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With the BA.2 subvariant on the rise, what's safe and what's not? A medical expert explains (CNN) As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia has reinstituted an indoor mask mandate and some colleges are requiring masks during the final days of the spring ...
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Should Unvaccinated People Be Allowed to Get Organ Transplants? This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hi, I'm Art Caplan. I'm at the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine. For many years — longer than I care to remember — I have been involved with transplantation and ...
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Meningitis Vaccine May Guard Against Gonorrhea By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of gonorrhea are on the rise, and this sexually transmitted disease is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, raising fears of a potential ...
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STIs Are on the Rise. Here's What to Know About Testing and Prevention. While overall there were 2.4 million infections recorded in 2020, down from a record high of 2.6 million in 2019, diagnosed cases of certain sexually transmitted diseases surged. Cases of congenital syphilis, which occurs in ...
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Babies Die as Congenital Syphilis Continues to Surge in US For a decade, the number of babies with syphilis in the U.S. has surged, undeterred. Data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows just how dire the outbreak has become.
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Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Staving off Alzheimer's disease might just take a healthy diet, exercise and an active mind, a new study suggests. Women and men who follow a healthy ...
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What Is CAR T-Cell Therapy? Your T-cells are the parts of your immune system that recognize and help kill foreign cells. CAR-T therapy gives your T-cells the right receptors to bind to cancer cells, so your immune system can destroy them.
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How rising temperatures would bring on a longer, more intense allergy season Hotter temperatures could dramatically worsen allergy season, according to new research, bringing on the spring bloom as many as 40 days sooner, if greenhouse gas emissions remain high. In the fall, weeds and grasses could keep releasing pollen up to 19 ...
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These Healthy Actions May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease At least 5.8 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer's disease. There is no cure, but researchers are learning why taking certain actions can decrease the risk of developing the disease. A new study found that certain healthy actions could mean ...
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Even in the first year of the pandemic, STD rates continued to climb in the US, CDC says The CDC noted STD cases may have gone unreported and actually increased due to COVID-19 precautions. Chlamydia rates were down in the U.S., but gonorrhea and syphilis cases rose over 2020. Cases ...
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Already got COVID? Vaccines, boosters up to 68% effective against hospitalization from reinfection, CDC study shows Immunity from a bout of COVID-19 may provide some protection against the virus, but a new study suggests it may not be enough to keep you out of the hospital. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention partnered with Epic Research, which shares ...
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Novel Injection Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice By By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A brighter future could be in store for people with a spinal cord injury if new animal research pans out in humans.
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COVID-19 Cardiovascular Complications in Children: AHA Statement However, the infection can cause some children and young people to experience arrhythmias, myocarditis, pericarditis, or multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a new condition identified during the pandemic, it notes.
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Longevity Without Alzheimer's Tied to Lifestyle A healthy lifestyle was tied to a longer life but the extra years did not mean more time living with Alzheimer's dementia, a prospective study showed. People who had four or five healthy lifestyle factors -- spanning diet, cognitive activity, ...
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Psilocybin Therapy Could Improve Depression Symptoms: Study "Depression is a highly prevalent mental health condition, the incidence of which has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic," they wrote. "However, even the best-performing antidepressant drugs show modest efficacy ...
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Fourth Pfizer Dose Better for Severe Than Symptomatic COVID: Study A fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is effective in reducing the short-term risk for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death in people who got a third dose at least 4 months before, a large study published Wednesday shows.
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AHA: Addressing 'undiagnosed' NAFLD could mitigate CVD risk Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease remains widely undiagnosed, yet early identification and treatment could mitigate long-term risk for CVD, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is ...
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Psychiatric Disorders May Increase Risk Of Breakthrough Covid, Study Finds People diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder are about 3.7% more likely to experience a Covid-19 infection after being vaccinated than people without psychiatric disorders, according to a study published Thursday by JAMA Network Open that suggested a ...
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A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's cruel US death toll Adam Almonte holds a photo of him with his older brother, Fernando Morales, on a bench where they used to sit and eat tuna sandwiches after playing catch in Fort Tryon Park in New York on March. Morales died April 7, 2020 from COVID-19 at age 43.
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Got a positive COVID-19 test? New treatments can help keep you out of the hospital The new case totals are likely an undercount, too, because so many people are using at-home rapid antigen tests and their cases are never reported to the state health department. What should you do ...
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Even small amounts of exercise fight depression, study says (CNN) Get up and move -- even small doses of physical activity, such as brisk walking, may substantially lower the risk of depression, according to a new data analysis.
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Nanoparticles could enable a more sensitive and durable rapid COVID-19 test Rapid antigen tests can quickly and conveniently tell a person that they are positive for COVID-19. However, because antibody-based tests aren't very sensitive, they can fail to detect early infections with low viral loads.
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WHO says Covid still a global public health emergency even as deaths fall to lowest level in two years WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the international community needs to keep up the fight against Covid by ensuring equal access to vaccines and mediating measures. "It's always easier to declare a pandemic than undeclare ...
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Michigan adds 7725 cases, 81 deaths from COVID-19 Wednesday's additions bring the state's overall total to 2,400,990 cases and 35,857 deaths since the virus was first detected here in March 2020. Hospitalization rates in Michigan have been on the decline for the last 10 weeks and ...
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What to know about those irritating pollen allergies in Louisville this spring Sneezing, scratchy throat, and stingy eyes? Yep, it's that time of year. April showers bring — well, allergies. Louisville is notoriously bad for people with allergies, ...
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Having allergic asthma may protect from severe case of COVID-19 For people with allergic asthma, the same triggers which cause many people to sneeze when their allergies strike causes others to suffer an asthmatic attack. The study discovered the protective role interleukin-12 (IL-13) plays in the bodies of these ...
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Pandemic Didn't Slow the Spread of Some STDs April 13, 2022. The number of cases of some sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase during 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, while overall STD cases dropped, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report.
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Association between lipid ratio and depression: a cross-sectional study Additionally, an increase in triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio by 1 was associated with a 1.041-fold higher probability of depression in men. Among women, the three lipid ratios were not associated with depression.
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40% of Adults With ADHD Have Excellent Mental Health, Study Results Show Analysis indicates that factors associated with psychological flourishing include being married and physically active, as well as free from chronic pain and anxiety and depression.
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Medical experts investigating meningococcal disease outbreak in Florida A more serious form of meningitis is making its way around the state, all the way down to Southwest Florida. Anyone can catch it, and we're seeing an uptick in cases for reasons health experts can't pin down. It's a disease that is spread by close or ...
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Avian flu case prompts killing of 1.7 million hens in northeast Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - State and federal agriculture authorities announced Wednesday that Nebraska's sixth case of avian flu had been found on a hen farm in Dixon County. The case was found among a flock of 1.7 million egg-laying hens in a northeast ...
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Onondaga County is first in NY to be hit with new, more contagious Covid-19 strain, McMahon says Syracuse, N.Y. -- Central New York's high Covid-19 rate could be due to yet another coronavirus subvariant tearing through the community, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said today. The newest version of the omicron variant is called BA2.12, ...
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Bird Flu Found in Flock of 1.7 Million Hens in Dixon County The Nebraska and U.S. departments of agriculture said the outbreak in Dixon County is the largest outbreak of the highly contagious virus in the state, the Lincoln Journal Star reported.
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DHHR confirms influenza-associated pediatric death in West Virginia Dr. Ayne Amjad, State Health Officer and Commissioner of DHHR's Bureau for Public Health announced the death during Gov. Jim Justice's COVID-19 press briefing. The last influenza-associated pediatric death was reported during the 2019-20 flu season.
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A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's ruthless US toll On the deadliest day of a horrific week in April 2020, COVID took the lives of 816 people in New York City alone. Lost in the blizzard of pandemic data that's been swirling ever since is the fact that 43-year-old Fernando Morales was one of them.
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Know these 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's Disease Is it normal aging, or something more serious? Mild cognitive impairment is little known, but it could be a sign of Alzheimer's. Expand All. What's typical and what's ...
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Avian flu flare-ups in other states ruffle feathers in broiler heavyweight Georgia Ducks are a major carrier of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, and eight waterfowl representing three duck species have been identified as carriers across Glynn, Camden and Hart counties since February, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Syphilis in Newborns Rose 235% in 4 Years as STD Rates 'Remain Far Too High,' Says CDC "While there were moments in 2020 when it felt like the world was standing still, sexually transmitted diseases were not," Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, said Tuesday.
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What are the symptoms of hepatitis and can it be treated? Hepatitis is usually the result of a viral infection or liver damage cause by alcohol, and symptoms include yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice), loss of appetite, a high temperature, dark urine, and feeling unusually tired all the time.
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COVID-19 vaccines will not be required for school entry in Washington state The Washington State Board of Health will not require COVID-19 vaccines for children to attend schools and day cares. Earlier this year, the technical advisory group, made up of representatives from public health and education sectors statewide, ...
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'Encouraging signs' in eastern Quebec amid rising COVID-19 hospitalizations Unlimited access to all our business, investing, politics and public health reporting. Weekly conference calls with Globe journalists to answer your questions about COVID-19. Learn More.
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Newest outbreak in Florida: Meningitis spread by close contact, including kissing, shared drinks The Florida Department of Health is responding to an outbreak of meningococcal disease. There is a large, ongoing outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida, primarily among gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men, including those living with HIV ...
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Gaston County's COVID cases fall 31.1%; North Carolina cases plummet 43.5% A CaroMont Health employee working at the COVID-19 vaccine clinic poses with a thank. North Carolina reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 3,501 new cases.
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Hepatitis cases of unknown cause being investigated among Irish children Parents are advised to be aware of symptoms of hepatitis and to go to their GP if their child develops jaundice (discolouration of the white of the eye, dark urine and/or pale stools). The GP will assess the child and refer on for further assessment as ...
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As BA.2 Continues Rapid Midwest Rise, Here Are COVID Symptoms to Watch For The "stealth omicron" subvariant has only been the dominant strain of COVID in the United States for less than a month, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now believes that it is responsible for more than 80% of new cases of the virus.
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'Magic' mushroom ingredient could help with depression, study finds To test their theory, scientists administered psilocybin to two groups of people. One group involved people with treatment-resistant depression— where previous drugs didn't alleviate symptoms. The second group was given psilocybin along with a placebo or ...
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A healthy lifestyle can delay the onset of Alzheimer's by up to six years Until now, it was unknown whether extra years gained from a good diet, exercise and other healthy habits would be blighted by memory loss. By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor 13 April 2022 • 10:30pm. A healthy lifestyle could push back the onset of ...
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CDC: 98 counties in low risk for community spread of virus RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - The Centers for Disease Control says just two counties in North Carolina are listed in the medium risk category for community spread of COVID-19. Federal health officials say the other 98 counties in the state are considered in ...
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Ouachita Parish reports 31 new COVID cases; Louisiana cases surge 39.3% New coronavirus cases leaped in Louisiana in the week ending Sunday, rising 39.3% as 801 cases were reported. The previous week had 575 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. Louisiana ranked 47th among the states where coronavirus was spreading ...
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Year-long cough, chronic fatigue: SA doctors sound 'long COVID' alarm One clinician told InDaily he had been treating patients with dry coughs lingering for up to nine months, while international studies suggest they can persist beyond a year. Doctors say many symptoms are similar to those of chronic fatigue syndrome.
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