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	health Daily update ⋅ October 19, 2022
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	The Washington Post At any age, a healthy diet can extend your life The Washington Post They have found that people can gain sizable health benefits at any age by cutting back on highly processed foods loaded with salt, sugar and other additives and replacing them with more nutritious foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, lentils, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN How the Black Death shaped the human immune system CNN A plague burial pit in East Smithfield, London. Researchers analyzed DNA from the remains of people extracted from the pits, which were used for mass burials in 1348 and 1349 amid a plague outbreak in the city. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN People who sleep 5 hours or less a night face higher risk of multiple health problems as they age, study finds CNN The study, published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine, took a closer look at a group of nearly 8,000 civil servants in the United Kingdom who had no chronic disease at age 50. Scientists asked the participants ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Sleeping under 5 hours? Your risk of chronic disease is higher, study warns. The Washington Post Researchers in Europe found that getting five or less hours sleep per night could put individuals at a higher risk of developing multiple chronic diseases such as heart disease, depression, cancer or diabetes. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Hair-straightening chemicals may be linked to uterine cancer risk, study finds ABC News Author Emma Dabiri says the stigma around Afro-textured hair is a construct. Here's where the myth comes from. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Flu antivirals are already in high demand, catching pharmacies 'off guard' and causing concern for rest of season Today.com While there are no confirmed shortages of these flu antivirals, some experts worry that an early surge in prescriptions for medications like Tamiflu could put stress on pharmacies that did not order enough stock to meet demand this early in the season. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY People of color more likely to be hospitalized with the flu – and less likely to get the vaccine, CDC finds USA TODAY Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied influenza hospitalizations since 2009 and vaccination rates since 2010. The findings, released Tuesday, showed alarming disparities between white adults and adults of color. Compared to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A person with advanced heart failure may often need a heart transplant or a mechanical heart pump to survive. But white patients are twice as likely as Black ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News Strict Parenting Could Lead to Depression, Study Finds WebMD Oct. 18, 2022 -- Strict parenting causes changes in children's brains that increase their risk of mental health issues, including depression, later in life, a new study says. "We discovered that perceived harsh parenting, with physical punishment and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Boston University lab did not "create" deadly new COVID strain, experts say CBS News The goal of this 2022 study was to determine why the Omicron variant of COVID-19 seems to cause less severe disease than the virus's original strain, and to figure out what component of the virus determined its severity. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Exercise During Chemo Helps Your Heart, Lungs Recover U.S. News & World Report Exercising during chemotherapy is safe, improves long-term cardiac and respiratory function and may help ease some of the ravages of treatment, Dutch researchers report. If you can't exercise during chemotherapy, then you should start after treatment to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Black, Hispanic adults more likely to be hospitalized with flu than white adults ABC News Although seasonal influenza is usually considered a common nuisance, it can be dangerous. Racial and ethnic minorities ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Certain Class of Diabetes Meds Could Cut Dementia Risk U.S. News & World Report By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An older class of type 2 diabetes drugs known as thiazolidinediones, or TZDs, may protect you from dementia down the road, according to new research. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Vaccination Tied to Shorter COVID Illness, Less Viral Shedding MedPage Today COVID-19 was milder and potentially less transmissible among people who got infected with a Delta or Omicron variant within about 5 months after their second or third dose of an mRNA vaccine, a prospective routine surveillance study found. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Boston University Refutes Claims It Created Deadly New COVID Strain MedPage Today "First, this research is not gain-of-function research, meaning it did not amplify the [ancestral] SARS-CoV-2 virus strain or make it more dangerous," Boston University (BU) said in the statement. "In fact, this research made the virus replicate less ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Why your doctor is pushing the flu vaccine so hard this year Atlanta Journal Constitution Despite gains over the past decade with flu vaccination rates, fewer than half of American adults get the jab, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report also ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC People of color face higher risk of flu hospitalization as US faces potentially severe season, CDC says CNBC Flu hospitalizations were 80% higher among Black adults, 30% higher among Native Americans, and 20% among higher among Hispanics, according to the CDC data. Vaccination rates were lower among people of color than white adults. Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell, study says KTLA A new study finds that some people really are "mosquito magnets" and it probably has to do with the way they smell. The researchers found that people who are most attractive to mosquitoes produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin that are tied ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Young Age, Triple-Negative Disease May Increase Brain Metastases Risk in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Curetoday.com Study author Dr. Laura E.G. Warren, assistant professor of radiation oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, told CURE® that these risk factors — particularly regarding triple-negative disease — have also been seen in patients with ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell WBAL Baltimore Video above: Newly developed mosquito repellent might have you ditching the DEET. A new study finds that some people really are "mosquito magnets" and it probably has to do with the way they smell. Advertisement. The researchers found that people who ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation US Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development The Conversation US By targeting germ cells, these retroviruses became incorporated into human ancestral genomes over the course of millions of years and may have implications for how researchers screen and test for diseases today. Active viral genes in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Many turn to diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight. Is it safe? Today.com Ozempic, a prescription medication to treat Type 2 diabetes, is getting lots of attention for one of its side effects: weight loss. It's become a sensation on social media, with the topic "Ozempic" garnering over 300 million views on TikTok. Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Study Finds Lack of Honesty About Following COVID-19 Public Health Measures During the Pandemic Pharmacy Times In a recent study, nearly 50% of an examined cohort reported misrepresenting and/or not adhering to public health measures during the COVID-19 during the pandemic. Younger participants and those who distrust science were more likely to misrepresent or ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Reduced cardiopulmonary exercise capacity may result from long COVID Healio Cardiopulmonary exercise testing involved measurement of baseline resting cardiopulmonary parameters, exercise on a cycle ergometer or a treadmill with measures of peak oxygen consumption (VO2) and cardiopulmonary monitoring. The primary outcome was ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell, new study finds KABC-TV The researchers found that people who are most attractive to mosquitoes produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin that are tied to smell. And bad news for mosquito magnets: The bloodsuckers stay loyal to their favorites over time. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Some People Really Are Mosquito Magnets, and They're Stuck That Way Scientific American Evidence is weak for this link, however, Vosshall says. Over time, researchers began to coalesce around the theory that body odor must be a primary culprit in mosquito attraction. But scientists have been unable to confirm which specific odors mosquitoes ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com What's COVID's most common symptom? It's changing. nj.com Fever. Labored breathing. Loss of smell. When you think of COVID-19, you probably imagine those symptoms. But none of them are the predominant symptom of a coronavirus infection — not anymore — according to an ongoing study by researchers in the United ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTHR Doctors urge flu shots, boosters ahead of holidays to reduce potential surge WTHR A deadly flu season in Australia has doctors concerned about a possible "twindemic" with influenza and COVID-19 in the U.S. this winter. Author: Rachael Krause. Published ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Washtenaw County Health Department encourages COVID-19 boosters, flu shots for the fall WDIV ClickOnDetroit Annual flu vaccines are recommended for anyone aged 6 months and older. The CDC recommends getting the vaccine before the end of October. Many influenza cases and hospitalizations were recorded between April and ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today TikTok Traffic on Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Swelled After WHO's Alert MedPage Today This included incorrect claims on the role and authority of the World Health Organization, vaccine development or approval processes, and the reasons simulated pandemic exercises occur," Zenone told MedPage Today in an email. Of ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of Virginia Brain Discovery Could Boost Body's Ability To Fight Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis University of Virginia It does this, the researchers showed, by directing the activity of brain cleaners called microglia. These immune cells were once largely ignored by scientists, but have, in recent years, proved vital players in brain health. Flag as irrelevant
	Prevention.com CDC Reports Cases of Ocular Monkeypox, a Potentially Sight-Threatening Infection Prevention.com The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. has slowed down over the past few weeks, but more information is trickling out about what it's like to have the virus. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is detailing in a new report cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WMUR Manchester New Hampshire doctors see rise in respiratory viruses in children WMUR Manchester RSV is not the only virus doctors are seeing. "There's also been a notice put out last month about Enterovirus which could call paralysis and wheezing in children," said Dr. Sharon Vuppula, pediatric ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSDK.com 'It's definitely out in the community': Respiratory virus cases in kids rising across the St. Louis area KSDK.com The respiratory virus usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. But the virus can sometimes lead to hospitalizations, especially in newborns. RSV is a common virus that most children get before the age ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Free flu and COVID-19 vaccines offered at Los Angeles County libraries KTLA Libraries throughout Los Angeles County are offering free flu and COVID-19 vaccines beginning Tuesday. More than 20 libraries will be participating in the program from Oct. 18 to Nov. 22 in partnership with the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston Boston University calls Daily Mail report on COVID-19 research 'false, inaccurate' WCVB Boston Boston University is responding to a report about COVID-19 research being done at the school. The Daily Mail published an article Monday saying researchers at BU created a new and more deadly COVID-19 strain. That report cited a preprint research paper ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Adults sleeping five hours or less a night have increased risk of chronic illnesses, study finds ABC News "Short sleep duration at age 50, 60 or 70 was associated with a 30 to 40 per cent increase of multimorbidity [developing more than one chronic illness]," said lead author Séverine Sabia, an epidemiologist at the Université Paris Cité, Inserm and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Exercise during chemo may improve heart, lung function UPI.com When you are getting chemotherapy, exercise may be the last thing on your mind. Now, new research suggests it should be the first. Advertisement. Exercising during chemotherapy is safe, improves long-term cardiac and respiratory function and may help ... Flag as irrelevant
	Voice of America Climate Change May Boost Arctic 'Virus Spillover' Risk Voice of America A warming climate could bring viruses in the Arctic into contact with new environments and hosts, increasing the risk of "viral spillover," according to research published Wednesday. Viruses need hosts like humans, animals, plants or fungi to replicate ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore More monkeypox vaccine clinics open in Baltimore as caseload begins to slow WBAL Baltimore The effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox continues as officials are starting to see a positive trend in the data. Baltimore City health officials said Tuesday morning that 1,230 city residents have received a first dose of monkeypox vaccine as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Muscle is important for good health – here's how to maintain it after middle age Hindustan Times While researchers aren't entirely sure why muscle mass decreases so much as we get older, the good news is that we do know regular exercise can help lessen this impact – and can even delay some of this inevitable muscle loss. Flag as irrelevant
	New Jersey Monitor Monkeypox cases are in sharp decline. Could the outbreak be over? New Jersey Monitor However, experts caution that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data broken down by race and ethnicity shows the percent of cases affecting Black people increasing, while there's been a decrease among Hispanic and Latino people and a flattening ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Differential effects of SARS-CoV-2 variants on children and adolescents News-Medical.net The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has massively affected the global healthcare sector and the economy. Despite adults being mainly affected by the virus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net What is the risk of severe COVID-19 in infants younger than three months? News-Medical.net In a recent study published in Viruses, a team of researchers from Italy investigated the severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in infants younger than three months and compared the reported coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Scientist Covid-19 appears to affect memory less than other aspects of cognition New Scientist To provide a more sensitive analysis, Wild and his colleagues used the Cambridge Brain Sciences online cognitive assessment tool, which measures cognition using 12 tasks across five domains: reasoning, verbal processing, memory, processing speed and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Can diabetes increase the severity of dengue? Can the mosquito-borne illness impact your blood sugar levels? The Indian Express It added that of the total cases, 693 were reported in September alone. With the rise in cases of this viral illness, spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, it is crucial to follow certain safety precautions, especially if ... Flag as irrelevant
	KVIA El Paso Experts are pointing to an early flu season this year KVIA El Paso Health officials say that social distancing and wearing a mask during covid, made the flu nearly disappear in the U.S. That means most people haven't been exposed to the virus in two years. Leading to a lower immunity towards the flu. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters WHO: Global leaders commit $2.6 bln to end polio Reuters The funding will support global efforts to overcome the final hurdles to polio eradication, vaccinate 370 million children annually over the next five years and continue disease surveillance across 50 countries, the organisation said. "The ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Rare insect-eating mushrooms show potential to develop new anti-viral and cancer medications News-Medical.net But Cordyceps also has significant medicinal potential, containing a bioactive compound cordycepin which could potentially be developed into powerful new antiviral medications and cancer drugs. The mushrooms are rare in the wild, and until now, growing ... Flag as irrelevant
	wmar2news.com Q & A with experts at GBMC about this flu season and COVID-19 wmar2news.com What about the myths that people have about getting the flu vaccine make me sick? Dr. Amanda Ward, Hospitalist at GBMC: So that's a really great question. And the answer to that is no, the flu vaccine doesn't give you the flu. Flag as irrelevant

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