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Our monkeypox vaccine plan is an experiment. That requires better care. Clinical trials for HIV drugs also often under-enrolled Black and Latino participants, and overrepresented White gay men. Activists pointed out that efficacy actually had two pieces — the effectiveness of the drug and ...
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US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021 The death rate from Covid-19 was higher in 2021 than it was in 2020, so it wasn't particularly surprising that life expectancy would fall again, Bob Anderson, chief mortality statistician for the CDC, told CNN.
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Paxlovid Cuts Covid Deaths Among Older People, Israeli Study Finds Paxlovid, the Covid-19 treatment made by Pfizer, reduced hospitalizations and deaths in older patients during the Omicron surge in Israel earlier this year, but made no difference for patients under 65 at high risk for severe disease, new research has ...
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Coronavirus boosters targeting omicron get FDA blessing for fall push New omicron-targeting coronavirus booster shots are poised for rollout after being authorized Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration — a move designed to improve protection against severe illness and death during a potential rise in covid-19 ...
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What you need to know about fall booster shots of coronavirus vaccine New coronavirus boosters are just around the corner following authorization Wednesday by federal regulators. The updated shots are designed to provide a stronger shield against the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants still causing tens of thousands of ...
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What Are the Best Prostate Cancer Treatment Options for Me? Radiation therapy: This treatment kills cancerous cells. Radical prostatectomy surgery: Possibly with radiation, this process removes your prostate and the tissue around it. Clinical trials: These investigate newer treatments.
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Pain, Fear, Stigma: What People Who Survived Monkeypox Want You to Know Increased access to an effective antiviral medication called tecovirimat, or Tpoxx, and an effort to vaccinate thousands of people most at risk have led to eased symptoms for some. But not for everyone: Infected lesions ...
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What to Know About the New Booster Shots The new shots target the Omicron subvariant BA.5, the dominant version of the virus. These retooled boosters could be available as soon as next week. Here's what you need to know. When will ...
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First death of American with monkeypox reported in Tex.; cause unknown Authorities are investigating the death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas to determine if it is the first known U.S. fatality in an outbreak declared a national emergency. Health officials said the Harris County resident who died Sunday was ...
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How 'Polypills' Can Help People Who've Had a Heart Attack... If They're Ever Approved Researchers report that a polypill for people who've had a heart attack performed well in a recent clinical trial. The pills contain aspirin, a statin, and a blood pressure medication. Experts say the single pill can help people stay on a daily ...
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Deep brain stimulation may be treatment for binge eating disorder, study suggests A well-timed jolt of high-frequency electricity to a region of the brain implicated in food cravings appears to tamp down the impulses at the heart of binge eating disorder, researchers report. Out-of-control eating that causes shame, regret or health ...
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Texas confirms death of monkeypox patient, but cause of death still under investigation An adult resident of Harris County, Texas, who had been diagnosed with monkeypox, has died, state health officials announced on Tuesday. The patient was severely immunocompromised, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, and died at ...
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Blue Light from Screens and Gadgets Accelerates Neurodegeneration, Aging in Preclinical Model Too much screen use has been linked to obesity and psychological problems. A newly reported study in fruit flies by researchers at Oregon State University now suggests that basic cellular functions could be impacted by the blue light (BL) emitted by ...
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US life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year Life expectancy is an estimate of the average number of years a baby born in a given year might expect to live, given death rates at that time. It is "the most fundamental indicator of population health ...
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Allegheny County school-age vaccination rates exceed national average PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- As students return to the classroom, Allegheny County says its school-aged vaccination rates are exceeding the national average. This doesn't involve just the COVID-19 vaccine, which for many, when you hear of 'getting vaccinated,' ...
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Deadly Bird Flu Returns to Midwest Earlier Than Expected The disease was detected after a farm in Meeker County reported an increase in mortality last weekend, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said. Tests confirmed the disease Tuesday evening. The flock was euthanized to stop the spread.
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Could Be Months Before Sanctuary Reopens After Bird Flu Noah's Ark said euthanized birds included peacocks, peahens, emus, ostrich, Guinea fowl, chickens, turkeys and geese, one owl, one crow and one sandhill crane. "These species of birds can be ...
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With cases just over the border, NJ recommends polio boosters for some adults Sewage treatment workers — people with an "occupational exposure to wastewater" — should also consider a booster, the Health Department said. A polio vaccine shot is given at Rockland County's Yeager Health Center ...
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The Proof Is in the Plasma: SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Levels Predict Severity Plasma SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen levels were associated with pulmonary illness severity and outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a cross-sectional study. Higher plasma antigen levels -- 1,000 ng/L or above -- at baseline ...
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First US Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas By By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A Texas patient who was infected with monkeypox has died, though state health officials said Tuesday it's too early to say what role the ...
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IU Health Begins Monkeypox Testing at Lab, Cuts Testing Time INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana University Health has opened a bio-secure lab that will be the primary testing site for suspected monkeypox samples in Indiana, the medical provider said Tuesday. Scientists and ...
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Common steroids used for asthma, allergies linked to brain decline, study finds White matter is the tissue that forms connections between brain cells and the rest of the nervous system. Having less white matter can slow the brain's ability to process information, pay attention and remember. Lower levels of ...
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Black, Hispanic people disproportionately suffer monkeypox but fewer are getting the vaccine, early data shows About 17,400 cases of the virus have been identified across the nation since May. Black people make up about a third of cases, compared with their 12% share of the overall population, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
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Statin Drugs Don't Cause Muscle Pain, Despite Patient Beliefs, Study Says A new study finds that statins, a drug used to lower cholesterol, do not cause muscle pain. The research found that for more than 90% of patients on statins who experience muscle pain, the medication is not the cause of the pain.
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Monkeypox cases growing in Florida despite CDC optimism nationwide JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Cases of the monkeypox virus in Florida have more than tripled this month. However, health officials believe there is reason to be optimistic. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, there are a little more than ...
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Fulton County praised for monkeypox vaccine outreach The Fulton County Board of Health was singled out at a White House press conference Tuesday for its successful efforts to reach communities most affected by the monkeypox outbreak. Data in Georgia and across the country show Black men who have sex with ...
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West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes found in Erie County surveillance pool On Tuesday, the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) issued a reminder on how to maintain property to prevent the growth of the mosquito population. Author: WGRZ Staff.
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US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021 Also, drug overdose deaths reached a record high in 2021, killing about 109,000 people. And deaths from unintentional injuries — about half of which are due to drug overdose — was the second-leading cause of the decline in life expectancy.
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Horse dies of EEE virus in Oswego County, officials plan aerial spraying Mexico, N.Y. — A horse in the town of Mexico died Tuesday of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne virus, Oswego County Health Department officials said. The diagnosis was confirmed in test results released by the New York Health Department, ...
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Should colleges be concerned with monkeypox spread on campuses? ROANOKE, Va. – Some health experts are concerned about the number of monkeypox cases in the U.S. as students are back to school. The CDC says there are more than 18,000 confirmed cases in the country. The Biden Administration declared it a public ...
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Allegheny County's routine vaccination rates for school-age children drop slightly The Pennsylvania Department of Health requires all students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade to have a certain number of doses of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella, polio and varicella vaccines.
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NH DHHS expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility, vaccination locations CONCORD – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has announced that individuals at a high risk of infection for monkeypox are eligible for the vaccine in addition to those who are known exposures to someone with confirmed monkeypox.
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Exploring the muscle symptoms associated with statin therapy About 18 million people died globally in 2019 from atherosclerotic cardiovascular illnesses, including ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a significant risk factor. A 3-hydroxy- ...
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Experimental brain surgery quelled cravings in 2 people with binge eating disorder The results of a pilot study found that deep brain stimulation helped two patients control cravings to binge eat. Link copied. SAVE Create your free profile or log in to save this article. Aug. 30, 2022, 11:00 AM PDT / Updated Aug.
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Fulton County says its monkeypox outreach to the African American community has been successful The Board of Health also says that it plans on continuing its concerted outreach efforts to this community through the upcoming Atlanta Black Pride weekend and beyond. "Communities of color have been hit particularly hard by monkeypox ...
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Louisiana to get extra monkeypox vaccine doses "It is critically important that our community knows that monkeypox vaccines are not only available here in Lafayette, but that they are free," Acadiana Cares CEO Claude Martin said last week, in announcing the event.
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Too much blue light can accelerate aging ... at least for flies Excessive blue light can cause accelerated aging in flies because this exposure can cause cellular damage, according to a study released Wednesday. Because the signaling chemicals in the cells of flies and humans are the same, ...
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Beyond Neurons: How Astrocytes Contribute to Brain Disorders Summary: Study reveals how a molecule produced by astrocytes interferes with normal neuron development in a range of neurodevelopmental disorders. Source: Salk Institute. Neurons often get most of the credit for keeping our brains sharp and ...
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 replicates more efficiently than BA.2 or BA.5 sub-variants Pulmonary functions were assessed by measuring Penh and Rpef using a whole-body plethysmography system. Infecting hamsters with four Omicron isolates caused no substantial changes in Rpef or Penh relative to mock-infected animals. However, infection with ...
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Your Guide To Back To School Vaccines What Vaccines Does a Child Need to Attend School? · Varicella (Chickenpox) · DTaP and Tdap · Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) · Poliovirus · Hepatitis A and B · HPV · Meningococcal · Covid-19.
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What Parents Should Know About Monkeypox With cases of the monkeypox virus (MPV) being reported across the country, many parents have questions about how to keep their kids as safe as possible. The MPV infection can cause an illness that includes rashes and other symptoms like fever, chills, ...
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Leveraging lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for HIV The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines and their deployment in less than a year is an unprecedented scientific, medical, and public health achievement. This rapid development leveraged knowledge from decades of HIV/AIDS research and advances.
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10 key questions about monkeypox the world needs to answer How well does the vaccine work at reducing symptoms and preventing infections? Both the CDC and the WHO estimate that the available smallpox vaccines are about 85% effective against monkeypox. But experts caution that the ...
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High Sugar Diet Can Create Microbiome Changes Linked to Poor Metabolism Research led by Columbia University and carried out in mice suggests that eating a diet high in sugar and fat can negatively disrupt the microbiome and help contribute to onset of the metabolic syndrome, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
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Could polio become a 'public health emergency'? Since the United States' first case of polio in almost a decade was reported in New York in July, health officials have worked to encourage polio vaccination in areas with low coverage since "[e]ven a single case of paralytic polio represents a public ...
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Monkeypox virus detected on household items The recent outbreak of monkeypox infection in numerous non-endemic countries has led to over 48,000 infections to date. In light of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the threat posed by the rapid increase in monkeypox cases has ...
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US Life Expectancy Falls Again in 'Historic' Setback The average life expectancy of Americans fell precipitously in 2020 and 2021, the sharpest two-year decline in nearly 100 years and a stark reminder of the toll exacted on the nation by the continuing coronavirus pandemic. In 2021, the average American ...
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US life expectancy down for second-straight year, fueled by covid-19 This is the biggest continuous decline in life expectancy at birth since the beginning of the Roaring Twenties. Americans can now expect to live as long as they did in 1996, according to provisional data released by the National Center for Health ...
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How many calories are in avocado and what are the nutritional benefits? Avocados are probably most known for their fat content. One serving of an avocado (⅓ medium) has 6 grams of unsaturated fat. Whereas saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic health conditions, ...
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