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What's a urinary tract infection? Why are they so worrisome? News that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized with a urinary tract infection has cast light on a common condition that can quickly turn life-threatening, especially among older patients. Austin, 70, developed the infection after prostate ...
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Doctors dismissed pregnant woman's chest pain as a panic attack. She almost died of a heart condition When Amanda Banic experienced chest pain a second time, her husband insisted she return to the hospital. She had an aortic dissection that could have killed her.
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An Ultrasound Experiment Tackles a Giant Problem in Brain Medicine The effects of drugs that treat Alzheimer's, cancer and other illnesses are often limited by the blood-brain barrier. A small study suggests a way forward.
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7 brain foods that can help you beat anxiety The emerging field of nutritional psychiatry focuses on how eating certain foods may improve our mental health. Some research suggests that a variety of foods can help boost mood, improve cognition and even reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water Scientists long figured there were lots of these microscopic plastic pieces, but until researchers at Columbia and Rutgers universities did their calculations they never knew how many or what kind. Looking at five samples each of three common ...
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US Has Seen Steady Rise in Role of Alcohol, Drugs in Heart Deaths By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease deaths linked with alcohol or drug use have been steadily increasing in the United States, a new study has found.
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YouTube taps hospitals to create videos to help people witnessing an overdose or heart attack YouTube on Wednesday launched a service to provide short videos for people to easily find if they're witnessing a medical emergency. The videos are made by accredited health organizations and will appear pinned to the top of relevant search results.
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The selection landscape and genetic legacy of ancient Eurasians Using ancient individuals to infer local ancestry tracts in over 400,000 samples from the UK Biobank, we identify widespread differences in the distribution of Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age ancestries across Eurasia. By calculating ancestry-specific ...
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A Lesser-Known Psychedelic Drug Shows Promise for PTSD Treatment In the small study, published in Nature Medicine last week, 30 male combat veterans with traumatic brain injury and a history of exposure to repeated blasts seemed to experience reduced psychiatric symptoms after treatment with ibogaine.
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Measles outbreak involving cases at a Philadelphia day care center expands, health officials say A person who contracted measles outside the United States went to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in early December, the health department said, exposing three people at the hospital who later tested positive for the highly contagious virus.
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Mountain cedar relief: Are you taking the right allergy medication for your symptoms? SAN ANTONIO – As mountain cedar counts keep rising, patience keeps dropping for allergy sufferers. Allergist Dr. Dennis Dilley with Dilley Allergy & Asthma helped us figure out which medications work for specific symptoms. Recommended Videos.
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Philadelphia Measles Outbreak Has Officials Concerned By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Eight Philadelphia residents are known to have contracted measles, the city's department of health said in an update on the outbreak released Monday.
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A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles While symptoms vary, the most common tend to be muscle pain, an increase in fatigue, and cognitive problems, usually referred to as "brain fog," that last up to a week after physical exertion.
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Latest Data Show 22 US Teens Die of Overdoses Each Week By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An average of 22 U.S. teens die each week from drug overdoses, a death toll driven by the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, a new study reports.
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Looking to avoid COVID infection? Your diet could help, according to a new study Scientists surveyed hundreds of Brazilians between March and July 2022, querying them about their weight, height, health conditions, physical activity, and eating habits. They also inquired about how often participants were knowingly exposed to ...
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The truth about what happens when your wife is diagnosed with Alzheimer's The challenges of looking after a loved one with dementia are overwhelming. While the search for a cure is vital, so is support for carers. Jack Rear 10 January 2024 • 9:00am. Richard Lawson and his wife Sue. Richard Lawson on holiday with his wife Sue ...
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BC to favour HPV screening in testing for cervical cancer Transition from Pap tests means patients will be able to screen at home, longer period between negative tests. Chad Pawson · CBC News · Posted: Jan 09, 2024 10:40 AM PST | Last Updated: 20 minutes ago. A person's hands are seen holding a collection ...
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Intense exercise might pose risks for long COVID patients, study finds Dutch scientists conducted a study involving 25 long COVID patients and 21 healthy individuals, taking muscle biopsies before and after exercise. The results revealed widespread problems in the tissue of long COVID patients, such ...
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With COVID, flu and RSV surging, when and where should you wear a mask? The new year is kicking off with a spike in respiratory illnesses across the U.S., including COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus. Considering all the circulating illnesses right now, it might be time for masking to make a comeback, ...
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Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus "Cognitive behavioural therapy is known to help people with tinnitus, but it requires a trained psychologist. That's expensive, and often difficult to access," says Professor Suzanne Purdy, Professor of Psychology at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of ...
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A century of progress against cardiovascular disease Since its founding in 1924, the American Heart Association has shined a powerful light on heart disease, its treatment and its prevention. (American Heart Association archives). When it comes to our health, people typically have a general understanding ...
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Court Ruling Could Bring Higher Patient Costs for PrEP, and More HIV Infections By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a lifeline for Americans, many of them gay men, who are at high risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDS.
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Turning basic research into new treatment for the most aggressive forms of breast cancer Thirty years ago, Gail Sonenshein was studying cancer in immune cells when she read an article in the New York Times that would shape the rest of her career. The article described a new residency program in women's health, part of an effort to improve ...
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BC to offer Canada's first at-home, self-screening test for cervical cancer About 200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer a year in the province, Premier David Eby said Tuesday morning. He said doctors in B.C. have been looking for ways to improve the diagnosis of human papillomavirus ( ...
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Study Finds 15 Health and Lifestyle Factors That Could Increase Risk of Early Dementia Research indicates that nearly 40% of all Alzheimer's disease and related dementias can potentially be prevented or delayed by addressing modifiable risk factors. Experts recommend people immediately start following healthy lifestyle habits that can lower ...
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8 measles cases now identified, Philadelphia health officials say PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The number of people known to be infected with measles has risen to eight, the Philadelphia Health Department said Monday. City officials have said the cases are among unvaccinated residents. The health department said it's ...
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Health Department Update on Measles Outbreak – January 9 PHILADELPHIA—The City continues to respond to the ongoing measles outbreak in Philadelphia. Current situation. Today, the Health Department reports NO new confirmed cases of measles, for a total of 8 confirmed cases of ...
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Do You Know How to Spot a Stroke? January 09, 2024 · Moderate to severe numbness or weakness on one side · Sudden speech impairment · Smelling of burnt toast · Sudden vision impairment.
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expert reaction to a study claiming that epidemic modelling needs to be overhauled to include social networks Dr Marc Baguelin, Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London, Associate Professor at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, SPI-M member and lead of the Imperial College UK real-time modelling team during the COVID-19 pandemic, said:.
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An Antidote to the Minimization of the Long Covid Crisis Long-haulers have organized their own advocacy groups and communities to discuss the latest research, treatment options, and recommendations to cope with painful, daily symptoms. But the need for comprehensive, consistent, and trustworthy information about ...
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MRI shows PTSD sufferers have smaller cerebellums MRI shows that people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a cerebellum about 2% smaller than adults without the condition, especially in areas that influence emotion and memory, according to a study published January 10 in Molecular ...
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Should you consider a cervical cancer screening this year? Pap Testing - A Pap test, or Pap smear, is used to find cell changes or abnormal cells in the cervix. When this test is performed, a swab is sent to a lab where it is examined for cancer cells or cells that can become cancerous in the future.
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Health Matters: Ketamine for depression becoming more common An older drug making a resurgence is ketamine, which has been in regular use in emergency medicine and as part of the drug regimen for operations for many decades. Ketamine has been used for years for opioid ...
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Hospitalizations for scooter injuries nearly tripled in the US between 2016 and 2020, UCLA-led research finds Scooter riders also had higher odds of experiencing long bone fractures and paralysis than their bicycle riding counterparts, though both groups were similarly likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries. Finally, the annual healthcare burden of treating ...
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New app can reduce debilitating impact of tinnitus, say researchers Whether it is a ringing sound or perpetual buzzing, tinnitus is a common and often debilitating condition. Now researchers say they have designed an app that can reduce its impact. Tinnitus is the perception of sounds ...
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Turmeric Tea: 6 Benefits of This Anti-Inflammatory Wonder Turmeric has been used for centuries in traditional medicine, particularly in Ayurveda, for its potential health benefits. The active compound in turmeric responsible for its vibrant color and many of its health properties is curcumin.
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First polar bear dies of avian flu The state veterinarian's office announced in December that a polar bear (Ursus arctos) had died from the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Biologists believe the bear, found in the North Slope town of Utqiagvik in October, contracted the ...
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Jefferson County wastewater provides details about COVID, flu and RSV LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville researchers said testing wastewater is the best way to monitor community infection and predict possible hospital surges. What You Need To Know. The data show an increase in the amount of COVID-19 in Jefferson County's ...
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"Exhausted" immune cells may drive Alzheimer's Individuals with the APOE4 gene variant are more likely to develop TIM (large blue dots) in their brain tissue (small multicolored dots), which may play a key role in driving Alzheimer's disease. Mice reach the twilight of their lives at around age two ...
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Integrative single-cell characterization of a frugivorous and an insectivorous bat kidney and pancreas Frugivory evolved multiple times in mammals, including bats. However, the cellular and molecular components driving it remain largely unknown. Here, we use integrative single-cell sequencing (scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq) on insectivorous (Eptesicus fuscus ...
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Q&A: How Music Can Cultivate a Healthy Brain AARP sits down with neuroscientist Julene Johnson to explore the potential mental and physical health benefits of music . By. Cori Vanchieri,. AARP. Published January 09, 2024. spinner image julene johnson neuroscientist. Julene Johnson is a cognitive ...
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Real-World Experience With Continuous Glucose Monitoring Is an "Eye-Opening" Experience So, when I and my Discount Drug Mart colleagues had an opportunity to "walk a mile in a diabetic patient's shoes," we jumped at the chance. Many patients with diabetes need to monitor their ...
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COVID-19 cases surging in New York Deaths, hospitalizations and cases have jumped significantly since the end of 2023, and wastewater surveillance systems show surging disease activity nationwide. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.
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Defining the biogeographical map and potential bacterial translocation of microbiome in human 'surface organs' We revealed significant microbial heterogeneity between paired mucosa-lumen samples of stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. Finally, we established the landscape of inter-organ relationships of microbes along the digestive tract. Therefore ...
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Ozempic not linked to increase in suicidal thoughts, US study suggests NIH and Case Western Reserve University researchers analyzed electronic medical records from more than 1.8 million patients prescribed semaglutide or another drug to treat obesity or diabetes between 2017 and 2022. They included about 240,000 patients ...
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Getting ahead of new year stress Stress can be caused by ...
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The FDA Is Investigating Potentially Serious Side Effects of Weight Loss Drugs The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the potentially serious side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists, which have become popular weight loss drugs. The severe side effects were reported to the FDA's FAERS system.
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YouTube tries to make it easier for you to help in a medical emergency Driving the news: YouTube is launching a new feature directing users to short, step-by-step first-aid tutorials on how to deliver potentially life-saving care — such as directions on performing CPR, recognizing a heart attack or administering overdose ...
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Why the immune response to a vaccine varies from person to person Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil white blood cell. Cells called neutrophils (artificially coloured) are part of the innate immune response triggered by BCG vaccination. Credit: Science ...
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How Much Caffeine You Should Actually Have—and When Caffeine can give us a boost, but too much can mess with our sleep and make us feel jittery. So how do we know what's the right amount? Generally, government and health groups recommend that healthy adults consume no more than 400 milligrams of ...
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