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	health Daily update ⋅ June 25, 2022
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	The New York Times Will Monkeypox Concerns Affect Pride Weekend in New York? The New York Times As photos of long lines of people waiting to be vaccinated at a sexual health clinic in Manhattan circulated on social media, and as news spread of monkeypox cases throughout the world, some New Yorkers began to reconsider their plans for Pride weekend. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Experts explore possibility, practical aspects of remission of type 2 diabetes Healio For decades, clinicians and researchers have recognized that some people with type 2 diabetes of short duration who adhere to intensive glucose-lowering therapy can achieve normal blood glucose levels and discontinue treatment. Flag as irrelevant
	HSPH News Tracking and responding to the global monkeypox outbreak HSPH News Bill Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology and co-director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses the current state of the outbreak and efforts to control disease spread. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection ABC News Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall. The vaccines currently ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Monkeypox vaccines hard to find in NYC, with gay and bisexual men identified as at-risk New York Daily News A line of gay and bisexual men stood outside a Chelsea clinic, waiting for their shot at one of the city's 1,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine as local health officials warned Friday of its presence in their community. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Monkeypox outbreak growing across Britain The Washington Post LONDON — British officials said the monkeypox outbreak in the U.K. is growing across the country, mainly among men who are gay or bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. They urged those with new or multiple sex partners to be vigilant for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Infants whose mothers were vaccinated while pregnant better protected from severe COVID-19 Healio Maternal vaccination during pregnancy reduced the infant's risk for COVID-19-related hospitalization by more than 50%, Natasha B. Halasa, MD, MPH, a professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University, and colleagues reported in The New England Journal of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com What is the raw food diet? Livescience.com Here, we explore what foods you can eat on the raw food diet and if it actually has any health benefits. We also spoke to some experts to get their opinions on raw eating, and whether the raw food diet is safe for everyone. Flag as irrelevant
	WUSF News Seniors with prediabetes should eat better, get moving, but not fret too much about diabetes WUSF News Other experts believe it's important to identify prediabetes, especially if this inspires older adults to get more physical activity, lose weight, and eat healthier diets to help bring blood sugar under control. "Always a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Triangle Business Journal As monkeypox spreads, Durham firm getting plenty of attention Triangle Business Journal A Durham company's smallpox treatment may be beneficial against monkeypox, according to the CDC. And it appears to be in high demand. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Continue reading with your subscription. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK officials rule out suspected case of foot and mouth disease Reuters Foot and mouth disease is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals. According to the World Organisation for Animal Health, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Here's when adults gain the most weight: study The Hill For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 13,800 randomly selected participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Adults gained an average of 17.6 pounds between their 20s and 30's, while the average ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Pediatricians' group urges parents to get youngest kids vaccinated against COVID Medical Xpress Now that a COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for kids under age 5, a leading medical group urges parents to discuss it with their health care provider. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that parents ask their children's doctor or other ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape CDC Releases New Details on Mysterious Hepatitis in Children Medscape A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides further details on mysterious cases of pediatric hepatitis identified across the United States. While 45% percent of patients have tested positive for adenovirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Southwest Center event provides community with access to medical care AZCentral.com While HIV infections have declined overall, the virus continues to affect marginalized communities disproportionately. So even as Phoenix's Southwest Center has broadened the types of health care it provides, it stays focused on helping those with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charleston Post Courier North Charleston church hosts first free HIV testing event since start of COVID pandemic Charleston Post Courier At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people delayed regular screenings for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. And Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, which has hosted free HIV testing events every year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Educated Patient® Metastatic Breast Cancer Summit Estrogen Receptor-Positive Presentation: June 11, 2022 Curetoday.com Hormone-positive breast cancer (where the disease relies on hormones to grow) is the most common subtype of the disease and has a wide array of treatment options — even for those with metastatic disease, according to Dr. Suchita Pakkala. Flag as irrelevant
	Austin American-Statesman Health officials checking into presumptive monkeypox case in Travis County Austin American-Statesman This person had been in close contact with someone who had traveled from out of state and is being tested for the disease. Monkeypox virus has spread to 173 cases in the U.S. Austin Public Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill CDC investigating 'large, ongoing' outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida The Hill The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating "one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history" after at least 24 cases and six deaths were reported in Florida. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Air pollution exposure may help forecast death risk: study The Hill Environmental factors such as air pollution may help predict people's chances of dying — particularly from conditions like heart attack and stroke, a new study has found. Exposure to above average levels of outdoor air pollution increased risk of death ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Diagnosed HIV cases plummet during pandemic — but that's probably bad news New York Post Rapid test for covid-19 and other viral diseases. Experts are concerned that thousands of Americans are living with undiagnosed HIV infections. Getty Images. New HIV diagnoses dropped 17 ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Bivalent COVID Vax Gets Phase III Win Against Omicron, Companies Say MedPage Today A bivalent adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine that targets Beta and the original coronavirus strains demonstrated high efficacy against the highly contagious Omicron variant, Sanofi and GSK announced. In stage 2 of their phase III study, which included 13,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	GMA News Online CDC weighs monkeypox vaccine for kids as outbreak grows: 6 updates Becker's Hospital Review 2. Amid concerns that low testing capabilities are masking true infection rates, the CDC is expanding testing by shipping tests to five commercial labs: Labcorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics, Aegis Science and Sonic Healthcare. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Young Men's Myocarditis Risk 5 Times Higher With Moderna vs Pfizer Vax MedPage Today Risk of heart inflammation following the second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was substantially higher in younger men with Moderna's product (Spikevax) versus Pfizer/BioNTech's (Comirnaty), though some of this risk was reduced with longer spacing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Mysterious child hepatitis continues to vex researchers Nature.com In the months since UK physicians sounded the alarm about mysterious cases of hepatitis that seemed to be striking young children, researchers have been scrambling to determine the cause — and a possible connection to the coronavirus pandemic has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent What is foot and mouth disease and can humans get it? The Independent Health officials are investigating a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease, prompting the enforcement of a 10km control zone around a west Norfolk pig farm. The restriction prevents the movement of any animal at risk of being infected in or out ... Flag as irrelevant
	2 Minute Medicine Oral antiviral drug effective against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Science Daily An oral antiviral drug that targets a key part of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase and inhibits the synthesis of viral genetic material has been identified, a finding that could provide an effective treatment against RSV disease. Flag as irrelevant
	My Droll Arsenic in private well water associated with low birthweight babies News-Medical.net In the largest epidemiologic study of arsenic and birth outcomes to date, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and collaborating institutions estimated arsenic levels in U.S. private well water sources by county and compared estimates to ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Scientist You're more likely to become friends with someone who smells like you New Scientist An electronic nose – a device that senses the chemical components of odours – was used to sniff T-shirts that had been worn by each of the participants. The nose found that body odour was more similar between the friend pairs than between random pairs that ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Norfolk: Control zone created while officials test for disease in pigs BBC News The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said "tests fully rule out" foot and mouth disease. Investigations into other possible causes were continuing, a Defra spokesperson ... Flag as irrelevant
	ReliefWeb Disease Outbreak News: Severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children - Multi-country (24 June 2022) ReliefWeb This Disease Outbreak News includes updates on the epidemiology of the outbreak, the publication of the new interim guidance on laboratory testing, and the launch of the clinical case report form on the WHO Global Clinical Platform. Flag as irrelevant
	Baptist Health South Florida Baptist Health Experts: Plan to Limit Nicotine in Tobacco Products Falls Short. Here's Why Baptist Health South Florida The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it plans to establish "a maximum nicotine level" to reduce the addictiveness of cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products. "The goal of the potential rule would be to reduce youth use, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Successful Farming British officials say case of foot and mouth disease suspected in Norfolk Successful Farming Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals. According to the World ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Environmental factors predict risk of death Science Daily Date: June 24, 2022; Source: NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Summary: Along with high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking, environmental factors such as air pollution are highly predictive of people's chances of dying, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Coventry Live Latest places where suspected monkeypox cases have been found Coventry Live This is because monkeypox was added to the list of notifiable diseases by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). These are infectious diseases, such as measles, scarlet fever, and whooping cough, which have to be reported to local authorities or local ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mental Floss 4 of the Best Sunscreens, According to Dermatologists Mental Floss Mineral Sunscreens vs. Chemical Sunscreens: What's the Difference? Beyond SPF, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPSD Local 6 Illinois Department of Health encouraging people to 'fight the bite,' be on the lookout for dead birds WPSD Local 6 Repel mosquitos by using an EPA-registered insect repellent, such as DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR 3535. Long sleeved shirts and long pants can help protect you from mosquito bites as well. Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation UK Polio: we're developing a safer vaccine that uses no genetic material from the virus The Conversation UK There are currently two poliovirus vaccines: the oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) and the inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). Vaccine-derived poliovirus is linked to the use of the OPV as this vaccine uses weakened poliovirus to produce an immune response. Flag as irrelevant
	KATV Little Rock doctor and vape store owner speak on Juul e-cigarette ban KATV Dr. Bala Simon, M.D. Deputy Chief Officer at Arkansas Department of Health, said the vaping has increased in popularity over the past decade and JUUL became so popular that it almost had 3/4ths market share. Flag as irrelevant
	9&10 News Traverse City Clinic Prepares for Monday's National HIV Testing Day 9&10 News Cammarata says testing is readily available, from doctors and clinics and even pharmacies and home test kits. "You can get tested at your primary care, your local health department, here at Thomas Judd. And the newest option that we have are the at-home ... Flag as irrelevant
	Study Finds Travel therapy: Vacations can benefit people with mental health issues Study Finds "Medical experts can recommend dementia treatments such as music therapy, exercise, cognitive stimulation, reminiscence therapy, sensory stimulation and adaptations to a patient's mealtimes and environment," lead researcher Dr. Jun Wen says in a university ... Flag as irrelevant
	Anadolu Agency Monkeypox spreading in Latin America Anadolu Agency BOGOTA, Colombia. Health officials in Colombia confirmed its first three cases of monkeypox Friday in adults who traveled from Europe. Two cases were found in the national capital of Bogota, while a third was reported in Medellin. Flag as irrelevant
	MercoPress Colombia confirms first 3 cases of monkeypox MercoPress Also Thursday, Argentina confirmed a fourth case of the malady on the same day the World Health Organization's emergency committee convened to determine whether to declare monkeypox a pandemic or not. Two of the Colombian cases were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scottish Daily Record Monkeypox vaccines to be offered to high-risk Scots as cases continue to rise Scottish Daily Record Previously, close contacts of confirmed cases have been offered a vaccine but a strategy published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recommends that some gay and bisexual men should be offered pre-exposure vaccinations. Flag as irrelevant
	The Federal Should monkeypox be declared a global emergency? Experts weigh in The Federal Some experts say that the WHO's decision to act only after the disease spread in the West could establish the grotesque inequities that arose between the rich and poor countries during the coronavirus pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Canada signs $32.9M contract for smallpox drug with manufacturer Chimerix Globalnews.ca Chimerix Inc. has been awarded a contract by the Canadian government worth up to $32.9 million (US$25.3 million) for its smallpox drug likely to be used to treat monkeypox as the viral infection spreads across the world. Flag as irrelevant
	GOV.UK UKHSA urges those with new or multiple sexual partners to be vigilant as monkeypox outbreak grows GOV.UK The briefing shares UKHSA analyses with public health investigators and academic partners. The latest epidemiological data, findings from interviews with patients and preliminary analyses are included to understand how the outbreak is evolving and to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Well+Good Dermatologists Decode What Everything Means on a Sunscreen Bottle Well+Good "As science and the dermatologic community started to better understand the importance of UVA rays to sun damage, sunscreens were developed to include UVA protection, and the term broad-spectrum is what manufacturers used to indicate that," Dr. Hirsch says ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch Startups keep laying off swaths of employees as the downturn continues TechCrunch It's nearly been two months since we started this accidental weekly column about layoffs happening within startups. Workforce reductions have impacted startup employees in every massive sector, from crypto to SaaS to edtech and mobility. Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune COVID-19 levels increase 13% in Twin Cities wastewater Minneapolis Star Tribune Health officials cautioned against hasty interpretations of the reversal, one week after sewage sampling at the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Paul found a 12% decline in the presence of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant

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