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Alcohol-Related Deaths Are Rising Among Women The gap between male and female fatalities is narrowing, including for people 65 and older. Here's how to know if you need to cut back on your drinking.
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Success With HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplants Three people living with HIV had promising outcomes after donating kidneys to three others with HIV, according to a prospective study within the HOPE in Action Multicenter Consortium. Among the three living donors, grade 3 or higher nephrectomy-related ...
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What to Know About Stomach Paralysis After Using Ozempic, Similar Drugs It is very important for doctors and nurses to keep an eye on patients who are taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for any signs of stomach problems, such as sickness, vomiting, bloating, and feeling full before they should. These are all symptoms of ...
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Regular Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Begin at Age 50, Suggests ACP The document also advises against popular DNA stool testing. Colonoscopy remains the "gold standard" for screening, however. The new guidance also provides a framework for doctors to discuss screening decisions with patients.
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Survey shows only 68% of people with hepatitis C aware of the infection More than 2 million people had current HCV infection, but only 68% were aware of it. Infection rates were higher among older adults, people experiencing poverty and those with public or no insurance. A nationally representative survey revealed that of ...
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Leprosy could become endemic to Florida. Here is what to know. In a recently published research letter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Florida is witnessing an increase in leprosy cases lacking traditional risk factors and recommending that travel to Florida be considered when ...
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Long Covid's Brain Fog Is Akin to 'Aging Ten Years,' Study Finds Scientists tested the cognitive function of more than 3,000 participants and found those with longer-lasting Covid symptoms had the strongest decline. Molly Enking. Daily Correspondent. July 31, 2023 12:57 p.m. ...
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Cognitive Dysfunction, Viral Persistence Studied First in New Long COVID Trials RECOVER-NEURO, which will study interventions for long COVID cognitive dysfunction, and RECOVER-VITAL, a study targeting viral persistence, are opening enrollment, said Acting NIH Director Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, in a press briefing today.
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Key Ingredient in Breast Milk Could Do Wonders for Baby's Brain TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A micronutrient in human breast milk may provide significant benefit to developing newborn brains, according to new research that sheds light on the link between nutrition and brain health.
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First long COVID treatment clinical trials from NIH getting underway Two new clinical trials to test potential treatments for long COVID are now set to launch, the National Institutes of Health said Monday, opening enrollment for the first of an array of federally-funded studies aimed at evaluating treatments for ...
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New Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have a chronic immune system disease that can prevent them from eating may eventually have a new treatment, decades after the condition was first ...
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Georgia teen who died of brain-eating amoeba dreamed of going to UGA Ever since the 6th grade, Megan Ebenroth had her heart set on going to the University of Georgia. The highly driven 17-year-old was doing everything she could to make it happen: She was a straight-A student, president of the Beta Club, ...
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NIH launches clinical trials testing treatments for long COVID symptoms The NIH announced that it has launched phase 2 clinical trials that will evaluate potential treatments for long COVID conditions as part of its Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery, or RECOVER, initiative. The clinical trials are ...
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Drinking kombucha may improve blood sugar levels. Here's why Kombucha fans, rejoice—especially those with type 2 diabetes. Drinking the fermented beverage could lower your fasting blood glucose levels, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers.
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Connecticut town warns of cases of swimmer's itch at several beaches: What to know The Greenwich Department of Health said Monday they were informed of multiple occurrences of the skin rash, also called cercarial dermatitis. It was not immediately clear when the cases were found. It's not known how long ...
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The plasma metabolome of long COVID patients two years after infection Post-COVID-19 patients displayed a heterogeneous metabolic profile. Lactic acid, lactate/pyruvate ratio, ornithine/citrulline ratio, and arginine were identified as the most relevant metabolites for distinguishing patients with more complicated long COVID ...
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Promising new Alzheimer's drugs may be less effective for Black patients Groundbreaking treatments for Alzheimer's disease that work by removing a toxic protein called beta amyloid from the brain may benefit whites more than Black Americans, whose disease may be driven by other factors, leading Alzheimer's experts told ...
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What health experts believe may help boost vaccine uptake this fall New shots targeting omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 are slated to be ready in September. While experts are betting on a trio of vaccines to stave off a repeat of last year's "tripledemic" that strained the healthcare system, they recognize it will be an uphill ...
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Too young: why are Australians under 50 increasingly being diagnosed with cancer? It wasn't until a colonoscopy and a CT scan that the bad news was revealed, on the second-last day of his 30s: Ellison had stage IV bowel cancer, with 20 metastases to his liver. "Obviously my 40th birthday party was pretty ordinary," he says.
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What is alpha-gal syndrome? CDC warns 450000 people may have had this tick-related meat allergy. By Zoe Han. Alpha-gal, which can cause a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, is a sugar found in pork, beef, rabbit, lamb and venison, among other meats. Paranoid about ticks this summer? Add red meat to that list, too.
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Preventing Another "Tripledemic" with Vaccines for Flu, COVID, and RSV As fall approaches, pharmacies and doctor's offices around the country will soon be displaying their signs reminding everyone to get their flu shot. Also available this fall: updated COVID-19 vaccines and a new RSV vaccine. To head off another ...
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Investigating the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2: anosmia and neuroinvasion as separate phenomena In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a group of researchers investigated the neurotropic potential of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants by studying their ability to invade the brain through ...
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Hepatitis C vaccine could stop the suffering of many HCV is a contagious viral infection that causes liver inflammation. When your liver becomes inflamed, it cannot process nutrients, filter blood or fight infections. This reduction in the liver's ability to do its job can lead to liver disease, cancer and ...
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Flathead Lake Bio Station: Swimmer's Itch is a Fluke By Ian Withrow. Here in Montana, itchy skin has always been an unavoidable consequence when enjoying the great outdoors. From peeling sunburns to mosquito bites, many of the inflamed epidermal threats we experience are widely known and well understood ...
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Leprosy may be endemic in Southeast, CDC says The U.S. saw 159 new cases of leprosy, or Hansen's disease, in 2020. Central Florida accounted for 81 percent of cases reported in the state and one-fifth of cases confirmed nationwide. The condition ...
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Georgia resident dies from rare brain infection A Georgia resident has died from Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection which destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually death. The individual was likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond in Georgia.
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What You Need to Know About the Red Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bites But it's likely that number is a significant underestimate of how many people actually have the allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome. A CDC survey released the same day found that nearly 4 out 5 of healthcare providers had little or no knowledge of the ...
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Hobbledown: Adventure farm park closes after E. coli infections Hobbledown, near Epsom in Surrey, has been shut since 27 July while investigations into the bacterial infections take place. Both the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Epsom & Ewell ...
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Lack of evidence to support policies against ultra-processed foods Richard D. Mattes, MPH, PhD, RD, a distinguished professor of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, told health care publication Healio there needed to be data from epidemiologic studies, randomised control trials and mechanistic studies to be able to ...
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Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, CDC says. What to know about the disease. Leprosy, now known as Hansen's disease, is an age-old bacterial disease that affects the skin and nerves. It occurs when bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae attacks the nerves, which can become swollen under the ...
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Disease from 600 BC endemic to Central Florida, according to CDC TAMPA, Fla. - The CDC is warning about leprosy being endemic to Central Florida, which they say now accounts for one-fifth of all new cases. A 54-year-old man from Central Florida - who works in landscaping - gave researchers permission to share photos ...
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CDC warning as leprosy cases increase in Florida Leprosy cases are surging in Florida, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with a new report suggesting the central area of the state may have become an "endemic location" for the infectious, potentially debilitating disease.
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Tick-related meat allergy has substantially risen in the US, study shows Driving the news: Since 2010, the number of suspected alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) cases in the U.S. has increased substantially, according to two new CDC studies published last week. From 2017 ...
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Indication for Ebola Vaccine Expanded to Pediatric Patients The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Merck's Ebola vaccine Ervebo, with patients age 12 months and older now eligible to receive the preventive treatment. The vaccine has been FDA-approved for individuals older than 18 years since December ...
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Vitamin D deficiency: To test or not to test The First do no harm guide is designed to reduce overdiagnosis, interventions with insufficient evidence and overused tests, and facilitate shared decisions about health between GPs and their patients. Each topic has a GP and patient resource.
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Short Bursts of Vigorous Daily Activity May Be Linked to Reduced Cancer Incidence Individuals who don't exercise may be at an increased risk of developing certain types of cancers like breast cancer, endometrial cancer, or colorectal cancer. However, until recently, the impact of less structured forms of vigorous physical activity was ...
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What is the association between soft drink consumption and prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents? This data was combined with direct body mass index (BMI) measurements from GSHS and corresponding self-reports from HBSC and YRBS to analyze the prevalence of individuals who were 'overweight' and 'obese.' ...
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Swimmer's Itch reported at several Greenwich beaches Swimmer's Itch has been reported at multiple beaches in Greenwich, according to the town's Department of Health. Health officials say Swimmer's Itch, also known as cercarial dermatitis, appears as a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to ...
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Miami-Dade leads nation in prevalence of Alzheimer's What they're saying: Rosie E. Curiel Cid, a geriatric neuropsychologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, tells Axios she's not surprised about the findings. Florida is one of the top three states with an aging population, and in Miami- ...
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Two Subtypes of HPV-associated Head and Neck Cancers Predict Treatment Outcomes Researchers in UNC School of Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and collaborators at Yale Cancer Center and ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group have identified two subtypes of human papillomavirus positive head and neck cancers, ...
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Alzheimer's prevalence in California In San Francisco, the prevalence is 12.4%. What they're saying: "These estimates could help public health officials to understand the burden of disease (e.g., demand for caregiver counseling and ...
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WHO recommends healthy fats, whole-grains in updated food guidelines BOSTON - The World Health Organization has updated its guidance on how much fat and carbs we should be eating with the goal of making people healthier. The new guidance will help to prevent people from gaining weight and reduce the risk of conditions ...
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Rockefeller researchers reveal the mechanisms behind malignant turn of events in cancer Early on, every stem cell faces a fateful choice. During skin development, for instance, the embryonic epidermis begins as a single layer of epidermal progenitor cells. Their choice is to become a mature epidermal cell or switch to becoming a hair ...
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Local nonprofits call for donations as bird flu threatens endangered California condors The California condor was successfully saved through species recovery efforts after near extinction in the 1980s. Now, the species faces a new threat from a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Twenty-one California condors died this spring from ...
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One in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime, finds study The 3 most common mental health disorders among women: · Depression · Specific phobia (a disabling anxiety that interferes with daily life) · Post-traumatic stress (PTSD) ...
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Vaccination opportunities: August 2023 Public Health Sudbury & Districts (Public Health) recommends that eligible individuals in need of a COVID-19 booster dose consider waiting until the fall to get their vaccine, in line with recent recommendations released by the Ontario Ministry of ...
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Researchers discover that existing drugs could potentially benefit thousands more people The SF3B1 gene is linked to various cancer types, including oestrogen receptor positive (ER positive) breast cancer and certain forms of blood and skin cancer. If more research supports this, PARP inhibitor drugs could ...
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The prevalence of chronic and episodic loneliness and social isolation from a longitudinal survey A psychometrically validated classification system was used to identify people who met criteria for episodic and chronic loneliness and social isolation using the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey waves 14–18. The ...
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New study spotlights effective strategy against COVID-19 variants: the E7 monoclonal antibody In a recent study published in the Science Advances Journal, a group of researchers developed potent monoclonal antibodies from a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) survivor vaccinated with BNT162b2 that targets the receptor ...
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