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The way the US government tracks Covid-19 is about to change The agency's color-coded maps of county-level transmission and disease burden will be retired, the CDC will no longer track variants down to the state level, and it will update its genomic surveillance estimates every two weeks instead of weekly.
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COVID Vaccines Don't Cause Menstrual Changes: Study The researchers did observe an increased risk for postmenopausal bleeding after a third vaccine dose. The authors noted that "menstrual cycles vary naturally and minor menstrual disturbances are generally not considered to be of clinical ...
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Science Reveals Cause of Rare Heart Trouble in Young Men Who Get COVID Vaccines The second dose of COVID vaccine appears to promote a severe inflammatory response in these teens, setting off a cascade of events that causes myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle), the researchers reported.
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STAT5, STAT6 activate Th9 cells to drive allergic inflammation Th9 levels may indicate which patients may respond to JAK inhibitors. Th9 can drive allergic disease and may be targeted in precision medicine treating patients with high levels of this helper T cell, according to a ...
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Detroit elementary school temporarily closed as illness sickens 2 dozen, kills 6-year-old A Detroit school will remain closed until Monday after dozens of students began experiencing flu-like symptoms and a kindergartner died of flu-like symptoms, the Detroit Public Schools Community District told ABC News. An elementary student at Marcus ...
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Detroit school closed due to high levels of flu-like symptoms reports two cases of bacterial illness Marcus Garvey Academy in Detroit will reopen Monday after an outbreak of illnesses at the school. WDIV. CNN —.
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What causes myocarditis in boys and young men after COVID vaccination? Study offers answers. A new study may partly explain what's driving rare cases of heart inflammation, called myocarditis, in some young people who have gotten repeat doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The risk of developing vaccine-related myocarditis is extremely low, ...
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WHO Declares End to COVID-19 as Global Health Emergency FILE - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, speaks Sept. 12, 2022, in Tel Aviv, Israel. On May 5, 2023, his organization declared the COVID- ...
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Heavy Cannabis Use Linked to Schizophrenia Especially among Young Men The research, likely the largest epidemiological investigation conducted to date that directly focused on the cannabis-psychosis question, delved into Danish health histories from 1972 to 2021. The study examined health records of 6.9 million people ...
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Seasonal allergies are back with a vengeance. When does pollen season end? Your guide to survival. The allergy forecast at any given moment has to do with where you live and what the pollen count is. Here's what you should know about when pollen season is over and how to keep seasonal allergies in check.
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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Found Safe, Effective, Immunogenic for Adolescents Data from the expanded trial suggests that the NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine protects against multiple viral variants. Advertisement. The SARS-CoV ...
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Fred Hutch study highlights racial disparities in ovarian cancer risk for women SEATTLE, WA — May 4, 2023 — A new Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center study in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology investigated how endometriosis, uterine leiomyomas (also known as fibroids) and a common intervention for these conditions—hysterectomy—changed ...
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US CDC Chief Rochelle Walensky Stepping Down in June By Ahmed Aboulenein and Julie Steenhuysen. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, a top health official who oversaw the agency's contentious response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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WHO Officially Calls End to Global COVID-19 Health Emergency May 5, 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) is making it official -- announcing the end of the global health emergency more than 3 years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Not much is expected to change in a realistic sense, and the declaration doesn't ...
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VIDEO: International researchers use AI to evaluate health of allograft Researchers showed in a 5-year study that artificial intelligence can be a valuable tool in detecting signs of allograft failure. Protecting allografts can help reduce the impact on a limited organ supply. In this interview with Healio, Alexandre Loupy ...
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2nd bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster: Who should get it Federal officials are recommending a spring booster dose of the updated bivalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for certain types of patients. But who should get it and when? Advancing public health. The AMA leads the charge on public health.
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Mind May Hold Clues to Your Risk of Long COVID By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In trying to untangle the mysteries of long COVID, researchers have found anxiety and depression may play a role for some of those with the lingering condition.
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Testing coming after TB case found at Evansville's McGary Middle School EVANSVILLE — A person with active Tuberculosis has been removed from McGary Middle School and testing there will begin next week, according to the Vanderburgh County Health Department. Health department officials would not say whether the individual is ...
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Artificial intelligence helping detect early signs of breast cancer in some US hospitals The Christine E. Lynn Women's Health and Wellness Institute at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital found a 23% increase in cancer cases since implementing AI during breast cancer screenings. Dr. Kathy ...
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Who will vaccinate people during the next pandemic? The US public health sector is falling behind And while Congress may point to one-time pandemic-era funding pots like the Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve Fund, these are primarily restricted to COVID-19 response activities; they're the opposite of the sustained, steady funding needed.
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Experts say we are not as prepared as we should be for the next pandemic Walensky said she would agree with that. Lawmakers discussed what's called the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act or PAHPA. It not only addresses preparations for pandemics, but also threats like natural disasters, ...
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Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds The Mediterranean diet is a way of eating that highlights fruits, vegetables, seafood, whole grains, and healthy fats. This diet has been well-studied for promoting heart health as well as preventing cognitive decline. Now, new research shows how the ...
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High Path Avian Influenza Update – What's next? Since the first case of the 2022/2023 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak was detected in the U.S. – in a turkey flock – on Feb. 7, 2022, the virus has affected 58.8 million birds in 831 flocks in 47 states. All levels of the supply chain have ...
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See no allergen, hear no allergen, speak no allergen! Segmental allergen challenge in allergic patients with asthma reveals a previously unknown role for monocytes in the T helper 2 (TH2)–dependent inflammatory response, whereas in allergic controls without asthma, allergen unresponsiveness seems to be ...
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Doctors Perform First Surgery on Baby's Brain in the Womb May 5, 2023 -- In a first-of-its-kind surgery, doctors have successfully repaired a malformation in the brain of a fetus still in the womb. The team from Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital used ultrasound guidance to repair the ...
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Link Between Long Telomeres and Long Life Is a Tall Tale, Study Finds But, of course, nothing in biology is so simple. And a paper published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, with results of a study that Dr. Armanios led, shows that the telomere story is no exception. While short telomeres do lead to health ...
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Mysterious Increase in Rare Pediatric Intracranial Abscess in Las Vegas Area The SNHD found that the most common predisposing factor was a contiguous infection such as otitis media, mastoiditis, sinusitis, or orbital cellulitis. Fever was present in approximately 50% of patients who developed brain abscess, but history of headaches ...
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What's the RSV vaccine approved by the US FDA? Why should those above 60 take it to prevent pneumonia? The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which usually leads to fever, cough, and runny nose but can lead to pneumonia and inflammation in the lungs.
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Neuropathic pain study uncovers pathophysiological mechanism and promising therapeutic target In a paper published in the journal Neuron, researchers report that a mechanism involving the enzyme Tiam1 in dorsal horn excitatory neurons of the spinal cord both initiates and maintains neuropathic pain. Moreover, they show that targeting ...
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Dozens of people infected with COVID-19 at CDC's annual conference of 'disease detectives' At the annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference, officers known as "disease detectives" gathered to share "leading-edge investigations, scientific findings and forward-thinking strategies to inform improvements in public health," per the CDC.
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'Black sheep' of helper T cells may hold key to precision allergy treatment Date: May 3, 2023; Source: University of Pittsburgh; Summary: A new study sheds light on how a rare type of helper T cell, called Th9, can drive allergic disease, suggesting new precision medicine approaches to treating allergies in patients with high ...
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Some common drinks contain elevated levels of toxic metals Researchers tested 60 beverages and found five contained levels of a toxic metal above federal drinking water standards. Two mixed juices had levels of arsenic above the 10 microgram/liter standard. A cranberry juice, a ...
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Doctors alarmed by sudden uptick in monkeypox cases in Chicago Symptoms typically include flu-like symptoms followed by a rash. If you're concerned you may have contracted monkeypox, call Howard Brown Health for a diagnosis and treatment.
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Genetics, Mental Illness & Trauma's Effects Andrew Kim's mind raced as he entered the sprawling South African hospital. It was 2017, and Kim, at the time a Northwestern University biological anthropology graduate student, was researching how a woman's stress while pregnant can affect the mental ...
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UK: Elevated measles activity reported nationwide, especially London through April Health officials recommend that parents ensure their children's measles vaccinations are up to date. This report represents the most complete data available as of May 5. Context. Measles vaccination coverage in the UK is estimated ...
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Predictors of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission and Adverse Outcomes Related to Gestational Diabetes Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes that manifests itself in pregnant women. It poses a significant risk to the mother's health as well as the health of the infant, including more babies being brought to the neonatal ...
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Doctor shares how to lower risk of stroke MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - According to the CDC, every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi are in the stroke belt, meaning there is a much larger incident of stroke in the Mid-South.
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Walensky Resigns as CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will step down from her position on June 30, she announced on Friday, capping a tumultuous tenure at the nation's leading public health agency as it struggled to ...
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Rochelle Walensky, CDC director, leaving agency, Biden says Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is leaving the agency, President Joe Biden announced. Walensky, who will leave at the end of June, said in a statement, "The end of the COVID-19 public health ...
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Seven new mpox cases diagnosed in Chicago area The mpox virus. The mpox virus has seen a "resurgence" in the Chicago area, according to Howard Brown Health, which has diagnosed seven new cases since April 17.
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A Silent Struggle for New Mothers But for some, this experience can be clouded by postpartum depression (PPD), a mental health condition characterized by feelings of sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion. Without prompt treatment and care, it may interfere with a mother's ability to care for ...
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Conference Provides Tick-Borne Disease Update Just as tick season accelerates, community members will have an opportunity to hear about current trends with tick-borne diseases on Martha's Vineyard. Island Health Care, Vineyard Medical Care, the Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Island Tick-Borne Disease ...
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Surging Brain Activity in Dying People May Be a Sign of Near-Death Experiences Researchers found that two of four comatose patients had brain waves that resembled consciousness after they were taken off life support. Will Sullivan. May 5, 2023 3:52 p.m.. Computer illustration of a brain and brain waves By reading brain waves, ...
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5 Deep Core Exercises to Ground Your Training Why it works: "The transverse abdominal muscles help to stabilize the pelvis when running," Tamir explains. "The dead bug knee-to-elbow is a great exercise to strengthen these muscles.".
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3 ways how yoga can bring alive the spark in your relationship Apart from helping develop physical agility and flexibility, yoga can improve your relationships and feelings towards your partner. Couple exercising together Yoga or working out together not just has physical but ...
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An antibiotic amnesty can be a One Health tool to tackle antimicrobial resistance The recent correspondence by Sjoberg et al. highlighted several commendable stewardship initiatives, developed for human medicine, that have been embraced by companion animal veterinarians and integrated into practice. Antibiotic use guidelines ...
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Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosed Early in Pregnancy Whether treatment of gestational diabetes before 20 weeks' gestation improves maternal and infant health is unclear. Methods. We randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, women between 4 weeks' and 19 weeks 6 days' gestation who had a risk factor for ...
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| Comparison of long-term treatment outcomes of laser and anti-VEGF therapy in retinopathy of prematurity: a multicentre ... We collected data on sex, birth characteristics, zone, stage, and the presence of plus disease at the time of treatment and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), spherical equivalent (SE), and ocular complications (amblyopia and strabismus) in patients aged ...
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The factors associated with mortality and progressive disease of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease: a ... Older age, history of tuberculosis, presence of cavity, consolidative radiologic features, AFB smear positivity, anemia, and high C-reactive protein were common significant factors associated with the all-cause mortality and clinical or radiographic ...
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