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Breast density changes over time could be linked to breast cancer risk, study finds Researchers have long known that women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer. But according to the study, published last week in the journal JAMA Oncology, the rate of breast density changes over time also appears to be associated with the ...
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Biden administration tests vaccines to fight avian flu Agriculture officials in the Biden administration are testing four vaccines in hopes of stanching the latest outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza that has devastated U.S. poultry farms and driven up egg prices, with plans to launch a ...
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AHA Backs Screening for Cognitive Impairment After Stroke "It is important to screen stroke survivors for cognitive impairment as well as for associated comorbidities such as mood and sleep disorders," said El Husseini, associate professor of neurology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
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Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says "Screening for latent tuberculosis infection in people at increased risk is an effective way to identify the infection so that it can be treated before it progresses to active TB," said Task Force member Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, of NYU Grossman School of ...
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Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy stirs hopes and controversy The approval would come through a process known as accelerated approvals. That lets the FDA approve promising treatments quickly before strong evidence is available that the therapy helps, as long as companies promise to then conduct follow-up studies to ...
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Surviving a Heart Attack in Younger Years Could Be Even Tougher on Women More significant underlying risk factors could be why, according to new research. Researchers called for greater public awareness around heart attacks in young women, including the unique symptoms they experience and the care they ...
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Science Reveals Possible 'Surge of Consciousness' Just Before Dying TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Near-death experiences — seeing a bright light, floating outside your body, watching your life flash past, communicating with lost loved ones — could well be part of a dying brain's final fight-or-flight response, a ...
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How do you know if your dog needs the canine flu vaccine? And how much do they cost? As the weather heats up, the need to zoom around isn't just for humans, but also their dogs. Right now, that's cause for a tough predicament, as dogs are being recommended to steer clear from dog parks and boarding kennels.
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European dietary guideline emphasizes whole grains, fruits and vegetables for diabetes People with diabetes should minimize eating meat and refined grains. Dietary patterns focused on eating more whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds are best for the management of diabetes, according ...
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A New Study Shows How Seriously Air Pollution Can Affect Your Heartbeat As for pollutants, the study focused on records of the six most common and dangerous ones tracked by the air quality monitoring stations: nitrogen dioxide; sulfur dioxide; carbon monoxide; ozone; coarse particles ...
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Most children not getting medical treatment for ADHD New research shows a gap exists in the treatment of many children with ADHD, especially girls, with parent-reported ADHD. Mental health professionals agree that it is important for parents, educators and healthcare professionals ...
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Tirzepatide Promotes Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity or Overweight, Type 2 Diabetes Patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) or with overweight and T2D lost an estimated 34.4 pounds (15.7%) of body weight with 10 mg and 15 mg of tirzepatide (Mounjaro; Eli Lilly and Company), according to findings from the SURMOUNT-2 global ...
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An Overlooked Issue: Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Transgender women have a risk of prostate cancer, even after gender-affirming surgeries, yet aren't "on the radar" for screening by clinicians, new research finds.
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One-Time Endoscopic Treatment Might Replace Insulin for People With Type 2 Diabetes By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Could a one-hour procedure that involves zapping a part of the intestines mean no more insulin for millions of folks with type 2 diabetes?
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Mind-Reading Technology Can Turn Brain Scans Into Language By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A mind-reading device seems like science fiction, but researchers say they're firmly on the path to building one. Using functional MRI (fMRI), a newly developed ...
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Woodbury Humane Society approved to re-open doors for adoptions soon after dog flu outbreak WOODBURY, Minn. – The doors will open again soon at the Woodbury Animal Humane Society, after closing on April 6 because of a dog influenza outbreak. "We are so excited to get barking and meowing back here because the quiet is just eerie," said Astrid ...
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Resistant Pancreatic Cancer Uncovered in Unprecedented Detail The researchers developed a biosensor mouse model that produces a fluorescent version of the molecule AKT, which was found to cause cancer cells to spread, and provides the first real-time view of a major cancer cell-signaling network within living tissues ...
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Powys: Bird flu protection zones around large game farm Bird flu protection zones have been imposed around a major game breeding farm in north Powys. Bettws Hall Game Farm, near Bettws Cedewain, says it raises more than 1.7m pheasant and partridge chicks a year for shooting estates.
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Nevada reports cluster of rare brain infection in children in 2022 The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) reported in October a "higher than expected" number of pediatric patients in Clark County who have intracranial abscesses. There were 18 cases of intracranial abscesses found in children ...
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Individuals With Asthma More Likely to Develop Cancer, Study Finds "Overall, elevated cancer risk was observed in asthma patients with or without inhaled steroid use." To the researchers' knowledge, this retrospective cohort study, published in Cancer Medicine, is the first ...
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Could Long COVID Change Brain Activity? By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report that brain scans of long COVID patients show abnormal activity in areas related to memory. The scan results validate the concerns of these patients ...
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Melanoma Monday: Medical experts raise awareness of deadliest skin cancer Monday is a day when many medical professionals raise awareness about the most deadly form of skin cancer -- melanoma. It is one of the few cancers we can see with our own eyes, but too many people are still waiting too long to get suspicious spots ...
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Using enormous genealogies to map causal variants in space and time For example, if we look at a set of cousins, some regions of their genomes will have been inherited from a common ancestor two generations back (the grandparents they have in common). In other regions ...
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Bill Gates Pushes for More And Better Vaccines "The connection is clear: when vaccine coverage goes down, we see more outbreaks of deadly diseases," the billionaire posted on Twitter on April 27, using the hashtag #VaccinesWork. "That's why we must strengthen health systems and invest in new & improved ...
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Lassa fever - Nigeria Nigeria is experiencing a large outbreak of Lassa fever, with 4702 suspected cases, five probable cases, and 877 confirmed cases between epidemiological weeks 1 and 15 of 2023 (week ending 16 April). Among confirmed cases, there have been 152 deaths (CFR ...
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Do I need a new COVID-19 booster? What to know about new CDC, FDA vaccine recommendations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA has updated its recommendations on COVID-19 vaccines. The biggest change: Gone are the original formulas of the vaccines (the pre-omicron variant, aka the monovalent).
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Kids cartoon characters that use AI to customize responses help children learn The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea. When the main character of a kids TV show can both listen and respond to viewers by using advances in artificial intelligence, youngsters learn more from the program.
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Melanoma Monday: Tips to prevent the deadliest form of skin cancer "We know that melanoma is most common in men and they actually have the highest mortality rate. It's thought perhaps men aren't as good about wearing sunscreen, about seeing a dermatologist and men often tend to get melanoma on their back where it tends to ...
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Virological Outcomes Among Pregnant Women Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment in the Amhara Region, North West ... For future generations to be born HIV-free, evidences on the level of viremia and contributing factors in pregnant mothers is important. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the magnitude of viral ...
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Melanoma Monday highlights the deadliest form of skin cancer RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The first Monday of May is also known as Melanoma Monday, a day to raise awareness about skin cancer during National Melanoma Month. According to The American Cancer Society, an estimated 98,000 people will receive a new ...
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World Asthma Day: Why must we look at obesity as a trigger? How to arrest the condition in childhood? As a child, all Renu (name changed) needed was a quick-relief inhaler during winters to take care of her asthma. At 51, this Pune-based entrepreneur needs a double dose of inhaler corticosteroids to deal with her persistent wheezing.
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Woodbury Animal Humane Society opens with limited services after canine influenza outbreak A news release from the Animal Humane Society said the Minnesota Board of Animal Health cleared the Woodbury location to reopen, adding that programs resumed Monday within the board's guidelines. All 70 animals at the site were ...
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Bivalent Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines recommended for all doses "Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines offer critical protection from severe illness and hospitalizations," said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services chief medical executive, in a statement.
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More than 100 cases of rare fungal infection linked to Michigan paper mill Although the number of blastomycosis cases has increased since the previous update, that doesn't necessarily mean exposures are ongoing, the county health departments said Friday. Since the incubation period for blastomycosis can range from 21 ...
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Younger Women vs Men Have Worse Outcomes Following AMI "Younger women experience worse health status than men after their index episode of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)," the study authors wrote. "However, whether women have a higher risk for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular hospitalizations in the ...
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Study identifies immune signature to predict severe COVID-19 in cardiovascular patients CVD patients are also at a greater risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), progressive respiratory failure, and pulmonary embolism due to coagulopathy associated with COVID-19. Thus, it is imperative to understand ...
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Melanoma Monday: What you need to know about the most serious type of skin cancer One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by age 70. If you've had more than five sunburns as an adult and a blistering sunburn in your life your risk of melanoma doubles.
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Why the DASH diet has been voted the best when it comes to protecting you from heart attack risk Now the American Heart Association (AHA) has done an evidence-based analysis which shows that the popular ketogenic, vegan and paleo diets yield no benefits to the heart while the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), Mediterranean, pescetarian ...
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Burst of brain activity during dying could explain life passing before your eyes It "suggests we are identifying a marker of lucid consciousness," says Sam Parnia, a pulmonologist at New York University Langone Medical Center who was not involved in the study. Although death has historically been ...
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Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near-death experiences Some people who have had a brush with death report experiencing a sensation of moving down a tunnel towards a bright light. Sharon Dominick/iStockphoto/Getty Images. A surge of brainwaves in two people who lay dying after their life support was turned ...
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Refined grains, processed meats fuelling increase in Type 2 diabetes These dietary factors included whole grains, whole fruit, nuts and seeds, yogurt, non-starchy vegetables, refined grains (wheat and rice), potatoes, processed meats, unprocessed red meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice.
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Is the DRC's 'game-changer' vaccine plan working? The Emergency Plan for the Revitalisation of Routine Immunisation in the DRC was the official title, and it was ambitious. On its launch in 2018, one-fifth of children in the country weren't receiving essential, basic vaccines, meaning the country was ...
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There's a global 'epidemic' of myopia. Can we protect our children from short-sightedness? Last December, I experienced a little revolution in my life: I finally got a laser operation that ended my 26 years of myopia. My parents attributed my short-sightedness to my habit of reading for long hours in the dark when I was younger.
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The Best Vegetable for Gut Health, According to a Gastroenterologist If so, we chatted with gastroenterologists who say spinach may be the answer. In this article, we'll explore the many benefits of eating spinach, including its high fiber content, essential vitamins and minerals, and how it can help improve your gut health ...
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People in comas showed 'conscious-like' brain activity as they died, study says "How vivid experience can emerge from a dysfunctional brain during the process of dying is a neuroscientific paradox," said Jimo Borjigin, of the University of Michigan, who led the study. "We saw potential neuro-signatures of consciousness.".
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Evaluating the association between Mediterranean Diet adherence and type 2 diabetes using nutritional biomarkers The Mediterranean dietary pattern emphasizes consuming more fruits, vegetables, fish, seafood, nuts, whole grains and a modest consumption of wine, meat, and dairy products. Observational research evidenced that it helps prevent ...
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Maryland officials warn residents of tickborne diseases amid warmer weather MARYLAND (WBFF) — The Maryland Department of Health is warning residents about the spread of tickborne diseases. As warmer weather approaches, the risk of contracting a tickborne disease increases immensely, studies show.
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Why Are Uterine Cancer Rates Increasing in Young Hispanic Women? "The concern is that this cancer is not only rising, but rising in patients who are premenopausal and in their younger reproductive ages." - Dr. Monica Avila, Gynecologic Oncology Program.
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Hypothyroidism: Symptoms, Causes, Risks And Treatment Options Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce the normal amount of thyroid hormones. An estimated 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid disease. There are many causes of hypothyroidism including genetics, ...
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Positive Results From New Type 2 Diabetes Cell Therapy Trial Researchers released early clinical trial results on an innovative cell treatment for people with type 2 diabetes. After one year, 93% of those who received the treatment safely reduced their insulin doses by at least 50%.
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