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	health Daily update ⋅ October 27, 2022
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	NPR WHO releases list of threatening fungi. The most dangerous might surprise you NPR Cryptococcus and Aspergillus are both invasive fungi that can infect the lungs, causing pneumonia-like symptoms that can progress into more severe sickness. Candida albicans normally lives on the skin and inside the body without causing any problems. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Monkeypox can be far more devastating for men with weak immune systems The Washington Post — A White man in his 40s with AIDS and not receiving treatment was admitted to the hospital in August for a monkeypox-compatible rash. He received oral TPoxx and HIV treatment, and was discharged after a week. His food and housing situations were unstable, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times WHO Lists Top Fungal Health Threats The New York Times The pathogens cause infections that kill millions of people each year and often go undiagnosed. Even when identified, a growing number of infections is resistant to the current crop of drugs. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What to do if your child has a respiratory infection? Our medical analyst explains CNN Which symptoms should prompt a call to the doctor, or for parents and caregivers to bring their children to the hospital? When should children stay out of school? And what are the precautions families can take to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses? Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Most Hospitalized Monkeypox Patients in the US Were HIV-Positive The New York Times Nearly all Americans hospitalized for monkeypox infection had weakened immune systems, most often because of H.I.V. infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday. Of 57 hospitalized patients described in the report, ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Radiation for Asymptomatic Bone Metastases May Improve Cancer Survival MedPage Today SAN ANTONIO -- Prophylactic radiotherapy (RT) for asymptomatic bone metastases significantly reduced the rate of skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with cancer, according to a small randomized trial reported here. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Low-Carb Diet May Help People with Pre-Diabetes Lower Their Blood Sugar Without Meds Healthline Researchers found that people who followed a low-carb diet for six months saw a greater drop in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), a marker for blood glucose levels, compared to people who ate their usual diet. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Concurrent Boost During Hypofractionated RT Proves Its Worth in Early Breast Cancer MedPage Today SAN ANTONIO -- A supplemental radiation boost delivered concurrently during hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation reduced treatment time, yet was just as effective in terms of recurrence, for patients with early-stage high-risk breast cancer ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Signs of a 'Tripledemic' The New York Times This winter, the U.S. could be in for a "tripledemic," a nasty collision of three viruses — the flu, the coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus (R.S.V.) — which could cause a surge of patients seeking treatment at hospitals that are already stretched ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Cancer death rates continue to decrease as diagnoses hold steady, doctors explain why ABC News "Improved treatments increase survival and can cure patients, leading to fewer cancer deaths even as more people are being diagnosed," lead study author, Dr. Kathy Cronin of the National Cancer Institute, told ABC News. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Low-Carbohydrate Diet Reduces A1c in Diabetes, Prediabetes Medscape What this study cannot show due to design is to what extent benefits are due to weight loss (likely most in my opinion) versus cutting carbs per se. That is the bigger question, though low-carb diets may not be as good for people in terms of cardiovascular ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Smoking, Vaping Appear to Have Similar Cardiovascular Health Effects Healthline Researchers reported that the effects on blood vessel function are probably caused by airway irritation from inhaling a foreign substance, instead of specific components of cigarette smoke or e-cigarette vapor. The studies were published in ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Some US hospitals report beds are full among increase in respiratory infections in children ABC News At the same time, doctors are preparing for what could be the most severe flu season seen in years after little-to-no flu activity during the pandemic and the potential threat of COVID-19, which has traditionally increased during Thanksgiving over the last ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An often-deadly type of stroke -- subarachnoid hemorrhage -- is on the upswing in the United States, particularly among Black people, new research shows. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Low-Carb Diet Helps Cut HbA1c in Prediabetes MedPage Today Sticking to a low-carbohydrate diet helped people with prediabetes bring down their HbA1c in just a few months, a randomized clinical trial found. Compared with those eating their typical diet, people with an untreated, elevated HbA1c who ate a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News A new treatment for debilitating nightmares offers sweeter dreams Science News For people haunted by recurring nightmares, untroubled sleep would be a dream come true. Now in a small experiment, neuroscientists have demonstrated a technique that, for some, may chase the bad dreams away. Enhancing the standard treatment for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News Drug duo treats stubborn urinary tract infections Futurity: Research News Urinary tract infections are considered complicated when they are associated with risk factors—including fevers, sepsis, urinary obstruction, or catheters—that increase the danger of failing antibiotic therapy. "This new antibiotic was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune The COVID symptoms you get depend on how many vaccine jabs you've had, major study says Fortune The most common current symptoms reported in those who were fully vaccinated, ranked by prevalence, were: Sore throat; Runny nose; Blocked nose; Persistent cough; Headache. "Traditional" symptoms ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Radiation therapy for asymptomatic bone metastases prolongs survival, prevents pain Healio Findings from the randomized study — presented at American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting — suggest that painful complications related to solid tumors can be prevented by treating asymptomatic bone metastases with radiation therapy, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape WHO Warns of Fungal Pathogens; COVID-Flu-RSV 'Tripledemic' Possible; and Why We Like Scary Stuff Medscape The list contained 19 fungal pathogens. Fungal infections often strike people who are already severely ill, such as patients with cancer or tuberculosis. Rates of such infections jumped among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Lower your carbs, lower your diabetes risk, Tulane study says NOLA.com People with a diabetes diagnosis are often advised to cut carbohydrates as a way to control their diabetes. But a new study shows that a low-carb diet may also help people at risk for diabetes lower their blood sugar, possibly avoiding a diagnosis ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Cutting Carbs Could Cut Your Risk for Diabetes U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People at risk for developing diabetes could help themselves now by eating fewer carbs, according to new research. While low-carb diets are a common next step ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED America's Adderall Shortage Could Kill People WIRED Earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration announced a nationwide shortage of immediate release amphetamine mixed salts. For many people who take this medication, the announcement just stated what they've known for months. Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Is the US facing a potential 'tripledemic' of flu, RSV and COVID-19? WLS-TV But experts told ABC News the country may now be facing the threat of a "tripledemic" as doctors see an early rise in other pediatric respiratory viruses, particularly respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. According ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Keeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Controlling high blood pressure in older adults may be one of the "best bets" for reducing the risk of developing dementia, Australian researchers report. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Dementia and risk of visual impairment in Chinese older adults Nature.com We had previously identified visual impairment increasing risk of incident dementia. While a bi-directional vision-cognition association has subsequently been proposed, no study has specifically examined the longitudinal association between dementia ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis rise for first time in almost 20 years Financial Times The World Health Organization has warned of the first rise in drug-resistant tuberculosis for almost two decades, as it released a report highlighting the resurgence of the disease during the coronavirus pandemic. An estimated 10.6mn ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Phase I clinical trial of the first drug to successfully inhibit the MYC gene that drives many common cancers Medical Xpress By October 10, 2022, eight out of 12 patients who had CT scans after nine weeks had stable disease, with the treatment having stopped the cancer growing. Of these, two had pancreatic cancer, three had colon cancer, one had non-small lung cancer, one had a ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Studies find cardiovascular effects of cigarettes and e-cigarettes to be strikingly similar News-Medical.net Cigarette smoking and e-cigarette vaping are both known to cause endothelial dysfunction, the inability of the large blood vessels to open enough to supply sufficient blood to the heart and other tissues. This can be an early predictor of cardiovascular ... Flag as irrelevant
	KVUE.com What is a 'tripledemic?' Doctors warn of severe flu, RSV seasons KVUE.com AUSTIN, Texas — Flu cases are rapidly rising across the nation and that includes in Travis County. On top of that, RSV cases are also high, with some Austin-area hospitals saying they are being inundated with cases in children. Flag as irrelevant
	Food Safety News Poultry losses for the year from bird flu near record; the threat to humans isn't zero Food Safety News Avian influenza, or bird flu, is an infectious disease involving Type A influenza viruses. Wild aquatic birds spread the disease worldwide, often involving domestic poultry from both commercial and backyard blocks. The CDC says bird flu viruses don't ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Vaccination- and/or natural infection-induced immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants News-Medical.net In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers comparatively evaluated the neutralization antibody (Ab) titers for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron VOC (variants of concern) subvariants BA.1, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress A scientific response to the recent reporting on the origin of SARS-CoV-2 Medical Xpress Restriction enzymes such as BsaI and BsmBI are used to clone genomes of coronaviruses isolated from animals such as bats and render them accessible for systematic research. Such so-called reverse genetics systems are of great importance ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net During sleep, the hippocampus and neocortex interact in ways that are key to memory formation News-Medical.net What role do the stages of sleep play in forming memories? "We've known for a long time that useful learning happens during sleep," says University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Anna Schapiro. "You encode ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Breast Cancer: 3 Weeks of Radiation May Be Just as Effective as 6 Weeks in Early Stages Healthline The findings could lead to patients only needing three weeks of radiation therapy after a lumpectomy, as opposed to the current treatment standard of four to six weeks. Researchers said past studies have shown that three weeks ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Pain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Flash radiotherapy, a new technology that uses targeted proton beams, is safe and effective in relieving pain for terminal cancer patients, a new, small study suggests. Flash radiotherapy delivers radiation ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut dementia risk News-Medical.net Dr Ruth Peters, Associate Professor at UNSW Sydney and Program Lead for Dementia in The George Institute's Global Brain Health Initiative, said that in the absence of significant dementia treatment breakthroughs, reducing the risk of developing the disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	usu.edu Rising Avian Flu Cases Harm Producers, Poultry Prices usu.edu Wild and domesticated birds have faced a renewed risk from avian influenza this fall. While the virus was first detected in Utah in April 2022, experts warn that the strain of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) is likely to spread even more rapidly ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New Daily Strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure cuts the risk of dementia The New Daily It can cause mini-strokes that might not kill you but will bring on rapid cognitive decline. Then there's subcortical vascular dementia in which the small blood vessels deep within the brain are damaged. Flag as irrelevant
	Neuroscience News Neuroimaging Study Reveals Functional and Structural Brain Abnormalities in People With Post-treatment Lyme Disease Neuroscience News The study also found unusual activity in the frontal lobe, a brain area associated with memory recall and concentration in those who had been treated for Lyme. Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine. In a study using ... Flag as irrelevant
	Contagionlive.com Long-COVID: How Common Is It? Contagionlive.com I often find that as the pandemic of COVID-19 has progressed and interest has waned in response and/or interventions, I'm having to remind people that the acute piece of an infectious disease isn't all you get. It many ways, we're just starting to more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wyoming Department of Health Tis the Season to Get Flu Shots Wyoming Department of Health While the two most recent flu seasons involved very low activity levels, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says this influenza season may be different and flu shots can help protect Wyoming residents from serious illness. Flag as irrelevant
	FRANCE 24 Study confirms AstraZeneca jab's higher risk of very rare clot FRANCE 24 Paris (AFP) – AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine has been linked to a 30-percent higher risk of getting a very rare blood clotting condition compared to the Pfizer jab, a large international study said Thursday. Advertising. Read more. Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News Dementia in America—charted by age, education, race, and more The Daily Briefing A study published Monday in JAMA Neurology found that almost a third of Americans aged 65 and older had either dementia or mild cognitive impairment in 2016—but prevalence of the conditions varied by age, education, and race and ethnicity. Flag as irrelevant
	WHO | Regional Office for Africa Zimbabwe to embark on mass vaccinations against Wild Polio WHO | Regional Office for Africa Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe today joins a synchronized multicountry polio vaccination campaign aimed at protecting children against polio. More than 2.5 million children under five years of age are targeted across the country in the first vaccination ... Flag as irrelevant
	Inside Precision Medicine New Combination Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Shows Promise in Mouse Models Inside Precision Medicine A new method of irradiating pancreatic tumors combined with chemotherapy drugs tested by researchers at Duke University has shown promise in mouse models, according to new research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The researchers say the new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Standard New polio cases in nations due to halt in immunisation during Covid: expert Business Standard A pause in the immunisation programme at the beginning of Covid pandemic has led to the finding of fresh polio cases in countries like the US, UK and Mozambique this year, according to an expert associated with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Flag as irrelevant
	American Heart Association Smoking and vaping had overlapping adverse health effects, dual product use may be worse American Heart Association Research Highlights: New research finds that the cardiovascular effects of smoking and vaping are likely caused by airway irritation, and inhalation of any foreign substance may cause harmful effects on blood vessel function. Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News London Woodstock gynecology clinic investigated for using unsterile instruments CTV News London The Southwestern Public Health Unit is warning patients of a Woodstock gynecologist office that they might be at risk for an infection after medical instruments were not sterilized. In September, the health unit received a complaint which led to an ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Is feeling sick after your Covid-19 vaccine a good sign? Here's what a new study found. The Daily Briefing Individuals who experienced side effects, including fevers, chills, or muscle pain, after Covid-19 vaccination typically had a greater antibody response than those who did not, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. Flag as irrelevant

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