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	health Daily update ⋅ April 8, 2023
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	NPR More pollen, more allergies: Exposure therapy in several forms treats symptoms NPR Patients are exposed to very small amounts of the specific things they're allergic to with the goal of training the immune system to tolerate them, gradually, over time. Doctors make SLIT allergy drops the same way they make allergy shots, mixing extracts ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times NYC Life Expectancy Dropped 4.6 Years in 2020, Officials Say The New York Times The coronavirus pandemic in 2020 caused the death rate in New York City to climb about 50 percent over the previous year, according to new data, a phenomenon not seen in nearly 200 years. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News CDC warns doctors to be on the lookout for rare Marburg virus ABC News The warning is in response to outbreaks of Marburg virus disease, one in Equatorial Guinea and the other in Tanzania -- with neither country reporting outbreaks before this year. So far, no cases have been reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com MRIs Show Brain Differences in Obese Men, Women WebMD April 7, 2023 – A new study of overweight and obese people's brains suggests that future weight loss treatments should take into account whether someone is male or female. MRIs revealed gender-based differences in both the structure and function of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today ECMO Therapy Out of Reach for Multiple Socioeconomic Groups MedPage Today Socioeconomic disparities made certain groups on mechanical ventilation less likely to receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in the years before the pandemic, a Nationwide Readmissions Database study found. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News COVID Caused Fetal Brain Damage, Study Says WebMD April 7, 2023 – Researchers say they've discovered two rare cases in which the coronavirus breached a mother's placenta and caused brain damage in infants they were carrying. The two babies were born in 2020 – during the pandemic's Delta wave, ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Researchers Develop Predictive Model for Kidney Function Decline in Adults With T2D AJMC.com Managed Markets Network A public web-based application with the results and prediction model was developed, which the authors hope will improve the prediction of individual eGFR trajectories and disease progression of CKD. View next. Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Fungal infection outbreak affects 90+ workers at Escanaba paper mill Detroit Free Press More than 90 employees at an Upper Peninsula paper mill are believed infected with a fungus found in soil and decaying wood, with about a dozen requiring hospitalization. Investigation of a blastomycosis outbreak at the Billerud paper mill in Escanaba ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Pfizer RSV Vaccine Trials Show Protection for Infants and Older Adults Healthline The vaccine was effective against severe RSV-associated lower respiratory tract illness such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants from birth through six months, results showed. Bronchiolitis is inflammation of the small airway passages entering the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Tacoma woman with tuberculosis found in contempt of court after refusing treatment CNN "Law enforcement has the civil arrest warrant that authorizes them to detain the patient who is still refusing treatment," the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said Friday. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times CDC Warns US Doctors of Marburg Virus Amid Outbreaks in Africa WebMD April 7, 2023 – The CDC has issued a health advisory about an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in two African nations, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. While it has not been found in the United States, doctors "should be aware of the potential for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Newer ART Regimens Are Linked to Reduced Risk of Negative Pregnancy Outcomes Pharmacy Times Women who are pregnant should continue or start treatment with alternative or preferred antiretroviral therapies for viral suppression, investigators suggest. Advertisement. Newer antiretroviral therapy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio COVID-19 remained deadlier than flu this past season Healio Key takeaways: Being hospitalized for COVID-19 vs. seasonal influenza was associated with an increased risk for death. Risk for death was greater among unvaccinated people compared with patients who were vaccinated ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 8 Drug-Free Tips to Fight Spring Allergies U.S. News & World Report "These allergies cause unpleasant symptoms such as runny noses, sneezing, itchy eyes and nasal congestion," said Dr. Jo Reed, an expert in allergy, asthma and immunology from Ochsner Health in Louisiana. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Researchers recommend limiting added sugar intake to 6 teaspoons daily Healio Added sugars have been shown to increase a variety of risk factors. Reducing intake to less than 25 g per day and having less than one sugar-sweetened beverage per week may help prevent these risks. To prevent the adverse effects of added sugars, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Sleep Apnea Might Directly Harm the Brain, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea is a very disruptive breathing disorder that's believed to rob millions of Americans of sound, restful sleep. Now, a small, new study suggests the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Yes, COVID Is Still Deadlier Than the Flu MedPage Today Examining over 11,000 hospitalizations due to either of the two infections during this past fall and winter, 5.97% of the COVID-19 patients died within 30 days of admission versus 3.75% of the flu patients, reported Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, of VA St. Louis Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Why allergy seasons are longer, more severe and how you can be ready ABC News Allergists told ABC News a mix of climate change and more carbon emissions in the atmosphere have led to plants in many areas having a longer growing season and, therefore, higher pollen levels. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Nearly half of patients with stroke live with mood disorders, often untreated Healio Nearly half of people living with mood disorders such as anxiety and depression after stroke did not receive mental health treatment, and those being treated tend to only receive medication, researchers reported. Flag as irrelevant
	Scope For better video meetings, try taking turns talking Scope By now, it's become a fixture of the work-from-home lifestyle. Two new studies led by Stanford Medicine researchers examined whether we work, behave and feel differently in these virtual versus in-person interactions and what's going on in our brains. Flag as irrelevant
	Houma Courier A horse tranquilizer showing up in street drugs, linked to amputations Houma Courier A powerful tranquilizer primarily used on large animals has been found in a small number of opioid-related deaths in Lafourche. Officials warn the number could increase. Known on the street as "Tranq" or in mixtures as "Zombie-Heroin," the medical name ... Flag as irrelevant
	ScienceBlog.com Study sheds light on how IBD can develop Newswise -- Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. IBD, which affects about 3 million adults in the United States, is an autoimmune disorder — a condition ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Third scan could greatly reduce UK breech birth numbers, study suggests The Guardian Giving women a third scan at the end of their pregnancy could dramatically reduce the number of unexpected breech births and the risk of babies being born with severe health problems, research suggests. Pregnant women in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio RSV's seasonality returning to normal, new data suggest Healio Key takeaways: RSV showed signs of returning to its pre-pandemic seasonality this past winter. Researchers cautioned that off-season epidemics are still possible. New data suggest that respiratory ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Q&A: Race- and sex-based equations may better predict risk for obesity-related diseases Healio Key takeaways: Simple demographic questions and waist circumference can predict abdominal fat and distribution. Future research will examine the accuracy of these equations in different populations. Race- and sex- ... Flag as irrelevant
	WILX-TV Your Health: Alcohol deaths on the rise WILX-TV LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - We hear a lot about the dangers of tobacco and an unhealthy diet. But alcohol use is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. A new report shows 32 people in the US are killed every day in crashes ... Flag as irrelevant
	WXXI News Pfizer's new RSV vaccine could be approved this year. Here's what we know about it WXXI News For nearly 50 years, scientists have been trying to develop the best vaccine to protect against the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. But they haven't made significant headway until the last couple of years when current trials showed very promising ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Data-driven analysis to understand long COVID using electronic health records from the RECOVER initiative Nature.com We identified more PASC diagnoses in NYC than in Florida regarding our screening criteria, and conditions including dementia, hair loss, pressure ulcers, pulmonary fibrosis, dyspnea, pulmonary embolism, chest pain, abnormal heartbeat, malaise, and fatigue, ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) A Disturbing Rise in Prostate Cancer American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Growing incidence, especially of advanced disease, demonstrates the need for refined approaches to testing beyond PSA. Author: Karen Blum // Date: APR ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Whooping cough has spread across province: Alberta Health Services CBC.ca Cases of whooping cough are growing in Alberta, and a Calgary doctor says it's a good reminder for parents to keep their kids safe by getting vaccinated. An outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, was declared in January in the province's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Weill Cornell Medicine Newsroom Four Different Autism Subtypes Identified in Brain Study Weill Cornell Medicine Newsroom Machine learning of brain-behavior dimensions reveals four subtypes of autism spectrum disorder linked to distinct molecular pathways. Here, the 3D prism cube represents the machine learning of the three brain-behavior dimensions, etched onto the ... Flag as irrelevant
	UAMS News "I Have More Compassion for Patients," Says UAMS Nurse and Colon Cancer Survivor UAMS News April 7, 2023 | John Reed, RN, is on the front lines of cancer. As a nurse in the UAMS Endoscopy Lab, he spends about 50 weeks a year helping patients through colon cancer screening procedures, mainly colonoscopies. Flag as irrelevant
	Neuroscience News High Blood Pressure in Your 30s Is Associated With Worse Brain Health in Your 70s Neuroscience News Summary: High blood pressure during your 30s increases the risk of dementia and cognitive decline later in life. Treating hypertension early can help to prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in your 70s. Source: UC Davis. Having high blood pressure ... Flag as irrelevant
	Duke University School of Medicine Can Scientists Learn to Prevent Brain Tumors? Duke University School of Medicine David Ashley, MD, PhD, the Rory David Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Neuro-Oncology and director of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, calls his choice to focus his career on brain cancers "a compulsion to defeat this terrible ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Can music and dance therapy slow progression of Parkinson's? The Indian Express There is no cure for Parkinson's Disease (PD) but global studies have shown that dancing and listening to music can reduce the progression of the disease. Music therapy — which utilises rhythm, movement, voice and creativity — helps to modulate ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Can you use Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight quickly? NBC News But is that what these drugs are offering? Wegovy, or semaglutide, is approved for weight loss in adults with obesity, as well as some people who are overweight and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Neuroscience News New Genetic Finding Provides Clue for Personalizing Depression Treatment Neuroscience News Summary: The NPAS4 gene may play a critical role in linking long-term stress to depression and depressive behaviors. The findings may lead to new, targeted treatments for depression as a result of chronic stress. Source: Medical University of South ... Flag as irrelevant
	Contagionlive.com Antibiotic Taken Within 72 Hours of Sexual Exposure Reduces STIs by Two-Thirds Contagionlive.com A new study demonstrated that the antibiotic, doxycycline, prevented sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who took the medication within 72 hours of having condomless sex. Flag as irrelevant
	California18 Are collagen supplements really 'anti-aging'? The Daily Briefing Reduced collagen production can lead to weakened muscles, joint pain, and can cause your skin to look dry and wrinkled. What are the benefits of collagen supplements? Recently, many people have begun ... Flag as irrelevant
	BollyInside The Effect of Vitamin D Supplements on Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms The Cardiology Advisor Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent statin-associated muscle symptoms or reduce statin discontinuation among patients, investigators reported in JAMA Cardiology. The substudy of the Vitamin D and Omega-3 trial (VITAL; ClinicalTrials.gov ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJAR Study looks at how routine eye exams could help earlier diagnose Alzheimer's WJAR (WJAR) — Could a routine eye exam help diagnose Alzheimer's Disease years before symptoms? That's what a study out of the University of Rhode Island hopes to determine. "I'm in this research because I love it. But I'm also in it for personal reasons. Flag as irrelevant
	Contagionlive.com First Case of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Diagnosed in United Kingdom Contagionlive.com "This study confirms the tick-borne encephalitis virus is present in parts of the UK where there are relevant tick and wildlife populations and may occasionally cause disease in humans," explains Dr Helen Callaby. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Medical School Why Viruses Like SARS-CoV-2 Can Reinfect Us, Evade Immune Response Harvard Medical School Yet humans create antibodies that target the same viral regions again and again, according to a new study led by investigators from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times High blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health in your 70s Science Daily The research, published this week in JAMA Network Open, compared magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans of older adults who had high blood pressure between the ages of 30 to 40 with older adults who had normal blood pressure. Flag as irrelevant
	RACGP Pre-school vaccinations: guide to vaccinations from 2 to 5 years GOV.UK The first winter after your child turns 2 years of age he or she becomes eligible for the nasal flu vaccine, this will be due every winter including once your child starts school. Three immunisations are due at about 3 years and 4 months of age. Flag as irrelevant
	Drug Topics Examining the Link Between Infections and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults Drug Topics Additionally, older adults have more comorbidities, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and diabetes, which increase the risk of infection due to inflammation. This population often needs more medical procedures, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	UCLA Health Connect What the eyes say about Alzheimer's disease UCLA Health Connect Current diagnostic techniques for Alzheimer's disease — including cognitive and functional assessments, brain imaging and neurological exams — are typically administered only once cognitive decline takes hold. But one day, physicians may be able to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Diabetes Self-Management Kidney Biopsy Findings Predict Risk of Cardiovascular Events in CKD The Cardiology Advisor Specific changes found on kidney biopsy may predict increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), independently of proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate, investigators report. Flag as irrelevant
	Chico Enterprise-Record Stressed in April | Off the Record Chico Enterprise-Record The proverbial "they" say the signs of stress include loss of appetite, over eating, insomnia, sleeping all the time, lack of energy and hyper-activity. Yeah, OK so even the symptoms of stress are stressful, not to mention, conflicting and could have even ... Flag as irrelevant
	WABC-TV Tips to overcome seasonal allergies during spring, summer WABC-TV NEW YORK (WABC) -- The flowers are blooming in Central Park, which is a sign that allergy season is already here, and it's longer than ever before. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, allergy seasons now start 20 days earlier and have 21% ... Flag as irrelevant

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