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Strep Throat Cases Up 30% This Season April 20, 2023 – Cases of strep throat surged this past winter, breaking a pre-pandemic trend that had been predictable since 2017, a new report says. Overall, strep throat cases were up 30%, compared to the previous peak from 6 years ago, according to ...
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More African countries set to approve malaria shot; 20 mln doses ready in 2023 This week, Nigeria's medicines regulator followed Ghana's, with the two nations becoming the first countries in the world to back the new R21 vaccine, developed by scientists at Oxford University and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and Novavax ...
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Erratic Sleep, Lack of Activity Tied to Worsening Schizophrenia Symptoms The findings also showed that people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) who lived in residential facilities experienced rigid routines, which correlated with a higher degree of negative symptoms. The rigid routines were problematic ...
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Arthritis Treatments: How to Get Pain Relief From Arthritis Fortunately, there are also many medications, non-medication options, lifestyle changes and surgeries available to help you manage arthritis pain and other symptoms. "We've really come a long way ...
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Alzheimer's Proteins Reduced by Sleep Drug Suvorexant (Belsomra), a dual orexin receptor antagonist approved for insomnia, reduced levels of tau phosphorylation and amyloid beta, a small clinical trialopens in a new tab or window showed. The ratio of phosphorylated tau-threonine-181 (p-tau-181) ...
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Narcan nasal spray maker aims for over-the-counter price of less than $50 Emergent, the maker of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan, said in a statement Thursday that it is aiming for an out-of-pocket price of less than $50 for its nasal spray product now that the US Food and Drug Administration allows for over-the-counter ...
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VIDEO Racial disparities in metastatic triplenegative breast cancer Editor's note: This is an automatically generated transcript. Please notify editor@healio.com if there are concerns regarding accuracy of the transcription. That's a great, great question. And goes into the heart of some of the stuff that we do here, ...
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In Small Study, Hints That a Sleeping Pill Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Taking a particular sleep medication may help stave off Alzheimer's disease, but it's too soon to say for sure after a preliminary study.
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Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps Ever wondered why your hair turns gray as you age? A team of researchers says it has identified the root cause as trapped stem cells — and that means new tips for naturally fending off grays from your mane could be coming soon.
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Over-the-Counter Narcan Is a Small Win in the Overdose Crisis. We Need More The first overdose-reversal drug approved for community use and now OTC, it delivers a spray of naloxone through the nose and works in minutes. This decision has been a long time coming; emergency medical personnel have used naloxone for decades, and it's ...
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Mom's shortness of breath and fainting were dismissed as anxiety. It was colon cancer She didn't think much of the symptoms but then developed severe constipation that lasted two weeks, and none of the over-the-counter treatments worked. After several trips to the emergency room, Henley finally learned what was wrong: She had stage 2 colon ...
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Oxford malaria vaccine rollout could have 'major' implications in sub-Saharan Africa, economist says The University of Oxford's Jenner Institute, which developed the vaccine, estimates that malaria kills around 800,000 people per year, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa. The R21 vaccine was the first of its kind to pass the WHO's efficacy goal of 75% ...
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Have Type 2 Diabetes? Switching Daily Beverages Could Add Years to Your Life A nearly two-decade-long study linked high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages -- soda, lemonade and fruit punch -- with premature death in people with type 2 diabetes. The link was found for both heart-related reasons and all causes.
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Pandemic Saw Rise in Mistrust of Childhood Vaccines Worldwide By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While overall support for childhood vaccines remains strong, a new UNICEF report documents a significant decline in the public's faith in the importance of these ...
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In some US schools, more than 25% of students misuse stimulants Key takeaways: Schools with students reporting stimulant therapy tended to have higher percentages of prescription stimulant misuse. Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants varied widely between schools. The rate of nonmedical use ...
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Scientists Get Closer to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine In an early clinical trial, U.S. government scientists found that their experimental flu vaccine was able to coax recipients' immune systems to produce "cross-reactive" antibodies. That is, they made antibodies against many strains of influenza type A -- ...
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Hearing aids may mitigate dementia risk in adults with hearing loss Although hearing aids have been linked to both improved cognitive function and diminished cognitive decline, their association with dementia prevalence "in a real-world context remains unclear" amid inconsistent findings, the researchers wrote.
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Black Women Should Get First Breast Cancer Screening at 42 April 20, 2023 -- A new study suggests that women should get their first breast cancer screenings at different ages based on race. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, looked at more than 415,000 female breast cancer deaths in the United States ...
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3 theories to explain why syphilis rates are exploding among women Keren Landman is a senior reporter covering public health, emerging infectious diseases, the health workforce, and health justice at Vox. Keren is trained as a physician, researcher, and epidemiologist and has served as a disease detective at the US ...
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Treatment May Delay MS Symptoms in People at High Risk: Study April 20, 2023 – Researchers have identified a treatment that could delay the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, which could be helpful for people who have brain imaging that uncovers early signs of the debilitating disease.
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UNICEF: 67 million children missed routine vaccinations during pandemic BOSTON - In its annual report on the state of global children's health, UNICEF found the secondhand impacts of the pandemic were having a catastrophic effect on vaccination rates for children. Particularly those born in the last three years.
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What makes hair turn gray? "Stuck" stem cells play a role, researchers find "The newfound mechanisms raise the possibility that the same fixed-positioning of melanocyte stem cells may exist in humans. If so, it presents a potential pathway for reversing or preventing the graying of human hair by helping jammed cells to move again ...
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'Be picky' about sugary drinks. New study links them to early death in certain people. They found people with Type 2 diabetes who regularly drank sugar-sweetened beverages had a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease or dying prematurely compared to those who consumed other drinks, according to the report published Thursday in the ...
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Marburg cases rise to sixteen in Equatorial Guinea DAKAR, April 20 (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea has confirmed 16 positive cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the outbreak, the country's health ministry said on Thursday. Marburg virus disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever that can have a ...
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Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps Ever wondered why your hair turns gray as you age? A team of researchers says it has identified the root cause as trapped stem cells — and that means new tips for naturally fending off grays from your mane could be coming soon. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:.
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What Is Group A Strep, the Infection Surging in the US? This isn't the first time strep has been flagged as an issue over the past few months. In late December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert warning about an increase in cases of invasive group A strep infections in kids.
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Black women should start breast cancer screening at earlier age, new study suggests LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new study calls into question a standard screening age for breast cancer. Researchers looked at mortality rates to determine when a woman should get a mammogram based on their race and ethnicity. Most breast cancer specialists ...
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Study: Probiotics are not only good for the gut, they affect other organs too According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 40% of Americans are classified as obese, leading obesity to be considered a significant public health threat. High fat diets, which are often cited as a cause of obesity, ...
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Study links recent stress, childhood adversity to postpartum substance use The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System surveyed more than 1,900 women from seven states with high opioid overdose death rates nine to 10 months after they gave birth. Overall, more than a quarter of them reported using drugs, tobacco or alcohol, ...
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Tufts University study finds calorie counts on menus reducing cancer deaths Adults are consuming, on average, 24 fewer calories in restaurants each day, which could prevent a least 28,000 obesity-related cancer deaths and save almost $3 billion in healthcare costs. Obesity is ...
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Gray Hair and Aging: Could 'Stuck' Stem Cells Be to Blame? Called melanocyte stem cells (McSCs), these cells need to mature into melanocytes, or pigment cells. They can last for years but die sooner than other cells nearby, such as hair follicle stem cells. This difference can explain why people go gray but still ...
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Cancer drugs receive escort from new polymer that UB engineers are developing BUFFALO, N.Y. – You may not have heard of polyethylene glycol (PEG), but there's a good chance you've ingested it. Related Assets: Media Contact Information Find a UB Expert. The nontoxic polymer is commonly used to prevent freezer burn in ice cream, ...
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The National COVID Cancer Antibody Survey: a hyper-accelerated study proof of principle for cancer research The speed of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential threat to society inspired a revolution in clinical trial design, achieved through collaboration and innovation between clinical specialties, research organisations, academic institutions and governments ...
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Second raccoon in northwest Gwinnett tests positive for rabies Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement officials and Gwinnett Health Department officials are warning residents in northwest Gwinnett to take precautions around animals after a second raccoon that was attacked in the area earlier this week tested positive ...
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Gwinnett health officials warn residents to be cautious after 2nd racoon test positive for rabies Gwinnett officials said they were called to the 500 block of Buford Highway in Buford in regards to a dog attacking a raccoon. The raccoon was taken to ...
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What's killing the swans in Swansea? Officials finally have an answer. Many of them turned up in the Compton's Corner area of the Cole River in Ocean Grove. Animal Control Officer Lisa White notified the Massachusetts Division of Wildlife and Fisheries and sent some of the dead swans in for third-party testing.
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Worms get the munchies too when they are given weed, study finds According to a new study shared online by the journal Current Biology, nematode worms reacted to cannabis the same way most humans do. "Cannabinoids make nematodes hungrier for their favored foods and less hungry for their ...
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The evolution of two transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils Already threatened by habitat loss and past persecution, Tasmanian devil populations have been decimated over the past few decades by a fatal transmissible cancer referred to as DFT1. Some recent research has suggested that the growth and spread of ...
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Get ready for 'rough' pollen season this year, allergist warns Allergies are the gift that keeps on giving. Those who suffer know all too well its impact on sleep, daytime alertness and overall function. Now with rising temperatures and increased pollen in the air, the arrival of spring allergy season is here, and ...
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A case of measles is confirmed in Summit County Vaccination is the best way to protect against measles, according to the health department. The disease is highly contagious; 90% of unvaccinated individuals who are exposed to measles will become infected. Measles spreads by ...
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Study uncovers a protein-protein interaction that contributes to Parkinson's disease Protein-protein interactions govern virtually all the inner workings of the cell, including breaking down disease-causing proteins. Inhibiting certain interactions has emerged as a promising approach to treat diseases such as stroke and cancer.
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OHSU coronavirus (COVID-19) response OHSU: 12; Hillsboro Medical Center: 2; OHSU Hospital and OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center hospitalization details: 6 Not Fully Vaccinated/Unvaccinated; 6 Fully Vaccinated; 2 Fully Vaccinated with Booster. 0 de-isolated; 14 infectious.
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After-bloom effect could make allergy symptoms worse The typical symptoms of seasonal allergies involve the respiratory area: nasal congestion, runny nose, and itchy and watery eyes. Others with dermatological complications may experience hives, eczema, and rashes. Dr. Scott ...
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Risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks at 30-year high, PAHO Director says In 2021, one in five children under the age of one year did not receive all vaccine doses. With Vaccination Week in the Americas 2023 starting next week, countries must accelerate efforts to improve routine vaccination coverage.
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Elton John testifies before Senate committeeon ending HIV/AIDS #shorts Elton John stresses the importance of reaching younger generations during his testimony in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The singer is meeting with the committee to request continued funding for the President's Emergency Plan for ...
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A Long Life After Prediabetes Depends on These 2 Factors Even if you don't have prediabetes, developing habits like avoiding smoking and exercising more can improve your health and increase your life expectancy. Experts recommend eating a nutritious diet, getting enough sleep, and ...
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Over-the-counter Narcan to cost less than $50 for a two-pack, company says The opioid overdose reversal drug will be available without a prescription later this year, but experts fear the price could be too high. People Deliver Safe Injection Supplies During Pandemic. A dose of Narcan.Craig F. Walker / Boston Globe via Getty ...
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A new test 'could have profound implications' for Parkinson's disease A new test may be able to predict Parkinson's disease years before symptoms occur by detecting biomarkers in spinal fluid. And while the test cannot replace an expert diagnosis, many experts believe it could "shape how and when we diagnose Parkinson's.
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Severe COVID-19 Infection Linked to Greater Risk of Developing Arrhythmia Patients who had severe COVID-19 infection requiring mechanical ventilation had a 16-fold risk of ventricular tachycardia within 6 months, according to new findings presented at EHRA 2023. Advertisement.
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Teriflunomide may delay first symptoms of multiple sclerosis, study shows A drug called teriflunomide may delay first symptoms for people whose magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans show signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) even though they do not yet have symptoms of the disease. The preliminary study, released April 19, 2023, ...
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