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Many Americans wrongly believe exposure to marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco, study finds Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes, according to a new survey, and they also believe there is less harm to adults and children from secondhand marijuana smoke than tobacco smoke.
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Serve a Drink, Then Save a Life: This Is Restaurant Work During the Opioid Epidemic A bar counter contains two bags and a box of Narcan. In the background,. Opioid overdoses are increasingly occurring at restaurants and bars, prompting many, like Kent House Irish Pub in Towson ...
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How Bad Is a Suntan, Really? Tans and sunburns are caused by exposure to two types of ultraviolet rays emitted by the sun. Ultraviolet B rays cause sunburns, and ultraviolet A rays penetrate more deeply and induce tans. Both types of UV rays can cause DNA mutations that raise the risk ...
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Drinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors The study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were current drinkers. And of them, significant percentages said they binged or engaged in other "risky" drinking. The same patterns were seen even among people undergoing cancer treatment.
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Menstrual Discs Outperform Pads and Tampons for People With Heavy Periods, New Study Shows A new study compared the absorbency or fillable capacity of 21 different menstrual products on the market right now. Heavy bleeding is quite common among people who menstruate, but it could be indicative of an underlying condition ...
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Women's risk for gout doubles after menopause "By the time you are post-menopausal, the risk is two times," Peterson said. The issue is the change in estrogen levels. Meanwhile, hormone replacement therapy can only "help a ...
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Addiction Treatment Eludes More Than Half of Americans in Need Roughly three in 10 adults have been addicted to opioids or have a family member who has been, and less than half of those with a substance use disorder have received treatment, according to a new survey conducted by KFF, a health policy research group ...
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Contributor: The Connection Between Gout and CVD Requires Cross-Specialty Collaboration Elevated uric acid is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and gout has been shown to be an independent risk factor for heart failure, 1 hypertension, 1 atrial fibrillation, 2 peripheral artery disease (PAD), 3 peripheral vascular disease (PVD), 4 ...
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In Monkey Trial, Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Curbing Severe Problem Drinking MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For people with severe alcohol use disorder, a new gene therapy trial could lead to an effective treatment that would involve chemically rebalancing the area of the brain associated with addiction.
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Cancer by the Numbers "A lot of women hear that they have a genetic mutation linked to breast cancer and they jump right to prophylactic surgery," Chung says. "But moderate-risk genes — like ATM and CHEK2 — don't carry the same risks as the BRCA mutations.
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Children with MIS-C more likely to have neurological and mental health effects: Study Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital looked at 64 children, teens and young adults between ages 5 and 20 who were hospitalized at the hospital between November 2020 and November 2021. The children underwent neurological examinations and assessments ...
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Top in ID: Decline in long COVID; antimicrobial 'crisis' mounting Meanwhile, a second study found that the prevalence of any symptom reported by people who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 decreased by nearly half in a 3-month follow-up period. However, roughly two in five reported persistent symptoms 12 months after ...
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Many cancer waiting time targets set to be dropped in England But the head of the Radiotherapy UK charity said she is "deeply worried". Pat Price, who is also an oncologist and visiting professor at Imperial College London, said current performance ...
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During pandemic, proponents of 'doing your own research' believed more COVID misinformation As the virus that causes the COVID-19 pandemic first began to spread around the planet, it brought along a new vocabulary. Unfamiliar phrases like "flatten the curve," "COVID pod" and "essential worker" infected regular conversation.
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Study Explores Deep Brain Stimulation for Stroke Patients "Deep brain stimulation is a little bit like a pacemaker inside the brain," explained Andre Machado, MD, PhD, chair of Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute. "The pacemaker in the heart sends pulses to control the heartbeat.
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Air pollution from different emission sources is associated with incident dementia NIH-funded study suggests reducing exposure to airborne particulates may decrease dementia risk. Higher rates of new cases of dementia in a population over time — known as incident dementia — are linked to long-term ...
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Short bursts of intense exercise may be fine during pregnancy, a new study suggests Cycling up hills is harder than it used to be, but at 27 weeks pregnant with twins, Terra Manca isn't ready to park her bike. Manca, 39, is a longtime athlete. The Edmontonian was on the varsity cross-country running team while in university, ...
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Nearly 1 in 10 adults in the US has lost a family member to drug overdose, new KFF poll finds (CNN) — The drug epidemic has become deadlier than ever in the United States in recent years, and a new poll from KFF captures the significant toll that substance use has had on families nationwide.
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Little known parasite-disease on the rise in the US Chagas is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted by the triatomine bug, also known as the kissing bug because it usually bites close to the lips. The bugs defecate on the skin and the parasite contained in the feces can enter a ...
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What's a heart-healthy diet? Low consumption of fruits, vegetables, wholegrains and dairy may be the reason for our ... For a long time, experts have focused on foods harmful to heart health. But now an international study, published in the July 2023 issue of the European Heart Journal, has found that heart diseases are triggered more by undernutrition of protective ...
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'Blue legs': Another potential long COVID-19 symptom Pooling of blood in the legs causing them to turn a bluish color is the latest symptom researchers have linked to long COVID-19, according to a researcher at the University of Leeds in the U.K.. Manoj Sivan, MD, the senior author of the study published ...
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Should Your Kids Get the New RSV Monoclonal Antibody? 8 Things To Know The virus causes a runny nose and other cold-like symptoms in older children and most adults, but it can lead to severe illness in the youngest and oldest patients. A dip in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic led to lower immunity to RSV, and the disease ...
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Record number of disease-carrying mosquitoes reported in Shasta County Shasta County Mosquito and Vector Control District officials have trapped 67 mosquitoes carrying the west Nile virus this year, exceeding the previous record of 48, set in 2015. Mosquito district ...
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Screening, immunotherapy make the difference for patient with dual cancer diagnosis Andy Abrams relaxes with a book during his infusion treatment at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Photo by Clif Rhodes. Andy Abrams likes to say he's the poster child for routine cancer screenings. Oncologist John Wrangle, M.D., on the other hand, ...
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Radiation treatment for breast cancer: What to expect While systemic treatments, such as chemotherapy, target breast cancer cells in the blood, radiation therapy is effective at treating any remaining cancer cells in breast tissue or lymph nodes. Breast radiation therapy also reduces the risk of cancer ...
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How does particulate matter air pollution contribute to antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance remains an urgent public health issue, as millions of people die every year as a result of bacterial infections caused by pathogens that have become resistant to multiple antibiotics. In 2019, about 1.3 million deaths ...
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Why are more people under 50 getting colorectal cancer? Scientists have some clues By Meghan Rosen. 16 hours ago. Abdominal pain is one clue something could be wrong. Changing bowel movements may be another. Other people might notice blood in their stool. Doctors may chalk that symptom up to hemorrhoids, but for some people, ...
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New Research Links Dirty Air From Wildfires to Higher Dementia Risk A new study adds to a body of evidence connecting air pollution to an elevated risk of dementia. The detailed analysis found that dementia risk is notably connected to exposure to PM2.5 from wildfire smoke and agricultural activities.
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YouTube Revamps Medical Misinformation Guidelines for Video Content The Google-owned social media platform said it will zero in on medical misinformation regarding cancer treatment due to the significant public health risk cancer poses. "As medical information – and misinformation – continuously evolves, ...
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University of Michigan partners with Zingerman's to fight opioid epidemic Zingerman's employees are now set to learn how to administer naloxone, which is a drug that can reverse an opioid overdose. This is part of a partnership with the University of Michigan. Four lead managers of Zingerman's have already been trained.
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Long-term exposure to particulates from wildfire smoke linked to dementia risk, new study finds Smoke permeates everything and impacts everyone. The visible stew of carbon and particulates typically from emission sources travels in the air, shrouds buildings, suffocates birds, and penetrates deep into the lungs. Now researchers believe wildfire ...
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COVID cases are rising this summer. Fall boosters are just around the corner LEILA FADEL, HOST: There's a lot of COVID going around, and the CDC says this uptick in summer cases is not surprising. The agency says hospital admissions have risen slightly, and a new variant is likely fueling the rise. A new booster shot targeting ...
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Risk of premature birth 50% higher in mothers with poor mental health The study, published today in Lancet Psychiatry, analysed data from more than two million pregnant women, and found that 1 in 10 women who had used mental health services before their pregnancy had a preterm birth, compared to 1 in fifteen in those who had ...
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Be prepared for COVID-19 boosters this fall, MLHU says Dr. Alex Summers, medical officer of health for the Middlesex-London Health Unit, tells Global News data from the southern hemisphere, which is wrapping up its winter season, gives reason to believe there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
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JCPS to host free health clinic, offering physicals and vaccinations Jefferson Country Public Schools is aiming to combat low immunizations and barriers to health care with a free clinic offering vaccines and physicals. Jefferson County Public Schools families can get free physical exams and ...
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Five things you need to know about the 'Eris' COVID-19 variant Preliminary evidence suggests that this might help EG.5 to evade neutralisation by antibodies in body fluids, even if someone has previously been infected with one of the previously circulating XBB forms of Omicron. It also has a spike protein mutation ...
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Cholera: resurgence of fatal yet preventable disease The stockpile comprises the WHO approved affordable oral vaccines Shanchol and Euvichol. WHO prioritises countries for vaccine based on active outbreaks and readiness to deploy.3 The stockpile is well managed but, with hugely inadequate vaccine supply ...
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Keir Starmer accuses Tories of 'moving goalposts' on NHS cancer care The government has been consulting on the proposed measures to streamline NHS cancer care, which would replace the nine existing cancer targets with just three. The target of all patients seeing a specialist within two weeks of an urgent referral for ...
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Lower "Bad" LDL Cholesterol While Raising "Good" HDL Cholesterol Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood that the body needs for certain functions, but abnormal cholesterol levels can cause problems. Cholesterol is carried in the blood in particles of fat and protein called lipoproteins, like low-density ...
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Back to school armed with vaccinations The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) offers vaccination clinics throughout the community to help children and youth aged four to 17 years to catch up and stay on track with their publicly funded, routine vaccines before classes begin.
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Chagas disease can be deadly, but most infected people don't know they have it A "kissing bug" might sound cute, but these insects transmit a parasite that can cause deadly disease. The insects — also known as the conenose bug, barber bug or vinchuca in Spanish —can be a vector for Chagas disease, which usually goes unnoticed by ...
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Dealing with Dementia series Over the past two months, a team of reporters from CHNI newspapers has been exploring the many painful aspects of dementia, its impacts, costs and possible treatments and more, for a multi-part special report that contains a lot of important ...
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Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry in Lochcarron Issued by APHA. Do you live in Lochcarron and keep poultry or birds? Important information – Please read and take action! Apha Poster. There are actions you need to take if you live within 10km of an infected premises. Check the interactive map now!
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AI-Supported Screen Reading vs Standard Double Reading in Mammography Screening for Breast Cancer The lowest acceptable safety limit in the AI group was a cancer detection rate of > 3 per 1,000 screened participants. Key Findings. AI-supported screening among 39,996 participants resulted in 244 screen-detected cancers ...
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Are Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Efficacious Among Patients With Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma? Penile squamous cell carcinoma is a rare type of penile cancer with limited treatment options. An international study has found that the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors may offer clinical benefits for some patients with advanced penile squamous ...
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YouTube to prohibit false claims about cancer treatments under its medical misinformation policy Under the updated policy, YouTube will prohibit "content that promotes cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective, or content that discourages viewers from seeking professional medical treatment," Dr. Garth Graham, head of YouTube Health, said ...
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Knowing your 'why': Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference takeaways The event, held at Hilton Chicago, featured keynote addresses from industry leaders, panels offering career advancement strategies and ample networking opportunities. Executives discussed a wide range of topics, including how to engage employees and ...
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Family raises awareness after mom of 2 dies from water intoxication on vacation On Independence Day, Ashley Summers was dehydrated and drank four bottles of water in about 20 minutes. It caused brain swelling and she died later that week, her brother says.
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Triple-negative breast tumors are dependent on mutant p53 for growth and survival Two hot spot p53 mutations drive development of triple-negative breast cancer and deletion of either mutant blunts tumor growth, causes cell death independent of apoptosis, and significantly extends survival of mice revealing a potential vulnerability for ...
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5 notes on the tick-borne syndrome many physicians are unfamiliar with It's named after the sugar molecule galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, which is found in most mammalian meat. · Symptoms of the condition are wide-ranging and include hives, heartburn, and nausea, and in serious cases, anaphylactic shock.
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