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	health Daily update ⋅ March 3, 2023
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	CNN Women at high risk of ovarian cancer should consider fallopian tube removal, experts say CNN "Knowledge is power," says Samantha Carlucci, 26. The Ravena, New York, resident recently had a hysterectomy that included removing her fallopian tubes – and believes it saved her life. Experts are drawing attention to the fallopian tubes' role in many ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What is Shigella, the increasingly drug-resistant bacteria the CDC is warning about? NPR The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raising warning doctors and the public about an increase in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) cases of Shigella, a highly transmissible bacteria that causes an infection called shigellosis, an inflammatory ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- America's aging population means that more families are soon going to be grappling with a heartbreaking issue -- a loved one living with dementia who then ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Premature Births Fell During Some Covid Lockdowns, Study Finds The New York Times Elizabeth Decker had a stressful second pregnancy, plagued by daily vomiting and the worry that this baby, like her first, would drive her blood pressure dangerously high and need to be delivered preterm. Oddly, the most relaxing part was her final ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Colon Cancer Rates Continue to Climb in People Under 55 WebMD March 2, 2023 -- New data show that colorectal cancer is increasing among younger people, and that the disease is more frequently being discovered in late stages when it is more difficult to treat. Meanwhile, cases continue to decline among people age ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Exercise May Be More Effective Than Medication for Managing Mental Health: What to Know Healthline A new study has found that physical activity is highly beneficial in treating depression, anxiety, and psychological distress. High-intensity exercise was the most effective type of exercise for mental health. Positive results were measured in less ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME For People with Eating Disorders, the Buzz About Ozempic Is a Nightmare TIME While scrolling Twitter late one recent night, Nylah Burton, a 27-year-old writer in Chicago, clicked on an article about Ozempic, the diabetes drug that's increasingly prescribed off-label for people who want to lose weight. Only when she hit the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Tomorrow Begins Today: My Life After Cancer Treatment Curetoday.com I really didn't want to go to the hospital for the sixth cycle. Really! I was convinced the chemo, not the tumor, would be my undoing. The doctor's constant refrain, "We're killing you to save you" was never far from my thoughts as I sat in my lonely room ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Two Bird Flu Cases in Cambodia Did Not Spread Person-to-Person U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other. Both got the virus from poultry, according to health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Artificial Sweetener Tied to Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Finds Smithsonian Erythritol is a sugar alcohol found naturally in low amounts in fruits and vegetables but added at much higher levels to processed foods, according to the study. It's widely used in sugar-replacement and reduced sugar products. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post The Brain Issue: Old brains can learn new tricks The Washington Post New research, though, pushes back on the belief that plasticity, the brain's capacity to respond to change, diminishes in the adult and aging brain, reports Caitlin Gilbert, a neuroscientist and science writer who recently joined the Well+Being team. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Long COVID Patients Show Lower Levels of Brain Oxygen U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People who have long COVID — lingering symptoms after a COVID-19 infection — may also have lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems and psychiatric troubles, such as anxiety and depression. Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch Learn what options back pain sufferers have that are short of surgery The Columbus Dispatch Aminian and Dr. Caitlin Stuber, a pain management specialist at OhioHealth Physician Group, offered the following advice to patients suffering from back pain who aren't ready for surgery. Column:Back pain leaves ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio COVID-19 pandemic 'still with us' for patients with autoimmune, inflammatory diseases Healio "People think the pandemic is over," Cassandra Calabrese, DO, of the department of rheumatology and immunologic disease at the Cleveland Clinic, told attendees at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium. "It is not, particularly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News Racism boosts Black women's heart disease risk Futurity: Research News Black women who experience racism in employment, housing, and in interactions with the police have a 26% higher risk of coronary heart disease than those who don't, a new study finds. More than half of Black women in America aged 20 and older have ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could the Mediterranean Diet Help People With MS? U.S. News & World Report A loss of such key mental skills, or "cognitive impairment," is a common feature of MS, a neurological disease that short circuits critical communication between the brain and body. But the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOMO News Judge signs off on warrant to arrest Tacoma woman refusing tuberculosis treatment KOMO News Judge Philip Sorenson made the order Thursday afternoon. The civil arrest warrant issued authorizes law enforcement to detain the woman on or following Friday, March 3, and take her to a facility to get treatment. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Digging into DNA Repair with Optical Tweezer Technology Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News "I like to think about DNA damage as a pothole," explained Ben Van Houten, PhD, professor in Pitt's department of pharmacology & chemical biology. "In one particular DNA repair pathway, it takes about 30 proteins to go from finding the pothole to putting ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Keto, paleo diets have low nutritional quality, high carbon footprint Healio The keto and paleo diets had the lowest scores for overall nutritional quality among popular diets, while having the highest carbon emissions, a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found. According to Keelia O'Malley, PhD, MD, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Half of world on track to be overweight by 2035 BBC News More than half the world's population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation warns. More than four billion people will be affected, with rates rising fastest among children, its report says. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Unvaccinated measles patient may have exposed 20000 at nonstop worship event The Washington Post About 20,000 people may have been exposed to measles during a 24-hour spiritual revival that spanned nearly two weeks at Asbury University in Wilmore, Ky., state health officials warned after an unvaccinated worshiper was found to have the highly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Comparison of outcomes of chronic kidney disease based on etiology: a prospective cohort study from KNOW-CKD Nature.com From a total of 2070 patients, the hazard ratio of kidney failure, the composite of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, and the slope of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline according to the cause of CKD were compared between ... Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine Investigators Identify Several New Predictors for Hepatitis B Vaccine Response in IBD Patients MD Magazine A new comprehensive look at patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has identified a bevy of new predictors for response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations in data presented during the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization (ECCO) 2023 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio 500 extra steps per day could reduce CV risk for adults 70 years and older Healio The results of a substudy from the ARIC cohort were presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023. old people exercising ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio 11 minutes of daily exercise reduces risk for premature death Healio Engaging in moderate-intensity physical activity for 11 minutes a day could prevent nearly 16% of all premature deaths, according to researchers. Leandro Garcia, DSc, a lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, and colleagues wrote in the British Journal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Do Artificial Sweeteners Alter Post-Meal Glucose, Hunger Hormones? Medscape Drinking a no-or low-calorie non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverage was no different from drinking water in terms of effect on 2-hour postprandial levels of glucose and hormones related to appetite or food intake. Drinking a sugar-sweetened beverage ... Flag as irrelevant
	KHOU.com Why can wild weather swings take a toll on your health? KHOU.com That means sudden temperature and humidity changes can leave us more vulnerable to bacterial and viral infections. Our noses are sensitive to temperature changes, with blood vessels dilating in warm weather and constricting when it's cold. The stress on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Business Times What We're Reading: Obesity Could Cost Trillions; Colon Cancer Rising in the Young; Albuterol Shortage Worsens AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Obesity could cost the world trillions by 2035 if current trends continue; colorectal cancer diagnoses are growing in young people, stumping doctors; the albuterol shortage is deteriorated further by shutdown of all but 1 domestic manufacturer. Flag as irrelevant
	Cureus Psychiatric and Neurological Manifestations of Celiac Disease in Adults Cureus CD is associated with mood disorders, such as manic-depressive disease, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, as well as other disorders such as depression and anxiety. The relationship between CD and psychological issues is not entirely understood. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Colorectal Cancer Incidence Doubled in Younger Adults Medscape The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is rapidly increasing among younger individuals, and the disease is also being diagnosed at more advanced stages in all ages, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Large-scale longitudinal study of neutralizing antibody responses to norovirus in children News-Medical.net Investigating immunological complexities to swiftly emerging variants, such as norovirus, dengue viruses, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), could inform vaccine development against emerging viruses. Previously, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue News-Medical.net Fatigue and cognitive impairment are among the main neurologic symptoms of PCS patients. In PCS, fatiguability, assessed by hand grip strength, correlates with biomarkers of hypoperfusion and inflammation. Recently, a meta-analysis ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Antibiotic Combo Better for Severe Scrub Typhus Than Either Drug Alone MedPage Today For patients with this tropical mite-borne bacterial illness, intravenous doxycycline and azithromycin reduced incidence of the composite of all-cause mortality at day 28, persistent complications at day 7, and persistent fever at day 5 compared with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Frailty detection among primary care older patients through the Primary Care Frailty Index (PC-FI) Nature.com Potential health deficits part of the PC-FI were identified through ICD-9, ATC, and exemption codes and selected through an optimization algorithm (i.e., genetic algorithm), using all-cause mortality as the main outcome for the PC-FI development. Flag as irrelevant
	Neurology Live Understanding Drug Interactions, Treg Dysfunction in ALS: Stanley Appel, MD Neurology Live Neuroinflammation is a pathological hallmark of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in both transgenic rodent models and patients, and is characterized by proinflammatory T lymphocytes (Tregs) and activated macrophages/microglia. In a phase 2a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Otago Daily Times OPH warning parents to make sure children's vaccinations are up to date amid rising measles concerns Ottawa Citizen Ottawa children missed tens of thousands of doses of routine vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Defying the odds: The power of prevention in colorectal cancer Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, but it is also one of the most preventable with screening. By establishing regular screening methods, such as stool-based tests or colonoscopies, doctors can detect the disease at ... Flag as irrelevant
	The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Research Effectively Models Rotational TBI, Discovering Potential Neuroprotective Therapies The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Each year, millions of people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) worldwide. Caused by an external force — such as a blow to the head that disrupts normal brain function — TBIs can often lead to a wide range of symptoms post-injury. Flag as irrelevant
	Sanford Health News What to expect through the stages of menopause Sanford Health News Symptoms that begin during this time include irregular periods, hot flashes, sleep troubles, decreasing fertility, painful intercourse, mood changes and vaginal or bladder problems. Menopause is when a woman permanently stops having menstrual ... Flag as irrelevant
	VUMC Reporter Global study tracks brain infection in people with HIV VUMC Reporter by Paul Govern. Cryptococcal meningitis, or CM, is a potentially fatal fungal infection of the brain and spinal fluid. It can develop after breathing in the spores of Cryptococcus fungi, which are found around the world. The infection is seen most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cureus A Case of Fulminant Fusobacterium necrophorum Bacteremia Secondary to Non-severe COVID-19 Cureus The Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is more infectious than the previous variants but less severe; more patients are being followed up without hospitalization. Identification of patients with severe ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Managing Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss Curetoday.com Chemotherapy-induced alopecia, or hair loss, is a common side effect of many chemotherapy treatments for cancer. Chemotherapy works by targeting rapidly dividing cells, such as cancer cells. However, hair follicles also divide rapidly and are therefore ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Policy Watch Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups Health Policy Watch Obesity is growing fastest among children and adolescents – with about 10% of boys aged 5-19 either overweight or obese today. More than half of the world's population may be overweight or obese ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com DOH-Charlotte Updates Residents on Naegleria fowleri Charlotte County Health Department Charlotte County, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County (DOH-Charlotte) is providing an update on the detected case of Naegleria fowleri in Charlotte County. DOH-Charlotte, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Lancet Healing Long Covid: a marathon not a sprint The Lancet For example, when discussing dietary approaches to Long Covid, Altmann states that discussions around the role of low-histamine diets in treating Long Covid symptoms have no resonance for him as an immunologist: "I can't conceive of a dietary approach that ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net An expert from Yale Cancer Center discusses colorectal cancer among young people, screening guidelines, and more News-Medical.net Lynch Syndrome and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Syndrome), age, prior radiation to the abdominal cavity, and a history of Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis. There are other risk factors, but these are the major ones." ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Is severe illness a 'battle'? Some experts are rethinking the phrase. The Daily Briefing Countless obituaries of both celebrities and noncelebrities contain language like, "lost the battle with cancer." Last month, the family of Bruce Willis revealed that the actor has been diagnosed with dementia. Following the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Capital FM Kenya Raising awareness of the HPV vaccination programme in secondary schools East Riding of Yorkshire Council The HPV vaccine helps protect against infection by HPV, which is a very common group of viruses. HPV infections do not usually cause any symptoms, and most people won't even know they are infected. Flag as irrelevant
	PatientEngagementHIT.com Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Rates in Black Women Reveals Health Disparities PatientEngagementHIT.com March 02, 2023 - Black women of childbearing age face a twofold risk of uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to their white counterparts, which not only fuels racial health disparities but also heightens the risk of pregnancy-related complications ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Therapy Advisor Cancer Patients in Nursing Homes More Likely to Receive Aggressive End-of-Life Care Cancer Therapy Advisor The researchers evaluated data from 146,329 patients with metastatic cancer from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database linked with the Medicare database and the Minimum Data Set. Today's top ... Flag as irrelevant

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