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Up to 20000 people who attended a religious gathering may have been exposed to measles. What should they do next? This is a digitally-colorized, thin-section transmission electron microscopic image of a single measles virus particle, with the viral nucleocapsid situated underneath the viral envelope, surrounded by surface projections. CDC.
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COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Vaccinations by Race/Ethnicity as of Winter 2022 While Black and Hispanic people were less likely than their White counterparts to receive a vaccine during the initial phases of the vaccination rollout, the disparities in the share that have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose have narrowed ...
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Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in US Kids Age 5 and Younger By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Opioids pose the greatest poison risk to children in the United States, accounting for more than half of poisoning deaths in infants and toddlers, ...
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Clinical Overview: Evidence Surrounding the Use of Venlafaxine for Vestibular Migraine Because of these debilitating symptoms, psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression are often observed as secondary comorbidities. ... Migraines are common yet misunderstood, therefore it is important that various treatment options be examined and ...
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Person Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Sinus Rinse The person may have been using a sinus rinse when they were exposed. Infection with Naegleria fowleri is rare and only occurs when water contaminated with the amoebae enters the nose. A person in southwest ...
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Smoking, snuff use in pregnancy raises risk for sudden infant death syndrome "The common substance in cigarette smoke and snuff is nicotine," Anna Gunnerbeck, PhD, pediatrician at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital and researcher in the department of medical epidemiology and biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet, told Healio.
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Racial and ethnic disparities persist in colorectal cancer screening Researchers said the findings highlight the need for culturally and ethnically tailored interventions to improve adherence among people born outside of the U.S.. PC0323SantiagoRodriguez_Graphic_01_WEB Data derived from: Santiago ...
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Stress may lead to lower cognitive function, study finds But even after adjusting for many of these physical risk factors, people with elevated stress levels were 37% more likely to have poor cognition, the researchers found.
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COVID Raises Odds for Long-Term Gastro Problems New research has found that people who have had COVID-19 are at an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders within a year of their infection — including liver problems, acute pancreatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux and ulcers in the lining ...
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Oral Azithromycin During Labor Fails to Stop Neonatal Sepsis, Death Giving azithromycin to mothers during labor did not reduce the incidence of neonatal sepsis or mortality, a randomized trial conducted in Gambia and Burkina Faso found. Of nearly 12,000 live births in the two West African nations, the primary outcome ...
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Advisory Committee Votes Bring Good News on Mpox, RSV Vaccines March 7, 2023, News Staff — Members of the CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices voted unanimously at their most recent meeting to recommend the Jynneos vaccine for adults at risk of contracting mpox during future outbreaks.
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Aripiprazole Augmentation Improves Remission Rates for Treatment Resistant Depression In the two-step, open-label trial, the investigators examined adult patients aged 60 years or older with TRD. To begin the trial, each participant was assigned to either augmentation of existing antidepressant medication ...
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Pediatric Bronchitis, Pneumonia Doubles Risk of Early Adult Respiratory Death Children who experience a lower respiratory tract infection are at a 93% increased risk of premature adult death due to a respiratory disease than those who do not, according to new data from the UK. In a first-of-its-kind longitudinal observational ...
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Obesity: Report Predicts Half the World Will Be Overweight by 2035 The report authors say this increase could put a strain on healthcare systems and cause $4 trillion in economic damage. They say food insecurity and climate change are among the causes. Experts say we need to ...
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Respiratory Illness Before Age 2 May Increase Risk of Death From Same as an Adult Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in early childhood was associated with nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from a respiratory illness in adulthood, accounting for one-fifth of premature adult deaths from respiratory disease, ...
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Does Running Bring on Arthritic Knees? By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research offers up some good news for diehard marathon runners: You don't necessarily have to give up running if you are experiencing hip or knee pain.
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1 in 4 Parents Lied About Kids' COVID Status: Survey In the survey, parents were asked whether they lied or misrepresented information about their children on seven different COVID-19 topics, including illness and vaccination status and if they followed quarantine protocols. Researchers tallied survey ...
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Study Demonstrates Mechanism of Psychedelic-Induced Neuroplasticity The study clarifies why serotonin-based therapeutics, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, do not promote neuroplasticity in the same ways as psychedelics and other psychoplastogenic therapeutics. Advertisement.
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Sleeping too much or too little may increase risk for infection In the Norway-based study, the researchers distributed questionnaires assessing sleep length, quality and other related factors to patients within waiting rooms of general practitioners. The questionnaires also asked patients about infections in the ...
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Nearly 50% of adults with obesity have hypertension, increased mortality risk About half of all adults with obesity have controlled or uncontrolled hypertension and a significantly higher mortality rate compared with normotensive counterparts, researchers reported in Obesity. Nicholas Chew. "Health care providers should aim to ...
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Long Covid Patients More Likely to Have Gastrointestinal Problems, Study Finds The study, which examined patients infected early in the pandemic, found they were significantly more likely than people who didn't get Covid to experience lingering reflux, constipation and other issues.
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Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death for adults A study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet, has found that children who had a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), such as bronchitis or pneumonia, by the age of two were almost twice as likely to die ...
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Weight loss drug semaglutide approved for NHS use Those who are lower on the obese BMI range - a BMI between 30 and 34.9kg/m2 - could also be offered the drug if they have a weight-related health condition. NICE lists these as someone who is pre-diabetic, has type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart ...
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Facing Cancer's External Side Effects Surviving cancer can impact one's health in many ways, but the cosmetic changes people face after cancer treatment can be difficult to grapple with. Some doctors don't address these changes once disease is in remission,
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Colon cancer survivor talks about importance of screening, early detection MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Health experts have recently reported a rise in colon cancer cases found in younger adults across the United States, but they don't have many answers yet as to why. Almost nine years cancer-free, Amy Miller is raising awareness ...
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SGLT2 inhibitors breathe life into kidney-disease care Originally designed to treat high blood sugar in people with diabetes, these drugs have also brought hope to people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). SGLT2 inhibitors protect the kidneys and reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease — the ...
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U of M research indicates clues to early detection and prevention of Alzheimer's disease They also examined the relationship between neuropeptide activity and aging. The study found: The proportion of cells releasing neuropeptides was significantly lower in Alzheimer's brains than in healthy brains. Neurons with the ...
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Doctor: No need to be alarmed about avian flu Bird flu cases continue to circulate throughout the world as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says several cases have been detected among humans. According to the CDC, two cases were detected in Cambodia, with one killing a child.
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OHSU coronavirus (COVID-19) response OHSU: 16; Hillsboro Medical Center: 1; OHSU Hospital and OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center hospitalization details: 4 Not Fully Vaccinated/Unvaccinated; 8 Fully Vaccinated; 5 Fully Vaccinated with Booster. 0 de-isolated; 17 infectious.
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UT Southwestern scientists discover agent that reverses effects of intoxication Newswise — DALLAS – March 07, 2023 – A shot of a liver-produced hormone called FGF21 sobered up mice that had passed out from alcohol, allowing them to regain consciousness and coordination much faster than those that didn't receive this treatment, ...
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UK spring Covid boosters should target elderly and vulnerable, say experts The UK's spring Covid-19 booster campaign should be targeted at the elderly and the most vulnerable to top up their immunity, according to the government's expert advisory committee. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and ...
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'Pay attention to symptoms,' young colon cancer survivor says That's what Ebony Holmes' doctor said when she raised concerns about her stomach pains and the blood she saw in her stool. It's what the gastroenterologist said when she showed up for the colonoscopy that her doctor ...
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Study finds no association between gout and neurodegenerative diseases in the general population Gout is a common and complex form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by severe joint pain. The condition is caused by impaired purine metabolism, leading to the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the formation of monosodium urate crystals.
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Avian flu outbreak affects 500K birds in Saskatchewan, concerns researchers and farmers The worldwide avian influenza outbreak is causing concerns amongst researchers and poultry farmers across Saskatchewan. While the risks to human health are minimal as of yet, governments and commercial organizations are asking everyone to be vigilant.
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5 Things That Can Happen After You Stop Taking Ozempic "Both diabetes and obesity are considered chronic diseases that require long-term treatment," Dr. Kushner says. "The goal is to take the medication along with following healthy lifestyle changes to achieve and maintain health benefits — reduced body weight ...
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Here are where young onset colon cancer deaths are most common March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and one of the most disturbing trends is the increase in younger people being diagnosed. Now new research finds young colorectal cancer deaths seem to be more prevalent in certain parts of the country ...
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Cancer will cost the world $25 trillion over next 30 years The total cost of cancer to the global economy will reach 25.2 trillion international dollars between 2020 and 2050, according to an analysis of 29 cancers across 204 countries. Of that, five types of cancer will account for roughly half of that cost.
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No Smoking Day: Smokers unaware that quitting smoking will reduce risk of dementia Smokers in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are being urged to give quitting a go ahead on No Smoking Day (8 March), as research shows those who smoke are more likely to develop dementia. The annual awareness day encourages smokers to make a quit attempt ...
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Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns from infection Ousseny Zerbo at Kaiser Permanente in California and his colleagues examined the effectiveness of vaccination during pregnancy against covid-19 in 30,311 infants who were born between 15 December 2020 and 31 May 2022 at 20 health centres in northern ...
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How Robotic Bronchoscopy Helps Diagnose Lung Cancer If the CT scan finds an abnormality in a patient's lungs, a bronchoscopy is generally recommended. During this common procedure, a doctor guides a thin tube equipped with a light and camera (bronchoscope) through the patient's mouth or nose and into the ...
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Synchronizing to a Beat Predicts How Well You Get 'in Sync' With Others The researchers calculated the pupillary synchrony between the storyteller and listener and then compared this synchrony to how strongly the listener synchronized to the rhythmic beat of the oddball task. The results demonstrate that the more someone ...
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Drunk mice sober up after a hormone shot A hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) protects mice against ethanol-induced loss of balance and righting reflex, according to a study publishing on March 7 in the journal Cell Metabolism. "We've discovered that the liver is not only ...
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CRISPR technology modifies cells to fight cancer: 'Ultimate tool for manipulating life' Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, located on Long Island, have been applying CRISPR, short for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, to the discovery of new cancer targets to develop medicine to fight the deadly disease.
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Health and Social Care Secretary statement on spring booster programme and evergreen offer "Our Covid vaccination programme has saved tens of thousands of lives across the country and helped to ease pressure on the NHS during a challenging winter. "It is important that we continue to ensure the most vulnerable are protected through a ...
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Symptomatic COVID-19 is associated with deficits in task-related cognitive function and psychiatric symptoms A growing body of evidence indicates that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), like some other viruses, causes changes in the network, cellular, and molecular levels of the brain.
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Give quitting a go on No Smoking Day The poisons in tobacco damage blood vessels and kill off brain cells and neurons, increasing your chances of a heart attack, stroke and dementia. Quitting smoking improves your brain health and reduces your chances of dementia at any age.
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Immunisation weekly update – 8 March 2023 Australia has observed concerning downward trends in childhood immunisation coverage rates over the past two years, particularly for First Nations children. The Department of Health and Aged Care is planning a promotion activity from April 2023 in ...
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COVID-19 Increases Risk for Long-Term GI Problems By IDSE News Staff. People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk for developing gastrointestinal disorders within a year after infection compared with people who have not been infected, according to an analysis of federal health data by ...
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A life preserving treatment for stroke: Available at Valley EVT, which I and other doctors perform at The Valley Hospital, can help when a patient has an ischemic stroke, which is a type of stroke that is caused by a blockage, like a blood clot, in a blood vessel of the brain.
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Free support available to help people quit smoking in Telford and Wrekin Telford & Wrekin Council's Healthy Lifestyles team have specialist stop-smoking advisors who can offer personalised one-to-one support to residents for free, either over the phone or in person. The service ...
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