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	health Daily update ⋅ July 18, 2023
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	The Washington Post First RSV antibody treatment to protect all infants approved in the US The Washington Post The preventive shot, called Beyfortus, isn't a vaccine, but it works in a similar way, delivering a temporary shield of protection that lasts for a single winter respiratory virus season. It is made up of laboratory-brewed antibodies that block the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Childhood immunization rates that fell during Covid are improving but still not at pre-pandemic levels, data shows CNN Globally, 4 million more children worldwide received routine childhood immunizations last year than in the previous year, according to estimates released Monday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Flag as irrelevant
	NPR After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving NPR Last year, 20.5 million children did not get one or more rounds of the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) vaccine, which is used as a global marker for immunization coverage, according to a joint statement released Tuesday by WHO and UNICEF. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR An experimental Alzheimer's drug outperforms one just approved by the FDA NPR Patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's may soon have a new option to stave off the loss of memory and thinking. In a study of more than 1,700 people, the experimental drug donanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer's by about 35%, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Menopause Canon The New York Times What are perimenopause and menopause? · What are the symptoms of menopause? · How can I find some relief from these symptoms? · What is Veozah? · How long does perimenopause last? · What can I do about vaginal dryness? · What is primary ovarian insufficiency? Flag as irrelevant
	CNN MIND diet may not be brain-boosting in the short term, new clinical trial shows CNN Results are in from the highly anticipated clinical trial on the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay or MIND diet — a diet designed specifically to boost the brain — and they are less stellar than anticipated. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Weekend-only workouts may also be protecting your heart health CNN A new report published Tuesday in the journal JAMA found that people who exercised throughout the week and "weekend warriors," who pack theirs into the weekend, saw similar reductions in risk of heart attack, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and stroke, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Woman's Heart Conditions Took Her From Dancing to Despair – Then a New Direction U.S. News & World Report By American Heart Association News. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- At 32, Allison Graff saw her life as a treasure. She loved her job in Florida. She owned her own home. She discovered the delights of dancing, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Hearing aids may reduce your risk of dementia by half, study says CNN For people facing a greater threat of cognitive decline, getting hearing aids could cut your risk in half, according to a new study. Cognitive decline is a reduction in abilities that can range from mild impairment to dementia, according to the US ... Flag as irrelevant
	ScienceBlog.com Major Change Proposed in How Alzheimer's Is Diagnosed WebMD July 17, 2021 -- International experts are proposing that Alzheimer's disease should be diagnosed using biomarkers – traits of a person's health obtained by taking blood, fluid, and tissue samples – rather than testing memory and observing symptoms. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Ketamine Shows Promise Against Treatment-Resistant Depression in Trial U.S. News & World Report For the study, researchers recruited 179 people with treatment-resistant depression, notably including those who had received electroconvulsive therapy -- usually considered a last resort -- with unsuccessful results. All participants received an injection ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution In older adults, a little excess weight isn't such a bad thing Atlanta Journal Constitution Of course, it depends on how heavy someone is to begin with. People who are already obese (with a body mass index of 30 or over) and who put on extra pounds are at greater risk than those who weigh less. And rapid weight gain in later life is always a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Reduced mechanical ventilation risk with corticosteroids in community-acquired pneumonia Healio Key takeaways: Corticosteroids reduced the need for mechanical ventilation. Rates of mortality, treatment failure and adverse events did not significantly differ between treatment groups. Fewer patients with community-acquired ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Acute kidney injury may not predict worsening kidney function Healio As a renal fellow in the mid-1990s, Chi-yuan Hsu, MD, MSc, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, told Healio that he was taught acute kidney injury (AKI) "was an entirely reversible condition without ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Alzheimer's among seniors is most common in these parts of the US, first-of-its-kind data shows CNN The report offers the first estimates of Alzheimer's disease prevalence in the US at the county level. Researchers used data from thousands of individuals who participated in the Chicago Health and Aging Project to assess demographic risk factors for ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Retinal OCT Shows Promise as Diagnostic Aid for Mild Cognitive Impairment MedPage Today The analytic model, used to evaluate optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA), detected changes in the retina and microcirculation that distinguished mild cognitive impairment from normal cognition with 79% sensitivity and 83% ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Black people in redlined neighborhoods face higher risks for heart failure CNN Unlike Black adults, the study found that White adults living in communities with a high proportion of redlining did not have a higher risk of heart failure. American Heart Association. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay Now) -- Parents now have a new long-acting drug to protect their children against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common germ that hospitalizes as many as 3% of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Remote pulmonary rehabilitation yields 'similar improvements' to in-person program Healio Key takeaways: In-person and virtual rehab attendance and dropout rates were comparable. Following rehab, both groups had better health-related quality of life, measured through a survey. Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Atropine 0.01% Not Associated With Slowing Myopia Progression AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Atropine eye drops have been used to slow the progression of the disease, but most trials that evaluate their effectiveness take place outside of the United States. This study aimed to report the efficacy of atropine 0.01% compared with a placebo over 2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News FDA approves new drug to protect babies from RSV CBS News The drug, nirsevimab, is one of two new options doctors hope could soon prevent the leading cause of hospitalization facing American infants. Outside advisers to the federal government have previously hailed nirsevimab's showing in clinical trials ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times FDA Approves RSV Shot for Infants The New York Times The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a shot to protect infants and vulnerable toddlers against respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., offering one of the first protections for an illness that fills children's hospitals year after year. Flag as irrelevant
	MIT News Study finds tracking brain waves could reduce post-op complications MIT News Higher doses of anesthetic drugs can induce an even deeper state of unconsciousness known as burst suppression, which is associated with cognitive impairments after the patient wakes up. A new study from MIT, in which the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pfizer Clinical profile of COVID-19 infection among persons with spinal cord injury: a case series Nature.com The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) started in Wuhan city of China [1] and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11th March 2020 [2]. Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com 3 Reasons Writing Enhances the Cancer Experience Curetoday.com We cancer survivors are barraged with well-meaning advice from the moment we make our diagnosis public. We're counseled to exercise, eat well and to stay connected with friends and family. "Don't give up hope," they say earnestly. "Hang in there!". Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News E-cigarettes could pose a serious health risk to young people CBS News Researchers say all of the components in e-cigarettes, including the nicotine, solvents, and flavoring agents are potentially toxic and could lead to health problems such as elevated blood pressure, elevated heart rate, and possibly heart and lung disease. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report East, Southeast Have the Most Alzheimer's Cases, New US Study Shows U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study offers the first-ever county-level estimates of Alzheimer's disease in the United States. It shows that the East and Southeast have the highest ... Flag as irrelevant
	BU Today Should We Be Worried about a Malaria Outbreak in the US? BU Today Photo: A stock image focused on a bug trapper. On the left, a. Malaria is a potentially deadly infection spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, which tend to bite at nighttime, but BU infectious diseases ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News Canadian Cancer Society releases new national strategy for improving cancer data collection CTV News The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has released a new strategy for collecting data on cancer in Canada, one that they hope will address serious gaps. It's the first national health strategy to focus on cancer-specific challenges, according to a press ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Pigs with swine flu detected in Oakland Co. The Detroit News State officials are urging anyone who visited the swine barn at the Oakland County Fair last week to watch for any symptoms of the flu. Influenza A virus, the causative agent of swine influenza, was detected in pigs at the fair, which ended Sunday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Newspaper review: 'Breakthrough Alzheimer's drug' and Greek wildfires BBC News A new Alzheimer's drug called donanemab could be available on the NHS by 2025, the i reports, hailing it as a "breakthrough". Researchers have found that treatment appears to slow the pace of the disease by a third, but there are some potential side ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News NY1 Study emphasizes risks of e-cigarettes, but says more research is needed to measure long-term effects Spectrum News NY1 A new report from the American Heart Association says research shows the health risks of e-cigarettes, but more studies are needed to investigate the long-term effects of their use on the cardiovascular, pulmonary and circulatory systems. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Liver insulinization as a driver of triglyceride dysmetabolism Nature.com Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is an increasingly prevalent fellow traveller with the insulin resistance that underlies type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the mechanistic connection between MAFLD and impaired insulin ... Flag as irrelevant
	BMC Infectious Diseases What clinic closure reveals about care for drug-resistant TB: a qualitative study BMC Infectious Diseases There have been calls for "person-centered" approaches to drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) care. In 2020, Charles James Hospital in South Africa, which incorporated person-centered care, was closed. Patients were referred mid-course to a centralized ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Experts warn about feline coronavirus after 'thousands' of cat deaths in Cyprus The Guardian The virus normally causes only a mild stomach upset, but can lead to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), where white blood cells become infected, spreading the virus through the cat's body and triggering an often fatal inflammatory reaction in the abdomen ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS An experimental Alzheimer's drug outperforms one just approved by the FDA KPBS The image shows amyloid plaques in the brains of three patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's. Those plaques are greatly reduced in the first two patients, who got donanemab, but remain unchanged in a patient who ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency of patients with common obstructive pulmonary disease News-Medical.net COPD medication and nocturnal dyspnea can deteriorate sleep. Anxiety and depression, both of which are common in COPD patients, can also contribute to poor sleep. A recent study reported an association between low activity and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express What's the new Alzheimer's drug, Donanemab, all about? Can it be a turning point? The Indian Express Donanemab may have slightly higher adverse events than other drugs and patients need to be gene-tested to prevent them. The therapy also does not cure, meaning the benefits will last for a limited time. A ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Concussions do not affect IQ in children, study finds News-Medical.net The angst parents feel when their children sustain injuries is surely one of the universal conditions of parenthood. That anxiety is heightened greatly when those injuries involve concussions. But a new study led out of the University of Calgary, ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 2 Detroit Oakland County Fair pigs test positive for swine flu FOX 2 Detroit "Fairgoers who visited the swine barn and develop respiratory symptoms are encouraged to talk to a health care provider and report potential exposure to infected swine," said Dr. Russell Faust, Oakland County medical director. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Experts urge health regulators to approve 'turning point' dementia drugs The Guardian The final results from a landmark study confirmed that donanemab, made by Eli Lilly, slowed cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients by 35%. Trial results published last year showed that a second drug, lecanemab, made by Eisai and Biogen, reduced the rate ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Oakland Press Swine flu detected in pigs at Oakland County Fair The Oakland Press Swine flu viruses don't usually infect people, but human infections have been reported. People cannot get swine influenza from eating properly prepared pork or handling pork products – only from contact with an ill pig. Flag as irrelevant
	WSOC Charlotte Man bitten by rabid cat in Union County WSOC Charlotte UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A man in Union County was bitten by a cat that tested positive for rabies, according to Union County government officials on Monday. The victim was bitten on White Store Pageland Road, which is just north of the North Carolina ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Alzheimer's trial shows clear benefits and significant risks of Eli Lilly antibody Science The experimental therapy, donanemab, is a monoclonal antibody that mops up a protein called beta amyloid, which accumulates in the brains of people with the disease and is associated with its progression. Both it and lecanemab ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Alzheimer's drug donanemab helps most when taken at earliest disease stage, study finds Nature.com Like many others in the newest generation of Alzheimer's drugs, donanemab is a monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid, a sticky, neuron-damaging protein, in the brains of people with dementia. Donanemab, like lecanemab ... Flag as irrelevant
	World Health Organization WHO updates guidelines on fats and carbohydrates World Health Organization With its guidance on dietary fat, WHO notes that both quantity and quality are important for good health. WHO reaffirms that adults should limit total fat intake to 30% of total energy intake or less. Fat ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca COVID-19 outbreak declared in cardiology unit at Etobicoke General Hospital CBC.ca William Osler didn't say how many patients currently have COVID-19, but said its infection prevention and control department and Toronto Public Health declare outbreaks when two or more people who test positive for acute respiratory illness have a common ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 10 News Phoenix Syphilis outbreak in Houston-area, women seeing an alarming spike of cases FOX 10 News Phoenix She also says it's mostly impacting women of childbearing age, and when women of childbearing age are impacted at this rate, so are children. The health department reports a spike in congenital syphilis, the number of babies being born with the infection ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous children could be spread by throat bacteria, researchers find The Guardian RHD is caused by infection with the highly contagious group A streptococcus bacterium, which causes the common "strep throat" and can also cause skin infections. Most people experience strep throat as children and receive fast treatment with antibiotics. Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse Patients with fibromyalgia at heightened risk of death, researchers warn Pulse The higher risk of suicide could potentially be explained by the physical and especially the psychiatric comorbidities, that are characteristic of fibromyalgia patients, the researchers said. And increased mortality associated with accidents could stem ... Flag as irrelevant

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