill Remains Elusive Researchers gave this compound, referred to as YCT529, to male mice for four weeks; the animals showed drastically lower sperm counts. Four to six weeks after they stopped receiving the contraceptive, the mice could impregnate a female mouse again.
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US Tuberculosis Rates Up More Than 9% In 2021 At the same time, 2021 rates are still about 13% lower than before the pandemic. "Timely evaluation and treatment of TB and latent tuberculosis infection remain critical to achieving U.S. TB elimination," the ...
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Understanding Long Covid Millions of people continue to suffer from long-term Covid symptoms. Studies estimate that 10 to 30 percent of people infected with the coronavirus may develop such symptoms, including cognitive issues, exhaustion, shortness of breath and many others.
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Drinking coffee could benefit your heart and help you live longer, research finds (CNN) Contrary to worries among some doctors and the public, drinking coffee may actually protect your heart instead of causing or worsening heart problems. Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily has been associated with a 10% to 15% lower risk of ...
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Different Variants May Cause Different Long COVID Symptoms: Study It showed a substantial change in the pattern of neurological and cognitive/emotional problems — the latter mostly seen with the Alpha variant. Infectious disease specialist Michele Spinicci, MD, from the University of Florence and ...
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Some immune system memory persists year after infection; COVID from Omicron also less severe for pregnant women Researchers studied 141 people infected with the virus in the first half of 2020 who provided blood samples 12 months later. None of them had been vaccinated in the interim. Most individuals still had low levels of antibodies ...
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3D Mammograms Deliver Fewer False-Positive Findings Breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or "3D mammography," was associated with a lower probability of false-positive findings compared with standard digital mammography, investigators found.
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Final Statewide Mask Mandate Ends as Hawaii Restriction Expires Ige's move comes at the tail end of a wave of states with Democratic governors that lifted restrictions in recent weeks, marking a significant moment in the Aloha State, which has had among the strictest coronavirus policies throughout the pandemic.
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Could Tuberculosis Infection Provide Protection From Developing Covid? The world is now grappling with two lung disease pandemics — COVID19 and tuberculosis (TB) — which are caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, respectively. In a new study researchers observed that in mice, the immune response ...
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What is BA.2 and Why Are You Hearing About the Omicron Subvariant? Chicago's top doctor said BA.2 will likely make up a majority of the city's cases in the coming days and weeks, a transition health officials are watching closely. Published 12 seconds ago • Updated 23 mins ago. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. News about BA.2 ...
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Chemical found in leafy greens shown to slow growth of COVID-19 and common cold viruses Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center report evidence from lab experiments that a chemical derived from a compound found abundantly in broccoli and other cruciferous plants may offer a new and potent weapon against the viruses that cause ...
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Long COVID Symptoms May Depend on Dominant Variant The dominant variant circulating may play a role in the symptoms that people with long COVID experience, Italian researchers found. Among over 400 COVID-19 patients who had been hospitalized, 76% had at least one persistent symptom, ...
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As Covid-19 cases fall and masks come off, flu cases are rising Influenza A and B viruses cause the most illness in the United States, especially during flu season. The subtypes of influenza A are H1N1 and H3N2. Influenza A H3N2 viruses have been the most frequently detected influenza viruses this season, according to ...
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Scientists figure out how vampire bats got a taste for blood WASHINGTON — Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood. They compared the genome of common vampire bats to 26 other bat species and identified 13 genes that are missing or no longer work ...
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Large alcohol study challenges heart health claims A large study challenges the theory that light alcohol consumption benefits heart health, suggesting instead it may be attributed to other lifestyle factors common among light to moderate drinkers. Published in JAMA Network Open, the research was led ...
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Possible hepatitis A exposure reported at Sunlife Organics in West Hollywood Public health officials are alerting Sunlife Organics juice bar customers in West Hollywood of a possible hepatitis A exposure. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health identified hepatitis A virus infection in a food handler who worked at ...
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Daily napping among older adults linked to a 40% higher risk for Alzheimer's disease In addition, those who napped at least once a day had a 40% higher risk for developing AD compared with those who did not nap once a day, Yue Leng, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Weill Institute ...
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Male Birth Control Pill Expected to Start Human Trials This Year Most contraceptives are designed for people with uteruses, leaving few pregnancy prevention options for those with testes. Now, scientists are working to create a non-hormonal birth control pill for men, which has proven successful in lab trials on ...
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Rate of postpartum depression nearly tripled at start of pandemic Researchers also found that one in five patients had major depressive symptoms. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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DNR Confirms Avian Flu in Wild Birds in 3 Michigan Counties The DNR announced Thursday that highly pathogenic avian influenza had been detected in free-ranging Canada geese and tundra swans from St. Clair County, in snowy owls from Macomb County and in a mute swan from Monroe County.
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How did vampire bats get a taste for blood? Scientists have drawn the answer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood. They compared the genome of common vampire bats to 26 other bat species and identified 13 genes that are missing or no longer ...
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Bird flu detected for first time in Pennsylvania, says state agency HARRISBURG — Bird flu — highly pathogenic avian influenza virus— has been detected in the state, the Pennsylvania Game Commission revealed Friday. A wild bald eagle found dead in East Marlborough Township, Chester County, has become the first detection ...
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How COVID Exploded in Hong Kong An elderly patient is transferred out of an ambulance by paramedics at Princess Margaret hospital in. "In Hong Kong, vaccines are perceived as inherently harmful for older people with chronic medical conditions ...
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'I literally cried': Some parents are pinning their hopes on Moderna's vaccines for kids younger than 6 Moderna on Wednesday announced plans to ask US regulators to approve two shots of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Related: Despite modest results, Moderna ...
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Lost Genes Explain Vampire Bats' Diet of Blood They pieced together and analyzed the genome of the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) and compared it with the genomes of 26 other bat species, hoping to pinpoint the specific genes that help vampire bats stomach blood.
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Food handler at West Hollywood business tests posititive for hepatitis A, triggering health warning According to the county Department of Public Health, no additional hepatitis cases have yet been identified stemming from the worker at Sunlife Organics Juice Bar. But ...
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BA.2 omicron subvariant: Are my symptoms COVID or allergies? Specific symptoms such as a cough, stuffy nose, or even the sniffles could be any of COVID-19, seasonal allergies, or the flu, Gounder said.
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Georgetown woman using colorectal cancer diagnosis to educate others At 47-years-old, it was "mind blowing" when she was diagnosed with stage 2A colorectal cancer after doctors found a fist-size tumor in her colon. "Everything changed from that ...
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How vampire bats evolved to get the most out of their bloody diets Vampire bats are pretty unusual creatures, even by bat standards. They're the only mammals to dine exclusively on blood, which means their bodies have needed to adapt in many ways to this challenging diet. Vampire bats also boast very advanced social ...
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Deaths in Colorado up 25% over pre-pandemic levels as COVID, drug overdoses fuel increased mortality The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recorded 48,193 deaths in 2021, according to preliminary data provided by the agency. That's about 1,300 more people dying than in 2020 and 9,600 more than the average for the ...
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First case of bird flu found in Pennsylvania Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus was found in a dead bald eagle located in Chester County. Along with the bald eagle, diagnostics are pending regarding five wild hooded mergansers recovered from Kahle Lake on the ...
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Learn How to Lower Your Risk and Don't Put Off Your Screening Dr. Robert Roddenberry Jr. serves as General Surgeon and Medical Director for General Surgery for Mission Hospital McDowell and Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. He is passionate about educating patients on colorectal cancer risk factors, prevention, and ...
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Brain Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Communicate Using His Thoughts This study marks the first time a completely paralyzed patient regained the ability to communicate at length, researchers say. Margaret Osborne. Contributor. March 25, 2022 4:06 p.m.. A person sitting in front of screens, one showing a brain ...
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COVID-19 spread in Florida communities at the lowest level since start of the pandemic Florida has documented a total of 5,841,469 cases since March 2020. This tally excludes at-home tests that weren't reported to health authorities and people who caught the respiratory disease but never got tested. Many people went without testing during ...
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DNR confirms deadly avian influenza in wild birds in 3 counties A highly contagious disease that can result in sudden death has been confirmed in Michigan's wild bird population in three counties, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5N1, ...
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Against COVID-19 vaccination of healthy children Specifically, we present three of the strongest arguments that might justify COVID-19 vaccination of children: (a) an argument from paternalism, (b) an argument from indirect protection and altruism, and (c) an argument from global eradication.
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45 or older? Schedule a colonoscopy as younger people see rise in colorectal cancer cases As March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Lisa Haubert, a colorectal surgeon with Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, says a lot of people talk about breast, lung and prostate cancer, but discussing colorectal cancer is just as important.
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Allegheny Valley Hospital hosts free program on the importance of colon cancer screenings "Colorectal cancer is a very common diagnosis that we see," said Gribar, who joined Allegheny Health Network last year. "The other side of that is that, with appropriate screening, 60% of deaths could be avoided.".
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Falling numbers: Oregon reports 2 COVID-19 related deaths, 189 cases, 157 hospitalizations PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There are two newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state's death toll to 7,035, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday. OHA reported 189 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. ...
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New initiative educating Floridians on early detection of Alzheimer's An early diagnosis is critical when it comes to Alzheimer's disease or dementia, and the high rate of both in Florida has led the Alzheimer's Association to launch a new Florida-focused initiative. If you are diagnosed early enough, you can be a part ...
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UK Woman Diagnosed With Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever is a viral disease usually transmitted by ticks and livestock animals in countries where the disease is endemic. The woman was diagnosed at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ...
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Study: False positive mammograms are common after a decade of annual breast cancer screening A false positive result is a positive screening mammography assessment that leads to more diagnostic work-up but no diagnosis of breast cancer. When abnormalities are found on a mammogram, the patient is recalled for additional imaging and follow-up tests.
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever identified in UK; here's what to know about the disease A woman in the United Kingdom is being treated for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a widespread and potentially fatal tick-borne viral disease, after travelling to central Asia. The disease has been found in dozens of countries since it was ...
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Can drugs reduce the risk of long COVID? What scientists know so far For example, one study that has not yet been peer reviewed found that vaccination reduced the chances of developing long-COVID symptoms by about 41% in more than 3,000 double-vaccinated participants who were later infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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Covid-19 patients infected with flu twice as likely to die, study shows People who are simultaneously infected with Covid-19 and influenza face double the risk of death, according to a new study, highlighting the challenge being posed to health systems as flu re-emerges. The research, led by scientists and ...
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Does Critical Illness Insurance Cover Lung Cancer? The stipulations for critical illness plan coverage vary from plan to plan. Some plans will cover certain diseases or medical emergencies, whereas others will not. If you're considering purchasing critical illness coverage, read on for more information to ...
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Allergy symptoms similar to COVID-19 symptoms "There's usually a fever with COVID and with allergies, usually not," said Stephenie Mellinger, administrator for the county's health department. Quant-Callender noted that common symptoms of allergic rhinitis that set it ...
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How Effective is Keto Diet for Weight Loss: 5 Tips to Know Keto Diet, also known as the ketogenic diet is a low carb and high-fat diet that offers health benefits for those struggling to lose an inch or two. Several studies show that one can improve their health and lose weight with the help of this diet.
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Treating Mosquito Nets With New Insecticides Nearly Halves Malaria Infections Malaria, the parasitic infection spread by mosquito bites, is especially deadly for young children. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have significantly reduced malaria infections in sub-Saharan Africa. However, a large proportion of mosquitoes ...
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