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US Cancer Deaths Decline Overall, But Prostate Cancers Make Rebound THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer deaths continue to decline, dropping 33% since 1991 and saving an estimated 3.8 million lives, according to the American Cancer Society's annual statistics report.
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Sitting Too Much? Take 5-Min Stroll Every 30 Mins for Better Health "We set out to figure out what's the bare minimum someone has to do in terms of movement" to counteract the harmful effects of sitting too much, senior author Keith M. Diaz, PhD, told Medscape Medical News.
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Nearly 50% of Patients With Dementia Experience Falls Vision impairment and living with a spouse were among the strongest predictors of future fall risk among participants living with dementia. Interestingly, high neighborhood social deprivation, which is reflected by such things as income and education, was ...
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Sitting for long stretches is bad for your health, take a walk The scientific community has known for decades that sitting can increase risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancers, said Keith Diaz, the study's lead author and assistant professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia ...
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CDC Frets Over Further Dip in Kindergarten Vaccination Rates The percentage of kindergarteners in the United States who have received routine vaccines to protect against illnesses such as measles, whooping cough, and polio has declined for 2 straight years, a new study has found. Drops in vaccine coverage leave ...
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Fewer Kids Being Vaccinated Against Measles, CDC Says CDC data also shows that kindergarten immunization rates are continuing to fall against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and chickenpox. "We know measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination coverage for kindergartners ...
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Add This to the List of Long COVID Symptoms: Stigma Those conclusions had surprised the study's lead researcher, Marija Pantelic, PhD, a public health lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. "After years of working on HIV-related ...
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First Highly Mature Lab-Grown Neurons Could Enable Transplantation Therapies Northwestern University-led researchers have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Although previous researchers have differentiated stem cells to become neurons, those neurons were functionally ...
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Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms "They'd come in and sit for eight hours," Diaz explains. The volunteers were hooked up to continuous glucose monitors to measure blood sugar levels, and their blood pressure was measured, too. Then, the participants took walking breaks of varying lengths ...
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Too Few Kids Are Getting Recommended Vaccines, CDC Warns THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccinations among kindergarteners declined for the second year in a row, leaving hundreds of thousands of young children vulnerable to dangerous infectious diseases, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
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Many Long COVID Outcomes Resolve in a Year, Analysis Suggests Many health outcomes of people who developed long COVID after mild acute SARS-CoV-2 infection resolved 1 year later, an analysis of electronic health records from an Israeli healthcare organization suggested. The risk for most outcomes appeared to ...
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Required vaccine coverage among kindergarteners drops for second year in a row Vaccination rates for measles and other diseases dropped again last school year, according to a study published on Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coverage against measles dropped to the lowest it's been in more than a ...
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Can 6 Minutes of Intense Cycling Put the Brakes on Alzheimer's? Short bouts of intense exercise may help protect the brain from age-related cognitive decline by increasing production of a key protein involved in neuroplasticity, learning, and memory, new research suggests. In a small study of healthy adults, ...
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What to know about Southern tripledemic 2023: RSV, flu and COVID risks, rates and more Cases of influenza and RSV remain high throughout the south but are finally on the downturn · COVID-19 cases are increasing again and have reached numbers not seen since this summer ...
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Routine Vaccinations Continue to Decline Among Kindergartners Routine childhood vaccinations among kindergartners declined in the 2021-2022 school year, contributing to a 2-percentage point decrease in vaccine coverage in this age group since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC researchers found.
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Study: Frequent Use of Antibiotics Shows Link to IBD During that time, there were approximately 16,881 new cases of Crohn disease and 36,017 new cases of ulcerative colitis diagnosed. Overall, when compared with no antibiotic use, these drugs were associated with a high risk ...
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6 Minutes of HIIT Exercise May Boost Memory, Study Finds Research looking at whether exercise can prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, or boost memory in people with cognitive impairment, has been mixed. Risk factors for heart disease and stroke including high blood pressure ...
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What doctors wish patients knew about cervical cancer prevention Cervical cancer because it is a slow-growing disease that rarely causes symptoms in its early stages, but it also is, fortunately, one of the few cancers that's almost completely preventable. That's because it comes down to being able to avoid the ...
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After her cut from a manicure wouldn't heal, woman learns she has rare nail cancer due to HPV In November 2021, Grace Garcia visited a new nail salon for a manicure. The nail technician nicked her cuticle, and she bled a little. The cut never quite healed properly, and she later developed a wart. She learned that she had nail cancer caused by ...
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Fast food intake 'significantly more deleterious' among adults with obesity, diabetes Consuming at least 20% of daily calories from fast food correlated with an increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, with more damaging effects among individuals with underlying metabolic comorbidities. "Fast food consumption has been linked ...
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Fast Food May Be Toxic to Your Liver For the study, the researchers used data from a nationwide health and nutrition survey conducted in 2017 and 2018 to determine the impact of fast-food consumption on fatty liver disease, also called liver steatosis. The ...
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US cancer death rate has fallen 33% since 1991, report says Major reduction in cervical cancer linked to use of HPV vaccine · Increase in men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer · Cancer still remains 'a burden that's too high'.
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Overall cancer deaths fall in US; rates of prostate cancer rise Cancer deaths continue to decline, dropping 33% since 1991 and saving an estimated 3.8 million lives, according to the American Cancer Society's annual statistics report. Advertisement. But individual trends within that overall success story highlight ...
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Cervical cancer deaths are increasing among older California women: study Over 70 percent of these women presented with late-stage disease compared with 48 percent of younger women. Current CDC guidelines recommend most women stop screening for the cancer at age 65.
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Obesity in kids: New guidelines suggest using medications, surgery at 12, 13 years old A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Norvo Nordisk's Wegovy helped teens reduce their body mass index by about 16% on average, better than the results in adults.
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Long COVID symptoms may ease within a year: research Long COVID, a condition with a wide range of persisting symptoms that occur following a COVID-19 infection, is still not well understood, but Israeli researchers have recently completed a study indicating the ailment may resolve relatively quickly.
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Bivalent COVID Vaccines Likely Thwarted by Immune Imprinting, Expert Says Omicron-targeting bivalent boosters likely conferred no extra protection against COVID-19 over the original mRNA products due to immune imprinting, according to vaccine expert Paul Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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'It needs to be a family based decision': Experts speak on new childhood obesity guidelines AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Children struggling with obesity are now being recommended medication starting at age 12 and surgery starting at 13. The changes come after the American Academy for Pediatrics released new guidelines January 9.
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Cervical Cancer could be prevented with HPV vaccine NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — January marks National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. It's the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. According to the CDC, each year in the United States, about 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and ...
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Draft NICE guidance says statins can now be considered for people at lower risk of cardiovascular disease The draft guidance advises prescribers to discuss how to manage all other modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors before offering statin treatment. Cardiovascular disease. 12 January 2023. Julia Robinson. By Julia Robinson. Copy link to page
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Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat Chocolates with a high-fat exterior but low-fat centre could provide the same pleasing taste and melting consistency, but with fewer calories, say researchers. To explore the factors that determine the mouthfeel of chocolate, Anwesha Sarkar at the ...
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Cervical cancer prevention comes into focus for awareness NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - What once was the leading cause of cancer death in women is now listed at the third most common gynecological cancer in the U.S. according to oncology medical director at Nacogdoches Medical Center, Dr. Mary Herbert.
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Alzheimer's disease could be delayed with six minutes of high-intensity exercise: Scientists revealed New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
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Consider statins for millions more people in England, NHS told About 15 million more people in England could be prescribed daily cholesterol-lowering statin pills to cut their risk of heart attacks and stroke, new advice for the NHS says. Given the very cheap price of the tablets and the possible health gains, ...
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Over 40 and taking antibiotics? Here's what you need to know about your gut IBD includes the illnesses Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. According to the study, the more antibiotics a person took, the greater their risk. Someone who had been prescribed antibiotics five or more times had more than double the risk of IBD.
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Virus season may strain capacity for years, Dr. Ashish Jha warns Historically, the respiratory virus season has always placed a burden on hospital resources, but COVID-19's emergence has compounded these challenges. Dr. Jha predicts this trend will continue, with future virus seasons beginning closer to August or ...
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Recent findings on original antigenic sin and SARS-CoV-2 Thomas Francis first used the term OAS to describe the negative clinical impact of influenza virus infection. It exerts a varying degree of clinical impact(s) in the context of other viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), dengue ...
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CNB-CSIC vaccine fully protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers in Spain described the effectiveness of a modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) vector severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine candidate in ...
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COVID-19 booster doses could significantly reduce the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among young adults A recent study published in the journal PLOS Medicine examined the effectiveness of booster doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in protecting vaccinated young adults against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ...
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Health dept. encouraging cervical cancer screenings, HPV vaccine The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department offers HPV vaccines, as well as the two screening tests that can detect the presence of the virus and precancerous cells on the cervix. Thompson says screenings are easy ...
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Covid, RSV and the flu: A case of viral interference? The 'tripledemic' unfolding this winter is one of several odd trends among respiratory virus infections these last years. Viruses, it turns out, can block one another and take turns to dominate. By Amber Dance 01.12.2023.
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Murray Valley Encephalitis virus detected in Victoria, one day after NSW The Victorian Department of Health confirmed the positive test result in Mildura in the past 24 hours; Mildura council has started "appropriate mosquito treatments" of the detection site as a precaution.
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Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births Certain metabolic substances in the vagina may predict if a baby will be born premature, which is one of the leading causes of newborn death. Testing the microbiome of pregnant people could help healthcare providers identify and manage high-risk ...
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Do you have a healthy thyroid? What causes thyroid disease? Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are usually caused by other conditions. Hypothyroidism can be caused by thyroiditis (an inflammation of the thyroid gland), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (an inherited autoimmune condition ...
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Top 3 tips for navigating the 'tripledemic' Washington's 'tripledemic' is far from over. As Covid-19, flu and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) continue to surge, hospitals and health care providers are reaching capacity. In Washington state, flu deaths are at higher rates than are usually seen ...
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COVID in Context: Federal health chief promotes COVID-19 vaccine as new subvariant emerges Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra paid a visit to the Advanced Health Care of Reno nursing home just before Christmas to promote seniors getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza as several major holidays — and consequently large ...
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Gut Bacteria Affect Brain Health Summary: Gut bacteria affect the behavior of immune cells throughout the body and in the brain, including ones implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. The findings open up the possibility of altering the microbiome to ...
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Gut bacteria affect brain health, mouse study shows The study indicates that gut bacteria produce compounds that influence the behavior of immune cells, including ones in the brain that can cause neurodegeneration. The findings suggest a new approach to treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative ...
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NICE recommends statins should be a choice for more people to prevent heart attacks and strokes New draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that more people can be considered for statins to reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke. A photograph of a packet of statins, ...
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Some people are experiencing 'Paxlovid rebound' after taking the COVID antiviral pill. Here's what you should know. When the antiviral medication Paxlovid was approved in 2021 to treat COVID-19, doctors began noticing a perplexing trend among some of the patients who took the medication: a rebound case of the virus. After treatment, some people would recover and ...
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