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	health Daily update ⋅ July 1, 2022
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	CNN Kids under 5 can finally get the Covid-19 vaccine. What should parents consider? CNN (CNN) Parents of children under age 5 can finally get their kids the coronavirus vaccine. The US Food and Drug Administration and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have given the green light for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times As Monkeypox Cases Rise, New York Will Distribute 8000 Vaccine Doses The New York Times Last week, a single clinic in Chelsea offered 1,000 doses of the vaccine that the city's Department of Health had released from its stock. Hundreds of men turned up as walk-ins, leading the line to close to new people after only about 90 minutes. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Why mosquitoes might find you irresistible. Hint: A viral lure NPR What makes a mosquito want to take a bite out of you? We know that mosquitoes are more attracted to the odor of mice infected with the parasite that carries malaria than to the aroma of healthy mice. And that raises a tantalizing question in scientific ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation NPR Unlike PCR tests, which search for genetic material from the virus, rapid antigen tests work by looking for the proteins that are packed inside the virus. A positive test generally correlates with the presence of infectious virus. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post WHO: Monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in last 2 weeks The Washington Post LONDON — The World Health Organization's Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Brain Changes Link Menopause With Higher Alzheimer's Risk U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than men, and a new study shows that certain brain changes known to increase this risk may accrue during menopause. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Understanding the Link Between Dementia and Depression Healthline Dementia is a decline in cognitive functioning beyond the typical effects of aging. A person's memory, attention, and ability to use language can all be impacted. Changes in mood often accompany dementia. Depression can set in as someone starts losing ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Some Viruses Make People More Attractive to Mosquitoes U.S. News & World Report By By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – When a mosquito bites and infects you with a virus like dengue or Zika, it also makes you smell good to other mosquitos, new research suggests ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN FDA recommends changing composition of Covid-19 vaccines for use this fall CNN The US Food and Drug Administration decided Thursday to advise manufacturers that when they update the Covid-19 vaccine booster they should add an Omicron BA.4/5 component to the current vaccine mix. This would create what's known as a bivalent, or two ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York NYC Monkeypox Outbreak Booms 160% in Week as State Provides Vaccine Update NBC New York The governor said New York will soon have 8,195 monkeypox vaccine doses available, which is about 8,195 more than New York City appears to have now. Meanwhile, New Jersey's case total has also doubled ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Risks Later U.S. News & World Report The risk for heart failure after cancer was particularly high: 52%. Stroke risk also rose 22%. There wasn't, however, a significantly higher risk for heart attack or coronary artery disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio COVID-19 vaccines reduce odds for severe disease, regardless of BMI Healio Participants were grouped in underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obesity categories based on WHO and U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence classification. Hospital admission and death were the main outcomes used to assess vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Medical Association What doctors wish patients knew about monkeypox American Medical Association Advancing public health · There's some concern about monkeypox · It's not the same as chicken pox · Spread occurs through direct contact · The virus is not currently sexually transmitted · Contact tracing will be vital · Concern for kids and immunocompromised. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Illinois Receives Monkeypox Vaccines as State Sees Third Highest Number of Confirmed Cases in US NBC Chicago As part of the national strategy to combat the virus, IDPH revealed that the state will receive 1,291 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, while the Chicago Department of Public Health will get 3,200 shots. Those amounts ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Brain Changes Diverge Between Men and Women MedPage Today White matter hyperintensities -- small brain lesions associated with cognitive impairment or stroke risk -- were more common in post-menopausal women than they were in men of similar age, cross-sectional data showed. Premenopausal women and men of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR FDA says COVID boosters for the fall must target newer omicron types NPR U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives. The Food and Drug Administration said the original vaccines would be used for anyone ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian This Dissolvable Implant Could Revolutionize Pain Management Smithsonian June 30, 2022 2:02 p.m.. implant Researchers at Northwestern University created an implantable device that attaches to a nerve to deliver pain relief. Northwestern ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News 2nd case of monkeypox reported in Pittsburgh CBS News Dr. Brian Lamb, an internal medicine doctor with Allegheny Health Network, said the virus spreads like chickenpox and is transmitted through close personal contact. "If you are kissing, basically if your skin is ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSWS World Health Organization warns of war, famine, pestilence and death WSWS Leaders of the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued their most dire warning about the confluence of crises facing humanity, including pandemics, the impact of the war in Ukraine on global food supplies, and the danger of widespread malnutrition ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Outbreak of listeria, a dangerous form of food poisoning, tied to 23 illnesses and 1 death, CDC says USA TODAY NEW YORK – One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not identified a food that might be spreading the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday? U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Banking samples of your own poop in your youth and then transplanting them back when you're old might be a key to healthy aging, scientists suggest. Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC FDA backs changing Covid booster shots to target most recent omicron subvariants CNBC The FDA has asked the companies to start clinical trials on these newer subvariants, Marks said. The vaccine makers are having trouble keeping up with the rapid evolution of the virus. Pfizer and Moderna developed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News Can SCUBE3 get lost hair to grow again? Futurity: Research News It may offer a therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia, a common form of hair loss in both women and men. The study in Developmental Cell determined the precise mechanism by which the dermal papilla cells—specialized signal-making fibroblasts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Heart Arrhythmia After COVID-19 Vaccine: A Very Rare Side Effect Healthline Arrhythmia affects the rate or rhythm at which the heart beats. Your heart might beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), too early (premature contraction), or erratically (fibrillation). Arrhythmia can also be a sign of myocarditis, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star First 2022 case of West Nile virus in Indiana reported in Lake County The Indianapolis Star In addition, West Nile virus was observed in a sampling of mosquitoes from Steuben County in northeast Indiana, the news release said. "All Hoosiers should take precautions to protect themselves against mosquito bites at their ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID Vax Protects People of All Body Weights From Severe Outcomes MedPage Today COVID-19 vaccines protected against severe disease and death in people with overweight or obesity, a large English study found. Compared with the unvaccinated, vaccinated individuals in each BMI group experienced significantly lower likelihood of ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Gov. Kathy Hochul says feds sending more monkeypox vaccines to New York New York Post The federal government is sending an additional 8,195 monkeypox vaccine doses to New York to replenish depleted stocks amid a spike in cases, especially among the LGBTQ community in the five boroughs. "I recognize the fear and anxiety this outbreak has ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGCU News What you need to know about monkeypox WGCU News Monkeypox is generally a mild disease but can be serious or even deadly for people who are immunocompromised, pregnant women, a fetus or newborn, women who are breastfeeding, young children, and people with severe skin diseases such as eczema. Flag as irrelevant
	The News-Press Meningococcal outbreak in Florida; Lee County has second highest case count with four cases The News-Press The CDC last week said the state has had 24 cases of meningococcal disease and at least six deaths among gay and bisexual men. The federal agency did not disclose when the outbreak began. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Mosquitoes Go Viral if They Smell This on You Medscape But mosquitoes harbor more diseases than malaria. Flaviviruses like dengue and Zika virus — the latter becoming steadily more prevalent in the United States — lead to tens of millions of infections a year. And until now, no one has shown whether they can ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Therapy Advisor Manuscript for Improving Cancer Scientist and Patient Advocate Relationships Published PRNewswire An appreciation for the value of including the patient advocate voice in cancer research has increased in recent years, however, basic research scientists are often uncertain about how to establish or maintain relationships with advocates. The manuscript ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes UK Monkeypox Cases Top 1000 Forbes The rare virus can cause symptoms like headaches, fever, chills, muscle aches and distinctive lesions. But the World Health Organisation has warned that cases in the current outbreak are presenting differently to previous cases, with ... Flag as irrelevant
	State of Reform South Korea approves University of Washington Medicine's COVID-19 vaccine State of Reform SK bioscience is now seeking approval for SKYCovione's use in the United Kingdom and beyond. If approved by the World Health Organization, the vaccine will be made available through COVAX, an abbreviation for COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Researchers propose widespread banking of stool samples for fecal transplants later in life EurekAlert Changes in the way that humans live and eat have resulted in tremendous alterations in the gut microbiome, especially over the past few decades. These changes have been linked to increased rates of asthma, allergies, diseases of the digestive system, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAFB LDH surveillance finds high number of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus WAFB BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Office of Public Health is urging the public to take protective measures against mosquito bites after recent surveillance found a high number of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus. Flag as irrelevant
	WANE West Nile virus detected in Steuben County mosquito sample WANE INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) The Indiana Department of Health on Thursday reported the state's first case of West Nile virus for 2022. It also noted that the West Nile virus has been detected in a sample of mosquitoes collected in Steuben County. Flag as irrelevant
	Business Today US Orders More Monkeypox Vaccines from Bavarian Nordic MarketWatch Bavarian Nordic A/S said Friday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has ordered an additional 2.5 million doses of the liquid-frozen form of its monkeypox vaccine. The Denmark-based company ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald Australia to offer self-testing swabs to all women for cervical cancer screening The Sydney Morning Herald From July 1, women aged 25 to 74 will be able to collect their own sample to test for the human papillomavirus (HPV) rather than undergo a speculum examination, under a major update to the National Cervical Screening Program. Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA 'This … sucks and you don't want it': One of LA County's monkeypox patients opens up about his ordeal KTLA Amid the rising numbers of monkeypox cases in the United States, one actor who splits his time between West Hollywood and New York has come forward with his own bout against the illness. Matt Ford, 30, went public with his story, lesions and all, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What Is the Pineapple Diet, and Should You Try It? Healthline When trying to lose weight quickly, some people turn to fad diets that promise fast results using questionable methods. These plans are typically very low in calories, restrict many healthy foods, and involve following strict rules, like eating only ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill American Heart Association adds sleep duration to heart health checklist The Hill "The new metric of sleep duration reflects the latest research findings: sleep impacts overall health, and people who have healthier sleep patterns manage health factors such as weight, blood pressure or risk for Type 2 diabetes more effectively.". Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Monkeypox in Massachusetts: 8 new cases announced by state officials, bringing total to 21 masslive.com There were eight new cases of monkeypox diagnosed in Massachusetts between June 23 and June 29, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said Thursday. The first case of monkeypox in Massachusetts this year was announced on May 18. Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Public Radio Texas Matters: Diagnosis Diabetes Texas Public Radio Another problem is this trend: younger and younger people are being diagnosed with diabetes, even children as young as 5. That was unheard of 20 years ago. And by 2060, diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. is projected to nearly triple, and the prevalence will ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Been to Florida recently? CDC warns of Listeria outbreak with possible ties to state al.com Pregnant women typically experience only fever, fatigue and muscle aches. However, Listeria infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn. Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Warning early flu wave could join Covid surge and monkeypox outbreak in triple threat The Independent Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency, said flu season - which usually starts at the end of November - could begin as early as September. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net The antiviral effects of thiol drugs in COVID-19 News-Medical.net Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a multidimensional disease characterized by pneumonia progressing to respiratory failure and death. The spike (S) protein of the virus invades host cells by binding to angiotensin-converting ... Flag as irrelevant
	KVUE.com Texas Department of State Health Services reports monkeypox spread within state KVUE.com Monkeypox is a rare, viral illness involving a pimple- or blister-like rash, headache, fever, muscle aches, exhaustion, chills and swollen lymph nodes. The illness spreads through close contact, including touching a rash or body fluids as well as items ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Somatic hypermutations found to enhance humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants News-Medical.net In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers explored the molecular basis for increased immunity against heterologous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains after repeated antigen exposures ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants News-Medical.net The experts agree -; the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for. That's according to a study by Canadian and US researchers who found that the antibodies generated in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Nerve-cooling implant could offer pain relief alternative to opioids, say researchers The Guardian The team behind the device say it could bring benefits for management of acute pain such as that experienced after amputations, nerve grafts or spinal decompression surgeries. "We are optimistic ... Flag as irrelevant

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