Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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CNN
Other treatments for Covid-19 include the pill molnupiravir and the injection or infusion remdesivir. Individuals at risk for severe disease from the coronavirus should get tested if they have viral symptoms so that they can begin antiviral treatment as ...
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The Washington Post
For the new study, researchers analyzed urine samples from more than 9,000 pregnant people between 2010 and 2013 to determine whether cannabis was used at any point during pregnancy, at how many weeks of gestation it was used and the amount.
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The Seattle Times
Amid the worst outbreak in Bangladesh's history, dengue cases were reported in all 64 of the country's districts, and by mid-November the disease had infected 291,832 people and killed 1,476. Peru's health minister, who ...
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The Washington Post
Respiratory viruses are rebounding in the United States on the precipice of the end-of-year holidays, with emergency room visits for covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus collectively reaching their highest levels since February.
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ABC News
Cases are mainly affecting people experiencing homelessness, officials say. ByMary Kekatos. December 12, 2023, 1:06 PM. 1:39. Hepatitis A outbreak reported by Massachusetts officials. The Massachusetts Department of Health reported a recent cluster of ...
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WLS-TV
COVID-19 symptoms include: Cough; Brief fever; Shortness of breath; Abdominal pain; Loss of taste or smell; Congestion; Fatigue; Sore Throat; Nausea or vomiting; Diarrhea ...
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Harvard Gazette
The researchers tracked the activity of neurons in the visual cortex of the brains of mice while the animals remained in a quiet waking state. They found that occasionally these neurons fired in a pattern similar to one that ...
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Healthline
CDC Issues Warning Over Deadly Tick-Borne Illness: What to Know · The CDC has published a warning related to a condition called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. · The condition, which is transferred to humans via specific tick breeds, has caused multiple ...
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The Washington Post
People tend to eat more, move less and mate more in cold weather, research suggests · Wintertime blues and a long winter's nap · Cold weather weight gain · Sex, generosity and focus.
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The Washington Post
1. 11-minutes of brisk walking makes a big difference · 2. Morning exercise may be better for burning fat · 3. Outdoor workouts improve the benefits of exercise · 4. Walking four days a week can boost brain health · 5. For many, just 6,000 steps is the sweet ...
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Express Healthcare Management
Smartwatches can help detect heart rhythm problems in children. Medical records show they detected arrhythmias that traditional monitoring methods failed to pick up. However, smartwatch heart monitors now are geared to adults, and need to be tweaked to ...
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AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
A panel of US experts on Wednesday recommended that children with obesity should begin receiving intensive counseling at age 6 to promote healthy diet and exercise habits, according to Reuters. In 2017, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ...
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Reuters
TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japan's health ministry on Wednesday reported the country's first fatality from mpox. The patient was a man in his 30s with a prior infection with HIV and no travel history, the ministry said in a statement.
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Medriva
The negative outcome most strongly associated with cannabis use was low birth weight, less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Others included premature births, stillbirths, and hypertensive pregnancy disorders, which can be life-threatening for the pregnant mother ...
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ChronicleLive
cognitive reserve – the brain's ability to keep working despite having disease. Some risk factors for dementia can't be avoided – for example getting older or the genes you inherit from your parents. However there ...
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WNDU-TV
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Dr. Bob Cassady from the South Bend Clinic joins us every Tuesday on 16 News Now at Noon to answer your medical questions. This week, many of you had holiday meals and snacks on your mind. Question #1: "How do you manage high ...
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KGO-TV
Although most cases of RSV result in mild illness, the virus can be dangerous among infants and young children as well as senior citizens. "RSV is a very common infection," Dr. John Brownstein ...
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Nature.com
Although pregnancy sickness is often mild and transient, some people experience persistent and severe nausea and vomiting that presents a serious health problem. This condition, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), occurs in 0.3–3% of pregnancies and can ...
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KOB
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Caring Paws on Madison Street is adding to its requirements to make sure your pet stays safe. "I've had a few questions about everything that's been going on, I have calls that have been coming in," said Francis Maestas, ...
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WKRC TV Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A warning came on Tuesday from cardiologists as the country moves closer to Christmas week and the new year. Doctors have been spreading the word about holiday heart syndrome, a collection of symptoms that can raise the risk of ...
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Hindustan Times
Make your mornings healthier and more energetic with a glassful of amla juice to nourish your body with an abundance of nutrients. Know all benefits. Amla, the ancient fruit with chock full of nutrients and innumerable benefits for health and immunity, ...
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Nature.com
While the acquisition and maintenance of motor skills generally requires practice to develop and maintain both motor circuitry and muscle performance, it is unknown whether vocal muscles, like limb muscles, exhibit exercise-induced plasticity. Here ...
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UCLA Health Connect
What if there was a medication that could significantly reduce symptoms of treatment-resistant depression after a single dose? That drug may be psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, according to a recent study published in The New ...
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RDH
Post-absorptive stimulation is the secondary process that occurs via a brain mechanism involving glucose signaling. It is similar to a drug-like psychoactive mood-altering effect. However, these psychoactive effects from sugar are ...
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News-Medical.net
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been estimated to have claimed more than 7 million lives and infected more than 772 million people since the beginning of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak in late 2019.
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U.S. News & World Report
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Late December is typically a time when holiday stress and winter weather can collide, creating a perfect recipe for a rise in heart attacks and stroke.
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San Francisco Chronicle
A fast-spreading outbreak of avian flu that's affected more than 69 million birds nationwide since 2022 has reached one of the crown jewels of Bay Area poultry: Liberty Ducks, a Sonoma County farm name-checked on the menus of its roughly 200 wholesale ...
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WPVI-TV
Recently, Infection Control Today spoke with Edward Walsh, MD, professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York about RSV, who the disease impacts, available treatments, and how to best manage in ...
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is once again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) said. The disease started last year with the arrival of infected migratory waterfowl ...
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Connecticut Public Radio
Dog Disease Outbreak as respiratory disease epidemic with canine parvovirus and CPV outbreak virus and bacteria. wildpixel / Getty Images. /. iStockphoto. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture says dogs ...
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The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Published in The Lancet's eBioMedicine, 76 healthy adults from Melbourne aged 18 to 64 who were previously vaccinated with licensed SARS-CoV-2 vaccines were randomised to receive a fourth dose of a novel protein vaccine, mRNA vaccine or placebo.
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American Stroke Association
Disruptions brought on by travel, stress and food-filled celebrations can "really wreak havoc on people's self-management of their diabetes," said Dr. Cecilia Low Wang, a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of ...
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Association of Health Care Journalists
Tara Haelle is AHCJ's health beat leader for infectious diseases and medical studies. She's an independent science/health journalist, author, speaker, and photographer. Her work has appeared in the National Geographic, Scientific American ...
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pennmedicine.org
By making mammograms easy to schedule through personal online patient portals, Penn Medicine saw a significant increase in screenings for breast cancer. December 12, 2023. A woman completing a mammogram in a patient room.
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WRDW-TV
13abc Action News
The New York Times
Although U.S. dietary guidelines and health authorities have long recommended people eat low-fat or fat-free dairy products, current research has called into question whether these options are actually healthier than their whole counterparts, ...
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Guardian
Eating healthfully during the holidays can be a challenge. But there's no reason to skip having your favorite family recipe at celebratory meals once or twice a year, even if it's no diet food. More on holiday eating. Best Turkey for Your Holiday Feast.
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British Heart Foundation
What's stopping you getting active? Overcome those obstacles so you can see the many benefits. There are many good reasons to exercise, says Angela Hartley, a cardiac nurse and personal trainer: "The fitter you are, the less strain there is on your heart.
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ReliefWeb
Overall Risk statement. Due to the rise of dengue infections and the unprecedented spread in 2023, this RRA aims to assess the current regional risk, considering the current vector activities (dengue season) by subregion and a more detailed situation ...
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Medriva
Before you join the masses and purchase one of these devices, know that diabetes experts are unified in their concerns that CGMs are not quite ready for the consumer market for people who don't have diabetes but want to try and monitor their blood sugar ...
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Reuters
They could help companies cut costs by limiting employees to small networks of less expensive providers or by delaying prescriptions with lifestyle change mandates, one of the benefits consultants said. Another consultant touted the benefits of such ...
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Politico
Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots can perpetuate harmful and debunked race-based medicine, researchers warn. Their study, published in the journal npj Digital Medicine, tested four commercially available AI chatbots from Google, ...
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Nature.com
Cells contain numerous protein receptors for defence that sense and respond to viral RNAs. Extensive work has demonstrated that IVT mRNA can cause immune-system overstimulation owing to these innate-sensing mechanisms, which can interfere with the utility ...
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Nature.com
Another bacterial pathogen causing concern is Staphylococcus aureus — often called golden staph — which causes a range of diseases. Up to 47% of S. aureus infections in India are resistant to methicillin, which is an access-class antibiotic.
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AARP
For most people, increasing HDL levels comes with heart health benefits ... Cholesterol conversations tend to focus on the "bad" kind, more officially known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which can raise your risk for heart disease, stroke and ...
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CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
This year, eligible Ontario residents can receive Arexvy, a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine authorized by Health Canada in August, for free. Advertisement.
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