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How much you exercise may impact your flu and pneumonia risk, study shows Meeting both recommendations for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity cut the risk associated with flu or pneumonia death nearly in half, but meeting just the aerobic activity target was associated with a 36% lower risk, according to the study.
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AHA Urges Action Against Racial Inequities in Stroke Care Stroke is a "disease of disparities," with racial and ethnic inequities in incidence, prevalence, treatment, and outcomes, and research is needed to identify structural or "upstream" interventions to address the problem, the American Heart Association ...
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Preventive full-body MRI scans: Vital information or unnecessary worry? With the help of technology some companies are claiming to do just that with a full-body MRI. But the procedure isn't covered by health insurance -- so is it worth the money? Joy Benedict examines the issue.
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| Hypnosis Can Be Powerful Therapy – But Will It Work for You? May 16, 2023 – You might know hypnosis as cheesy stage act. But for the past 3 decades, evidence has been piling up that hypnosis – or hypnotherapy – can be a powerful treatment for medical problems like chronic pain, hot flashes, and anxiety, ...
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How Medical Cannabis Can Improve Your Quality of Life if You Have Chronic Pain Most of the participants in the study reported using cannabis for chronic non-cancer pain while a smaller number used the drug for cancer pain, insomnia, and anxiety. In general, most patients reported improvements ...
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CDC warns of an mpox rebound outbreak this summer A person in protective gear and gloves holds a syringe. A physician assistant prepares a dose of mpox vaccine for a patient at a vaccination clinic. (Mary Altaffer / Associated Press).
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Talking to Your Toddler Could Bring Real Benefits to Their Brain By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When parents talk to their toddlers, they are not only teaching them words, but may be shaping their developing brains, too, a new study suggests.
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Weekly Exercise May Help Reduce Flu, Pneumonia Deaths Meeting weekly exercise guidelines was associated with lower pneumonia and influenza mortality, a longitudinal study of U.S. adults showed. People who met both aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity guidelines had a 48% lower ...
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Chronic pain is substantially more common in the US than diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, study finds There are more new cases of chronic pain among US adults than other common long-term conditions like diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, according to a new study. The researchers say their findings "emphasize the high disease burden of ...
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First Cases of Drug-Resistant Ringworm Found in the US The two patients—both in New York City—developed itchy rashes that did not go away with typical antifungal medications. Sarah Kuta. Daily Correspondent. May 17, 2023 10:05 a.m.. Fungus under a microscope Trichophyton simii, shown here under a ...
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Dementia risk increases with greater acute exacerbation severity among patients with COPD Key takeaways: Patients with acute COPD exacerbations had increased dementia risk with ICU admission from the ED vs. hospital admission or exclusive ED treatment. A lower risk for dementia may be found with ...
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Allergies Don't Cause a Fever — At Least, Not Directly Sinus infection symptoms can be similar to allergy symptoms. But unlike allergies, sinus infections can also cause fevers and thick yellow or green mucus. Environmental allergies can trigger sinus infections. That's because as your body ...
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Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Can Significantly Affect Fetal Growth New research has shown that occasional cannabis use during pregnancy can significantly reduce a newborn's birth weight and head circumference. Fetal development was impacted if cannabis exposure occurred during the first trimester, while continued use ...
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At least a dozen new mpox cases under investigation in Chicago area A spokesperson for the city's health department told CBS News that the city is currently working with the CDC on sequencing virus samples collected from the cluster of cases. This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Machine learning model improves mortality risk prediction in cardiac surgery The accuracy was consistent across five surgery types. A machine learning-based model appeared to improve prediction of mortality risk for patients undergoing cardiac surgery compared with population-derived models, researchers reported.
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World's Deadliest Mushroom May Now Have an Antidote The death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides), which has been the 'killer of kings' for centuries, could be losing its edge. Scientists have found a possible antidote for the deadly mushroom's toxin. Growing up to 15 centimetres high, with unassuming tan ...
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Central sleep apnea linked to worse mortality outcomes than obstructive sleep apnea Compared with obstructive sleep apnea, veterans with central sleep apnea had greater mortality rates, shorter time to death and higher mortality hazard, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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New Guidance Focuses on Neurological Symptoms for Long COVID Patients Jessica is a writer on the Wellness team with a focus on health news. Before CNET, she worked in local journalism covering public health issues, business and music. Expertise Medical news ...
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The different types of depression, explained Clinical depression; Persistent depressive disorder; Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder; Depressive disorder due to another medical condition. This breakdown will help explain their similarities and nuances. Clinical ...
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New universal flu vaccine trial uses mRNA technology, aims to enhance protection "You just have to plug that in and you're kind of ready to go. So you're right - it's very adaptable and changeable, and also in terms of production, it's a lot easier to produce," said Dr. Emmanuel Walter of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, who serves as ...
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Top news in menopause: hormone therapy, symptoms to expect and more The Healio Editors compiled news on menopause in women's health for National Women's Health Week. Highlights include what women can expect during menopause; the link between shorter sleep duration and later menopause onset; efficacy of estetrol for ...
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Restrictions in place after bird flu outbreak Restrictions have been put in place following an outbreak of bird flu in North Lincolnshire. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the H5N1 virus "was confirmed in commercial poultry" at a site near Scunthorpe.
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American Stroke Month aims to educate public about risk factors, prevention WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — May is American Stroke Month. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability. The American Heart Association and HCA Healthcare Foundation are trying to educate more people ...
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Monkeypox resurgence in Chicago triggers warnings ahead of Pride Month, International Mr. Leather conference The disease, now referred to as Mpox by health experts, spread quickly throughout the country last summer, predominantly among gay and bisexual men. It arrived in Chicago in early June and was infecting over 100 Chicagoans ...
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US Hospitalization Costs for Respiratory Syncytial Virus are Highest Worldwide "In addition, adults with comorbidities such as chronic heart or lung disease, functional disability, frailty, and compromised immune systems are susceptible to severe RSV disease and are more likely to require hospitalization than healthy older adults," ...
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CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Public health officials are urging people at risk of contracting mpox, the virus previously called monkeypox, to get vaccinated. They are concerned that a slowdown ...
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NIAID launches trial of universal flu vaccine candidate The NIAID launched a phase 1 trial of a universal influenza vaccine. There are more than 30 trials trying to find what has been called the Holy Grail of influenza vaccines. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced this week ...
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DNA methylation variations and epigenetic aging in telomere biology disorders Telomere Biology Disorders (TBDs) are characterized by mutations in telomere-related genes leading to short telomeres and premature aging but with no strict correlation between telomere length and disease severity. Epigenetic alterations are also ...
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Hepatitis A cases rising among homeless residents; county ramps up prevention efforts Calling this level of new infections "above baseline," Wooten said she believes a more aggressive prevention effort is warranted to keep the disease from growing as it did during the region's deadly hepatitis A outbreak in 2017.
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May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Keep up with the latest news on skin in the Dermatology channel Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in the United States, with over 5 million cases diagnosed annually. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that melanoma alone accounts for more than 8,000 deaths each year.
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Allergy season in Northern Colorado could get worse before it gets better: What to know That means physicians are seeing more patients with itchy, puffy eyes, runny noses and stuffy heads who are just plain miserable, said Dr. Michael Flais, an allergist at Colorado Allergy & Asthma Center in Fort Collins.
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Duke Health scientists begin running clinical trials for a 'universal flu vaccine' The shots currently on the market are 30% to 40% effective during the average flu season, said Dr. Emmanuel Walter, director of Duke Vaccine and Trials Unit. The influenza virus quickly mutates over time, typically making vaccines less and less effective ...
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'Face blindness' could be rare long COVID symptom, case report hints Annie, the case report subject, fell ill with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 in March 2020. That June, meeting her family for the first time since the onset of her illness, she couldn't recognize her father's face.
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Toronto-based study aims to bridge knowledge gap in women's cardiovascular health 'There wasn't the awareness that women would actually suffer ... as much as men': cardiologist. Mouhamad Rachini · CBC Radio · Posted: May 16, 2023 1:14 PM PDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago. A woman clutches her chest in a stock photo.
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Unique insights into differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses Unique collections of whole genome sequencing data from tumors were used. This enabled the researchers to study in great detail which changes in the tumor had occurred during and after the tumor had developed. The researchers have harmonized ...
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Grape expectations: Dietary grapes promote subtle shifts in human microbiome with potential health implications Several studies have indicated that diet plays a crucial role in maintaining and altering the gut microbiome. In fact, the amount of fat, protein, phytoestrogens, polyphenols, and carbohydrates consumed by an individual influences microbial diversity.
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Lesbian and bisexual women may have worse heart health Lesbian and bisexual women may be less likely to have ideal heart health scores than heterosexual women, according to new research. Gay or bisexual men, however, scored higher than their heterosexual peers, but only if they lived in urban areas.
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A novel approach to quantify personal information contained within gut metagenome data In a recent study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers used shotgun sequencing to extract human reads from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in fecal samples of 343 Japanese individuals comprising the main dataset of this study.
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Two poultry workers test positive for bird flu Both people were known to have recently worked on an infected poultry farm and have since tested negative. Neither worker experienced symptoms of avian influenza, with both cases found during screening.
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Research finds a third with dementia concerns face long wait for medical help When speaking to people with worries that they or someone they know may have dementia, the survey found that only 15% of responders brought up the issue as soon as possible. For the remaining, 64% confused dementia symptoms for older ageing and therefore ...
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Reviving a forgotten antibiotic: Old drug shows new promise against superbugs An old antibiotic may provide much-needed protection against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, according to a new study published May 16th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by James Kirby of Harvard Medical School, US, and colleagues.
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Chronic pain is more common than diabetes or depression. Better treatments are emerging. A new study found that people are developing chronic pain at higher rates than several other common conditions. woman lying in bed at home. Chronic pain was defined as pain on most days or every day during the prior three months.Guido Mieth / Getty ...
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise, But When Will It Be Ready? Researchers have developed personalized mRNA vaccines for patients with pancreatic cancer, which have shown safe and feasible outcomes in a small trial. The customized vaccines work by delivering instructions to certain cells, telling them to produce a ...
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Mutation protected man from Alzheimer's, hinting at treatment Great journalism depends on ad revenue. To keep reading, please turn off your ad blocker, create an account or support us by becoming a subscriber. Log in to continue reading. Unblock ads Subscribe.
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What Is Pelvic Organ Prolapse? Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) happens when a pelvic organ drops from its normal position due to surrounding muscle weakness or damage. POP typically occurs after pregnancy, childbirth, and sometimes menopause. The affected organs can include the uterus, ...
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New cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in 2020 in Canada amid health-care turmoil: StatCan There were more than 140,000 new cancer cases diagnosed in Canada during the first year of the pandemic, but a sharp drop in rates among the most common cancers suggests that many cases may have gone undiagnosed. After adjusting for age and population ...
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Recent mRNA Vaccine Study: Answers for Patients & Families A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Nature that caught the attention of news media and all those affected by pancreatic cancer. Although a small, early phase clinical trial, results from the study showed that using mRNA ...
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Pandemic preparation: researchers explore new antivirals and reproductive health Q: What is your research focus? Dr. Colpitts: Several projects in our lab are focused on developing new antiviral countermeasures for RNA viruses with pandemic potential. RNA viruses such as coronaviruses (e.g., ...
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New draft recommendations for mammograms take a one-size-fits-all approach On May 9, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated draft recommendations for breast cancer screening. In contrast to their prior recommendations that most women start screening at 50, the USPSTF — a major national body ...
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Major study reveals how pancreatic cancer changes its 'diet' to survive Pancreatic cancer cells can change their 'diet' to keep growing, by switching from the sugar glucose to a back-up fuel called uridine, new research reveals. The findings suggest that blocking the availability of uridine using new drugs could become a ...
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