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Illnesses in Childhood May Raise Odds of Childlessness Later By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Remaining childless throughout adult life might be tied, in some cases, to illnesses experienced in childhood, new research suggests.
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Noma added to WHO list of neglected tropical diseases Poor oral hygiene, malnutrition, weakened immune systems, and extreme poverty are among the risk factors. "Noma is more than a disease, it is a social marker of ...
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Experimental Drug Could Be Big Advance Against Kidney Disease By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Early results from a trial of a new kidney disease medication show it significantly reduces levels of a urine marker of kidney damage.
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'Winter blues' season is here: Experts share tips for using a lamp to help with seasonal affective disorder Since diagnosis of SAD emerged in the 1980s, the mainstay of treatment has focused on the one thing most of us aren't getting enough of in the winter: sunlight. One at-home treatment option, light therapy, works by using electric lamps to artificially ...
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Your Toothbrush Could Be a Life Saver in the Hospital By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A person's toothbrush could be a true lifesaver if they land in a hospital ICU, according to new evidence review. Regular toothbrushing is associated with ...
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3 norovirus cases, over 200 complaints of illness linked to sushi restaurant in North Carolina The first person to report illness to the Wake County Public Health was Dec. 1, and in total, 241 complaints were received of diners who visited Sushi Nine between Nov. 28 and Dec. 5.
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241 People Sickened in Norovirus Outbreak Linked to North Carolina Sushi Restaurant Norovirus is highly contagious, and can cause "severe vomiting and diarrhea that start sudden," according to the Mayo Clinic, which adds that it's spread either through food preparation, or by coming into close contact with someone who has norovirus.
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Genes Hold Clues to 'Athlete's Heart' Syndrome By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Elite athletes who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest might have genetics that make them more vulnerable to heart disease, a new study suggests.
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Hospital Coffee Machines Aren't Germ-Spreaders, Study Finds Hospital coffee makers don't help spread dangerous infections. Researchers found only one instance of a potentially dangerous bacteria on a hospital machine – but also found one instance of the same bacteria on a home coffee maker.
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'Long flu' not as severe as long COVID but both need attention, experts say Infection with viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and influenza can have long-term health consequences. In a study, COVID-19 was linked to a 51% greater risk for death than influenza. Similar to SARS-CoV-2, which can cause long COVID, people hospitalized with ...
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More Kids Under Age 4 Have Severe Obesity: Study Dec. 18, 2023 – Severe obesity among preschool-age children from low-income families is on the rise in the U.S., according to a new analysis of federal data. An estimated 2% of children ages 2 to 4 years old had severe obesity in 2020, up from 1.8% in ...
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Poultry losses mount with more avian flu at US farms Over the past week, highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks struck poultry flocks in 12 states, hitting seven more commercial farms, including one in California that houses more than 1.3 million layers, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and ...
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COVID-19, flu, RSV spreading as holidays approach, Ohio Department of Health says A child receives a vaccination. In this holiday season of giving, health experts are urging Ohioans to avoid giving your friends and family respiratory illnesses by getting vaccinated. Winter doesn ...
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Rate of Severe Obesity in Kids Is Rising Again By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Severe obesity appears to be on the rise among young U.S. children, based on data from a federal supplemental nutrition program. About 2% of children between ...
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Another Charlotte hospital announces visitor restrictions due to COVID, flu & RSV cases More hospitals and health care centers across Charlotte are temporarily restricting visitors because of an uptick in COVID-19, the flu and RSV cases. Beginning Dec. 19, Novant Health officials announced that kids under 13 are asked to stay home and not ...
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'Incredibly promising:' Researchers encouraged by early results of breast cancer vaccine This month, Cleveland Clinic and Anixa Biosciences released positive new data from the first phase in the trial of an unnamed vaccine for triple-negative breast cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Digital algorithm ePOCT+ successfully reduces antibiotic prescriptions in children, combating antimicrobial resistance A new study recently published in the journal Nature Medicine explores the potential application of a digital algorithm named ePOCT+ to help healthcare providers decide how and when to prescribe antibiotics for treating sick children.
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WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again What is mpox and how dangerous is it? After a year in which nearly 90,000 people were infected with mpox, and 140 people died, the World Health Organization downgraded the disease in May 2023 from its status as a global health emergency.
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Dog parks closing, seeing declines in attendance amid infections Out of an abundance of caution, Smithfield Town Manager Randy Rossi said late last week that the Smithfield Dog Park would be closed until further notice. "Based on the warning that came out from ...
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Spinal Cord Stimulation Questioned for Chronic Pain Independent studies suggested that spinal cord stimulation improved chronic pain no more than placebo, but industry-funded critics cast doubt on these findings, researchers said. Recently published papers "found evidence of no benefit on pain and risk ...
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The 25 Best High-Protein, Low-Carb Foods Low-carb, high-protein diets are eating patterns that prioritize protein-rich foods while limiting those high in carbohydrates. Following diets higher in protein and lower in carbs has been linked to various health benefits, including weight loss, ...
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Mysterious dog illness is in New Mexico. What pet owners should know about kennel cough Experts are still investigating an outbreak that's affecting canines across the country. However, the American Veterinary Medical Association explained the disease falls under the category of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC), which ...
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UCL scientists receive £997000 from the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge Previous research led by Professor Lucy Walker (UCL IIT) found that an existing immunotherapy called Abatacept could be made to work better by combining it with low-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2).
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Polk County Health Department urges vaccine updates before holiday gatherings Paired with those high rates, the number of people getting vaccinated against respiratory diseases is alarmingly low. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, 12.4% of Polk County residents are up-to- ...
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HPV infections increase prostate cancer risk by 2.3 times, study finds They used a large cohort case-control study comprising 5,137 Taiwanese patients with prostate cancer as cases and 15,411 patients without the disease as controls. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that 14.5% of prostate cancer patients had ...
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The Christmas dinner staple that could also reduce your cancer risk The findings, published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, showed eating just one serving per week still gives a significant reduction, with a four per cent lower chance of the disease compared to those who never eat carrots.
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Study discovers cause of pregnancy sickness and potential treatment A new study supported by NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy and why some women become so sick they need to be admitted to hospital.
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Respiratory viruses spreading: Watch live as Ohio Department of Health gives update ahead of holiday gatherings COVID cases have also been on the rise in recent weeks throughout the state with Ohio's three-week average listed at 13,482. Author: Ryan Haidet. Published: 10 ...
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Navigating Guilt Around High Blood Sugar Diabetes author and advocate Kerri Sparling shares her complicated feelings about living with type 1 diabetes, plus how to detach from negative emotions like guilt and shame around high blood sugar. Why is talking about high blood sugar so hard?
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Rate and Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination Cardiovascular complications have been identified as consequences of COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 vaccines. Sun et al showed an increase of >25% in cardiac arrest/acute coronary syndrome emergency calls in the 16- to 39-year-old population during ...
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For fifth straight week, cases of flu-like illnesses up in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Getting sick when you have busy holiday plans is just the worst. Right now, flu cases are on the rise, but medical experts say there's still time to get vaccinated before Christmas. While the CDC recommends that people get a ...
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Daily briefing: Hormone released by fetuses might cause debilitating pregnancy sickness Sensitivity to the hormone GDF15 might be the reason that some people experience hyperemesis gravidarum. Plus, why stressed mice sleep poorly and Nature's pick of ten people who changed science in 2023.
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Navigating the Winter Blues: Expert Tips to Lift Your Mood and Brighten Your Days As the winter solstice — the shortest day of the year — approaches on Dec. 21, we are all experiencing shorter days and colder temperatures. For some people, this may cause dampened spirits and a sense of melancholy. But for about 5% of U.S. adults, ...
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NHS dentistry: A cautionary tale of crisis and opportunity What a depressing picture this single sentence paints. That getting dental treatment has become such a challenge in this country that the best we can hope for is that we shouldn't have to perform DIY dentistry on our kids!
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How Joining a Choir Helps Tune into Bereavement Recovery In a study, choir singing significantly reduced depression symptoms by 11 percent and increased overall well-being for those grieving cancer-related losses. Participants in choir sessions show a notable 17 percent rise in self-esteem and a 10 percent ...
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Blood glucose monitoring devices Hi. Welcome to the Australian Prescriber Podcast. My name is Jo Cheah. I'm a hospital pharmacist in Melbourne, and your host for this episode. It's my pleasure to introduce Dr Benjamin Sly, an endocrinologist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.
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Southern Nevada Health District — TB Investigation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2023. The Southern Nevada Health District is working with Clark County School District on a tuberculosis investigation involving a person with active TB disease who was on multiple school district campuses while they ...
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The relationship between early-life diseases and lifetime childlessness in Finland and Sweden The study was led by the University of Helsinki's Institute for Molecular Medicine in Finland's (FIMM) Aoxing Liu and senior authors Andrea Ganna from FIMM and Melinda Mills, Director of Oxford Population Health's Demographic Science Unit and the ...
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CDC: Louisiana leads nation in flu activity ahead of holiday gatherings Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Louisiana is one of two states leading the nation in flu activity. South Carolina is the other. The CDC releases weekly updates on influenza in the United States.
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New Markers for Identifying Acute Kidney Injury Discovered Read time: 2 minutes. Using cells from kidney biopsies, Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers report progress in the search for more accurate and easier-to-obtain markers to help predict, manage and assess treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI).
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What you need to know about 'long flu' Many people are aware of long COVID, or lingering symptoms after a COVID-19 infection, but it's not the only virus that can lead to long-term symptoms. According to a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, some patients may develop ...
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New cell therapy to "switch off" the effects of type 1 diabetes Kidney and Islet Transplantation Director Professor Toby Coates will work with a team of researchers and PhD candidates to progress a study on new cell therapy. Photo credit: Kidney, Transplant & Diabetes Research Australia.
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Four Latin American countries use thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in vulnerable populations Leishmaniasis is caused by parasites transmitted through the bite of infected female insects. In its most common form, cutaneous, it causes ulcers or nodules on the skin. The disease is endemic in 18 countries of the Americas, with the poorest people in ...
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Economic instability, rising insecurity threaten polio eradication efforts While WPV1 (Wild Poliovirus type 1) transmission has been limited to Afghanistan and Pakistan, epidemiological challenges demand new approaches to address the long tail of transmission, states the report, a copy of which is available with Dawn.
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Doctor discusses new class of weight loss treatments MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - ...
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Will Ozempic Change the Food Industry? Not Yet, but Give It Time Recent reports have depicted highly profitable snack and fast food companies quaking in their boots over the threats posed by appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic. These pearl-clutching (or more aptly, Pringles-clutching) reports are likely ...
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Screen use delays sleep time for adolescents, study finds Adolescents' sleep time was delayed by 11 minutes for every hour they used a device to communicate with friends. Study subjects spent an average of 2 hours per day communicating with friends via screen devices. Adolescents fell asleep an average of 11 ...
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High Protein Low Carb Foods: Benefits and Meal Examples You've likely heard some hype about a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. People might eat this way if they're trying to manage their blood sugar levels, lose weight, or build muscle mass.
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Deep Learning Model Predicts Mortality Following Medical Procedures December 19, 2023 - Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, Stanford University, and Columbia University have developed and validated a deep learning (DL) model capable of predicting postoperative mortality risk, according to a ...
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