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What you should know about getting a flu vaccine this year, according to an expert There have been at least 880,000 cases of influenza, nearly 7,000 hospitalizations and, tragically, 360 deaths from the flu this fall, including one pediatric death. Not since 2009, during the height of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, have there been this ...
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Monkeypox in Kids, Teens Is Rare and Seldom Severe: CDC By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Out of the more than 25,000 U.S. cases of monkeypox reviewed in a new study, just 0.3% occurred in people under the age of 18, new government data shows.
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AHA News: Upping Your Step Count, Even in Small Amounts, May Increase Life Span By By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Adding 1,000 or even 500 steps to your daily routine could lead to a longer life, new research suggests.
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Prediabetes Diet: Foods To Eat And How They Can Help If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, the nutrition choices you make now are more important than ever, as it could mean the difference between getting your blood sugars stabilized within a healthful range and developing type 2 diabetes.
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Anti-obesity drug Wegovy helped teens lose weight, new study finds Semaglutide — the medication in the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy — plus lifestyle intervention led to a "substantial reduction" in the body mass index of obese teenagers after more than a year of weekly treatments, researchers reported ...
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Boy, 2, diagnosed with 3 viruses at once after weeks of high fever, hallucinations Already worried when her 2-year-old son's temperature spiked to 105 degrees, Ciara Jackson got really scared when he started hallucinating, convinced he was outside when he was actually sitting next to her on the couch. Jackson turned to the internet ...
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US Extends Monkeypox Public Health Emergency Nov. 3, 2022 – Although cases of monkeypox are decreasing, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services extended the official public health emergency on Wednesday, as there's still a strong presence of the virus in the country.
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Triple whammy as Erie County reports rise in RSV, flu and COVID-19 cases Erie County's triple surge of COVID-19, RSV and flu is keeping the staff busy at UPMC Hamot's Your Hometown Health Partners. The patient schedule is filled just about every day, and many of the appointments are for respiratory illnesses, said Dr. Kylie ...
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Simple Nose Swab Test Might Gauge Severity of Child's RSV To study the issue, researchers from the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago used nose swabs from children with RSV in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) within a few days after hospital admission.
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'Unprecedented volumes' at children's hospitals as RSV surge rages on A respiratory virus is wreaking havoc on kids and children's hospitals. Families are waiting in emergency rooms for more than five hours, and doctors say we are in the middle of an unusual surge that is making kids very sick.
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Monkeypox Can Be Passed On Even Before Symptoms Appear By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Monkeypox spreads even before a person shows any telltale lesions or other symptoms, a new study suggests. More than half of monkeypox transmission in the United ...
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CHKD seeing surge in RSV, flu patients "It's affecting our emergency rooms, urgent cares, our pediatric practices," said Dr. Christopher Foley, CHKD's Chief Medical Officer. The culprits?
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Don't worry – Picking your nose doesn't cause Alzheimer's disease And since the study was first published he has been contacted by a number of ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists excited by the findings, urging him to further explore this relationship between nasal infections and dementia.
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Working Out in the Afternoon or Evening May Help Control Blood Sugar Researchers found that time spent doing moderate to vigorous physical activity reduced both liver fat content and insulin resistance. The team found no significant difference in insulin resistance in people who were more physically active in the morning ...
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Why this could be the worst flu season in the US in more than a decade The number of positive tests is the highest since the swine flu outbreak. ... According to CDC data, there have been at least 880,000 cases of flu-like illness this year.
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Older cancer survivors at higher risk for bone fracture Older cancer survivors have an increased risk for pelvic and vertebral bone fracture compared with older adults without a history of cancer, research published in JAMA Oncology showed. The increased risk for fracture is most pronounced among older ...
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Pfizer Launches Trial of Flu, COVID-19 Combination Vaccine Annaliesa Anderson of Pfizer's vaccine research and development said that such a shot "could simplify immunization practices against these two respiratory pathogens, potentially leading to better vaccine uptake for both diseases." "Even ...
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COVID-19 is still a 'dangerous global health threat.' A new international study spells out how we can end it Jose-Luis Jimenez, distinguished professor of chemistry at CU Boulder and fellow at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES). Finding consensus. The findings of ...
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Here's why health experts say now is the 'perfect time' to get the updated COVID-19 booster shot It's not too late for adults and children as young as 5 years old to be protected against COVID-19 for Thanksgiving and other holiday celebrations this winter by rolling up their sleeves for an updated booster shot, according to health experts.
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Death from West Nile virus reported in Santa Clara County An Aedes albopictus female mosquito also known as an (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito feeds, on Aug. 21, 2003. Courtesy James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control via Bay City News.
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RSV cases continue to surge in Texas, leaving children's hospitals at capacity Cases of respiratory syncytial virus are continuing to climb in Texas and across the U.S., leaving Dallas-Fort Worth children's hospitals at capacity and with limited room to accept sick children. There were seven pediatric ICU beds available across ...
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Safety measures encouraged to help avoid COVID-19, other respiratory viruses NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – While COVID-19 metrics in New Hanover County have improved over the last few weeks, this time of year is the beginning of respiratory virus season. Across the country, medical professionals have seen a spike in influenza and ...
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UCSD Scientists Find COVID Damages Brain Cell Synapses, But Propose Treatment By using tiny, self-organized, three-dimensional tissue cultures derived from stem cells called organoids, the scientists found that the SARS- CoV-2 virus infects cortical neurons to damage and destroy the synapses — the connections between brain cells ...
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Thousands of arthritis cases 'were missed during Covid': Another study lays bare the knock-on effects of pandemic Researchers said 'there is likely to be a substantial burden of undiagnosed patients' as they did not see a rebound in diagnoses after restrictions were lifted. It means many patients who might ...
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Nurse's 'minion' yellow skin turned out to be a sign of pancreatic cancer Becki Buggs only discovered she had cancer after her husband joked she 'looked like a minion' due to her yellow-tinged skin, pictured with children Jacob and Georgie. (Pancreatic Cancer UK/SWNS). A nurse only discovered she had cancer after her husband ...
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UK researchers cure man who had COVID-19 for 411 days PARIS, France — British researchers announced Friday they have cured a man who was continually infected with COVID-19 for 411 days by analyzing the genetic code of his particular virus to find the right treatment. Persistent COVID-19 infection -- which ...
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The Brain's Immune Cell Response in Alzheimer's Disease Summary: Deletion of the neurodegenerative disease associated microglial gene CX3CR1 aggravated the disease state and increased the accumulation of plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Deficiencies of the gene also impaired the ...
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In young adults, moderate to heavy drinking linked to higher risk of stroke Date: November 2, 2022; Source: American Academy of Neurology; Summary: People in their 20s and 30s who drink moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol may be more likely to have a stroke as young adults than people who drink low amounts or no alcohol, ...
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Monkeypox: Sri Lanka detects first case COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's health ministry reported the first case of monkey pox in the country. Sources said the patient had returned from abroad, and was directed to medical treatment. What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus ...
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Moderate to heavy drinking linked to increased stroke risk in young adults In a new study, researchers analyzed the relationship between alcohol consumption and stroke risk among young adults in Korea. The findings show that moderate and heavy alcohol use is linked to a higher risk of stroke. Researchers and some health ...
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Pediatric beds in North Texas are near capacity The flu and respiratory syncytial virus — known widely as RSV — are hitting the U.S. harder than previous years and they've arrived earlier than usual. Why it matters: The illnesses are affecting children and adults, fueling concerns that a ...
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Unique case of woman who survived 12 tumors may indicate 'new disease' A Spanish woman who overcame 12 tumors, five of them malignant, before the age of 40 is providing new hope for cancer research. Doctors and scientists who treated the patient cannot explain how she is still alive. The unique case may help improve early ...
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A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat Despite notable scientific and medical advances, broader political, socioeconomic and behavioural factors continue to undercut the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we convened, as part of this Delphi study, a diverse, multidisciplinary panel of ...
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Woman Survived Cancer 12 Times, Her Genes Surprise Experts A woman who experienced 12 different types of tumours has surprised scientists, who carried out extensive research to understand why she is susceptible to cancer, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais. The 36-year-old woman, whose identity has not ...
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The impact of COVID-19 on care of early inflammatory arthritis in the UK In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought an unprecedented change to rheumatology practice in the UK. There were massive shifts in working patterns of rheumatology teams, with many staff redeployed to other areas of clinical need.
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