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For the First Time, There's a Pill for Postpartum Depression Clinical trial data show the pill works quickly, beginning to ease depression in as little as three days, significantly faster than general antidepressants, which can take two weeks or longer to have an effect. That — ...
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Three Shots for Fall: What You Need to Know Most Americans have had one or more shots of the flu and Covid vaccines. New this year are the first shots to protect older adults and infants from respiratory syncytial virus, a lesser-known threat whose toll in hospitalizations and deaths may rival ...
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Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends.
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3 Factors Keeping Americans From New Weight-Loss Drugs A national survey released on Friday by KFF, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy, has found that Americans long for safe and effective drugs for weight loss. But the more they learn about new drugs like Wegovy that are transforming ...
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Valley fever is on the rise in the US, and climate change could be helping the fungus spread More than 500,000 Americans could be sickened each year by Valley fever, the disease caused by breathing in the fungus Coccidioides, according to preliminary estimates developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Two people caught swine flu after visiting pig exhibits at agricultural fairs, CDC reports The CDC reported that two people in Michigan caught flu strains, such as the virus particles shown in green, that typically circulate in pigs. NIAD/NIH/Universal Images Group/Getty Images.
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Sugar-Heavy Diet Linked to Development of Kidney Stones A diet high in added sugars may predispose people to developing kidney stones, a nationally representative study suggested. In an analysis of over 28,000 U.S. adults, those who consumed the most energy from added sugars had 39% higher odds of ...
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EHR data reveal patterns in pediatric allergy development Peanut, egg and shellfish were the most common IgE-mediated food allergies. · The atopic march often starts with atopic dermatitis in infancy. · Asthma and allergic rhinitis were common comorbidities.
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Time to treatment does not affect survival for younger adults with colorectal cancer The findings from the retrospective cohort study conducted in Canada suggest strategies to reduce the time between disease presentation and treatment may not lead to better outcomes at a population level, researchers concluded.
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mRNA-1273 Vaccine Associated With Lower Risk of Adverse Events, Likelihood of COVID-19 Diagnosis Investigators called for future research that could formally establish the differences in vaccine safety and efficacy for the COVID-19 vaccines and determine how being immunocompromised could affect the performance. 1.
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Are Naps Good for You? From a health perspective, it may be worth it. Though there is some debate over whether napping benefits everyone, research suggests naps can boost at least some people's cognitive performance in the short term. And a ...
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CDC: Michigan has first 2 cases of human swine flu in US this year The federal agency's confirmatory testing, however, was inconclusive because the respiratory specimen did not contain enough virus. Still, the CDC said the child likely was infected and is counting it as the first U.S. human case of 2023.
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Bangladesh grapples with record deadly outbreak of dengue fever At least 293 people have died so far in 2023 and nearly 61,500 infected, according to official figures, making this the deadliest year since the first recorded epidemic in 2000. Hospitals, especially in capital Dhaka ...
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Heat Waves Could Kill Off Human-Bred Mosquitoes CLIMATEWIRE | Scientists have warned that some mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria and dengue fever, may spread into new territories as the world warms. So they started breeding special mosquitoes that could slow the transmission of viruses.
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Cyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used against deadly virus mutation in cats Veterinarians in Cyprus are lauding a government decision to allow its stock of human COVID-19 medication to be used against a feline virus that has killed thousands of cats on the Mediterranean island. ByMENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press.
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CDC adopts recommendations for RSV immunization for infants AztraZeneca and Sanofi's monoclonal antibody was unanimously recommended yesterday by an FDA committee. CDC director encouraged parents of infants to discuss the option with their providers this fall. The CDC has adopted an FDA advisory committee's ...
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Unbalanced Sleep Patterns Could Impact Gut Bacteria Social jetlag and differing sleep patterns could be the cause of a shift in diet quality, diet habits, inflammation, and gut microbiome composition, according to new study findings by researchers from King's College London and ZOE, a personal nutrition ...
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Systemic Racism Continues to Cause Preventable Deaths Aug. 4, 2023 – A new study indicates that systemic racism, which has spread into nearly every county in the U.S., continues to result in preventable deaths of people of color. Nationwide, Black people, American Indian people, and Alaska Native people ...
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Two people caught swine flu after visiting pig exhibits at state fairs, the CDC reports Two people have caught flu strains that normally circulate in pigs, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, and pig exhibits at state fairs appear to be to blame. Each patient became ill with flu-like symptoms about 10 days ...
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Required immunization shots for students returning to the classroom For rising 12th graders, there is the second dose of the meningitis vaccine and a recommended HPV vaccine. "We do highly encourage them to get their child vaccinated against HPV, which is a ...
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Podcast: Newly approved drug may slow progression of Alzheimer's Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine's Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center were among those who were involved in the clinical trials of the drug. Its brand name is Leqembi, and the drug also is known as ...
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Why pain is so hard to measure – and how our study of brainwaves could help But my recent work, in collaboration with my colleague Enrico Schulz and his team, showed new insights into a type of brainwave called gamma oscillations that scientists think may be linked to pain perception. For the ...
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Wash your imported produce to avoid cyclospora infection amid spike, says BCCDC B.C. is seeing an increase in gastrointestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, says the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). "Cyclospora infection can occur due to eating contaminated, imported raw produce, especially leafy greens, ...
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CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends Nirsevimab-alip to Prevent RSV in Infants CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 10 to 0 to recommend the routine use of nirsevimab-alip (Beyfortus; Sanofi and AstraZeneca) for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants.
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Added Sugars in Your Diet May Significantly Increase Your Risk of Developing Kidney Stones The new research is based on a systematic analysis of self-reported data from 28,303 adults on kidney stone history and daily added sugar intake collected from 2007 to 2018 within the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
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A new understanding of the power of yoga Led by UCLA Health psychiatrist Helen Lavretsky, MD, the study compared the effects of memory-enhancement training versus Kundalini yoga on a group of women in their 60s with vascular risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and memory complaints.
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Researchers Find a Vulnerability in Lung Cancers Resistant to Targeted Therapies The study uncovers the role for BAF complexes in mediating resistance to osimertinib and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Lung cancer. Targeted therapies have revolutionized cancer treatment and the field of oncology. The FDA has approved over 70 ...
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Initiation of Hepatitis C Treatment Low Among Medicaid Recipients Credit: Shutterstock. While there are highly effective treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), only 1 in 5 Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with HCV started treatment, according to a retrospective study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and ...
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Toronto Public Health reports 1st probable human case of West Nile Virus in 2023 In a news release, Toronto Public Health (TPH) said the likely case is in an adult resident. It has yet to be confirmed by laboratory testing. "While the risk of being infected with ...
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Q&A: is leprosy back in the US? A surge in any infectious disease – let alone one with potentially debilitating effects – might cause stress to Covid-weary Americans. But a spokesperson for the CDC told the New York Times that the agency "does ...
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Impact of Breast Cancer Screening on 10-Year Net Survival in Canadian Women Age 40-49 Years PURPOSE. In Canada, some provincial/territorial mammography screening programs include women age 40-49 years, whereas others do not. This study examines the impact of this dichotomy on the 10-year breast cancer (BC) net survival (NS) among women age 40-49 ...
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Social Perception's Critical Brain Circuitry Discovered The study identified a brain circuit connecting the medial prefrontal cortex and the lateral hypothalamus, which plays a crucial role in socially subjective reward valuation. By blocking this circuit using the DREADD technique, researchers found that ...
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Health and Wellness: Using exercise as medicine; a natural alternative to pain pills In fact, the World Health Organization identifies physical inactivity as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Lack of movement and exercise has many adverse effects but most notably - more musculoskeletal problems and pain. While ...
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Omicron variant resembles other respiratory viruses, posing challenges for syndromic surveillance In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers describe the symptom profiles of respiratory viral infections from the Flu Watch Community and the Virus Watch cohort studies to compare the frequency of the range of symptoms experienced ...
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Is Sugar Better For You Than Artificial Sweeteners? Recently, the World Health Organization issued a statement that aspartame, a chemical sweetener found in many diet drinks and sugar-free processed foods, was "possibly carcinogenic," meaning there was a potential link to cancer.
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Mosquito Spraying Planned for Monday and Tuesday in Bedford The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project is planning to use a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to control mosquito populations. Spraying will be done between sunset and 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7 and Tuesday, Aug. 8.
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Anticipating Adult RSV Infection Rates Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA: In May the FDA approved the first RSV [respiratory syncytial virus] vaccine for adults aged 60 years and older. Dr Bridgeman, we're excited about this vaccine, but how do we anticipate vaccines will affect the rate of ...
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Weld County man dies of West Nile virus Wile Nile virus is contracted from infected mosquitoes and is considered an endemic in Colorado, the release said. The health department anticipates more infections in people, but noted that 80% of infected people do not develop symptoms.
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ADHD patients 'self-medicating with cannabis' Lack of access to ADHD treatment and support from the NHS is driving people to self-medicate using illegal cannabis, a charity has claimed. People are opting for "private" options or self-medicating "because when you're deprived by the NHS of good ...
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You're Probably Drinking Enough Water As recently as the 1990s, Jodi Stookey, a nutrition consultant based in California, remembers hydration research being a very lonely field. The health chatter was all about fat and carbs; children routinely subsisted on a single pouch of Capri Sun a day.
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CSF1R regulates schizophrenia-related stress response and vascular association of microglia/macrophages Microglia are known to regulate stress and anxiety in both humans and animal models. Psychosocial stress is the most common risk factor for the development of schizophrenia. However, how microglia/brain macrophages contribute to schizophrenia is not well ...
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More federal attention on Illegal lab found in Reedley, following Speaker McCarthy's visit FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he plans to raise concerns over the illegal lab, known as Prestige Biotech, that was found operating out of Reedley with his colleagues on Capitol Hill. "They were doing research that wasn't ...
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Report Warns Health Care Providers of Rare Emerging Tick Bite–Associated Meat Allergy, Alpha-Gal Syndrome Symptoms can range from a mild rash or gastrointestinal issues to severe anaphylaxis. However, despite these potentially life-threating consequences, no treatment or cure is currently available, with a study suggesting that limited awareness and ...
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If you're feeling that summertime sadness, you're not alone If symptoms last and are specific to summer, this may indicate Seasonal Affective Disorder. The big SAD. According to a statistic published by Johns Hopkins Medicine, almost 10% of American adults ...
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Neoantigen targetability in progressive advanced melanoma T cell infiltration was quantified through multiplex immunofluorescence. Whole-exome and RNA sequencing were conducted to identify neoantigens and assess the expression of neoantigens and tumor-associated antigens. Mass spectrometry was employed to ...
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What Is the MIND Diet? In 2004, a team of researchers at Rush University Medical Center enlisted a group of older adults who were participating in the ongoing Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP) for a spin-off study. MAP began in 1997 with the goal of pinpointing the factors ...
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New details emerge on Reedley lab company's business dealings in Fresno Last month, a facility owned by Universal Meditech and Prestige Biotech in Reedley was shut down. This was after unauthorized biological agents were found on site, including mice, samples of bodily fluid, and infectious ...
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Wastewater Accurately Tracks COVID-19 Numbers Specifically, the study's investigators performed a time series analysis of the wastewater of 268 counties in 22 states from January to September 2022, and it demonstrated COVID-19 wastewater metrics accurately reflected high rates of the virus in the ...
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Gez Medinger: an insider's guide to Long Covid Gez tells Kim Hill that since developing the condition in 2020 he hasn't been well enough to return to film sets or exercise. "Nothing has ever given me the level of crushing systemic fatigue that ...
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Measures of Connectivity and Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Volumes and Depressive Symptoms Following Treatment ... Meaning These findings suggest that DLPFC volumetric and rsFC changes after treatment may represent one set of potential neurobiological treatment markers that are associated with depressive symptom improvement in adolescents with MDD. Abstract.
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