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Childhood vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Doctors worry diseases like measles could return Exemptions for school immunizations are the highest recorded in U.S. history. ByDr. Jade Cobern. December 22, 2023, 1:25 PM. 1:54. Routine child vaccination rates lower than pre-pandemic levels, CDC says. The CDC reports that vaccination rates among ...
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You Think the TREE Is Crooked: Penile Fractures Up at Christmas The daily incidence of penile fractures -- ruptures that can occur when the erect penis is bent too far during adventurous sexual intercourse -- during Christmas was 0.78, with an incidence rate ratio (IRR) of 1.43 (95% CI 1.05-1.95, P=0.02).
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More patients are losing their doctors – and their trust in the primary care system First, her favorite doctor in Providence, R.I. retired. Then her other doctor, at a health center a few miles away, left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has developed a new chronic condition: distrust in the American medical system.
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Alone Time vs. Loneliness: What's a Good Balance? Some spent 90% of their time alone, some 10%, said Danvers, who did the research while at the University of Arizona as a postdoctoral student. He is now director of treatment outcomes at Sierra Tucson, a residential mental health facility in Tucson, AZ.
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UN Health Agency Cites Tenfold Increase in Reported Cases of Dengue Over the Last Generation This year, more than 5 million cases and over 5,000 dengue-related deaths were reported, WHO said. Changing distribution patterns of the mosquitoes that spread dengue, together with higher rainfall, humidity and heat linked to climate change, have been ...
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With new COVID variant on horizon, low vaccination rates and stark disparities could make for a 'miserable winter' A medical professional prepares a COVID vaccine. Only 17 percent of Massachusetts residents have received the newest booster. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe staff. By Adam Piore, The Boston Globe.
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Could Christmas drive up measles cases? "None of the recent cases we've seen had received two doses of the MMR vaccine," said Dr Mamoona Tahir, consultant in health protection at the UKHSA in the West Midlands. The ages ...
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Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity MIT engineers designed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach, creating an illusory sense of fullness and reducing appetite. The pill could offer a minimally invasive, cost-effective way to treat obesity.
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Lowcountry mental health experts talk tackling seasonal depression (WCSC) - About 5% of ...
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Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says It may spread easier or be better at evading our immune systems, but there is no evidence that the strain causes more severe disease than other recent variants, health officials say. And current evidence indicates vaccines and antiviral medications work ...
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JN.1 COVID variant fuels surge in Bay Area cases ahead of holiday weekend A volunteer stands at the San Francisco SPCA Holiday Windows, where puppies and kittens for adoption are displayed at Macy's Union Square in San Francisco. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising rapidly in the Bay Area ...
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Live longer, sleep better, feel calmer with the best health hacks of 2023 Just 11 minutes of daily walking improves health · Wall squats can lower blood pressure · Try the sit-to-stand test to see how healthy you are · Tart cherry juice can help you sleep · Try pickle juice to stop muscle cramps.
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Heart attacks are more frequent during the holidays Dr. Christopher ...
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Flu cases the highest LA State Health Department has seen in over a decade On Friday, the State ...
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Flu, RSV and COVID: How long are you contagious and what are the guidelines? Warnings are increasing leading up to the holidays as cases of multiple respiratory viruses rise in the U.S. and in Illinois, but if you contract one, how long are you contagious? RSV, COVID and flu ...
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UPMC to reinstate medical mask policy Pittsburgh health care giant UPMC is requiring masks at its facilities as it sees an increase in cases of COVID-19, flu and other illnesses. "UPMC is seeing an increase in cases of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza and RSV," according ...
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Southend dementia support group fears closure due to council cuts Partners who care for men with dementia fear their "isolation" will worsen if a proposed cut to a support group goes ahead. About a dozen women and their partners meet every Tuesday at The Windermere Club in Southend-on-Sea, describing it as "a ...
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This vibrating diet pill may trick the stomach into feeling full Now, researchers have revealed a gentler and potentially cheaper option: a vibrating pill that stimulates nerve endings in the stomach to tell the brain it's time to stop eating. The capsule—reported today in ...
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Have your cold or flu symptoms lingered this winter? Doctors explain why. It's a common complaint this winter: After coming down with a respiratory illness, some people feel like they can't shake a lingering cough or runny nose despite other symptoms going away. Or they start to recover then see symptoms return a week or two ...
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UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue In January, WHO warned that dengue posed a pandemic threat and was the world's fastest spreading mosquito-borne disease. While there are vaccines and specially bred mosquitoes containing a bacteria called Wolbachia to fight dengue, there are no specific ...
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Managing seasonal depression during the holidays The holidays often symbolize a time of joy and celebration, but for many, it becomes a difficult season for mental and emotional health. Dr. Jantzen Malti, a family medicine physician at Coryell Health, explains that there are many reasons why people ...
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Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report#31 – 22 December 2023 Based on the data reported through global surveillance, the mpox outbreak continues in most WHO regions, at a low level of transmission in the Western Pacific and South-East Asia, while more extensive transmission is observed in the European Region and in ...
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Mystery dog illness makes its way to Texas CORPUS CHRISTI — In mid-December 2023, Texas was added to the growing number of states where veterinarians reported a mystery respiratory illness among dogs. "Unfortunately," there's no specific treatment," Doctor ...
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Sunshine Coast team shaping the future of breast screening Dr Lisa Hammerton from Nambour BreastScreen. A world-first study is taking place on the Sunshine Coast that has researchers and patients around the world watching with increasing interest. Working alongside The University ...
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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO The warning came as WHO reported more than five million dengue infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide this year. Briefing journalists at the UN in Geneva, Dr. Diana Rojas Alvarez, WHO ...
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COVID is on the rise, exercise caution Many people in the United States have some protection, or immunity, against COVID due to vaccination, previous infection or both. This immunity, combined with the availability of tests and treatments, has reduced the risk of severe illness, ...
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San Francisco Covid Levels Spike Just in Time for Holiday Travel Peak The city's two wastewater treatment plants show a spike in Covid concentrations as of Dec. 20, the latest data available. Virus levels at the city's Oceanside treatment plant on the west side ...
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Ongoing brain injury caused by COVID-19 may not always be detected by routine tests A new study published today (22 December 2023) in Nature Communications details that markers of brain injury are present in the blood many months after COVID-19 infection, despite inflammation blood tests being normal.
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Alta. premier doubles down on vaccine advice as respiratory illness increases Alberta's hospitals are dealing with a massive uptick in respiratory illnesses, and there's worry in the healthcare system that low vaccination uptake, government messaging and busy holiday get-togethers will make things much worse.
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High-Flying Frigate Birds Collect Data from the Top of the Sky Researchers have recently discovered — by chance — that great frigatebirds can collect helpful climate data as they traverse the high skies. They found that frigatebirds fly high enough to skim the edge of the planetary boundary layer ...
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Cognitive Test Scores, Brain Structures Linked to Gut Microbiome in Children NEW YORK – A team led by investigators at Wellesley College has tracked down gut microbial community members and microbial gene functions that coincide with neurodevelopment in children, particularly cognitive abilities and brain structure development ...
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Identifying Post-Viral Syndromes Such as Long COVID Myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) offers some similarities in that its etiology remains unknown, and it can not be officially diagnosed or cured. One commonality for everyone dealing with CFS is the overwhelming fatigue that can ...
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Losing Weight By Intermittent Fasting Can Alter Brain Activity, Study Suggests The study, published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, revealed that people who took part in the research lost an average of 7.5 kilograms in two months after intermittent fasting. Advertisement.
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