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	health Daily update ⋅ June 21, 2023
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	MedPage Today Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic MedPage Today Critically ill sepsis patients did not fare better with prolonged infusions of meropenem compared with intermittent infusions of the beta-lactam antibiotic, a randomized trial showed. Among over 600 patients with sepsis or septic shock prescribed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Why a trendy weight-loss supplement is not 'nature's Ozempic' The Washington Post Savannah Crosby had been gaining weight despite tracking her calories and hitting the gym. Looking for answers, the 34-year-old Texas resident fell down an internet rabbit hole that led her to berberine: a yellow, bitter-tasting chemical found in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Low-Dose Aspirin Could Raise Anemia Risks in Older Adults U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Taking daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of anemia in the elderly, a new clinical trial suggests. Not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com Some Rectal Cancer Patients May Be Able to Avoid Radiation Treatment, Study Finds Health.com A new clinical trial found that a chemotherapy-only approach to treatment yielded equally positive results as the traditional chemoradiation combination.1; Radiation treatment for rectal cancer patients is often painful, with possible complications ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Sharp rise in teenage girls with eating disorders during Covid BBC News The government says it is investing in eating disorders services to help more children and young people. Charities maintain everyone needs access to early support for mental health issues, no matter where they ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Trial Suggests Optimal Approach to Unresectable CRC Liver Mets MedPage Today For patients with initially unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases, FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab (Avastin) was the "preferred" systemic induction regimen for those with a right-sided or RAS- or BRAF V600E-mutated primary tumor, according to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News CDC to investigate swine flu virus behind woman's death in Brazil CBS News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to probe samples collected from a fatal influenza infection in Brazil, the World Health Organization announced, after investigators discovered the death was caused by an H1N1 variant spreading in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Risk of Iron-Deficiency Anemia Could be 23% Higher for Older Adults Taking Low-Dose Aspirin Healthline Periodic monitoring of hemoglobin levels may be particularly important in individuals taking aspirin who are at higher risk of anemia, such as those with chronic diseases like cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, heart failure, and others. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many doctors have stopped giving opioids for pain, even during surgery, because of the opioid addiction crisis in the United States. But a new study questions the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Screen All Adults Under Age 65 for Anxiety Disorders, Expert Panel Says U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time ever, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts has recommended that doctors routinely screen all adult patients under 65 for anxiety disorder. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Mood disorders common in first year after ICD implantation Healio Psychological assessment and therapy for these patients may be warranted. Among patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, a diagnosis or clinically relevant symptoms consistent with anxiety, depression or PTSD were common, especially ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Health COVID-19's cardiac legacy: An update Harvard Health More than three years into the COVD-19 pandemic, most Americans have been infected with the coronavirus at least once. It's now clear that these infections can have lingering effects on the cardiovascular system, including among people with no previous ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Final USPSTF Recommendations on Anxiety, Depression, Suicide Risk Medscape This "B" recommendation reflects "moderate certainty" evidence that screening for anxiety in this population has a moderate net benefit. There currently is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening for anxiety disorders in adults 65 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Learning to Reframe Empowers Me to as I Live With Chronic Cancer Curetoday.com I had to decide to either live with my chronic, indolent cancer or whine and fret about it. In an article entitled, "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy," which is a compilation reviewed by the staff of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Top in endocrinology: Testosterone replacement; lower long COVID risk in metformin users Healio In the TRAVERSE trial, men with hypogonadism at high risk for CVD who received testosterone had a similar risk for major adverse cardiovascular events compared with those who received placebo. A. Michael Lincoff, MD, vice chair for research, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTTW News For First Time, US Task Force Recommends Screening Adults for Anxiety Disorders WTTW News (CNN) — Adults ages 19 to 64 in the United States should be screened for anxiety disorders, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, released Tuesday. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Type 2 Diabetes Cases in Kids Still Rising After 'Return to Normal' MedPage Today CHICAGO -- An increase in pediatric type 2 diabetes cases that began during school closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic has not returned to baseline, according to a retrospective study. Compared with the year before COVID emerged, the number of new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald CDC warns travelers about 'high risk of polio' in new advisory. Lists 30 countries Miami Herald Travelers venturing to Canada, the United Kingdom, Madagascar and Indonesia are being advised to practice extra caution due to circulating poliovirus. According to USA Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified 30 countries ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCUR Scientists at the Stowers Institute in Kansas City say they found what sparks Huntington's disease KCUR Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's are caused by toxic clumps of proteins that spread through the brain like a forest fire. Now scientists say they've figured out how the fire starts in at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio FDA approves CV version of colchicine for patients with residual inflammatory risk Healio A 0.5 mg dose of colchicine has been approved for use in high-risk patients who have inflammatory risk. The dose is the same as that used in two successful trials, but it had not been available in the U.S.. Agepha Pharma announced that the FDA approved ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com The influence of lumbo-sacral transitional vertebrae in developmental dysplasia of the hip: a matched pair analysis Nature.com However, the influence of LSTV on dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and the surgical treatment by periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) remains unknown. We retrospectively examined standardized standing anterior–posterior pelvic radiographs of 170 patients in 185 PAO ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Health Protecting yourself from Alzheimer's Harvard Health Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia: between 60% and 80% of patients with dementia have Alzheimer's. The disease is associated with excessive accumulation of tangles and clumps of protein in and around brain cells. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio VIDEO: Lifestyle modifications key for prevention of Alzheimer's disease Healio SAN FRANCISCO — At least 30% of Alzheimer's disease cases can be prevented through lifestyle modifications, Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, said in this Healio video from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Rare sugars in a diabetic diet: the efficacy of a D-allulose-containing diet in patients with type two diabetes News-Medical.net The fundamental T2D therapy comprises dietary modifications, regular physical activity, and medications; however, lifestyle habits are the most critical to lowering the diabetes burden. Excessive sugar intake enhances obesity, cardiovascular disease, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News CDC to probe swine flu virus after Brazil woman's death Becker's Hospital Review The CDC is investigating samples from a 42-year-old patient in Brazil who died after contracting H1N1, a type of flu that spreads among pigs, the World Health Organization said June 16. It's unclear how the woman caught the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report New High-Tech CT Might Expand Heart Imaging U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of noninvasive imaging may soon be available to patients at high risk of coronary artery disease, according to researchers studying a newer ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Wearable tech reveals: Social constructs and physical activity shape global sleep patterns News-Medical.net Sleep is modulated by the circadian rhythm, which develops according to the levels and timing of light exposure. Various social, individual, and environmental factors can also influence sleep. Previous research suggests that different methodologies ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Importance of wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 News-Medical.net Although inhalation of droplet/aerosol and person-to-person contact could be considered the main transmission modes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), recent studies found the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA can also ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCUR Kansas City-based scientists have discovered how Huntington's disease starts KCUR Scientists in Kansas City have learned how the rare neurodegenerative disorder known as Huntington's disease forms. Associate investigator Randal Halfmann and his team of Halfmann Lab researchers at the Stowers Institute of Medical Research announced the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Health Some obesity-related brain changes similar to those with Alzheimer's Harvard Health Cognitive tests taken by participants with obesity — defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher — did not reveal clear mental deficits, but the researchers noted that these tests might not detect small changes in thinking ability related to brain changes ... Flag as irrelevant
	The BMJ The government has a moral duty to help those harmed by prescribed dependence forming drugs The BMJ Such unnecessary prescribing has recently been estimated to cost the NHS in England over £500 million each year in medicines, consultation, and pharmacy dispensing costs alone,4 before considering the adverse side effects of these medications on people's ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Society for Nutrition Does Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Help You Build Muscle? American Society for Nutrition Review published in Advances in Nutrition finds omega-3 fatty acid supplementation "may lead to very small increases in muscle strength." Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats that perform key functions in the body, including supporting ... Flag as irrelevant
	90.5 WESA Adults should be screened for anxiety disorders, health panel recommends 90.5 WESA Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD, is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk. For nearly a decade, she has been reporting for the radio and the web for NPR's global health outlet, Goats and Soda. Doucleff focuses on disease outbreaks, cross-cultural parenting, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ITV News How to defend yourself against mosquitoes this summer ITV News The recent warmer weather has led to a boom in mosquito numbers here in the UK, meaning many of us could be heading for a bite-filled summer. But our bug man Professor James Logan says there is a way to defend yourself from the oncoming swarm. Flag as irrelevant
	KEYC Dog owners encouraged to talk to their vet about vaccinating their pet as canine influenza outbreak continues KEYC MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Board of Animal Health encourages dog owners to visit their veterinarian and get their pets vaccinated against the highly contagious canine influenza virus. Manufacturers are starting to fulfill orders for Twin ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Journal of American Medical Association Population Asymptomatic adults 19 years or older, including pregnant and postpartum persons. Older adults are defined as those 65 years or older. Evidence Assessment The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Q&A: Higher physical activity levels linked to stronger pain tolerance Healio Key takeaways: A study of more than 10,000 adults showed those who were physically active had higher pain tolerance. It is the first population-based study to examine the link between physical activity ... Flag as irrelevant
	Right as Rain by UW Medicine Migraine Aura or Stroke? When to Worry and What to Do Right as Rain by UW Medicine It is possible to have a migraine without headache pain, also known as migraine aura without headache or a different migraine variant called a vestibular migraine. Migraine with visual aura often presents visual changes that include positive symptoms ... Flag as irrelevant
	DVIDS TRICARE Preventive Health Services for Men of All Ages DVIDS According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the life expectancy for men in the U.S. is nearly six years less than that for women. And that gap is getting wider. However, men can still live long, healthy lives by eating right, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Psychology Today Can Birth Control Pills Raise the Risk of Depression? Psychology Today Most women tolerate oral contraception well, and the medical benefits often outweigh the risks. With depression rates a significant public health concern in the United States and across the world, research has long ... Flag as irrelevant
	Open Access Government The government must prioritise child nutrition to combat the obesity epidemic Open Access Government Current sugar recommendations for infants and young children state sugars should not be added to baby foods or drinks, sugary food and drinks should be limited and not provided between meals, and infants aged ≥2years should consume no more than 5% energy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Channel 4 News 'This is an emergency' – Chris van Tulleken on how our diet is killing us Channel 4 News Chris van Tulleken is a doctor and TV presenter who says most of the food that we eat isn't really food. "Whether you're eating a burger, or a piece of fried chicken, or a breakfast cereal, there are illusions of texture. There will be little crunches and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Panay News Peru's health minister resigns as country reels form worst dengue outbreak in history The BMJ Peru's minister for health stepped down last week as authorities struggled to contain the worst outbreak of dengue fever in the country's history. The mosquito borne tropical disease has infected at least 137 539 people and killed 223 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Drug Target Review New tool reveals hidden complexity of genome architecture Drug Target Review A German team of scientists have developed a technique known as Genome Architecture Mapping that allows them to study complex genome interactions. genome. Researchers at the Berlin Institute of Medical Systems Biology of the Max Delbrück Centre ... Flag as irrelevant
	SaltWire Network Belize certified malaria-free by WHO ReliefWeb Belize's success has hinged on strong surveillance for malaria, access to diagnosis, and effective vector control methods including insecticide-treated mosquito nets and indoor spraying of insecticides. Trained community health workers have played a vital ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Cancer drug alectinib less effective when taken with low-fat yogurt Healio Patients with ALK-positive NSCLC who took alectinib with low-fat yogurt vs. a continental breakfast had 14% less drug exposure. 35% of the low-fat yogurt cohort did not reach the exposure-response threshold. Alectinib appeared less effective among ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic Children's Ranks Among the Nation's Best Children's Hospitals by US News & World Report Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic For 15 consecutive years, Cleveland Clinic Children's has ranked among the nation's top 50 pediatric hospitals. This year, one specialty ranked in the top 10 in the nation (cardiology and heart surgery) and three more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Cancer Survivorship Care: Recognizing Progress and Addressing Unmet Needs Medscape Recognizing that specialized survivorship care may not be widely accessible in the near future, Lustig advises healthcare providers and cancer advocates to collaborate in order to prepare and empower cancer patients for their transition to survivorship. Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Study: Metformin Shows Efficacy Preventing Development of Long COVID Pharmacy Times Investigators from the University of Minnesota aimed to determine whether early outpatient treatment of COVID-19 with metformin, ivermectin, or fluvoxamine could prevent the development of long COVID, a chronic illness that affects up to 10% of those who ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post USPSTF Announces New Guidance for Depression, Anxiety Screenings MD Magazine The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has developed new guidelines calling for more primary care screenings for major depression disorder (MDD) and anxiety. The new guidelines call for MDD screening for adults, including pregnant and ... Flag as irrelevant

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