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This infection is completely preventable in infants if it's caught in time, so why is it on the rise? Venus Johnson entered the world clinging to life. She stopped breathing shortly after delivery, and doctors massaged her tiny chest and held her upside down to clear her lungs of thick mucus, the result of an infection she caught in the womb: ...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Takes Big Toll on Mental Health Now, Ghouri's team has established a link between IBS and anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation in patients who have been admitted to the hospital for their IBS. IBS is a chronic disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) system that strikes up to 15 ...
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Avoiding Just This Dietary Trigger Helps Resolve Eosinophilic Esophagitis A one-food elimination diet (1FED) could be just as effective as the popular six-food elimination diet (6FED) for patients suffering from eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a randomized trial showed. Removing animal milk alone led to histological ...
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Linked With Late-Life Cognition A history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) -- gestational or chronic hypertension, or preeclampsia/eclampsia -- was associated with a greater risk of cognitive decline later in life, longitudinal data showed. Among 2,200 women in the Mayo ...
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Study: COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Infants Against Infection, Hospital Admission The effectiveness of 2 doses against Omicron infection was highest when the second dose was given in the third trimester of pregnancy compared with the first or second trimesters. New research has found that 2 doses ...
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Keto vs. Vegan: What to Eat if You Want to Save the Planet and Your Health Debates over the benefits and pitfalls of different diets have been around as long as, well, the diets themselves. Is the ketogenic diet a good way to lose weight, or a carb-free trip to bad health? Are vegetarians missing out on vital vitamins?
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10 New Cases of Avian Flu in Mammals Reported "There are many species that are potentially susceptible to HPAI. In addition to birds and poultry, H5N1 viruses have been detected in some mammals (see list below)," the government says. "Infection may cause illness, including severe disease and death in ...
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Woman with tuberculosis to be arrested unless she gets treatment The Tacoma-Pierce Health Department said the unidentified woman hasn't complied with several court orders filed since January 2022. Judge Philip Sorenson issued a civil arrest warrant on Feb. 24 after he found the ...
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Cataract Surgery in Children Commonly Led to Glaucoma-Related Adverse Events The Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group collected data on children who had lensectomy prior to age 13 years in a 5-year span. This study assessed the 5-year cumulative incidence for glaucoma-related AEs that were associated with risk of glaucoma- ...
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Colon cancer rates keep rising in younger age group, new study finds Anna Canale of Plainview, Long Island, was shocked to receive a stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis at just 44 years old. "I would have never ever imagined that this was cancer," says the mom of three. A new report from the American Cancer Society ...
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Interpersonal racism drives heart disease risk for Black women The findings were reported at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023. Race_equity_Adobe_271221849 Perceived experiences of racism in employment, ...
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11 minute 'brisk' walks every day could reduce early deaths, study finds Researchers in the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge reviewed data from 196 peer-reviewed sources which covered the association between physical activity levels and risk of heart disease, cancer, and early death.
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Brain's recycling system is blocked by mutation tied to Parkinson's A mutation in the SH3GL2 gene that's associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease contributes to a buildup of cellular debris in brain cells, a study discovered. According to researchers, that mutation was found to impair autophagy, ...
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Lower Dementia Incidence Linked With Vitamin D Supplements Effects were greater in females, in apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOE4) non-carriers, and in people with normal cognition versus those with mild cognitive impairment. The study may offer insight about who ...
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Cancer-Related Hair Loss the Second Time Around I didn't think that I'd lose my hair again after starting my latest breast cancer treatment, but I did — and with that hair loss came both new and familiar feelings.
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9 strategies to help preserve brain health Do you worry about your memory or cognitive abilities as you age? If so, you're not alone. According to one survey, 64% of all Americans say their biggest fear about growing older is that they will be diagnosed with dementia.
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Washington woman with Tuberculosis could be arrested Friday if she continues to refuse treatment TACOMA Wash. (KPTV) - In a rare move by the Washington health department, a woman with tuberculosis in Tacoma could be arrested on Friday if she continues to refuse treatment. A judge issued an arrest warrant for the woman who is refusing treatment ...
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Symptoms: Chest and Back Pain, Confusion This parasternal long axis view revealed a hemopericardium. Pericardial effusions are difficult to identify clinically. The classic Beck triad of hypotension, muffled heart tones, and distended neck veins are present in less than half of all presentations.
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A racing heart makes the mind race, too, mouse study finds The finding indicates heart activity can influence mental state—and finding ways to lower heart rate may be a way to treat mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. The finding shows that "clearly, the ...
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Incidence and predictors of cardiovascular outcomes after acute coronary syndrome in a population-based cohort study We included 1379 patients with ACS hospitalized at Östersund hospital 2010–2014 and followed them from the day after discharge to 31 December 2017. The primary endpoint was the unadjusted rate of the composite of CV death, AMI and ischemic stroke.
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Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago A flu virus found in a sturgeon hints that influenza viruses originated in fish around 600 million years ago and evolved with their hosts to infect a wide range of species today. Influenza viruses cause illness in many vertebrates, including humans, ...
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Long-neglected chronic conditions finally come into the spotlight This week, we report on the growing evidence that long-term conditions like myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are caused, wholly or in part, by viral infections (see "We're starting to understand how viruses trigger chronic ...
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Depression linked to immune response in some people A link between depression and changes in counts of several types of immune cells in the blood has been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol's MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit. These findings, published in Molecular Psychiatry, ...
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Can screening for anxiety help older adults? According to Span, anxiety is the most common mental health disorder and includes generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, phobias, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Among older adults, a 2017 study found that over 17% had ...
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Insights and Advances Into Treatments for Major Depression This issue of the Journal is broadly focused on mood disorders, with an emphasis on understanding how treatments for major depressive disorder may work and how the efficacy of current neuromodulation and antidepressant medication treatment strategies ...
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Vaping Tobacco or Weed Appears Tied to Higher Anxiety in Teens The study, of nearly 2,000 U.S. teenagers and young adults, found that those who vaped nicotine or marijuana were more likely to report anxiety, depression or suicidal thoughts. In fact, a majority of vapers said ...
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Why Colorectal Cancer Risk Is Higher for African Americans African Americans are 20 percent more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer compared to other races and ethnic groups. Our experts dig into the complex reasons why and how to protect yourself. Mar. 1, 2023 • 5 min read. A Black man, woman, ...
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A silent fire: The danger of inflammation Inflammation can lurk in our bodies like "s silent, simmering force," Dr Shilpa Ravella told Jesse Mulligan. Dr Ravella is a transplant gastroenterologist who sees the impacts of hidden inflammation in her patients.
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Connecting the Dots to Diabetes Pain Relief Proclaim XR is now being used for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The future may hold even more promise. Connecting the Dots to Diabetes Pain Relief. Products and Innovation | Feb. 27, 2023. Whether we spent our younger years making images ...
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Diabetic Neuropathy: How Spinal Cord Stimulation May Help Relieve the Pain Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment in which a device is implanted under the skin that blocks pain signals to the brain. The stimulation is used to treat a number of conditions, but researchers say it's showing promise in relieving some of the pain ...
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45 Is the New 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screening Typically, polyps start small. As they grow, cells can change to become cancerous. That is why early detection is best. A colonoscopy allows the physician to see the entire colon, and if a polyp is found, it can be removed right then.
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Paid-sick-leave mandates linked to higher cancer screening rates Private sector workers in the United States had a higher likelihood of undergoing colorectal or breast cancer screening if they lived in a jurisdiction with a paid-sick-leave mandate, results of a population-based study showed.
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Discussing Racial Disparities Among Patients with HR+ Breast Cancer Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, associate professor in the department of hematology and medical oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, and the Louisa and Rand Glenn Family chair in Breast Cancer Research, director of the Glenn Family Breast Center, ...
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Comparative validation of AI and non-AI methods in MRI volumetry to diagnose Parkinsonian syndromes Automated segmentation and volumetry of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are essential for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Parkinson's plus syndromes (P-plus). To enhance the diagnostic performance, we adopt deep learning (DL) ...
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1 in 3 parents may give unnecessary fever medications to their children Marshfield Clinic Pediatric Physian Susanne Wright said it might sometimes be better to let the fever do its work. "The fever medication is really to keep your child comfortable so that your child is willing to drink ...
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Gavin Williamson said teaching unions 'just hate work' during Covid pandemic In new leaked WhatsApp messages from the Telegraph's investigation, Matt Hancock, the then heath secretary, was asked by Williamson, who was the education secretary, to help unblock school requests for protective equipment if a child became ill at school ...
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New Study Shows Benefits of Prostate Artery Embolization for Men with an Enlarged Prostate Prostate artery embolization led to a 32 percent reduction of the prostate gland and a 42 percent decrease in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values one year after the procedure, according to new research to be presented at the upcoming Society of ...
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Recent study suggests UV nail lamps increase cancer risk, experts weigh in But some dermatologists have stated the UV risk is moderate, far lower than tanning devices. UV nail curing lamps are table-top size units used to dry acrylic or gel nails. Researchers say chronic use ...
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The effect of linagliptin on microalbuminuria in patients with diabetic nephropathy: a randomized, double blinded ... The intervention and control groups received linagliptin 5 mg and placebo for 24 weeks, respectively. Blood pressure, lipid profile, liver enzymes, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) were assessed and recorded before, ...
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