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	health Daily update ⋅ September 16, 2022
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	Politico Biden's monkeypox adviser is trying manage a virus while dodging talk of Satanism Politico Sitting in a coffee shop a couple of blocks from the White House on a Friday afternoon, Demetre Daskalakis is crying. His iced coffee with almond milk sits on the table, melting and mostly untouched. "Jeez, I'm not supposed to cry in front of POLITICO ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine The Monkeypox Czar's Radical Approach Slate Magazine The first time I thought, I'd really like to talk to Demetre Daskalakis, was nearly 10 years ago. I'd read about the work he was doing in the newspaper. A reporter followed him around an afterhours gay sex club in New York City called Paddles. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Polio has reemerged in the US. Who should get a polio vaccine now? CNN CNN: So far, there has been only one documented case of paralysis due to poliovirus in New York. Why does one case worry health officials? Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What Parents Should Know About the Latest Enterovirus Spike The New York Times The recent alert was directed toward doctors and hospitals because — in addition to causing respiratory symptoms — EV-D68 has been linked to acute flaccid myelitis, or A.F.M., a rare but serious neurological complication that can lead to permanent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Helping You Understand 'Normal' Blood Sugar Levels Healthline Keeping track of your blood sugar is a key part of diabetes management. Whether those glucose levels are checked with a fingerstick meter or a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), it's an important part of daily life with this condition, along with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Your Questions about the New COVID Booster Shots, Answered Scientific American What are the updated boosters made of? The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID vaccines contain snippets of viral genetic material called mRNA. Once injected, it can't create a whole virus, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Covid-19 in seniors linked to increased Alzheimer's risk, study finds The Washington Post The results suggest researchers should be tracking older patients who recover from covid to see if they go on to show signs of memory loss, declining brain function or Alzheimer's disease. The study found that for every 1,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED How a 'Living Drug' Could Treat Autoimmune Disease WIRED The sample size was small, but the results were notable: Five people who received an infusion of supercharged immune cells are now in remission from severe lupus after receiving the experimental treatment. The results appeared on September 15 in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Flu Season Is Coming. Here's How to Prepare. The New York Times "I do think it's going to be a worse year than we've seen in the last few years," said Dr. Bessey Geevarghese, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Cognition Improves With Daily Multivitamin Supplement MedPage Today Daily vitamin and mineral supplementation improved cognition in older adults, the COSMOS-Mind clinical trial showed. The primary focus of the study was the effect of daily cocoa extract, which is rich in flavanols that prior research suggested might ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug ABC News WASHINGTON -- U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective. The Food and Drug Administration ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report In Small Study, CAR-T Therapy Pushes Lupus Into Remission U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While there's no cure for lupus and treatments don't work for many of the 1.5 million people who live with the disease in the United States, a new study shows a cancer therapy may kick hard-to-treat lupus into ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Monkeypox Outbreak Slows as Feds Promise Action, Outreach WebMD Although the overall picture is improving, there are still some areas in the U.S. seeing increasing infection numbers. For this and other reasons, the CDC plans to keep "the pedal to the metal" and continue educating, vaccinating, and treating communities ... Flag as irrelevant
	Voice of America Ghana Marburg Outbreak Declared Over Voice of America Three cases of the virus were recorded in the West African country in late June, killing two people. Marburg is a highly infectious viral hemorrhagic fever in the same family as Ebola. The symptoms of Marburg include diarrhea, fever, nausea and vomiting. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times CDC reports rare nerve-damage complications from monkeypox The Seattle Times DENVER — A Colorado man was one of two unlucky people who developed nerve damage after a monkeypox infection, and federal officials urged doctors to watch for the rare but serious complication. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug Today.com U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective. The Food and Drug Administration updated its guidance this week for ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bigger breakfasts better for controlling appetite, study suggests BBC News Eating a big breakfast and a smaller dinner could aid weight loss by making you feel less hungry, say researchers. · Scientists precisely controlled people's meals to compare the impact of a large breakfast or a large dinner. Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune For many cancer survivors, the financial burden of treatment steals the relief of recovery Fortune According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 12% of U.S. cancer survivors live in poverty. For many, poverty is a result of financing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Long COVID: The Latest on Risks, Recovery, and Treatment Healthline The condition can also increase the risk of mental health issues. Treatments are evolving, too, but a healthcare professional can help you find assistance, such as support groups or medications to alleviate physical symptoms. Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Virus Linked With Rare Polio-Like Condition in Children on the Rise, CDC Warns Smithsonian AFM causes muscle and limb weakness and can lead to long-term or permanent paralysis, per the CDC. Other symptoms include drooping eyelids and trouble swallowing or speaking. Health officials are concerned that a surge ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill FDA: TPOXX use should be restricted to ensure drug's efficacy against monkeypox The Hill The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that there is potential for the monkeypox virus to change significantly enough that the treatments currently being used to fight the outbreak could be rendered ineffective. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Excessive smartphone use may lead to early puberty News-Medical.net A longer duration of blue light exposure was associated with earlier puberty onset in the female rats, which also showed reduced levels of melatonin, increased levels of some reproductive hormones, and physical changes in their ovaries. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Drinking 2 or more sugary drinks a day may raise the risk of dying from cancer, study finds Today.com It's possible that the increased risk among those who consumed artificially sweetened drinks could be explained by other factors, McCullough said, such as diabetes. "Diabetes is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer and people with diabetes do drink more ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Rabbits in South Carolina, Connecticut suddenly drop dead from lethal virus New York Post A highly-contagious and deadly virus is claiming the lives of rabbits in South Carolina. Authorities detected Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type-2 after a herd of feral bunnies suddenly died at a homestead in Greenville County, ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net SARS-CoV-2 N escape mutations do not affect rapid antigen testing News-Medical.net The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to over 6.4 million deaths, with fresh cases continuing to emerge. With the widespread vaccination drives, the spread of the virus was expected to decrease. The occurrence of breakthrough ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Chicken farmers brace for more cases of avian influenza as wild birds migrate CBC.ca Alberta chicken farmers are bracing for a second wave of avian flu infection this fall as the death toll among the province's flocks has surpassed one million. As migratory birds — natural carriers of the avian influenza virus — fly south, more cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia patients differ in a second hit immune response model Nature.com Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be accompanied by a pronounced cytokine release, and immune competence of these patients towards most pathogenic antigens remains uncompromised early in the disease. Patients with bacterial sepsis also ... Flag as irrelevant
	Union Democrat Tuolumne County confirms first monkeypox case Union Democrat Hollywood resident, Victor Infante, 35, shows two blisters or pimples on his back caused by the monkeypox virus on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. A rash can also be seen on his back that was caused by an allergic reaction to medication from a previous accident ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net COVID-19 vaccine safety concerns result in lower vaccination rates among pregnant individuals in the United States News-Medical.net Pregnancy causes physiological changes that affect the immune system, making the individual vulnerable to infections and possibly increasing morbidity and mortality risks for both mother and fetus. The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Video-based program successful in treating children with obesity Medical Xpress Children and adolescents with obesity lost weight and showed improvements in metabolic health after following a 12-month, video-based weight loss program, according to research presented today at the 60th Annual European Society for Paediatric ... Flag as irrelevant
	ideastream Thinking about getting the new COVID-19 booster? Any time is a good time, health officials say ideastream In late August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency authorization to a new COVID-19 booster shot designed to protect against the original strain of the virus and the new BA.4 and BA.5 variants that are currently dominant in Ohio. Flag as irrelevant
	Jefferson Public Radio Monkeypox eligibility guidelines in Oregon drop references to sexual orientation, gender Jefferson Public Radio Anyone is eligible for the vaccine if they know someone who has had monkeypox and has had, or anticipates having, direct, skin-to-skin contact with at least one other person. Oregon's eligibility guidance for monkeypox vaccines no longer refers to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Action News 5 Statewide poultry sales prohibited due to deadly bird flu reported in West Tennessee Action News 5 OBION CO., Tenn. (WMC) - A state veterinarian has issued a statewide emergency response and an immediate halt to poultry shows, exhibitions, and sales due to a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu reported in a West Tennessee flock. Flag as irrelevant
	Hackensack Meridian Health Is COVID Brain Fog Permanent? Hackensack Meridian Health One of the most common complaints from those who have had COVID-19 is a loss of cognitive function, so-called "brain fog." This term is used to describe a range of symptoms that may produce difficulty thinking, feeling slow, confusion or forgetfulness. Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Fathers who smoke risk giving asthma to grandchildren, study says The Independent Fathers who smoke around young sons raise asthma risk by nearly three-quarters for their future grandchildren, according to new research. Children whose fathers were exposed to second-hand smoke when growing up are more prone to the breathing disorder. Flag as irrelevant
	SELF Yet Another Study Suggests Ketamine May Ease Severe Depression SELF The buzz around ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic drug, is booming. More and more research continues to suggest the drug has the potential to help people with severe mood disorders, including a new study that was just published in The Journal of ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Medical Association Answering patients' questions about the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine American Medical Association The only bivalent boosters authorized are mRNA versions manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. The U.S. government has bought 171 million bivalent vaccine booster doses—66 million from Moderna and 105 million from Pfizer. This ... Flag as irrelevant
	Physician's Weekly Study the Failure of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)/Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Physician's Weekly Individuals who failed medical treatment for BPH/LUTS and control patients had their levels of cholesterol and steroids in the transitional zone tissue measured. In addition, BPH cells were employed in organoid culture to explore prostatic branching ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX Carolina Highly-contagious, deadly rabbit virus found in Greenville County FOX Carolina GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - For the first time, a highly-contagious and deadly rabbit disease has been found in South Carolina after a group of rabbits suddenly died in Greenville County. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHDV2) is a virus that infects ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Punch Let's fight for what counts to end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria ReliefWeb By Winnie Byanyima. GENEVA, Sep 15 2022 (IPS) - Next week, taking place alongside the UN General Assembly, President Biden hosts a financing summit in New York of such importance that it will determine if millions of people live, will shape the world ... Flag as irrelevant
	NEWS10 ABC New York State expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility NEWS10 ABC ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will distribute over 15,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine to eligible New Yorkers. The vaccines will also now be made available to all individuals at risk of becoming infected, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLTX.com Disease deadly to rabbits found in South Carolina for first time WLTX.com The virus has a mortality rate of 70 percent or higher in rabbit populations making it a major concern in relation to the health of both pet and wild rabbits. Author: Christopher Buchanan. Flag as irrelevant
	CityNews Ottawa Prevalence of avian flu growing across Canada CityNews Ottawa The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the number of birds infected with avian flu is growing across the country. According to the agency, Alberta has the highest number of cases of the disease. The organization released an update on Wednesday, Sept. Flag as irrelevant
	The Wire Science Air Pollution Can Cause Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers The Wire Science The pollutant PM2.5 does not directly cause cancerous mutations in lung cells but 'awakens' dormant mutations that already exist in lungs. Crucially, the researchers also showed that blocking a molecule called IL- ... Flag as irrelevant
	stthomastoday.ca First case of Monkeypox reported in region stthomastoday.ca The virus is transmissible through direct contact with lesions, respiratory secretions, or materials contaminated by the virus such as bedding. Symptoms usually develop 5 to 21 days following an exposure. Individuals are contagious for 7 ... Flag as irrelevant
	SciTechDaily Structures of α-synuclein filaments from human brains with Lewy pathology Nature.com Neuropathologically, it is characterised by the presence of abundant filamentous inclusions of α-synuclein in the form of Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites in some brain cells, including dopaminergic nerve cells of the substantia nigra (2). Flag as irrelevant
	Patient Care Online Tirzepatide Reduces Time to HbA1c Targets by Up to 3 Months vs Semaglutide, Insulin Degludec Patient Care Online Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Eli Lilly) was associated with more rapid achievement of glycemic targets and weight loss goals in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) than either semaglutide or titrated insulin degludec (iDeg) in a new analysis of data from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA China records first monkeypox case CNA The monkeypox patient was diagnosed after developing symptoms including a skin rash, the city health commission said in a report, categorising the case as an "imported infection". The patient "is undergoing centralised isolation ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charleston Post Courier Rabbit virus detected for first time in SC Charleston Post Courier Rabbits at a homestead in Greenville County tested positive for a hemorrhagic virus not seen before in South Carolina. A release from Clemson University emphasized that Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type-2 (RHDV2) posed no danger to humans but has a ... Flag as irrelevant

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