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	health Daily update ⋅ January 17, 2024
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	CIDRAP Global mortality from fungal diseases has nearly doubled CIDRAP Global incidence and mortality from invasive fungal disease is substantially higher than previously thought, according to a systematic review published last week in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Using data from literature published from 2010 through ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Cancer incidence rising among adults under 50, new report says, leaving doctors searching for answers CNN Josh Herting was on a business trip in Vermont when he received a phone call from his doctor that would change his life. On that cold winter day — a decade ago this week — his doctor told him that he had colon cancer. After hanging up the phone, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Virginia officials warn of measles exposures at 2 international airports CIDRAP The VDH is warning people about potential exposure at multiple locations, including Dulles International Airport the evening of January 3 and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during the afternoon of January 4. "Health officials are coordinating an ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Doctors say we're not in the clear from COVID, flu, RSV surge CBS News "While rates of infections have been coming down - visits to emergency departments and so forth - we are seeing increased hospitalization rates for influenza, as well as for COVID," said Dr. Sharon F. Welbel, an infectious disease physician with Cook ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Dopamine Hit Could Drive Mental Boost From Exercise U.S. News & World Report By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- Folks often feel more alert and savvy after a great workout, and dopamine might be the reason why. A small, new study by British and Japanese researchers found ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Video gamers may be risking hearing loss or tinnitus, study finds CNN Playing video games at excessive sound levels has been associated with hearing loss, a new study has found. milorad kravic/E+/Getty Images. Sign ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, study suggests BBC News People who play video games are at risk of damaging their hearing due to potentially unsafe sound levels, a study has found. The new review suggests that gamers play for long periods of time with the volume turned up, beyond safe limits. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Perceived stress during childhood has 'far-reaching' effect on cardiometabolic health Healio Key takeaways: · New data link high perceived stress during early life to greater cardiometabolic risk during adulthood. · Adults reporting consistently high stress were five times more likely to develop obesity. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report MRI-Guided Brain Zaps Ease Severe Depression for 6 Months U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Magnetic zaps to the brain can significantly help people with severe depression, if the procedure is guided using MRI brain scans, a new clinical trial has ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Virginia warns of potential measles exposure at DC airports The Hill "Measles is preventable through a safe and effective MMR vaccine. Two doses of the vaccine are given to provide lifetime protection," the department wrote. "Virginia has high measles vaccination rates, with approximately 95% of kindergarteners fully ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress CDC Says Second Tripledemic Season May Have Peaked WebMD Jan. 16, 2024 – Raging rates of the flu, COVID-19, and RSV may have peaked during the holidays and appear to be on a downward track, according to new CDC data. Positive test rates for the three "tripledemic" viruses dropped or remained stable for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Drinking 100% fruit juice linked to weight gain in kids; doctor suggests alternatives ABC News "This is important because more than almost 15 million children live with childhood obesity in this country and that's correlated to other types of diseases, such as metabolic disease [and] liver disease, aside from obesity-related cancers.". Flag as irrelevant
	Mirror.co.uk Warning of further measles outbreaks as cases rise BBC News The region has seen the largest surge in cases outside London, with more than 300 suspected infections reported between 23 October last year and Monday. Dr Ronny Cheung, children's consultant, warned the infection "at ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How to Follow the Mediterranean Diet The New York Times Each day, we'll dig into one of its main food groups, find ways to incorporate it into our daily routines and provide recipes selected by our colleagues at NYT Cooking. One note before we ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Aggressive, often deadly form of strep hits record-high case numbers in Canada CBC.ca Canada is seeing a record number of cases of invasive Group A strep, a bacterial infection that kills roughly one in 10 people who contract it, according to data obtained by CBC News. More than 4,600 cases were confirmed in 2023 at the National ... Flag as irrelevant
	ideastream Cold weather could lead to later peak of seasonal illnesses, Northeast Ohio doctors warn ideastream But Northeast Ohio doctors say people shouldn't let their guards down, because COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, tend to peak through February. Cleveland Clinic family physician ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPVI-TV 9th case of measles confirmed in Philadelphia as city organizes vaccination opportunities WPVI-TV Because measles is very contagious, it is important to identify anyone who may have been exposed and does not have immunity to the disease. Measles symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough, and puffy eyes ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Phase 3 trial shows acoramidis safe and effective for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy News-Medical.net Pumping over 100,000 times a day, the heart is a critical muscle needed to deliver oxygen and nutrients to our organs to sustain healthy bodily function. Unfortunately, heart failure affects an estimated 6.2 million people in the U.S. and a staggering ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Poverty, chronic inflammation have 'synergistic' impact driving all-cause, cancer mortality Healio Poverty, combined with high levels of inflammation, was associated with elevated 15-year mortality risks. Screening for elevated C-reactive protein could reduce future disease and mortality. Poverty and chronic inflammation together may have a ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today What We're Getting Wrong About Nutrition and Mental Health MedPage Today Patel-Dunn is a psychiatrist. A growing body of evidence links the consumption of unhealthy and ultra-processed foods with an increase in mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. A 2022 study ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Jerusalem Post Taking ED Drugs and Chest Pain Medications Poses Risk, Study Says WebMD Jan. 16, 2024 – A new study suggests that men who take drugs commonly prescribed for erectile dysfunction and nitrates for chest pain have an increased risk of heart failure, early death and other negative outcomes. Drugs like Viagra and Cialis are ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News Record number of invasive strep A infections reported in Canada, 6 children dead in Ontario CTV News Canada's public health agency has logged a record number of potentially deadly strep A infections, particularly in children under the age of 15. "Early laboratory data indicates that [invasive group A streptococcus] disease activity in 2023 was higher ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Times EMA issues warning for males with epilepsy or bipolar disorder being treated with group of medicines The Irish Times It follows the identification of a potential increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to men treated with valproate during the three months before conception. At its January meeting, the EMA's risk committee reviewed data from ... Flag as irrelevant
	CP24 Toronto's Breaking News Six Ontario kids under age of 10 die after contracting invasive Group A strep CP24 Toronto's Breaking News Provincial data shows that between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, at least 48 people have died after contracting the bacterial disease. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	Verywell Health Medicare Coverage for Off-Label Ozempic to Lose Weight Verywell Health Semaglutide (brand name Ozempic) is a medication that was first developed to treat type 2 diabetes. While it was effective in controlling blood sugar, it was also found to decrease appetite and promote weight loss. One study found that people lost as ... Flag as irrelevant
	UNSW Newsroom Gamified at-home exercises can help to prevent falls in older people UNSW Newsroom A large randomised control trial conducted by a team of Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW researchers found that at-home gamified step exercises were effective at preventing falls in people over the age of 65, reducing the number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Vaccination Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Kids U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccination can protect young people -- particularly teenagers-- against long COVID, a new study finds. Records of more than 1 million U.S. kids showed that ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Ipswich Hospital uses AI to detect lung cancer in new research project BBC News It is hoped, if successful, it could speed up diagnostic times. Consultant radiologist Dr James Hathorn said the study was "important for the future of healthcare". Flag as irrelevant
	The Japan News DNA from Ancient Europeans Shows Multiple Sclerosis Origins The Japan News DNA obtained from the bones and teeth of ancient Europeans who lived up to 34,000 years ago is providing insight into the origin of the often-disabling neurological disease multiple sclerosis, finding that genetic variants that now increase its risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	Esquire Philippines Norovirus Information for Providers Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department You may hear it called the "stomach flu." Norovirus is a very contagious viral illness. It often spreads from person to person in crowded places. It also spreads through contaminated food and surfaces. Flag as irrelevant
	WKYC.com Doctors send warning about extreme cold and risk for cardiovascular death WKYC.com "The whole circulatory system kind of has to adapt to the cold by cutting blood supply to the periphery and that can put more strain on the heart," Dr. James Cireddu, cardiologist with University Hospitals' Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, said. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant unmc.edu BBC. With a new variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus causing a spike in cases, it is demonstrating just how much the disease has changed since the pandemic began – and what happened to "Covid toe". "For almost four years, I've managed to dodge Covid-19," TV ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News TGA approves RSV vaccine for use through private prescription for Australians over 60 ABC News A vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and will be available through private prescriptions for those 60 and above "very soon". Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY We Are in a Big Covid Wave. But Just How Big? unmc.edu NYT Wastewater data has become perhaps the best metric to track the spread of the virus in the U.S., but it's an imperfect tool. The curves on some Covid graphs are looking quite steep, again. Reported levels of the virus in U.S. wastewater are higher ... Flag as irrelevant
	BNN Breaking The Dangers of Exercise Therapy to Treat Long Covid Patients unmc.edu Bloomberg The research compared responses to 8-12 minutes of high-intensity cycling in a group of long Covid patients and a group of healthy people. All 46 of the volunteers had blood and muscle biopsies taken before and after for analysis. Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation AU Ultra-processed foods: here's what the evidence actually says about them The Conversation AU Scientists have long known that foods high in saturated fat, salt, sugar, calories or which contain too few wholegrains and fibre contribute to greater risk of health problems – such as obesity, hypertension, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Flag as irrelevant
	Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Six things you need to know about the latest tool against polio Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance These viruses, under the right conditions, can sometimes genetically revert, triggering outbreaks of paralysis-causing disease. WHO prequalification is the final vetting process to ensure that the vaccines used in immunisation programmes are ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Punch COVID-19 vaccinations have saved more than 1.4 million lives in the WHO European Region, a new study finds ReliefWeb Most of those saved were aged 60 or older, the group at highest risk of severe illness and death from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The first vaccine booster alone saved 700 000 lives. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN FDA temporarily allows import of French firm's penicillin for syphilis during US drug shortage CIDRAP Amid rising syphilis infections in the United States and a continuing shortage of Pfizer's penicillin G injectable Bicillin, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is allowing the temporary import of a similar but US-unapproved drug from a French ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US FDA clears DermaSensor's AI-powered skin cancer detecting device Reuters Jan 17 (Reuters) - Privately-held device maker DermaSensor said on Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had cleared its hand-held device that uses artificial intelligence to detect skin cancer. The Miami-based private company's device ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Video gamers risking permanent hearing loss after exceeding permissible safe limits The Guardian While headphones, earbuds, and music venues have been recognised as sources of potentially unsafe sound levels, little attention has been paid to the potential risk of video games on hearing loss, the researchers from the University of South Carolina and ... Flag as irrelevant
	KBTX Focus at Four: Staying healthy during a winter freeze KBTX BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Experts, activists urge Quebec to cover new anti-seizure drug for patients with epilepsy CBC.ca A stock image of a doctor holding a clipboard. XCOPRI is an adjunctive therapy in the management of partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy who are not satisfactorily controlled with conventional therapy. It's taken ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com PCSK9: From Nature's Loss to Patient's Gain AHA Journals The discrepancy highlights an important difference between genetic association, in our case inactivating mutations in PCSK9, and phenotypic association (eg, plasma LDL-C level). Genetic association captures the effects of time, a key contributor to disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boing Boing Here's the science behind the 'munchies' after cannabis use, according to one study Morningstar.com By Steve Gelsi. Washington State University scientists find that cannabis vapor stimulates parts of the hypothalamus to trigger hunger. Researchers at Washington State University have pinpointed a source of the "munchies," a well-known side effect of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gun Dog Magazine Veterinarians raising awareness of mysterious respiratory illness in dogs before it reaches New York Spectrum News A mysterious illness has been affecting dogs in at least 19 states so far. While there have been no known cases in New York yet, veterinarians are still working to raise awareness. "They don't know what organism it is," said Dr. Melissa Galluch, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Consumer Brands Association The Realities of Processing's Impact on Our Food Supply Consumer Brands Association Because of that, it's time to get real about processing and what it does for our food supply: · Fewer ingredients are not always better. · Thickeners, stabilizers or emulsifiers are safe and highly regulated. · Added sugars and sweeteners are transparent to ... Flag as irrelevant
	pharmaceutical-technology.com UK MHRA announces new data flagging potential valproate risks pharmaceutical-technology.com A recent study, commissioned by the European Medicines Agency, has raised flags regarding potential heightened risks of neurodevelopmental disorders in children fathered by men on valproate around conception. The study indicates that approximately five out ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Why Don't Covid Tests Seem to Work as Well as They Used To? unmc.edu Bloomberg. Don't let symptoms dictate when to test, immunologist says; Testing time should reflect body's changing response to Covid. With Covid outbreaks being whipped up for a fifth year, testing has emerged as a source of frustration once again. Flag as irrelevant
	The Lancet Tolerability, safety, and immunogenicity of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 in children aged 6 weeks to 59 months in ... The Lancet Novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) has been used to interrupt circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 outbreaks following its WHO emergency use listing. This study reports data on the safety and immunogenicity of nOPV2 over two rounds of a ... Flag as irrelevant

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