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Older women's breast cancer is often overdiagnosed, study finds, raising risk of unnecessary treatment Health care providers and patients alike are usually inclined to pursue treatment to stop the disease. But some experts say that it isn't always necessary to treat breast cancer in older women with aggressive therapy.
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'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dennis Deer woke from surgery in utter disbelief that he was breathing normally. He'd been on supplemental oxygen for two years, and "I didn't know what it ...
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5 things to know about 1st-ever FDA-approved pill for postpartum depression The medication, zuranolone, to be sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is the first oral pill to ever be approved by the FDA to treat postpartum depression, a depression that occurs after having a baby.
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How the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital Now scientists believe they know why. Among people with a symptomatic COVID infection, those who were fully vaccinated had fewer markers of inflammation compared to those who were unvaccinated, a new study found.
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Normal lungs successfully transplanted into bodies with reversed organs (From left) Lung transplant patient Dennis Deer is shown with pulmonologist Dr. Catherine Myers of Northwestern Medicine. Nurse practitioner Jennifer Wright is shown with lung transplant patient Yahaira Vega. Erin Valle/ ...
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Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds "More than 80,000 people are dying of a drug overdose involving an opioid every year, while safe and effective medicines to treat opioid use disorder are sitting on the shelf unused," said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on ...
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Weight Loss Drug Cuts Risk of Heart Problems, Maker Says The trial — the first to demonstrate that one of the new class of obesity drugs could also shore up patients' heart health — reinforced the scientific consensus that obesity brings with it medical risks like heart attacks and strokes.
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Just How Sweaty Can Humans Get? Sweat is one of the "key milestones" in human evolution, argues Andrew Best, a biological anthropologist at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts—on par with big brains, walking upright, and the expression of culture through language and art.
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Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. opioid abuse epidemic wages on, and overdose deaths continue to rise, yet just 1 in 5 people receives potentially lifesaving medication such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone to treat their ...
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High daily intake of sugar-sweetened beverages linked to 85% greater risk for liver cancer Key takeaways: · Postmenopausal women who drank at least one sugar-sweetened soft drink daily had an 85% higher risk for liver cancer. · High intake also was associated with 68% greater risk for chronic liver disease mortality.
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Weight loss drug Wegovy found to lower risk of heart attack, stroke The drug, Wegovy, lowered the risk of major cardiovascular events by 20% in a clinical trial that included over 17,000 adults ages 45 and older who have a history of cardiovascular disease and are overweight or obese.
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Maintaining Friendships During Cancer I was embarrassed to even tell others I had cancer. · Feelings of anger because I had cancer, and they didn't. · Comparing their lives to mine. · I thought they would look at me differently. · Be labeled as the "sick" friend. · Felt as if they couldn't relate.
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Dr Sheila Garland Highlights Lifestyle, Psychological Impacts of Cancer Treatments Cancer-related treatment factors and behavioral and psychological impacts of a cancer diagnosis both need to be considered when treating patients for cancer because of both of these elements can cause problems with cognition, explains Sheila Garland, ...
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CDC says COVID variant EG.5 is now dominant, including strain some call "Eris" The EG.5 variant now makes up the largest proportion of new COVID-19 infections nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated, as multiple parts of the country have been reporting their first upticks of the virus in months.
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Experts discuss how environmental changes are altering the risk for mosquito-borne diseases Climate change and human activity are enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, like dengue fever, to new places. Stanford infectious disease experts and disease ecologists discuss what we know and how communities can protect themselves from these ...
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New COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in US, CDC Says By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America. About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been ...
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What to Do When Your Back Pain Won't Go Away When back pain doesn't go away on its own, it can be a sign of reinjury or an underlying condition, like a herniated disk. But seemingly minor things, like your posture, can also play a role. Physical therapist treating a patient.
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COVID-19 booster: What you need to know While COVID-19 may feel like it's fading into the past, health officials are gearing up for another round of booster shots, likely to come some time this fall. With masks going by the wayside, a vaccine may offer the best protection against infection ...
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Psychedelic drugs may be helpful in addressing anorexia: UCSD study Psychedelic drugs may help address eating disorders, according to new research from UC San Diego (UCSD) that saw patients taking a synthetic version of the drug found in mushrooms. Psilocybin is the hallucinogen found in some mushrooms that temporarily ...
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Polluted Air Linked to Dangerous Antibiotic Resistance By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors who overprescribe antibiotics are often blamed for medication-resistant illnesses, but new research points to another potential culprit: air pollution.
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What to know about COVID Eris: Variant spreading in the UK and US this summer The World Health Organization (WHO) has its eyes on yet another new COVID-19 variant that has been linked to a spike in hospitalizations overseas. EG.5.1, nicknamed Eris, was added to the WHO SARS-CoV-2 variant monitoring list and has quickly become ...
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COVID cases, hospitalizations are rising in NJ, but will new variant cause a surge? After months of very low activity, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in New Jersey mirroring a national trend as a new variant has begun spreading globally and locally. But the number of New Jerseyans getting severely ill or dying from the ...
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First Pill for Postpartum Depression Approved Last Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral pill specifically targeted to treat postpartum depression—the most common complication of childbirth. The new medication, known as zuranolone, works more quickly than existing ...
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AI model can help determine where a patient's cancer arose A new approach developed by researchers at MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute may make it easier to identify the sites of origin for those enigmatic cancers. Using machine learning, the researchers created a computational model that ...
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US Has New Dominant COVID Variant Called EG.5 Aug. 7, 2023 – COVID-19 hospitalizations continue their steady summer march upward, and now a new variant has perched atop the list of the most prevalent forms of the virus. Called "Eris" among avid COVID trackers, the strain EG.5 now accounts for 17% ...
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Research Shows Lack of Resources for Youth at Risk for Heart Disease Updated guidelines, comprehensive review, and an investment of resources into pediatric preventive cardiology programs could help provide successful care. Preteens and teens are presenting with more progressive health conditions that put these adolescents ...
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Man who died of Legionnaires' disease from Bay Area spa was celebrating birthday, official says RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) -- A spa in Richmond was shut down this weekend after Contra Costa Health officials announced that two people died of Legionnaires disease after using a hot tub at the facility. They are contacting patrons of the Zen Day Spa on ...
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Health officials warn of measles exposure in St. Louis, St. Charles counties ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Local and state health officials are working to identify people who may have been exposed to measles after learning of an internationally imported case in the St. Louis region. Measles is a highly contagious illness that is ...
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Malaria's Latest Foe? Bacteria. It began at GSK laboratories in Spain, where scientists were working on malaria drugs. To test those drugs, they had a colony of mosquitoes that they regularly infected with Plasmodium falciparum [the malaria parasite]. Over time, the researchers were not ...
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'Mini-surge' reported for COVID in Chicago area, but how worrisome is it? Expert weighs in "We're starting to see an increase," said Dr. Mark Loafman, assistant chair of Family and Community Medicine at Cook County Health. Published August 7, 2023 • Updated on August 7, 2023 at 3:58 pm. Pause. CHICAGO_STREAM1. Replay. Up Next.
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Air pollution linked to rise in antibiotic resistance that imperils human health "Our analysis presents strong evidence that increasing levels of air pollution are associated with increased risk of antibiotic resistance," researchers from China and the UK wrote. "This analysis is the first to show how air pollution affects antibiotic ...
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Bone-matrix mineralization dampens integrin-mediated mechanosignalling and metastatic progression in breast cancer In mice with xenografted decellularized physiological bone matrices seeded with human breast tumour cells, the presence of bone mineral reduced tumour growth and upregulated a gene-expression signature that is associated with longer metastasis-free ...
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1st human swine flu cases of 2023 confirmed Two residents in Michigan have contracted swine flu viruses, marking the first human cases in 2023, the CDC confirmed Aug. 4. Both individuals developed the infections after being exposed to pigs at agricultural fairs held in July.
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Two cases of swine flu detected in Michigan LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Two people caught swine flu after visiting pig exhibits at fairs in Michigan, reports the Center for Disease Control (CDC.) According to the CDC, each patient suffered flu-like symptoms after visiting two exhibits at two fairs in ...
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City of Milwaukee Health Department Urges Vaccinations During National Immunization Awareness Month Many people missed routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Immunization rates across the country, including within Milwaukee, saw a concerning decrease, so it is especially important this year to get caught up with the recommended immunization ...
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Management of perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms Most women worldwide experience menopausal symptoms during the menopause transition or postmenopause. Vasomotor symptoms are most pronounced during the first four to seven years but can persist for more than a decade, and genitourinary symptoms tend to be ...
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New research calls into question relationship between cancer risk and depression, anxiety Results showed no association between depression or anxiety and overall cancer risk. Other risk factors may explain the slightly elevated risk observed for smoking-related cancers. A meta-analysis performed by an international group of researchers ...
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Wisconsin State Fair officials taking measures to prevent swine flu WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Wisconsin State Fair health leaders are taking precautionary measures to keep both animals and people safe after two people who visited pig exhibits in Michigan tested positive for swine flu.
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Legionella deaths possibly linked to Richmond spa Contra Costa Deputy Health Officer Dr. Meera Sreenivasan and Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia address the media following fatal illnesses possibly linked to a Richmond spa. Two recent deaths linked to Legionnaires' ...
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JCVI advises on eligible groups for 2023 autumn booster The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced its advice regarding persons who will be eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine in autumn 2023. From ...
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Only 1 in 3 Cured of Hepatitis C, Despite the Efficacy Antivirals, Says CDC Report Almost a decade after the first direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapies for hepatitis C were approved, it appears that a large majority of American adults infected with the virus have not been cured, according to a June report by the Centers for ...
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Antibiotic resistance linked to air pollution, study suggests The findings follow earlier discoveries of DNA from antibiotic-resistant organisms on particles polluting the air. Antimicrobial resistance is the emergence of bacteria impervious to existing antibiotics, which the World Health ...
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West Nile Virus season ramps up in Colorado "I think what's concerning is the amount of positive mosquitoes, infected with West Nile virus, and the cases coming in that seem more rapid than a normal year," Chief of neuro-infectious diseases and neurology at UCHealth Dr. Daniel Pastula said.
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The genetic, pharmacogenomic, and immune landscapes associated with protein expression across human cancers By taking advantage of the genotype data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and protein expression data from The Cancer Proteome Atlas (TCPA), we characterized the effects of genetic variants on protein expression across 31 cancer types and identified ...
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The six stages of healing persistent Lyme, with Gregg Kirk By Fred Diamond. When I first began educating myself about what family members need to know about persistent Lyme, one of the books that had an impact on me was Gregg Kirk's "The Gratitude Curve: Using the Lessons of Chronic Illness to Reach Personal ...
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Leprosy may now be endemic in Florida, clinicians warn N Engl J Med. 2023 May 18;388(20):1904-1905. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe2302667. PMID: 37195947. 4. Thangaraju P, Venkatesan S, Gurunthalingam M, Babu S, T T. Rationale use of Thalidomide in erythema nodosum leprosum - A non-systematic critical analysis of ...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy Left Small Primary Care Practices On The Sidelines We report on the experience of small primary care practices participating in a national clinical registry with COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination data. At the end of 2021, 11.2 percent of these practices' 3.9 million patients had records of COVID-19 ...
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Industrial action: Junior doctors August 2023 Industrial action in the form of strike action by members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will take place at CUH as follows: Junior doctors - from 7am on Friday 11 July until 7am on Tuesday 15 July. Our key focus is on providing safe care for ...
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How cycling can be a great — and safe — exercise as you get older Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Hopping on a bike may make you more nervous than when you were a kid, but don't let that stop you. Cycling is one of the best ways to exercise as you get older.
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Significant Association Found Between Vitamin D, Improved Insulin Resistance However, the previous trials indicated that mixed results are commonplace, leaving it undetermined whether vitamin D is a possible adjuvant therapy for insulin resistance and diabetes prevention. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis and systematic ...
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