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US government is testing avian flu vaccines for birds, but ending the historic outbreak isn't that simple The United States is facing what some experts are calling "a new era for bird flu." Since January 2022, the country has been battling the biggest outbreak yet of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife. The virus is a major threat to commercial ...
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Covid was fourth leading cause of death in 2022, CDC data shows The waning of the pandemic led to fewer deaths in America in 2022 than in 2021, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But heart disease and cancer deaths rose, and covid-19 remained remarkably lethal, ...
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CDC to Scale Back Covid Tracking Efforts With the official end of the public health emergency next week, the agency will no longer report community levels of infection and will stop trying to tally every case. Apoorva Mandavilli.
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What's in the RSV vaccine, its side effects and when you can get one The first vaccine to prevent the respiratory disease caused by RSV was approved this week by U.S. regulators for use in adults ages 60 and older. The shot, developed by pharmaceutical giant GSK, will be rolled out in advance of the fall and winter ...
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Covid Remained a Leading Cause of Death Among Americans in 2022 Unintentional injuries — a category that includes drug overdoses and car accidents — were responsible for more deaths than Covid last year and were the nation's third leading cause of death. Deaths from heart disease and cancer both rose in 2022, compared ...
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Food 'Swamps' Tied to Elevated Mortality From Obesity-Related Cancers In fact, the odds of a high death rate from such cancers was 77% greater in counties with high food-swamp scores (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.77, 95% CI 1.43-2.19), reported researchers led by Malcolm Seth Bevel, PhD, MSPH, of the Georgia Cancer Center in ...
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COVID vaccine protection against mild infection drops dramatically after 6 months: Study The researchers, however, did not look at the updated bivalent vaccines that target the original strain of the virus as well as BA.4 and BA.5, which are subvariants of omicron. Meanwhile ...
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Four Signs That a Young Adult Might Have Colon Cancer By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Four symptoms could provide early warning of colon cancer in younger adults. Being aware of these red flags could lead to earlier detection and diagnosis for those ...
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Exercise May Boost Tumor-Fighting Immune Cells in Cancer Patients By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients have a lot to think about, but adding one more thing -- lacing up their sneakers -- may pay off. Two new studies suggest engaging in light or ...
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Radiologists' Group Pushes for Breast Cancer Risk 'Assessment' by Age 25 By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While the typical recommendation is for women to start getting mammograms at age 40, the American College of Radiology has released new guidelines that call for ...
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Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds? By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's standard for heart attack survivors to take beta blocker medications for years afterward, but a new study suggests that may be unnecessary for people who've ...
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How Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman's Odds for Ovarian Cancer By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Having uterine fibroids or endometriosis can increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, but a new study finds that a hysterectomy can lower that risk ...
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Dangerous Infections in 'Preemie' Babies May Begin in the Gut By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About half of extremely preterm babies have at least one life-threatening bacterial infection in their bloodstream after 72 hours of life.
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Study Identifies 4 'Red Flag' Symptoms of Colon Cancer in Younger People New research has identified four "red flag" signs and symptoms associated with an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. Abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and iron deficiency anemia were all identified as symptoms common in ...
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Tadpole model could be launchpad to test therapies for remyelination A newly developed laboratory model using tadpoles can help determine the remyelinating potential of new multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies via specific changes in behavior and vision tests, a new study suggests. The model may help accelerate the ...
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Tick and mosquito season is coming for Michigan: What to know "The best way to avoid mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses is to prevent bites," Kristen Schweighoefer, MPH, RS, environmental health director for the Washtenaw County Health Department, said in a written statement. "Tick season is already here.
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Dual AAVs Enable In Vivo Prime Editing While Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD, is already in the process of using prime editing—a search and replace genome editing technology that doesn't create double-strand breaks or use donor DNA—in his academic laboratory to treat genetic disorders and is having ...
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Deep Sleep Might Be a Buffer Against Alzheimer's-Linked Memory Loss While disrupted sleep has been linked with accumulating beta-amyloid plaques in the brain faster, scientists found that superior amounts of deep, slow-wave sleep can be protective against memory decline in those with a high burden of Alzheimer's disease.
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Study: Black Women Should Begin Breast Cancer Screening Earlier Than Currently Recommended Most women are recommended to start breast cancer screening when they reach age 50, but Black women may want to consider starting mammography at age 42, a new study found. Black women face higher mortality rates from breast cancer, and experts hope ...
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First In-utero Cerebrovascular Surgery Success In a first-of-its-kind in-utero surgery, researchers have successfully repaired a cerebrovascular malformation, which often leads to heart failure, severe brain injury, or possibly death soon after birth. The team from Boston Children's Hospital and ...
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Is a low-carb diet or low-fat diet better for longer life? In contrast, a healthy low-carbohydrate eating pattern did not lead to much of an improvement in longevity, according to the analysis of dietary data from more than 370,000 middle-aged and older adults published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
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One of the cheapest diabetes drugs on the market can also slow aging and extend your lifespan. Here's how Metformin is the mostly widely prescribed drug in the world to treat type 2 diabetes. It may also be a key to slow aging, mitigate age-related diseases, extend lifespan and increase health span. All in a pill that costs pennies a day, is safe, ...
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Unmet Clinical Needs in the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex, progressive, rare disease. 1,2 PH is associated with considerable clinical burden and a high mortality rate. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a subtype of PH associated with high social, physical, ...
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Sonoma health official warns of rising syphilis rate in women SONOMA - Sonoma County is seeing "alarming" increases in congenital syphilis and is urging pregnant residents to access prenatal care as soon as possible and asking care providers to increase testing for the sexually transmitted disease.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy for menopause makes a comeback PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Hormone replacement therapy is making a comeback for the treatment of menopause. Doctors say hormone therapy is the most effective treatment for debilitating menopause symptoms that many women experience.
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FDA-Approved RSV Vaccine Enabled by Work of UT Molecular Biologist AUSTIN, Texas — The first-ever vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) uses research from a team that includes Jason McLellan, a professor of molecular biosciences at The University of Texas at ...
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Detroit Health Department investigating mysterious illness at Marcus Garvey Academy But even with a deep cleaning, some parents aren't so sure about sending their children back to the classroom on Monday. "That's good that they cleaned up the school, but we're ...
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Hour-Long Endoscopic Procedure Could Eliminate Need for Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes Results of the study indicate the treatment approach, which consisted of recellularization via electroporation therapy and GLP-1 receptor agonist use, was associated with a significant improvement in glycemic control, with 86% of participants becoming free ...
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CDC Discusses Candida auris: What if We Do Nothing—Or Not Enough Collaboration among health care workers is crucial in diagnosing and preventing the spread of deadly Candida auris (C auris). Neglecting appropriate preventive measures can lead to severe consequences. To address these possible outcomes, ...
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Marcus Garvey Academy in Detroit closed for cleaning after high rate of flu-like symptoms A Detroit school is closed for the remainder of the week after an increase in illnesses among children. Marcus Garvey Academy is closed until Monday to allow for deep cleaning and for families to monitor their children's symptoms, according to ...
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Study identifies compounds that may improve treatment of opioid addiction Since the 1960s, the hallucinogenic drug ibogaine has piqued interest as a potential treatment for opioid addiction, fueled by limited experimental evidence and anecdotal claims by those who claim they no longer felt a craving for opioids after taking ...
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Canine influenza has been identified in the Triangle. How to keep your dog safe It's advised that dog owners take precautions to protect their pets, but it's not currently a pressing concern for area shelters, said Dr. Jennifer Lynn Federico, veterinarian and Wake County's animal services director. " ...
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'Sweatainer' health monitoring device created by Hawai'i researchers Sweat holds vital information about our health, providing clues to dehydration, fatigue, blood sugar levels and even serious conditions such as cystic fibrosis, diabetes and heart failure. Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at ...
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Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer's memory loss, UC Berkeley research shows A deep slumber might help buffer against memory loss for older adults facing a heightened burden of Alzheimer's disease, new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests. Deep sleep, also known as non-REM slow-wave sleep, ...
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How changes in oestrogen levels before, during menopause can affect how we think and feel Common perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms · Menstrual cycle changes · Hot flushes and night sweats · Insomnia and low energy · Muscle or joint pain · Anxiety or mood changes · Dry vagina and/or overactive bladder.
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Active mosquito season anticipated for Clark County LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Mosquito management efforts are underway in Clark County following a wet winter and spring, which may lead to an early and active season according to health leaders. Clark County and the Southern Nevada Health District work together ...
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VIDEO: Plant-predominant diets low in saturated fat favorable for CVD prevention SAN DIEGO — Nutritionally diverse plant-based diets are ideal for CVD prevention in patients, according to Danielle Belardo, MD, a preventive cardiologist practicing in Newport Beach, California. During her presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine ...
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'BE FAST': Understanding the signs of a stroke could help save a life WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year, with 610,000 of those being first or new strokes. The month of May is Stroke Awareness ...
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Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain Adverse effects of opioid treatment for cancer-related pain include nausea, vomiting, constipation, and in more severe cases, respiratory depression. About the study. The Quebec Medical College in Canada established the ...
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IBS Pain and the Need for Personalized Treatments Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain along with abnormal form and frequency of stool, yet common therapies do not generally focus specifically on pain. According to Michael Camilleri, MD, a gastroenterologist at ...
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Researchers perform in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition In our ongoing clinical trial, we are using ultrasound-guided transuterine embolization to address the vein of Galen malformation before birth, and in our first treated case, we were thrilled to see that the aggressive decline usually seen after birth ...
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Gastrointestinal disorders in Parkinson's disease and other Lewy body diseases Constipation usually precedes the motor symptoms in PD, which is in accordance with the notion that α-synuclein fibrils start from the intestinal neural plexus and ascend to the brain in at least half of PD patients. The gut microbiota is likely to be ...
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Gannets' blue eyes turn black after an infection with bird flu The blue eyes of some seabirds appear to turn black after they have had a bird flu infection. The colour change, seen in northern gannets (Morus bassanus), may give scientists a new way to track the impact of the virus outbreak. Advertisement.
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Diet's powerful impact: How gut microbes shape health and battle disease The human gut microbiota refers to a diverse collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, archaea, and viruses. Anaerobic organisms that do not require oxygen for growth and survival comprise the greatest microbial biomass in the large ...
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This week in science: Virtual reality sickness and the truth about 10000 step goal SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Time now for some science news with our friends at NPR's science podcast Short Wave. Emily Kwong and Regina Barber host the podcast, and they're here now for our biweekly science roundup. Hi to both of you.
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Researchers identify a potential safer route to pain relief Strategies to treat pain without triggering dangerous side effects such as euphoria and addiction have proven elusive. For decades, scientists have attempted to develop drugs that selectively activate one type of opioid receptor to treat pain while not ...
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PAHO and Grindr join efforts to provide key information on mpox to LGBTQI+ communities in the Americas Washington D.C 4 May 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced a groundbreaking initiative with Grindr LLC (Grindr) through its social networking app, to ensure key information on monkeypox (mpox) reaches lesbian, gay, ...
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Underlying Mechanism of Neuropathic Pain Revealed Summary: The enzyme Tiam1 in dorsal horn excitatory neurons of the spinal cord is responsible for initiating and maintaining neuropathic pain. Targeting spinal Tiam1 with anti-sense oligonucleotides injected into the cerebrospinal fluid effectively ...
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Local doctor shares tips to monitor, manage and control hypertension BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KBAK/KBFX) — According to the American Heart Association, nearly one in two U.S. adults have high blood pressure, and many don't even realize it. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is when the force of blood against the walls of ...
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Lyme disease cases rising in Wisconsin, how you can avoid infection Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by blacklegged ticks, more commonly known as deer ticks. Dr. Gregory DeMuri, a pediatric infectious disease physician, says this increase is in part owed to public awareness ...
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