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Cancer is rising in young people. This little-known syndrome may be one reason why Having Lynch syndrome makes it more likely to be diagnosed at a young age with several different types of cancers, especially colorectal and uterine. ... In 2015, JJ Singleton, then 27, felt a throbbing pain in his abdomen.
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COVID guide: What to know about symptoms, testing, treatment and vaccines PCR tests, usually available in hospitals and doctors' offices, look for genetic material from the virus and take several days to return results. PHOTO: A Covid-19 at-home ...
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MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study is adding to evidence that the party drug "ecstasy" can boost the benefits of talk therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ...
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Covid, RSV and flu vaccines are now available — here's how to decide whether to get them together For the first time ever, vaccines for Covid, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus are now available in the U.S.; Most people only need to consider whether they should get the newly approved updated Covid shot and flu vaccine at the same time, ...
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Prostate cancer survivor wants men to overcome 'machismo' and fear of screening Michael Justiz has a family history of prostate cancer. When his younger brother was diagnosed with it, Justiz became more proactive about his health.
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Legionellosis linked to organ donation in Pennsylvania, uptick in cases in Poland Today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), a new study notes that Legionella bacteria likely spread from donated organs to two lung transplant recipients, marking the first time transplanted organs have been the likely source of infection.
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Folks With Chronic Reflux Face No Higher Risk for Esophageal Cancer By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Sept 15, 2023 (HealthDay News)— Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the ...
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Budget Ozempic TikTok Trend: Using Laxatives for Weight Loss Is a Terrible Idea The trend encourages people to use laxatives as an alternative to Ozempic. However, experts say laxatives are an ineffective weight-loss tactic. Laxative misuse also poses serious health risks, including dehydration, electrolyte ...
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Scientists discover how brain cells die in Alzheimer's But the team, writing in the journal Science, connect the abnormal proteins that build up in the brain with "necroptosis" - a form of cellular suicide. The findings have been ...
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What Trans Women Should Know About Prostate Cancer Frustratingly, many conversations about prostate health are only targeted at cisgender men (people whose gender identity corresponds with what they were assigned at birth). But if you're a transgender woman or a nonbinary person ...
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Cost May Lead Many to Skip COVID Testing: Why That's a Problem Sept. 14, 2023 – For Becky Robertson of Dallas, COVID-19 testing is taking a toll on her wallet now that the federal government and her insurance are no longer covering the cost. She said she pays around $30 per test to protect herself and her family.
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Flu season ups CV risk, not reduced by higher-dose vaccine in already high-risk patients Key takeaways: · Increased CV risk was observed immediately following periods of heightened influenza spread. · Influenza vaccine dose size did not significantly impact risk for cardiopulmonary hospitalization or all-cause death.
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Person dies of rare brain-eating amoeba traced to splash pad at Arkansas country club According to the Arkansas Department of Health, which did not release the age, gender or date of death of the person, the resident died from a Naegleria fowleri infection, which destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death.
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What Are the Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis in Babies? Babies may begin showing signs of cystic fibrosis shortly after they are born. Babies with cystic fibrosis may have prolonged jaundice, trouble passing meconium, and more frequent lung infections. mom holding her new baby that has symptoms of cystic ...
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From advertising to art: A cancer diagnosis prompts a meaningful journey for one Alaskan A man with glasses paints on a canvas. Jim Coe, a local Alaskan artist, started painting after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Coe will showcase his artwork at Providence Cancer Center from ...
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'Maddy could still be here': parents of UK student urge better sepsis training When Simon Lawrence arrived to visit his 20-year-old daughter, Maddy, in hospital after she suffered an injury in a rugby game, they managed to have a laugh that she had picked up her first "proper" knock. It seemed a given that she would quickly ...
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Tuberculosis case found on SDSU campus; affected individuals notified "Symptoms of active TB include persistent cough, fever, night sweats and unexplained weight loss," said Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer. "Most people who become infected after exposure to tuberculosis do not get sick right away. This is ...
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Dormant HIV May Actively Impact Immune Response Patients with HIV usually carry a reservoir of HIV-infected cells that can re-emerge if anti-retroviral therapy stops. These reservoirs have long been thought to be dormant, but two independent groups of researchers report that a subset of these cells ...
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Are the newest weight loss drugs too good to be true? With three-quarters of Americans obese or overweight, interest in weight-loss treatments is at an all-time high. Three injectable medications have dominated the spotlight of late: Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro. These once-a-week, injectable drugs are so ...
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Another animal in Alabama tests positive for rabies "Vaccinating your animals against rabies is the best way to keep your pets protected from the deadly virus. Animal vaccinations also help protect people. People are often exposed when the animal first becomes sick and before rabies can be confirmed," State ...
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Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms in a study that paves the way for possible US approval Earlier this year, Australia became the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms. The drugs are gaining wider cultural acceptance in the U.S. in part because of efforts ...
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To explore the pathogenesis of Bell's palsy using diffusion tensor image The healthy people and the patients with Bell's palsy underwent intraparotid facial nerve scanning by using the DTI and T1 structural sequence at 3.0 T MR. The raw DTI data were performed affine transformation and nonlinear registration in the common ...
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Transplanted lungs likely spread deadly Legionella infection to two recipients, study says For the first time, an organ transplant is believed to have spread dangerous Legionella bacteria, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The two people who developed Legionnaires' disease received ...
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Doctors found a live python parasite in a woman's brain A second clue came months later, when the woman became forgetful and depressed. "She had a very astute GP who thought, 'Something's not right here, I better do an MRI of the brain,'" says Sanjaya Senanayake, an infectious disease physician at the ...
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MDMA as psychiatric treatment moves closer to US approval Long-awaited clinical trial data show psychedelic drug is effective at treating post-traumatic stress disorder in a diversity of people. ... Two researchers demonstrate a MDMA-assisted therapy session with a patient in a treatment room.
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ER-positive Breast Cancer Presents Differing Metabolic Signatures in African American, White Women The scientists also identified a protein – negative elongation factor complex E – that was linked with higher mortality rates among African American women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. New research ...
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Donated organs likely caused Legionnaires' disease in 2 lung transplant recipients: CDC Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia usually caused by an infection. The first cases of patients likely contracting ...
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Daily briefing: AI detects risk of Parkinson's from retinal images Artificial intelligence diagnoses and predicts the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, heart failure and more from images of a person's retinas. Plus, a 'Pandora's box' of new protein shapes has been discovered and why breast cancer often spreads ...
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Suspected Legionella Transmission from a Single Donor to Two Lung Transplant Recipients — Pennsylvania, May 2022 What is already known about this topic? Legionnaires disease is a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. Comorbidities, including recent organ transplantation, increase the risk for infection. What is added by this report ...
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RÁPIDO aims to get native Spanish speakers to recognize stroke signs fast It's a message intended to resonate through FAST, an acronym long touted by the American Stroke Association to help people remember the signs of a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911.
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Phase 3 study: The efficacy of monovalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine with AS03 adjuvant in adults Sanofi developed a monovalent recombinant protein vaccine (CoV2 preS dTM-AS03) against SARS-CoV-2 with the AS03 adjuvant. Interim findings from the phase 2 study reveal acceptable reactogenicity, safety, and ...
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Randomized controlled trials are the 'gold standard' of research — but a difficult fit for trans care In order to provide gender-affirming care, clinicians must sometimes jump through unusual hoops. In Australia, for example, the government won't subsidize testosterone treatment for a trans man without a peculiar bureaucratic maneuver; a doctor must ...
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A Big Breakfast in Your New Time Zone Might Improve Jet Lag Researchers find that resetting your 'gut clock' could help your body and brain adjust more quickly. Becky Upham.
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Digestive Diseases Linked to Loneliness and Depression in Older Adults Their study, leveraging data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, highlights the often-overlooked psychosocial factors impacting gastrointestinal health. The study emphasizes the importance of screening for mental health factors ...
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China to manage mpox as disease on par with COVID-19 after recording 501 cases in August China plans to manage mpox — formerly know as monkeypox— in the same way it handles infectious diseases such as COVID-19 after detecting around 500 cases of the viral infection in August. Key points: China's National Health Commission says mpox ...
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How Lab-Grown 'Mini Brains' Are Helping Scientists Understand Autism A Nature study employed lab-grown mini-brains to simulate early human brain development. Using the CRISPR gene editing, the scientists isolated 36 genes strongly linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder. The findings could guide future autism studies and ...
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Doctors advise getting a flu shot in October CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ...
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What is stage zero breast cancer? The most common form, DCIS is when abnormal cells are in tissues in the milk ducts, the tubes milk flows through while breastfeeding. Paget's disease — a rare condition where abnormal cells are found in or around the nipple and areola — is also classified ...
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Lane County sees "significant increase" in COVID hospitalizations, says top health official The number of severe COVID-19 cases in Lane County is on the rise as Oregon awaits delivery of the new vaccine and booster. Senior Public Health Officer Dr. Patrick Luedtke confers regularly with officials at McKenzie-Willamette and PeaceHealth ...
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Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to chronic peptic ulcer disease A 66-year-old man presented to our hospital with a 5-year history of recurrent episodes of epigastric burning pain, bloating, and constipation. In the past 3 months, the patient reported that his symptoms had resulted in him losing 4·5 kg in weight.
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Virginia Tech awarded $50M for health 'Science Research Expansion' The college announced that it was awarded $50 million from the Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. This is the second-largest donation ever made to the university. "The ...
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Cancer rates rising in younger people A new national study shows there is a rise in cancer among younger Americans (those under the age of 50), especially those aged 30 to 39. To tell us more, we welcomed Dr. Christina Gomez, a gastrointestinal oncologist at the Banner MD Anderson Cancer ...
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Dedicated seizure, epilepsy unit opens at Royal University Hospital Patients in need now have a dedicated unit to access enhanced monitoring and diagnostic services. According to the province, the seizure investigation unit is a highly-specialized and controlled environment that allows neurologists and other doctors to ...
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DeKalb County investigates West Nile Virus cases in Southwest Atlanta, Lake Claire and North Druid Hills DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County Board of Health is investigating three cases of humans infected with the West Nile virus. The first reported case is a man in his late 20s who lives in Southwest Atlanta. "Additionally, the Board of Health ...
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Guatemala: Dengue Outbreak - Aug 2023 In Guatemala, as reported by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, the Dengue outbreak situation is growing increasingly alarming. There has been a staggering 178% increase in the number of cases, with 14,299 cases recorded up to ...
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Organ Systems Respond Uniquely to Fight Sepsis Millions of patients die each year from critical illnesses that involve sepsis, which is a condition that disrupts the normal balance of body systems due to an infection and is associated with high inflammation. Researchers have previously sought to ...
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MUHC brings back mandatory face mask guidelines for health-care workers Face masks are not mandatory for patients, but are recommended in certain cases: in the presence of symptoms of an acute infection, in areas where there is a COVID-19 outbreak, and for patients who are at higher risk of complications from the coronavirus.
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Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 17 loci associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Implicated genes highlight mitochondrial, cholesterol and de novo lipogenesis as causally contributing to NAFLD predisposition. Phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) analyses suggest at least seven subtypes of NAFLD. Individuals in the top 10% ...
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Arkansan dies from brain-eating amoeba; likely exposed at splash pad An Arkansan has died from an infection of Naegleria fowleri, which is commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba," according to a news release sent by the Arkansas Department of Health. Video above gives facts and symptoms about the amoeba.
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Persistence of ex vivo expanded tumour and pathogen specific T-cells after allogeneic stem cell transplant for myeloid ... Disease relapse and infections cause significant morbidity and mortality post-allogeneic stem cell transplant (aHSCT) [1, 2] for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). One approach to address this is to infuse lymphocytes ...
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