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	health Daily update ⋅ September 3, 2022
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	The Washington Post DC reports decline in monkeypox as vaccine efforts continue The Washington Post Regional public health experts are fine tuning their approach to getting monkeypox vaccine into arms, even as D.C. reports a steady decline in new cases. New cases of monkeypox have declined 20 percent on average per week since the peak in mid-July, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Pneumonia cases, including three deaths, with no clear cause under investigation in Argentina CNN Cases in eight health care workers and one other patient are linked to a private clinic in San Miguel de Tucumán, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said in an email to CNN. A 10th case, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Man With Monkeypox Develops Serious Heart Issue, What to Know Healthline Other patients diagnosed with monkeypox in the 2022 outbreak have developed myocarditis, however, infectious disease experts say it is likely a rare complication. "As the outbreak continues, we will hear of a few more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Here's How Fentanyl Can Affect Your Brain – and Breathing Healthline However, it also explains why it's such a dangerous drug to abuse. Experts say fentanyl is highly addictive and should only be used when absolutely necessary. Patients should always discuss their medications with their doctor ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline New Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Colorectal Cancer in Men Healthline Researchers say ultra-processed foods raise the risk of colorectal cancer in men, but they did not discover any increased risk for women. Experts say ultra-processed foods contain sugars, oils, and fats that can increase colorectal cancer risk. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New York polio case stirs fear, vaccine push Medical Xpress Strickland was inoculated in Pomona, in New York's Rockland County where the first US polio case since 2013 was identified in July. Since then, the disease has been detected in wastewater samples in the area, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cardiovascular Business Religion Tied to Better Heart Health for Black Americans WebMD Sept. 2, 2022 – Black Americans who go to church and pray regularly have better cardiovascular health than Black Americans who are not as religious or have no religious beliefs, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Hormone Treatment Improves Cognition in Down Syndrome MedPage Today Regular doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) boosted cognitive skills in people with Down syndrome (trisomy 21), a pilot clinical trial showed. Cognitive performance increased in all but one of seven adult men with Down syndrome treated with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune COVID or smoking: Which is worse for your lungs? Fortune Like smoking, COVID-19 can cause lung damage and even kill. It can do so in several ways, from causing pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS—a form of lung failure—to sepsis. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Legionnaires' disease cluster linked to cooling tower at church in Burbank CBS News BURBANK, Ill. (CBS) -- A cluster of Legionnaire's disease cases has been linked to a church in southwest suburban Burbank. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Stickney Public Health District are investigating the Legionnaires' cases, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US Monkeypox Cases Are Declining U.S. News & World Report By By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While the number of Americans with known monkeypox infections is dropping, that may signal what's happening in big cities, experts say. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Mystery Pneumonia in Argentina; Nurses Ready to Strike; Annual COVID Boosters? MedPage Today Note that some links may require subscriptions. Three deaths and another six infections stemming from a "pneumonia of unknown origin" have been reported in Argentina. (New York Post). The FDA announced a class I recall -- the most serious type -- of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Olean Times Herald Thousands of NY women got monkeypox vaccine despite low risk Olean Times Herald ALBANY (TNS) — Thousands of New York women have received monkeypox vaccines despite having a minuscule chance of contracting the rare virus, according to the latest demographic data from state and New York City health agencies. Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com Suspected avian flu case detected in Hennepin County KARE11.com Hennepin County has a suspected case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Keep your poultry housing clean to protect your birds. • Keep feeder and waterers clean and out of reach of wild birds. Clean up any ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Ithaca Voice Monkeypox vaccines now available but limited in Tompkins County The Ithaca Voice At least currently, the eligibility to qualify for the vaccine is quite limited. The New York State Department of Health determines eligibility based on the following factors: Individuals with recent exposure to a suspected or ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRDW-TV South Carolina, Georgia work to reach those in need of monkeypox vaccine WRDW-TV Men who have sex with men who identify as gay, bisexual, transgender, gender-fluid or gender-nonbinary. Any person receiving HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) treatment. Flag as irrelevant
	Study Finds Popular TV series may help reduce stigma around Alzheimer's McKnight's Long Term Care News The narrative and dramatization of Alzheimer's disease in the popular TV series "This is Us" may help reduce the stigma around dementia and promote family discussions about plans for aging, new research has found. Researchers from the University of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Philadelphia health department issues monkeypox advisory ahead of Made in America Festival CBS News The virus causes lesions or a rash, but no other serious complications have been reported until now. "The first report of viral myocarditis associated with monkeypox," Dr. Bill Gray said. Gray ... Flag as irrelevant
	14 News WFIE Evansville Tri-State doctors encouraging flu shots as fall season approaches 14 News WFIE Evansville EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - As we move closer to fall, doctors are encouraging people to be ready for the upcoming flu season. Doctors at Deaconess Hospital say they are hoping people will take steps to slow down the spread of disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Ohmymag Monkeypox may cause heart muscle inflammation, case report finds Becker's Hospital Review A patient with a monkeypox infection in Portugal developed myocarditis, or heart muscle inflammation, a week after the onset of monkeypox symptoms, researchers said in a case report published Sept. 2. About one week after first developing monkeypox ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Low Testosterone Linked to Hospitalization for COVID MedPage Today Normal testosterone levels in men might be protective against severe COVID-19, a retrospective cohort study suggested. Among 723 men with a mean age of 55, those who had hypogonadism had a higher risk of hospitalization for COVID-19 versus men with ... Flag as irrelevant
	GPB Additional doses of monkeypox vaccine arrive in Atlanta for Black Pride clinics GPB The Biden administration will supply Georgia with up to 5,500 additional doses of monkeypox vaccine leading up to and during Black Pride events in Atlanta this weekend. Nationwide data shows Black men who have sex with men are being hit hardest by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times New sub-lineages of monkeypox virus emerge The Hindu First identified in 1958 as a disease in imported monkeys in Denmark, monkeypox is a zoonotic viral infection that can infect humans and other animals. The origin and source of the disease are however unknown, therefore the name 'monkeypox' remains a ... Flag as irrelevant
	UCHealth Best plan to fight flu in 2022 and 2023? Get your flu vaccine early this fall. UCHealth "Every year, we try to guess when the flu is going to hit and when we should get our vaccines. Some people wait to get their flu shot until right before Thanksgiving in case they'll be traveling over the holidays," said Barron, UCHealth's senior medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston Massachusetts health officials announce second human case of West Nile virus in 2022 WCVB Boston No human or animal cases of Eastern equine encephalitis have been detected so far this year. Video below: West Nile survivor shares his story. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Low testosterone in men may raise risk of COVID hospitalization CIDRAP Men with low testosterone levels and COVID-19 were more than twice as likely as men with normal concentrations to be hospitalized, but those treated with hormone replacement therapy weren't at elevated risk, suggests an observational study today in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Saint Louis University Research: Low Testosterone Levels in Men Linked to COVID-Related Hospitalizations Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS – Men with low testosterone levels are more likely to require hospitalization after COVID-19 infection than men with normal levels or those on testosterone therapy, according to Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Washington ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times Herald-Record Polio vaccination rate for 2-year-olds in Monroe area is 31% as polio virus circulates Times Herald-Record Just 31% of 2-year-old children in the Monroe ZIP code have been vaccinated against polio at a time when the dangerous virus has been shown to be circulating among unvaccinated people in that area. The state Department of Health released polio ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sun Researchers identify three proteins which have the potential to prevent heart failure after heart attack Science Daily Date: September 1, 2022; Source: King's College London; Summary: Scientists working to develop new therapies and treatments for heart failure patients have discovered three proteins that can be injected immediately after a heart attack, which have the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill What to know about polio as it resurfaces The Hill The polio vaccine is included in the standard childhood vaccination schedule. To find out if you've been vaccinated against polio, look for IPV, which stand for inactivated polio virus, on your immunization card. If you received your vaccine in some other ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint US reported first polio case in a decade Livemint Fashion Designer Brittany Strickland was "deathly scared" when she heard that the United States recorded its first polio case in almost a decade. The 33-year-old was not vaccinated against this disabling disease, according to the news agency AFP. Flag as irrelevant
	Cardiovascular Business Religion and spirituality linked to better heart health among Black Americans Cardiovascular Business Religious practices and spirituality may be associated with better heart health, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.[1]. The study's authors explored data from nearly 3,000 patients who participated ... Flag as irrelevant
	SABC News African Genes More Than Double Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Says Bloomberg Law African men, as well their descendants, are more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer because of their genetic makeup, two studies released this week show. The research, published in the journals Nature and Genome Medicine, found that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News State health officials announce second human case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts Mass.gov In 2021, there were 11 human cases of WNV infection identified in Massachusetts. WNV is usually transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe ... Flag as irrelevant
	Archives of Disease in Childhood Monkeypox and children Archives of Disease in Childhood Monkeypox is endemic in central and western Africa, where most cases and deaths due to monkeypox disease have been reported since the first human cases were identified more than 50 years ago. In non-endemic countries, ... Flag as irrelevant

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