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Two Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreaks in Africa Alarm Global Health Experts Stephanie Nolen reports on global health including infectious disease outbreaks and research into vaccines and therapeutics. April 3, 2023, 1:47 p.m. ET.
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Bad sleep could make you more likely to develop asthma, research shows Bad sleep quality and quantity may put you at greater risk for developing asthma, according to a new study. Previous research has already shown that asthma tends to lead to sleep issues, but researchers wanted to ...
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Many Male Childhood Cancer Survivors Want, but Don't Have, Kids Many male survivors of childhood cancers want kids themselves but about 1 in 4 don't fulfill this desire, an analysis of Dutch men found. Although the overall desire for children was lower among cancer survivors compared with their siblings, ...
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What Drives Alzheimer's in Women? Female sex, early age at menopause, and hormone therapy use each were associated with higher regional tau in cognitively normal people with elevated beta-amyloid, cross-sectional PET data showed. The highest levels of tau were seen in hormone therapy ...
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Which Diets Really Raise Your Life Span? Two Come Out on Top By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People at risk of heart disease could extend their lives by going Mediterranean or low-fat, according to a new analysis of popular diets.
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A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise In experiments in hamsters, two doses of the vaccine – which is made with a live but weakened form of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 – blocked the virus from copying itself in the animals' upper airways, achieving "sterilizing immunity" and ...
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Clear communication can facilitate family member screenings after sudden cardiac death Health care provider interactions with family members after a relative's sudden cardiac death vary in type, format and timing, and stress surrounding the event can affect relatives' decisions to pursue genetic screenings, data show.
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Asymptomatic coronary atherosclerosis linked to 8-fold higher risk for heart attack Key takeaways: Subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis was associated with an elevated risk for myocardial infarction in asymptomatic adults. Risk for MI or death was higher in adults with extensive subclinical coronary atherosclerosis.
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Treatment patterns, outcomes vary by patient income for older adults after heart attack Key takeaways: Adjusted 30-day and 1-year mortality rates after MI were higher for older low-income vs. higher-income patients. Rates of cardiac catheterization and PCI after ...
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Going to Bed Just 34 Minutes Later Than Normal Can Impact Your Hypertension Risk New research links inconsistent and irregular sleep with increased risks for hypertension. The study includes data from over 12,000 participants but does not include information about social determinants of health like gender and race.
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Candida auris: Nevada, California leading nation with most superbug fungus infections LAS VEGAS -- Federal public health officials have identified southern Nevada as the place in the U.S. with the highest number of cases of a potentially lethal fungus that is resistant to common antibiotics, and can be a major risk for hospital and ...
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Statins Won't Worsen Muscle Pain or Fatigue During Moderate Exercise, Study Finds Statin therapy does not increase the risk of muscle injury, pain, or fatigue when engaging in moderate-intensity exercise. The researchers examined individuals who took part in the 4Days Marches, an event in the Netherlands where people walk between 18 ...
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Meta-analysis: Exercise significantly decreases suicide attempts Key takeaways: · Exercise was effective in decreasing suicide attempts but not ideation. · Primary care providers should prescribe exercise to patients with physical or mental illness more often, according to researchers.
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University of Washington students creating early-detection endometriosis test It is a chronic and painful disease where certain tissue grows outside of the uterus. There s no cure, but a group at the University of Washington is hoping to come up with a way to detect endometriosis early on. FOX 13's Nikki Torres shows us how.
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Nevada Is the State With the Most Superbug Fungus Infections Southern Nevada has emerged as the state with the highest number of cases of a potentially lethal fungus that is resistant to common antibiotics, and a major risk for hospital and nursing home patients. By Associated Press.
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Study: Moderate Drinking Isn't Good for Your Health April 3, 2023 -- A new study shows light to moderate drinking doesn't provide any health benefits, despite the widespread belief that having a glass or two of alcohol can be good for a person's health. Scientists at the University of Victoria in Canada ...
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Heart disease risk could be affected by one surprising factor, new study finds Specifically, a heart that has a more spherical (round) shape could have a 47% higher likelihood of developing cardiomyopathy, which is a "disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body," according to ...
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Moderate Exercise Does Not Exacerbate Statin-Associated Muscle Pain, Study Finds "Even though muscle pain and fatigue scores were higher in symptomatic statin users at baseline, the increase in muscle symptoms after exercise was similar among the groups," said lead investigator Neeltje Allard, MD, researcher at the Department of ...
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Bird Flu Makes First Appearance of the Year in Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Bird flu has returned to Minnesota less than four months after the deadly poultry disease was last detected in the state, the Board of Animal Health said Monday.
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BRAVE news: another one bites the dust Few approved targeted treatments are available for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), unlike various other autoimmune diseases, and outcomes remain poor. Hopes for the latest drug candidate, baricitinib, have been dashed by the inconclusive results of ...
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Melatonin Use Associated With Decreased Risk of Intentional Self-Harm Investigators suggest that sleep interventions may help to reduce the risk of self-harm in female adolescents with depression and anxiety. Advertisement. Treatment with ...
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Moderate exercise may be safe for patients with statin-related muscle pain The findings were consistent regardless of baseline statin-related muscle pain or lack thereof. In a short-term study, researchers found no effect of statin therapy on self-reported muscle injury or symptoms ...
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New genetic loci associated with gestational duration show a complex link with birth weight A GWAS meta-analysis, combined with tracing the parental transmitted and non-transmitted alleles in parent–offspring pairs, enabled us to distinguish the effects of maternal and fetal genomes on gestational duration and their links with birth weight.
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Local experts cautiously optimistic about expanding naloxone availability In light of a recent decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approving sale of the overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter and without prescription, local experts who manage opioid treatment and prevention are encouraged but remain ...
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National Colorectal Awareness Month: Health expert explains the importance of screenings BRYAN, Texas — It's National Colorectal Awareness Month, and there are preventative measures you can take now to keep you healthy down the road. "It's the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States and is actually ...
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The Positive Aging Clinic addresses the HIV and primary care needs of patients 50 and older "I couldn't quite process the diagnosis," Malatchi recalled. The shock deepened when he met with an infectious disease specialist whose first words were, "There is no cure." It was ...
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Strep throat is on the rise nationally; here's what local health leaders are saying PADUCAH — If you have children in grade school, you know firsthand that germs are everywhere. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking a spike in strep throat cases nationwide. In the past five years, the CDC estimates ...
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Iguana My Cake and Eat It, Too! By IDSE News Staff. A 3-year-old girl developed a Mycobacterium marinum infection after being bitten by an iguana while vacationing in Costa Rica, potentially marking the first time an iguana bite has led to an M. marinum infection, according to data ...
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Engineered E. coli Blocks Intestinal Inflammation Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have engineered a strain of the probiotic Escherichia coli (E. coli), Nissle 1917, to secrete proteins of therapeutic value into its surroundings. The engineered strain has the potential to treat ...
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Habit-linked brain circuits light up in people with eating disorders Brain scans of people with binge-eating disorder or bulimia show altered activity in areas linked to habit formation and hint at new possibilities for eating-disorder treatments. A habitual behaviour is automatically ...
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Study reveals subtle brain asymmetry differences in schizophrenia The enhancing neuroimaging genetics through meta-analysis (ENIGMA) consortium, which conducts large-scale analyses, previously reported cortical thinning, altered subcortical volume, and smaller surface area in schizophrenic individuals relative to ...
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Alzheimer's Disease: How Early Menopause and Delayed Hormone Therapy Treatment May Impact Risk Early age at menopause may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, but new research shows women who received hormone therapy near the age of menopause onset did not show a higher risk. Increased risk of Alzheimer's disease was only linked to women ...
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What is the association between mean daily alcohol intake and all-cause mortality? However, there is evidence that these findings are a result of systematic biases, such as the use of health indicators that are not associated with alcohol consumption, including diet, dental hygiene, income, and weight.
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Naturally occurring lithium in drinking water could be an environmental risk factor for autism Pregnant women whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium had a moderately higher risk of their offspring being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study led by a UCLA Health researcher.
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Bird flu makes first appearance of the year in Minnesota ST. PAUL — Bird flu has returned to Minnesota less than four months after the deadly poultry disease was last detected in the state, the Board of Animal Health said Monday. The detection was confirmed in a backyard mixed flock in Le Sueur County of ...
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Study reveals insights on pandemic-related drinking and mental health Newswise — BUFFALO, N.Y. – New research from the University at Buffalo provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of drinking patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with four clinically prevalent mental health disorders in ...
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Managing Seasonal Allergies in Kids As spring finally arrives, your child may be wanting to spend more time outside. But, with the arrival of spring comes budding leaves, blooming flowers, and the dreaded pollen. If your child has itchy, watery eyes and a runny nose after playing outside ...
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You could be losing hair due to stress; expert explains the connection Dr Abhishek says, "As per latest research in the medical field, most post-COVID hair loss cases stem from a condition called Telogen effluvium - a reversible condition in which hair falls out after a stressful experience.
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Metformin: Can this diabetes drug prevent long COVID? Doctors explain possibility after Lancet study Treatment with Metformin during acute COVID-19 infection prevented over 40 per cent of long Covid cases, says the study. Although the drug has shown promise as a therapeutic option ...
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Cold Is Beneficial for Healthy Aging Summary: In models of ALS and Huntington's disease, exposure to cold temperatures actively removes protein clumps, thus preventing protein aggregation. Source: University of Cologne. Cold activates a cellular cleansing mechanism that breaks down ...
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Kidney: Proteinuria Is A Condition Where Protein Is Found In The Urine; Here's Why & How To Prevent It Hypertension: High blood pressure is also another leading cause of proteinuria. Chronic high blood pressure can put a strain on the kidneys and lead to kidney damage. Kidney diseases: Various diseases such as glomerular disease ...
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Bird flu makes first appearance this year in Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Bird flu has returned to Minnesota less than four months after the deadly poultry disease was last detected in the state, the Board of Animal Health said Monday. The detection was confirmed in a backyard mixed flock in Le Sueur ...
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Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth When it comes to the length of pregnancy, fetuses and those carrying them may have slightly different interests. Now, the largest study into how genes affect the timing of childbirth suggests that the two parties reached an evolutionary compromise.
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A Handful of Blueberries a Day Could Help Improve Brain Function New research from King's Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine has found that eating a handful of wild blueberries daily has health benefits, including lowered blood pressure, faster reaction time, and improved memory and brain cognition.
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NIH awards MaineHealth $802K to study possible cause of Long COVID The PROMIS study will examine whether SARS-CoV2 virus remains trapped in the fat tissue of patients with Long COVID. PORTLAND, Maine – The MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR) has been awarded $802,753 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ...
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VTC professor awarded NIH grant to study a potential therapy for DiGeorge syndrome The human brain begins to assemble itself shortly after conception as a growing number of brain cells connect to create circuits across the brain. Genes provide the blueprint for construction, but occasionally the blueprint is incomplete, ...
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Blind People Possess an Acute Awareness of Their Own Heartbeat "This suggests that brain plasticity following blindness leads to superior ability in sensing signals from the heart, which has implications for the study of bodily awareness and emotional processing in blind individuals," write the researchers in their ...
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Renewed calls for people to know the symptoms of whooping cough and be immunised following third death "While reported cases remain low, these deaths are an urgent reminder that whooping cough is a serious illness, especially for younger babies," says Dr Rainger. "Parents should seek medical advice for their ...
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Minn. Man Dies From Rabies Despite Post-Exposure Treatment Fox News reports on the fatality, which marks the first reported U.S. death due to rabies in someone who received appropriate treatment, according to a report in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Other health and wellness news is on infertility, listeria, ...
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Spring allergies: Nip them in the bud Spring brings warm weather, colorful flower buds, and more outdoor activities. But for some of us, it also brings sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes. You can take certain steps to reduce the misery spring allergies may bring and enjoy all that the ...
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