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	health Daily update ⋅ February 13, 2024
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	CNN Millions of people have long Covid, including children and pregnant people, studies show CNN Millions of people deal with Covid-19 symptoms long after their initial infections. Two new studies – one looking at pregnant people and the other on children – give a better look at the burden from this health problem that doctors say often goes under ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Cambodia reports fourth H5N1 avian flu case of the year CIDRAP The latest confirmed case is a 16-year-old boy who didn't have respiratory symptoms. The boy and his deceased younger brother are from Kratie province in northeastern Cambodia. The health ministry didn' ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Rare case of plague is confirmed in Oregon. Here's what to know about symptoms and how it spreads. CBS News Health officials in Deschutes County, Oregon, confirmed a rare case of human plague in a local resident last week, marking the first reported case in the state since 2015. Officials said the individual was likely infected by their pet cat, which showed ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News What to know about rare virus Alaskapox after 1st fatal case ABC News The virus was first identified in Fairbanks in 2015, the Alaska DOH says. ByYouri Benadjaoud. February 12, 2024, 1:13 PM. 1:14. The symptoms, treatment for monkeypox. The extremely rare disease is slowly making its way around the world; here's what to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com 9 Foods That May Help Reduce Your Risk of Cancer Health.com Including apples and pears in your diet may offer protection against some cancers, including colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and lung cancer. These fruits are high in nutrients and plant compounds known to have anticancer properties, such as vitamin C ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Washington Post: CDC to ease Covid-19 isolation guidance CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to shift its Covid-19 isolation guidance this spring to say that people no longer need to isolate once they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild or improving, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus ABC News Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. ByThe Associated Press. February 12, 2024, 7:15 PM. 1:14. National headlines from ABC News. Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An elderly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American New Cancer Vaccines Could Treat Some Types of Pancreatic, Colorectal and Other Deadly Forms of the Disease Scientific American Vaccines that target tumors with specific genetic mutations in pancreatic and other cancers have shown promise in early-stage trials. By Jaimie Seaton. Computer illustration showing a malignant (cancerous) growth (red) in the pancreas (. Credit:. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News 'Pirate of the seas' Great Skua in big decline after bird flu BBC News Great Skuas soar around the UK's coasts stealing other birds' food but their numbers in 2023 were down by 76%, the charity says in a report. Populations of Gannets and Roseate Terns ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail A Cousin to the Mediterranean Diet Shows 2 Big Benefits WebMD It's similar to the popular Mediterranean diet, both of which emphasize vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, and olive oil. The Atlantic diet additionally focuses on fish and seafood, potatoes, bread, milk, and cheese, while limiting meat and wine. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Why Am I Still Coughing Weeks After Getting Over a Cold? Healthline Post-infectious coughs will go away on their own. However, over-the-counter medications can ease your symptoms. If your cough lingers or you have other symptoms, you should see a ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com What Is Alaskapox, the Disease That Killed an Elderly Man in Alaska? PEOPLE.com An elderly man in Alaska's remote Kenai Peninsula died of Alaskapox in late January, marking the first reported death of someone who contracted the recently discovered virus, health officials have confirmed. The infection, also known as AKPV and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Cardiologists reveal 8 daily habits to keep their own hearts healthy Today.com "It's very exercise-focused," adds Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a cardiologist and clinical associate professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Here are cardiologists' eight daily habits for a healthy heart ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Oregon Confirmed a Human Case of the Bubonic Plague. It Was Likely Caused By a Cat TIME The disease is often spread through a bite from an infected flea or contact with an infected animal. Human to human transmission can occur, but is rare. The Oregon case was identified ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Legionnaires outbreak traced to Minnesota city's water supply Minneapolis Star Tribune A cluster of 14 cases of Legionnaires' disease in Grand Rapids, Minn., has been traced to the municipal water supply, a state health investigation has found. City authorities said Monday that they plan to flush and disinfect the water system to reduce ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Top in cardiology: Tai chi vs. aerobic exercise for BP reduction; Tirzepatide may lower BP Healio The randomized trial divided adults with prehypertension into two groups, one of which practiced tai chi four times per week for 1 year, and the other aerobic exercises like climbing stairs, walking, jogging and cycling at the same frequency as the tai chi ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Oregon's First Case of Bubonic Plague in Nearly 10 Years May Have Been Transmitted by a Cat PEOPLE.com Dr. Richard Fawcett, a health officer for Deschutes County, told NBC News that the cat was "very sick," and had a draining abscess, which suggested the feline had "a fairly substantial" infection. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical News Today Salt substitutes significantly lower high blood pressure risk, study finds Medical News Today New research shows swapping regular table salt for a salt substitute could help regulate blood pressure in older adults. Salt substitutes help minimize sodium intake while increasing potassium intake, both of which are associated with healthy blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Helping women with heart disease CNN About one in five American women will die from heart disease, but funding for female-focused cardiology studies lags way behind that of men's. Only about a third of the participants enrolled in clinical trials for new heart disease treatments are women ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News Oregon urges families to submit students' vaccination records by Feb. 21 OPB News Feb. 21 is "School Exclusion Day" in Oregon, the day by which families must submit vaccination record data for their children to show they've received their vaccinations or have an exemption. Families ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Children Born to Mothers With Pregnancy Complications Face Higher Heart Risks The New York Times Women who develop high blood pressure or diabetes in the course of pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children who develop conditions that may compromise their own heart health at a young age, scientists reported on Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical News Today Genetic mutations in pancreatic cancer are paving the way for a potential vaccine Medical News Today Researchers discovered that certain KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancer are associated with better survival rates compared to other mutations in the disease. The findings add to existing research targeting KRAS mutations to develop a cancer vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	KPTV.com Man dies from newly discovered viral disease in Alaska KPTV.com Alaska health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Oregon Capital Chronicle First fatal case of Alaskapox, a newly identified viral disease, claims Kenai Peninsula man Oregon Capital Chronicle Aside from being the first fatal human case, it is the documented first human infection outside of the Fairbanks area, indicating that the virus, which is known to be harbored by small mammals, has spread beyond the wildlife populations in that Interior ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint SII to boost HPV vaccine output in sync with govt's immunization drive Livemint NEW DELHI : Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) plans to expand the annual production capacity of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to around 70 million doses, starting this year, according to a company spokesperson. Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 10 News Phoenix Maricopa County warns public of possible measles exposure FOX 10 News Phoenix PHOENIX - Arizona health officials have identified two locations in the Valley where the public may have been exposed to measles. Maricopa County Public Health says an international visitor tested positive for measles and may have exposed people to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine New Trial Highlights Incremental Progress Towards a Cure for HIV-1 UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Cynthia L. Gay, MD, MPH, associate professor of infectious diseases, and David Margolis, MD, the Sarah Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, and Epidemiology in the UNC School of Medicine, published results of a clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	SocialNews.XYZ South Sudan, UN launch vaccination drive to curb outbreak of yellow fever Xinhua JUBA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan and UN agencies on Tuesday launched a reactive yellow fever vaccination campaign as part of preventive response intervention after confirmation of two cases. The campaign is targeting about 610,000 individuals aged ... Flag as irrelevant
	Verywell Health Walking to Lose Weight: How to Make Your Steps Count Verywell Health Exercise like walking increases cardiovascular fitness and burns calories. Your body has to work and burn calories to move your muscles to perform activities like walking. The concept of calories in, calories out is ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIO Health officials identify source of Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Grand Rapids Minnesota Department of Health Legionnaires' disease is a serious type of pneumonia (lung infection) caused by inhaling Legionella bacteria found in water. Likely case exposures have been geographically clustered in homes and other buildings in the area north of Golf ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Proteins may predict who will get dementia 10 years later, study finds Reuters CHICAGO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A study of frozen blood samples has turned up a trove of proteins that may predict several forms of dementia more than 10 years before the disease is diagnosed, researchers from the U.K. and China reported on Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	Medriva Low-Dose PEM May Improve Breast Cancer Detection The ASCO Post The innovative breast imaging technique may lead to more reliable breast cancer screening among a broader range of patients. Background. Mammography is known to be an effective screening tool for the early detection of breast cancer; ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus CTV News ANCHORAGE, ALASKA -- An elderly man has died from Alaskapox, the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus, state health officials said. The man, who lived in the remote Kenai Peninsula, was hospitalized last November and died in late ... Flag as irrelevant
	RNZ Vitamin D, ingredients and allergies: What you need to know about sunscreen RNZ Sunscreens are topical agents that can be applied to the skin to protect against UV radiation, a contributor to skin ageing and the main cause of skin cancer. But you shouldn't rely on sunscreen alone ... Flag as irrelevant
	Alzheimer's Research UK BBC Panorama captures the promise and challenges of new Alzheimer's treatments Alzheimer's Research UK – focused on the potential arrival of two new breakthrough treatments for Alzheimer's disease, lecanemab and donanemab. In the past two years, both drugs have been shown to slow down the progression of the early stages of the disease – which is the most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Maverick African campaigners root for policy support, technology to ease cervical cancer burden Xinhua NAIROBI, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The fight against cervical cancer in high-burden African countries will be won through deliberate policy realignment, investment in technology and public education, health campaigners said Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	Inside Precision Medicine NIH Study: 5.8 Million Children and Youth Have Experienced Long COVID Inside Precision Medicine "At our Long COVID Recovery Care clinic, some patients have symptoms for two months and there are others whose symptoms have still not gone away two years later," said study co-author Sindhu Mohandas, MD, co-director, Immunocompromised Infectious Diseases ... Flag as irrelevant
	UConn Today Measles: Harbinger of Herd Immunity Concerns UConn Today And it's why Connecticut is in better position than most states to avoid an outbreak, according to a UConn Health and Connecticut Children's pediatric infectious diseases expert. One of the world's most contagious diseases, measles was ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca NB keeps watch for measles, urges vaccines, as European cases surge CBC.ca He did not provide current measles vaccination rates among New Brunswickers, but said "approximately 91.7 per cent of New Brunswick students entering school [in 2022-23] were immunized with a measles-containing vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	PTV's Official Web Portal Two environmental samples test positive for wild poliovirus ReliefWeb Islamabad, February 11, 2024 – Two environmental samples from Sibi district of Balochistan and Peshawar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1. The virus was isolated from a sewage sample collected from Sibi on ... Flag as irrelevant
	De Montfort University New research reveals the effects of living with antibiotic resistance De Montfort University One of the first studies in the UK into what life is like for people living with antibiotic resistant infections has revealed new ways that could help support those living with debilitating conditions. The research led by Dr Ryan Hamilton, ... Flag as irrelevant
	UQ News Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centres UQ News Many centres frequently provided low nutrition foods, including savoury spread sandwiches on white bread. 12 February 2024. Researchers at The University of Queensland have found meals provided in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Public health perspective on new weight loss medications The BMJ This excellent editorial highlights the need to give priority to the prevention of obesity which could be called WDS Walking Deficiency Syndrome, the result, as Daniel Lieberman describes so clearly, 'of a mismatch between our genome and the environment we ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJAR Officials confirm rabid coyote involved in several attacks WJAR "Along with my peers at RIDOH, I urge anyone in Scituate and Johnston who may have come into contact with the coyote to call the RIDOH Infectious Disease division," said Rhode Island State Veterinarian Dr. Scott Marshall. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Can chocolate be a health food? What to look for in your favorite candy. The Washington Post Flavonoids are present in many plant products, including fruits, vegetables, tea and coffee. Flavonoids are full of antioxidants, which protect cells from the damaging free radicals that increase the risk of cancer, heart disease and other conditions. Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Why We're More Exhausted Than Ever TIME The three factors that are commonly overlooked but that I believe are contributing the most are unsustainable lifestyles, exposure to stress outside of our control, and financial insecurity. These are facets of our lives that we have ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Could Weight-Loss Drug Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes? MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO -- The antidiabetic and weight-loss drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) either does or does not help patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) avoid complications and other poor outcomes, according to two retrospective ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Using Salt Substitutes May Reduce Risk of Developing High Blood Pressure by 40% Healthline Potassium-enriched salt substitutes did not increase the risk of high blood pressure in older adults, a new study found. Reducing sodium in the diet is one of the most effective ways to lower the risk of high blood pressure, but it can be challenging ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Wildfire Smoke Will Worsen, New Study Shows, and Protections Are Few The New York Times Climate change is amplifying wildfires, and more smoke means higher risk of heart and lung disease from inhaling tiny particles that can drift far and wide, researchers said. Flag as irrelevant
	SBS Tailored protection: Australia's sun safety guidelines adapt to diverse skin types SBS The guidelines categorise people into three groups, offering sun exposure advice based on their skin type. · Experts have stressed the importance of wearing sunscreen daily whenever the UV index is three or above. Flag as irrelevant

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