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	health Daily update ⋅ May 4, 2022
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	CNN The US is closely watching this Covid surge for clues CNN This is the weekly edition of CNN's coronavirus newsletter. Look out for your roundup every Wednesday. If you haven't subscribed yet, sign up here. (CNN) Covid-19 cases are spiking in South Africa, and public health experts in the United States are ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Hepatitis Outbreak in Children: What to Know WebMD While severe hepatitis with acute liver failure is rare in healthy children and the odds are greatly in your child's favor should they get hepatitis, your best defense right now against the current, rare cases is information. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Newer, fitter descendants of Omicron variant begin to drive their own coronavirus waves CNN There's no denying the numbers: Even with spotty reporting, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising again in the United States. Cases are trending up in most states and have increased by more than 50% compared with the previous week in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How to Nourish Your Body After Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine Healthline A well-rounded, anti-inflammatory diet should consist of mostly whole, unprocessed foods rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish ( 15Trusted Source ). Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Alzheimer's Research Casts Doubt on Safety of Popular Brain Supplements U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A dietary supplement believed to protect against Alzheimer's disease might instead be potentially harmful to the brain, a new study warns. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters COVID worsens asthma in children; booster after infection not as beneficial vs Omicron Reuters Infected children had significantly more asthma visits, hospitalizations, emergency inhaler use, and steroid treatments during the six months after their illness compared to children who tested negative and to their own prior history, researchers reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Nail in the Coffin for Injectable Therapy in Drug-Resistant TB? MedPage Today Oral treatment containing bedaquiline was associated with better outcomes for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) compared with an injectable treatment regimen, a retrospective cohort study showed. In adjusted analyses, the rate of treatment ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Seven hours of consistent sleep may be best for middle-aged, older people, researchers say USA TODAY Participants answered questions about how long they slept, completed an online mental health questionnaire and did problem-solving and memory exercises. Brain imaging and genetic data was provided for some participants as well. "We ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes U.S. News & World Report By By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women and people of color with chest pain — the most common symptom signaling a heart attack — face longer waits in U.S. emergency ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today PFAS Exposure Linked to Weaker Bones in Teen Boys MedPage Today Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impact bone health for some teens, national data indicated. Among youth between the ages of 12 to 19, boys who had greater exposure to serum perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) -- a man-made type of per- and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Alzheimer's Biomarker Researchers Suggest Caution with Dietary Supplement Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News "Now we have strong evidence that the changes we see in human blood are directly correlated to changes in the brain in Alzheimer's disease." Added Riccardo Calandrelli, PhD, a research associate in Zhong's lab, "Anyone looking to recommend or take serine ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID Worsens Asthma in Children; Booster After Infection Not as Beneficial Vs Omicron U.S. News & World Report Children who tested negative for the virus "had improved asthma control for the next six months, meaning fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations for asthma, and less asthma treatment," said Dr. Christine Chou of Children's Health of Orange ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR The Supreme Court Seems Likely To Overturn Roe v. Wade NPR According to a draft opinion obtained by POLITICO, there is a five-justice conservative majority ready to strike down Roe v. Wade, the case which established a constitutionally-protected right to an abortion. While, in theory, some justices could ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4047 new cases, 9 deaths WLS-TV IDPH reports 25% of ICU beds across the state are available. A total of 21,966,014 vaccine doses have been administered in Illinois as of Sunday, and 64.73% of the state's population is fully vaccinated. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Pfizer seeks approval for COVID-19 boosters in kids age 5-11. What parents need to know Today.com Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced last week that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve COVID-19 booster shots for children ages 5 through 11. The company made the request after submitting data showing that the low-dose ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Interventions for Alzheimer Disease Improve Cognition in Men, Women HealthDay TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Multidomain interventions are equally effective for improving cognition in women and men, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Only 1 in 5 Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5 When Available: Survey HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting shots for their ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Philippines Vegetarian and meat-eating children have similar growth and nutrition but not weight, study finds WRAL.com Children eating a vegetarian diet and children who ate meat were similar in terms of growth, height and nutritional measures, but vegetarian children had higher odds of being underweight, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved pressherald.com For weeks, much of upstate New York has been in the high-alert orange zone, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designation that reflects serious community spread. The CDC urges people to mask up in indoor public places, including schools, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York 5th Wave? New York COVID Hospitalizations Top 2000, Nearly Tripling in a Month NBC New York In the five boroughs, health officials upped the COVID alert level to medium earlier this week for the first time since Mayor Eric Adams debuted the new system as part of his pandemic approach ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Benefits of weight loss on serious health problems depends upon initial BMI, suggests UK study in over 400000 adults Medical Xpress Professor Kamlesh Khunti from the Diabetes Research Center at the University of Leicester, UK led the study together with Camilla S Morgen and colleagues from Novo Nordisk, Denmark, a manufacturer of diabetes and obesity medications and sponsor of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS UCSD researchers spot gene marker for Alzheimer's disease KPBS The study examined 15 years of blood testing and observation of hundreds of people over age 65. It tracked the development of Alzheimer's over time, in people who were symptomatic and asymptomatic. The researchers, led by UC San Diego bioengineer Sheng ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Course of disease and risk factors for hospitalization in outpatients with a SARS-CoV-2 infection Nature.com Other symptoms significantly associated with increased risk of hospitalization were dyspnea, vomiting, and fever. Among basic parameters and comorbidities, age > 60 years, COPD, prior stroke, diabetes, kidney and cardiac diseases were also associated with ... Flag as irrelevant
	silive.com Study looks at weight differences in children with vegetarian, meat-eating diets silive.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Children who eat a vegetarian diet grow at similar rates and have closely-aligned nutrition levels to their meat-eating counterparts, a study found. Those same children, however, were found more likely to be underweight, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Study Highlights Need for Tailored Weight Loss Plans to Treat Obesity Healthline New research shows that while most adults with obesity have tried to lose weight, often through diets or exercise regimens, many have been unable to successfully lose weight. Popular diet and exercise programs are difficult to maintain in the long-term ... Flag as irrelevant
	India Today The Perfect Amount of Sleep for People Over 40 WebMD For the study, the investigators analyzed data on sleep patterns, mental health and well-being from nearly 500,000 British adults, aged 38 to 73, who completed a series of thinking tests. Brain imaging and genetic data were available for nearly 40,000 of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York Even as COVID Cases Rise in NY and Across the US, Mask Mandates Stay Shelved NBC New York NYC Mayor Eric Adams has said the city could pivot and reimpose mandates but has stressed that he wants to keep the city open. Published 4 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago. Pause. 3:00. NYC Raises COVID Alert Level Amid Continued Rise in Cases. Replay. Flag as irrelevant
	Asheville Citizen-Times Answer Man: Can bird flu affect local songbirds? Should I take down my bird feeders? Asheville Citizen-Times When I checked the Audubon Society's website, they said that the recommendations on this are mixed. They suggested checking with local authorities. Can you look into it? My family really enjoys seeing all the birds that visit our hot pepper suet feeder, ... Flag as irrelevant
	PhillyVoice.com People may sleep less as they age, but they still need 7 hours each night, scientists say PhillyVoice.com Getting seven hours of sleep each night is particularly important for older adults' cognitive performance and mental health, researchers say. Read More. Many older people seemingly need less sleep than ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Hospitalizations increase as Maine reports 1030 new COVID-19 cases pressherald.com Maine reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row on Wednesday, and another increase in the number of hospitalized patients with the virus. Five more Maine residents have died with the disease, according to the Maine Center ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ reports 1923 new COVID cases, 11 deaths as positive tests continue steady increase nj.com There were 544 patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases across 70 of the state's 71 hospitals as of Monday night. One hospital did not report data. Hospitalizations have ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Emphysema on CT Linked to Increased Risk for Lung Cancer HealthDay Pooled odds ratios for lung cancer increased with emphysema severity, and were higher for visual versus quantitative assessments on chest CT. x-rays CT scans lung computed tomography. Adobe Stock. TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Visually and ... Flag as irrelevant
	KY3 Barry County, Mo. mother encourages tick precautions after son diagnosed with Lyme disease KY3 BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) - A Barry County mother warns parents of her son's complications after being diagnosed with Lyme disease. Amy Driskill says her son had been facing neurological problems for about two years before they finally discovered what was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Using sero-epidemiology to monitor disparities in vaccination and infection with SARS-CoV-2 Nature.com As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread and vaccines are rolled-out, the "double burden" of disparities in exposure and vaccination intersect to determine patterns of infection, immunity, and mortality. Serology provides a unique opportunity to measure prior ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Labels like 'psycho' or 'schizo' can hurt. Here are alternative clinical terms Hindustan Times On the other hand, labels can result in stigma and discrimination, poor engagement with services, increased anxiety and suicidal thoughts, and poorer mental health. The process of posing a diagnosis, may treat an ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Pfizer hopes to submit little-kid vaccine data by early June STLtoday.com Rival Moderna hopes to be the first to offer vaccinations for the youngest children. Last week, it filed with the Food and Drug Administration data it hopes will prove two of its low-dose shots work in children younger than 5. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New WHO report recommends interventions and policy options to tackle obesity in Europe News-Medical.net The new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, published on 3 May by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, reveals that overweight and obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions across the Region and are still escalating, with none of the 53 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Beloit Daily News Rock County reports both domestic and wild bird cases of avian influenza Beloit Daily News The cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have not only increased among domestic flocks, but cases have increased among the wild bird population, across the country. As of April 26, 34 states have reported positive cases of HPAI or bird flu ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation UK Measles: global increase in cases likely driven by COVID pandemic The Conversation UK A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef warns that there could be a significant increase in the number of measles cases around the world. More than 17,000 cases have already been reported globally in January and February, an increase ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Lab-grown human breast milk may be on store shelves in a few years Globalnews.ca A North Carolina startup called BIOMILQ may have whipped up a nutritionally comparable alternative to human breast milk — except this milk isn't produced in a mammary gland, but in a bioreactor. For parents who can't breastfeed or who adopted or used ... Flag as irrelevant
	McKnight's Long Term Care News Stroke patients see huge survival boost with modified cardiac rehab McKnight's Long Term Care News Medically complex stroke survivors who completed a comprehensive yet modified cardiac rehabilitation program had 76% lower odds of dying within a year than their peers who had usual care, investigators say. Rehab recipients were enrolled in the ongoing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infectious Disease Special Edition Polio Surveillance Rebounds Following Pandemic Dip Infectious Disease Special Edition The primary tracker for poliovirus transmission, acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, bounced back during 2021, after COVID-19 pandemic-related drops in 2020. Although gaps still exist, the findings show ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca McMaster and HHS part of a $32M investment in national heart failure research network Globalnews.ca "We will be expected to make transformative discoveries in the next five years," said Salim Yusuf, PHRI's executive director and professor of medicine at McMaster. The Hamilton agency is behind a randomized clinical trial ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Standard Digital marketing of unhealthy foods, online gaming driving obesity: WHO Business Standard According to the WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, rates of overweight and obesity have reached "epidemic proportions", with only the Americas having a higher level of obese adults than Europe. The global health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Obesity 'epidemic' leading to 1.2m deaths a year in Europe, says WHO The Guardian In the first such study for 15 years, the WHO said overweight and obesity rates had hit deadly levels and were "still escalating". No country in the region was on track to meet the WHO global noncommunicable disease (NCD) target of halting the rise of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Covid hospitalisation may affect thinking similar to 20 years of ageing The Guardian Now experts have revealed that some patients were left with, on average, a lingering cognitive decline. David Menon, a professor at Cambridge University and senior author of the study, said the degree of impairment ... Flag as irrelevant
	Independent.ie Ireland among most obese nations in Europe as WHO says condition has reached epidemic proportions Independent.ie Levels of obesity in Ireland, which affect more than one in four adults, are now above the European average and the condition has reached epidemic proportions, a major World Health Organisation report warned today. Obesity prevalence for men and women ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Human Brain Organoids Reveal How a Genetic Mutation Disrupts Neural Development Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News We show that neural progenitors bearing these mutations have reduced proliferation and impaired capacity to differentiate into neurons." Several neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia, have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Lasting impact of severe COVID-19 on brain equal to 20 years of ageing, UK study Hindustan Times There have been growing reports that COVID-19 can cause lasting cognitive and mental health problems, with recovered patients reporting symptoms including fatigue, "brain fog", problems recalling words, sleep disturbances, anxiety and even post-traumatic ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca How long are you immune from COVID-19 after being infected? Deseret News Immunity levels vary: There is not one answer when it comes to COVID-19 immunity. The length and strength of immunity from the virus depends on many different factors, such as vaccination status and individual health levels. Flag as irrelevant

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