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Is Ozempic Really A Miracle Drug? On this season of Chasing Life, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta is talking to doctors, researchers, and listeners to take a closer look at what our weight means for our health. Plus ...
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How does the Tri-State Area fare when it comes to measles vaccination rates? El-Sadr, a professor of epidemiology and medicine at Columbia Public Health, is an internationally renowned expert on infection disease and a professor at Columbia University. She remembers life before vaccines stopped the spread of dozens of deadly ...
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First Bird Flu Deaths Reported in Antarctic Penguins A highly lethal form of bird flu has been detected in Antarctic penguins for the first time. The virus, which is known as H5N1, was confirmed in a few gentoo penguins that were found dead in the Falkland Islands, according to the British territory's ...
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New COVID studies show varied viral clearance time in patients with lower immunity The study authors wanted to measure how long the patients tested positive for COVID-19, as persistent infections had been widely reported by clinicians treating patients with compromised immune systems. Moreover, immunocompromised patients with persistent ...
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Possible hepatitis A exposure at Philadelphia ShopRite, health officials warn The employee was working behind the meat counter while possibly contagious. ByMary Kekatos. January 29, 2024, 11:39 AM. 1:30. Possible hepatitis A exposure linked to grocery store worker: Health officials. The employee was working at the meat counter ...
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More Millennials and Gen Xers are dying from colorectal cancer. Obesity and alcohol consumption are fueling the trend The study, published Sunday in the Annals of Oncology, marks the first time bowel cancer deaths among young people—Millennials and Gen Xers ages 25-49—are predicted to rise in some European countries, and confirms a trend researchers first noted in 2021.
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In a milestone, California says those with COVID-19 can leave home sooner — but there's a catch California's relaxed COVID isolation guidance marks a milestone in public health messaging about the pandemic: Even newly infected people no longer need to isolate if they have no symptoms, or they can leave home sooner if the illness starts improving ...
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Single Substance Not Linked to Single Psychiatric Symptom in Adolescents A new survey study of high schoolers found alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine were linked to significant, moderate dose-dependent associations with worse symptoms of depression, anxiety, ADHD, general mental health, as well as suicidal thoughts.
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How Obesity Dismantles Our Mitochondria In a study published January 29, 2023 in Nature Metabolism, the researchers found that when mice were fed a high-fat diet, mitochondria within their fat cells broke apart into smaller mitochondria with reduced capacity for burning fat. Further, they ...
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Playing Music Hits a High Note for Brain Health By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Stuart Douglas, 78, has played the accordion all his long life. "I learned to play the accordion as a boy living in a mining village in Fife and carried on ...
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Routine vaccines for kids slipped during the pandemic. Now provinces are working to catch up Up to date vaccination records are key to preventing outbreaks, says associate professor and researcher. Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Jan 30, 2024 1:00 AM PST | Last Updated: in 9 hours. Teenage girl gets a vaccination from a Toronto Public Health ...
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UK moves to ban disposable vapes amid rising use in kids Britain's government will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine, officials said Monday. It also plans to stick to a contentious proposal to ban today's young people ...
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UK bowel cancer death rates forecast to rise by third among under-50s The rate at which people under the age of 50 in the UK are dying from bowel cancer is on course to rise by a third this year, according to projections that experts say are alarming and stem from a surge in obesity, poor diets and physical inactivity.
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The Fentanyl Epidemic: What You Need to Know to Save Lives Huntington Health Physician, Pharmacist Teach Community How to Identify an Overdose and What to Do ... Like the rest of the country, Los Angeles County has experienced a dramatic upswing in overdoses from fentanyl, an opiate that is 100 times stronger than ...
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Neonates exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero at higher risk of respiratory distress, study finds SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy can lead to serious maternal and neonatal complications, including stillbirth, prematurity, and severe maternal health issues. Low rates of mother-to-child transmission have been reported; however, concerns about long- ...
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Fermented foods linked to mental health benefits through gut-brain connection Microbes colonizing the gut serve as a vital mediator in the microbiota-gut-brain axis, connecting the body's external signals and intrinsic functions and communicating continuously with the central nervous system. Various factors, including diet ...
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Preventing adverse outcomes in ART-related twin pregnancies using aspirin In a recent retrospective study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from China investigated the effectiveness of low-dose aspirin (LDA) in reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes in the special case of twins conceived via assisted reproductive ...
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CDC warns health care workers to be on alert for measles amid rising number of cases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning clinicians to remain on alert for measles cases due to a growing number of infections. Between Dec. 1, 2023, and Jan. 23, 2024, there have been 23 confirmed cases of measles including ...
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Vitamins and Minerals for Eye Health Age-related eye diseases are the primary cause of poor vision and blindness in older adults. This includes age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. Some nutrients play an important role in eye health.
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Managing neck and back pain But that doesn't mean you have to live with chronic pain. By maximizing spine health, staying nimble and mobile, and intervening when necessary, you can help lessen and address issues. Stay mobile ...
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New Alzheimer's drugs bring hope. But not equally for all patients. The drug is the first to clearly slow the fatal neurodegenerative ailment that afflicts 6.7 million older Americans, though the benefits may be modest. The retired social worker, one of the first African Americans to receive the treatment, hopes it will ...
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'His body hurt so bad': Father dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks out WATCH: A New Brunswick woman is urging people to get tested for strep A after her husband passed away suddenly from the illness. Dan Wetmore was only 49 years old and died after a week of being sick with flu-like symptoms. Suzanne Lapointe has that story.
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This Blood Test Is Over 90 Percent Accurate in Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Blood tests are also less expensive and faster to administer. A Definitive Diagnosis for 8 out of 10 Tested. For the study, blood samples, brain scans and spinal taps were taken from 786 adults ...
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Take on a new healthy habit this year It's natural to make resolutions as the new year begins. Choosing a resolution to boost one's health can lead to a big payoff. Ryan M. Pham, MD, a UCLA health internal medicine physician in Santa Monica, discusses healthy lifestyle habits that can have ...
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Countdown continues for Waterloo Region students to get immunizations up-to-date Waterloo Public Health says there are hundreds of vaccine catch-up appointments available at area clinics for those with kids in need. "If you have received a notice from Public Health that your child is missing a vaccine and their vaccine records are ...
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Public health perspective on new weight loss medications The new medications fill a gap, offering something more effective than widely available community (non-specialist) weight management services but less effective and invasive than bariatric surgery, which is restricted to adults with severe obesity.
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Coronavirus FAQ: How long does my post-COVID protection last? When is it booster time? Readers asked us: How long does it take after getting infected to test positive? When can you unmask after testing negative? And when should I get my booster? And if you do get sick, does that give you months of protection against another infection?
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Important Notice: Vaccine Appointments Available at Public Health Clinics Appointments are now available for any student who needs to catch up on their routine vaccines, including Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Meningococcal, Pertussis (whooping cough), and Varicella (chickenpox).
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African leadership is critical in responding to public health threats Second, African leaders must participate in global health security governance processes as equal stakeholders. In May 2023, Africa CDC and WHO announced the launch of the Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan (JEAP).
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UK: Elevated pertussis activity reported in multiple areas, especially Wales, through January Other areas reporting disease activity include the East of England, East Midlands, South West, and West Midlands. Health officials are urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against the disease to prevent disease transmission. This report represents the ...
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New learning-based tool can help predict progression of Alzheimer's disease In a statement, Dajiang Zhu, associate Professor in computer science and engineering at UTA and lead-author, said: "For decades, a variety of predictive approaches have been proposed and evaluated in terms of the predictive capability for Alzheimer's ...
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Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Linked to Mental Health Distress "Universally screening for psychiatric symptoms in the context of all types of substance use is what we think might be most important," said Brenden Tervo-Clemmens, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota and lead author of the ...
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Resolve to get healthier, lose weight? Setting BMI goal might not be best way Many Harvard physicians and scholars call for a more holistic approach that sees BMI as just one factor among many that need to be considered when assessing weight and health. And in fact, the American Medical Association adopted ...
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Poor sleep quality plays key role to predicting future migraines, study shows BOSTON - A new study identifies factors that might predict whether someone will have a migraine headache the next day. Chronic migraines are a leading cause of disability in people under 50, affecting more than 10% of people worldwide.
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People Are Paying Hundreds, or Thousands, to Learn How to Breathe Vivian Rosenthal charges US$400 an hour to coach clients on something that most should have mastered at birth: breathing. But you probably aren't breathing quite as effectively and efficiently as you could, according to experts like Rosenthal, ...
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Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a 'Wild West' for Doctors and Patients In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively contemplating suicide. Raised in foster care, the 34-year-old's childhood was marked by physical violence, sexual abuse, and drug use, leaving her with ...
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People with Bearded Dragons as Pets May Be Exposed to a Rare Strain of Salmonella: Report The study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), linked the species to the Salmonella Vitkin outbreak that struck across North America in 2021 and 2022, following an investigation on the animals being potentially sold by the ...
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Cambridge University studies claim religion may have helped during Covid Religious people may have coped better during the coronavirus pandemic than those without a spiritual faith, researchers have claimed. Cambridge University-led studies found the increase in feeling miserable was 29% lower for people who described ...
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Deep brain stimulation for refractory major depressive disorder: a comprehensive review The cardinal symptoms of MDD are depressed mood and diminished interest or pleasure (anhedonia), according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). However, each individual with MDD will likely experience a multifaceted ...
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'Tranq' usage is on the rise in CT "More and more often, ...
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Obesity causes mitochondrial fragmentation and dysfunction in white adipocytes due to RalA activation Mitochondrial dysfunction is a characteristic trait of human and rodent obesity, insulin resistance and fatty liver disease. Here we show that high-fat diet (HFD) feeding causes mitochondrial fragmentation in inguinal white adipocytes from male mice, ...
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The 9 best collagen serums and creams for bouncy, youthful skin, according to dermatologists "I always recommend looking for products that have ingredients that will help with boosting collagen production. This includes ingredients like vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, peptides, exosomes, antioxidants and retinol. Adding in products that ...
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'Wildly weird' RNA bits discovered infesting the microbes in our guts Coloured transmission electron micrograph of two Streptococcus sanguinis bacteria. Streptococcus sanguinis bacteria live in the human mouth and are hosts to a newly described group of RNA entities.Credit: UK Health Security ...
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Testimonies of how regular walking changes lives Testimonies from Ugandans who walk regularly have revealed that walking is more than exercise. It is meditation, a massage, an aphrodisiac, a path to weight loss and heals not just the body but the soul too.
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High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts Teens who turn to nicotine, alcohol or marijuana are more likely to think about suicide, feel depressed or anxious, have psychotic episodes and exhibit inattention or hyperactivity, researchers report Jan. 29 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
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Fast facts on fats and heart health Olive oil and peanut oil are examples of monounsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats are always liquid, even when refrigerated. When used in place of saturated fats, they can help improve blood cholesterol levels ...
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CWD detected in new Wyoming deer hunt area Lander - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Deer Hunt Area 90. The disease was confirmed in a buck mule deer in December. Deer Hunt Area 90 is in the Lander Region and is bordered by deer hunt ...
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