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Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease Stephanie Nolen has traveled the world reporting on the growing health threat of mosquitoes. Nov. 30, 2023. There were an estimated 249 ...
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US Life Expectancy Creeps Up as Covid Deaths Fall But the country's health has not fully rebounded from the pandemic, according to new data from the C.D.C.. Share full article.
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Extreme weather helped fuel surge in malaria cases last year The number of malaria cases worldwide surged by millions last year, the World Health Organization said Thursday — a change driven by extreme weather events such as catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, as well as other conflicts and humanitarian crises ...
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What works for treating the common cold? Many doctors say 'not much' He believes regulators will likely find other futile over-the-counter drugs as they review older medications. "I know for sure that the cough suppressants and the expectorants are next in line." He ...
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Twin research indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health A Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health. November 30, 2023 - By Emily Moskal. test. Twin pairs Carolyn Sideco and Rosalyn Moorhouse, ...
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More Evidence That Regular Mammograms Save Lives Women with breast cancer who underwent all her scheduled mammograms had a survival rate of 80%, compared with survival rates as low as 59% for women who didn't participate in any screenings, researchers found.
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New CDC life expectancy data shows painfully slow rebound from covid Newly published data on life expectancy in the United States shows a partial rebound from the worst phase of the coronavirus pandemic, but drug overdoses, homicides and chronic illnesses such as heart disease continue to drive a long-term mortality ...
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Novel Artificial Intelligence Tool Predicts Outcomes in Invasive Breast Cancer Recent study results indicate that a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool has the potential to precisely predict the outcomes of patients with breast cancer, sparing them from unnecessary chemotherapy treatments. By evaluating the tissues of patients, ...
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Norovirus: Winter vomiting virus cases rising Winter vomiting virus is doing the rounds in England, experts are warning. Every day last week, there were about 350 people in hospital with diarrhoea and vomiting symptoms, compared with 126 in the same week last year, NHS England says.
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Rabid Kitten Threat; Religious Groups Quash Abortion Exemptions; Redefining Death Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Rabid Kitten Sparks Public Health Response. A kitten in Omaha with an unusual strain of rabies sparked a massive ...
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Combating Obesity, A Call for Healthcare Overhaul and a New Approach with ReforMedicine Obesity in the U.S. has grown significantly, ranking as the 12th most obese country globally but the first among high-income countries. According to statistics, it affects 41.9% of adults and 19.7% of children, resulting in $147 billion in annual ...
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Commuting on a Highway? Your Blood Pressure May Pay a Price By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's not just bumper-to-bumper highway traffic that's causing your blood pressure to spike during your daily commute. New research shows that the exhaust ...
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US Life Expectancy Grows as Suicide Rates Hit Record: CDC Nov. 29, 2023 – New government data shows U.S. suicides hit another record high in 2022, but the numbers also contain good news about suicides among young people and about deaths in the U.S. overall. The government uses data from death records to ...
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PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says Thousands of people are already taking PrEP through sexual health clinics. HIV charity the Terrence Higgins Trust wants easier access to the drug, since many people, including women, do not know it ...
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Filtration of Traffic-Related Air Pollution Mitigates Its Impact on BP At 24 hours, adjusted mean diastolic and systolic blood pressure were 3.8 and 1.1 mm Hg higher, respectively, for unfiltered drives. In unfiltered drives, the adjusted mean image-based central retinal arteriolar equivalent was 2.7 µm wider.
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Suicide deaths reached record high in 2022, but decreased for kids and young adults, CDC data shows In a report released Wednesday, the organization used death records from the National Center for Health Statistics to estimate that the number of suicides in 2022 was 3% higher than in 2021, totaling 49,449 deaths compared to the previous 48,183.
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UK expands HIV screening programme as Elton John addresses lawmakers LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Singer Elton John addressed British lawmakers on Wednesday as the government announced plans to expand an HIV testing programme as part of its aim to end new transmissions of the virus in England by 2030.
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WHO: COVID-19 Variant BA.2.86 Is One to Watch When the COVID-19 strain BA.2.86 entered the scene over the summer, it quickly captured the attention of officials who were concerned about the variant's large number of mutations.
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RSV vaccine shortage forces some pediatricians to ration doses as virus spreads Hospitals and pediatricians are facing a "severe shortage" of a vaccine meant to protect children from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials in Connecticut.
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Ysbyty Gwynedd consultant bound by diagnosis - inquest told A hospital consultant was "duty bound" to rely on the conclusion of specialists that a patient's knee was not infected, an inquest has heard. Nesta Jones, 77, died in Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Gwynedd, after developing pneumonia shortly after the ...
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Unfiltered traffic-related air pollution linked to increased BP Key takeaways: Mean diastolic and systolic BP were higher after 1 hour of riding in cars with unfiltered air vs. filtered air. Filtration systems may mitigate pollution's impact on vascular health.
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'This already happened in the US': Experts weigh in on China's respiratory virus surge Experts say China's current outbreak of respiratory illness is another example of what played out in the U.S. last year when COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus peaked simultaneously, allaying fears that a new virus is behind the surge.
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Why has swine flu emerged in a person in the UK — and what's next? Spillover infections of respiratory viruses, including influenza, from one species to another are quite common. "The reason it's popped up now is that it was spreading in pigs," says Paul Hunter an epidemiologist at the University of East Anglia.
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Vaccine exemption rates rising among Wisconsin students EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU ...
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Study: Alcohol, White Bread Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk Nov. 29, 2023 -- New research shows that consuming high amounts of white bread and alcohol is associated with a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer. The same study also found that consuming more fiber, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and ...
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Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in multiple US states, including Maryland Dogs have died, said Kurt Williams, director of the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University. But without a clear way to define the disease or test for it, he said it's hard to put a number on how many died from a severe form of ...
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Cryotherapy: the Chilling Effects of Extreme Cold on Health and Wellness Cryotherapy is claimed to accelerate recovery in painful chronic inflammatory and degenerative conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis, as well as acute post-exercise or post-injury muscle soreness and joint pain.
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Current Vitamin D Recommendations Might Not Be Enough to Protect Heart Health New research found that many people need more than the recommended dosage of vitamin D to achieve optimal blood levels.1; Vitamin D can positively contribute to multiple areas of health, including the cardiovascular system.
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Wearable Digital Health Technology "Wearables" is a term used for forms of technology that are worn on the body, such as smartwatches or adhesive patches containing sensors, and that perform a useful function for the wearer or a caregiver. Common examples include devices that track ...
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Amid Congo's deadliest mpox outbreak, a new worry: virus has become sexually transmissible Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was experiencing its largest, most deadly outbreak of mpox ever, with more than 12,000 suspected cases so far this year and nearly 600 deaths, ...
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Measles exposure warning issued for Vancouver airport and 2 flights "At YVR, the passenger spent time on the route between the arrival gate D73 at the international terminal and at the departure gate C48 in the domestic terminal, where the ill passenger waited for their next flight," the BCCDC said.
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Middlesex-London Health Unit's COVID-19 mass vaccine clinic to permanently close "It is important to remember that the fight against COVID-19 and vaccination efforts in our community continue," said medical officer of health, Dr. Alex Summers. Health unit data released earlier this ...
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WHO celebrates the role of communities in driving progress towards ending AIDS From fighting stigma and discrimination, to advocating for access to affordable interventions, and community led services that put people with lived experience at the centre, communities have shaped the HIV response for decades.
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City of St. Louis Department of Health Recognizes World AIDS Day 2023 This year's theme is "Remember and Commit." It encourages people to remember the disparities and inequities that continue to create barriers to HIV testing, prevention services, and HIV care. It then calls us to commit to continuing the work of centering ...
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BC CDC warns passenger with measles travelled through YVR At YVR, the passenger spent time on the route between the arrival gate D73 at the international terminal and at the departure gate C48 in the domestic terminal, where the ill passenger waited for a flight, according to a news release from the B.C. CDC on ...
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The mysterious canine respiratory disease: What we know and what we don't so far Because there is little information out there, what exactly do veterinary professionals know about this illness, and what can clients do to keep their loved pets happy and healthy? During this week's episode of The Vet ...
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Genetic data on 500000 volunteers in UK to be released for scientific study Health researchers from around the world can now apply to study the whole genomes of half a million people enrolled in UK Biobank, a biomedical research project that has compiled detailed health and lifestyle records on individuals since it began 20 years ...
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UK Biobank and the masses of medical data that became key to genetic research With diabetes, cancer, dementia and other ailments on the rise, scientists pushed for a database devoted to genetics, health and lifestyle to help them tease apart who was most at risk and how diseases could be prevented.
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Ultraprocessed Food May Heighten Risk of Head and Neck Cancer and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma The new findings suggested that obesity may not be the only factor to link ultraprocessed foods to the development of these types of cancers. Several previous studies have demonstrated a correlation between ultraprocessed foods—which typically have ...
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What is China's 'Walking Pneumonia' that has put India on alert? Check symptoms, prevention and more Mycoplasma Pneumonia: China's National Health Commission has reported an increase in respiratory infections, but it is unclear if they are related to the mysterious pneumonia outbreak. The World Health Organization is requesting more information to ...
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Doctors seeing increase in walking pneumonia, RSV cases in kids SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB ...
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Flu cases on the rise in Alabama Respiratory virus season is ramping up after a busy holiday travel weekend. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, flu cases are the highest in the Southeast. Advertisement. Louisiana and South Carolina have the highest amount of cases ...
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Understanding the Vaginal Microbiome's Impact on Health and Disease The researchers analyzed epithelial cells that line the vagina as crucial players in the interaction between bacteria and the human body. These cells are densely coated with sugar chains known as glycans, which play pivotal roles in cell biology and ...
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Conscientious personalities less at risk of dementia diagnosis People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with neuroticism and negative affect, according to a new analysis by researchers at Northwestern ...
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Early detection is key for pancreatic cancer patient Published November 29, 2023. Patient Kim Bate. When Kim Bate went to an appointment with his family physician in October 2018, he didn't consider the worst-case scenario. Bate had a rash, but nothing too extreme. Still, when Kim's doctor informed him ...
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World AIDS Day theme is 'World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit' World AIDS Day is held December 1 each year. This day is an opportunity for public and private partners to spread awareness about the status of the epidemic and encourage progress in HIV prevention, treatment and care around the world.
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UKHSA detects human case of variant influenza A(H1N2)v The case was detected as part of routine national flu surveillance undertaken by UKHSA and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The individual experienced a mild illness and has fully recovered. The source of their infection remains under ...
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Thousands of illicit medicines seized in morning of raids in Manchester The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) seized hundreds of thousands of doses of suspected illegally traded medicines, including powerful prescription-only medicines, following coordinated raids ...
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Safe to vape? Clearing the air on e-cigarettes 'E-cigarettes' and 'vapes' are devices that simulate tobacco smoking, but where nicotine is inhaled as vapour, rather than smoke. They were originally invented as an alternative to smoking cigarettes.
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