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	health Daily update ⋅ September 14, 2023
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	CNN When to get the new Covid-19 vaccine to maximize your protection CNN The shot — greenlit by the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week — is different than previous versions, with a formulation that's been updated to target newer variants of the virus that are ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the '4th wave' of the overdose crisis NPR "Fentanyl has ushered in a polysubstance overdose crisis, meaning that people are mixing fentanyl with other drugs, like stimulants, but also countless other synthetic substances." The study authors ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade U.S. News & World Report By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The "fourth wave" of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it's killing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The latest Covid-19 vaccine is here. Here's where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too CNN Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won't have to wait long to get your updated Covid-19 shot. Major pharmacy chains have already started rolling out vaccine appointments. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What Can Turmeric Actually Do for Your Health? The New York Times Turmeric has been used as a spice and medicine for thousands of years. And in recent decades, it's become popular as a dietary supplement, often sold as curcumin — a chemical compound found in dried turmeric — with claims that it can soothe joint pain, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Food Safety News E. coli outbreak involving daycare centers tops 300 patients; kitchen remains under scrutiny Food Safety News The patient count in Canada's daycare center E. Coli outbreak now stands at 310 lab-confirmed cases and public health officials are doubling down on their determination that a central kitchen serving the centers was the source of the pathogen. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Digestive Diseases Can Take Toll on Seniors' Mental Health U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A lot of older adults have digestive diseases that can be debilitating. They can also be linked to loneliness and depression, a new study says. Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times SARS-CoV-2, Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Coadministration is Safe, Effective in Protection Against Viruses Pharmacy Times Compared with COVID-19 vaccination alone, recent study findings show health care workers who received both a COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccinations did not have lower immune response or more frequent adverse events. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio 'Incorrect' initial antibiotic treatment for K. pneumonia increases patient mortality Healio After assessing Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections, researchers are calling for more rapid identification methods to find patients with resistant infections because choosing the wrong first antibiotics increases mortality risk. "We had a few ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Study shows 'major communication gap' about colorectal cancer screening Healio Of those overdue for colorectal cancer screening, 26.8% said their clinician recommended they get screened. Disparities exist for people in low socioeconomic groups and underrepresented racial populations. Just over a quarter of patients overdue for ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News CDC director stresses importance of updated COVID booster shot amid rising cases ABC News In a Tuesday night interview with ABC News Live, CDC Director Mandy Cohen stressed the importance of getting the updated shot and addressed concerns around its safety, saying the shots have been studied "more than any vaccine in history.". Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News New treatment for migraine attacks on NHS to benefit thousands BBC News Health experts said 13,000 people could be eligible to take it to reduce sudden and severe head pain. Rimegepant has been recommended for adults who cannot take other medicines or do not respond to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Overdose deaths continue to rise in the US, reaching another record level, provisional data shows CNN A bag of 4-fluoro isobutyryl fentanyl which was seized in a drug raid is. More than 111,000 people died of a drug overdose in the United States in the 12-month period ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Depression Risk Rises in Folks Who Use Both Marijuana & Tobacco U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Using both tobacco and marijuana is tied to significantly higher odds for depression and anxiety, a new study suggests. Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Researchers Assess Connection Between Socioeconomic Status, Cardiovascular Health Pharmacy Times As socioeconomic status within education, income, employment states, and health insurance improves, researchers from the American Heart Association found in a recent study that these improvements benefit non-Hispanic white individuals more than Black ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Medical Association Unraveling the enigma of long COVID: What we know so far American Medical Association And while the federally declared public health emergency has ended, the reason behind why certain patients may be ensnared by the syndrome's collection of incapacitating symptoms long after recovering from their SARS-CoV-2 infection—even as others return ... Flag as irrelevant
	Live 5 News WCSC Lowcountry hospitals prepare as doctors see new COVID strain, flu, RSV Live 5 News WCSC CHARLESTON, S.C. ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 7 San Diego 'Ankle biter' mosquitoes on the rise across San Diego NBC 7 San Diego The pests will be establishing themselves around the county for a few months until they get slowed down by the cooler weather. By Shandel Menezes • Published September 12, 2023 • Updated on September 12, 2023 at 6:51 pm. Pause. 2:37. Flag as irrelevant
	Vox Lead poisoning could be killing more people than HIV, malaria, and car accidents combined Vox Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent and head writer for Vox's Future Perfect section and has worked at Vox since 2014. He is particularly interested in global health and pandemic prevention, anti-poverty efforts, economic policy and theory, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek COVID Hospitalizations Rise for Eighth Week in a Row WebMD New hospital admissions ticked up 9%, to 18,871 people, the CDC reported in its latest dispatch of virus metrics. Newly recommended COVID booster shots are expected to be available ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca How E. coli infections wreak havoc on the body, causing dangerous disease — particularly in kids CBC.ca Escherichia coli, or E. coli, are a diverse group of bacteria. They typically thrive within the intestines of healthy animals. And, most of the time, they're perfectly harmless. But in some cases, certain strains are capable of causing severe disease, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Amputee musician's call for sepsis awareness BBC News A musician who lost his fingers to sepsis is calling on others to look out for symptoms of the condition. Simon Alexander, from Crowborough, East Sussex, dismissed an illness as flu in 2017. But after six weeks in a coma, he had his fingers and legs ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth First FDA-approved drug to slow Alzheimer's NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease – it slowly steals your memories and takes away your mind. There is no cure, yet, but now, a newly FDA-approved drug is helping to slow its progression before it's too late. Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times El Niño and a hotter, wetter climate aid spread of disease Financial Times Climate change and the El Niño ocean warming effect are raising new concerns over public health around the world, as hotter and wetter weather helps the spread of infectious diseases. This summer in the northern hemisphere was by far the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSAW "Make a plan or plan to fail": Experts say it's best to prepare for seasonal depression WSAW SAD is a type of ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Air pollution fueling a spike in breast cancer risk News-Medical.net These risk factors have been observed to be consistent with the disease etiology, suggesting that breast cancer might be modulated or caused by environmental pollutants with endocrine-disrupting properties. Airborne particulate matter smaller than 2.5 µm ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse NICE to recommend rimegepant as first acute migraine treatment Pulse NICE has approved rimegepant as the first treatment for acute migraine, in draft guidance published today. Around 13,000 could benefit from rimegepant (Vydura, Pfizer), said NICE after signing off its use in adults who have tried at least two triptans ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Nine-year study reveals lipids' pivotal role in aging, health, and disease News-Medical.net In a recent study published in the journal Nature Metabolism, a team of researchers conducted detailed longitudinal profiling and analysis of the lipidome using plasma samples from over a hundred participants over nine years to understand the roles of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prism BIPOC LGBTQIA+ communities deserve care for eating disorders Prism Thanks to Project HEAL, an organization that addresses systemic health care and financial barriers to eating disorder treatment, Da'Shaun Harrison was finally diagnosed with an eating disorder last year. But they have long struggled with disordered ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical University of South Carolina New COVID boosters arrive during increase in hospitalizations Medical University of South Carolina Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines are lined up and waiting for students to attend the vaccine clinic at R.B. Stall High School vaccine clinic on April 28, 2021. New boosters contain a new formulation. Photo by Sarah Pack. New COVID boosters are arriving as MUSC ... Flag as irrelevant
	NICE First treatment for acute migraine to be recommended by NICE set to benefit thousands NICE The clinical trial evidence shows that rimegepant is more likely to reduce pain at 2 hours than a dummy drug. Rimegepant works by stopping the release of a protein around the brain called calcitonin gene-related peptide ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Wait goes on for effective long Covid treatments Financial Times Yet its impact in the past two years has been huge: a study last month showed the condition is so widespread that the "healthy life years" lost across the population surpassed those lost to cancer or heart disease. Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News 'In control': Study looks at exercise to boost overall well-being of kids with cancer CTV News It's been a challenging time for Mira Penney. The 10-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumour, had it removed in August of last year and then underwent a round of chemotherapy. An infection left her hospitalized for three months and some days she ... Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Fe Reporter NM Docs Endorse New Vaccines for Coming Season Santa Fe Reporter In keeping with national messaging, doctors from the state's major hospitals and the state health department advocated for residents to seek out the new COVID-19 vaccine, along with this year's flu shot and newly available RSV vaccines for children and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Vertex Researchers Awarded 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Vertex Newsroom The first of these medicines, KALYDECO® (ivacaftor), was approved in 2012, and today is approved for people with CF ages 1 month and older carrying responsive CFTR mutations. The most recently ... Flag as irrelevant
	GOV.UK SIREN study expands surveillance of respiratory pathogens ahead of winter GOV.UK Established at the height of the pandemic in June 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 immunity and reinfection (SIREN) study has continually tested healthcare workers across the UK for COVID-19, providing crucial information relating to the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Times What is botulism and how is it caused? Condition explained after Bordeaux outbreak The Irish Times Food botulism is the dominant form of the disease, and symptoms of paralysis generally appear after incubation of 12–36 hours following consumption of the toxin-containing food. Patients often require intensive care treatment and 5-10 per cent of people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Turn to 10 State health officials raise risk from EEE to high in six communities Mass.gov Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been detected in additional mosquito samples collected on September 11 in Sutton and Southbridge. These findings raise the EEE risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Doctors explain serious kidney disease facing some kids infected with E. coli in Calgary Globalnews.ca Medical expert Dr. Iris Gorfinkel provides crucial insight into the E. coli outbreak in daycares across Calgary and the steps you and your family can take to prevent infection. Flag as irrelevant
	Hackensack Meridian Health Signs Vaping May Be Causing You Long Term Damage Hackensack Meridian Health E-cigarettes have only been available in the U.S. since 2007. Because of this, we don't know their long-term health effects yet. Cigarette smoking has been linked with lung cancer. Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint A Novel Blood Test Could Revolutionize Chronic Fatigue Diagnosis Psychiatrist.com A novel blood test based on a Single-Cell Raman platform achieved a remarkable 91 percent accuracy in distinguishing ME/CFS patients from healthy individuals and disease controls. This breakthrough could lead to an objective biomarker ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca COVID stable in Ottawa as health unit looks to months ahead CBC.ca Health Canada approves Moderna's updated COVID vaccine. The Kingston area debuts a new respiratory dashboard. Four more local COVID deaths have been reported. The latest. The city's pandemic numbers to watch ... Flag as irrelevant
	TrendinTech Antidepressant Effects of the Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin NEJM Journal Watch Medical Blogs Interest in using psychedelic drugs to treat patients with depression is growing. Psilocybin is the most-studied drug in this class: Its unique hallucinogenic and psychedelic properties distinguish it from ketamine, which is used increasingly in patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	The 19th News The complicated ties between teenage girls and social media — and what parents should know The 19th News Videos and pictures on image-based social media platforms can trigger intense episodes of self-comparison in adolescent and teen girls. Because of their still-developing brains, they may process this self-comparison in ways that can pose real risks to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Matters How to Get Better Sleep, Whether You're a Night Owl or an Early Bird Health Matters "The same way the heart has a pacemaker, the sleep process has a pacemaker — your sleep rhythm," says Dr. Ana Krieger, director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Are cats fed a vegan diet healthier than meat-fed moggies? The evidence is still unclear ABC News Cats fed vegan diets tended to be healthier than their meat-fed counterparts, according to a new study. But, experts warn, the evidence for benefits in vegan kitties is not that clear-cut. Despite growing in popularity — the vegan cat food market is ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Heart Association Socioeconomic status may be an uneven predictor of heart health American Heart Association Research Highlights: The benefits of four measures of socioeconomic status (education, income, employment status and health insurance) on ideal heart health were greater for non-Hispanic white adults compared to Black, Hispanic and Asian adults in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	usu.edu From Hagfish to Membrane: Modeling Age-Related Macular Degeneration usu.edu Undergraduate researchers Emilee Rickabaugh and Dillon Weatherston work in the USU lab of Elizabeth Vargis, who recently published a study determining that hagfish slime proteins can model Bruch's membrane for study. Flag as irrelevant
	thedacare.org Any Infection Can Become Sepsis thedacare.org In September, which is Sepsis Awareness Month, medical providers want to remind patients that sepsis is an emergency that can lead to severe conditions including septic shock, tissue damage, organ failure, amputations or death. Flag as irrelevant
	Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service Health Ministry Intensifies Efforts to Prevent Dengue Outbreak Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service With an almost five-fold increase in suspected and confirmed cases of dengue fever, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has ramped up measures to prevent an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton ... Flag as irrelevant

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