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	health Daily update ⋅ July 28, 2023
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	NPR Yet another summer COVID wave may have started in the US, according to the CDC NPR COVID infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits appear to have ticked up for the first time in 2023. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Yet another summer wave of COVID infections may have started. That is according to the latest data from the Centers ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Mysterious meat allergy passed by ticks may affect hundreds of thousands in US, CDC estimates CNN Alpha-gal syndrome is a reaction to a sugar found in red meat and dairy products, and it's caused by the bite of a lone star tick. It may now be the 10th most common food allergy ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 2 exercises are best for lowering blood pressure, study finds CNN Important note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you feel pain. CNN —. When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are best. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY As pediatric cancer rates rise and deaths fall, experts call attention to survivors USA TODAY Katie Weyer was a Division-I college athlete when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2005. At 21, she began undergoing intense chemotherapy at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, to treat her stage 2B Hodgkin's lymphoma, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Vegetarian Diet May Significantly Improve Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Those with High Cardiovascular Risk Pharmacy Times Consuming a vegetarian diet lowered LDL-C, HbA1C, and body weight when compared to a usual diet, but did not significantly affect systolic blood pressure levels. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic 8 Early Signs of Schizophrenia Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic The onset of the mental health condition typically begins in a person's 20s. Schizophrenia tends to appear earlier in men and people assigned male at birth (AMAB), beginning in their late teens to early 20s. Women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Peanuts for infants, poopy beaches and summer pet safety in our news roundup NPR They discuss the disconnect between official guidance and what caregivers know about introducing kids to peanuts, the surprising reality of fecal contamination in many beaches and how to keep your pets cool amid the unwavering heat. Why ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Daily Baby Aspirin Raises Odds for Brain Bleeds, With No Lowering of Stroke Risk U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For years, older adults took a baby aspirin a day to help ward off a first-time heart attack or stroke. Now yet another study is showing the risks are not worth ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Mother with Stage 4 Breast Cancer and Her Family 'Focus on the Living' Curetoday.com Christina McAmis' cancer journey began when she found a lump while breastfeeding. The attorney and mother of three tells the "Cancer Horizons" podcast what the last nine years have been like for her and her family. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Just a few minutes of vigorous physical activity a day significantly reduces cancer risk Healio Small amounts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity appeared associated with lower risk for cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. "Even though study participants were not doing any structured exercise, about 94 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Community affluence, insurance mediate CV mortality among Black, white cancer survivors Healio Black survivors of cancer experienced greater risk for CV mortality vs. white survivors. Excess risk was observed based on neighborhood socioeconomic and patient insurance status. Insurance and neighborhood socioeconomic status were significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	WXOW.com Kids with allergies at risk of developing more of them, study confirms WXOW.com (CNN) — From eczema to hay fever, kids with allergic conditions might be on track to develop others down the road, a new study finds. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, looked at the electronic medical records of nearly 220,000 children in ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Human case of swine flu linked to Michigan county fair mlive.com The "presumed positive" test result came from a Lapeer County resident who was an exhibitor at the fair July 7-16 at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg, according to the state health department. No further details about the person were provided. Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express WHO detects the first case of MERS-CoV in the UAE this year: understanding the causes and risk factors The Indian Express The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently reported a case of MERS-CoV (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) in a 28-year-old from Abu Dhabi, who did not have a history of contact with animals such as dromedary camels, sheep and goats ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Most Canberrans living with hepatitis C have not accessed cure, experts say ABC News Key points: · A cure for hepatitis C was introduced in 2016, but many are wary of it · Experts and advocates say more could be done to raise awareness of the cure · It is hoped Australia will eradicate both hepatitis B and C by 2030. Flag as irrelevant
	WUNC This week in science: Peanut allergies, poop at the beach, and pet safety in heat WUNC It is time now for our science roundup with our friends at NPR's Short Wave podcast. That would be Regina Barber and Aaron Scott. Hi, you two. AARON SCOTT, BYLINE: Hello. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New gene editing approach could revolutionize the treatment of blood disorders News-Medical.net Right now, if you want to treat hematologic diseases like sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia with gene therapy, patients must receive conditioning treatments like chemotherapy to make space for the new, corrected blood cells, which is both expensive ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Are you checking your moles? Here's what to look for – and where to seek help The Guardian There has never been a more gratifying column, for me, than the one that prompted a lovely man on Twitter to direct message me on three separate occasions to keep me updated of his treatment for a still curable form of skin cancer, found after he'd ... Flag as irrelevant
	Loveland Reporter-Herald First human cases of West Nile found in Larimer, Weld counties Loveland Reporter-Herald Meanwhile, Larimer County health officials are continuing to sound the alarm about an unusually high risk of West Nile virus, carried by mosquitoes that are more abundant this year due to warm weather and heavy rainfall. Flag as irrelevant
	Nuffield Department of Population Health COVID-19 measures reduced life-threatening invasive bacterial infections Nuffield Department of Population Health The study analysed the incidence of invasive bacterial disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus agalactiae two years before (2018–2019) and during (2020–2021) the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint Weight loss drugs absent in WHO's latest essential medicines list; includes heart 'polypills' Livemint The World Health Organization (WHO) revised its guidelines for essential medicines, incorporating treatments for various conditions such as multiple sclerosis, heart conditions, and cancer. As per an official report published on Wednesday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Mayor Scott signs newest version of Paris Declaration that aims to end HIV CBS News BALTIMORE -- Mayor Brandon Scott has signed the latest iteration of the Paris Declaration, ensuring that Baltimore remains one of the fast-track cities that has entered a global partnership with the goal of ending HIV, according to city officials. Flag as irrelevant
	URMC Breast Cancer Survivor Says She Found Stability in the "Village" at Wilmot URMC Cheryl rings the bell at Pluta after completing radiation therapy. Cheryl Rivers is used to being a rock to the people around her. She's a hardworking mom who raised two children on her own. Flag as irrelevant
	Oncology Nurse Advisor Adjuvant nivolumab shows promise in MCC Nature.com Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but highly aggressive skin cancer, with recurrence rates of 27–77% after surgery with or without adjuvant radiotherapy; however, no standard-of-care systemic adjuvant therapy has been established. Flag as irrelevant
	Senedd Research Hepatitis C: the road to elimination Senedd Research It's been almost six years since the Welsh Government signed up to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) plan to eliminate Hepatitis by 2030. Despite this, diagnosis and treatment rates in Wales are falling short of where they need to be to meet this ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New $39 million government funding to improve access to HIV treatment News-Medical.net Under the new funding model, people with HIV without Medicare will access free or subsidized treatment from hospital pharmacies or sexual health clinics, depending on which state or territory they live in. Previously, people with ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Swine flu case involving Lapeer County resident traced to Oakland County Fair mlive.com Symptoms of variant influenza infection are similar to seasonal flu viruses as well, including fever and respiratory symptoms, body aches, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. MDHHS provided ... Flag as irrelevant
	Everyday Health Psoriasis Symptoms Are More Severe in People With Low Vitamin D Everyday Health For the study, which has not yet been published, scientists examined data on 491 people with psoriasis who had blood tests to check their vitamin D levels and reported how much of their body was covered with itchy, scaly patches (called plaques) that are a ... Flag as irrelevant
	phila.gov Removing barriers to healthcare on World Hepatitis Day and everyday phila.gov Without treatment, people with hepatitis B and hepatitis C face health issues such as chronic illness and liver cancer, and even death. Barriers to healthcare. Foreign-born people can experience barriers to healthcare ... Flag as irrelevant
	africacdc.org World Hepatitis Day 2023 Campaign: Africa CDC is not waiting! africacdc.org Abbreviations: HBV: Hepatitis B virus. HepB-BD: Hepatitis B birth dose. Did you know? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by viral infection. There are five main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, ... Flag as irrelevant
	UBC Faculty of Medicine UBC researchers partner on major international study of Alzheimer's disease in people of Asian ancestry UBC Faculty of Medicine "In the world of medical research, Asians are generally under-represented in many research cohorts, leading to significant knowledge gaps when providing health care to this population," says Dr. Robin Hsiung, associate professor at the UBC Faculty of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Her Campus Acupuncture May Improve Sleep Among Patients With Multiple Myeloma Undergoing HSCT The ASCO Post Based on a randomized, prospective study of 63 adults undergoing inpatient or outpatient autologous HSCT who also received acupuncture treatment, improvements in certain aspects of sleeping, including sleep efficiency and wakefulness after sleep onset, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WalesOnline New Study Found People with Autoimmune Diseases Underreport their Mental Health Status Lupus Foundation of America The amount or burden of neurological and psychiatric (neuropsychiatric, or NP) symptoms is higher for people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs), like lupus, than previously recognized, and symptom type and severity is often unreported or ... Flag as irrelevant
	wcia.com IDPH warns of rabid bats, U of I professor says not to worry yet wcia.com URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Public Health said rabies in bats is on the rise, but one University of Illinois professor said there is no need to immediate need to worry. Joy O'Keefe said that as long as bats are outside, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Tiny Robots Detect and Treat Cancer by Traveling Deep into the Lungs Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News The ultra-soft tentacle, which measures just two millimeters in diameter, and is controlled by magnets, can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes and could transform the treatment of lung cancer. The researchers tested ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of Virginia Biological Clock Disruptions Sound Alzheimer's Alarm University of Virginia New Alzheimer's research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to "sundowning" – the worsening of the disease's symptoms late in the day – and spur sleep disruptions thought to contribute to the disease's progression. Flag as irrelevant
	Drug Topics Improved Cancer Screening Methods Needed for Patients with Barrett's Esophagus Drug Topics A new study found that 25%-46% of esophageal adenocarcinomas in patients with newly diagnosed Barrett's esophagus were categorized as post-endoscopy esophageal adenocarcinoma. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Standard New study finds higher rates of Alzheimer's in Texas border counties Texas Standard Some literature points to pollution and other environmental factors as putting residents at higher risk for the disease, but researchers are exploring other potential causes. By Amanda Kari McHughJuly 27, 2023 2:32 pmHealth & Science, Texas Standard ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Lancet Where are the long COVID trials? The Lancet The rest comprise follow-up of trials in acute infection, rehabilitation, food supplements, telehealth, psychological support, physiotherapy, acupuncture, light therapy, Chinese herbal medicine etc. While the list ranges from " ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What's a fair price for a prescription drug? Medicare's about to weigh in NPR Drugmakers around the globe are bracing for a major shakeup in how one of their largest customers does business. On Sept. 1, Medicare will target its first 10 drugs for historic price negotiations. The medications are sure to be among the country's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine In vivo hematopoietic stem cell modification by mRNA delivery Science Magazine Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the source of all blood cells over an individual's lifetime. Diseased HSCs can be replaced with gene-engineered or healthy HSCs through HSC transplantation (HSCT). However, current protocols carry major side effects and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News In Vivo Genome Editing of Stem Cells Induced by LNP-Based Delivery of mRNA Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Part of the job as a pediatric hematologist for Michael P. Triebwasser, MD, PhD, is to take care of patients during their bone marrow transplantation. Just last week, he took care of a patient with a severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) disorder and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Medicare coverage for acupuncture Fortune "We are dedicated to increasing access to alternatives to prescription opioids and believe that covering acupuncture for chronic low back pain is in the best interest of Medicare patients," said CMS Principal Deputy Administrator of Operations and Policy ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Postpartum depression pill zuranolone yields "significant improvements," clinical trial data shows CBS News The study, published Wednesday in The American Journal of Psychiatry, found the drug, zuranolone, from makers Sage Therapeutics and partner company Biogen, demonstrated "significant improvements in depressive symptoms and was generally well tolerated.". Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Trimming away tau in neurodegeneration Science Magazine Biological quality control systems eliminate potentially harmful misfolded proteins and prevent them from disrupting cell homeostasis. Defective protein quality control in neurodegenerative diseases, including tauopathies such as Alzheimer's disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New technology could help amputees feel temperature in their phantom limbs News-Medical.net Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) researchers have developed one of the world's smallest, most intense and fastest refrigeration devices, the wearable thin-film thermoelectric cooler (TFTEC), and teamed with neuroscientists to help ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yale News Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy Yale News In a promising form of immunotherapy known as CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptor) therapy, the patient's T cells are engineered to better recognize and attack antigens on the surface of cancer cells. In treatments currently approved for use in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The News International US sees largest COVID-19 hospitalization bump since December Becker's Hospital Review According to CDC data, 7,109 patients with confirmed COVID-19 were admitted to a hospital for the week ending July 15, up more than 10 percent from the previous week, when there were 6,444 new admissions. Flag as irrelevant
	Science Scientists reprogram blood cells with fat balls that target bone marrow Science Illustration of sickle cells in blood flow. A new study suggests it may be possible to tweak the DNA of a sickle cell patient's blood cells with an infusion of a gene editor packaged in fat ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPLG Local 10 Study examines breast cancer treatment and aging WPLG Local 10 – A recent study found women treated for breast cancer may age faster than cancer free women. Dr. Carmen Calfa, a Breast Medical Oncologist with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center said NIH researchers wanted to find out ... Flag as irrelevant

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