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	health Daily update ⋅ March 10, 2023
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	The New York Times FDA Will Require Dense Breast Disclosure at Mammogram Clinics The New York Times In a long-awaited ruling, the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Thursday that all mammogram centers must tell women if they have dense breasts that could put them at increased risk for breast cancer. The density of breast tissue — whether it ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN All adults should be screened for hepatitis B at least once, CDC says CNN "Chronic HBV infection can lead to substantial morbidity and mortality but is detectable before the development of severe liver disease using reliable and inexpensive screening tests," the agency said in a report released Thursday. Hepatitis ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Digital Rectal Exams Could Miss Early Prostate Cancers: Study WebMD March 9, 2023 – Every now and then, new research comes along that questions the normal standard of care in medicine. In this case, a study out of Germany raises a concern about the value of digital rectal examinations for detecting prostate cancer, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could Walks in the Park Ward Off Postpartum Depression? U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New moms who live on tree-lined streets may be somewhat less vulnerable to postpartum depression, according to a new study — the latest to link "green space" to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Morning-After Antibiotics May Help Curb STDs U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A common antibiotic taken shortly after sex by folks in high-risk groups may help stem the spread of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Flag as irrelevant
	CNET What to Know About Long COVID CNET After an initial infection is cleared, COVID-19 can linger and affect just about every system of the body, depending on the person. Symptoms include heart or cardiovascular problems, respiratory issues, immune system effects, neurological symptoms and even ... Flag as irrelevant
	FactCheck.org Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines FactCheck.org Vaccination and infection both provide protective immunity to COVID-19, particularly against severe disease. But gaining immunity through infection is far riskier than vaccination. Posts citing a new Lancet study omit that important context and also ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Using Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes in Diabetes, Hypoglycemia AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Given the cost and impact of chronic diseases on the US health care system, health technology like digital coaching for chronic diseases is increasingly being looked at as a way to offer personalized therapies on a wide scale. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Knee Osteoarthritis: Running May Not Increase Risk After All Healthline Researchers say running may not increase the risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis, contrary to common belief. In fact, experts say running may improve joint health by increasing lubrication. They note, though, that running should be done at a level ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Ozempic for Weight Loss: Costs, Insurance Coverage, and Financial Risks Healthline A new class of diabetes medication has proven effective in helping people quickly lose weight. Many insurance plans don't cover these drugs when used to treat obesity, making them prohibitively expensive. Some people are forced to change their obesity ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 'Metabolically Healthy Obesity' Rising, but Still Uncommon Medscape The proportion of Americans with "metabolically healthy obesity" has risen along with the general obesity increase over the past two decades, but the "healthy" numbers remain low, new data suggest. Figures from the National Health and Nutrition ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio CDC recommends hepatitis B testing for all adults Healio "Although treatment is not considered curative, antiviral treatment, monitoring and liver cancer surveillance can reduce morbidity and mortality," Conners and colleagues wrote. The authors wrote that a more universal screening approach will enable ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Mediterranean Diets Reduced Signs of Alzheimer's in Brain Tissue WebMD March 9, 2023 – Following the MIND or Mediterranean diet may hold back changes in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease by the equivalent of up to 18 years of aging, a new study suggests. Carefully following the entire diet plan wasn't needed to get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prevention.com New Study Finds These 2 Diets Can Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Prevention.com As for diet, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that it's possible that what you eat may influence your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The NIH also points to the MIND and Mediterranean diets as being especially helpful in the prevention ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Study: Linking Flu Vaccination, Potential Cardiovascular Benefits Increases Vaccination Rates Pharmacy Times Seasonal influenza accounts for more than 500,000 deaths globally each year and some high-risk groups are disproportionately affected, including older adults and those with diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions. An annual flu ... Flag as irrelevant
	CDC Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: CDC Recommendations — United States, 2023 CDC Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can lead to substantial morbidity and mortality. Although treatment is not considered curative, antiviral treatment, monitoring, and liver cancer surveillance can reduce morbidity and mortality. Effective vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	CDC Racial and Ethnic Differences in Subjective Cognitive Decline — United States, 2015–2020 CDC Subjective cognitive decline (SCD), the self-reported experience of worsening or more frequent memory loss or confusion, might be a symptom of early-stage dementia or future serious cognitive decline such as Alzheimer disease* or a related dementia (ADRD) ... Flag as irrelevant
	pnas.org Divalent siRNAs are bioavailable in the lung and efficiently block SARS-CoV-2 infection pnas.org We performed the first comprehensive screening of siRNA chemical architectures and identified an effective multimeric platform for local lung delivery. Using this platform, we designed and screened over 200 siRNAs and antisense oligonucleotides targeting ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Rise in Influenza cases an annual phenomenon, say experts; stress on prevention through masking, cough etiquette The Hindu Amid rising flu cases and concerns over deaths due to H3N2, an influenza A subtype, doctors and public health officials have sought to reassure people that rise in influenza cases is a seasonal phenomenon and that H3N2 is not new or exceptionally ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Depression May Increase Stroke Risk and Interfere With Recovery WebMD March 9, 2023 -- People with depression might face a higher risk of having a stroke and more trouble recovering from one, according to new research. The INTERSTROKE study results were published in the journal Neurology. It had about 27,000 participants ... Flag as irrelevant
	NNEDV The Impact of HIV Criminalization on Domestic Violence Survivors NNEDV This past week was the second annual HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day, which gave organizations like the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) an opportunity to amplify the voices of people who have been criminalized based on their HIV status. Flag as irrelevant
	NNEDV NNEDV Recognizes National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day NNEDV These factors can also make it more difficult for Black women to access the resources and support they need to manage their health after receiving an HIV diagnosis. In addition to social barriers, experiencing domestic violence can ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Australian Financial Review There is a worrying amount of fraud in medical research The Australian Financial Review In 2011, Ben Mol, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Monash University in Melbourne, came across a retraction notice for a study on uterine fibroids and infertility published by a researcher in Egypt. The journal that had published the ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News Pill used for skin disease treatment could also help treat alcohol use disorder OPB News Researchers ran animal studies and found that apremilast, which is normally used to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, had an effect on alcohol consumption. In human studies conducted at the Scripps Research Institute in California, participants ... Flag as irrelevant
	KKTV 11 News IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE: 11 News talks to doctor on importance of screening for colon cancer KKTV 11 News COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there's no better time to go get screened! Colon cancer is a lot more common -- and a lot more deadly -- than many realize. It's currently the second-leading ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline This Protein May Target Major Cause of Obesity, Mouse Study Finds Healthline Obesity can have a number of effects throughout the body, including changing metabolism in adipose (fat) tissue, damaging the pancreas, reducing insulin sensitivity, and eventually leading to the high glucose levels that occur with type 2 diabetes. Flag as irrelevant
	AARP 5 Surprising Foods That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar AARP "High blood sugar levels in the diabetes and prediabetes ranges can cause serious damage throughout the body," says Jill Weisenberger, a registered dietitian nutritionist in Virginia and author of Prediabetes: A Complete Guide. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network CRISPR Holds Promise in Cancer Treatment, but Challenges Remain AJMC.com Managed Markets Network CRISPR genome editing is a game-changing technological advance that earned its founders a Nobel Prize, but this cutting-edge technology comes with logistical challenges and has been the subject of controversy. In the first keynote session at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Chronic Kidney disease in children. Is it life threatening? The Hindu Children with cystic dysplastic kidneys, polycystic kidneys, hereditary kidney diseases and chronic glomerular, tubular diseases develop chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is irreversible. Children with CKD may not experience any symptoms until about 80% ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Matters What to Know About the FDA's Proposals to Simplify the Use of the COVID-19 Vaccine Health Matters People receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine or a subsequent booster should be given a single shot with the most updated formulation, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended earlier this year in a unanimous vote ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthLeaders Media Long COVID Patients at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Conditions, Study Finds HealthLeaders Media Compared to people who have not been infected with coronavirus, long COVID patients are at risk for several cardiovascular conditions, including cardiac arrhythmias, ischemic stroke, and coronary artery disease. Risks for these conditions were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Council supports No Smoking Day 2023 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Rotherham Council and health partners across the borough are raising awareness of the risks of smoking and the services available to help you quit on No Smoking Day 2023. No Smoking Day is a national awareness day which aims to help smokers who want to ... Flag as irrelevant
	nebraskamed.com New light therapy treatment provides relief for dry eye disease nebraskamed.com "Dry eye is a chronic condition and is fairly common," says Natalie Klusaw, OD, Nebraska Medicine optometrist. "While it cannot be cured, it can be managed with IPL or other therapies, depending on the cause.". Flag as irrelevant
	Samaritan Health Services Avoid the Health Complications of Diabetes Samaritan Health Services Gum disease. Diabetic ketoacidosis. "Eye problems, such as diabetic retinopathy, are one of the more common complications I see," said Cathcart. "Early warning signs include blurriness, dark ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Replacing Cancer Memories Curetoday.com When my daughter was going through cancer treatment, we often heard the beeping of her chemotherapy IV. But recently, the memory of that sound was replaced with something much happier. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Peripapillary and Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness in Retinal Vein Occlusions [Response to Letter] Dove Medical Press Ana Filipa Moleiro,1,2 Gonçalo Godinho,3 Carolina Madeira,4 Ana Faria Pereira,1 Elisete Brandão,1 Fernando Falcão-Reis,1,2 João Nuno Beato,1,2 Susana Penas1,2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal; ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rice News Lillehoj awarded two NIH grants for HIV, Chagas testing Rice News Peter Lillehoj has been awarded two grants by the National Institutes of Health to develop improved diagnostic tests for two often intractable illnesses — HIV and Chagas disease. "HIV is still one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world. Flag as irrelevant
	Urology Times Long-term exposure to nitrate in drinking water may lead to higher risk for prostate cancer Urology Times The investigators found that participants who had the highest intake of waterborne nitrate, defined as 14 mg per day on average, were 1.6 times more likely to develop low- to medium- grade prostate cancer compared with those in the lowest exposure category ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wired.co.uk No One Knows if You Need Another Covid Booster Wired.co.uk It's cellular immunity, not antibodies, that probably protects against the coronavirus's worst effects—and scientists haven't worked out how long it lasts. Flag as irrelevant
	Envirotec How one hospital found the source of a fatal bacterial infection The Daily Briefing When an infectious disease clinician grew suspicious after seeing an "unusual occurrence" of patients infected with rare bacteria, a Boston hospital launched an investigation to identify the source. However, experts say this is not a unique experience, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsroom OSF HealthCare Zeroing in on Zero-Calorie study Newsroom OSF HealthCare The study published in the journal Nature Medicine linked a sugar replacement called erythritol to increased cases of blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death. Erythritol is used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monk fruit and keto reduced sugar ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSFA Chances of contracting norovirus heightened while traveling on spring break WSFA MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) -November through April is when norovirus peaks, but according to one Auburn Pharmacy expert, we haven't seen cases this high in several years. According to the CDC, 21 million Americans contract norovirus every year. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News FDA sets new guidelines that require mammogram providers to notify about breast density NBC News The updated guidelines could potentially help more women detect breast cancer earlier. A ... Flag as irrelevant
	SBS Over 4 million in the Midlands now protected from flu this winter NHS England More than 4 million people have now had their flu vaccination in the Midlands ensuring they have vital protection in what has been the worst flu season for a decade. With flu still in circulation, the NHS is urging people in the Midlands to get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science A hormone shot helps mice sober up Science As late-night revelers know all too well, having a few too many alcoholic drinks makes people uncoordinated and unalert, putting them at risk of making bad decisions. For years, researchers have sought some way to counteract the effects of alcohol ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New evidence strengthens link between low dose radiation and increased risk of heart disease News-Medical.net The researchers say these findings "have implications for patients who undergo radiation exposure as part of their medical care, as well as policymakers involved in managing radiation risks to radiation workers and the public." And ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthCentral.com What to Expect From Rare Kidney Disease Progression HealthCentral.com Now that you know how the kidneys work, let's look at how IgAN damages these organs. IgA is a type of protein called an antibody. Your immune system makes it. IgA protects you against germs like bacteria and viruses, according to the NIDDK. Nephropathy is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times As US mulls vaccinating poultry for bird flu, chicken industry could stand in the way Food Dive Since last year, the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has resulted in the killing of nearly 60 million farmed chickens and turkeys, and many epidemiologists and food industry figures believe vaccinating the birds could be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Modern Farmer US Explores Vaccinating Chickens In Response to Avian Flu Outbreak Modern Farmer According to reports, the federal administration is currently looking at vaccine options for bird flu following a near-catastrophic outbreak last year. Photography by Shutterstock. Flag as irrelevant
	Web News Observer Is there a safe amount of alcohol to drink? Here's what the experts say. The Daily Briefing While every expert agrees that drinking too much alcohol is unhealthy, the amount of alcohol the average person can safely consume has long been debated, with many experts saying the decision ultimately comes down to a person's risk tolerance, ... Flag as irrelevant

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