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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Cancer Risk, Mortality? TOPLINE: Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) may offer protection from colon and lung cancer and from lung and prostate cancer mortality among men, a large Swedish cohort study suggests.
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Threat of West Nile virus spikes as host mosquitos are 10x more abundant than last year in northern Colorado The Culex mosquitos are the ones that carry and transfer the potentially deadly virus to humans, and Larimer County alone has seen the number of those mosquitos explode in recent weeks. According to the Larimer ...
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Spinal Cord Injury Could Harm Immune System WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A severe spinal cord injury is traumatic enough, but new research now shows that trauma can trigger an immune deficiency that puts patients at risk for developing life-threatening infections.
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Hotter Climate Could Mean Worsening Eyesight for Americans By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older American adults who live in warmer regions are more likely to have serious vision impairment than those who live in cooler places, new research finds.
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Scientists identify blood proteins that may predict Type 1 diabetes More work needs to be done to verify the results and test whether the findings apply to everyone, not just the children who were in the study and were genetically predisposed to developing the disease. A biomarker ...
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Beyond the lungs: SARS-CoV-2's multi-organ impact revealed In a recent review published in the Cell Death Discovery Journal, researchers elucidated the mechanisms underlying the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections on the brain and recall.
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Chest CT Findings 1 Year after COVID-19: Another Piece of the Post-Pandemic Puzzle Her research focuses on imaging biomarkers of lung disease. She is a Fleischner member and serves on the Advisory board of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and as principal investigator for industry, CIHR and Natural Sciences and ...
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Vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of major cardiovascular events in older adults Stroke and coronary heart disease are the two most common causes of global death, with aging increasing the risk of both these events. Previous studies have indicated that vitamin D influences cardiovascular disease. A recent BMJ study discusses the ...
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'It changed my life': Ozempic patient shares her good, bad and scary side effects Novo Nordisk actually manufactures two drugs where semaglutide is the only medical ingredient: Ozempic for Type 2 diabetes, and Wegovy for obesity. Both drugs have been approved for use in Canada, Ozempic since 2018 and Wegovy since 2021.
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Smartwatches May Help Detect Parkinson's Seven Years Before Symptoms Appear Smartwatches could identify Parkinson's disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, according to new research. Researchers from Cardiff University in the UK showed that combining just week-long ...
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Keeping kids safe from Houston mosquitoes If it's summer in Houston, you can expect to see mosquitoes. Our climate provides the perfect storm of heat, humidity, frequent rain, and mild winter temperatures that rarely kill them. Experts are seeing more mosquito activity in 2023 than last year, ...
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Marburg, Ebola Sudan Vaccines Might Get Share of COVAX Surplus Some of the $2.6 billion that remains in a COVID-19 vaccine delivery scheme, COVAX, could be redirected into investment into investigational vaccine candidates for Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) and Ebola Sudan strain virus, as well as over half a dozen ...
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Older adults who remain more active have a better quality of life, study finds A reduction in the amount of time spent physically active when adults are over sixty years old is linked to lower quality of life, a Cambridge study of almost 1,500 adults has shown. The same was also true for increases in the amount of sedentary time, ...
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One shot of a kidney protein gave monkeys a brain boost Klotho, the ancient Greek goddess of fate, is responsible for spinning the thread of life. In the human body, a protein with the same name might also be able to bring some life back to an aging brain. In a study published today in the journal Nature ...
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Aussie parents call on local govt to update vaccine programme after 23yo daughter dies from meningococcal B Bella Fidler (R), a 23-year-old from the Gold Coast, died in December last year, less than 24 hours after she first complained of feeling unwell. Photo credit: 7NEWS / Supplied to 7NEWS by Blair Fidler. The parents of a young Australian woman who died ...
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More than one third of young women in US suffer from iron deficiency: research Though menstruation was found to be a risk factor for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia in the young women, more than a quarter of girls who had not yet hit the onset of their periods also had iron deficiency.
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Generic protocol for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in preventing transmission of infection in healthcare settings Since the emergence in late 2019 of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome – coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), international collaboration has accelerated the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Fiber Is The Only Superfood You Need Certain types of fiber even affect how your body absorbs carbohydrates. It comes in foods such as unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Not only is fiber important for bowel movements but also for your blood sugar, weight and ...
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New study sheds light on the role of cochlear signal in hearing impairment In the current study, Pierre Hakizimana shows that DC signal polarity changes from positive to negative when the cochlea has been exposed to harmful noise. In other words, the signal can provide an indication of ear health ...
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Promising Alzheimer's therapy could soon get FDA approval This week, federal regulators are expected to consider -- and grant -- full approval of a drug called Lecanemab. The bi-monthly injection has shown to be effective in slowing down the effects of Alzheimer's disease by about six months in clinical trials ...
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Future doctors' advocacy is one key to solving physician burnout The AMA is leading the national effort to solve the growing physician burnout crisis. We're working to eliminate the dysfunction in health care by removing the obstacles and burdens that interfere with patient care.
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In vitro and in vivo characterization of SARS-CoV-2 strains resistant to nirmatrelvir Both mutant viruses showed attenuated phenotypes in a male hamster infection model, maintained airborne transmissibility, and were outcompeted by wild-type virus in co-infection experiments in the absence of nirmatrelvir, but less so in the presence of the ...
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Health Beat: Inspire device brings life-changing sleep (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Sleep apnea – ceasing or struggling to breathe while asleep – is a serious condition that can lead to heart disease and even lung damage. CPAP machines are routinely prescribed to keep continuous air flow going, but they are bulky, ...
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Susan Love, MD, MBA: February 9, 1948 - July 2, 2023 Dr. Susan Love, a groundbreaking presence who had a major impact on breast cancer care during her time at UCLA Health and beyond, died July 2, 2023, at age 75. The cause of death was announced as recurrent leukemia. Dr. Love was an outspoken critic of ...
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VR headsets to be used on Worcestershire hospital wards Virtual reality (VR) headsets are now being used on hospital wards to help keep patients calm during procedures. A trial at Kidderminster Hospital saw soothing sounds and visuals from them used to cut stress and anxiety. In one case, VR was used in ...
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Simple ways to lower your health risks from drinking this summer For many of us, summertime is the season for getting outside, enjoying the sun and spending time sharing food and drinks with friends and family at afternoon barbecues, on a well-earned holiday or in a pub garden.
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How to avoid getting a UTI this summer Superdrug's Pharmacy Superintendent Niamh McMillan has shared essential advice to help you avoid UTIs during the warmer months. Stay hydrated. Even mild dehydration can lead to reduced urine output, which means that any bacteria present in the urethra is ...
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Our Ears Can Tell the Brain When Hearing Is Impaired Understanding its role may aid in diagnosing noise-induced hearing injuries and decoding faint sounds. The DC signal is generated by potassium ion channels in hair cell membranes. Key Takeaways: The DC ...
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Prevent Blindness announces July as Dry Eye Awareness Month, with exciting updates Some risk factors for dry eye include: being more than 50 years old, environmental conditions such as allergies, wearing contact lenses, and medical conditions such as diabetes. Certain medications can also increase the risk of ...
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Lessons from the pandemic must be transformed into actions to prepare for future health emergencies, highlights ... Brasilia, July 3, 2023 - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, took part in the 17th National Health Conference, which takes in Brasilia from 2-5 July. The event is one of the country's most important on ...
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Type 2 diabetes, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver ... Eligible studies included those with liver fibrosis characterisation by magnetic resonance elastography, longitudinal assessment for hepatic decompensation and death, and included adult patients (aged ≥18 years) with NAFLD, for whom data were available ...
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