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COVID, RSV and the Flu: A Case of Viral Interference? But this past autumn saw something new — or rather, something old: the return of the flu. Plus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — a virus that makes few headlines in normal years — ignited in its own surge, creating a "tripledemic.".
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New Guidelines for Kids With Obesity: What Parents Should Know If you only saw the headlines, you might think that when a youngster is a few pounds overweight, their pediatrician will prescribe a weight loss drug or bariatric surgery. The reality is much less alarming. The guidelines take a deep dive into evidence- ...
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Frequent Use of Antibiotics Linked With Higher Odds for Crohn's, Colitis By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Overuse of antibiotics may trigger inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), new research suggests. Among folks who were 40 or older, a new study found that ...
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US Cancer Death Rate Has Fallen 33% Since 1991, Here's Why Reserachers found that prostate cancer rates have increased while the last decade has seen a significant drop in cervical cancer cases for young women. This week the American Cancer Society (ACS) published their annual ...
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Flu activity peaked without post-holiday spike in cases, but respiratory virus season is still in full swing The weeks after the year-end holidays brought sustained high levels of transmission and hospitalization, but flu activity doesn't seem to have spiked as many public health experts cautioned. Still, even after weeks ...
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Social Determinants of Health Linked With Varying Prostate Cancer Outcomes by Race A meta-analysis supported that Black men have similar or better prostate cancer outcomes compared with White men when health care access is equal and treatment is standardized for all patients. Advertisement.
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Manicure Gone Wrong Leads to Cancer Diagnosis Squamous cell carcinoma is a common type of skin cancer, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. It can have many causes, but the cause in Garcia's case was both very common and very rare: human papillomavirus, or HPV.
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Remember the fear about flu flare-ups over the holidays? Didn't happen, says CDC Ahead of the holidays, there was fear in certain medical circles that holiday gatherings among millions and millions of families across America would spark a dangerous surge in respiratory diseases. Now, new U.S. government data suggests that was not ...
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No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer's Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say Fears that the Covid booster shots made by Pfizer-BioNTech may increase the risk of strokes in people aged 65 and older were not borne out by an intensive scientific investigation, federal officials said on Friday. "It is very unlikely" that the risk ...
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Why People Love Chocolate: It's How It Melts in the Mouth Experts say dark chocolate is a healthier choice, but people should still be cautious about how much of it they eat. Get ready for a new generation of healthier, luxury chocolates. Researchers at ...
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Cervical cancer: Novel therapies, screening interventions provide hope for progress SEM image of cervical carcinoma cell. Cervical Cancer Awareness Month helps educate the public on the malignancy, which is highly preventable through HPV vaccination and appropriate screening. In conjunction with the ...
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California Woman Contracts HPV-Related Nail Cancer Following Visit to Salon In November 2021, Grace Garcia, 50, visited a new salon when her usual place was booked. During her manicure, the nail technician nicked the cuticle of her right ring finger.
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Social determinants of health affect racial disparity in prostate cancer mortality Randy A. Vince Jr., M.D., from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and colleagues examined the association of SDOH with PCSM and overall survival among Black and White patients.
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Cervical cancer: Early detection and signs to look out for "Cervix cancer is one of the few cancers other than breast cancer that we really have good screening for," said Kevin Brader, gynecologic oncologist with University of Michigan-Health West. The ...
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For Seniors, Declining Sense of Smell Could Signal Frailty By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors already test seniors' hearing and vision. Sense of smell could be added to screenings one day, according to researchers who found links between its loss ...
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COVID-19 Vaccinated Mothers May Provide Protection to Nursing Infants Researchers from the University of Florida found more evidence to support breast milk from mothers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants still too young to be vaccinated, according to a new study.
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Emergence Of IgG4 In Long-Term Vaccines: Winning Or Losing The Race? Entering the fourth year of Covid-19, vaccination has become the frontline of protective measures to control the disease, as global nations have all but given up on mass mitigation strategies such as masks and regular testing.
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Isolation may be a dementia risk factor, but tech could help Two new studies add to the evidence that social isolation is a substantial risk factor for dementia in community-dwelling older adults, new research shows. The research also identifies technology as an effective way to intervene.
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Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems.
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The benefits of brain health to our economies But an often-overlooked benefit of brain health is what it can mean for an entire society when its older population is more cognitively resilient — specifically, the positive effect that a mentally sharp workforce brings to the larger economy (Fig. 1).
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SARS-CoV-2 infection augments species- and age-specific predispositions in cotton rats Although less permissive to viral replication, S. hispidus showed hyperplasia of bone marrow in the facial bones and increased pulmonary thrombosis in aged males. Augmentation of these features by SARS-CoV-2 infection suggests a ...
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Long COVID symptoms resolve in a year for most mild infections, study finds Breathing issues, weakness, and a sense of 'brain fog' among symptoms more likely to persist. Lauren Pelley · CBC News · Posted: Jan 14, 2023 1:00 AM PST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago. A new, large-scale study on long COVID out of Israel found various ...
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Study Results Show Link Between Fast Food Consumption, Fatty Liver Disease Eating fast food is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a potentially life-threatening condition where fat builds up in the liver, according to the results of a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy still remains even though acceptance rates have increased in 2022 Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased overall by 5.2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to a survey of 160,000 individuals in 23 countries, published in the journal Nature Medicine. However, levels of acceptance varied greatly amongst countries, ...
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Avian flu discovered in Delta DELTA, Colo. (KJCT) - Colorado Department of Wildlife has determined the presence of Avian Influenza among the geese population at Confluence Park in Delta. Although rare, some HPAI strains can infect people so it is important to protect yourself.
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Statins could be offered to 15 million more people in England under new guidance Up until now, people with a 10% or higher risk over ten years of suffering a cardiovascular event - such as a heart attack or stroke - are routinely offered a statin to combat the chances of falling ill.
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Diabetes drug, gaining popularity for weight loss, in short supply KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A social media trend is being blamed for a shortage in diabetes medications. The injectable medication improves blood sugar levels and can improve heart function in type-2 diabetics with heart disease, but it also suppresses ...
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Dozen Grenfell firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer Firefighters and survivors from the disaster have called for medical screenings as a list of rescuers who went to the west London fire in 2017 and have cancer is being drawn up. Strokes, heart disease and kidney failure ...
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Loss of Epigenetic Information Can Drive Aging, Restoration Can Reverse It Summary: Epigenetics can drive aging in an organism, independently of alterations in the genetic code itself. The breakdown of epigenetic information results in aging in mice, yet restoring the integrity of the epigenome reverses signs of aging.
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Researchers find cause of epilepsy in children ANI. San Diego (California), January 13. Epilepsy affects 4 per cent of the population and is one of the most common brain disorders among children. Most seizure recurrences can be avoided with modern medicine, but approximately 20 per cent of patients ...
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Firefighters who battled Grenfell Tower inferno 'diagnosed with rare cancers' Experts are said to fear there could end up being more than 20 cases linked the west London blaze in June 2017, which killed 72 residents. According to a Mirror investigation, the majority of the diseases ...
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Do I need to take a B12 supplement? Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that is required for the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, as well as the production of red blood cells. It's made by bacteria, not by animals or plants.
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Mouse Study Suggests Gut Bacteria May Influence Brain Health microbiome of human body. Image by FOTOGRIN via Shutterstock. Gut biome manipulation may have potential as a prevention or treatment strategy for neurodegenerative diseases. The gut biome has been a hot research ...
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Hybrid and herd immunity 6 months after SARS-CoV-2 exposure among individuals from a community treatment program The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 66% of Americans were fully vaccinated and had a much lower mortality rate than unvaccinated individuals (0.1 vs. 0.76 per 100,000 people); however, mRNA vaccines have been used as the primary vaccine ...
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