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Scheduled Childbirth Can Reduce Preeclampsia, Study Says April 10, 2023 -- C-sections and other forms of scheduled childbirth may greatly reduce the number of cases of preeclampsia – a dangerous form of high blood pressure in expectant women – that occur during the late stages of pregnancy, according to a ...
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Sexually transmitted infections jumped by 7% in 2021, according to the CDC "The US STI epidemic shows no signs of slowing," said Dr. Leandro Mena, director of the CDC's Division of STD Prevention. Chlamydia accounted for more than half of the reported cases, with ...
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Disordered Sleep Tied to a Marked Increase in Stroke Risk Although the study data do not show a causal link between disordered sleep and stroke, the association between the two was strong. Dr Christine McCarthy. "Given the association, sleep disturbance may ...
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In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In the early days of the mpox virus outbreak in the United States, vaccines got to the states that needed them but distribution was unequal across racial groups, ...
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Orange County health officials warn of worst mosquito season in years Orange County health officials have issued a warning to the public as they expect the region to face the worst mosquito season they've seen in years. The onslaught of recent rain has increased chances of mosquitoes breeding throughout the Southland, ...
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Leadless pacemakers safe for children with congenital heart disease Key takeaways: Wireless pacemakers may be a safe and effective short-term option for children requiring permanent pacing. Either femoral or internal jugular venous approaches may be used. Children who ...
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Induced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy might be prevented by carefully screening women late in pregnancy and planning a timed delivery for those ...
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Machine-learning model superior in community-acquired pneumonia mortality prediction A machine-learning model showed excellent discriminative ability in predicting 30-day mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia, according to study results published in CHEST. "[SepsisFinder adapted for CAP with machine learning] offers ...
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Four different autism subtypes identified in brain study People with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behavior, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study, published March 9 in Nature Neuroscience, ...
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Canine influenza confirmed in Twin Cities animal shelter outbreak MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed Monday that the H3N2 strain of canine influenza is behind the recent outbreak at Twin Cities' animal shelters. The outbreak has infected around 200 dogs at three Twin Cities animal shelters, ...
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AHA: Consider adverse social factors, racism when assessing CVD risk for women In a scientific statement from the American Heart Association, researchers also wrote that CV risk assessment calculators must be updated to include social determinants of health and nonbiological variables specifically to address CVD among women from ...
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ChatGPT Can Answer Cancer Questions, But Clinician Input Still Vital The use of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms like ChatGPT may be beneficial in helping patients with cancer learn more about their disease, but it is crucial that individuals still discuss what they read online with their health care team, ...
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Higher Rates of Respiratory Support Needed in Patients Admitted With RSV The most common cause of hospital admissions in American children younger than 2 years is lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), comprising bronchiolitis, viral pneumonia, and reactive airway disease when they are triggered by a virus. RSV and ...
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Know your blood pressure and how to lower it | Mark Mahoney High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common condition that can lead to serious complications if untreated. These complications can include stroke, heart failure, heart attack, and kidney damage. Worldwide, hypertension contributes to ...
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Meta-analysis: Air pollution may increase dementia risk Key takeaways: Fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxide may be risk factors for dementia. The findings provide evidence for the regulation of particulate matter. Air pollution may be ...
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Multi-cancer Early Detection Tests, Primary Care, and Shared Decision Making The MCED tests represent a significant shift in cancer screening and may arrive before most clinicians know about them. Also called "liquid biopsies," they search for very small quantities of cell-free DNA and protein biomarkers released from early-stage ...
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Young HIV Health Professionals: National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day As a young professional working in the HIV space, I've had the honor of working in diverse settings and roles—from a southern inner-city youth sexual health clinic to investigating HIV health promotion strategies in New York City.
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Amid explosion in popularity of melatonin to help kids sleep, parents told not to buy it online A child is asleep with a teddy. The number of chronically sleep deprived children in Australia has doubled in the past 15 years. (Supplied: Motion Array).
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People who follow these 8 heart health metrics may live years longer A prior study found adults with greater adherence to these metrics lived longer without chronic disease than those with lower scores. The new findings provide evidence "that you can modify your lifestyle ...
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Measures to take when dealing with allergies (WFSB) - Allergy season has ramped up the past couple of weeks. So many people suffer this time of year from high tree pollen. Dr. An told Eyewitness News about 30-percent of people have pollen allergies but there are many measures you can take to help ...
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Sleep disturbances linked to increased risk of acute stroke Sleep impairments could range from poor sleep quality, deviations in sleep duration, difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep, and associated symptoms such as snorting, snoring, and cessation of breathing, to complex sleeping disorders.
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Cancer test breakthrough as scientists discover technique that detects disease 'within hours' Scientists from Barcelona's Centre for Genomic Regulation have shown that nanotechnology can be used to analyse ribonucleic acid (RNA) present in ordinary blood samples and detect abnormalities indicating the existence of certain cancers. The new technique ...
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For Allergy and Asthma Sufferers, Climate Change Means Worse Symptoms and Harsher Season Newswise — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (APRIL 11, 2023) – If you suffer from asthma or nasal allergies, you've probably noticed pollen season getting worse, and negatively affecting your symptoms. Experts from the American College of Allergy, ...
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Sleep Deprivation in Middle Age May Increase Dementia Risk: A Review There are multiple mechanisms describing brain damage, such as brain hypoxia, oxidative stress, or blood-brain barrier (BBB) impairment, induced by chronic sleep restriction (CSR) and the potential correlation with future cognitive decline and dementia.
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Please Stop Smoking: 10-year Emphysema Progression in the COPDGene Study Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease composed of both airway (chronic bronchitis) and parenchyma (emphysema) abnormalities. Together, these abnormalities result in debilitating symptoms, premature disability, and ...
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Doctors bracing for lengthy allergy season following early start Spring is in the air and temperatures may even feel more like summer this week. The mild weather is having a significant impact already on allergy sufferers. Experts say the mild winter allowed allergens like pollen and mold to surface earlier than ...
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The Effect of Alcohol on Reproductive Health The consumption of alcohol is often described as moderate or excessive alcohol drinking. Moderate drinking is generally limited to two or fewer drinks in men and one drink daily in women. Excessive drinking can be further classified ...
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Over 1 fizzy drink per week can cause serious health conditions Fizzy drinks and their excessive consumption is linked to a wide range of health conditions as researchers have said that people should try to only have one sugary drink a week after a new ...
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WHO's Revised COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines Could Endanger Global Demand and Revenue, Claims New Report The recent update on the COVID-19 vaccine and booster dose by the World Health Organization (WHO) can lead to a reduction in global demand and revenue for vaccines against the deadly infectious disease, according to a report released on Monday.
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Shoulder dislocation: Not just sportsmen, even you can have it after a regular fall. How to deal with it? Common people can also sustain such injuries due to falls, accidents, lifting heavy objects, engaging in physical activities, or playing sports, says Dr Ayyappan V Nair, Consultant, Shoulder Surgery, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, Manipal Hospital, ...
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New Technique Allows Researchers to Dig into Causes of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder It's extremely difficult to study the biological basis of psychiatric disorders, in part because researchers can't easily collect brain cells from living people to study in the laboratory. Now, University of Utah Health scientists have developed a way ...
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The association between adiposity and cognitive function The prevalence of obesity and cognitive impairment is high worldwide and increases with age. Obesity in adulthood has been consistently associated with reduced cognitive function. Since studies mainly use body mass index (BMI) to measure ...
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H3N8 bird flu claims its first human with the death of a woman in China According to a World Health Organization report, the woman developed symptoms in late February and died on March 16. She had "multiple underlying conditions" and is thought to have caught the virus at a wet market, where scientists tracing her exposure ...
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5 steps to sleep better, improve heart health We call these Life's Essential 8, and they include: eating a healthy diet, not smoking or vaping, being physically active and getting adequate sleep along with controlling your blood pressure and maintaining healthy levels of cholesterol and lipids, ...
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Bird flu outbreak has slowed in 2023, but Iowa poultry producers remain fearful Green lights bounce around Chad and Sheila Larson's turkey farm in north central Iowa, a laser array that represents an unusual approach to keeping geese and other waterfowl away from their operation after they lost about 26,000 birds to highly ...
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Exposure to air pollution increases risk of dementia, says new study Over 57 million people worldwide are living with dementia and global burden continues to increase. Growing evidence suggests air pollutants may contribute to it. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an elevated risk of ...
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Fizz drinkers urged to have one can a week due to 'cancer and heart attack risk' Scientists are warning people to stick to a maximum of one serving of sugary pop per week, with a major review published in the BMJ revealing that excess consumption of added sugars is linked to 45 different health conditions, including heart attack and ...
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All about ashwagandha, the stress relief supplement of the moment If you believe TikTok and pastel-colored ad campaigns, here is an incomplete list of what ashwagandha can do: reduce stress, "kill" emotions, focus a frantic mind, squelch social anxiety, fend off depression, give you a boost at the gym.
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World Parkinson's Day 2023: A guide for caregivers Prof Doshi noted that the common signs and symptoms of the disease include tremors, slowness in activities of daily living, stiffness of the body, difficulty in walking, and shuffling gait. "In some patients, the disease manifests by slowness, lack of ...
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Melatonin shown to reduce some mental health disorders But experts are still cautioning against unregulated use of the treatment without a clinical assessment and prescription. Teenage girl looking sad on bed International research suggests that melatonin could reduce acts of self- ...
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Sleep impairments linked to increased risk for acute stroke Symptoms of sleep disturbance, including long or short duration, impaired quality and difficulty getting to or maintaining sleep, were significantly associated with increased odds of stroke, according to research presented in Neurology.
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UK junior doctors begin 4-day strike, seeking hefty pay hike LONDON -- Tens of thousands of doctors walked off the job across England on Tuesday, kicking off a four-day strike billed as the most disruptive in the history of the U.K.'s public health service. The walkout by junior doctors, who form the backbone of ...
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World Parkinson's Day: How to understand tremors for a right diagnosis Parkinson's is caused due to the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain, thereby causing a dopamine deficit. Dopamine is responsible for causing several body functions such as movement, memory, reward and motivation. "The ...
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Top doctor reminds those at high risk to get COVID-19 booster People at risk of infection due to COVID-19 should get a booster this spring, Ontario's chief medical officer of health says. Advertisement 2. Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Windsor Star ...
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Vaccination, isolation and masks remain key to public safety this winter Being up to date with vaccinations, staying home if unwell and wearing masks in healthcare settings remains key to minimising the impact of COVID-19 and reducing pressure on our health system over winter, Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall said today ...
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CDC issues health alert about the potential for imported Marburg virus Marburg virus, a rare but highly fatal infectious disease, is currently causing outbreaks in two African countries, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, for the first time. And although there are currently no cases in the United States, CDC has issued an ...
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Mint Flavor Makes Vape Juice More Toxic and Damaging to Lungs Adding mint flavor to e-cigarette liquids produces more vapor particles and is associated with worse lung function in those who smoke, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Respiratory Research today. Using a specially ...
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How Climate Change Is Making Your Seasonal Allergies Symptoms Worse Warming temperatures, shifting seasonal patterns, and more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is affecting pollen production. For the millions of people who suffer from seasonal allergies, this means sneezing, scratchy eyes, and runny noses for longer ...
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Want Effective Sleep? Here are Steps to Improve Sleep Patterns The biological clock functions while sleeping as well as during wakefulness throughout the day. The circadian rhythm refers to this 24-hour sleep-wake cycle. The internal clock is housed in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain. It reacts to external ...
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World Parkinson's Day: Doctors explain early warning signs people should not ignore It is a neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, notes Dr. Jyoti Kapoor, Founder Director and Senior Psychiatric, Manasthali. Parkinson disease generally affects elderly people in their 60s and 70s. However, people younger than 50 ...
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