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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked With Increased Stroke Risk Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were 13% more likely to suffer a stroke than the general population, even decades after their diagnosis, according to a large national cohort study. The study included all biopsy-confirmed IBD patients in ...
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How Do You Get Hepatitis C? Here's What to Know To help you protect yourself against this virus, liver experts describe how you get hepatitis C, if it's curable and how contagious it is. They will also explain if there's a hepatitis C vaccine, and what medications are used to treat this viral infection.
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CDC's mpox alert for summer puts focus on JYNNEOS vaccine: What to know, who is eligible "The fact that this (Chicago) outbreak did not spread … shows that we're in a very different place than a year ago," said Dr. Jason Zucker, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia University.
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New UK study finds women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer are living longer LONDON -- Women diagnosed with breast cancer in England are living longer than they would have 20 years ago, new research by Cancer Research UK and the University of Oxford has found. The research found that the proportion of women surviving ...
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People of color have more food allergies than White people, study finds Among adults, Black adults had the highest rates of allergic reactions to tree nuts. For Hispanic adults, it was hen's eggs and fin fish. Black people of any age with food allergy were most likely to report problems with multiple foods (50.6%).
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New obesity drugs come with a side effect of shaming ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Eileen Isotalo was always able to lose weight, but always gained it back. Now 66, her first diet was with Weight Watchers at age 14. She went on to try one diet after another and bought so many books on weight loss that she thinks ...
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Gut Microbiome Composition May Warn of Early Alzheimer's Disease The results of a human study by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that the gut microbiome composition of people in the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD)—when brain changes have already started but ...
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How Obesity Can Change Your Brain and Make it Harder to Lose Weight A study found brain changes related to obesity may result in whether or not people feel full after eating. Obesity and its impact on the brain have been studied for years, but new research shows ...
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For Folks Without the Condition, Taking ADHD Meds to Get 'Smarter' Could Backfire By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- So-called "smart drugs" meant to enhance brain performance are more likely to leave users ineffectually spinning in place, a new study has found.
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A new clue to endometriosis, an agonizing and poorly understood disease Emerging research points to a possible link between endometriosis, a chronic disease that causes debilitating pain, and bacteria commonly found in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract. Endometriosis has baffled physicians for years.
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Future pandemic is inevitable, expert tells Covid inquiry The UK's Covid inquiry is hearing Prof David Alexander and Bruce Mann, a former senior civil servant; Prof Alexander, expert on risk and disaster reduction, says he believes a future pandemic is inevitable; Mann says Brexit took up time and energy ...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Having inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, could mean having a higher long-term risk of stroke, according to a new study. People with IBD are 13% more likely to ...
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Most Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survive Long-Term June 14, 2023 – For women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the risk of dying from the disease has fallen dramatically since the 1990s, new research shows. During the 1990s, the risk of dying from breast cancer was 14.4%.
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How to protect yourself and your pets from mosquitoes As temperatures rise, encounters with mosquitoes will also rise, which can carry diseases like malaria, Zika, West Nile Virus and more. Now that mosquitoes in Saginaw County have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), Michiganders are being ...
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Study shows psychedelic drugs reopen 'critical periods' for social learning Neuroscientists have long searched for ways to reopen "critical periods" in the brain, when mammals are more sensitive to signals from their surroundings that can influence periods of brain development. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say a ...
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Wavelength dependence of ultraviolet light inactivation for SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation offers an effective and convenient method for the disinfection of pathogenic microorganisms. However, UV irradiation causes protein and/or DNA damage; therefore, further insight into the performance of different UV ...
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Talking Alzheimer's awareness with U of M In Minnesota, 97,000 people are projected to have Alzheimer's disease this year. June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and Professor Joseph Gaugler with the School of Public Health answers questions about what Alzheimer's is, its symptoms and ...
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What's behind Black women's excessive rate of fibroids? The responses ranged from well-researched hypotheses to wild speculations. Some pointed to relaxers and hair care products. Others blamed birth control or childhood trauma. Diet came up frequently, with one person blaming coffee specifically.
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Rabid gray fox bites multiple people in New York before being killed The Chautauqua County Health Department has followed up with individuals who were bitten to ensure they receive proper medical attention. An agent with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent ...
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Low Susceptibility of Pigs against Experimental Infection with HPAI Virus H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b We found that nasal and alimentary experimental exposure of pigs to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b was associated with marginal viral replication, without inducing any clinical manifestation or pathological changes. Only 1 ...
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Multicenter Trial Finds Using Circulatory Death Donors is Safe and Effective for Heart Transplantation A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms that circulatory death donor hearts that are reanimated and perfused with blood outside of the body are as safe and effective to transplant as brain death donor hearts preserved using ...
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An Indian gel to heal diabetic foot ulcers? PGIMER, Chandigarh tests its efficacy in a new study. 'Esmolol has a beneficial effect in reducing oxidative stress that may improve wound healing. The findings indicate that topical esmolol may be an appropriate addition to standard ...
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Bacterial infection may be 'key event' in common but mysterious endometriosis, study says Part of the lag is because researchers still don't know exactly how endometriosis occurs, except that the flow of menstrual blood backward through the fallopian tubes plays a role in some cases. However, mounting evidence suggests bacteria is involved, too ...
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Radiology Challenges with Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Breast Implants Reportedly 365,000 people in the United States had breast augmentation procedures in 2021. 1 Emerging research comparing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) use in women with and without breast implants found a 22 percent lower cancer detection rate for ...
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How to Help a Loved One With Alzheimer's or Dementia They may forget where they are, repeat themselves, or get confused and agitated. Over time, as memory disorders damage cells in the brain and nervous system, they'll need someone to care for them. Their speech, personality and thinking can also shift.
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Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Consequences of COVID-19 Given the symptom overlap, best practices and evidenced-based techniques for the treatment of concussion/mTBI can inform treatment approaches to manage symptoms and reduce the negative impact of long COVID.
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WHO prequalifies additional HPV test, expanding options as countries pursue cervical cancer elimination "A key pillar of the cervical cancer elimination strategy is for countries to increase screening coverage with a high-performance test. The prequalification of these tests means more quality tests can be made available for countries, ...
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Study finds a link between access to formal financial services and lower COVID-19 mortality rates The reduction is surprisingly large, similar in magnitude to, but opposite in direction from, the mortality risks associated with higher rates of lung cancer and hypertension." Todd Watkins, Professor, Economics and Executive ...
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Measuring the receipt of medications and behavioral health services for AUD Heavy drinking commonly begins in adolescence and is a known risk factor for the development of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Data from adult clinical trials suggest offering evidence-based medications for AUD to younger adults could promote their ...
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Women taking combined contraceptive pill more likely to develop depression in first two years of use, research shows According to the researchers, from Uppsala University in Sweden, previous evidence of a link between oral contraception and depression showed inconsistent findings, possibly owing to women who experience poorer mental health stopping the contraception, ...
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5 easy ways to reduce heart disease risk About 1 in every 4 male deaths a year and 1 in every 5 female deaths is from heart disease. Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara cardiologist Seema Pursnani, MD, explains 5 ways to reduce the risk.
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Bat with rabies found in Walla Walla WALLA WALLA WASH.- Walla Walla County Department of community Health was notified of an individual that was in possession of a dead bat on June 12th. When the bat was tested by the Washington State Public Health Laboratory the bat tested positive for ...
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Can physical activity and diet quality influence the gut microbial composition in ways that are beneficial to health? Animal and human studies indicate that physical activity and diet influence gut microbiota composition and function, suggesting that microbiota-related health effects may be modifiable. However, the type and duration of physical activity and dietary habits ...
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How Should You Consume Maca Root for Its Health Benefits? Health food stores sell raw maca root powder and gelatinized maca root capsules with claims that these products can support energy, memory, female fertility, and more.1 It's considered an adaptogen and is said to help the body deal with stress.
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The scientists also provide a new look at molecular mechanisms impacted by psychedelics. Psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, ketamine, LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin, can reopen the "critical periods" of brain development in mice, making them more receptive to learning from their environment. The ...
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Rabid bat found in E. WA. It was the first in 5 years in Tri-Cities-Walla Walla region A dead bat in Walla Walla County has tested positive for rabies. It is the first rabid bat identified in Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties since 2018. That year two bats in Benton County and one in Walla Walla County tested positive for rabies.
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Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people Boon, an associate professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Adalsteinsson, a senior scientist at the university's Tyson Research Center, are looking for lone star ticks that carry the ...
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Mascots like Tony the Tiger are swaying kids to eat junk food, putting health 'at risk' WATCH: New data shows just how effective marketing can be when it comes to what children want to eat. Researchers say cartoon characters used to promote foods have a lot of sway. Katherine Ward has more the push to regulate this sector.
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Watch your pets! Metro Atlanta animal clinic says rabies is on the rise — There's been an increase in rabies attacks in Gwinnett County with two rabid cats biting people in the past couple of weeks. Channel 2′s Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson spoke with officials at Gwinnett ...
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Strategic Masking to Protect Patients from All Respiratory Viral Infections With the end of the public health emergency, however, many health care centers in the United States are now stopping universal masking and reverting to requiring masking in only limited circumstances (e.g., when health care workers are caring for patients ...
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Health unit holding routine vaccination clinics for youth This summer the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is operating vaccination clinics to help children and youth aged four to 17 years to catch up, keep up and stay on track with their publicly funded, routine vaccines that were missed during the ...
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Psychedelics reopen the social reward learning critical period Psychedelics are a broad class of drugs defined by their ability to induce an altered state of consciousness. These drugs have been used for millennia in both spiritual and medicinal contexts, and a number of recent clinical successes have spurred a ...
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Diabetes Week 2023 - Imperial's impact on the disease Biomarkers for the progression of type 2 diabetes identified · Autoimmune disorders affect about one in ten individuals · Q&A: Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients? · £2 million awarded for the development of beta cell implant for type 1 ...
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AMA: Use of BMI alone is an imperfect clinical measure On top of this, the current BMI classification system is misleading about the effects of body fat mass on mortality rates, according to an AMA Council on Science and Public Health report presented at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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If you got cozy with a woodchuck in Dartmouth last weekend, get checked out, officials say Dartmouth's Board of Health is warning of a potentially rabid woodchuck that was at John George Ice Cream on Sunday. A photo of a woodchuck taken in 2022. Courtesy of Bill Byrne/MassWildlife.
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CDC warning of rise in invasive Group A strep 64 views 3 hours ago. Doctors are sending a warning regarding a rise in reports of Group A strep. Subscribe to FOX 26 Houston: https://www.youtube.com/myfoxhouston2... … Show more. Show more. Show less. 64 views • Jun 14, 2023 ...
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Can Improved Gut Health Ease Symptoms of Depression? A small pilot study suggests that people with major depressive disorder can benefit from taking a probiotic as part of their treatment plan.
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Inpatients With COVID-19 More Likely to Develop CABSIs Results of a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control indicate that inpatients with COVID-19 infection are at increased risk for catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs). Previous studies assessing whether COVID-19 ...
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New research unveils the 12 most common symptoms of long COVID They include malaise after exertion, fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms, heart palpitations, changes in sexual desire, loss of smell or taste, thirst, chronic cough, chest pain and abnormal movements.
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Prevalence of Crohn Disease Among Pediatric Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and Crohn disease (CD) are chronic, recurrent, inflammatory disorders with shared genetic susceptibility and immunologic features. Population-based studies have found an association between CD and HS in adults; however, ...
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