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Coronavirus has infected majority of Americans Previous infections are believed to offer some protection against severe disease for most people, especially when combined with vaccinations. But the natural waning of antibodies and an ever-evolving virus create opportunities for reinfection.
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The Coronavirus Has Infected More Than Half of Americans, the CDC Reports The highly contagious Omicron variant was responsible for much of the toll. In December 2021, as the variant began spreading, only half as many people had antibodies indicating prior infection, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Most Americans have been infected with the coronavirus at least once, the CDC says. By February 2022, nearly 60 percent of the population had been exposed to the coronavirus, almost double the proportion seen in December 2021, according to data released on Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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How to Tell Whether a Cancer Is Caused by Plain Bad Luck Cancer results from a combination of spontaneous mutations that arise with age—just call it "bad luck"—and environmental exposures to carcinogens such as tobacco, ultraviolet light or sometimes viruses. But the question of the relative contribution of ...
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What Is Low Renin Hypertension? Low renin hypertension (LRH) is a subtype of high blood pressure. It describes hypertension with low levels of an enzyme called renin. Renin works with other molecules in the body to keep your electrolytes in balance. Having low renin levels could mean ...
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Most Canadians Over Age 50 Willing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine "We were pleased to find during our survey that willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine was very high among older Canadian adults at the end of 2020, even before vaccines became available. This demonstrates that ...
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Task Force Says Most People Don't Need to Take Aspirin Daily: Here's Why A task force has changed its guidelines for the daily use of low dose aspirin. The organization now says people between ages 40 and 59 with no history of heart problems don't need to take daily aspirin to help prevent cardiovascular disease.
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It May Be too Early to Say We've 'Flattened the Curve' on COVID-19. Here's Why COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States remain well below the Omicron peak earlier this year. However, some experts say we may not have "flattened the curve" in this pandemic and those numbers could surge back upward again.
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EXPLAINER: COVID-19 pills must be taken within 5 days Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear. The challenge is getting tested, ...
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CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections The researchers examined blood samples from more than 200,000 Americans and looked for virus-fighting antibodies made from infections, not vaccines. They found that signs of past infection rose dramatically between December and February, when the more ...
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Barrier to Spread of Silent Killers from Early-Stage Breast Cancers Even though tumors in the breast may be eliminated by surgery or radiation, evidence shows pre-malignant cells can move out of breast tissue at very early stages and embed in other organs to turn cancerous later.
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This Blood Test Detects Cancer in Dogs. But Do You Want to Know? It was time for Cici Pepperoni's annual check-up, but Marina Inserra, the 7-year-old pit bull mix's owner, wasn't worried. Inserra worked as a veterinary assistant at the San Diego office where Cici was getting her exam, and as far as she knew, ...
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Older adults shouldn't start a routine of daily aspirin, task force says New guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says people over the age of 60 should not start taking daily, low-dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular events like heart attacks or strokes. Low-dose aspirin had been a popular prevention ...
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize booster shots for kids ages 5 through 11 Children ages 5 through 11 who've received two shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may soon be eligible for a booster. That's if the Food and Drug Administration agrees to a request made Tuesday by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech to ...
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Childhood abuse exposure predicts risk for hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes "Nurturing relationships refer to relationships in which a parent or other adult in the household responds sensitively to meet the needs of the child by making the child feel loved, supported and cared for, and/or expressing physical affection, as opposed ...
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US Task Force Rejects Daily Aspirin for Heart Health in People Over 60 By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It seemed a simple prospect — take a low-dose baby aspirin tablet once a day and reduce your risk of ever suffering a heart attack or stroke.
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Japan reports first case of mysterious children's liver disease as health experts explore possible Covid links Health experts are exploring its possible links to Covid-19 or a common virus known as adenovirus. Of those infected, one child has died and 17 have required liver transplants.
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EXPLAINER: What's Known About Sudden Liver Disease in Kids in Illinois, Globally Previously healthy children are suddenly developing hepatitis, or liver inflammation often caused by viruses. Jaundice, diarrhea and abdominal pain are among reported symptoms. Children aged 1 month to 16 years have been affected. Most ...
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Sweden trial starts in stem-cell windpipe transplants case A surgeon who made headlines in 2011 for carrying out the world's first stem-cell windpipe transplants at Sweden's leading hospital is on trial accused of aggravated assault against three of his patients. ByThe Associated Press. April 27, 2022, 5:09 AM.
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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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6 common barriers men face when seeking mental health support This is true across all races, with middle-aged white men in the lead. These alarming statistics point to a larger mental health crisis for men struggling with depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidal thoughts.
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Scientists link 'forever chemicals' exposure to liver damage Exposure to such compounds — also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS — was associated with elevated levels of a liver enzyme called ALT, which serves as a biomarker for liver damage, the scientists concluded in an Environmental Health ...
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Pregnant women less likely to get COVID-19, but more likely to have severe outcomes Data derived from Murison K. Abstract L0401. Presented at: European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; April 23-26, 2022; Lisbon, Portugal (hybrid meeting).
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New Report Links PFAS Exposure to Liver Damage Researchers have identified several conditions that put people at greater risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. And previous research suggested that exposure to environmental ...
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Illinois Coronavirus Updates: COVID Cases See Another Jump, When Symptoms Start Meanwhile, an unusual outbreak of liver disease in children has sparked warnings from health officials, including in Illinois, as cases are investigated, but what's causing it? Here's what you need to know about the ...
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US doctors investigating common cold virus and its connection to acute hepatitis in children LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking doctors across the country to help investigate sudden cases of liver inflammation among young children. Some cases were so serious, they resulted in transplants and one ...
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What's behind mysterious rise in liver disease among children? As health experts investigate a surge in cases of hepatitis in children, Dr Khan explains the symptoms to look out for. Drawing of a doctor looking at an x-ray of a ...
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EXPLAINER: What's known about sudden liver disease in kids Previously healthy children are suddenly developing hepatitis, or liver inflammation often caused by viruses. Jaundice, diarrhea and abdominal pain are among reported symptoms. Children aged 1 month to 16 years have been affected.
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Here are the symptoms of the mysterious sudden liver disease in kids The outbreak of sudden liver disease in nearly 200 children have no known connection, although a possible link with a virus that can cause colds is being investigated. At least one child died and several others have required liver transplants.
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COVID-19 antiviral pill to become more available WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand the availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, seeking to reassure doctors that there is ample supply for people at high risk of severe illness ...
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Avian flu infects fifth Lancaster County farm, another 307400 birds killed: USDA A contagious strain of avian influenza has been confirmed in a fifth Lancaster County commercial poultry flock, killing another 307,400 chickens, either from infection or related euthanizations meant to stop the virus's spred. The exact location ...
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Guillain-Barre Risk After COVID-19 Vaccines Low, Surveillance Data Show Risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after COVID-19 vaccines was low overall, but unusually high after the Johnson & Johnson shot, surveillance data showed. Among 15.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines included in the Vaccine Safety Datalink, ...
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COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 1183 cases, 6 deaths MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Coronavirus cases were over 1,000 for the fifth time in 7 days, with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reporting 1,183 new cases. The 7-day average jumped from 1,071 to 1,168 cases per day, largely because a much lower ...
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Maine to Require Test for Virus That Causes Hearing Loss AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine is close to requiring screening for a potentially debilitating virus in some newborns in the state. The Maine Senate on Monday unanimously voted to enact a bill to ...
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Colorado pharmacy suspended from COVID vaccination program after not meeting standards DENVER — Colorado's state health department is asking people who were vaccinated by Red Rock Pharmacy to get revaccinated for COVID-19 because the pharmacy improperly stored and handled vaccines. > Watch video above: COVID-19 cases rising in Colorado, ...
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Still rocked by opioid crisis, West Virginia now dealing with rise in fentanyl overdoses West Virginia had the highest opioid overdose death rate per capita in the country last year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. OxyContin, a prescription drug that helped fuel the crisis, was heavily marketed in towns ...
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Live poultry auctions continue despite bird flu in Lancaster County, organizers take precautions A domestic animal health inspectors, from Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, right, aproaches a truck arriving arriving with a pair of turkies for the auction at Roots Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Inspectors were giving people information about the avian ...
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COVID or Allergies? Here's How to Tell the Difference in Symptoms With high levels of tree pollen wafting through the air and COVID variants lingering around, it can be difficult to identify the reason behind the runny nose and fatigue. Before self-diagnosing, health officials have ...
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Everything you need to know about the outbreak of sudden liver disease in children A puzzling outbreak of sudden liver disease in nearly 200 children has health authorities in Europe and the U.S. racing to find answers. The illnesses have no known connection, although a possible link with a virus that can cause colds is being ...
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Maine newborns soon must be tested for hearing loss virus The Maine Senate on Monday unanimously voted to enact a bill to require screening for cytomegalovirus for some babies, sending the bill to the governor. The proposal from Democratic Senator Cathy Breen, of Falmouth ...
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SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Study Shows Most Americans, Especially Children, Have Prior Evidence of Infection The CDC said that 75% of children under aged 17 and more than 60% of adults up to age 49 have evidence of prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Five months after the highly contagious omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, ...
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No increased risk for appendicitis reported with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination The risk for appendicitis is not increased in association with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination or with diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to a research letter published online April 25 in JAMA Internal ...
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Parkinson's disease symptoms 'reversed' by mini implant, trial suggests Tony Howells said although it is not a cure, it is "delaying Parkinson's taking over your body" and giving hope. A hospital in Bristol is believed to be the first in the world to implant a device into a brain to reverse the symptoms of Parkinson's ...
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"If you hit a barrier, find a way around it," Columbus man fights Young Onset Parkinson's COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — "My right hand would shake. Then the tremor got a little bigger and I'd have it more often," Matthew Moore said. Moore was 49-years-old when he was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's disease.
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#AAN2022 – 12 Weeks of Boxing Eases Motor, Non-motor Symptoms A three-month community-based boxing program significantly eased motor and non-motor symptoms, as well as depression, in adults with early Parkinson's disease, a pilot study showed. These preliminary findings support larger and longer studies into the ...
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How to protect yourself from tickborne diseases via Ohio ticks When you spend time outdoors, you should always check yourself for ticks. Removing them sooner can help prevent the transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Powassan virus disease, ehrlichiosis and ...
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Measles Cases Surge 80%, Other Diseases Could Follow: UN The coronavirus pandemic has interrupted vaccination campaigns for non-Covid diseases around the world, creating a "perfect storm" that could put millions of children's lives at risk, the UN's children's agency UNICEF and the World Health Organization said ...
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Global fight against Covid hitting a snag Volunteers help with vaccinations. Volunteers with the Ghana Health Service vaccinate people in the rural villages of Biakoye region April 24, 2022 ...
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Tips for allergy sufferers this spring pollen season RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Allergy season is here and dealing with symptoms can take a toll on your day-to-day routine. If you have itchy and watery eyes or congestion, moderate pollen count from trees is to blame. This is the time of year when trees like ...
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CDPHE suspends Red Rock Pharmacy from COVID-19 vaccination program for not meeting 'necessary standards' DENVER — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment suspended CD Colorado Pharmacy, LLC (DBA Red Rock Pharmacy) from the COVID-19 vaccination program after a routine, scheduled visit revealed the pharmacy was not meeting "necessary ...
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