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Diabetes and COVID-19: The ACE2 Connection People with diabetes are prone to a number of complications from this condition. But one of the newest pandemic era developments seems to show a link between diabetes and more severe illness from those with COVID-19. A particular enzyme that's often ...
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COVID-19-related deaths remain steady despite recent surge in infections How did US reach 1 million COVID deaths? More Americans died in two years of the COVID-19 pandemic than in 40 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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What are the Covid-19 vaccine side effects in young kids? Experts seek to ease parents' concerns (CNN) Covid-19 vaccines for children younger than 5 are rolling out this week. The US Food and Drug Administration and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on the shots' safety and efficacy. Like with any vaccine, though, ...
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Young US children will start getting vaccines on Tuesday, but hurdles remain. The start of vaccination for young children is a milestone, but that group never faced as much risk from Covid-19 as older Americans, and this phase of the nation's immunization effort has been met with mixed emotions.
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COVID vaccines for kids under 5 are finally here. But most parents aren't jumping in line. Families with small children lined up beginning at 8 a.m. in a sparsely filled but buzzing auditorium, ready and relieved for COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their little ones at Children's National Hospital's research campus in Washington, D.C..
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New Super Gonorrhea Strain Detected, Causes Sexually Transmitted Infection In Austrian Man This is one situation where trying something new is not good. This new strain has a high-level of resistance to azithromycin and resistance to ceftriaxone, cefixime, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline. It's the second ...
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Dementia Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Shows June 20, 2022 – Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a recent study published in TheAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Boosting low vitamin D levels to normal ranges could help protect the brain ...
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Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little US kids Little Fletcher Pack woke up Monday morning and asked: "Is today vaccine day?" For the 3-year-old from Lexington, South Carolina, the answer was yes. The nation's infants, toddlers and preschoolers are finally getting their chance at COVID-19 ...
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AI Diagnoses Early Alzheimer's Disease from Single MRI Brain Scan Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a machine learning tool that can diagnose Alzheimer's disease from a single magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, by analyzing structural features within the brain, including in regions not ...
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Development and internal validation of a model to predict type 2 diabetic complications after gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases the risk of early-onset type 2 diabetes, which further exacerbates the risk of developing diabetic complications such as kidney, circulatory, and neurological complications. Yet, existing models have solely ...
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Tongue, Lip Piercings May Harm Teeth and Gums "Our study found that many people with oral piercings had deep pockets and gaps around their teeth, and receding and bleeding gums," said study author Dr. Clemens Walter, a professor at University Medicine Greifswald in Germany.
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New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer To boost those efforts, an MIT-led team has built a new computer model that can rapidly scan the entire genome of cancer cells and identify mutations that occur more frequently than expected, suggesting that they are driving tumor growth.
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Having Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease Doubles the Risk of Dementia Researchers say having more than one of these conditions at the same time can double the risk of developing dementia. Experts say the new research reemphasizes the need for older adults to have a healthy diet and exercise ...
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Lebanon latest in Mideast to detect 1st case of monkeypox The smallpox-related disease, which first causes flu-like symptoms before progressing to a rash on the face and body, is commonly found in parts of central and west Africa. But this year, 1,880 infections have been reported in more than 30 countries where ...
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Breast Cancer Less Common in Black Women, So Why Do More Die? That year was a turning point in breast cancer management, as in 1980, both mammography screening and adjuvant endocrine therapy became available. This was also when the mortality gap between the races started to show up ...
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VDH: COVID-19 vaccine shipments for under age 5 arriving in Virginia RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia's Health Department says shipments of COVID-19 vaccines for those under the age of five began arriving Monday, and shipments will continue to arrive throughout the week. The state estimates there are about 455,000 ...
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Vitamins, supplements are a 'waste of money' for most Americans New guidelines say 'insufficient' evidence to support use of multivitamins or dietary supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer in healthy, non-pregnant adults; Pregnant people, those becoming pregnant still need essential vitamins (iron, ...
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Is COVID-19 a Respiratory or Vascular Disease? Strokes, a vascular system condition, are among the most common complications for people hospitalized with severe COVID-19. This led many researchers to question if COVID-19 is a vascular disease with respiratory symptoms.
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2nd case of monkeypox found in Orange County, 1 case in Seminole County, records show It is unknown how the Seminole County patient contracted the virus, according to the health department. That patient is in the age range of 45 to 49 years old. In all, Florida has 13 cases ...
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Ageism is everywhere and can affect physical, mental health In a cancel culture where there's zero tolerance for prejudice, at least one form of discrimination appears to be alive and well. Advertisement. Ageism involves prejudice based on people's advancing age. It can be as overt as not hiring someone because ...
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Monkeypox jab to be offered to at-risk men Some gay and bisexual men at higher risk of catching monkeypox should be offered a vaccine, say UK health officials. This could help to control the recent outbreak of the rare virus in the UK in which more than 500 people have been infected.
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What Missourians should know about monkeypox after 1st probable case JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri's health department reported its first probable monkeypox case in Kansas City. Over the weekend, the Kansas City Health Department (KCHD) reported that a Missourian who recently traveled outside of the state was tested ...
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New Jersey records first monkeypox case New Jersey's Department of Health said on Monday that the Garden State's first probable case of the virus was confirmed following a test that was conducted on Saturday. The sample will be sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ...
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Eating away Alzheimer's: A diet to fight off dementia Scientists are finding a person's gut health may influence their risk of Alzheimer's. In a recent study, rats with gut bacteria from people with Alzheimer's performed worse on memory tests and had higher levels of inflammation in the brain suggesting gut ...
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Study offers new insight into the growth of blood vessels His Angiogenesis & Metabolism Laboratory is part of the Berlin Center for Translational Vascular Biomedicine, an interdisciplinary facility that is a joint focus area of the BIH, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and the MDC. Potente ...
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Single brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer's disease, study suggests Alzheimer's disease could be diagnosed from a single brain scan, allowing it to be identified at an early stage, a new study suggests. The research uses artificial intelligence to look at structures of the brain, including in regions not previously ...
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Inability to balance on one leg indicates early death Researchers found that people who failed the simple balance test had double the risk of dying from any cause in the next 10 years. Nearly one in six of the poor-balancers died within a decade, ...
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Mediterranean diet better for weight loss, brain health and can help you live longer Clean eating flexitarian Mediterranean food diet with a large collection of foods. Low cholesterol foods. The diet is low in cholesterol and high in antioxidants, omega 3, protein, vitamins and more.
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WHO shifts away from endemic vs. non-endemic, calls for 'unified response': 4 monkeypox updates The World Health Organization will no longer focus on the endemicity status of a country when reporting on the global monkeypox outbreak, according to a June 17 report. "We are removing the distinction between endemic and non-endemic countries, ...
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Parish: Spraying to increase after W. Nile found in four Calcasieu mosquito pools Mosquito Control received confirmation from the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Baton Rouge that the pools - collections of mosquitoes from different areas in the parish - tested positive for West Nile. "Most years we see ...
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First monkeypox case confirmed in New Jersey STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New Jersey officials said the first case of monkeypox in the state was discovered in a Jersey City resident, joining a slowly-expanding list of new cases in the United States. The outbreak has now affected at least 22 states, ...
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Study reveals breathing in polluted air contributes to neurological damage According to the study, the toxic particles travel via the bloodstream that could potentially contribute to brain disorders and neurological damage. Scientists have discovered a possible direct path used by various inhaled fine particles.
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After maternal COVID vaccination, infants have persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at 3 months A recent article published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases assessed the kinetics of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies derived from mothers among infants in association with the timing of prenatal ...
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Gene discovery indicates motor neurone diseases caused by abnormal lipid processing in cells A new genetic discovery adds weight to a theory that motor neurone degenerative diseases are caused by abnormal lipid (fat) processing pathways inside brain cells. This theory will help pave the way to new diagnostic approaches and treatments for this ...
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Women 22% more likely to suffer with long Covid than men, says study The odds of females developing long Covid syndrome is 22 per cent higher than males, the researchers noted in the study published in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion. "Knowledge about fundamental sex differences underpinning ...
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Is SARS-CoV-2 a seasonal virus? In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, scientists at Pfizer Inc determined whether coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case rates in the United States (US) and European (EU) nations followed a seasonal pattern using a time series ...
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How specific comorbidities impact severity of COVID-19 As of June 20, 2022, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has infected over 544 million and caused over 6.3 million deaths worldwide.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection may be a trigger of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder Another study depicted that anti-MOG positivity was shown by just one among 15 post-COVID-19 patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) or acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis. A recent article published in the ...
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Females are more likely to suffer from Long COVID than males, study reveals Long COVID is a syndrome in which complications persist more than four weeks after the initial infection of COVID-19, sometimes for many months. Researchers from the Johnson & Johnson Office of the Chief Medical Officer ...
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The Greater Manchester borough where suspected monkeypox cases have been reported This is because monkeypox was added to the list of notifiable diseases by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which includes infectious diseases such as measles, scarlet fever, and whooping cough. Promoted ...
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Lack of diversity of micro-organisms in the gut or elevated metabolite implicated in heart failure severity Date: June 20, 2022; Source: Georgetown University Medical Center; Summary: Some people who experience heart failure have less biodiversity in their gut or have elevated gut metabolites, both of which are associated with more hospital visits and ...
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Parents react to COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids 5 and under LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/KAIT) – Parents across the Natural State are feeling mixed, following a highly-anticipated move in the battle against COVID-19. On Saturday, the CDC endorsed vaccines for kids under five after the FDA approved them earlier in ...
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WHO Provides Sulaymaniyah with urgent medical supplies to prepare for and respond to the recent Cholera outbreak The Minister of Health in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Dr. Saman Hussain Barzangy attended the handover and expressed concern over the sudden increase in acute diarrhea cases in Sulaymaniyah and a few other Iraqi governorates. "13 Cholera cases were ...
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If you got one omicron subvariant, are you protected against others? Although prior infection and vaccination offer similar levels of protection against the omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2, infectious disease experts say when it comes to newer omicron variants, such as BA.4 and BA.5, natural immunity is likely less ...
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4 Worst Breakfast Habits To Avoid if You Have High Cholesterol Smoking, drinking alcohol, eating an unhealthy diet, and having a sedentary lifestyle can all increase your risk for high cholesterol. Taking action and changing your habits is often the first line of defense to lowering cholesterol naturally.
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Study finds where you live in Canada an indicator for skin cancer risk Data showed that of the 39,610 patients diagnosed with this type of melanoma, 5,890 died. Females accounted for nearly 46 per cent of cases and just over 37 per cent of deaths. Notably, researchers found that mortality has also been declining since 2013.
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Can't get a good night's sleep? You might be making a few easily fixed mistakes Has the winter chill got you wrapped up like a burrito in bed? Believe it or not, those same layers might be preventing you from getting a good night's sleep. Turns out the temperature of your body and your bedroom both play an important role in ...
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Hillsdale County's COVID cases up 36.7% Michigan reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 15,578 new cases. That's down 15.6% from the previous week's tally of 18,453 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. Michigan ranked 37th among the states where ...
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Everything you need to know about West Nile Fever Mosquito control, and protection against mosquito bites as well as other mosquito-borne diseases like Dengue or Japanese Encephalitis, is the primary preventive measure. Written ...
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Scientists join forces to tackle avian influenza outbreaks Government agencies and departments have joined forces with the UK's top scientific bodies in a major drive to tackle future avian flu outbreaks. The move has been made in the wake of the largest and longest avian influenza (AI) outbreak ever ...
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