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Face masks may return amid holiday 'tripledemic' of covid, flu and RSV What's notable is that the mask recommendations this time aren't just about avoiding the coronavirus. Masks are advised to protect against what is being called the "tripledemic" — a confluence of influenza, coronavirus and ...
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Ohio Measles Outbreak Sickens Nearly 60 Children Dec. 7, 2022 – Measles has sickened 59 children in an outbreak that began in November and now spans four Ohio counties. None of the children had been fully vaccinated against measles, and 23 of them have been hospitalized, local officials report.
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Cancer Research: How Potatoes, Tomatoes Could Be Sources for New Drugs Researchers are looking into the possibility that glycoalkaloids from nightshade plants such as tomatoes and potatoes could be sources for new cancer drugs. However, experts say there are a number of concerns about the toxic effects of these alkaloids.
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A diet high in these foods could increase the risk of dementia, new study finds At the end of the study, participants were evaluated on changes in cognitive performance over time by utilizing multiple cognitive-related tests. Researchers found that those who consumed over 20% or more of their calories from ultra-processed foods had a ...
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Statins lower risk of deadliest kind of stroke, study finds An intracerebral hemorrhage is when blood from an artery suddenly begins to bleed into the brain. It's the second most common cause of a stroke after a blood clot, which is called an ischemic stroke.
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Doctors should ask heart patients if they take supplements to manage heart failure Research shows that about a third of people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines, a category that refers to non-traditional treatments used along with or instead of prescribed medications, to manage their conditions. However, most ...
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Why is there a children's Tylenol shortage? Here's what parents can do. How long is this drug shortage expected to last? What can you substitute for children's Tylenol or Motrin? Can children take adult medication? How do you know what dose to give? What medications should you definitely not give children and why? What's the ...
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Statins May Lower Risk of Deadly 'Bleeding' Strokes By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Statins may do more than help your heart: New research shows the cholesterol-lowering drugs may also lower your risk for a bleeding stroke.
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Measles in the US: What to Know About Outbreaks, Vaccines and More Cases of measles continue to grow in Central Ohio, following a joint warning from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization over a huge disruption in child measles vaccinations. Nearly 40 million children ...
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Novel Approach Uncovers Proteins That Drive Autoimmunity Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and Oxford University have developed a way to find critical protein fragments that drive autoimmunity. The findings pave a potential way for diagnosing and treating autoimmune diseases.
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COVID Science Is Moving Backwards Paul Sax is an infectious-disease physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Even so, when Sax's kids asked him whether they should get the updated COVID vaccine this fall, he wasn't really sure what to tell them. His two children are in their ...
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FDA grants priority review to over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray The FDA has accepted a supplemental new drug application for Narcan nasal spray as an over-the-counter emergency treatment for opioid overdose. The agency granted the application priority review. If approved, Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride, ...
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COVID-19 vaccine effective among patients with psoriatic disease Eder and colleagues reported similar vaccine effectiveness for SARS-CoV-2 infection, including booster vaccine effectiveness, and hospitalizations between patients with psoriatic disease and controls. Moreover, after controlling for systemic immune ...
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Want to prevent diabetes? What you need to know about the disease and your health A topic I have often written about is insulin resistance. My goal is to draw attention to a devastating condition that is growing by leaps and bounds with no end in sight for Americans. What's more, it's preventable and if you do the right things, ...
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Vitamin D may improve brain function and strengthen memory. Here's how much you need each day Vitamin D or "the sunshine vitamin" has long been touted for strengthening our bones and aiding our immune system. Research has linked vitamin D deficiency with the chronic health conditions and early death. A group of researchers from Tufts University ...
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Breakthrough Infections More Likely in Infliximab Treated IBD Patients Than Those Treated With Vedolizumab Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with infliximab who were vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 were more likely to have a breakthrough infection than patients treated with vedolizumab, but the benefits of the vaccine are still superior.
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At what point should you mask up again? Here's what California and CDC guidance says In Yolo County, the Health and Human Services Agency announced Tuesday its mask recommendation for people 2 years and older in indoor public spaces. This comes after the increasing spread of the flu, respiratory syncytial virus — or RSV — and COVID, which ...
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Dallas County reports first pediatric flu death in 2022 A (H3N2) became the dominant flu variant in the U.S., · That came as · Dr. Laura Romano, a hospitalist at Cook Children's Medical Center, told WFAA in November that a sharp rise in flu cases has further overwhelmed the hospital system, which was already up ...
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2300 genes predict alcohol and tobacco use A large genetic study identifies more than 2,300 genes predicting alcohol and tobacco use after analyzing data from more than 3.4 million people. The researchers say the majority of these genes were similar among people with European, African, ...
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Flu, RSV cases combine with COVID-19 to fill hospitals in Montgomery County Dr. Louis Damiano, president of Holy Cross Health Acute Care for Maryland, said its hospitals in Silver Spring and Germantown have seen some 500 hospitalizations a month for upper respiratory tract infections. In July and ...
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Cluster of Isle of Man scarlet fever cases prompts call for caution Symptoms of scarlet fever include a sore throat, swollen neck glands, headaches, fever, nausea and vomiting, which may later be accompanied by a small rash that could spread.
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Non-prescription Narcan from Gaithersburg's Emergent BioSolutions gets FDA fast-track Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Emergent BioSolutions has received fast-track review status for making Narcan available without a prescription. Emergent BioSolutions is the maker of Narcan, the nasal spray version of opioid overdose antidote naloxone.
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What was the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among US adults during 2021 to 2022? The CDC has been monitoring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence in the US public since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began. They pursue data for asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 that likely remain ...
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6-month-old kitten euthanized after rabies diagnosis in Oakland County OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A stray kitten was euthanized in Oakland County after it contracted rabies, state officials announced Tuesday. According to Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's (MDARD) State Veterinarian Nora Wineland, ...
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Yolo County recommends masking as RSV, flu and COVID cases rise YOLO COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) — With the increased respiratory illness hospitalizations and absences from schools and work in Yolo County, indoor mask-wearing is being recommended by the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency.
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Kitten in Oakland County euthanized for rabies OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - After euthanizing a kitten for a positive rabies infection in Oakland County, the Michigan agriculture department is asking pet owners to make sure their pets are up-to-date on their vaccines.
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Genetic risk of smoking and alcohol use examined We thus identified genes associated with smoking or drinking behaviours, pinpointed genetic variants causally affecting risk and enhanced the accuracy of risk predictions in diverse human populations. For 192 genomic regions (loci), we found a ...
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Bird flu: Swans, geese and coot found dead at Poole park More than a dozen birds have died at a park after cases of avian flu were confirmed. Two birds were initially tested and found to have the disease at Poole Park on 25 November. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said over the last few ...
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Largest-ever analysis finds genetic links to smoking and drinking The findings, published in Nature on 7 December, highlight how increasing the sample size and ethnic diversity improves the power of such genome-screening analyses — called genome-wide association studies (GWASs) — to reveal how various traits are linked ...
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Health care providers urge Michiganders to get a seasonal flu vaccination The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your families against the anticipated surge of influenza," said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in a written statement.
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Dallas County sees first pediatric flu death as cases double Dallas County Health and Human Services confirmed the child had underlying conditions, but did not provide any more details. There were no reported pediatric deaths related to influenza last flu season. The previous season, three children died from the flu ...
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A pharmacist's guide to Strep A and scarlet fever In a small number of cases, the GAS bacteria journeys into the blood or spinal fluid causing a very serious infection called invasive Group A Streptococci or iGAS. This can result in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome or necrotising fasciitis, both ...
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Marwell Zoo says eight penguins dead amid bird flu outbreak Eight penguins at a Hampshire zoo have died in an outbreak of avian flu. Marwell Zoo, near Colden Common, said four died from the illness while a further four tested positive and, by law, had to be euthanised. The remaining seven will be isolated ...
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Doctors urge public to get flu shots ahead of holiday gatherings Doctors say it's critical to get a flu shot now with holiday gatherings approaching fast. There is a lot taxing the health care system all at once, doctors said. "Not just of flu, but by RSV and COVID as well," said Dr. Willie Underwood, AMA board of ...
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New immune therapy for advanced melanoma offers hope for hard-to-treat disease TIL therapy, which uses a patient's own immune cells to fight cancer, was found in a clinical trial to work better than existing treatment for metastatic melanoma. Link copied. SAVE Create your free profile or log in to save this article.
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What is Strep A? Known about the deadly scarlet fever that has claimed lives of several kids in UK In most cases, the infection tends to be mild, but serious infections can also occur. Infections caused by iGAS, a more invasive group of Strep A, can turn life-threatening. According to the ...
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Staff, nurses at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital see surge of patients GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hospitals across the country are seeing a rising number of cases of the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 including in West Michigan. This is the worst flu season seen in more than a decade, according to health officials.
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Can't find children's cold and flu medication at stores? Here's what you can do instead "There's definitely a shortage in over-the-counter children's Tylenol and pediatric formulations for ibuprofen, cold medicines," UCSF infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong told ABC7 News, "And we've been hearing this all over the country.".
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Doctors: Get Your Flu, COVID Vaccines Now To Be Safe During Holidays The CDC has counted about 8.7 million flu illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 flu deaths since the season started late summer/early fall. "We're still very early in the season, and the ...
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Strep A: three doctors explain what you need to look out for While most rashes and sore throats in children are caused by viruses and so aren't helped by antibiotics, these mild strep A bacterial infections can be easily treated with antibiotics. Taking antibiotics for strep A helps prevent any complications or ...
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What every family should know about RSV RSV is a virus that causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections, most commonly in children and infants; however, anyone can catch it. RSV cases can commonly cause bronchiolitis (inflammation of the lower airways) and pneumonia in children under the ...
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Brains with higher levels of vitamin D have better function, study says Scientists have said that the research, which looked at vitamin D levels in adults who suffered from varying rates of cognitive decline, could help them further understand dementia and its causes. They say the study is ...
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In 'landmark' study, cell therapy exceeds expectations in melanoma patients When tumors like melanoma form, the immune system mobilizes for war. White blood cells called lymphocytes rush to assault the tumor — but cancer has ways of disabling the immune system. Once the immune cells penetrate the area in and around the tumor, ...
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Type 2 Diabetes Cases Rising in Young Adults Globally Drawing on data from 204 countries and territories, the age-standardized incidence of type 2 diabetes from 1990 to 2019 increased from 117.22 to 183.36 per 100,000, Fan Wang, PhD, of Harbin Medical University in China, and colleagues said in their study in ...
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Who Deserves the New 'Miracle' Weight-Loss Drugs? Scrolling through TikTok, Wade came across creators who were trying out a new drug called Tirzepatide, sold under the brand name Mounjaro. Like recently popular semaglutide medications (sold under brand names Ozempic and Wegovy), Mounjaro is an injectable ...
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Nearly half of COVID patients worldwide still have symptoms after 4 months, according to a giant new study More than 45% of study participants had at least one lingering symptom four months out from their initial infection. A quarter of the patients reported fatigue, and a similar number said they felt pain or discomfort.
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A randomized controlled trial showing safety and efficacy of a whole sporozoite vaccine against endemic malaria A highly effective malaria vaccine remains elusive despite decades of research. Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite vaccine (PfSPZ Vaccine), a metabolically active, nonreplicating, whole parasite vaccine demonstrated safety and vaccine efficacy (VE) ...
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In vitro production of infectious Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites Human blood from FRGhuHep mice infected with iPfSPZ produced asexual and sexual erythrocytic-stage parasites in culture, and gametocytes developed to PfSPZ when fed to mosquitoes, completing the P. falciparum life cycle from infectious gametocyte to ...
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Manulife insurance claims show post-COVID increase in diabetes among young people Canadian insurance giant Manulife Financial Corp. has released new claims data that appear to show an increase in diabetes among young people, a trend some studies and medical experts attribute to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A new virus on the horizon: How melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs & why it is worrying iStock A more relevant area of concern is that as the permafrost thaws it could release the bodies of long-dead people who might have died of an infectious disease and so release that infection back into the world.
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