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Should I take Paxlovid if I get covid? Here's what to know. The antiviral drug Paxlovid can significantly reduce symptoms of covid-19 and dramatically lower the risk of severe illness or dying of the disease. Yet many eligible people aren't using it, and some doctors still hesitate to prescribe it.
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Screen time for kids under 2 linked to sensory differences in toddlerhood, study finds The study only looked at children who watched television, not smartphones or tablets, because the survey data was gathered prior to 2014. The study, led by researchers at Drexel University, follows previous research showing ...
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Bottled water contains up to 100 times more plastic than previously estimated, new study says They were able to find microscopic pieces of plastic, called nanoplastics, by probing samples with lasers that were tuned to make specific molecules resonate. How much plastic is in bottled water? Scientists have ...
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More Insight Into How a Virus Might Cause MS By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There's information emerging on how the common Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) might be crucial to triggering multiple sclerosis (MS). The virus, which also causes ...
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Philadelphia health officials are tracking a measles outbreak: What to know The city health department said there were eight confirmed cases as of Monday. ByDr. Angela Zhang. January 8, 2024, 2:59 PM. 1:41. A brief history: Measles in America. Measles is a viral disease that is extremely contagious. The Philadelphia Department ...
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Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of potentially dangerous plastic fragments: Study But microplastics are comparatively large and easy to measure, he said — measurable in millionths of a meter, they can be viewed using technology such as a scanning electron microscope. The team was concerned by nanoplastics ...
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Quick takes: More Philly measles, yellow fever in South Sudan, deadly attack on polio vaccination guards In an ongoing investigation into a recent measles cluster, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) has now confirmed five cases and has reported three suspected infections. In a January 5 update, the agency said three patients remain ...
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New Antibiotic Works Against Deadly Bacteria, Researchers Say Scientists from Harvard University and the pharmaceutical company Roche announced the creation of zosurabalpin in the online journal Nature. The new drug targets a bacteria called acinetobacter baumannii that thrives in ...
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Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water New research shows that the average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics. BySETH BORENSTEIN AP science writer. January 8, 2024, 1:11 PM. Naixin Qian, a Columbia physical chemist, zooms in on ...
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New, highly mutated COVID variants 'Pirola' BA.2.86 and JN.1 may cause more severe disease, new studies suggest They found that BA.2.86 can fuse to human cells more efficiently and infect cells that line the lower lung—traits that may make it more similar to initial, pre-Omicron strains that were more deadly.
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Respiratory illnesses elevated in 38 states, according to CDC Respiratory illness activity is defined as people going to the doctor with symptoms, including fever and a cough and/or sore throat, from any respiratory disease including flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the common cold.
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Screen time for kids under two linked to sensory differences in toddlerhood, study finds After 18 months of age, each extra hour of screen exposure was associated with around a 20% increased likelihood of sensory processing differences, according to the study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. For the ...
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Florida Surgeon General Raises Concerns Over DNA Contaminants in Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD-ASTHO, calls for the halt of these vaccines; however, the FDA disagrees and says that "misinformation and disinformation about these vaccines…results in vaccine hesitancy.".
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Oesophageal cancer: Cambridge researchers begin capsule sponge trial A man said it "means a lot" to become the first person to join a clinical trial that could lead to a new type of cancer screening available on the NHS. Researchers will see whether a "capsule sponge" can help prevent oesophageal cancer among those most ...
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Too Much Screen Time Might Harm Kids' 'Sensory Processing' By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Exposing babies and toddlers to TV and other digital media could be linked to a heightened risk for dysfunction in what's known as "sensory processing," a new ...
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Precision Pathology Artificial Intelligence May Improve Cancer Treatment January 08, 2024 - Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical imaging technique capable of analyzing the gene activity found within tissue ...
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A plasma proteome measure of organ aging "So, we set out to estimate biological age at organ resolution." To do this, the researchers used human plasma proteome data. Plasma proteins currently serve as important diagnostic markers and are ...
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African Psychedelic Tied to 'Remarkable' Improvement in TBI-Related Psych Symptoms, Functional Disability The plant-based psychoactive compound ibogaine, combined with magnesium to protect the heart, is linked to improvement in severe psychiatric symptoms including depression, anxiety, and functioning in veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI), ...
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AI-Driven ECG Analysis Accurately Predicts Right-Side Heart Issues January 09, 2024 - A research team from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help predict which cardiovascular patients are at increased risk for poor right ventricular function, according to ...
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Glutamatergic Signaling and New Mechanisms of Action for Treatment of Depression Greg Mattingly emphasizes the significance of neural networks and the balance between excitatory glutamate and inhibitory Gaba in maintaining proper brain function. They discuss the historical context of neural growth factor discovery in 1986 and its ...
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What we could learn from animal hibernation about human ageing Analysis: hibernation may hold important clues on how to slow down the chronological and biological processes behind ageing. By Peter Stenvinkel, Karolinska Institutet. When the cold and dark winter is setting in, some of us envy animals that can ...
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How to maintain a healthy gut microbiome in 2024 Let's look at diet first. It probably has the biggest influence on your gut health. Diets high in fibre, unsaturated fatty acids (found in fish and nuts), and polyphenols (chemicals found in plants) ...
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Scientists unveil the hidden respiratory mechanisms of gut bacteria Heterotrophic respiration involves oxidation and electron transport, which creates an ion gradient for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. Respiratory reductases are required for microorganisms to use anaerobic ecosystem chemicals as energy-generating ...
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Regular exercise key to unlocking whole-body health benefits and reducing disease risk In a recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, scientists examined the physiological responses to exercise. They reviewed the adaptations that occur in tissues due to chronic exercise and their cumulative role in improving cardiometabolic ...
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What to Know About JN.1, the Latest Omicron Variant The increase in the number of cases caused by JN.1 corresponds to an overall increase in COVID-19 cases. Symptoms of JN.1 infection are very similar to those of previous omicron variants, and it doesn't seem to cause more severe disease, either.
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UNC Researchers Tie Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains to Higher Autism Risk A study from the University of North Carolina's Department of Psychiatry reveals that infants with enlarged perivascular spaces in the brain, caused by excess cerebrospinal fluid, have a 2.2 times greater chance of developing autism. The ...
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Is BMI Accurate? New Evidence Says No Here's a weighty question for you: What is a healthy BMI? For years, BMI—body mass index—has been the go-to tool for plotting our weight into categories: underweight, normal, overweight, or obese. BMI is a number that comes from a formula based on your ...
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Bottled water contains more plastic particles than previously thought: Study Many of those fragments have historically gone undetected, the researchers determined, suggesting that health concerns linked to plastic pollution may be dramatically underestimated. The peer-reviewed study was published on Jan 8 in the journal ...
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Is There Such a Thing as Healthy Sugar? You can consider natural sources of sugar, such as whole fruits, which also provide fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Replacing table sugar with natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup sounds ...
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Moderate-intensity activities that can improve overall health Exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. The current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicates adults need 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week.
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100 years of lifesaving work and counting: Happy Birthday to the American Heart Association Before the advent of antibiotics, infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and diphtheria, were the most common cause of death in the industrialized world. Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), characterized by blood vessel ...
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Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer May Gain Multiple Benefits From Exercise as Part of Palliative Care Although current ASCO guidelines recommend exercise for patients with breast cancer during adjuvant therapy with curative intent, the guidelines state that more study is needed regarding the effects of exercise for patients with metastatic breast ...
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What's JN.1? Meet the new COVID-19 variant doubling hospitalisations That's the metaphor experts are leaning on to describe the "wave on wave" of COVID-19 currently coursing through Australia. It refers to the wave of infection that was already building in the lead-up to Christmas and a second surge summoned by JN.1, the ...
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One Liter of Bottled Water May Contain 240000 Tiny Plastic Fragments January 8, 2024 3:00 p.m.. Plastics Floating in Water Plastics break down over time into micro- and nanosized particles that litter our water and air ...
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What is mycoplasma pneumonia, the infection on the rise in children in Australia and around the world? The bacteria strain commonly causes mild respiratory infections, with a cough and weakness that could last for more than a month. It can lead to atypical pneumonia, also known as "walking pneumonia".
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NSW reports highest level of COVID in a year as those infected with the virus are reminded to stay home A new COVID wave has swept across the state over the holiday period, with two variants being behind the bulk of infections being reported. Dr Jeremy McAnulty revealed about 1,400 people in the state were presenting to ...
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SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 is less resistant to vaccine, but may be a problem in the lung New research shows that the recently emerged BA.2.86 omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19 can be neutralized by bivalent mRNA vaccine-induced antibodies in the blood, which explains why this variant did not cause a widespread surge as ...
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Resilience shines in the face of dementia, inspires hope this Alzheimer's Awareness Month Having spent thirteen years in social services as a successful employment counsellor, Art Harrison of the West Kootenay region was prompted to make a change in his own career due to burnout. Recognizing the demand for IT support, he sought out ...
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Perinatal depression and its health impact Maternity care typically prioritises pregnancy outcomes, often sidelining women's mental wellbeing. Results from our nationwide, population based, matched, cohort study in Sweden showed increased mortality over 18 years among women who were clinically ...
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As Out-of-Pocket Costs Go Up for HIV PrEP, So Do Abandonment Rates, Study Finds Oral HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is 99% effective at preventing IV infection among those who take the antiviral pills. Although an estimated 1.2 million sexually active people in the United States would benefit from it, fewer than one-third of ...
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Scabies - Update on outbreaks notified in Ireland in 2023 Scabies is a very common itchy skin condition caused by a tiny mite. It can spread from person to person through skin-to-skin contact, including during sexual contact. Once infected, it can take 3 to 6 weeks for symptoms to occur and can spread to others ...
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Residential addiction treatment for US teens is scarce, expensive Despite an alarming increase in overdose deaths among young people nationwide, a new "secret shopper"-style study led by Oregon Health & Science University researchers finds that access to residential addiction treatment centers for adolescents in the ...
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10 Best Diets Of 2024, According To Experts Whether you're more focused on heart health, weight loss or simply a more balanced eating plan, choosing the best diet can be a crucial piece of the puzzle in meeting your health and wellness goals. Food is fuel, and it's important to provide your body ...
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Here's what you're really swallowing when you drink bottled water People are swallowing hundreds of thousands of microscopic pieces of plastic each time they drink a liter of bottled water, scientists have shown — a revelation that could have profound implications for human health.
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Studies find using Ozempic may not put people at higher risk of two potential side effects But there is some good news about two conditions that some worry could be linked to these medications. These popular weight loss drugs can cause digestive problems, some more serious than others, but the FDA announced ...
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Winter weather safety tips CLIVE, Iowa (KCRG) - ...
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Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Ketamine Treatment for Depression in the VA Health System Objective/Background: Intravenous (IV) ketamine is effective for reducing symptoms of major depressive disorder in short-term clinical trials; this study characterized clinical outcomes of repeated infusions in routine clinical practice and the frequency ...
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Wearable tech could revolutionise Parkinson's treatment During clinical trials, researchers at the University of Bristol will measure symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, such as mobility-related activities of daily living, to determine the effectivity of a new drug or treatment.
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Nirmatrelvir treatment shows no link to reduced long-COVID risk, study reveals They established nirmatrelvir/ritonavir therapy through the oral route during an acute infection. They queried patient-reported PASC symptoms, symptomatic rebound, and PCR positivity rebound three months following the SARS-CoV-2 infection in subsequent ...
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Strategies and habits for a longer, healthier life Smoking, known for its detrimental effects on respiratory health, also accelerates the aging process by causing oxidative stress and inflammation. Similarly, excessive alcohol intake not only poses immediate health risks but also contributes to cellular ...
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