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	health Daily update ⋅ February 4, 2023
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	NPR This winter's US COVID surge is fading fast, likely thanks to a 'wall' of immunity NPR This winter's COVID-19 surge in the U.S. appears to be fading without hitting nearly as hard as many had feared. "I think the worst of the winter resurgence is over," says Dr. David Rubin, who's been tracking the pandemic at the PolicyLab at Children's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Cancer is striking more people in their 30s and 40s. Here's what you need to know CNN It's World Cancer Day, and the outlook for winning the war against this deadly disease is both good and bad. In the United States, deaths from cancer have dropped 33% since 1991, with an estimated 3.8 million lives saved, mostly due to advances in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Dynamic risk stratification accurately predicts risk in pediatric thyroid cancer Healio All patients underwent surgery followed by radioactive iodine therapy if needed. A whole-body scan was conducted after surgery. Children attended a follow-up visit after 4 to 8 months. Those who achieved remission continued ... Flag as irrelevant
	AAFP News Study IDs Reasons for Patients' COVID-19 Booster Choices AAFP News Feb. 1, 2023, News Staff — Nearly five months after the FDA and CDC approved bivalent formulations of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines that offer additional protection against some omicron subvariants, just over 18% of adults eligible ... Flag as irrelevant
	Targeted Oncology World Cancer Day: Next Generation Sequencing at the Forefront of Precision Medicine Targeted Oncology The overall goal of NGS in clinical oncology is to create a uniquely personalized treatment approach by identifying genetic mutations specific to each patient. As the list of actionable gene targets in cancer expands, NGS uses a comprehensive ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic I Bought a CO2 Monitor and It Broke Me The Atlantic But I didn't shell out the $250 until January 2023, when a different set of worries, over the health risks of gas stoves and indoor air pollution, reached a boiling point. It was as good a time as any to get savvy to the air in my home. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio More convenient COVID-19 vaccination options could help uptake, survey finds Healio More convenient COVID-19 vaccination options could increase uptake among children and adults, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open. Co-author Lisa A. Prosser, PhD, a professor of pediatrics and health management and policy at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	News@Northeastern Drink that kombucha at your own risk: What Northeastern scientist thinks about popular gut health advice News@Northeastern "Gut health is one of these terms that are used sweepingly," says Rebecca Carrier, professor of chemical engineering and principal investigator at Advanced Drug Delivery Research Lab at Northeastern University, who is studying the microbiome in order to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Live-Attenuated, Intranasal Vaccines Candidates for RSV and COVID-19 Infection Control Today Some of the different types of vaccines include mRNA, inactivated, subunit, toxoid, live-attenuated virus vaccines, and intranasal vaccines. To learn more about the last 2 types, Infection Control Today® (ICT®) reached out to an expert to explain what they ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News World Cancer Day: 'GPs should take young people seriously' BBC News Jaelle, from Finsbury Park in north London, visited doctors four times with unusual heavy bleeding and on one occasion went to A&E with palm-sized blood clots in her underwear. She was told the bleeding was likely to be hormonal and that there was nothing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC 8 tips for staying positive during SAD season, from a psychiatrist CNBC A few common symptoms of seasonal affective disorder are having a depressed mood for most of the day over the course of two weeks or more, lack of pleasure in doing things you used to enjoy and changes in energy, motivation, sleep or appetite, she notes. Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Clinical Pearls and Unmet Needs in R/R Multiple Myeloma Cancer Network Transcript: Joshua Richter, MD: There are a couple of clinical pearls I would like to share. One is, we recognize that triplet [therapies] are better than doublets, and that the average ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Ovarian Cancer: Can Removing Fallopian Tubes Decrease the Risk? Healthline Ovarian cancer screenings are often considered unsuccessful as they can lead to false positives that lead to unnecessary surgery and surgical complications. The average risk for ovarian cancer is low. A new consensus statement from ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Deer Carry COVID Variants No Longer Seen in People U.S. News & World Report "One of the most striking findings of this study was the detection of co-circulation of three variants of concern — Alpha, Gamma and Delta — in this wild animal population," Diego Diel, an associate professor of population medicine and diagnostic sciences ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Alcohol use disorder risk higher for teens who undergo metabolic, bariatric surgery Healio Nearly half of adolescent patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or vertical sleeve gastrectomy had increased alcohol use and were at risk for alcohol-related harm and problems within 8 years of surgery, according to study results. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Noncanonical regulation of imprinted gene Igf2 by amyloid-beta 1–42 in Alzheimer's disease Nature.com However, elevated Aβ42 levels are associated with Aβ42 binding to Igf2 DMR2, increased DNA and histone methylation, and a reduction in Igf2 expression and IGF2 levels in 5xFAD mice and AD patients, independent of H19 ICR methylation. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthITAnalytics.com AI Algorithm Can Identify Potential Therapeutic Targets for Cancer HealthITAnalytics.com The research team turned to machine learning (ML) to help identify and experimentally validate two particular kinases associated with tumor progression in two subtypes of GBM and some other subtypes of lung, breast, and pediatric cancers. Flag as irrelevant
	BenefitsPro How benefits leaders can help close the women's heart health disparity BenefitsPro However, improving heart health cannot be done by taking a blanket approach to heart health benefits programs. Instead, organizations that seek to improve employee heart health need to understand there are significant cardiac care disparities between men ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Why the mpox outbreak only lasted 6 months: 3 notes for future infection crises Becker's Hospital Review The highly infectious mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox, was declared a public health emergency in August and ended Jan. 31 thanks to an aggressive, highly coordinated public response, ABC News reported Feb. 2. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Flu levels fall further across the country: CDC The Hill The number and weekly rate of flu hospital admissions decreased compared to the previous week, the CDC said. Hospitals reported 2,671 influenza hospitalizations to the Department of Health and Human Services during the week ending Jan. 28, compared to ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com MSNBC's Yasmin Vossoughian Says Doctor Dismissed Her Chest Pains as Reflux Then Her 'Nightmare' Began PEOPLE.com An MSNBC anchor's misdiagnosis meant what started as a common cold could have been fatal. Yasmin Vossoughian told viewers on the air that she had been absent from ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 To Your Health: World Cancer Day Curry Coastal Pilot For insight into the latest cancer research, The Tillamook Headlight Herald reached out to Dr. Flavio Rocha, the Physician-in-Chief at the Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) Knight Cancer Institute in Portland. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net What are the predictors of in-hospital mortality in cancer patients with COVID-19? News-Medical.net The highly contagious and novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV- 2) that led to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan, China. SARS-CoV-2 soon spread to the world and was declared a pandemic by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Contemporary Pediatrics Screen use during infancy may poorly impact executive function Contemporary Pediatrics Infant screen use may cause poorer executive function measured through altered cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity in children aged under 2 years, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Infants aged from 6 to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Commonwealth Commonwealth countries work to move the dial forward on cervical cancer Commonwealth As a first step, Heads of Government made a landmark commitment to ensure all girls by age 13 have access to the human papillomavirus vaccine by 2025. And beyond high-level commitments, progress has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Breast cancer "out of the blue": Kristin's story Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center When she discovered a lump on her breast in January 2022, Kristin was terrified but determined. After all, she knew where she would turn — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. As a young physical therapist in training, Kristin had a rotation learning ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu In the offing: A urine test to detect brain tumours The Hindu Scientists have used a new device to identify a key membrane protein in urine that indicates whether the patient has a brain tumour. According to their study, the protein used to detect brain cancer could avoid the need for invasive tests, and increase ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCRA Sacramento Ultraprocessed foods linked to ovarian and other cancer deaths, study finds KCRA Sacramento Eating more ultra-processed foods raises the risk of developing and dying from cancer, especially ovarian cancer, according to a new study of more than 197,000 people in the United Kingdom, over half of whom were women. Overly processed foods include ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net The relationship between natural plant extracts and SARS-CoV-2 News-Medical.net In a recent review published in Life, researchers explored plants as an extensive resource of molecules with potential therapeutic action against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and debunked misconceptions. Flag as irrelevant
	lhsc.on.ca World Cancer Day: A patient shares their cancer care experience at LHSC lhsc.on.ca Deana Ruston is a twin born at 25 weeks. Her and her sister spent four and a half months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) creating a solid foundation of medical system familiarity that would later inform her experiences as a young adult. Flag as irrelevant
	India Today Viewpoints: Ideas To Stay Ahead Of Covid Variants; What We Have Learned About Long Covid Kaiser Health News Chicago Tribune: We Need To Boost COVID-19 Surveillance To Detect New Viral Variants As COVID-19 retreats in the midwinter, the one word of advice for our scientific community going forward is "surveillance." The pandemic has forced us to relearn that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Contemporary Pediatrics MIS-C incidence decreased throughout COVID-19 pandemic Contemporary Pediatrics In a recent study, it was found that while clinical findings and outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) were consistent across the COVID-19 pandemic, incidence decreased over time. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	ValdostaToday.com DPH encourages heart health during February ValdostaToday.com VALDOSTA – Georgia Department of Public Health is encouraging residents to take steps to reduce the risk for heart disease. Release: February is Heart Month and public health wants to remind everyone to take care of their heart this and every month. Flag as irrelevant
	MercyOne What you need to know about brain swelling after a stroke MercyOne Numbness; Difficulty swallowing; Incontinence. More serious symptoms can result in: Urinary tract infection; Change in conscious; Deep vein thrombosis (DVT); Pneumonia; Herniation (shifting of brain tissue) ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Researchers document link between higher risk of maternal mortality and sickle cell disease News-Medical.net Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have further documented an association between a substantially higher risk of maternal morbidity and mortality among those with the inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease (SCD) compared to those without it. Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse Research shows link between beta blockers and reduction in violent crime Pulse While other studies are now needed, it suggests the drugs may have some use in managing aggression and hostility in individuals with psychiatric conditions, a team of UK and Swedish researchers reported in PLOS Medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Researchers explore mass gatherings and COVID-19 transmission News-Medical.net In the context of infectious diseases, case isolation and quarantine are fundamental tools for preventing their transmission. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, social distancing became the norm, with large gatherings prohibited ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prevention.com Manufacturer Recalls Eye Drops Linked to Vision Loss, Death Amid CDC Investigation Prevention.com CDC is asking people to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears. The eye drops have been linked to a serious bacterial infection, and Global Pharma Healthcare is issuing a voluntary recall. At least three people have suffered permanent vision loss, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Drug Target Review What is the link between serotonin and heart valve disease? Drug Target Review They discovered that mice without a SERT gene developed thicker mitral valves and that normal mice treated with high doses of SSRIs also developed thickened mitral valves. Using genetic analysis, they identified genetic variants in the SERT ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Expert Emphasizes Importance Cancer Prevention and Screenings and on World Cancer Day Cancer Network Regular screenings and follow-ups along with reducing risk factors is imperative to preventing the development and spread of cancer; the consequences of avoiding such care may be evident in the number of cancer diagnoses following the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News A Washington woman with tuberculosis refuses treatment, so authorities got court orders NBC News The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in Washington has obtained multiple court orders requiring a Tacoma resident to get treatment for her active tuberculosis, officials told NBC News on Friday. The woman has thus far refused ... Flag as irrelevant
	HeraldScotland NHS offers more than 400000 final chances to get boosted NHS England The NHS is urging those yet to get a covid booster to book one of the hundreds of thousands of appointments still available next week before the offer ends. The NHS vaccination programme will have appointments available at the 2,800 sites open across ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Florida COVID weekly update: State sees decrease in new cases, increase in deaths Miami Herald As of Thursday, Feb. 2, the state has added an average of 3,009 cases and 63 deaths per day in the past seven days, according to Miami Herald calculations of data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Last chance for adults under-50 to get booster BBC News The vaccine can help protect against severe illness, even if you have caught Covid before. Appointments are available at thousands of different sites, including GP practices and high street pharmacies, up ... Flag as irrelevant
	Diagnostic Imaging Can MRI Surveillance Have an Impact in Detecting Recurrence of Soft Tissue Sarcomas? Diagnostic Imaging While acknowledging a moderate to high risk of bias in the retrospective studies reviewed for a recent meta-analysis, researchers found the current evidence supports the use of high-intensity magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance for detection ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com COVID-Dynamic: A large-scale longitudinal study of socioemotional and behavioral change across the pandemic Nature.com The COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous societal upheaval globally. In the US, beyond the devastating toll on life and health, it triggered an economic shock unseen since the great depression and laid bare preexisting societal inequities. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com PRR11 is a prognostic biomarker and correlates with immune infiltrates in bladder urothelial carcinoma Nature.com Abnormal proline-rich protein 11 (PRR11) expression is associated with various tumors. However, there are few reports concerning PRR11 with prognostic risk, immune infiltration, or immunotherapy of bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA). Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express These cutting-edge technologies have revolutionised cancer care in India The Indian Express Precision medicine uses genomic information to personalize treatment for cancer patients. It enables doctors to select the most effective treatment for a patient based on the genetic profile of their tumour. This approach has increased the accuracy of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Someone you know has cancer. Should you hide the diagnosis from them? The Hindu Western countries practise patient autonomy, whereas in India, the patient's family plays a vital role in treatment decisions. February 04, 2023 01:52 pm | Updated 04:23 pm IST. Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times How age and sex influence our body clocks: Study Hindustan Times The human body runs on a finely tuned clock synchronized to the 24-hour cycle of Earth's rotation, known as the circadian clock, which controls various physiological processes such as the sleep-wake cycle, hormone production, and metabolism. Flag as irrelevant

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