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	health Daily update ⋅ August 21, 2023
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	The Washington Post Healthy eating curriculum may contribute to eating disorders in kids The Washington Post The health class was not the sole cause of my eating disorder, but it was one of the contributing factors. Twenty-five years later, it's still commonplace for schools to teach kids how to label food, even though research has shown that exercises like these ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Long Covid symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows CNN People who survived Covid-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk for a slew of health problems for up to two years after they got over their initial infections, a new study finds, and that was especially ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure, study finds CNN When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, a new study says. The report, published Monday in the medical journal Hypertension, found that more than 1 in 5 patients who were hospitalized with Covid-19 – and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News BBC science correspondent has heart age assessed by AI BBC News A new artificial-intelligence (AI) tool reveals by how much drinking, smoking, poor diet and a lack of exercise prematurely ages an individual's heart. The aim is to find ways to reverse heart ageing, to reduce the risks of many age-related conditions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Long COVID. Shorter Life? New research reveals an arduous road to recovery Fortune Ziyad Al-Aly is a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis and the senior author of a study, conducted in coordination with the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system, into the long-term effects of COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have larger breasts tend to exercise less or less intensely, according to a new study that suggests having breast reduction surgery could be a game ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Morrisons' bras and pants carry NHS cancer check label BBC News The NHS has teamed up with Morrisons supermarket to put extra labels in underwear reminding people to see their GP if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer. People should look out for lumps and bumps or "anything unusual". Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Maryland Reports Case of Locally Acquired Malaria U.S. News & World Report No evidence connects this case to seven locally acquired infections in Florida or another one in Texas that were previously reported, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Adopting 8 therapeutic habits can add decades to your life, study says The Washington Post New research points to eight healthy lifestyle habits that could add years to your life. In a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, researchers found that men who had adopted all eight habits by middle age lived ... Flag as irrelevant
	KERA News COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen again in Texas. Here's what to know about a new variant KERA News Blood sample for Covid-19 Omicron EG.5.1 (Eris) RT-PCR test. A new Covid-19 variant which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron and was first flagged in the UK (United Kingdom). Flag as irrelevant
	WFSB 4 cases of Powassan virus confirmed in CT WFSB Laboratory tests performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Laboratory in Ft. Collins, CO, confirmed the presence of antibodies to Powassan, or POWV, for all of the patients. The DPH said the patients reported a known tick bite and were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Imperial College London Nobel-winning bodily 'pressure sensors' filmed for first time at Imperial Imperial College London Imperial researchers have filmed, for the first time, bodily 'pressure sensors' whose discoverers won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The sensors – ion channels called Piezo1 and Piezo2 – are found throughout the body, from the heart, ... Flag as irrelevant
	90.5 WESA Allegheny County health department reports no increase in COVID-19 illness. That could change. 90.5 WESA Wastewater data analyzed by the county health department indicate that COVID-19 numbers are holding steady. Fluctuations of hospitalizations in the country are modest and don't indicate a rise in cases, according to LuAnn Brink, the chief epidemiologist ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net A frontal brain region may be a potential biomarker for the early stages of nicotine addiction News-Medical.net In a recent article published in Nature Communications, researchers examined the distinct roles of left and right ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) gray matter volume (GMV) in initiating and sustaining smoking behavior among young adolescents. Flag as irrelevant
	WOWT Human case of West Nile detected in central Nebraska WOWT Laboratory testing for WNV is reported by hospitals or by locations collecting blood donations. About 1 in 5 people who are infected with WNV develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Did the gut microbiome composition of infants change during the COVID-19 pandemic? News-Medical.net During this period, caregivers completed surveys on mental health and demographics. Questions included infant sex, ethnicity, race, caregiver education, family income, breastfeeding, and household material hardship. Caregivers collected stool samples from ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWTI - InformNNY.com Public health director addresses EEE threat The Adirondack Daily Enterprise MALONE — Franklin County Department of Public Health Director Kathleen Strack on Thursday addressed the board of legislators and provided a brief update on the recent discovery of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse in Moira. Flag as irrelevant
	Worldtimetodays.com Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity Science Daily Date: August 17, 2023; Source: Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing; Summary: Obesity leads to altered energy metabolism and reduced insulin sensitivity of cells. The so-called 'anti-obesity drugs' are increasingly used to treat obesity and have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsroom OSF HealthCare Know about Narcan Newsroom OSF HealthCare Not everyone who overdoses is your stereotypical drug user. They may have accidentally taken too many pills to treat an injury, for example. Narcan works on drugs like fentanyl and heroin but not on non- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks 'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus Science Daily Date: August 16, 2023; Source: Northwestern University; Summary: Scientists have uncovered how a newly discovered gene, NEK1, in which mutations have been linked to ALS cases, disrupts the function of the motor neuron and causes it to degenerate and ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire Therapeutic Implications of DNA Repair Discoveries in Patients With Homologous Recombination Deficiencies The ASCO Post Once DNA is damaged by toxins, radiation, or normal cell division, human cells must continually fix DNA breaks to survive. When cells are unable to repair their DNA effectively, mutations can occur that lead to cancer. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Blue-light filtering spectacles probably make no difference to eye strain, eye health or sleep quality Cochrane Nor did the review, led by authors from the University of Melbourne and published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, find any evidence that blue-light filtering lenses protect against damage to the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bay News 9 'Brain Bus' aims to educate about Alzheimer's signs, risk reduction Bay News 9 This weekend, the Alzheimer's Association's Brain Bus will be at the Florida State Fairgrounds. The goal of the mobile education unit is to raise awareness about Alzheimer's and offer support to those living with the disease, as well as their caregivers. Flag as irrelevant
	WSAZ-TV First case of West Nile virus reported in West Virginia WSAZ-TV It's determined the case was transmitted through blood donation. Presumptive viremic blood donors (PVD) are people who had no symptoms at the time of donating blood through a blood collection agency but whose blood tested positive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Biden administration to urge Americans get new COVID-19 boosters Reuters "We will be encouraging all Americans to get those boosters in addition to flu shots and RSV shots," the official said, referring to the Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Florida nears 90000 COVID-19 deaths CBS News TALLAHASSEE - Florida is nearing 90,000 reported resident deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic started in 2020. According to data released by the state Department of Health last Friday, 89,905 deaths had been reported as of Thursday, up from 89,565 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times New Covid variants Eris vs BA 2.86: Is the one scarier than the other? Know difference between symptoms Hindustan Times Eris vs BA 2.86, both are variants from XBB lineage which is a descendent of Omicron. Here's what to know about their symptoms are transmissibility. Even as pandemic threat subsides, Covid-19 virus continues to evolve and most recently two Covid ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Calls for endometriosis clinic expansion as research reveals major gaps ABC News More than 50,000 people with endometriosis have helped map the impact of the condition around the country, as the federal opposition calls on the government to expand its new pelvic pain clinics. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Bioinformatics in urology — molecular characterization of pathophysiology and response to treatment Nature.com The application of bioinformatics has revolutionized the practice of medicine in the past 20 years. From early studies that uncovered subtypes of cancer to broad efforts spearheaded by the Cancer Genome Atlas initiative, the use of bioinformatics ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthPayerIntelligence.com How Does Medicaid Cover Obesity Treatments for Children? HealthPayerIntelligence.com Obesity can increase the risk of developing chronic diseases and is tied to physical and mental health challenges and higher healthcare costs. Child obesity rates are three times higher than they were in the 1970s, according to the CDC. Flag as irrelevant
	KTUL Tulsa's Walk to End Alzheimer's, world's largest event to raise awareness, almost here KTUL TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — September is World Alzheimer's Month, and the Alzheimer's Association 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's is happening in Tulsa on September 16. NewsChannel 8 proudly stands in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, and we hope you will ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Solid cancer mortality rates in nuclear workers The BMJ Dear Editor The International Nuclear Workers Study (INWORKS)¹ indicates that protracted low-level exposure to radiation increases the risk of solid cancer mortality. However, the size of this excess risk and its comparison with predictions based upon ... Flag as irrelevant

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