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Adolescent suicides in several US states increased during the pandemic, research shows Editor's Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 to connect with a trained counselor or visit the NSPL site.
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Biden administration boosts access to antivirals as covid cases rise The Biden administration announced plans Tuesday to nearly double the number of pharmacies that carry antiviral pills to combat covid-19 as many consumers report difficulty finding a doctor to prescribe the medication, or a pharmacy that carries it, ...
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Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies There is a new push from the White House to get Paxlovid, a drug which reduces the risk of COVID hospitalization by 90 percent, into the hands of more Americans. The rollout of the medication has been slow since it was authorized for use in December, ...
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What Do Hepatitis Symptoms Look Like in Children? Between October 2021 and February 2022, nine children between the ages of 1 and 6 in Alabama were admitted to the hospital with acute hepatitis; two required liver transplants. Similar cases have also popped up in ...
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Second death reported in new Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo This file photo taken on March 21, 2021 shows a medical worker disinfecting a local Ebola treatment center in North Kivu province, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC.
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PTSD Often Haunts Family Members of Hospitalized COVID Patients By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It remains one of the most painful images of the pandemic: Families who were not allowed to be by their loved ones' bedside as they waged a lonely battle against ...
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Task force's updated guidelines do not recommend daily aspirin for heart health for most adults (CNN) After years of recommending regular aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke, scientists now see little benefit for most healthy people, and say it may contribute to a risk of bleeding in your stomach or brain that goes up as you get older.
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Anxiety, depression and PTSD symptoms are common for family of Covid-19 ICU patients, study says (CNN) When thinking of post-traumatic stress disorder, your mind may go to a movie about war. It's a quiet day at base camp when suddenly the enemy launches an attack. The main character is scrambling to respond to incoming fire, making quick decisions ...
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Women responded better than men to early Alzheimer's intervention, study found "Two out of every three brains affected by Alzheimer's disease are women's brains," said Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic in the Center for Brain Health at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine.
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WHO Reports Multi-Country Hepatitis Outbreak in Children April 25, 2022 – At least 169 severe hepatitis cases have been identified in children in an outbreak that involves 12 countries, the World Health Organization announced on Saturday. Among the cases, at least one child has died and 17 have required ...
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UK officials focus on possible adenovirus link to cases of hepatitis in children Since the beginning of the year, at least 111 children have been identified in the UK with acute liver inflammation that does not appear to be caused by the group of hepatitis viruses that would've been a more likely culprit. Many more cases have been ...
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Explainer: Scientists investigate hepatitis outbreak in children in Europe and US LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Health authorities around the world are investigating a mysterious increase in severe cases of hepatitis - inflammation of the liver – in young children. Below is a summary of what is known about the outbreak:.
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Do Vaccines Protect Against Long Covid? It reported that six of the studies found that vaccinated people who became infected with the coronavirus were less likely than unvaccinated patients to develop symptoms of long Covid. The remaining two studies found that vaccination did not appear to ...
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No Increased Risk for Appendicitis Reported With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Male doctor holding syringe taking coronavirus vaccine for patient vaccination. Adobe Stock. MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for appendicitis ...
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Calcium Supplements Could Spell Trouble for Some Older Heart Patients TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors are often advised to take calcium supplements, but new research says the pills might significantly increase an aging person's risk of heart valve problems that contribute to heart failure.
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Maine confirms fatal case of rare tick-borne illness. What to know about Powassan virus The person, a south-central Maine resident, developed neurologic symptoms and died in the hospital, according to the Maine CDC. The person likely became infected in Maine, health officials said. "Ticks ...
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Drug Combination Promising as Pre-Sex Birth Control A drug combination that uses emergency contraception and a cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor may effectively disrupt ovulation, making it the first potential candidate for on-demand, pericoital oral contraception, according to an exploratory pilot ...
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Could Covid Lockdowns Be Behind Hepatitis Surge in Children? A lack of exposure to a common virus during Covid restrictions could be behind the surge in hepatitis cases among young children, experts have suggested. Health officials are urgently investigating the rise in cases which has led to more than 100 ...
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Three Suspected Cases of Severe Hepatitis in Children, Potentially Linked to Adenovirus, Detected in Illinois A 4-year-old boy was brought to Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge roughly two weeks ago with hepatitis, or "inflammation of the liver," Dr. Vincent Biank, who specializes in pediatric gastroenterology, told NBC Chicago.
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Possible Case of Mysterious Liver Disease in Kids Reported in Illinois Amid CDC Warning The CDC on Thursday issued a public health alert to physicians nationwide, asking doctors to be on the look out for unusual cases of severe liver disease in children. By Staff and AP • Published 2 mins ago • Updated 8 seconds ago. Pause.
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Study: Adolescents Accounted for Larger Share of Suicides in 2020 New research offers another warning about the COVID-19 pandemic's mental health toll on U.S. youth, with findings from a sample of states showing an increase in the proportion of suicides that occurred among adolescents in 2020.
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Supplemental calcium worsens risk for death, AVR in aortic stenosis Oral calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D was associated with lower survival and a greater need for aortic valve replacement among older patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, researchers reported.
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King County now has 'medium' community level of COVID, per CDC guidance King County has moved from a "low" community COVID-19 level to "medium," per federal guidance, as infection rates increase, the county's top health officer said Monday. Despite the movement upward within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger MRI scans have allowed researchers to peer inside the human brain. And the technology is great at revealing damage from a stroke, or areas that light up when we see a face. But brain scan studies have yet to offer much insight into the underpinnings of ...
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Illinois health officials warn of potential cases of severe hepatitis in 3 children One of the three cases resulted in a liver transplant, according to IDPH. "IDPH is working to learn of other suspected cases in Illinois and is asking healthcare providers in the state to be on the ...
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Six in 10 COVID Patients Have a Symptom Persisting Over 1 Year In general, the more severe the acute illness is, the more likely someone is to have ongoing symptoms; however, those with an asymptomatic or mild initial infection may also experience a deterioration in their quality of life," said study author Aurelie ...
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Vaccine-Induced Responses to Omicron, Delta Impaired in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines are significantly lower in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) than in healthy individuals, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Patients with NHL had significant reductions ...
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Study: Unvaccinated People Increase COVID-19 Risk, Even Among Vaccinated People Researchers say unvaccinated people increase the risk of COVID-19 for everyone when they mix with vaccinated individuals. Experts say the findings are important because they demonstrate how the choice to remain unvaccinated affects everyone in a ...
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'A new era of diagnosis for Alzheimer's disease': Scientists study blood tests for dementia New generation of tests could offer cheaper, less invasive way to detect signs of the disease in older adults with memory problems.
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Worsening allergy seasons: Is climate change to blame? Scientists have long known that as the Earth warms due to climate change, plants produce more pollen, making allergy season longer and more pronounced. Now, a new survey finds that hay fever sufferers are increasingly taking notice.
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There's a mysterious outbreak of hepatitis in children. The WHO is investigating a possible connection to COVID Sign up for the Fortune Features email list so you don't miss our biggest features, exclusive interviews, and investigations. An outbreak of severe hepatitis in children has continued to grow, with new cases now identified in the U.S., the World Health ...
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Nigerian Advocates Call for Rapid Roll-out of Malaria Vaccines In a WHO broadcast Monday, director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for the vaccine to be adopted across Africa. "Today, WHO is recommending the broad use of the world's first malaria vaccine. This is a breakthrough for science, child health and ...
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Omicron less severe than Delta but more easily evades boosters Three new observational studies from Scotland, Denmark, and the United States detail reduced hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits for Omicron COVID-19 infections relative to those caused by the Delta variant, as well as strong but ...
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CDC: King County at 'Medium' Community Level of COVID SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state's most populous county has moved from a "low" community COVID-19 level to "medium," per federal guidance, as infection rates increase, officials said.
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Drop in Vaccines Exposes Latin American Children to Disease, Report Shows One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean does not have vaccine protection against three potentially deadly diseases, a U.N. report said Monday, warning of plummeting inoculation rates. While 90% of children in the region in 2015 had ...
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Breast Cancer Cells Reprogram Macrophages to Support Lung Metastasis Studies by scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and HI-STEM have found that metastatic breast cancer cells exploit macrophages, a type of immune cell, to promote the settlement of cancer metastases in the lungs.
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Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia By By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The faster you pile up heart disease risk factors, the greater your odds of developing dementia, a new study suggests.
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New Ebola Outbreak Declared in Democratic Republic of Congo The case was confirmed in a 31-year-old man, who began showing symptoms on April 5 and went to a local health facility after being sick at home for more than a week, according to CNN. He was admitted to an Ebola treatment center on Thursday for intensive ...
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King County's COVID transmission levels increases to 'medium' as cases rises SEATTLE — Due to a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, King County's transmission level for the virus is now "medium," per the guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin announced the ...
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Avian influenza outbreak has spread to Tampa Bay The virus has killed countless birds, including bald eagles, ducks and black vultures, said Mark Cunningham, a wildlife health veterinarian for the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Migrating birds likely spread the illness ...
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200K children under-vaccinated for routine shots in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Child immunization rates are raising concerns for leaders in the Tennessee Health Department after a report found there is approximately a five-fold increase in the number of children that have received no doses of recommended ...
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Oregon coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases continue to rise in state, Marion County New coronavirus cases leaped in Oregon in the week ending Sunday, rising 64.2% as 4,760 cases were reported. The previous week had 2,899 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. Oregon ranked 16th among the states where coronavirus was spreading ...
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Cases of the flu now 'high' in four Massachusetts regions: Why are they rising at a time they are usually falling? The number of laboratory confirmed influenza cases in Massachusetts by week (Massachusetts Department of Public Health). The flu vaccination rate for all ages in ...
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Bird flu 2022: Should you take down your bird feeders? "During these unprecedented times, we recommend doing anything that we can to try and help our wild bird populations. Because the science is unclear on the role of songbirds in this current H5N1 outbreak, one consideration is to not encourage birds to ...
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Black, Hispanic women with vitamin D deficiency may be at higher risk for breast cancer Black/African American and Hispanic/Latina women who have low vitamin D concentrations may be more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than those with adequate concentrations, according to a study published in Cancer. "Together with prior studies ...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine see sharp increase COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine continued an upward climb on Monday, with 130 people hospitalized, the most since March 9. But while hospitalization increases are concerning, public health experts are not projecting a return to the winter surges seen in ...
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Pediatrician encourages families to catch up on vaccines during National Infant Immunization Week HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The COVID-19 pandemic forced many health care facilities to delay certain medical procedures in order to treat make those battling Coronavirus a priority. This includes agencies pausing early childhood immunization programs.
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Parkinson's Awareness Month focuses on the future LARGO, Fla. — Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What You Need To Know. April is Parkinson's Awareness Month
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Drop in vaccines exposes LatAm kids to disease: report One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean does not have vaccine protection against three potentially deadly diseases, a UN report said Monday, warning of plummeting inoculation rates. While 90 percent of children in the region in 2015 had ...
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Study Shows Long COVID Affects Women More Than Men April 25, 2022. The effects of long COVID can last a long time, especially for women, a new study says. ADVERTISEMENT. Only 25.5% of the study participants who'd been hospitalized with long COVID reported a full recovery five months after discharge and ...
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