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A deadly disease so neglected it's not even on the list of neglected tropical diseases Mulikat Okanlawon was a child, only 6 or 7 years old, when she contracted noma – a rare gangrenous infection that ate away at the flesh and bone in her face. Compared to others who get ...
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The tragic, preventable reasons syphilis is surging among US infants Syphilis, a bacterial infection that primarily spreads through sexual contact, can be passed from mother to child through the placenta. Congenital syphilis resulted in 188 stillbirths and 23 infant deaths in 2021, according to CDC data ...
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Weight Loss Drugs Might Be Deemed 'Essential' by WHO The WHO revises the "essential medicines" list every two years, and the next list will be issued in September. Three doctors and a researcher from the U.S. sent a recommendation to the WHO committee that finalizes the list, asking that the drug Saxenda be ...
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Scientists were able to enhance long-term memory storage in mice. Here's how Scientists at Rockefeller University used a virtual reality maze to investigate how mice convert information to long-term memories. Andrea Terceros. Sign up for CNN's Wonder ...
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How to reduce stress through exercise Aerobic workouts, such as running, dancing and boxing, produce lots of mood-boosting endorphins that relieve stress. But gentler exercise such as walking works, too. tirachard/Adobe Stock.
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How to make healthy foods Instagram-ready — researchers have advice But the amount of engagement on those photos may be smaller for snaps of healthy foods. According to a study in the journal Health Communication, people seeking to promote healthier diets might want to take a few tips from successful photos of indulgent, ...
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The mystery origins of Candida auris "Even worse, there are few strains of Candida auris which are almost untreatable because they are resistant to the three major classes of drug that we have to treat fungal infections," says Neil Gow, a professor of microbiology at the University of Exeter.
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Chronic stress can affect your health. One activity can help Numerous studies back up the positive effect of exercise on stress. Physical activity, and especially exercise, significantly reduced the symptoms of anxiety in a study published in Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, for example.
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ML Model Uses Time, Location Data to Predict COVID-19 Transmission March 31, 2023 - Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a machine learning (ML) tool designed to predict COVID-19 transmission using location and time data, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the Royal ...
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Evansville hospitals warn of potentially life-threatening strep infection outbreak EVANSVILLE — Declaring an outbreak of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections, Deaconess Health System and Ascension St. Vincent have issued a public alert couched in foreboding terms. "The public needs to be aware of this ...
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Elevated number and density of macrophage-like cell as a novel inflammation biomarker in diabetic macular edema To quantitatively analyze the number and density of macrophage-like cells (MLCs) at the vitreoretinal interface at macular region in diabetic retinopathy (DR) with and without diabetic macular edema (DME). This cross-sectional study involved 240 eyes ...
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine deemed safe among children with chronic urticaria The Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine was not associated with any risk for adverse reactions among children with chronic urticaria, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
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Drinking Alcohol Brings No Health Benefits, Study Finds By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dozens of studies have purportedly shown that a daily glass of wine or mug of beer could reduce your risk of heart disease and death.
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Avian flu is devastating seabird colonies across North Atlantic ocean Seabird scientist Bill Montevecchi explains how avian flu made its way to Newfoundland and what can be done. Bill Montevecchi · Posted: Mar 31, 2023 10:41 AM PDT | Last Updated: 11 hours ago. Dead gannet on the beach. Dead gannet, killed by the avian ...
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Understanding Kidney Health A nephrologist explains the vital functions these organs perform and how to keep your kidneys healthy. · Who may be at risk for developing kidney disease, or poor kidney function? · What happens if your kidney function continues to decline? · Are there ways ...
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Human disturbance increases coronavirus prevalence in bats Regions of high predicted bat coronavirus prevalence coincide with global disease hotspots, suggesting that infection prevalence in wildlife may be an important factor underlying links between human land modification and zoonotic disease emergence.
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No downsides to intermittent fasting, science says. What to know about this popular practice It's good for controlling blood sugar, reducing excess weight and may even reverse the effects of aging, research shows. ByAlex Meier WPVI ...
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Childhood Trauma May Lead to Anger in Adulthood All types of childhood trauma except for sexual abuse were associated with higher levels of anger, and a higher prevalence of anger attacks and antisocial personality traits in adulthood, independent of depression and anxiety, according to the authors.
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Preventive Screening Can Save Lives March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Piyush Sheth, MD, general surgeon at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, spoke with WMFD host Chelley Kemper on Focus on North Central Ohio to raise awareness and education on colorectal cancer because of ...
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#Ozempic face: What's the viral hashtag all about and how to correct it with hyaluronic acid fillers? The treatment to correct facial sagging because of sudden weight loss will vary from patient to patient. A dermal filler works best but a combination of treatments may work for some, says Dr Krithi Ullal, Senior Consultant and HOD, Dermatology, Lourdes ...
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Facing hereditary breast cancer in your 20s: Jenna's story Jenna Wier was no stranger to breast imaging when she walked into her appointment at Roswell Park Hematology Oncology Northtowns in the fall of 2021. The 26-year-old had already been regularly visiting medical oncologist Saif Soniwala, MD, FACP, ...
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Brain May Flush Out Toxins After A Mental Workout: Research Mentally exhausted? Well, you are not alone. New findings hint at how you can flush out brain toxins. The findings suggest that people may be able to deliberately flush out waste products from their brain by staring at intense visual stimuli, ...
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Both Cluster Headache and Migraine Are Affected by Circadian Rhythms Activity in the hypothalamus region of the brain is thought to play a role in both regulating the body's biological clock and causing migraine attacks and cluster headaches, Burish says. For the new analysis, researchers examined ...
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Tick activity on the rise as temperatures warm; Babesiosis, DTV, Lyme Disease Tick season in Pennsylvania typically begins in April and can last until as late as October. Tickborne transmission mainly occurs in parts of the Northeast and upper Midwest, and usually peaks during the warm months, according ...
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Prime Minister gets flu and Covid vaccinations at community event Prime Minister Chris Hipkins getting his flu vaccine and Covid booster shot at Queen Street Medical Centre in Upper Hutt. Photo: RNZ / Soumya Bhamidipati. The Prime Minister has had his flu and Covid vaccinations and is encouraging others to do the ...
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What is the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of long-COVID symptomatology? In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal, researchers evaluated the incidence of long coronavirus disease (COVID) symptoms among COVID 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Palestine who visited government clinics.
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WPI professor's research could lead to new COVID-19 treatments WORCESTER, Mass. – A discovery by a local professor could lead to new antiviral therapies for COVID-19 and quicker development of vaccines. WPI professor Dmitry Korkin looked at the structural details of the virus, which revealed an elliptical shape ...
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Diagnostic efficacy of cystatin-c in association with different ACE genes predicting renal insufficiency in T2DM Diabetic nephropathy (DN) seems to be the major cause of chronic kidney disease that may finally lead to End Stage Renal Disease. So, renal function assessment in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) individuals is very important.
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Mycologist becomes first person in the world to contract a plant fungal disease After conventional techniques, including microscopy, failed to identify the fungus, a CT scan revealed a paratracheal abscess in his neck and a sample tested positive for the fungal infection. Recommended ...
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Grab your bug spray! April is Tick and Mosquito Awareness Month "Ticks and mosquitoes are everywhere in North Carolina and their bites can cause serious diseases," said State Public Health Entomologist Alexis M. Barbarin. "We encourage all North Carolinians to explore the outdoors but do so safely and take protective ...
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins gets two new jabs, meets Elvis, grabs a sausage to launch vaccination campaign Both the Prime Minister and Minister of Health have received their annual flu vaccinations as well as the new COVID-19 booster shot. Chris Hipkins and Ayesha Verrall were at Queen St Medical Centre in Upper Hutt on Saturday to receive their jabs.
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Why New Research Says Older Adults Benefit From Eating Wild Blueberries Daily As we get older, minding our brain health is essential to maintaining optimal cognitive function, which includes things like focus, memory, and reaction time. And according to new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition1 ...
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Oxford researchers map Covid vaccine compensation schemes Over three years, the team from the faculty of law will create an online database for researchers to compare Covid jab compensations schemes in different countries, the university said on 31 March. Schemes providing compensation to ...
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REALITIVTY-047 Study Design Shows Mature Response Results in Melanoma Jason Luke, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology and the director of the Cancer Immunotherapeutics Center at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, discusses the unique design of the RELATIVITY-047 trial (NCT03470922) ...
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Kidney disease survivor shares story to raise awareness for National Kidney Month According to the National Kidney Foundation, one in three American adults are at risk of developing kidney disease, and since there are often no early symptoms, screenings are essential. Monica Fox, director of outreach ...
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Queen's team leading research on Ontario primary care It's the first presentation of Ontario Health Teams data since 2020. That data is pointing to a health-care system that is becoming less accessible, according to Eliot Frymire, a research manager at the ...
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Analyzing Brain Signals Can Help Categorize Different Types of Depression A new method of detecting anxious and non-anxious depression using brain signal processing has been developed by biomedical engineers at the University of Surrey. The study results were shown to be roughly 91% accurate when ...
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Some Young People Have Long COVID Symptoms Despite Never Contracting COVID-19 Mysteriously, long COVID is not limited to individuals at high risk of severe COVID-19 infection, such as persons who are older or immunocompromised. Many young people who only had mild acute infection go on to develop long COVID, yet the commonality and ...
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Week in Review: Dialysis care evolving at Mott; new sepsis team celebrates first anniversary Tomorrow is April Fools Day, but this week at Headlines was no joke! There were important stories galore, celebrating a lot of the important work taking place across Michigan Medicine. For instance, there was a closer look at innovative dialysis care ...
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