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Loneliness and social isolation linked with a higher risk of early death, study finds People who experienced social isolation had a 32% higher risk of dying early from any cause compared with those who weren't socially isolated. Participants who reported feeling lonely were 14% more likely to die early than those who did not.
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West Nile Virus Cases Rising Nationwide Amid Mosquito Season June 19, 2023 – State and local health officials around the country are reporting the first cases of West Nile virus of the season in humans and urging people to take action to protect themselves from the mosquito-borne disease.
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Alternative Therapies: Types And Uses Psychological therapies like mindfulness and meditation might be helpful for everyone, says Dr. DiBlasi—but these therapies can be particularly helpful for those with mental health concerns. Meditation may help improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, ...
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Fatigue From Long COVID Is Worse Than From Cancer for Some June 19, 2023 – People with long COVID have fatigue levels worse than those reported by people with some types of cancer or who are recovering from a stroke, according to researchers in England. The study defined long COVID as symptoms lasting at least ...
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Cirrhosis of the Liver: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Prolonged and excessive alcohol consumption · Ongoing viral hepatitis (hepatitis B, C and D) · Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease · Hemochromatosis, a condition that causes iron to build up in the body · Autoimmune hepatitis · Primary biliary cholangitis · Primary ...
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Parents should take children's stomach pain more seriously, poll suggests One in six parents say their child complains of tummy aches at least once a month, according to a national poll by C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at University of Michigan Health. While 1 ...
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What Is a Spinal Stroke? Your spinal cord needs a steady blood supply to function properly. This helps it send nerve impulses to the rest of your body. The impulses are like signals or messages that help you with vital yet basic body movements like moving your arms and legs, ...
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Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Upped Incidence of Anemia in Older Adults Daily low-dose aspirin increased incident anemia among otherwise healthy older adults, a secondary analysis of the randomized ASPREE trial showed. Over a median of 4.7 years, the incidence of anemia was 51.2 events per 1,000 person-years in the aspirin ...
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The Most Common Menopause Medications, Explained Despite its potential risks, hormone therapy can effectively alleviate hot flashes, vaginal dryness and other menopausal discomforts, but careful consideration of individual health factors is necessary. Antidepressants, particularly selective serotonin ...
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Treating Menopause Symptoms: Medications, Lifestyle & Self-Care MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Navigating the changes and discomforts of menopause can be a frustrating experience for many women. Daily life can be significantly affected by symptoms ranging from hot flashes and mood swings to sleep ...
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Higher Rates of Insomnia Linked to Older Age, Being a Woman It may be important to screen for insomnia based on age or current social determinants of health (SDOH), according to findings from a cross-sectional study of adults in a Florida community published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.
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Chemoimmunotherapy Responses May Allow for Omission of Radiotherapy in Lymphoma Omitting radiotherapy may be possible in patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma who respond to chemoimmunotherapy, according to findings from a recent phase 3 trial. Despite these findings, the researchers note that the event rate in ...
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A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says Aspirin is one of the most commonly used medications in the US. Studies show that more than 40% of adults ages 60 or older take an aspirin every day to prevent dangerous blood clots that could lead to a heart attack or stroke.
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Cases of Obesity-Linked Liver Disease Rising Steeply Among Americans By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay news) -- Fatty liver disease is increasing rapidly among Americans, outpacing obesity rates across many racial groups and affecting the liver health of millions, ...
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Meck County leads NC in people living with HIV. A Charlotte health expert explains why HIV infections remain a concern in the Charlotte area and beyond. Mecklenburg County currently leads the state in the number of people diagnosed with the virus, according to the most recent 2021 North Carolina HIV Surveillance Report.
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Report Shows Rise in Meningococcal Disease Cases Among People With HIV in 2022 To combat the spread of meningococcal disease, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends vaccination with the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) for adolescents and individuals at a heightened risk of ...
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Global Study Shows Loneliness Can Shorten Life Spans By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is an epidemic of loneliness and isolation today, and the consequences can be deadly, researchers say. Folks who reported that they were socially isolated ...
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West Nile Virus detected in Stanislaus County The Turlock Mosquito Abatement District has found the virus in one mosquito sample as of Monday. Across the state, West Nile Virus has been detected in 10 counties, as of Friday. Statewide it has been ...
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Two-birds-one-stone approach to combine protein and mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccines have been successful, but their duration and level of protection could be improved to cover all SARS-CoV-2 variants. A self-assembling enveloped virus-like particle vaccine combining features of mRNA and protein vaccines might provide ...
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Urban jungle: How city living may impact mental health Brain NI was performed in over 42,000 subjects, 14,988 of whom had complete NI, whereas the remaining 141,087 participants constituted the non-NI dataset. A total of 128 urban environment variables across 53 categories and 21 psychiatric symptoms were ...
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Alcohol-induced psychomotor performance impairment in young adult drinkers with alcohol usage disorders Acute alcohol intoxication leads to executive and psychomotor function deficits, often resulting in significant harm, such as impaired driving and accidents. Studies have reported that moderate-to-high alcohol intake (0.5 to 1.0 g ...
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Real-World Study Finds Upadacitinib Effective and Safe for Crohn's Disease While the past few decades have brought many advances in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease, there is a still a sore need for better therapies. Efficacy rates for the available pharmacological therapies hover ...
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RSV Vaccine widely available soon RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Images of patients hooked up to respirators in an intensive care unit. COVID might come to mind. But there is another disease, called Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV which kills up to 14,000 patients a year.
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Social relationships and mortality Wang et al. show that both social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cancer mortality in the general population by a systematic review and meta-analysis of 90 prospective cohort studies.
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Study: Correlation found between vitreous human biomarkers and Alzheimer's disease Patients with eye disease have an increased risk for developing neurodegenerative disease, and several studies have established a link between neurodegenerative diseases and ophthalmic conditions like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular ...
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If you don't have ADHD, Adderall and Ritalin won't work for you Adderall and Ritalin, medications used to manage symptoms of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, have long been considered study aids for people without ADHD. Whether it's taking Ritalin to cram for a test, or Adderall to manage working a night ...
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Body piercing clients at Calgary studio told to get tested for Hepatitis B Dr. Franco Rizzuti, medical officer of health for the Calgary area, said in a news release Monday the studio did not completely follow sterilization processes, and people who received piercing services from the shop may have been exposed to the hepatitis B ...
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Body piercing clients of Calgary tattoo shop advised to get hepatitis test Clients of a northeast tattoo shop are being advised to get tested for hepatitis B after the business was temporarily closed for unsanitary practices. Advertisement 2. Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article ...
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Mental health crisis in New Jersey: Issues faced by older residents In response, greater understanding, updated professional protocols and evolved treatment practices are needed to help mitigate often life-threatening risks to vulnerable people. NJ Spotlight News has hosted a special virtual roundtable series exploring ...
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How we're working to tackle diabetes stigma It may involve being subjected to a throwaway comment, encountering myths and misconceptions about what diabetes is and what causes it, or it could be negative behaviour towards those living with the condition. Whatever the source ...
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Dengue in Peru Proves Outbreaks Remain a Global Threat LIMA, Peru, with nearly 150,000 cases of dengue fever and almost 250 deaths in Peru, it is yet another reason why world leaders must quickly work together to overcome disagreements and adopt a Global Public Health Convention. Only a global, binding ...
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine works best in kids who get inoculated before Covid-19 infection: Study Children aged five to 11 who had received two doses of the vaccine before catching Covid-19 were 85.3 per cent less likely to be infected by Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5. PHOTO: ST FILE. Wong Shiying. Updated. 56 min ago. Published. 4 hours ago.
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Most with early breast cancer can 'expect to be long-term survivors' Most women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, according to UK researchers. Their findings have revealed a substantial fall in the risk of death from breast cancer since the 1990s, ...
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National HIV Testing Day in Laredo Regardless of the test result, knowing one's HIV status gives the person access to a range of health options that can help them stay healthy. It is a crucial step toward ending the HIV epidemic in the United States.
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Lifestyle changes to reduce risk of heart failure This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Thomas Di Salvo about lifestyle changes to reduce risk of congestive heart failure. Dr. Di Salvo is a Professor of Cardiology and he's the Director of the Heart and Vascular Center at MUSC.
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Osteoporosis is a silent disease. Here's what experts say about how to prevent it Preventing falls is important as we age, and balancing exercises like tai chi can help, experts say. Photo: (Shutterstock).
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Bavarian Nordic bites back in chikungunya vaccine race, hitting phase 3 goal to stay on Valneva's heels Bavarian Nordic's phase 3 chikungunya virus vaccine clinical trial has hit its primary endpoint, keeping the Danish drugmaker in the slipstream of Valneva's near-approval candidate in the race to market. Valneva is set to learn if the FDA will approve ...
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How To Improve Heart Health Editor's Note: In "Hey, Health Coach," Sarah Hays Coomer answers reader questions about the intersection of health and overall well-being. Have a question? Send her a message (and don't forget to use a sleuthy pseudonym!).
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US saw heavy toll from fungal infections during COVID-19 pandemic Key takeaways: Hospitalizations involving fungal infections increased 8.5% each year during 2019 to 2021. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19-associated fungal infections had higher in-hospital mortality rates.
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Characteristics of gut microbiota in patients with metabolic associated fatty liver disease The results suggested that Ruminococcus obeum and Alistipes were most enriched in healthy individuals when compared with MAFLD patients. Microbe‐set Enrichment Analysis (MSEA) results showed Dorea, Lactobacillus and Megasphaera are enriched in MAFLD group.
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Hold Ozempic Before Surgery to Optimize Patient Safety? Semaglutide and related drugs for weight loss have co-opted bariatric medicine in recent months. They have also raised serious questions for hospital-based clinicians who wonder whether the drugs may pose risks to surgery patients undergoing anesthesia ...
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Effect of Low-Dose Aspirin Versus Placebo on Incidence of Anemia in the Elderly Daily low-dose aspirin increases major bleeding; however, few studies have investigated its effect on iron deficiency and anemia. Objective: To investigate the effect of low-dose aspirin on incident anemia, hemoglobin, and serum ferritin concentrations ...
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Deep learning for deterioration prediction of COVID-19 patients based on time-series of three vital signs In this study, we develop and compare two prognostic models that predict if a patient will experience deterioration in the forthcoming 3 to 24 h. The models sequentially process routine triadic vital signs: (a) oxygen saturation, (b) heart rate, and (c) ...
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USA Cycling's economic impact on Knoxville KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The 2023 USA Cycling is back for its final year in Knoxville. The event attracts spectators and competitors to the city, generating a significant amount of revenue. "It has had a huge impact on the city.
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Balancing access to ADHD medication Imagine going to your local pharmacy to pick up your repeat prescription and being told they are out of stock. You then hear the same news from every chemist in the area. That is the situation facing people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
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No, metformin is probably not the cure for long COVID This publication looks at 300 day outcomes, based on survey responses. This was a decentralized trial, with no in-person contact with patients. Study drugs were mailed to participants. Patients. Patients ...
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Could Australia's intense flu season be an indicator of what's coming to the US? Children appear to be getting sick more often than other age groups, and the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemiology and Prevention Branch influenza division chief Carrie Reed said it's worth U.S. scientists keeping an eye ...
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Scientists use Argonne supercomputer to detail HIV protein mechanism crucial for drug development Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have used the Theta supercomputer at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to find the essential factors that control a certain structural change of HIV protease, a key ...
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Innovative Sampling Device Holds Important Potential for Gut Microbiome Research Studying the gut microbiome can shed light on important compounds that are important to improving overall global human health, according to a speaker at the High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC 2023) conference held in ...
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Can this medication reverse MS? Brain biomarker shows it can Date: June 12, 2023; Source: University of California - San Francisco; Summary: A decade after scientists identified an over-the-counter antihistamine as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, researchers have developed an approach to measure the drug's ...
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