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	health Daily update ⋅ July 21, 2023
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	NPR You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation NPR Some people have a version of a gene in their immune system called HLA-B that protects them from feeling the effects of the virus. The study found that people with this special HLA-B variant are 2 to 8 1/2 times more likely to be asymptomatic than those ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs Reuters GENEVA, July 21 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming benefiting mosquitoes that spread it. Dengue rates are rising globally, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Warnings – And Hope – From New Heart Disease Treatment Guidelines U.S. News & World Report The chronic coronary disease guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, published Thursday in the AHA journal Circulation, are no incremental update, said Dr. Salim Virani, chairperson of the expert panel that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Value of lifestyle, symptom relief underscored in new chronic coronary disease guidelines Healio Updates on beta-blocker use, revascularization and routine testing and recommendations on healthy lifestyle are among the highlights of a new guideline on the management of patients with chronic coronary disease. The guideline, issued by ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What's more important as you age — stretching, balance work or strength training? CNN Aging can lead to inevitable declines in strength, balance and flexibility. The CDC recommends that adults 65 and older engage in moderate-intensity exercise at least 150 minutes a week. MoMo Productions/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Study of 1.6 Million Veterans Links Neighborhood and Dementia Risk MedPage Today AMSTERDAM -- Significant differences in dementia incidence emerged based on neighborhood deprivation, a study of 1.6 million U.S. veterans showed. Over a mean follow-up of 11 years, older veterans in the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas were ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have survived breast cancer age faster than women who have never had to survive the disease. The treatment they received impacted their aging rates, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Scientists Spot 32 Proteins That Hint at Alzheimer's Risk U.S. News & World Report "The biological changes occur outside the brain as early as middle adulthood in individuals at risk who develop dementia decades later," said study author Keenan Walker. He is an investigator in the Multimodal Imaging of Neurodegenerative Disease (MIND) ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Genetics May Explain COVID 'Super Dodgers': Study WebMD July 20, 2023 – It turns out that being a COVID-19 "super dodger" isn't necessarily just luck. It's genetics. Scientists have discovered that many people who avoided COVID symptoms did get infected, but had a genetic mutation that trained the immune ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio 18% of nursing home residents with COVID-19 received antivirals during pandemic Healio Nursing home facilities with more non-white and Medicaid residents were less likely to administer antivirals to patients with COVID-19. More than 40% of nursing homes reported never administering antivirals. Despite being at greater risk for adverse ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio People with HIV did not see large decline in COVID-19 mortality during omicron wave Healio Key takeaways: People with HIV had a higher risk for death during the pre-delta, delta and omicron waves of SARS-CoV-2. In fact, they did not see ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report How NSAIDs Can Make a C. Difficile Infection Worse U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Aspirin, naproxen and other common pain medications known as NSAIDs worsen gastrointestinal infections caused by a bacterium known as Clostridioides difficile (C. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Study reveals why people with blood group A are 'slightly more likely' to acquire COVID-19 Healio The COVID-19 virus interacts directly with the blood group A antigen — a carbohydrate structure that decorates the surface of cells of an individual with this blood type, according to Sean R. Stowell, MD, PhD, associate professor in the department of ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation OPB News This colorized transmission electron micrograph of a human white blood cell (bottom) shows the HLA antigen — the uneven red areas on the cell's exterior surface. A variant of the HLA gene could play a role in warding off COVID symptoms. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Flu and COVID-19 report offers latest surveillance data and public health advice News-Medical.net Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal, Consultant Epidemiologist for Immunisation at the UK Health Security Agency ( UKHSA ), said: COVID-19 cases and hospital admission rates remain at low levels, though have ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's not only a mother's mental health that is tied to the risk for preterm birth — the father's matters, too. New research found that the risk of premature birth ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Diagnosis errors contribute to nearly 800000 serious harms, deaths annually Healio An expert said vascular and infection misdiagnoses are more likely to result in serious harms than cancer misdiagnoses. The large burden of diagnostic errors warrants additional efforts to improve diagnoses. An estimated 795,000 people are permanently ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Omega-3 fatty acids promising for maintaining lung health Cornell Chronicle Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to a Cornell-led study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The large, multifaceted study in healthy ... Flag as irrelevant
	AsiaOne Finger-Prick Blood Test Promising for Alzheimer's Diagnosis WebMD July 20, 2023 -- A finger-prick blood test can accurately identify key Alzheimer's disease (biomarkers without the need for temperature or storage control measures, results of a new study suggest. The use of blood samples to detect amyloid and other ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most older adults think that screening for dementia is a good idea, according to a new poll on aging. But few actually take that step. Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine Screening for Alzheimer's Disease: Facilitating an Early Diagnosis for Prompt Intervention MD Magazine There is an association between an unhealthy lifestyle with higher risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a recent Chinese study, suggesting lifestyle changes may help to diminish dementia risk in older adults. Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV LA County tops list of US counties with greatest number of people living with Alzheimer's disease KABC-TV "Los Angeles County has the greatest number of people with Alzheimer's disease among all the counties in the United States," said Dr. Zaldy Tan, the medical director of the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders at Cedars-Sinai. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC Action News New studies highlight the potential dangers surrounding vaping ABC Action News TAMPA, Fla. — Around 20 million adults smoke e-cigarettes, many with the goal to quit smoking traditional tobacco, the CDC and FDA says. But the number of young people using vapes is just as alarming. The CDC and FDA added that one in ten young people ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGCU News Eighth malaria case confirmed in Sarasota equals largest US outbreak of the disease in decades WGCU News A seventh Sarasota-area resident has been infected with malaria acquired by a mosquito bite in town, which adds an eighth person to tie the largest U.S. group to become infected with the parasitic virus in nearly a century. Malaria remains one of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BethesdaMagazine.com What to know about Ozempic BethesdaMagazine.com Manufactured by Novo Nordisk, the once-weekly injectable medication is part of a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, which help the body release insulin, reduce appetite and improve blood sugar control. Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ 'As we grow older our bodies can't handle extreme temperature change.' How seniors can stay safe this summer KTVZ BEND, Oregon. (KTVZ)— It's been a hot week here in Central Oregon, with temperatures staying in the high 80s to 90s, and more hot weather is on the way. For those who are especially sensitive to the heat, making sure that you stay hydrated and cool ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Washtenaw County had Michigan's lowest COVID death rate, new report shows mlive.com WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Washtenaw County fared better than any other part of Michigan when it came to the rate of residents dying from COVID-19 during the first three years of the pandemic, a new report shows. Some 642 county residents, ranging from 21 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Inflammation May Increase Dementia Risk by 35%, New Study Finds Healthline Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia affect millions of Americans. Biomarkers for inflammation were linked to higher risk of dementia. The medical community has increasingly identified the role of inflammation in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Public Radio A high alert for high blood pressure Texas Public Radio High blood pressure kills more people than all infectious disease combined. A person's blood pressure is considered too high and is a medical concern when the blood pressure reading is over 140 over 90. The first number is the measurement of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSBY San Luis Obispo News Beware of ticks as warm temperatures lead to more outdoor activities KSBY San Luis Obispo News Imagine you are on a hike on a hot summer day and you look down to see a bug burrowing into your skin. It's not painful, but it could be very dangerous. "Most people will not notice that they've been bitten by a tick. They won't even know that it's on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cureus A Challenging Case of Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome Cureus It is characterized by a constellation of clinical findings, including fever, weight loss, and fluid retention, as well as a lack of multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) features on histopathology and an elevated serum HHV-8 viral load. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net A model-based approach to estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern News-Medical.net In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a group of researchers examined. the effectiveness of updated vaccines and variant-matched boosters against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant and their ... Flag as irrelevant
	KUOW News and Information Washington's first case of potentially deadly fungus found in Pierce County KUOW News and Information Candida Auris can be especially dangerous for people with serious medical conditions, those who use catheters or other medical tubes, and those who have frequent hospital or nursing home stays. It often causes outbreaks in health care settings, with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Centralia Chronicle WA's first case of potentially lethal fungus diagnosed in Pierce County man NBC Right Now Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus that can cause severe infections, according to a Tuesday TPCHD news release that also notes the yeast variation can lead to acute sickness, particularly in those who've suffered serious medical conditions while ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients News-Medical.net COPD, characterized by chronic lung inflammation that impairs lung immunity, increases an individual's susceptibility to all pulmonary infections. Exacerbated decline in lung function causes significant morbidity and mortality in COPD patients. In one of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAVE 3 Mosquitoes in Floyd County test positive for West Nile WAVE 3 The sample was collected in New Albany on July 5 during county-wide mosquito sampling. Most people who become infected with West Nile Virus can experience mild illness, such as fever, headache, and body ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT Misdiagnoses cost the US 800000 deaths and serious disabilities every year, study finds STAT Diagnostic errors — that is, overlooking a disease, or diagnosing it erroneously or late — are a known occurrence in health care, and one that can have tragic effects. Yet so far there have been few attempts to quantify misdiagnoses in terms of deaths ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post 8th local case of malaria reported in Florida: CDC Becker's Hospital Review The CDC is working with the Florida and Texas state governments to investigate the locally acquired mosquito-transmitted Plasmodium vivax malaria cases, and the agency said the cases in the two states are not related. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Morning Sun Health department raises hepatitis awareness The Morning Sun As World Hepatitis Day approaches, the Central Michigan District Health Department is joining the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance to raise awareness about the disease. World Hepatitis Day, July 28, also raises awareness about the ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX5 Las Vegas Nevada public health officials report death from brain-eating amoeba FOX5 Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), has reported the death of a Lincoln County youth from a Naegleria fowleri infection, also known as a brain-eating amoeba. According to a media release, DPBH believes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Making strength training 'a habit' has health benefits over not doing any, researchers say Globalnews.ca McMaster University researchers seeking to answer the age-old question of what weight training is best for building muscle and strength say it depends on which you want most. A review of some 192 controlled studies with a sample size of around 5,000, ... Flag as irrelevant
	UCLA Health Connect UCLA biobank study reveals disease risk, health care use among LA's diverse population UCLA Health Connect Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers were able to identify groups linked by common genetic ancestry, including some that aren't commonly studied in medicine like Iranian Jews and Lebanese Christians. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Economics Take our burnout survey and tell us how you feel Medical Economics "The FSMB census continues to be an important tool in helping medical regulators and health care policymakers stay informed of physician workforce trends as they consider ways to encourage public safety and physician wellness." With the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NYU Langone Health NYU Langone Health in the News—Friday, July 21, 2023 NYU Langone Health Headers Linked to Memory Issues, Raising Questions About Soccer Safety as the World Cup Kicks Off ABC News – July 20 -Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology. Latest on Long COVID: NIH Study Leader Leora Horwitz, MD Flag as irrelevant
	Hackensack Meridian Health Genetic Testing for Alzheimer's: Should I Do it? Hackensack Meridian Health Genetic risk: A person may have a form of a gene that is relatively common and may contribute to the presence of the disease but is not enough to cause the disease on its own. · Genetic mutation: Genetic mutations are very rare and occur when there is an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Neuroscience News Psychiatric History of Both Parents Tied to Preterm Birth Risk Neuroscience News Summary: A new study reveals the increased risk of preterm birth in infants when both parents have psychiatric diagnoses. The research analyzed data on all live births in Sweden between 1997 and 2016. The study found a significant trend towards earlier ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks Single-cell atlas of the human kidney provides new resources to study kidney disease Science Daily What causes certain individuals who experience a sudden decline in kidney function to develop kidney disease while others recover? A new study co-led by bioengineers could provide detailed insight -- at the level of individual cells -- into the underlying ... Flag as irrelevant
	DVM 360 Probiotics and its role in veterinary medicine DVM 360 Probiotics have been used to help treat antibiotic-associated gastrointestinal signs (AAGS) such as vomiting, drooling, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, all of which potentially leading to a reduction in nutritional intake. When it comes to treating ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 FDA approves new antibody to protect infants from RSV Spectrum News 1 OHIO — According to the National Coalition for Infant Health, respiratory syncytial disease, or RSV, is the leading cause of hospitalizations in infants under a year old. What You Need To Know. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes near both Western, Eastern Mass. cities masslive.com Samplings of mosquitoes around two major cities in Massachusetts have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to officials. On Friday, July 14, a mosquito sample taken in West Springfield tested positive for the virus, according to the Bureau of ... Flag as irrelevant

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