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Heat-related heart deaths projected to increase in the US, especially among seniors and Black adults Extreme heat can take a heavy toll on the heart, and a new report shows how much more deadly the effects of climate change may become over the next few decades in the United States. Black adults, seniors and people living in urban areas are ...
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Breast cancer survivor pushes for earlier screening as younger women face rising cases: "What if I had waited?" Post-surgery tissue testing revealed Gerard's cancer to be stage 2 ductal carcinoma, an invasive form. The disease had spread to her lymph nodes, and she needed chemotherapy, radiation treatments and a double mastectomy.
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Redefining the battle against Alzheimer's with tau-focused treatments Several post-translational modifications of pathological tau have been targeted through novel therapies, which include hyperphosphorylation, acetylation, truncation, and glycosylation. Tau phosphorylation. In addition to the reduced activity of protein ...
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Strep cases in hospitals jump as antibiotic supply runs low Data from Epic Research, which tracks strep throat infection trends since the start of the pandemic, shows an increase in strep among almost all age groups other than patients younger than 1 and teenagers. Invasive group ...
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Diabetic patients with COVID-19: low antibody levels linked to worse outcomes Individuals with comorbidities, particularly type 2 diabetes (T2D), were considered the most vulnerable subgroups during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).
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SARS-CoV-2 antigens stick around: Study finds virus markers can linger for over a year In a recent study posted to the medRxiv preprint* server, researchers pursued evidence of whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigens, of which spike (S) protein is highly immunogenic, persist beyond the acute phase of ...
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Seasonal Respiratory Illness Vaccine Toolkit: Influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Influenza or flu is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can lead to hospitalization or death. A yearly flu vaccination is the best way to lower your risk of getting sick from the flu. Getting vaccinated reduces doctors' visits, missed work or ...
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Reshaping your future: Exploring reconstruction options after breast cancer A cancer journey is full of decisions. This may include where to receive treatment, the type of treatment you want, if you should participate in a clinical trial, if you should seek a second opinion and if reconstructive surgery is right for you.
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A Wisconsin doctor's advice, warnings when it comes to strokes "The most modifiable risk factor is blood pressure," said Dr. William Taylor, a neurohospitalist at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee. "High blood pressure is the leading cause and controllable risk factor for stroke and heart disease, so ...
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Nigeria: Elevated diphtheria activity reported in multiple areas, especially in Kano, through October /update 2 More than 60 percent of confirmed cases in this ongoing outbreak were unvaccinated. Nigerian health officials urge the public to remain vigilant and ensure that anyone experiencing symptoms of diphtheria presents early to health facilities for prompt ...
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Doctors say we need the updated COVID-19 shot. So why haven't we heard more about it? When vaccines against COVID-19 first became available in Canada, public service announcements flooded radio and TV broadcasts and repeatedly popped up online and across social media feeds. More than 80 per cent of people in Canada responded, ...
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Elderly Canadians remain at higher risk of serious COVID from first infections, study suggests New Canadian data reaffirms that while the vast majority of the population has likely caught the virus behind COVID-19 at least once, more than four in 10 elderly adults may have avoided infection so far — while remaining at the highest risk for ...
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Stop the pink palooza and actually help fight breast cancer Donna was one of the first people — and at 37 years old, the first young woman — I knew to die from breast cancer. I pay tribute to her every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, by pulling the curtain on the crass and silly pinkatization of a serious ...
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Fraser Health receives new breast cancer screening technology Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster has been gifted a new diagnostic analyzing device to help deliver results to breast cancer patients quicker. The machine known as "Ventana BenchMark ULTRA" was previously only available in Alberta and Ontario ...
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Latest COVID-19 Sask. report shows increase in positive tests In the previous reporting period from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7, there were 499 positive tests. Four more deaths have been linked to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan during the newest reporting period, compared ...
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