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Thanksgiving is two weeks away. Get your updated Covid-19 shot now, health officials warn With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, people who are eligible for an updated Covid-19 vaccine booster but still haven't received the shot will need to roll up their sleeves Thursday to get as much protection as possible before the holiday.
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Keeping your blood pressure below this number reduces risk of severe Covid, study finds Why is high blood pressure a 'silent killer'? 01:29 - Source: CNN. Sign up for CNN's Stress, But Less newsletter ...
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Common Dietary Supplements are No Match for Statins in Combatting Cholesterol People in the study who took a low-dose prescription medication known as a statin saw a 35% average drop in their LDL cholesterol levels during that time. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends statins ...
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Experimental breast cancer vaccine generates immune response to key tumor protein An experimental plasmid DNA vaccine produced a strong immune response to the HER2 protein among women with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer, according to results of a single-arm, phase 1 study published in JAMA Oncology.
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High Blood Pressure May Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19 They add the type of medication used by study participants didn't appear to have an impact. Experts say having normal blood pressure is good for overall health as well as specific conditions and the risk of ...
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Why There Isn't an RSV Vaccine to Combat the Current Surge On top of COVID and flu, we are dealing with yet another tough respiratory bug, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The upsetting difference with RSV: Babies and children younger than 2 are severely affected. An infection with the virus can cause ...
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Mindfulness worked as well for anxiety as drug in study Previous studies have shown mindfulness works better than no treatment or at least as well as education or more formal behavior therapy in reducing anxiety, depression and other mental woes. But this is the first study to test ...
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Tracking malaria parasites in space and time Malaria is a devastating disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. After an infected mosquitos' bite, the parasites travel to the liver and infect liver cells. This phase of the infection is asymptomatic. Now, a new study led by Maria M. Mota, ...
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Mindfulness meditation reduces anxiety as much as a common antidepressant drug, study finds The study is the first randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation with the antidepressant escitalopram. After monitoring the two groups for eight weeks, researchers found that people using mindfulness meditation ...
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Flu season gets early start, raising alarms with pediatricians This year's flu season in Alabama is already shaping up to be a bad one. Pediatric leaders around the state are raising alarms about an unusually early round of severe flu cases. Their No. 1 advice is for parents to get their children vaccinated and ...
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CDC: SC is 1 of 4 states and territories with 'very high' flu related illnesses GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Flu season is here and there are some grim numbers to report: 17 states are reporting high hospitalization rates and South Carolina is among the top four states and territories with the highest number of cases, ...
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Two adults, one child dead from flu as virus surges through Alabama The Alabama Department of Health reported two adults and one child have died of influenza-like illness this season as the virus continues to circulate throughout the state. In its weekly influenza report, ADPH stated that all districts in the state ...
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Fear and trauma - the long waits for cancer care There has been a sharp rise in long waits for cancer therapy in the past four years, BBC analysis shows. The number waiting more than the 62-day target time for therapy in the past year has topped 67,000 across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland ...
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Use of government food benefits may slow cognitive aging in eligible seniors, study finds Nutrition benefits could be an effective way to slow age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, found that eligible seniors who used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program, ...
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month: El Paso doctor explains tips to quit, when to get screened EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — November is Lung Cancer Cessation and Prevention Awareness Month and one El Paso doctor is looking to educate El Pasoans about the disease and what actions can be taken to avoid it. Lung cancer is the third most common ...
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RSV infections spreading quickly and causing severe illness among children in South Dakota Representatives of Avera and Sanford health systems say they started seeing increased RSV clinic visits and hospital admissions in late October and early November, with the most ill patients put on ventilators to assist breathing.
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Florida Department of Health monitors a statewide uptick in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV is a lung infection with symptoms similar to a common cold – including congestion, a runny nose, a dry cough, sore throat, low-grade fever, sneezing and a headache.
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Jaindl Farms among the latest hit with bird flu ahead of the holidays The Lehigh Valley Zoo also sent a statement, saying it's less than 10 miles from two recent cases. And because bird flu is so contagious, staff has moved most of their birds to indoor spaces to eliminate contact with wild birds on zoo grounds.
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Two teaspoons of lab-made blood could have enormous potential for people with rare blood conditions (CNN) — Scientists have transfused lab-made red blood cells into a human volunteer in a world-first trial that experts say has major potential for people with hard-to-match blood types or conditions such as sickle cell disease.
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First transfusions of lab-grown blood The aim of this trial is to determine whether blood cells manufactured from donor stem cells perform better than red blood cells (RBCs) obtained from the same donor in recipients. One of the key advantages of ...
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Cedars-Sinai study: Biomarkers that predict preeclampsia risk In a study of pregnant women in the United States, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that a specific imbalance of two placental proteins could predict which women were at risk of developing a severe form of preeclampsia, a life-threatening blood pressure ...
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Host–parasite dynamics in the liver stage of malaria Gene expression was assessed in individual liver cells from mice that were infected with the rodent-specific form of the malaria parasite. This revealed that infections of cells in the inner zones of the lobule units that make up the liver are more ...
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What is RSV and why is it surging? Dr. Valerie Thompson, division chief of emergency pediatric medicine at the Miller School of Medicine, explains some nuances about respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a seasonal virus currently burdening pediatric hospitals across the nation.
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Centre Deploys Multi-disciplinary Team To Assist Maharashtra Health Department With Measles Outbreak in Mumbai The Union Health Ministry has decided to depute a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Mumbai to take stock of the upsurge in measles cases in the city. The team will assist the state health authorities in instituting public health measures and ...
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Melatonin could be a potential therapy for long-COVID symptoms A recent review published in the journal Biomolecules discussed the potential uses of melatonin in treating brain fog and chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis symptoms associated with long coronavirus disease (COVID).
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Allegheny County starts pilot program with home STI tests for young adults The Allegheny County Health Department, in partnership with the company Color Health, announced on Wednesday a pilot program to offer at-home testing for two sexually transmitted infections, chlamydia and gonorrhea. The program is free and available to ...
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As RSV cases fill Colorado hospitals, health officials preparing for respiratory illness 'trifecta' (KKTV) - Colorado health officials and organizations are taking action as RSV hospitalizations in the state only continue to rise. State health officials held a press conference Wednesday to discuss their growing concerns regarding RSV numbers and the ...
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WHO Urges Governments to Increase Oversight on Equitable Vaccine Manufacture and Distribution Vials of Pfizer´s COVID-19 vaccine; vaccines mostly reached countries in same region they were produced, WHO report finds. The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments worldwide ...
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Measles outbreak reported at Columbus-area child care facility At least four cases of measles have been confirmed as part of the outbreak so far, according to both Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health. Each of the four children infected were unvaccinated for the measles.
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Two teaspoons of lab-made blood could have enormous potential for people with rare blood conditions By Jen Christensen, CNN. Scientists have transfused lab-made red blood cells into a human volunteer in a world-first trial that experts say has major potential for people with hard-to-match blood types or conditions such as sickle cell disease.
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Experimental Drug Baxdrostat Could Help Control High Blood Pressure Now, there's an experimental new medication that's getting a lot of buzz because of just how effective it is at controlling high blood pressure. It's called baxdrostat, and results of a recent phase 2 clinical trial found ...
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Early diagnosis tool for childhood kidney disease A new technique analyzing urine extracellular vesicles (uEVs) -- cell-derived nanoscale spherical structures involved in multiple biological functions -- in urine samples identifies changes in the kidneys earlier than conventional methods and can also ...
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NS public health reports student death from suspected meningococcal disease Nova Scotia public health is investigating after a university student recently died of a suspected case of meningococcal meningitis in the province's western health zone. In a release, Nova Scotia Health said the student, who attended Saint Mary's ...
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Thousands of turkeys culled in bird flu outbreaks this month on Lehigh County farms, USDA says The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service lists the outbreak detected as affecting commercial turkey meat birds. Also in Lehigh County, APHIS reports 14,500 turkeys affected in an outbreak detected Nov ...
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Where treatment stands for Alzheimer's Disease A doctor with Cleveland Clinic discusses the disease during Alzheimer's Awareness Month. ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. — November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. According to the Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older are ...
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Vaccine access: World's poorest people suffer at the hands of free market dynamics, says WHO It says that the vaccine equity problems faced during the covid-19 pandemic have shone a light on the issues experienced in other vaccine markets, such as the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer, which has been introduced in only 41% ...
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WHO releases first data on global vaccine market since COVID-19 This is the first report to capture the implications of COVID-19 for vaccine markets. Despite progress in recent decades, global market vaccine dynamics are not fully conducive to the development, supply and access for vital vaccines for public health.
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Measles outbreak in Mumbai: alarm bells ring before 2023 target of elimination As per the available information, the deceased children were either unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated even though MR (Measles Rubella) vaccine against it is offered free of cost as part of the government's universal immunisation programme and is ...
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Centre deploys team to Mumbai to manage Measles outbreak The three-member Central team to Mumbai comprises of experts drawn from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi, Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi, and Regional Office for Health and Family Welfare, Pune, Maharashtra.
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Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates Munich [Germany], November 9 (ANI): In Alzheimer's disease, toxic protein clumps and deposits known as amyloid plaques are connected to the death of brain cells. Similar pathways are crucial in type 2 diabetes as well. The Technical University of ...
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10 Things You Need to Know About Diabetes By Marci Wright, diabetes educator with UT Health East Texas. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to learn more about diabetes risk factors, diabetes prevention and preventing diabetes-related complications.
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Special hydrogel may one day heal voids in injured bones While bone injuries such as fractures typically heal on their own, large sections of missing bone often never grow back, requiring bone transplants from other parts of the body. A new hydrogel, however, could help change that.
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Repeat coronavirus infections can still be dangerous, study suggests It found that patients with reinfections tended to have more complications in various organ systems both during their initial illness and longer term, and they were more likely to be diagnosed with long covid than people who did not get another infection.
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Spatial genomics maps the structure, nature and evolution of cancer clones Genome sequencing of cancers often reveals mosaics of different subclones present in the same tumour. Although these are believed to arise according to the principles of somatic evolution, the exact spatial growth patterns and underlying mechanisms ...
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