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Officials Hopeful That Monkeypox Can Be Eliminated in the US "Our goal is to eradicate; that's what we're working toward," Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the deputy coordinator of the White House monkeypox response team, said during a visit to a monkeypox vaccination clinic in Washington. He added, "The prediction is, we' ...
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Type 1 Diabetes Cases Poised to Double Worldwide by 2040 The model also projects estimates for prevalent cases in 2040. It is the first type 1 diabetes dataset to account for the lack of prevalence due to premature mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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These Two Popular Diabetes Drugs Outperformed Others in a New Study In a large clinical trial directly comparing four medications used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers found that two drugs — insulin glargine and liraglutide — worked "modestly" better at helping people maintain their blood glucose levels.
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Big Studies Test Effectiveness of Common Diabetes Meds By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Two common diabetes medications seem to outperform two others when it comes to controlling blood sugar levels, a large U.S. trial has found.
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AHA News: How to Keep 'Vaccine Fatigue' From Getting in the Way of a Flu Shot By By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- After nearly three years of nearly nonstop talking about viruses and vaccinations, some people might ...
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Monkeypox vaccine available at upcoming Pride events in Phoenix, Tucson Because of the more plentiful supply, vaccine strategy in Arizona's two most populated counties is changing from a centralized approach at county public health clinics to using more community partners. Public health officials say there's ongoing ...
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Flu season may be really bad in Iowa this year. Here's why, and how to protect yourself Seasonal influenza is unpredictable, but indicators show this year's strain of the respiratory virus could be severe. Coupled with declining diligence on mask-wearing and social distancing, public health officials and other health care providers ...
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Blood Clot Risk Remains Higher Almost a Year After COVID The health records of 48 million unvaccinated adults in the United Kingdom suggest that the pandemic's first wave in 2020 may have led to an additional 10,500 cases of heart attack, stroke and other blood clot complications such as deep vein thrombosis, in ...
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Stunt Malaria Parasite Growth, Prevent Transmission The mosquitoes carry a genetic modification that causes them to produce compounds in the gut that stunt the growth of the malaria parasites, meaning that the parasites are unlikely to reach the mosquitoes' salivary glands and be passed on to a human in a ...
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How do I know if my symptoms are from Covid or the flu? Covid and the flu share deceptively similar symptoms: coughing, full-body aches, fevers. Both illnesses can give you a runny nose, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and shortness of breath; both can leave you fatigued, feeling worn out and depleted.
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Can you get the flu shot and the new booster at the same time? Combining vaccines, in general, is not unusual: children often receive multiple shots at once, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. And getting two shots at the same time means you're ...
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Lots of Nightmares in Middle Age Might Be Warning Sign of Dementia He is a clinical fellow in neurology at the University of Birmingham's Centre for Human Brain Health, in the United Kingdom. "It is currently very difficult to determine who will develop dementia, especially ...
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Phase 3 trial of tofersen shows benefits in treating rare form of ALS Approximately 2% of ALS cases are associated with mutations in the gene encoding superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), Timothy M. Miller, MD, PhD, codirector of the ALS Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues wrote in the ...
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Monkeypox Relief Assistance Fund to help recovering Dallas County residents DALLAS — As residents across North Texas continue seeking doses of the monkeypox vaccine, there are some community groups working to take their public health and advocacy efforts a step further. "We make sure that we are providing these services in the ...
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A Good Night's Sleep Recharges Immune System "What we are learning is that sleep modulates the production of cells that are the protagonists – the main actors – of inflammation," said senior study author Filip Swirski, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Icahn School of Medicine at ...
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COVID Raises Risk of Long-Term Brain Injury, Large US Study Finds By Julie Steenhuysen. CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected by the coronavirus, a finding that could affect millions of Americans, ...
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Using multiple sampling strategies to estimate SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological parameters from genomic sequencing data The choice of viral sequences used in genetic and epidemiological analysis is important as it can induce biases that detract from the value of these rich datasets. This raises questions about how a set of sequences should be chosen for analysis.
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National study calls into question COVID-diabetes link in young people Scottish study of over 1.8 million people aged under 35 suggests that increased short-term type 1 diabetes risk after contracting COVID-19 is unlikely to be due to the infection itself, and may be partly explained by increased testing around the time ...
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WA COVID, Monkeypox Levels Down, Prevention Efforts Continue SEATTLE (AP) — Viral infection levels continue to trend downward in Washington, bringing the state into a "cautiously optimistic" place as COVID-19 and monkeypox prevention efforts continue. State Secretary ...
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Public Health spraying for West Nile Virus in Centerville, Washington Twp. Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County will conduct mosquito spraying in parts of Centerville and Washington Twp. on Friday to reduce mosquito activity and minimize the threat of West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses.
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Vaccination Status May Affect Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Ambulatory COVID-19 Ambulatory COVID-19 is associated with a substantial increase in excess venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is substantially higher among unvaccinated individuals, and increases with older age, in men, and in patients with obesity.
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Oregon confirms second pediatric monkeypox case Oregon health officials on Wednesday announced the state's second pediatric monkeypox case as the total among adults surpassed 200 statewide. Health officials said the child's case is not linked to a school, childcare provider or other community ...
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Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Semaglutide May Also Treat Obesity At 3 and 6 months, high doses of semaglutide are suggested to be as clinically effective for weight loss in overweight and obese patients, which supports previous findings from randomized control trials (RCTs). After 6 months, participants experienced ...
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Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can't spread malaria The disease is transmitted between people through a female mosquito after it bites someone infected with the malaria parasite. Scientists have genetically modified mosquitoes with the ability to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut ...
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Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can't spread malaria Scientists have genetically modified mosquitoes with the ability to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, an advance that can help prevent transmission of the disease to humans. These engineered mosquitoes ...
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Study links nightmares in middle-aged people to higher risk of dementia "We've demonstrated for the first time that distressing dreams, or nightmares, can be linked to dementia risk and cognitive decline among healthy adults in the general population," Dr Abidemi Otaiku, of the University of Birmingham's Centre for Human Brain ...
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Drinking at least 4 cups of tea daily may reduce type 2 diabetes risk "Previous cohort studies and meta-analyses have explored the relationship between drinking tea and diabetes," Shaoyong Xu, MD, director of the department of endocrinology at Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and ...
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WSU researchers discover 'COVID-like' virus immune to current vaccines "Our research further demonstrates that sarbecoviruses circulating in wildlife outside of Asia – even in places like western Russia where the Khosta-2 virus was found – also pose a threat to global health and ongoing vaccine campaigns against SARS-CoV-2," ...
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Genetically modified herpes virus can kill off cancer cells, early trial results suggest Patients on the trial had cancers including skin, oesophageal and head and neck cancer and had exhausted other treatment options, including checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy.
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Can I get a flu shot and COVID booster at the same time? STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Flu season is on its way, and the updated bivalent coronavirus (COVID-19) boosters have been released across the country just in time for fall. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is safe to get ...
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Prostate cancer doctors call for changes to screening guidelines over fears about undetected cases "There are patients that are angry, that are dying and had a delayed diagnosis," says Dr Peter Swindle, a urologist who specialises in prostate cancer. Data from the Australian Institute for Health and ...
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Persistent Pulmonary Dysfunction Seen in Kids With COVID "In contrast to studies that are mostly based on surveys or self-reported outcomes, which suggest less severe COVID-19 infections and sequelae in younger patients, our study demonstrates widespread functional lung alterations are indeed present in children ...
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Health Panel: Adults Under 65 Should Be Screened for Anxiety Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in the United States. Over 15 percent of adults reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Earlier federal data shows ...
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4 questions about COVID-19 vaccines and bivalent boosters, answered You've been vaccinated for COVID-19, but is it time for your next booster? Which type of booster should you get, and is there an age limit? What if you've recently been infected with the SARS CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19? And let's not forget it's ...
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'Treatment milestone' as new drug slows symptoms of motor neurone disease Patients who took monthly injections of tofersen for an international study reported better mobility and lung function. One who was in a wheelchair at the start of the clinical trials is now able to walk without sticks.
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More Delawareans Eligible For Monkeypox Vaccine The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is expanding upon eligibility for individuals to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus (MPX). As of Thursday, there are 35 cases of monkeypox in Delaware recorded. The vaccine is now expanded to be ...
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'Truly remarkable' drug helps motor neurone disease One leading expert said it was the first time she had seen patients improve - but this is not a cure. The MND Association said there was "mounting confidence" in the therapy ...
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Global Diets Haven't Improved in 30 Years, Here's What to Know Certain groups of people were more likely to follow healthier eating habits than others. Policy changes need to happen to approve affordability and accessibility to nutritious foods. Globally, diets have not improved very much ...
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Lifestyle changes after gestational diabetes 'can cut type 2 risk by 90%' Analysis of data from a large US study found that those who had a healthy weight, high-quality diet, regular physical activity, moderate alcohol consumption, and did not smoke had a 92% lower chance of developing diabetes than those who did not meet any of ...
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Covid likely to increase risk of diabetes in children: Study According to a new study, testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is linked to a higher risk of new-onset type 1 diabetes in children and teenagers. The study is by Hanne Lovdal Gulseth and Dr German Tapia, Norwegian Institute ...
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COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Long-Term Brain Problems Summary: COVID-19 infection has been linked to a range of lasting neurological and psychological disorders, including depression, memory problems, and Parkinson's-like disorders, within the first year following infection. Source: WUSTL.
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Risk of brain and nerve problems 42% higher within year of catching COVID, study shows Brain and nerve conditions like Alzheimer's disease and stroke are significantly more common among COVID-19 survivors than those who've never had the disease, according to a study of millions of patient records that raises alarms about the pandemic's ...
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Two confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in Meck Co., officials say to take caution When you're outdoors, use mosquito repellent. Take note of any standing water around your home and empty those containers as they can be a breeding ground for mosquitos. Enjoy the weather, but be cautious," said Dr. Raynard Washington, Public Health ...
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Cancer-killing virus trials show great promise, say scientists UK scientists say a modified virus that can kill cancer cells is showing great promise. In human trials, one person's cancer disappeared, while others saw their tumours shrink. The drug is made from the cold sore virus, herpes simplex, modified to kill ...
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'Well done!': Monkeypox cases drop as Sutton lauds community response Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has lauded the Victorian response to monkeypox as new infections have dropped across the state, despite fears case numbers would rise after an early spike. The most recent figures on the Victorian Department of Health ...
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Adolescent substance abuse in the US declines with exception of cannabis and vaping Date: September 21, 2022; Source: Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health; Summary: Substance abuse among U.S. adolescents is diminishing, except for an uptake in cannabis and vaping use, according to a new study. The findings show that ...
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For the men: Gift of Life award ceremony and screening event Sept. 13, in observation of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Gift of Life and its medical partners provided PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood tests, primary care services and physician consultations for more than 130 medically underserved ...
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People infected with Covid at risk of long-term brain injury: Study The year-long study, published in Nature Medicine, assessed brain health across 44 different disorders using medical records without patient identifiers from millions of US veterans. Brain and other ...
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Monkeypox case numbers are falling, but that doesn't mean it's going away anytime soon The global outbreak of monkeypox has been going on for nearly five months now. In that time, over 60,000 people have been infected in over 100 countries. Most of the cases have been in young men and the disease has disproportionately affected men who ...
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Reusable Contact Lenses More Than Triple Your Risk Of Catching This Rare Eye Infection That's the grim findings from research led by the University College London (UCL) Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, where researchers have been investigating what factors can increase a person's risk of being diagnosed with ...
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