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Psoriatic Arthritis: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a progressive inflammatory condition of the joints and enthuses (places where the tendons and ligaments attach to bones), occurs when the immune system goes into overdrive and creates inflammation. This leads to pain and swelling ...
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or ... The adult immunization schedule is published annually to consolidate and summarize updates to ACIP recommendations on vaccination of adults and to assist health care providers in implementing current ACIP recommendations. The use of vaccine trade names in ...
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For Athletes, Diet Might Influence Sleep Patterns Researchers found that college athletes who ate more carbohydrates and vitamins B12 and C tended to go to sleep and wake up earlier. It's possible that these nutrients might increase synthesis of vital hormones that regulate ...
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Drinking more coffee, tea, water, low-fat milk cuts mortality risk in type 2 diabetes Key takeaways: · Adults with type 2 diabetes who drink more coffee, tea, water or low-fat milk have lower all-cause mortality risk. · Replacing one daily sugar-sweetened drink for artificially sweetened cut risk for death by 8%.
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Earlier breast cancer screening recommended for Black women Key takeaways: Breast cancer mortality rates at age 40 to 49 years are much higher for Black women than for others. Black women reach a 10-year cumulative risk threshold ...
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Dr. Roach: People who get COVID vaccine less likely to die from any cause Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you referred to a U.K. source that stated "all-cause mortality is very significantly reduced in people who have had the COVID vaccine, compared to unvaccinated people." I wasn't sure what you meant by all-cause?
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Post–COVID-19 Infection Remains a Concern in Patients With Cancer Whether COVID-19 increases the risk of cancer in those without previous history of malignancies has not yet been studied. Cancer progression, recurrence, and metastasis depend on the complex interaction between the tumor and the host inflammatory response.
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The nightmares that paralyse you in your sleep Later, I found a name for what had happened to me: sleep paralysis. It's a surprisingly common night-time condition in which part of your brain wakes up while your body remains temporarily paralysed. After that initial scary incident, it became a frequent ...
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Premature Mortality During COVID-19 in the US and Peer Countries This analysis examines changes in excess mortality and prematurity of those deaths in the U.S. and peer countries for 2020 and 2021. Using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) weekly excess deaths data and the World Health Organization ...
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The burden of incidental SARS-CoV-2 infections in hospitalized patients across pandemic waves in Canada Many health authorities differentiate hospitalizations in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 as being "for COVID-19" (due to direct manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection) versus being an "incidental" finding in someone admitted for an unrelated ...
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Ticks are back in Monroe County. Here's how to avoid the tiny pests But the ticks that people are already finding on their pets and in tall grass aren't part of some population boom brought on by the non-winter, said Brian Leydet, an assistant professor of disease ecology and epidemiology at SUNY College of Environmental ...
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Tick season is back in force: Why outdoorsy NYers should check themselves every 15 minutes Moreover, age-old guidance has shifted in recent years, due to the rise of Powassan virus, a rare but serious infection that can cause brain inflammation. Folks have been accustomed to do a full ...
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Scientists identify thousands of unknown viruses in babies' diapers Research involving Danish babies' dirty diapers has provided a plethora of information on previously unknown viruses — and the best view yet of the makeup of the infant gut microbiome. Writing in the journal Nature Microbiology, an international team ...
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Silent heart attack accounts for over 40% of heart attack cases; know what are the risk factors and signs "Also there may be symptoms that may seem innocuous and suggest an alternative diagnosis such as heartburn or indigestion," the expert adds. A heart attack is called 'silent' when the classic signs of a heart attack like chest pain and pain in the arm and ...
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Lung cancer screening in deprived areas has boosted early diagnosis, says NHS England People in deprived areas are now more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer at an earlier stage, thanks to NHS England's targeted screening programme. NHS England credited its 'lung trucks – which target the areas of the country with the lowest lung ...
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Firefighter completes 24 hours straight of running, raises thousands for cancer screenings ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Right at 24 hours -- and 80 miles -- later, he did it! An Asheville firefighter completed 24 hours straight in an effort to raise money for a firefighter cancer fund, from Saturday, April 22, at 9 a.m. to Sunday, April 23, ...
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Deciphering immunological imprinting in the context of COVID-19 In other words, first exposure to an antigen (e.g., a viral pathogen) leaves an ever-lasting 'imprint' on the naïve immune system. Other names for immunological imprinting are antigenic imprinting, immune imprinting, and original antigenic sin (OAS).
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An overview of mothers' lived pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, pregnancy experience was often affected by restrictions on routine physical healthcare and the expected availability of interactions with family, friends, and other support persons.
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Motor cortex study: effector regions alternate with somato-cognitive action network In a recent study published in the Nature Journal, researchers performed precision functional mapping (PFM) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to map the functional organization of the motor cortex (M1) of the human brain.
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Firefighter set on running 24 hours straight to help raise money for cancer screening fund ASHEVILLE, North Carolina -- An Asheville firefighter is running for 24 hours straight in an effort to raise money for a firefighter cancer fund. Asheville Senior Firefighter Mikey Riley hopes to get in 80 miles by the time he finishes his run Sunday, ...
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Interfering with Antiviral Pathway May Deter Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia In a preclinical model of Alzheimer's disease, an inhibitor of cGAS protects against synaptic loss caused by tau aggregates, as indicated by the presence of synaptic marker (red) in the hippocampus. Targeting part of an antiviral pathway triggered by ...
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Large-scale study identifies factors linked to uptake of first COVID-19 vaccination dose A large-scale registry study in Finland has identified several factors associated with uptake of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination. In particular, persons with low or no labor income and persons with mental health or substance abuse issues were ...
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How alcohol intake contributes to increased pain and hypersensitivity Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms-;one driven by alcohol intake and one by alcohol withdrawal. That is one new conclusion by scientists at Scripps Research on the complex links ...
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Most deprived communities more likely to receive early lung cancer diagnosis thanks to NHS trucks Lung MOTs, located in mobile trucks in supermarket carparks, launched in 2018 in areas of the country with the lowest lung cancer survival rates – and they have already made an impact on earlier diagnoses. As ...
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Research team develops a predictive model for complications in diabetes Up to now, it has not been possible to predict whether and at what rate the kidney disease will progress. Early detection is essential to delay or avoid kidney failure requiring dialysis. As part of an international ...
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What is the Importance of Vaccination Coverage? Vaccination programs are vital to preventing pandemics. Less children have received routine vaccinations because of COVID-19 pandemic. Continuing to develop vaccines for new and emerging diseases. References Further reading ...
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Super-Polymers Used by Gut Bacteria To Dodge Antibiotics The discovery shows why it can be so difficult to tackle drug-resistant bacteria, but does provide a possible avenue for tackling the problem. The super-polymer structures the bacteria use to transfer genes could also be exploited for precise drug delivery ...
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Ongoing collective action needed to protect people against vaccine preventable disease Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, says vaccines are among the most effective ways we have for protecting ourselves and others against disease. This is particularly important heading into winter, when influenza and other illnesses flourish, and ...
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Malaria vaccine plays critical role in turning the tide on malaria in Ghana Accra – While Ghanaian mother Charity Kesewaa Damoah has nursed her eight-year-old son through several debilitating bouts of malaria, his 14-month-old brother, John, is living proof of the benefits of the first malaria vaccine recommended to prevent ...
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Will the Largest Bird Flu Outbreak in History Lead to a Human Pandemic? The H5N1 avian influenza virus is causing the largest bird flu outbreak in history, infecting millions of birds and a growing range of mammal species. Though human infection is currently rare, efficient transmission between farmed minks in Spain raises ...
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The search for a malaria vaccine Our battle with malaria disease has lasted thousands of years. We need better vaccines or we risk losing, according to UNSW Sydney researchers. Fluorescent microscope image of malaria parasite Plasmodium forming flagella during sexual maturation.
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World Immunization Week 2023: Somalia resolves to work on "The Big Catch-Up" MOGADISHU, 24 April 2023 – The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) observed World Immunization Week (WIW) under the global theme of "The Big ...
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Possible links between Covid shots and tinnitus emerge Along with ringing in their ears, participants reported a range of other symptoms, including headaches, dizziness, vertigo, ear pain, anxiety and depression. Significantly more people first developed tinnitus after the first dose of the vaccine, compared ...
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IN DEPTH - Lyme disease: Why it's on the rise and how to stay safe this spring Every year, LDUK runs a Wake Up To Lyme campaign, which aims to raise awareness of how to prevent tick bites and what you should do if you're bitten.
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Patients with IBD at higher risk of lymphoma Chronic inflammation of the intestines, known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - encompassing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - may heighten the likelihood of developing lymph node cancer (lymphoma), a condition impacting the immune system.
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Researchers create framework for evaluating how fast a cancer will grow What was the main focus of your study? Our question was simple: how could a cancer's evolutionary history be accurately estimated using DNA sequencing of patient samples? Each sample is just a single snapshot in time ...
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Fitness: What's the magic number of steps to better health? With plenty of free step-counting apps available, not only is it easy to track your daily step count, most apps also allow you to set goals. But with national exercise guidelines setting physical activity targets in minutes (150 minutes of moderate ...
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Gene therapy offers hope for rare diseases. But the stories don't always have happy endings. New medical treatments, such as gene therapies, have the potential to save lives or transform them completely, to provide hope where there is none and to justify years of scientific research. Unfortunately, clinical trials ...
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Warmer weather after wet winter in northern California leads to 'heavy allergy' season Warm temperatures are expected this week across northern California, but the picture-perfect weather also means allergy season is here and air conditioning units are being turned on for the first time in months. Dr. Mark Vaughan, medical director for ...
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Single-cell analyses and host genetics highlight the role of innate immune cells in COVID-19 severity We analyzed single-cell transcriptomes and T and B cell receptors (BCR) of >895,000 peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 73 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and 75 healthy controls of Japanese ancestry with host genetic data. COVID-19 ...
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YOUR HEALTH: Is your gut at war with itself? Try consuming more fermented products like yogurt, sauerkraut, kefir, or kombucha. They contain probiotics that help your gut balance itself. Drink coffee. A cup of joe has prebiotics, which are special plant fibers that help healthy bacteria grow in the ...
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Does intermittent fasting (IF) affect fertility in women? If you restrict food intake too much, your body thinks you are in "danger" and conserves energy by reducing oestrogen and progesterone. This causes irregular periods and fertility issues, says Mumbai fertility expert, Dr Shruti N Mane.
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Understanding the Importance of "Brain Age" Summary: Researchers from Monash University are investigating the age of the brain, which may not always match the age of its host. Their work aims to unravel this mystery from different perspectives. Source: Monash University.
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Increased interleukin-6 is associated with long COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can involve persistence, sequelae, and other clinical complications that last weeks to months to evolve into long COVID-19. Exploratory studies have suggested that interleukin-6 (IL-6) is related to COVID-19; ...
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Consensus on number of deaths caused by Covid jabs eludes Switzerland The Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) this week published figures documenting different causes of death in the population in 2021. Among them were 19 elderly people who died because of the vaccination. In other words, a physician noted vaccination as ...
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SoCal's 'Super Bloom' and the pollen woes that come with it This past winter was one for the history books with incredible rainfall amounts and epic snowpacks for both SoCal mountains and the Sierra Nevada range. Now that it's spring, we're beginning to see the fruits, or flowers in this case, ...
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Risks of leukemia, intracranial tumours and lymphomas in childhood and early adulthood after pediatric radiation ... Background: Children are more susceptible to radiation-induced damage than adults, but little research has compared the risk of cancer after exposure to radiation during computed tomography (CT) among children at different ages.
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