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	health Daily update ⋅ August 24, 2023
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	The New York Times Menopause Is Different for Women of Color The New York Times It was the guffaw of her gynecologist. That's the thing Dannette Fogle, a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher in New York, remembers most clearly about her introduction to menopause. She was 34 when she noticed changes in her otherwise regular menstrual ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Doctors advocate fresh efforts to combat Chagas disease, a silent killer CNN Infected "kissing bugs" in a lab at the University of Georgia. Paula Andalo/KFF Health News. KFF Health News ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say CNN If you're at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it's time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from a recent uptick of the virus, according to a growing number of experts. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's long been known that obesity is tied to increased cancer risk, but can weight loss after bariatric surgery help lower a person's odds for the disease? Flag as irrelevant
	NPR These experimental brain implants can restore speech to paralyzed patients NPR For Pat Bennett, 68, every spoken word is a struggle. Bennett has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a degenerative disease that has disabled the nerve cells controlling her vocal and facial muscles. As a result, her attempts to speak sound like a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report ALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That U.S. News & World Report New brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are being developed to restore communication for folks like Bennett, who have been robbed by paralysis of the power of speech. Two new papers in the scientific ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline CDC Advisory Panel Says Most Americans Should Get the Flu Shot This Fall Healthline The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee recommends that everyone 6 months or older receive a flu vaccine unless they can't for health reasons. Several vaccines are available, which are equally effective. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Even a Simple Daily Walk Can Significantly Lower Your Risk of AFib and Stroke Healthline The findings also suggest that exercise may further reduce stroke risks, beyond AFib-associated risks. A walk a day could help reduce your risk of heart rhythm disorder (also known as atrial ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What to Know About Orthostatic Hypertension Healthline In people with orthostatic hypertension (OHT), blood pressure rises despite those processes. This can cause a sensation of lightheadedness or nausea. OHT is not a well-studied condition. In fact ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Scientists Treat Severe Injuries in One Eye With Stem Cells From the Other Smithsonian Patients' own stem cells could help them recover from chemical burns that damaged a single eye, a small, preliminary study suggests. Will Sullivan. Daily Correspondent. August 23, 2023 1:47 p.m. ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV COVID cases continue to climb in LA County; health officials urge at-risk people to take precautions KABC-TV "COVID hasn't gone anywhere. We're seeing another uptick right now. It almost feels like a surge from my perspective where I'm working," said Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. David Bronstein with Kaiser Permanente in Antelope Valley. He expects ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Experts Keeping Close Eye on BA.2.86 Variant MedPage Today "This one does have a large number of mutations that are obviously a concern," Aubree Gordon, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health," told MedPage Today. "It may be better at evading prior ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Foods to avoid if you are taking Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss Today.com The most common side effects of Ozempic and Wegovy include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and constipation, according to Novo Nordisk, the company that makes both drugs. What should you avoid while taking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Public Radio RSV vaccine for pregnant women could change the game for a common illness, UT Austin scientist says Texas Public Radio For six decades, there was no approved vaccine for one of the most common causes of severe illness in infants, young children and older adults: RSV. Until now. 2023 has been a breakthrough year ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net The most recent neuroimaging procedures and machine learning approaches for the prediction of Alzheimer's ... News-Medical.net In a recent systematic review published in BMC Neurology, researchers examined recent studies exploring neuroimaging modalities aided by advanced machine learning (ML) algorithms that predicted Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression from mild cognitive ... Flag as irrelevant
	MIT Technology Review Brain implants helped create a digital avatar of a stroke survivor's face MIT Technology Review The image is a digital avatar of a person who lost her ability to speak after a stroke 18 years ago. Now, as part of an experiment involving a brain implant and AI algorithms, she can speak with a replication of her own voice and even convey a limited ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Millions More Americans May Have Long COVID Than Thought U.S. News & World Report For this study, Koralnik and his colleagues performed blood tests on 29 patients with long COVID symptoms but no formal infection diagnosis. The patients all had neurologic symptoms associated with long COVID, such as brain fog, headache and fatigue. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Severe COVID-19 can alter long-term immune response Cornell Chronicle Severe COVID-19 infection triggers changes that affect gene expression in immune system stem cells, causing long-lasting alterations in the body's immune response, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Jackson Laboratory investigators. Flag as irrelevant
	The Coloradoan Why does Larimer County always have higher levels of West Nile virus? Here's what we found The Coloradoan When it comes to West Nile virus infections in humans, Larimer County's case count exceeds all other counties in Colorado. And year after year, that's typical. In fact, data shows Larimer, Weld and Boulder counties have reported far more cases since ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study finds examining retinal structure could provide markers for Parkinson disease News-Medical.net PD is a movement disorder in which the nigrostriatal pathway in the brain is affected by neuronal degeneration and subsequent loss. This can be detected decades before clinical disease appears, using brain imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian History of transplant breakthroughs: from hearts to hands … and heads? The Guardian Surgeons have performed the first womb transplant in the UK, it has been announced. The 34-year-old recipient received her sister's uterus in an operation in February at Churchill hospital in Oxford that took nine hours and 20 minutes. Flag as irrelevant
	New Hampshire Public Radio As climate change warms CT coastal waters, a rare bacterial infection could pose more of a threat New Hampshire Public Radio At least a dozen people have died from the Vibrio vulnificus infection outbreak this summer, including two in Connecticut, and others in New York and Florida. Several others are recovering after being infected and hospitalized. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Lockdowns and face masks 'unequivocally' cut spread of Covid, report finds The Guardian Measures taken during the Covid pandemic such as social distancing and wearing face masks "unequivocally" reduced the spread of infections, a report has found. Experts looked at the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTTW News Suburban Cook County Resident is First Illinoisan to Die From West Nile Virus This Year WTTW News The health department reported Wednesday the individual had an onset of West Nile virus symptoms in early August and died soon after. The person was in their 90s. IDPH has reported 11 non-fatal cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	PracticalPainManagement.com Self-Management Can Work in Chronic Pain Care PracticalPainManagement.com The interventions took place in a Healthy Life Centre, a primary care setting in Norway. Participants were randomized to the pain self-management intervention or a group-based outdoor physical activity program that also served as a control group. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a helpful immune pathway to spread News-Medical.net By mapping interactions into a mandala-like pattern, the tool revealed that the long-term activation of the STING pathway leads to changes in cellular signaling that attracts cells that suppress the immune response to the area in and around the tumor. Flag as irrelevant
	Cureus The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Urgent Awake Tracheotomies in Adults Cureus A significant increase in UAT was detected, especially in patients with advanced head and neck cancer. Pandemic conditions and the risk of viral transmission have led to more conservative UAT techniques. Introduction. Flag as irrelevant
	WESH Orlando Interactive overdose tracker shows how many have died in Florida compared with the rest of US WESH Orlando More than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows more than 7,500 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. last year were in Florida, with 20% of those in Central Florida ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHO | Regional Office for Africa Protecting every child in Nigeria from poliovirus WHO | Regional Office for Africa Minna, 23 August, 2023 - In the remote Nigerian village of Bororo-Kambari, five-year-old Fati Isah and her two siblings are lining up with other children their age and younger, preparing to be vaccinated against polio. "My mother says immunization is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Petoskey News-Review Health department warns of increasing bat activity Petoskey News-Review Bats are more active this time of year, which means the possibility of exposure to rabies increases. Bats are the most common way Michigan residents come in contact with rabies, which can spread to people and pets through an infected animal's bites or ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Salmonella Outbreak in 11 States Linked to Pet Turtles WebMD Aug. 23, 2023 -- Health officials say they have linked a salmonella outbreak to small pet turtles. · Health officials previously have warned owners of ducks, chickens, hedgehogs and bearded dragons that those animals could spread infections, too. Flag as irrelevant
	VVdailypress.com First West Nile virus death in San Bernardino County confirmed VVdailypress.com On Wednesday, the San Bernardino County Health Officer confirmed that a county resident has become the county's first West Nile virus-associated death this year. The unidentified person had underlying health problems and had tested positive for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Public Health Insider An update on COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. Eric Chow, Chief of Communicable Disease Epidemiology Public Health Insider Question: Are we seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases in King County? Dr. Chow: Yes. Since the beginning of August 2023, we've started to see an increase in ... Flag as irrelevant
	KUER 90.1 Utah hospitals see new RSV drug as a game changer for families and children this year KUER 90.1 Respiratory syncytial virus season in Utah typically runs from December through March. While the virus causes cold-like symptoms in most people, it can be a serious illness for newborns. Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent expert reaction to Royal Society report examines the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 Science Media Centre Nevertheless, such evaluations are much-needed because of the wide societal impacts of NPIs, and to learn lessons for the future. The findings of this report are important, as are its practical recommendations towards enabling more rapid and robust cost- ... Flag as irrelevant
	thedacare.org Back-to-School Series: Ensure Students are Up to Date on Vaccines and Preventive Care thedacare.org Childhood vaccination is essential because it helps provide immunity before kids are exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases. Adhering to the recommended vaccine schedule is an important piece of that. In addition to those not following ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWMT-TV Second positive detection of West Nile Virus found in Kalamazoo County WWMT-TV The Health and Community Services Department's Environmental Health Division reported the detection Wednesday during surveillance of a mosquito pool, or group of female mosquitoes of the same species, health officials said. Flag as irrelevant
	Evening News and Tribune COVID-19 cases increase in Southern Indiana Evening News and Tribune Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel said there has been an uptick in the past month, but the severity seems to be "relatively mild." "We've had COVID enough now that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Feinberg News Center Combination Treatment May Help Some Patients With Glioblastoma Feinberg News Center Priya Kumthekar, MD, '11 GME, associate professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology's Division of Neuro-oncology and of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, was a co-author of the study published in Nature Medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	Richmond Register What to know about Kentucky's dominant COVID-19 strain Richmond Register The "vast majority" of Kentucky's COVID-19 cases are now the variant EG.5 – also known as "Eris" – according to Louisville infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Burns. This variant is "slightly more contagious … but overall not very different from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	nebraskamed.com Do I need to get a COVID booster in fall 2023? nebraskamed.com Published August 23, 2023. Doctor sanitizing a woman's arm before administering a vaccine. With a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and waning immunity, many people wonder if they should get a COVID-19 booster this fall. Flag as irrelevant
	Integris Ways Our Pets Help with Stress and Mental Health Integris We all love our fur babies for their companionship and cuteness, but did you know that they may be beneficial for your health as well? Studies show that keeping a pet can work wonders on keeping your stress levels under control AND can have a positive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse Six different proposals for prostate cancer screening under consideration Pulse However, chair of the UK National Screening Committee (NSC) Professor Sir Mike Richards confirmed yesterday that the organisation will 'soon commission a major piece of work' to consider six screening proposals that were submitted during its annual call ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT New study suggests people who tested negative for Covid-19 can still develop long Covid STAT A new study suggests that even more people may be suffering from the post-viral syndrome without having ever received an official diagnosis of Covid-19. The study, published ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Keep safe: Plan for getting shots to protect against respiratory illnesses Alabama Department of Public Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. CONTACT: Karen Landers, M.D., (256) 383-1231. With the start of school, colds and viruses get around. Plan now to get immunized for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to reduce your risk of becoming ill ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dentistry.co.uk Mouth cancer: an update for the dental profession Dentistry.co.uk Dentistry Show London will feature a spotlight on mouth cancer from Mouth Cancer Foundation clinical ambassador Tripat Mahajan. More than 8,800 cases of mouth cancer were detected in the UK last year and 3,034 deaths attributed to the disease (Oral ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Windsor Frequent rainfall has some taking strong measures to keep mosquitoes away CTV Windsor According to one local company, the intermittent rainfall has resulted in a surge in demand for mosquito control services. One resident who has acquired these services is Brett Reaume. His backyard is home to tall grass ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yale School of Medicine Artificial Intelligence automates the diagnosis of severe heart valve disease Yale School of Medicine Specialized ultrasound imaging of the heart, called doppler echocardiography, is the main test to detect AS. The team developed a deep learning model that can use simpler heart ultrasound scans to automatically detect severe AS. Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Non-pharmaceutical interventions for controlling COVID-19 Science Media Centre Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) include any measures that are not drugs or vaccines aimed at reducing transmission of an infectious disease. Six categories of NPIs used by countries around the world are considered by the report ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 Health officials say back to school immunizations are essential Spectrum News 1 OHIO — When the COVID vaccine became available in late 2020, vaccine mandates became political. With back to school season in full swing, some have pushed back on required vaccines for school. Although, health officials such as Kevin Brennan with the ... Flag as irrelevant

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