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	health Daily update ⋅ June 10, 2022
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	WebMD Eat Lots of Fish? Your Melanoma Risk May Rise WebMD THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- You've added fish to your diet to eat healthy, but now a new study delivers some bad news: Fish lovers may have a slightly increased risk of melanoma. Researchers followed over 490,000 older Americans and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Eye-catching cancer drug trial results have researchers asking: What's next? The Washington Post The study out of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York has oncologists excited over the prospect that immunotherapy, the treatment type used in the trial, has increasingly shown effectiveness — without surgery — against tumors with a specific ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic A Negative COVID Test Has Never Been So Meaningless The Atlantic In recent months, many people have logged strings of negatives—three, four, even five or more days in a row—early in their COVID-symptom course. "I think it's become more common," says Amesh Adalja, an infectious-disease physician at the Johns Hopkins ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Monkeypox cases surpass 1200 globally, but experts say the outbreak is 'controllable' ABC News Cases of monkeypox are continuing to crop up around the globe as the outbreak of the rare disease keeps spreading. As of Thursday, at least 1,260 cases have been detected in countries where the virus is not endemic, with the overwhelming majority ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Monkeypox Could Be Nothing—Or It Could Be the Next Syphilis The Atlantic By the end of this month, who knows? "If you'd asked me two weeks ago, I would have anticipated that there might be a few thousand cases globally related to this current outbreak" before it ended, Jay Varma, a population-health professor at Weill Cornell ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Possible case of Monkeypox detected in Alameda County CBS News Primary testing by state health officials has revealed the unidentified county resident was infected with a member of the family of viruses called Orthopox. The CDC is in charge of determining of the strain is Monkeypox. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Debunking myths about cancer The Washington Post says Julie Nangia, associate professor of medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine and medical director of breast oncology at its Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. "All cancers are not the same, and cancer knows no rules or boundaries so you can ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Something Fishy About Tuna and Melanoma Risk MedPage Today Heavier consumption of fish, including tuna and other non-fried fish, was associated with an increased risk of melanoma, findings from a large prospective cohort study indicated. Examining data on nearly half a million participants from the NIH-AARP ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic A Negative COVID Test Has Never Been So Meaningless The Atlantic In early May, 27-year-old Hayley Furmaniuk felt tired and a bit congested, but after rapid-testing negative for the coronavirus two days in a row, she dined indoors with friends. The next morning, her symptoms worsened. Knowing her parents were driving ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus infection during pregnancy linked to brain development problems in babies Los Angeles Times Babies with prenatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 were 86% more likely to be diagnosed with a brain development disorder in their first year than babies who weren't exposed before birth. ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Airborne transmission of monkeypox 'has not been reported,' CDC says CNN (CNN) The spread of monkeypox through small virus particles that linger in the air "has not been reported," the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in guidance posted Thursday. It may spread through "saliva or respiratory secretions" ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Diabetes may increase long COVID risk; COVID while pregnant linked to baby brain development issues Reuters Researchers reviewed studies that tracked people for at least four weeks after COVID-19 recovery to see which individuals developed persistent symptoms associated with long COVID such as brain fog, skin conditions, depression, and shortness of breath. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News San Francisco health officials identify 3 additional probable Monkeypox cases CBS News SAN FRANCISCO – At least three probable cases of the Monkeypox have been identified in San Francisco, health officials said Thursday, nearly one week after the first case was reported in the city. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago How Soon Could You Get COVID Again After Initial Infection? NBC Chicago The omicron variant, for example, led to a major shift in "natural immunity," with many who had previously been infected susceptible to reinfection with the new version of the virus. Now, as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Monkeypox: Confusion as CDC Issues Then Rescinds Mask Advice Medscape As reported, monkeypox cases continue to rise — with a global tally of more than 1 200 cases. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is racing to identify cases and communicate how to mitigate spread of the virus. But in those efforts, ... Flag as irrelevant
	DrugWatch.com Type 1 Diabetes DrugWatch.com With Type 1 diabetes, the body attacks pancreatic cells with antibodies, preventing the pancreas from producing insulin. Poor pancreatic function leads to glucose build-up in the bloodstream, causing many of the health complications and symptoms of ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID in Pregnancy Linked to Infant Neurodevelopmental Problems MedPage Today The association persisted with adjustment for race, ethnicity, insurance status, offspring sex, maternal age, and preterm birth (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.03-3.36), and the relationship was most pronounced with coronavirus exposures during the third trimester (OR ... Flag as irrelevant
	Targeted Oncology Tucatinib Added to First-Line Maintenance Under Investigation in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Targeted Oncology The addition of tucatinib (Tukysa) to standard of care maintenance therapy consisting of with trastuzumab (Herceptin) and pertuzumab (Perjeta) in the first-line for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer will be examined in the ongoing ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance MedPage Today The CDC removed a recommendation to wear a mask from its monkeypox guidance for travelers earlier this week, saying it "caused confusion," according to a statement from the agency shared with MedPage Today. The guidance originally stated: "Wear a mask. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Rhode Island Reports 1st Probable Case of Monkeypox U.S. News & World Report A man in his 30s who lives in Providence County has tested positive for an orthopox virus, and confirmation for monkeypox is pending testing at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Rhode Island Department of Health said in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times New COVID vaccine study looking for Pacific Northwest participants, particularly kids and families The Seattle Times UW School of Medicine and Seattle Children's researchers are teaming up with Portland's Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research on the work, called the CASCADIA study, and are hoping to enroll up to 3,500 children and adults living near Seattle and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune COVID during pregnancy doubles babies' risk of developmental delays according to medical study Fortune Sign up for the Fortune Features email list so you don't miss our biggest features, exclusive interviews, and investigations. Babies whose mothers caught COVID-19 during pregnancy faced nearly double the risk of being diagnosed with delayed speech or ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Channel Denver moves to high COVID-19 community level as more transmissible variants continue to spread unchecked The Denver Channel DENVER – The City and County of Denver is now an area of high transmission of the novel coronavirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC's COVID-19 Integrated County View map on Thursday showed Denver, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Three paths monkeypox could take Becker's Hospital Review The overall expert consensus on the monkeypox outbreak right now is that it won't reach any level comparable to COVID-19. The Atlantic's Rachel Gutman spoke with five experts for their predictions on the possible paths the outbreak could take. Flag as irrelevant
	WSAZ-TV 'I have my life back': Breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer shrinks woman's tumor WSAZ-TV She found a case report of a colon cancer patient, helped by an experimental type of gene therapy, so she reached out to the author, Dr. Eric Tran who works at Providence Cancer Institute in Portland, Oregon. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Good News for Heart Failure Patients Getting COVID Booster Shots MedPage Today Vaccination against COVID-19 was associated with significant reductions in serious outcomes among patients with heart failure (HF), according to a retrospective cohort study. Compared with unvaccinated patients with HF, those who were fully vaccinated ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthITAnalytics.com AI Approach Offers Higher Rate of Diabetes Remission Than Standard Care HealthITAnalytics.com Researchers found that an artificial intelligence-based intervention offered significant rates of remission compared to standard care alone for type 2 diabetes patients. A picture of a blood glucose meter, testing strips, white ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert NIH researchers discover new genetic eye disease EurekAlert image: Retinal images of a patient with a TIMP3 mutation causing atypical symptoms. While there is visible damage in the retina (dark circles), there is no choroidal neovascularization present. view more. Credit: National Eye Institute. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net A comparison of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza cytokine storms News-Medical.net Vaccination against Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and natural infection have both been shown to provide protective immune responses against SARS-CoV-2, but the parameters affecting morbidity are not well understood. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Brazil confirms its first monkeypox case Medical Xpress Monkeypox is a rare disease generally confined to western and central Africa. It is related to but less severe than smallpox, causing a rash that spreads, fever, chills, and aches, among other symptoms. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Social Isolation Tied to Higher Risk of Subsequent Dementia MedPage Today Socially isolated individuals also had lower gray matter volume in temporal, frontal, and hippocampal regions, the researchers wrote in Neurology. "People who reported high levels of social isolation were more likely to show significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	WYTV Pet raccoon keeps biting people — but owner refuses rabies testing, SC officials say Raleigh News & Observer The owner of a pet raccoon has refused to turn it over to environmental authorities for rabies testing even though it has bitten several people, according to South Carolina wildlife officials. The state's Department of Health and Environmental Control ... Flag as irrelevant
	KRON4 Alameda County reports first suspected monkeypox case KRON4 (KRON) – An Alameda County resident is suspected to be infected with the monkeypox virus, the county's health care services agency announced June 9. Just six days ago the first probable case of monkeypox was discovered in a San Francisco resident. Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com Where did the monkeypox virus get its name? KXAN.com (NEXSTAR) – Monkeypox may be the newest global outbreak concern, but the virus itself is nothing new. It was first discovered over 50 years ago in a group of captive primates – hence the name "monkeypox." The virus has some more scientific name ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPLG Local 10 Findings from early stage rectal cancer study look promising WPLG Local 10 WESTON, Fla. – There's been a lot of buzz surrounding news that scientists may be on the brink of a breakthrough in treating rectal cancer. Researchers from the University of North Carolina found the immunotherapy drug Dostarlimab was especially ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Medical School After the Infection Is Gone Harvard Medical School Harvard Medicine News: Set the stage for us and give us the big-picture view on long COVID. Bhadelia: First, it is important to keep in mind that aside from long COVID, there are many other post-acute infectious syndromes, so the notion that infections can ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune 2 Salt Lake County foxes found dead with bird flu in uncommon cross-species infection, officials say Salt Lake Tribune The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources confirmed Thursday that avian flu had infected two red foxes that were found dead in Salt Lake County late last month. The first animal was discovered in a homeowner's yard in Murray on May 24, and the second was ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPVI News 6 Maricopa County urging people to take action to prevent mosquito bites KPVI News 6 In this Jan. 18, 2016, file photo, a female Aedes aegypti mosquito, known to be a carrier of the Zika virus, acquires a blood meal on the arm of a researcher at the Biomedical Sciences Institute of Sao Paulo University in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Flag as irrelevant
	KSLA Shreveport oncologists speak on breakthrough treatment for certain type of rectal cancer KSLA "This was a very exciting development because up until now patients with this type of locally advanced rectal cancer would typically require surgery, therapy, radiation and chemotherapy," said Dr. Lane R. Rosen, a medical oncologist with the Willis- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wiley SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may present with severe sickle cell painful crisis: A report of two cases Wiley Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory viral illness that is caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease often presents with non-specific symptoms such as fever, headache, and fatigue, accompanied by respiratory symptoms (e.g., ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLKY Louisville Kentucky investigating 6 possible cases of mysterious form of hepatitis in children WLKY Louisville There are six possible cases of a mysterious form of hepatitis in children in Kentucky, the department of health confirmed on Thursday. Reports of unusual cases of liver inflammation started in Europe late last year. This has now been seen in at least ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Rectal tumours disappear in experimental cancer drug trial, but too early to call it a cure ABC News A dozen people with a particular type of rectal cancer were tumour-free after six months of a new therapy; The drug, called dostarlimab, makes cancer cells visible to the immune system ... Flag as irrelevant
	Community 99 People with HIV 28% more likely to catch breakthrough COVID-19 infections: study Becker's Hospital Review The research, which ended Dec. 31, 2021, tracked 113,994 adults who were fully vaccinated before June 30, 2021. Breakthrough infections were low overall — 3.8 percent — but more than a quarter of people with HIV contracted COVID-19 compared to study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Australia's flu season is off to a wild start. Is it a 'precursor' for Canada? Globalnews.ca Flu cases have been low since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, but with the pandemic easing in certain parts of the world, other respiratory viruses are beginning to reemerge and Canadians should be prepared, especially considering what's happening in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express 5 recent cancer study findings Becker's Hospital Review 1. Adult childhood cancer survivors are 80 percent more likely to be undertreated for cardiovascular disease risk factors, a study published June 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association found. 2. Obese adults ... Flag as irrelevant
	Neuroscience News Social Isolation Is Directly Associated With Later Dementia Neuroscience News Summary: Social isolation has been directly linked to structural changes in brain areas associated with memory and cognitive function. Researchers report socially isolated people are 26% more likely to develop dementia later in life. Flag as irrelevant
	GOV.UK UKHSA issues self-isolation guidance for people with monkeypox infection GOV.UK The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued further guidance to support people who have been diagnosed with monkeypox and advised to self-isolate at home. From: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Small Cancer Trial Resulted in Complete Remission for All Participants Smithsonian All 12 participants had similar mutations in what's called mismatch repair-deficient colorectal cancer, which occurs in about 5 to 10 percent of colorectal cancers, per the study. These tumors tend to respond poorly to standard chemotherapy. Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Star Canadian doctors say medical delays from COVID-19 led to more advanced cancer cases Toronto Star Dr. Helmut Hollenhorst, senior medical director for Nova Scotia's cancer care program, says he thinks cancer patients are presenting with more advanced disease due to pandemic-induced missed or delayed medical appointments. "From ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Monkeypox in Canada: 112 infections reported as global cases top 1000 Globalnews.ca With the vast majority of Canada's monkeypox cases in Quebec, the province began to offer a smallpox vaccine to specific close contacts of those infected. As of June 9, 1,622 people have been vaccinated, Quebec's ... Flag as irrelevant

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