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	health Daily update ⋅ August 12, 2023
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	CNN STIs are on the rise in the US. A pill taken after sex could help slow them down CNN As rates of sexually transmitted infections continue to skyrocket across the United States, a growing number of physicians are prescribing a commonly used antibiotic as a way to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections in gay and bisexual ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What to Know About the New Dominant Covid Variant The New York Times It is a descendant of the Omicron variant XBB.1.9.2 and has one notable mutation that helps it to evade antibodies developed by the immune system in response to earlier variants and vaccines. That advantage may ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Doctors struggle with how to help patients with heart conditions after COVID-19 CBS News Somehow, a mild case of COVID-19 set off a chain reaction that eventually left Camilleri with dangerous blood pressure spikes, a heartbeat that raced with slight exertion, and episodes of intense chest pain. Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Stanford Medicine scientists locate key brain circuit containing the seat of male libido Stanford Medical Center Report A team of Stanford Medicine researchers have shown in male mice that a particular neuronal circuit is responsible for sexual arousal and for the actions and pleasure that ensue, opening avenues for treatment in men. August 11, 2023 - By Bruce Goldman. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Is Science Getting Closer to the Brain Center for Male Libido? U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A single hardwired brain circuit might be responsible for male sexual drive, a new mouse study reports. Researchers have singled out in lab mice a brain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Wegovy Lowers Heart Attack, Stroke Risk by 20%, a New Study Says Healthline The drug Wegovy was found to reduce risk of certain cardiac events by as much as 20% in a new study. Drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced the preliminary results on August 8. A similar trial for Ozempic showed that it reduced the risk of heart attack and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Jeremy Hunt: Chancellor's younger brother Charlie Hunt dies from cancer BBC News The younger brother of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has died three years after being diagnosed with cancer. Charlie Hunt, 53, was diagnosed with sarcoma in 2020. The brothers raised £22,000 running the London Marathon for Sarcoma UK, which paid tribute to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Back-to-School Tips on Preventing Asthma, Allergy Flares in Kids U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). SATURDAY, Aug. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Heading back to school requires supplies and planning for all, but if you're a parent of a child with allergies or asthma then you have even more to consider. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Yolo County reports first confirmed 2023 human West Nile Virus case in Woodland resident CBS News Health officials said the confirmed human case highlights the need for diligence. "Most people who become infected do not get sick, and the risk of serious illness to most individuals is low. However, about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Public Radio 'Lack of visibility' makes San Antonio's COVID-19 surge difficult to measure Texas Public Radio Waning immunity is also leaving people vulnerable. It's been months or longer since many people have received a booster or been infected with the virus — at a time when health care experts have typically seen a surge in COVID infections, annually. Flag as irrelevant
	Albany Times Union Two new COVID variants, hospitalizations on rise in the Northeast Albany Times Union EG.5, nicknamed "Eris," is now a dominant variant in the United States, making up about 17 percent of cases nationwide, while FL.1.5.1 is mostly surging in the Northeast, according to viral sequencing data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Sex-dependent differences in the genomic profile of lingual sensory neurons in naïve and tongue-tumor bearing mice Nature.com Mechanisms of sex-dependent orofacial pain are widely understudied. A significant gap in knowledge exists about comprehensive regulation of tissue-specific trigeminal sensory neurons in diseased state of both sexes. Using RNA sequencing of FACS sorted ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Fewer People Are Reporting They Have Long COVID WebMD Aug. 11, 2023 – The rate of people experiencing long COVID appears to be stabilizing at about 1 in 10 adults who have ever been infected with the virus, new government tracking data shows. When taking into account people who've never had COVID-19, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona's Family What vaccines Arizona students need before heading back-to-school Arizona's Family PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Many kids across the Valley are already back in the classroom, while others are still on summer break. But before children can enroll, vaccines need to be up-to-date. It's the law. The reason for the law is safety. Flag as irrelevant
	OHSU News OHSU coronavirus (COVID-19) response OHSU News OHSU: 6; Hillsboro Medical Center: 1; OHSU Hospital and OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center hospitalization details: 2 Not Fully Vaccinated/Unvaccinated; 4 Fully Vaccinated; 1 Fully Vaccinated with Booster. 0 de-isolated; 7 infectious. Flag as irrelevant
	Express Healthcare Management Can Taking the Stairs Help Prevent Cancer? Prostate Cancer Foundation And the risk for certain cancers influenced by physical activity may drop by more than 30%. These can be simple changes such as taking a few flights of stairs instead of the elevator, or boosting your effort when walking up a hill. Flag as irrelevant
	Bassett Healthcare Network Breastfeeding Q&A with Chief of Pediatrics, Dr. Monica Brané Bassett Healthcare Network Breastmilk is overall the best source of nutrition for infants. Studies have shown positive impacts on the development on babies' gastrointestinal and immune systems, as well as fewer infections in breastfed infants. Breastfeeding also provides early ... Flag as irrelevant
	ReliefWeb Weekly Regional Cholera Bulletin: 31 July 2023 (Data reported: as of 30 July 2023) ReliefWeb The cholera outbreak has affected 15 countries in the WHO African Region with Uganda recently reporting a new outbreak in two districts. With the rainy season commencement in the West African region there is risk of more cholera outbreaks on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Children's Discoveries Five ways to help manage your child's asthma this school year Boston Children's Discoveries While fall is a time of considerable change for children — a new school year with new challenges — it can also be especially difficult for those with asthma. Between viruses, allergies, and colder air, asthma triggers increase for many children in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 Lexington nonprofit offers free alcohol, drug recovery services Spectrum News 1 LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a health alert, according to the CDC, historically, more men have died from alcohol-related deaths than women. What You Need To Know. Alcohol-related deaths in women rose 14.7% a year from 2018 to 2020; Over 600,000 deaths from 1999 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fronteras: The Changing America Desk NIH has launched its first clinical trials for long COVID, but are they 'too little too late'? The Daily Briefing In December 2020, Congress allocated roughly $1.2 billion to NIH to fund research into long COVID, including to test potential treatments for patients. Although the agency has planned several clinical trials on treatments since early 2022, several delays ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Matters What to Know About Childhood Vaccines Health Matters With a new RSV shot approved to protect infants, an expert answers frequently asked questions about which vaccines children need and when to get them. Flag as irrelevant
	Food Safety News Break in Avian flu infections by commercial flocks, but the future isn't known Food Safety News Avian flu is taking a holiday. It's been three months since the H5N1 bird flu struck commercial poultry flocks in the United States. After a long string of infections required America's poultry business to depopulate their flocks by 58.7 million birds ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yale School of Medicine Adults with heart disease less likely to use health apps to track and improve their health Yale School of Medicine They investigated demographic distribution and patterns of smart device use among 16,092 survey participants between 2017 and 2020. A total of 10,660 participants had CVD or cardiovascular risk factors, representing over 154 million U.S. adults. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News An unusual case of long COVID has resulted in a man's legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing. Sky News A number of long COVID symptoms have been observed since research into the condition began, including impacting the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for regulating blood pressure and heart rate. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New Alzheimer's drug raises hopes — along with questions Endpoints News The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease-modifying treatment for early-stage Alzheimer's and a precursor condition, mild cognitive impairment. Medicare has said it will pay for the therapy. Medical centers across the country are scrambling to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Don't like DEET? Here are other ways to stop mosquitoes and ticks. The Washington Post Diseases caused by bug bites are on the rise, with growing concern about red-meat allergy and other illnesses associated with tick bites and new reports of mosquitoes carrying malaria and West Nile virus in the United States. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Comparison of genome replication fidelity between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus in cell culture Nature.com Since the emergence of COVID-19, several SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) variants have emerged and spread widely. These variants are produced through replication errors of the viral genome by viral RNA-dependent RNA ... Flag as irrelevant
	WMTV - NBC15 Madison bagpiper playing again after double lung transplant WMTV - NBC15 MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man can pick up his bagpipes again thanks to a new set of lungs. Four years ago, Dave Furumoto learned he suffered from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Upon learning the news, the former UW professor fretted about ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Jeremy Hunt's brother, Charlie, dies of cancer aged 53 The Guardian The younger brother of the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has died aged 53 after being diagnosed with cancer three years ago. Charlie Hunt discovered he had sarcoma, an aggressive and rare type of cancer that typically begins in the bones or soft tissue, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ophthalmology Times Study shows high patient satisfaction with AI eye screenings Ophthalmology Times Orbis International is taking the wraps off new research supporting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect diabetic retinopathy in patients. According to an Orbis news release, the study 1 was conducted in Rwanda in partnership with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hackensack Meridian Health How to Exercise Safely While Pregnant Hackensack Meridian Health It also increases positive mental health and muscle strength. Benefits during labor. A workout regimen during pregnancy can strengthen the pelvic floor and reduce the need for C-sections. "It improves and optimizes the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Prognostic value of monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio for 90-day all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with ... Nature.com The role of inflammation and the correlation between inflammatory markers and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been studied. In clinical work, a large number of T2DM patients complicated with CKD, but the cause of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Significant Increase in Hospital Delirium, New Antipsychotic and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Associated With COVID ... Pharmacy Times The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with significant increases in rates of delirium and new use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines after hospital discharge compared with projected trends, according to the results of a study published in the Journal ... Flag as irrelevant

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