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New Osteoporosis Guideline Says Start With a Bisphosphonate The American College of Physicians (ACP) has updated their guideline for pharmacotherapy to reduce fracture risk in adults with primary osteoporosis or osteopenia (low bone mass) based on a systematic review of the evidence.
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Flu Activity Falls for the Fourth Straight Week Nationally, 6.1% of of outpatient visits for the week ending Dec. 24 were for influenza-like illness. Since that rate hit 7.5% in late November – the fastest start to a flu season since 2009 – activity has dropped for 4 consecutive weeks, the CDC said.
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What to know about the Mediterranean diet, ranked best diet of 2023 ABC News Medical Correspondent Dr. Ashton sat down with NYC chef Einat Admony to discuss the health benefits and tastiness of Mediterranean cuisines.
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California hospitals still stressed as flu, RSV, COVID remain at high levels The start of the year is bringing with it a mild reprieve in the so-called "tripledemic," but some Southern California hospitals remain stressed by the still-high circulation of flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Children's Hospital Los Angeles is still so busy ...
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6 Best Hair Growth Vitamins for 2023 The vitamin supplements for this list were selected based on price, accessibility, quality and vitamin and mineral quantities. If you aren't getting enough of these nutrients in your diet, you may want to ...
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Why Mediterranean diet was rated best for your health (CNN) -- The gold medals are piling up. For the sixth year in a row, the Mediterranean style of eating earned the title of best overall diet, according to 2023 ratings announced Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. Meals from the sunny Mediterranean ...
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5 Reasons to Add More Carbs Into Your Diet Complex carbs are high in fiber and are found in whole, unprocessed foods, like fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains. Meanwhile, simple carbs are found in sugars and refined starches that have been stripped of their natural fiber and nutrients like ...
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Best Diets for Heart Health The diets also limit processed foods that are high in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats because these increase the risk of heart disease. No. 15 Zone diet. The Zone diet is an anti-inflammatory ...
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Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Could hydration hold the key to longevity? Maybe, suggests new research that discovered older adults who are properly hydrated may be healthier and live ...
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Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Could hydration hold the key to longevity? Maybe, suggests new research that discovered older adults who are properly hydrated may be healthier and live longer than those who aren't, having less incidence of ...
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Number of Youth With Diabetes Set to Keep Increasing The researchers project that if the incidence remains constant as observed in 2017, there will be an increase in the number of youths with diabetes from 213,000 in 2017 (185,000 with type 1 diabetes and 28,000 with type 2 diabetes) to 239,000 in 2060 ( ...
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COVID Vaccine Is Safe for Kids Who Got Rare Complication of COVID Illness Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) affects about 1 in every 3,000 to 4,000 kids who contract COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The complication, ...
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'Rapidly' spreading dog flu hits Atlanta area animal shelters A rapidly spreading dog flu is causing Fulton and DeKalb county animal services to open a temporary shelter to house and protect pets that have not been exposed to the virus. The "highly contagious" virus is similar to kennel cough but moves more ...
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Diabetes: Managing your risk with nutrition Nutrition · Carbohydrates are found in fruits, vegetables, beans, dairy foods, and starchy foods like breads. · Fresh fruits are the best, but you can have fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables. · Protein is found in meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, beans, ...
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Adequate hydration may slow biological aging, reduce disease risk Adults with elevated serum sodium in middle age, a marker of inadequate fluid intake, were more likely to be biologically older than their chronological age and develop chronic diseases compared with adequately hydrated adults, data show.
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Dry eye changes how injured cornea heals itself A new study with mice finds that proteins made by stem cells that regenerate the cornea may be new targets for treating and preventing injuries. People with a condition known as dry eye disease are more likely than those with healthy eyes to suffer ...
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This surgical smart knife can detect endometrial cancer cells in seconds Since 2013, medical professionals have increasingly turned to a device called the iKnife for finding potential breast and brain cancers. The iKnife, an electric toothbrush-sized instrument that works by ingeniously combining electrosurgery alongside ...
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Age-related macular degeneration a risk factor for COVID-19 infection, severe disease Considering these observations, researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine hypothesized that AMD and COVID-19 share common genetic risk factors and designed and executed a study that identified a novel association of the ...
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Revolutionary Knife That 'Smells Tumors' Can Detect Uterine Cancer In Seconds Scientists have discovered that a knife-like surgical device already in use to treat other forms of cancer can also be used in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer in mere seconds. The revolutionary device, called iKnife, "smells tumors" and will help ...
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Number of US youths with diabetes likely to increase in upcoming decades "Furthermore, health disparities in type 2 diabetes prevalence might further increase in the future as a result of heterogenous trends in incidence." Diabetes child 2019 ...
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Study compares effectiveness of Pfizer vs. Moderna booster COVID vaccines after third dose In a recent scientific paper published in the journal Nature Microbiology, researchers reproduced two target trials using electronic health records (EHRs) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to compare the effectiveness of the third dose of ...
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Calling Attention to Cervical Cancer Awareness During January However, for women ages 50-64 who are uninsured or underinsured, getting the testing they need to detect the early stages of the disease can be unaffordable. The Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCEDP) offers vouchers for these ...
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Singing may help stroke patients regain language skills Researchers in Finland studied a singing-based group rehabilitation program. "Our study utilized a wide variety of singing elements, such as choral singing, melodic intonation therapy and tablet-assisted singing training," ...
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Synthetic tissue restores erections in pigs with penis injuries Synthetic tissue restored the erectile function of pigs with injured penises. The artificial tissue mimics the tunica albuginea, a layer of connective tissue that surrounds the spongy corpora cavernosa, which fills with blood during an erection.
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Top in ID: Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing; flu vaccination during 2021-2022 season "These findings can be used to guide discussions at other institutions regarding infection control practice," Jennifer L. Cihlar, DO, an infectious disease specialist in the division of infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...
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Corneal Injury Treatment Might Arise from Study That IDs Gene and Protein That Could Be Therapeutic Targets People with dry eye disease are more likely than those with healthy eyes to suffer injuries to their corneas. Now, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, working with mice, have found that proteins made by stem cells ...
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Bionic pig penises offer a "promising" new erectile dysfunction treatment Atala was not involved in the new study. "The greatest advantage of the [artificial tunica albuginea] we report is that it achieves tissue-like functions by mimicking the microstructure of natural tissues.".
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CDC predicts huge spike in diabetes among young adults in next 40 years The prediction comes from a new modeling study published in Diabetes Care. Researchers have forecast that a growing number of those under 20 to be newly diagnosed between 2017 and 2060. The CDC indicated that the expected ...
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Five 'early' symptoms of dementia that can appear in daily life - 'Take action' Dementia doesn't describe one specific disease but various conditions that have one thing in common - an impaired ability to think and remember certain events. Without a cure, early diagnosis remains the best solution for delaying the progression of ...
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Diabetes likely to surge in US children and teens by 2060, study finds Diabetes occurs when an individual's blood sugar — or glucose — is too high. Blood glucose is the body's main source of energy and comes from food. Insulin is the important hormone made by the pancreas that helps ...
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Covid, flu and strep: How bad it got and how health experts expect them to hit us in winter months Two years of lockdown measures and limited exposure to bugs seems to have disrupted the usual patterns of seasonal viruses, health experts have said. As flu, Covid, infections with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Strep A circulate among the ...
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COVID Vaccine Is Safe for Kids Who Got Rare Complication of COVID Illness Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) affects about 1 in every 3,000 to 4,000 kids who contract COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...
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Find out if you're eligible for Covid and flu jabs as NHS battles 'twindemic' People in hospital with flu has rocketed sevenfold over the past month; with only 520 flu patients hospitalised each day in November. NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis says: "Sadly, these latest ...
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Eating for health How does food heal and protect your body? Many nutrient-based diets support health and keep your body healthy. Eating filling, healthy foods is crucial because their unique ingredients combine to provide an effect ...
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Cedar fever in the Brazos Valley: What it is and how it affects you BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — Around the winter months, some of us start to sniffle and sneeze and have itchy eyes. We may think it's a common cold due to spring allergies, but you could be experiencing symptoms of cedar fever.
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Company unveils latest generation of assistive device for the legally blind eSight today announces the launch of its latest innovation in assistive technology, eSight Go. According to a news release from the company, the wearable device offers improved visual clarity, lightweight design and expansive field of view, ...
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Flu and Covid warning as fears 'tripledemic' hitting NHS as pressure mounts on services ITV resident Dr Ajay Bedi told Lookaround: "My colleagues that work in the NHS tell me that at the moment both they themselves and the system are as stressed as they have ever been. "I ...
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Time-restricted eating can reshape gene expression: Research Interestingly, not all sections of the digestive tract were affected equally. While genes involved in the upper two portions of the small intestine--the duodenum and jejunum--were activated by time-restricted eating, the ileum, at the lower end of the ...
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Pharmacists warn of major shortages of cold and flu medicines across the UK Empty medicine shelves in pharmacies have become increasingly evident due to a huge demand for do-it-yourself treatments and a surge in cold and flu infections. VIEW COMMENTS. <p>Pharmacists have warned that cold and flu medicines are running low</.
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Health Secretary blames flu, Covid and Strep A fears for NHS pressures Steve Barclay's comments come as senior doctors say the NHS is on a knife edge, with many A&E units struggling to keep up with demand and trusts and ambulance services declaring critical incidents. Mr Barclay ...
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A Doctor's Guide: What is Type 2 Diabetes and How Can Your Primary Care Provider Help? Dr. Julia Roos is a primary care physician with CaroMont Family Medicine in Shelby. Daily, she sees patients of all ages with a variety of health concerns, including type 2 diabetes. We asked her important questions about the disease, especially what the ...
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Rare COVID-19 Vaccine Complication Linked to Circulating Spike Protein in Blood Young adults and adolescents that suffered from rare cases of myocarditis following vaccination with a mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine had increased levels of the viral protein spike in their bloodstream, found a recent study carried out by a team at ...
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CMO urges parents to keep children at home if unwell The Chief Medical Officer has urged parents to keep children home from school and childcare facilities if they are displaying new symptoms of illness. Professor Breda Smyth said parents should be mindful of others when their children are unwell.
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Liver cancer: Risk factors, symptoms, early detection and treatment options Liver cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the liver, a vital organ located in the upper right side of the abdomen. The liver is responsible for a number of important functions in the body, including filtering toxins from the blood, producing bile ...
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Surgical 'smart' knife detects womb cancer 'in seconds' A surgical smart knife that can detect when it cuts through cancerous tissue has been shown by scientists to "reliably" diagnose womb cancer "within seconds". The research, published in the journal Cancers, is expected to minimise the current delays ...
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Health Secretary Steve Barclay blames flu, Covid and Strep A for NHS winter crisis ealth Secretary Steve Barclay has blamed high flu cases, fears over Strep A and Covid for the extreme pressure facing the NHS. Speaking to broadcasters on Tuesday evening, Mr Barclay cited a "combination" of factors including the increased spread of ...
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Dry eye disease alters how the eye's cornea heals itself after injury Date: January 3, 2023; Source: Washington University School of Medicine; Summary: Studying mice, researchers have found that proteins made by stem cells to help regenerate the cornea may become new targets for treating and preventing injuries to the ...
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Infection and Severe Disease Summary: More severe COVID-19 outcomes associated with age-related macular degeneration likely arise from a genetic predisposition in addition to higher levels of Pdgf in blood serum. Source: Boston University. Recent evidence has emerged to suggest ...
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Pharmacists warn of major shortages of cold and flu medicines across the UK Over-the-counter medicines are also being used by those infected with Covid and, with a lack of GP appointments, many are taking matters into their own hands owing to the medicine shortage. Speaking ...
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'Nothing is available': Pharmacies experiencing shortage of adult cold and flu medication Semah Salib, a pharmacist at Woodgreen Discount Pharmacy said it's an unprecedented shortage and something he hasn't seen happen in before. "Nothing is available," he said. "It's never happened before ...
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