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	health Daily update ⋅ August 27, 2022
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	The New York Times A Child Has Monkeypox in New York City, but the Epidemic May Be Waning The New York Times Health officials said on Thursday that a child had been infected with monkeypox in New York City, the city's first known pediatric case. In the more than three months that monkeypox has been spreading in New York City, the virus has been diagnosed in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Officials 'cautiously optimistic' about falling monkeypox cases The Washington Post After three months of surging monkeypox cases, the worldwide outbreak may have peaked, amid evidence that gay men are curbing risky sexual behaviors and more people are getting vaccinated against a virus that spreads by close contact. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times This Is Not the Monkeypox That Doctors Thought They Knew The New York Times Early in the monkeypox outbreak, a man in his 20s arrived at an emergency department in Northern California, tiny blisters on his lips, hands and back. Within 12 hours, doctors diagnosed him with monkeypox. That's where their certainty ended. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How to Get Heart Patients to Take Their Pills? Give Them Just One. The New York Times Heart disease kills more people than any other condition, but despite advances in treatment and prevention, patients often do not stick to their medication regimens. Now researchers may have found a solution: a so-called polypill that combines three ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Polypill Proves Its Mettle for Heart Protection Post-MI MedPage Today BARCELONA -- Combining aspirin, an ACE inhibitor, and a statin into a single "polypill" improved cardiovascular outcomes in secondary prevention compared with prescribing the medications separately, the SECURE randomized trial showed. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Tomato Flu: What is it and Who is at Risk? Healthline Ever since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, people have been more concerned than ever about potential disease threats. The newest of these is called "tomato flu," and has affected over 100 children in India, according to a recent correspondence ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia health officials advise schools on handling of monkeypox cases Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia children have returned to classrooms just as the first pediatric cases of monkeypox are being reported, fueling new anxiety in parents, teachers, and school officials so weary of the unrelated COVID-19 virus. Georgia Department of Public Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Health officials urge New Yorkers to get vaccinated after poliovirus detected in wastewater in another county CNN "The polio in New York today is an imminent threat to all adults and children who are unvaccinated or not up to date with their polio immunizations. Every New Yorker, parent, guardian, and pediatrician must ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Woman diagnosed with breast cancer at 29 shares viral message on TikTok ABC News Philecia La'Bounty is now on a mission to help other women advocate for their own health. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Italian Man Diagnosed With COVID, Monkeypox, HIV at Same Time WebMD In the case report, infectious disease doctors in Italy described how the man first became sick with a fever, sore throat, and headache on June 29, which was 9 days after he returned from a 5-day trip to Spain. On July 2, he tested positive for COVID-19, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Doggie dementia risk rises each year after age 10, study finds. Here's what to look for CNN (CNN) Just like people, dogs can get dementia as they age. The spry speedster that used to zoom out the door may one day amble unsteadily to the closet to be let out. It's an unfortunate reality many dog owners might have to face, especially if their ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Combination 'polypill' lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events, study finds CNN (CNN) Older heart disease patients who took a combination "polypill" made up of three different medications had a lower risk of major cardiovascular events, according to a new study published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline CDC Offers Monkeypox Guidance for Schools and Daycare Centers Healthline The agency advises these facilities to "follow their everyday operational guidance that reduces the transmission of infectious diseases." This includes washing hands regularly, disinfecting surfaces and shared objects, and asking children, staff, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC CDC cautiously optimistic that monkeypox outbreak might be slowing as cases fall in major cities CNBC CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said she's cautiously optimistic that vaccinations and harm reduction strategies might be slowing the spread of the virus. The U.S. has reported nearly 17,000 monkeypox cases since May, more than any other country ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer Do you need a polio booster shot? Everything you need to know about polio vaccines. Raleigh News & Observer A confirmed case of polio in New York state has renewed a sense of urgency to make sure everyone is fully vaccinated against the potentially fatal virus, said Duke infectious disease expert Dr. Alan Wolfe. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart U.S. News & World Report "It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke," said researcher Dr. Eva Holt, of Herlev and Gentofte Hospital in Copenhagen. Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS Q&A: Infectious disease expert on current state of monkeypox case numbers and vaccines KPBS As of Thursday 242 infections had been reported in San Diego since June, according to the county's latest data. The county announced that this week it began distributing more doses of the monkeypox vaccines to local healthcare providers. Flag as irrelevant
	WYFF Greenville S. Carolina Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Amid Rising Cases U.S. News & World Report COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina health officials on Friday began using a recently approved plan to expand the number of monkeypox vaccines available as the state sees increased case numbers. The method ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Drinking hot coffee may increase risk of esophagus cancer The Hill Researchers from Cambridge University compared participants not by their reported level of coffee consumption, but according to whether they had genetic variants predisposing them to increased or decreased coffee or tea consumption. The study ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News New York health officials: Polio detected in Sullivan County wastewater samples CBS News ALBANY, N.Y. — State health officials in New York are warning of expanding "community spread" of the polio virus after it was found in wastewater samples from another upstate county. The state Department of Health said Friday the polio virus was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Does a Smallpox Drug Work for Monkeypox? What Scientists Know Scientific American As supplies of vaccines against monkeypox remain constrained and the number of people contracting the disease continues to mount, physicians and researchers are looking to the drug tecovirimat for relief. In animals infected with monkeypox, ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Pfizer Touts 85% Efficacy of RSV Vaccine for Adults, Will Seek FDA Approval AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Pfizer said Thursday its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was effective among older adults in a late-stage study and it plans seek approval with the FDA as well as other regulatory authorities around the world. Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Public Media Harris County Jail, with population of nearly 10000, reports first case of monkeypox Houston Public Media A day after Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced the first case of monkeypox in the county jail, the medical liaison for his office said there are no indications the virus is spreading to other inmates at the Downtown Houston facility. Flag as irrelevant
	13newsnow.com WVEC Virginia data shows a racial disparity in monkeypox vaccination distribution 13newsnow.com WVEC VIRGINIA, USA — Monkeypox cases in Virginia continue to rise with around 302 cases since the start of the outbreak. Northern Virginia has the brunt of the cases with Fairfax County leading with 67, followed by Arlington County with 47, and Alexandria ... Flag as irrelevant
	mHealthIntelligence.com LGBTQIA+-Focused Telehealth Provider Offers Virtual Monkeypox Resources mHealthIntelligence.com FOLX Health is expanding virtual care for Monkeypox by offering various new resources, including counseling and referrals, to the LGBTQIA+ community it serves. Telehealth expansion supported. Source: Getty Images. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Keller ISD confirms a case of monkeypox at Central High School CBS News The school district said it is sanitizing potential areas of concern on campus to help mitigate chances of spread. "We are in contact with local health officials and have been reassured that the risk of spread in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WILX-TV Michigan State University veterinarians searching for cause of parvovirus outbreak WILX-TV What we do know is at least 30 dogs have died in the last two months in Otsego County. Vets are still trying to find out why an illness with a highly successful vaccine is spreading so fast ... Flag as irrelevant
	WUNC North Carolina identifies first monkeypox cases in women WUNC Monkeypox usually involves flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph nodes and a rash. A person with monkeypox can spread the virus to others from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed, according to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX5 Las Vegas SNHD says early detection is key as medical journal sites rise in advanced stage cervical cancer cases FOX5 Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The International Journal of Gynecological Cancer reports that more cases of advanced stage-four cervical cancer increased at an annual rate of 1.3 percent. Health officials say late-stage cervical cancer has a five-year ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com Tattoo inks may have cancer-causing chemicals, study shows KXAN.com (NewsNation) — Researchers studying the composition of tattoo inks have discovered that those used in the United States may contain cancer-causing chemicals. In the study presented this week at an American Chemical Society conference, Dr. John Swierk ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infectious Disease Special Edition Low Vaccination Rates Result in New US Polio Case Infectious Disease Special Edition Data from the New York State Immunization Information System show that polio vaccination levels in Rockland County are low, with just 67% of infants and children younger than 24 months of age having received three-dose polio vaccination coverage as of July ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Bay Area Sen. Padilla, Health Officials Push for More Monkeypox Vaccine Doses NBC Bay Area U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla joined health experts in a tour of the monkeypox vaccine clinic in San Francisco and to address the urgent need for more doses. Padilla spoke about making a real push to curb the spread of monkeypox, particularly in its ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Vaccines nearly eradicated polio. This survivor urges anyone who doesn't have the shot to get it CBC.ca Polio left Safia Ibrahim with a life-long disability. She doesn't want others to experience what she did. Philip Drost · CBC Radio · Posted: Aug 26, 2022 1:36 PM ET | Last Updated: August 26. Safia Ibrahim wants people to know that polio can have ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk The Indian Express Doggy dementia, or canine cognitive dysfunction, is similar to Alzheimer's disease in humans, a progressive brain disease that comes with behavioural, cognitive and other changes. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical News Today Diabetes and COVID-19: When to go to the hospital Medical News Today COVID-19 is a disease that can lead to serious complications. Living with diabetes may increase a person's risk of severe disease. It is vital for people with this condition to know how to manage their health and when to seek medical attention after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Neuroscience News One Dose of Alcohol Is Enough to Modify the Brain Neuroscience News A research team from the University of Cologne and the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg has found that even the single administration of alcohol permanently alters the morphology of neurons. In particular, the structure of the synapses ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAVY.com DHEC Expands MPX Vaccine Eligibility as Vaccines Become More Readily Available SCDHEC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 26, 2022. COLUMBIA, S.C. ― The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will begin using a new method to give monkeypox (MPX) vaccinations that will increase the number of doses available. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New study provides comparison of replicating and non-replicating vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 News-Medical.net Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), infected millions globally. The high mortality of COVID-19 warranted an immediate preventive measure. Out of all the available ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Half of the mothers of autistic children suffer from depression: Study Hindustan Times Regardless of ASD status, the researchers discovered that child behaviour problems predicted higher levels of maternal depression in the future. However, they did not observe an inverse effect; prior maternal depression did not predict later child ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Policy Watch First African Manufactured Medicine to Prevent Malaria in Pregnant Women and Infants Quality-Approved by WHO Health Policy Watch This certification, known as prequalification, will enable UCL to support regional efforts to combat malaria through local production of high-quality sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP). Prequalification is a service provided by ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express New research: Mosquitoes' fail-safe sense of smell gets them past repellents The Indian Express Mosquitoes are intensely attracted to body odour and carbon dioxide. If you have ever wondered how mosquitoes manage to sniff you out even when you are covered in bug repellent, scientists may have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times What happens to our brain when it sees images of food? This research explains Hindustan Times Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found out that not only the taste of food sways our taste buds, but the visual appearance too elicits response in a particular part of our brain, reports MIT News. Flag as irrelevant
	TheCable Ehanire: COVID, insecurity fuelling re-emerging polio variants in Nigeria TheCable Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says COVID-19 and insecurity are fuelling re-emerging poliovirus variants in Nigeria. On August 25, 2020, the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for polio eradication officially declared Nigeria free of ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Polio detected in New York City sewage, not tap water USA TODAY The claims focus primarily around Mayor Eric Adams, who in July urged New Yorkers to drink the city's tap water in a promotional video posted on his official Twitter and TikTok accounts. "Do you remember that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Identifiability of parameters in mathematical models of SARS-CoV-2 infections in humans Nature.com Determining accurate estimates for the characteristics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in the upper and lower respiratory tracts, by fitting mathematical models to data, is made difficult by the lack of measurements early in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News LA County monkeypox vaccination sites now taking walk-ups CBS News Los Angeles County is now offering monkeypox vaccinations on a walk-up basis to eligible residents. People must attest to their eligibility to receive a monkeypox inoculation and can receive it if doses are available. For those who want to ensure they ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Toronto Third case of monkeypox reported in Guelph CTV Toronto This image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory that was captured ... Flag as irrelevant
	GuelphToday Officials confirm third case of monkeypox in Guelph GuelphToday Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health said the latest is a man in his 30's. It is the third case confirmed in the city, and fifth reported in the health unit's catchment area. Flag as irrelevant

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