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H5N1 avian flu kills almost 1000 seals and sea lions in Brazil Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul today confirmed that highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu was involved in the deaths of 942 seals and sea lions, while the United States reported more outbreaks of the virus in domestic birds.
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Small, deadly outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever tied to city in Mexico, CDC says At least five people have contracted the tick-borne disease called Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) after travel to Mexico, and three died, the US Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC) said in a Health Alert Network advisory late last ...
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Hodgkin lymphoma prognosis, biology tracked with circulating tumor DNA "Compared with other cancers, finding Hodgkin lymphoma cancer cells or cancer DNA to study is like searching for a needle in a haystack," Ash Alizadeh said. Mark Tuschman.
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Oncotype Score Helps Avoid Unnecessary Radiation in DCIS There's a long-standing concern among oncologists that many women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a potential precursor to invasive breast cancer, receive more treatment than they need. The potential for overtreatment largely revolves around the ...
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Benralizumab May Be Significant in Helping Patients With Severe Asthma Reduce Regular, Inhaled Steroids Severe asthma can be managed using the biologic therapy benralizumab without the addition of regular, high-dose inhaled steroids, which can have significant adverse effects (AEs), according to new research published in The Lancet.
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Half of Diabetes Patients on Ozempic, Mounjaro Stop Using the Meds By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans battling diabetes are turning to a new class of injected drugs that includes blockbusters like Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide).
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5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reported The World Health Organization says five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year. ByThe Associated Press. December 11, 2023, 12:41 PM.
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Researchers find that deaths caused by heart disease can be prevented A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds that nearly 20 million people worldwide died from cardiovascular disease in 2022, largely due to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, poor diet, and air pollution.
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Cervical cancer: Northern Ireland adopts new HPV screening programme A new improved primary HPV cervical screening programme is being rolled out across Northern Ireland. It checks for an infection called HPV - the cause of most cervical cancers. Presence of the infection is the earliest sign that a woman may be at risk ...
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HIV-Infected Infants Treated Within Hours of Birth Attain, Sustain Undetectable Virus Very early, limited duration antiretroviral treatment (ART) of infants contracting HIV in utero, initiated within 48 hours of birth, was associated with undetectable HIV-1 DNA and apparent ART-free remission at the first 2 years of an ongoing trial, ...
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Stress Eating Comfort Food Can Increase Mental Health and Heart Disease Risks Experts say plant foods have compounds that may help reduce endothelial dysfunction. Do you tend to reach for fatty comfort foods like ice cream and potato chips when you are under stress? If so ...
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Specific genetic variant may help prevent obesity A preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators shows that a specific human genetic variant of a receptor that stimulates insulin release may help individuals be more resistant to obesity. The researchers discovered that this variant ...
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Positive Personality Traits May Protect Against Dementia: Study The researchers didn't find any links between people's personalities and autopsy results that looked for physical signs of dementia in the brain and nervous system, suggesting that some people may be able to overcome dementia symptoms or compensate for ...
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Climate change is unleashing a tsunami of infectious diseases–and we have fewer and fewer drugs that can treat them Critically, extreme temperatures and air pollution are exacerbating viral respiratory infections and mosquito-borne diseases, one of which is likely to seed the next epidemic or pandemic. Given the link between climate ...
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USPSTF recommends behavioral interventions for youth with high BMI Behavioral interventions can include education on healthy eating habits and exercise sessions. More research is needed on the long-term outcomes of weight loss medications in children and adolescents. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued ...
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Gao Yaojie: Dissident doctor who exposed China's Aids epidemic, dies at 95 Gao Yaojie, a renowned dissident doctor who exposed the Aids epidemic in rural China, has died aged 95. Dr Gao died of natural causes in New York, where she had been in exile since 2009, a friend of hers told the BBC. Her work uncovered how businesses ...
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CDC Warns of Deadly Tick-Borne Illness in People Traveling to Mexico By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of deadly tick-borne disease is occurring among people who've recently been to Baja California in Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Specific Personality Traits May Influence Dementia Risk Bayesian multilevel models tested whether personality traits and subjective well-being differentially predicted neuropsychological and neuropathologic characteristics of dementia. TAKEAWAY: High neuroticism, negative affect, and low conscientiousness were ...
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Synbiotic formula shows promise in reducing long COVID symptoms They tested the formulation on a Hong Kong-based study cohort comprising 463 patients over the course of six months. Their findings highlight that SIM01 supplementation significantly alleviated fatigue, bolstered memory, and improved concentration in ...
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Swine flu: No further cases detected in people in UK The UK Health Security Agency said enhanced surveillance would continue over the coming weeks, as a precaution. One person in North Yorkshire was found to have a form of flu similar to the virus ...
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COVID symptoms to know as viruses rise this December in Illinois With so many overlapping symptoms between the currently active respiratory viruses, how can you tell the difference? Published December 11, 2023 • Updated on December 11, 2023 at 5:33 pm. NBC Universal, Inc. The Chicago Department of Public Health is ...
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Can winter heart attacks be prevented with Vitamin D and regular exercise? As winter has set in across the country, the risk of heart attack has gone up. Data from many studies over the years have shown a similar pattern of heart attacks and mortality in winter. In fact, mortality after a heart attack in winter is higher than ...
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The global patent landscape of artificial intelligence applications for cancer For cancer, AI models are expected to be used in various functions in the future — from drug discovery research and screening with biomarkers to diagnosis, tumor classification, treatment planning and follow-up strategies for patients in remission.
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Risk of dying from cancer varies widely across regions in England Mortality risk was associated with poverty for both sexes, and the greatest inequality across regions was for cancers with risk factors such as smoking, alcohol and obesity, and for those which could be prevented or detected early by screening.
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Tips to prepare for flu season Cover up. The CDC notes that the flu virus spreads primarily through droplets produced when people with influenza cough, sneeze or talk. When around others, cover your mouth and nose, particularly when sneezing or coughing. When you have to sneeze or cough ...
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The avian flu virus is rapidly spreading through commercial flocks in the US The Avian influenza summer break is not only over, it has been smashed. In the past 30 days, the virus has spread to 106 commercial flocks in 23 states. And California is the latest to report outbreaks —in two broiler operations in Stanislaus County ...
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Revolutionizing diabetes care: tPBM therapy proves effective in restoring microglial health Previous studies have shown that chronic hyperglycemia enhances the expression of chemokines, cytokines, and oxidative stress to an abnormally high level, which triggers brain inflammation. DM-related chronic inflammation can activate microglia, a type of ...
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How the 'Big 5' Personality Traits Influence Dementia Risk Psychological factors appear to affect dementia likelihood though not underlying brain neuropathology. Protective traits, particularly conscientiousness, seem to grow stronger with age against dementia. Personality traits may be potential markers of ...
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ScienceAdviser: Vaccinating with the power of sound Today's Future News examines a vaccination technique that might someday let doctors ditch the needles. But first, catch up on the latest science news, including new insights into horses in ancient Patagonia and just how tight the partnership between ...
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Top doctor, health minister to update public on respiratory illness season in BC British Columbian adults are "getting behind on critical immunizations, putting lives at risk and potentially burdening the health-care system heading into peak respiratory virus season," Pharmasave wrote on Dec. 4. According ...
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Whooping cough cases increasing in the UK – what you need to know Whooping cough (or pertussis) is what is known in the UK as a "notifiable infectious disease", which means any doctor who diagnoses a case has a legal duty to report the infection to the local authority.
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Do Cold Medicines Even Work? Here's What Experts Say There is no cure for the common cold, though some over-the-counter medicines can help with symptom relief.1; Different cold medicines don't all treat the same symptoms, so it can be confusing to determine which one(s) you need when you get sick.
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States strive to get opioid overdose drug to more people Mississippi enacted a law authorizing pharmacists to sell the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone — often sold under the brand name Narcan — in 2017. The drug, which can be administered via nasal spray or injection, can prevent death from overdose by ...
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Another Mpox Viral Clade Can Be Transmitted Sexually Clade I MPXV, endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and previously thought to be zoonotic, is also transmitted through sexual contact in humans. Mpox virus (MPXV) is endemic in several regions ...
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Dana-Farber CEO Laurie Glimcher has always been a trailblazer and a risk taker Dr. Laurie Glimcher learned early on from her father, a prominent physician-researcher, that success in science was built on a basic principle: Big discoveries require big risks. The younger Glimcher took that advice to heart. In the late 1990s at her ...
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Machine learning reveals key markers for healthy aging, separate from chronic disease risks Laboratory tests correlating with longevity were analyzed. Next, longevity potential was assessed across ages by implementing a machine-learning model that could infer longitudinal trajectories using partial patient histories. A longevity potential score ...
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Vaccinate against a trio of illnesses this fall and winter Respiratory illness season is on its way, and Sanford Health doctors are urging patients to get vaccinated. With influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) typically starting in the fall and peaking from December to February, now is the time to ...
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Texas Supreme Court rules against pregnant woman seeking abortion as she leaves state for procedure The Texas Supreme Court on Monday reversed a lower court's ruling that would have allowed a woman to obtain an abortion under the state's "medical emergency" exception, hours after the woman's attorneys said she had left the state to have the procedure ...
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Here's what we know about a Texas woman's battle for an abortion Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two, filed a lawsuit last week to end a pregnancy she and her doctors say threatens her life and future fertility. The case triggered a tense legal battle with the eyes of the country watching.
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Lesson Plan: 'Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here's Why.' In this lesson, students will learn about the dangers of noise in daily life, and the health risks excessive noise can pose. Then, they will document the noise levels in their own communities.
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Canada's new dental-care plan could impact nearly 9 million Canadians — are you one of them? The federal government unveiled details about its highly anticipated Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) earlier on Monday. The CDCP is a $13-billion insurance program that will start covering most basic dentistry costs next year for uninsured Canadians ...
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How to access the new Canadian Dental Care Plan On Monday, the federal government unveiled the details of its new Canadian Dental Care Plan, building on the pre-existing Canada Dental Benefit, stating that access to oral health care should not depend on a person's ability to pay.
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How to access the new Canadian Dental Care Plan Health Minister Mark Holland discusses the federal dental plan and how the $13B program will. 11:47. Power Play: One-on-one with Mark Holland.
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Canada government to launch dental plan agreed in deal to stay in power OTTAWA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Canada will launch a C$13 billion ($9.6 billion) dental care plan for uninsured Canadians this month, the government said Monday, fulfilling a cornerstone of a deal with an opposition party to keep Prime Minister Justin ...
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Morning Rounds: Can you take GLP-1 drugs during pregnancy? Reed Jobs charts his own course in biotech · The mere threat of antitrust scrutiny may have killed Cigna's deal with Humana · Mobile clinics offer way to care for hard-to-reach patients · Why methadone clinics are fighting addiction doctors.
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The Path To Shortening Long COVID May Go Through Gut For reasons that aren't entirely clear, long COVID is associated with diminished microbial diversity in the gut and a decrease in several healthful strains of bacteria, such as Bifidobacterium adolescentis. Researchers are now exploring whether ...
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Cannabis Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Related to Placental Function The risk for an adverse outcome was higher among those who continued to use cannabis beyond the first trimester. Meaning Cannabis use should be avoided during pregnancy to optimize maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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AI accurately predicts cancer outcomes from tissue samples DALLAS – Dec. 11, 2023 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model that analyzes the spatial arrangement of cells in tissue samples. This innovative approach, detailed ...
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