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	health Daily update ⋅ November 14, 2023
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	CNN Life expectancy gap between men and women in the US widened significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic CNN Women in the United States can expect to live nearly six years longer than men, as disparities in deaths from Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive the life expectancy gap to the widest it's been in decades. Overall, life expectancy in the US fell more ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP US flu activity rises in most regions, especially the South CIDRAP In its latest update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that flu activity and hospitalizations continue to rise, especially in the South. Covering the week ending November 4, the report said outpatient visits for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US lung cancer survival rates rise, but it's still the leading cause of death. One easy tool could help CNN About 26.6% of people who get lung cancer survive at least five years past their initial diagnosis, Tuesday's report says, up from 21.7% in 2016. The survival rate for people of color has also increased ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Wegovy weight-loss drug reduced risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds CBS News Those who took Wegovy lost about 9% of their weight and also saw saw drops in key markers of heart disease, including inflammation, cholesterol, blood sugars, blood pressure and waist circumference. The placebo group lost less than 1% of their weight. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times An 'Unsettling' Drop in Life Expectancy for Men The New York Times "It was unsettling to see," said Dr. Brandon Yan, a resident physician at the University of California, San Francisco, and lead author of the study, which analyzed death data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek US COVID markers show declines or stable trends CIDRAP The nation's COVID indicators—the main ones and the early markers— declined or held steady for the week ending November 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update. SARS-CoV-2 NIAID/Flickr cc. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Eating a lot of ultraprocessed food linked to developing multiple health issues, including cancer CNN "Taken with all the other scientific evidence it is very likely that some types of UPF do increase the risk of later disease, either because they are directly harmful or because they replace healthier foods such as vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, olive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Why the Life Expectancy Gap between Men and Women Is Growing Scientific American "But this report underscores some underlying public health problems that also disproportionately affect men, especially drug overdoses, suicide and other violence." Before the pandemic, in the years between 2010 and 2019, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Too Little Sleep Might Raise a Woman's Odds for Diabetes U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women who don't get enough sleep might have an increased risk of diabetes, an effect even more pronounced in postmenopausal females, a new study finds. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on Antiviral Tamiflu U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children stricken with influenza aren't receiving the flu-busting antiviral drug Tamiflu even though it's recommended for them, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Taking Obesity Drug Wegovy May Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke Risk WebMD Nov. 13, 2023 – People with heart disease who took the weight loss medicine Wegovy were significantly less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, results of a much anticipated study show. People in the study took the medicine – which has the same ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Semaglutide helps reduce risk of heart attack, stroke in people without diabetes, study finds ABC News In a study of over 17,000 people, semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist medication, was found to lower the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes by 20% in people who have pre-existing cardiovascular disease and who are overweight, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Kids with flu often don't get antiviral drugs, study shows CIDRAP Rates of influenza antiviral drug prescribing among US children from 2010 to 2019 varied widely and were low in all age-groups, but especially among those younger than 2 years old, according to a study published today in Pediatrics. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What to Know About the Flu Virus The New York Times Influenza viruses cause tens of millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths in the United States each year. There are two players every flu season: influenza Type A and Type B. Influenza A tends to pop ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network 28-Day Mortality Predicted by Machine Learning in Patients With CRC AJMC.com Managed Markets Network In addition, with more comorbidities in older patients, it can be harder to manage the cancer compared with younger patients. This study aimed to use machine learning methods to get clinical data that would help accurately predict mortality. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Morning exercise linked to lower BMI, waist circumference for adults Healio Key takeaways: Adults who perform physical activity in the morning have a lower BMI than those who exercise at midday or in the evening. More randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the findings ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Poll shows a third of Americans believe they don't need flu, COVID vaccines CIDRAP Eighty-seven percent of those surveyed said they are doing everything they can to avoid spreading respiratory illnesses to others, but the researchers say one third of those polled said their vaccine decisions do not affect others. Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette US men die nearly six years before women, reflecting largest gap since 1996 Harvard Gazette We've known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and University of California, San Francisco, shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of Bristol World-first study to screen 20000 UK adults for type 1 diabetes University of Bristol T1DRA will be open to those with no close family members with type 1 diabetes, who make up about 90% of those with the condition. The research team, led by Professor Kathleen Gillespie at the University of Bristol, will send participants test kits in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	GPB Even mild infections can lead to long COVID, the CDC says. But vaccination could help GPB LISTEN: The number of Georgians hospitalized from the flu is rising, according to the state's Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the CDC is reminding people to get vaccinated for flu and COVID-19. GPB's Ellen Eldridge has more. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Diabetes warning as young patient numbers increase BBC News A routine eye appointment led Darren Rix to discover he was at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. His optometrist found "a wiggly vein" in the back of the eye which led to a blood test and pre-diabetes diagnosis. Mr Rix, from Pontardawe, Swansea, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Study: Avocados could help reduce risk of diabetes CBS News BOSTON - A new study in The Journal of Nutrition looked at data on more than 6,000 older adults and found that eating avocados may improve blood sugar control and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, but most notably in people with a so-called "avocado ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com The deep route to low-field MRI with high potential Nature.com A type of magnetic resonance imaging, known as low-field MRI, could make the technique more widely accessible, but only if the image quality can be improved. A deep-learning protocol might hold the key. Patricia M. Johnson &; Yvonne W. Lui. Flag as irrelevant
	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Two New RSV Products to Protect Infants Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health A new vaccine for pregnant people and an antibody treatment for babies could substantially lower the rates of severe RSV infections among children, but rollout has been slow ahead of the first RSV season the products are available. Published. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Breaking the silence on World Diabetes Day, hearing from people living with diabetes World Health Organization These stories collectively underscore the need for compassion, awareness, and change to improve the lives of those living with diabetes. Arvind, living with type 1 diabetes from India. posed portrait photo of Arvind ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Times Cardiovascular disease: The case for doing more on illness prevention, rather than just treatment The Irish Times "Lifestyle changes" are buzz words in conversations around prevention of chronic illness. There can't be many people who are unaware of the mantras to eat less, move more, drink alcohol responsibly if you must drink, and don't touch cigarettes. Flag as irrelevant
	aidsmap UK vaccine body recommends meningitis B vaccine for gonorrhoea prevention aidsmap The UK's Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that people in the United Kingdom at increased risk of contracting gonorrhoea should be offered the 4CMenB vaccine (Bexsero) to reduce their risk. Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Medical School One in Five Experience Rebound COVID After Antiviral Drug, New Study Shows Harvard Medical School Paxlovid remains a lifesaving drug, but some patients may remain contagious during viral rebound · At a glance: · The results indicate that viral rebound may occur more often than previously believed and raise questions about the risk of viral transmission ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Lincolnshire mum's plea for NHS cystic fibrosis drug to extend baby's life BBC News Nicolle said if it was withdrawn Charlie would "struggle and potentially not make it into adulthood". NICE has said patients already taking the medication would continue to have access to the treatment ... Flag as irrelevant
	mdanderson.org How many grams of added sugar should you have per day? mdanderson.org 'Added sugar' is used to describe any sugar in food beyond what its whole food ingredients naturally contain. It includes both chemically manufactured artificial sweeteners, as well as natural sugars that come from food, such as fructose, glucose, ... Flag as irrelevant
	McLaren Health Care November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month McLaren Health Care Lung cancer is responsible for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. The yearly number of lung ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study reveals no neuroinflammation in long COVID patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms News-Medical.net Some individuals with PCC have neuropsychiatric symptoms (neuro-PCC), and the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. CSF provides a means to evaluate neuropathology, given that it circulates the central nervous system (CNS) and serves as a window to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Essentia Health Lung Cancer Awareness Month: How Essentia uses technology to catch lung cancer early Essentia Health Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Carol Lee of Hibbing is thankful Essentia Health caught hers early. After having a persistent cough and trouble breathing, the 73-year-old Lee met ... Flag as irrelevant
	United Health Services November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month United Health Services The only recommended screening for lung cancer is a low-dose CT scan, which creates images of your lungs to be examined by a radiologist for abnormalities. This screening is for adults at high risk of lung cancer who currently have no symptoms. Flag as irrelevant
	Minnesota Reformer The Topline: Vaccines, solar power and bigfoot Minnesota Reformer On the other hand, we're still doing better than Idaho, the state with the highest exemption rate at a whopping 12%. Get your act together, Idaho. Minnesota a hotspot for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nursing Times 'World first' gonorrhoea vaccination scheme advised in UK Nursing Times A committee which advises on immunisation has urged the government to bring in routine vaccination for those most at risk of gonorrhoea. Plans to introduce a vaccine to prevent gonorrhoea would be a world first, and they come as levels of the infection ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Times AI could predict heart attack risk up to 10 years in the future, finds Oxford study The Irish Times The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), looked at how AI might improve the accuracy of cardiac CT scans, which are used to detect blockages or narrowing in the arteries. Prof ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour CDC Recommends HCV Testing of Perinatally Exposed Infants, Children Contagionlive.com The recommendations supplement those of 2020 for universal hepatitis C screening among adults, which includes universal screening of pregnant persons during each pregnancy; and they update guidance from 1998 on the type and timing of indicated testing, as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sask research finds vaccine mandates' effectiveness varies by age Saskatoon StarPhoenix The Saskatchewan-based co-authors of a recently published paper on vaccine mandates are calling for governments to consider more age-specific measures if proof-of-vaccination requirements are ever needed again in the face of another pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Some ultra-processed foods are good for your health, WHO-backed study finds The Guardian Some ultra-processed foods increase the risk of developing cancer, heart disease and diabetes – but others are good for you, new research into the demonised foodstuffs suggests. A major new international study has found ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Chronic sleep deficiency increases insulin resistance in women, especially postmenopausal women National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Chronic insufficient sleep can increase insulin resistance in otherwise healthy women, with more marked effects in postmenopausal women, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings, published in Diabetes Care, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Launch of New HIV Policy Lab Report Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health By UNAIDS. At the start of the AIDS epidemic, most countries in the world criminalized same-sex sexuality. As of this year, 129 countries — two thirds of states — do not criminalize same-sex sex, representing a significant reversal. Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Drug-resistant salmonella outbreak spreads across Canada, affecting many kids Globalnews.ca "Many of the individuals who became sick are children five years of age or younger. Illnesses associated with this outbreak strain may be difficult to treat with commonly recommended antibiotics, if antibiotic treatment is needed," PHAC said in a statement ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Globe and Mail Renewed push for vaccination as COVID-19 cases rise Queensland Health Queensland's Chief Health Officer is renewing his push for people to get up to date with their vaccinations due to ongoing and widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the community. Dr John Gerrard said the number of positive cases had risen in the past ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Neighborhood disadvantage linked to postpartum depression Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Mothers living in neighborhoods with greater economic disadvantage are more likely to experience depression after giving birth, according to a Kaiser Permanente analysis published in JAMA Network Open. Ticara Onyewuenyi, MD, MPH. Flag as irrelevant
	CP24 Toronto's Breaking News Mask mandates return to Ontario long-term care amid spike in COVID-19, respiratory illness cases CP24 Toronto's Breaking News Masking requirements are back for long-term care staff in Ontario amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases and outbreaks in the sector. The new rules went into effect on Nov. 7 and impact staff, volunteers and support workers, who will now have to wear masks ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Heart Association Artificial intelligence may speed heart attack diagnosis and treatment American Heart Association In a study of patients in a hospital in Taiwan, artificial intelligence technology paired with electrocardiogram testing reduced the time to diagnose and transfer people with heart attacks to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for treatment by about 10 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FarmersWeekly Farmers on high alert after bluetongue confirmed in Kent FarmersWeekly Livestock farmers across the UK are being urged to stay vigilant after bluetongue virus (BTV) was detected in a dairy cow in Kent – the first confirmed case of the virus in Great Britain for 16 years. The single case of the BTV 3 strain was confirmed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Statista Who Has Type 1 Diabetes? Statista Today is World Diabetes Day. To mark it, the following chart provides insight on the prevalence of type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease, in a selection of countries. According to the NHS, there are two main types of diabetes: Diabetes type 1 ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT Study suggests Covid rebound is far more common with Paxlovid than without STAT The study's authors and outside experts emphasize that there is no question that Paxlovid is a useful drug that can help keep patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus from being hospitalized. But some also wondered ... Flag as irrelevant

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