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In Florida's local malaria outbreak, forgotten bite led to surprise hospitalization At first, Hannah Heath thought she probably just had a bad case of food poisoning. The Sarasota, Fla. resident was vomiting and had chills and a fever. But four days later, she was still really sick. "Finally I called my husband and I was like, ...
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Some long-covid patients have brain struggles for at least two years Researchers in the United Kingdom found that people who reported having long-covid symptoms for at least 12 weeks after being infected with the coronavirus showed reduced performance in tests for, among other things, memory, reasoning and motor control, ...
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Depression Triples Risk of Dementia For Adults Under Age 59, Study Says July 25, 2023 – People diagnosed with depression in early adulthood or middle age have a tripled risk of getting dementia, and older adults with depression have a doubled risk of the condition, according to a new study of people in Denmark.
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For Adults With No Heart Attack or Stroke History, More Evidence Not to Start Aspirin A new analysis of data from a large clinical trial of healthy older adults found higher rates of brain bleeding among those who took daily low-dose aspirin, and no significant protection against stroke. The analysis, published Wednesday in the medical ...
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They took blockbuster drugs for weight loss and diabetes. Now their stomachs are paralyzed The diabetes drug Ozempic, and its sister drug for weight loss, Wegovy, utilize the same medication, semaglutide. These and other drugs in this family, which includes medications like tirzepatide and liraglutide, work by mimicking a hormone that's ...
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Direct Oral Anticoagulants Show Superiority to Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been associated with higher persistence rates, lower risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence, lower risk of major bleeding, and improved mortality, according to the results of a study published in JAMA ...
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With STI Cases Rising, Preventix Enters US Market Public Health departments fight this crisis," John White, MD, Medical Director of Preventx and NHS sexual health consultant, told Infection Control Today ®. "One of the pillars of combatting STIs is to increase STI testing.
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Testing kids with suspected sinusitis for specific bacteria could curb antibiotic use Key takeaways: The symptoms of acute sinusitis and viral upper respiratory tract infection are similar. Testing children for three species of bacteria could help reduce unnecessary antibiotic use for suspected sinusitis.
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Obesity drugs don't make WHO's essential list, but Ebola, MS drugs added LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Obesity drugs will not join the World Health Organization's (WHO) latest essential medicines list, but treatments for diseases, including Ebola and multiple sclerosis will, documents published by the U.N. agency showed.
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Intense Exercise May Help Slow Parkinson's Disease, Experts Say Intense and rigorous exercise may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. The neuroscientists observed that intensive exercise reduces the motor and cognitive symptoms associated with Parkinson's in rodents.
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All US racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in Alzheimer's neuroimaging research, study shows Alzheimer's disease (AD), which affects an estimated 6.5 million adults in the United States, hits some groups harder than others. Compared to non-Hispanic whites, Hispanic Americans are 1.5 times as likely to develop AD, and African Americans are twice as ...
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Why Researchers are Looking at Espresso as a Way to Fight Alzheimer's Disease A research team from Italy has made a discovery that suggests that espresso compounds may help prevent key protein clumping associated with Alzheimer's. This research is at the earliest of stages and is a long way from implementation.
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Cells Organize Themselves into 'Neighborhoods' That Could Shape Treatment Detailed maps of the cells in human organs show how the placenta commandeers the maternal blood supply, how kidney cells transition from healthy to diseased states and how cells in the intestine organize themselves into distinct neighbourhoods.
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Vitamin D Might Ease the Agony of Psoriasis New research suggests that blood levels of the so-called "sunshine vitamin" may affect the severity of their condition. In psoriasis, skin cells build up and form dry, itchy, sometimes painful patches.
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Early Peanut Introduction Deemed Safe to Prevent Allergy, Some Parents Unaware or Hesitant With new guidelines surrounding the introduction of peanuts to infants as young as 4 months of age, more work needs to be done to increase awareness among parents and caregivers to prevent peanut allergy at an early age.
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People with HIV, mpox not at increased risk for hospitalization unless immunosuppressed Key takeaways: · Having controlled HIV does not increase the risk for hospitalization after infection with mpox. · However, uncontrolled HIV and immunosuppression increases hospitalization risk.
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Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many women are not being counseled about heart disease after giving birth, a new study finds. Only 60% of at-risk women said they were advised about heart ...
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How Common Are Co-Infections With COVID, Flu, RSV? By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Results from more than 26,000 respiratory tests in late 2022 found simultaneous infections with COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in more ...
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More People Die of Heart Attacks When Heat, Pollution Spike The study examined weather, air quality, and health data in a single province in China that has four distinct seasons and varying levels of air pollution. The researchers defined extreme heat in terms of a heat index, which is a combination of temperature ...
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A Journey to Mastectomy: Here's What I Learned Because I was so young, I don't have many memories of my mom, but what I've learned about her experience has shaped my own health journey. It led me to start getting regular breast cancer screenings at 17 and eventually to undergo genetic testing.
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Eating snacks of poor quality or at night reduces cardiometabolic health Snacking at any time of day except for night was not linked to negative health outcomes. According to a researcher, changing snacking habits can be a simple dietary strategy. Late-evening snacking was associated with unfavorable blood glucose and lipid ...
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Eight lifestyle factors linked to decreased risk for premature mortality "Noncommunicable chronic diseases are associated with over 80% of all health care dollars and are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.," Yanping Li, a visiting scientist at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, told Healio.
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4 things to know about back pain in adults True. Maintaining poor posture can put unnatural stress on the muscles, joints and other supporting structures of the spine, leading to pain over time, McCarty said. While walking, try to keep your spine in a neutral alignment with the head balanced above ...
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Eighth mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile in Williamson County WCCHD said the positive sample was collected from a trap site near Cat Hollow Park near Liberty Walk Drive and O'Connor Drive on July 20. The district said it was indicated in lab results received on Tuesday from the Texas Department of State Health ...
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Help Hearing, Study Finds July 25, 2023 -- Consuming more omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of age-related hearing loss, according to new research. "Low levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are linked to hearing loss in middle and old age, ...
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Research uncovers new insights into post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) phenotypes and impact on quality of life In a recent study published in the eClinical Medicine Journal, researchers assessed post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome (PCS) prevalence and severity by clinical phenotype and quality of life (QoL).
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Wall squats and planks best at lowering blood pressure But wall squats and planking led to larger falls than aerobic exercise. These isometric exercises are designed to build strength without moving muscles or joints. The plank position ...
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USDA Continues Field Evaluation of Oral Rabies Vaccine for Raccoons, Other Wildlife Contacts: Tanya Espinosa (301) 851-4092. Suzanne Bond (301) 851-4070. WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023—The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will continue field evaluation of the oral rabies ...
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New Progress Using Liquid Biopsies to Analyze cfDNA for Endometrial and Cervical Cancers Dr. Britta Weigelt and Dr. Sarah Kim have used MSK's own in-house liquid biopsy test, MSK-ACCESS, in research to find ways to improve prognosis and monitoring of gynecologic cancers.
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Ear Infections in Children: How to Prevent, Detect and Treat Written by G. Zachary White, DO, Otolaryngology surgeon, Bronson Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Specialists – Battle Creek. Ear infections are a common occurrence in children. In fact, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other ...
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Does Coffee Make You Gain Weight? Here's What a Dietitian Has to Say How Coffee May Cause Weight Gain · Certain Coffee Drinks Contain High-Calorie Additives · Caffeine May Interfere with Good-Quality Sleep · Coffee Consumption May Raise Cortisol Levels.
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Nevada toddler dies from brain-eating amoeba LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Nevada health officials said a 2-year-old boy died last week from a Naegleria fowleri infection, also known as a brain-eating amoeba. The state's Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) believes the little boy was exposed at ...
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5 Mosquito Myths and 1 Truth That Really Bite Nothing kills a hammock hangout, Sunday hike or backyard barbecue faster than the stealthy blitz of the mosquito, those vampires of the insect world that strike fast and leave red, itchy bumps—or worse—in their wake.
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Daily Spoonful of Olive Oil Daily Can Drop the Risk of Dying by Dementia by 28% While we know olive oil offers numerous health benefits, further research is needed to understand specifically how it impacts the brain. To incorporate more olive oil into your diet, you can use it as a base ...
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Individuals with Depression Are Over Two Times as Likely to Be Diagnosed with Dementia, Penn Medicine Research ... For this study, researchers analyzed the health records of over 1.4 million Danish citizens and identified about 246,500 individuals with a new depression diagnosis between 1980 and 2018. A comparison cohort of more than 1,190,300 individuals without ...
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Updated guidelines urge pediatricians to take a more proactive approach to treat childhood obesity "We've learned obesity is a chronic disease and not just a lack of willpower or due to a poor lifestyle," says Dr. Manal Habib, a UCLA Health pediatric endocrinologist and weight-management specialist.
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From A to Zinc: Researching the best diet for adults with celiac disease Dr. Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez, a gastroenterologist at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), came to Hamilton from Argentina in 2010 for a research fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Premysl Bercik, a renowned gastroenterologist and scientist at HHS.
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Childhood television time linked to adult obesity and other health issues: study According to a new a study, children who watch more television are also more likely to develop health issues as adults. "Those who watched the most had a higher risk of metabolic syndrome in adulthood, ...
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First detection of West Nile Virus in Montana for 2023 "Mosquito surveillance this year has identified a large proportion of active Culex species mosquitoes, the type of mosquitoes that can carry and transmit WNV," said DPHHS Vectorborne Disease Epidemiologist Devon Cozart. "The best way ...
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Health Care Recommendations for Childhood Obesity Obesity is a complex, chronic, multifactorial, neurobehavioral relapsing disease that involves adiposopathy ("dysfunctional adipocytes") and leads to physiological, structural and functional impairments. It is a disease with various phenotypes and ...
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Source of deadly listeria outbreak not yet known CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An outbreak of listeria in Washington state has killed three people. Several others are in the hospital. Now infectious disease specialists are on high alert. Listeria is bacteria that can come from contaminated food.
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Age to Start Colon Cancer Screening Lowered Following Increase Among Younger Adults "Colon cancer screening with a colonoscopy allows us to find and remove polyps that might develop into cancerous tumors," Dr. Birnstein says. "Because colorectal cancer doesn't always have symptoms in its early ...
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Is there a healthy way to drink soda? Here's what the experts say. Roughly 63% of Americans drink at least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day, according to CDC. But with high levels of sugar and potential adverse health effects from diet sodas, they can be detrimental to our health, Clare Mulroy reports for USA Today.
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What happened when a doctor only ate ultra-processed foods for a month So one medical doctor in England has set out to evaluate just how ultra-processed foods may drive up the risk. And he turned himself into his first test subject, eating a diet of junk food and sugary drinks. For our Living Better series, NPR's Allison ...
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Peru Situation at a glance. On 26 June 2023, the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention, and Disease Control (CDC) of Peru issued an epidemiological alert due to an unusual increase in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in different regions of the ...
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Concerned about hepatitis? Get tested for free on World Hepatitis Day This Friday, a programme of events will be planned across Northern Ireland to raise awareness of hepatitis. Hepatology staff from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) have scheduled a number of outreach testing events ...
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Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus found in Louisville The Louisville Metro Department of Health and Wellness has trapped mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus in surveillance traps in the area around Iroquois. It's that time of year when mosquitoes typically start testing positive for West Nile in ...
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Medications to treat alcohol addiction underused: new study Medications for alcohol use disorder are underutilized in British Columbia, despite their safety and effectiveness, according to a new study by UBC researchers at the BC Centre Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU). The study, published today in the journal ...
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South Africa: dropping out of HIV care is deadly Dr Haroon Moolla at IAS 2023. Photo by Krishen Samuel. In an era when immediate treatment for all who are diagnosed with HIV is the norm, the focus of treatment studies is now ...
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Only 60% of at-risk women report getting counseled on heart health at their postpartum visit Heart disease risk factors (being overweight, having diabetes or high blood pressure) increased among birthing adults between 2016 and 2020; Postpartum visits are crucial for checking mom's heart health after delivery; Each year, 90% of women in the ...
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