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Ask a Doctor: Why are so many viruses popping up again? Jay K. Varma is an internal medicine physician, epidemiologist and professor of population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine. Q: It feels like viruses are all over the news, whether it's monkeypox, Ebola, polio or the coronavirus.
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Your questions on vitamin D (and other supplements), answered Breast milk alone does not provide infants with an adequate amount of vitamin D, so prolonged exclusive breastfeeding without vitamin D supplementation can cause rickets. Formula is fortified with vitamin D — but doesn't provide enough unless the infant is ...
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When is the best time to get your flu shot? 2022-23 flu season explained "(Australia) had a more severe flu season than the prior five years … they had higher rates of people infected and higher hospitalizations," Dr. Jennifer Lighter, pediatric infectious disease specialist at NYU Langone told TODAY in an interview. "Flu ...
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Have a Cuppa: Tea Might Lower Your Odds for Diabetes By By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Now might be a good time to brew another cup of tea. Researchers studying the impact of tea found that drinking four or more cups of black, ...
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Families notified about monkeypox case in 'adult member' of Boston Public Schools community Health and school leaders are notifying families about a case of monkeypox diagnosed in an "adult member" of the Boston Public School district community. Officials said the impacted school building was disinfected over the weekend.
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Will You Need a Polio Vaccine Booster as Concerns Rise in US? Here's What Chicago's Top Doc Said Wastewater surveillance began in New York after an unvaccinated man contracted the virus in July and later suffered from paralysis. Prior to the man's infection, it was the nation's first case of polio in almost 10 years.
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Why some children need 2 flu shots Fall is the recommended time for most people to get their flu shot. Some children will need two jabs, according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An annual influenza vaccine is recommended for most children ages 6 months ...
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New monkeypox cases down 50%: 5 updates 1. The CDC has launched a vaccine equity program · 2. Tpoxx should be prescribed only to people at high risk of severe disease · 3. Healthcare workers' risk of contracting monkeypox after exposure is low · 4. The White House has requested $4.5 billion in ...
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Polio not detected in Ulster County ULSTER COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Department Of Health (NYS DOH) and CDC tested two weeks of sample wastewater taken from Kingston and New Paltz. The results of these samples were negative for Poliovirus.
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As California braces for severe flu season, doctors urge shots — with or without a COVID booster It's more critical than ever to get a flu shot this year, say Bay Area infectious disease experts. Two-plus years of the COVID-19 pandemic have created conditions — including lower influenza vaccination rates and less natural immunity than in the ...
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Doctors: Time to get your flu shot and COVID booster if you're eligible CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — As we head out of summer and into fall, flu season is on its way. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said September and October are the best months to get your flu shot, and Charleston Area Medical Center ...
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Rock County health officials recommend getting flu shots Ann Weirich, public health nurse with the Rock County Health Department, said now is a good time to get a flu shot since it takes about two weeks for the vaccine to help the body build up its immunity to the flu virus.
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Small steps to keep diabetes at bay: Have 4 cups of tea, work out daily & quit smoking The Covid pandemic was a wake-up call that it was time to change daily habits to reinforce a healthy lifestyle. Eating right and working out daily can not only keep lifestyle-related problems at bay, but also aid mental well-being.
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Can drinking tea reduce risk of type 2 diabetes? Here's what study shows While it's long been known that regularly drinking tea may be beneficial for health because of the various antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic compounds tea contains, less clear has been the relationship between tea drinking and the risk of ...
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Smart face mask could detect coronavirus on other people's breath A face mask with an integrated virus sensor could detect tiny amounts of the coronavirus after a 10-minute conversation with someone who is infected. The mask would then send a signal to the smartphone of the person wearing the face covering, ...
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Shifting strategies for monkeypox vaccines Public health leaders are reaching out to community groups to help educate those at risk for monkeypox and get them vaccinated. by Anne Blythe September 19, 2022 September 18, 2022. shows an electron microscope image where the monkeypox shows up as red ...
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An improved COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Omicron in experimental models In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers in the United States designed a bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine on the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) platform.
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Research examines the roles of cytokines during SARS-CoV-2 infection in rhesus macaques In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States assessed the role of two cytokines, interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin-10 (IL-10), in regulating immune cell responses and inflammation early during severe ...
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COVID-19 increases risk of developing Alzheimer's by 50-80% in older adults In a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers in the United States investigated whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections could trigger the development of new-onset Alzheimer's ...
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Researchers identify a genetic defect in alveolar macrophages that causes lung disease New discovery on the causes of PAP lung disease can also offer solutions for treating obesity and heart disease. The research group of Associate Professor Alexander Mildner at the University of Turku, Finland, identified a genetic defect that causes ...
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Kids with immune deficiency at higher risk of dying due to Covid-19: Study Children with certain immunodeficiency diseases carry mutations in their genes that regulate the body's immune system against viral infections. They have a higher mortality rate due to Covid-19 complications. Immunodeficiency results from the failure ...
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UNAIDS regional director urges Jamaica to address gaps in HIV response Regional director of the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Dr Richard N Amenyah is urging the Jamaica Government, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector to assess and address gaps in Jamaica's HIV response in order to not ...
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I've had COVID-19 and am constantly getting colds. Is my immune system damaged? There are many reasons for infectious diseases to emerge in new locations, after many decades, or in new populations. So we cannot jump to the conclusion COVID infections have given rise to these and other viral infections.
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Exercise may be key to developing treatments for rare movement disorder Date: September 19, 2022; Source: McGill University; Summary: Spinal cerebellar ataxia 6 (SCA6) is an inherited neurological condition which has a debilitating impact on motor coordination. Affecting around 1 in 100,000 people, the rarity of SCA6 has ...
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Can memory loss be reversed? Study finds mechanism that may combat age-related conditions With the help of aging mice, researchers have identified a new mechanism in neurons that causes memories associated with these social interactions to decline with age and they were able to reverse this memory loss in the lab.
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Rabid bat found in Orange County The HCA and OC Animal Care recommend the following actions to minimize the risk of rabies: Avoid all contact with wild animals. Vaccinate all cats and dogs against rabies.
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Covid complications more likely in children with primary immunodeficiency Children with specific immunodeficiency illnesses have abnormalities in genes that regulate the body's immune system against viral infections and have a higher death risk owing to Covid-19. Topics. Coronavirus.
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Risk of dementia high in people with type 2 diabetes: Research shares potential remedy It has been a well known fact for quite some time that type 2 diabetes and an unhealthy lifestyle both increase the risk of dementia. Driving the point home, new research states that people with type 2 diabetes could lower chance of developing dementia ...
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Children with immunodeficiency at higher risk of serious COVID-19, says new study The study, recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found that children with certain immunodeficiency diseases carry mutations in genes that regulate the body's immune system against viral infections.
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Five Reasons Not to Ignore the Monkeypox Virus A best practice learned from Covid has been the use of an integrated, multidisciplinary task force to tackle public health challenges. Clint Van Marrewijk. The thought of a new virus impacting businesses is probably the last thing anyone wants to hear ...
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