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First on CNN: To 'meet people where they are,' HHS to allow opioid disorder treatment via telemedicine, at home Some people being treated for opioid use disorders can soon take home doses of their methadone medications or schedule telehealth appointments in ways they haven't always been able to do before. For the first time in more than two decades, ...
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New cancer cases to increase 77% by 2050, WHO estimates In 2022, there were nearly 10 million deaths from cancer worldwide, according to WHO. About 1 in 5 people will develop cancer in their lifetime, and around 1 in 9 men and 1 in 12 women will die from the disease.
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These 6 heart attack symptoms in women are key signs to look out for, doctor shares While rates have decreased in the past 20 years, LaPook says far too many are still dying from heart disease. Sign up for CBS Mornings: The Eye Opener.
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Go Red For Women: Seeing the signs and being proactive when it comes to heart disease "Cardiovascular disease continues to be the number one cause of death among women in the United States," said Dr. Indu Poornima, a cardiologist with Allegheny Health Network. Dr. Poornima said women know ...
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You may be eating predigested food. Here's why Why do many people overeat chips, cereals, cakes, puddings and other ultraprocessed foods despite knowing those foods may not be healthy? According to emerging science, it may be due to manufacturing processes that " ...
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The breast cancer burden in lower income countries is even worse than we thought Cancer surgeon Dr. Andre Ilbawi says he's haunted by the memory of a patient in Kenya whose suffering made him "want to scream so loud that you would lose your voice." The woman was just 37 years old. But her breast cancer was so advanced that by the ...
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Deer Are Beta-Testing a Nightmare Disease What makes CWD so formidable is its cause: infectious misfolded proteins called prions. Prion diseases, which include mad cow disease, have long been known as terrifying and poorly understood threats. And CWD is, in ...
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Nerve Zaps Plus Intense Rehab Can Help Stroke Survivors Use Hands, Arms Again The study found that a combination of targeted brain stimulation therapy, along with intense physical rehabilitation, can restore control of an affected arm or hand. "This is the first time that brain stimulation ...
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'Blindspot' podcast offers a roadmap of social inequities during the AIDS crisis In the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, fear and paranoia reigned. The virus, which was first reported in the U.S. in 1981, ravaged vulnerable communities, and health care workers caring for people with HIV/AIDS faced a backlash from family and ...
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Seattle's King County reports its first known Candida auris outbreak Seattle and King County Public Health this week reported the county's first known outbreak of Candida auris, which was identified through proactive screening at a long-term acute care hospital. hand on hospital bed rail Airubon/iStock.
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Confirmed measles case discovered in passenger at LAX Los Angeles County health officials say they have confirmed a case of measles in a resident who recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport while infectious. The unidentified patient arrived on Turkish Airlines flight 009 at the Tom ...
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Hypertension Before 35 Tied to Triple Stroke Risk in Midlife Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 have a threefold increased risk of having a midlife stroke, new observational data suggested. The Black Women's Health Study, which has followed 59,000 participants in the United States since ...
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New WHO study says there's not enough funds being spent on cancer care and treatment Despite all the advances, cancer rates are still growing. Doctors blame obesity, smoking and alcohol. Alexia Da Silva embraces each new day life gives her. "I never cried from ...
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Improving Cardiac Fitness by Just 3% Can Drop Prostate Cancer Risk by 35% However, researchers didn't see a link between improved cardio fitness and a lower risk of dying from prostate cancer. Even small increases in cardiorespiratory fitness may lower a man's risk of developing ...
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Want a Healthier Heart? Eat These 5 Types of Foods Because foods for heart health can reduce other potential cardiovascular issues -- like high blood pressure and high cholesterol -- it's worth keeping that in mind as you plan your weekly meals.
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American Heart Month highlights the need for cardiovascular awareness, especially among women In most cases, heart disease can be prevented. Doctors say you can prevent it by living a healthy lifestyle, controlling your blood pressure, and checking your cholesterol. "Heart prevention needs to start early ...
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Alzheimer's disease may be transmissible, some experts say—but only in rare, unusual circumstances. Here's how Some of the 1,848 patients who received cadaver hormone developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare but always fatal brain disorder caused by a type of prion known as PrP-amyloid plaques. Researchers eventually ...
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Diabetes and liver cancer — Stanford Medicine study suggests new screening guidelines Collagen fibers in a three-dimensional hydrogel (left panel). When advanced glycation end products — a byproduct of poorly controlled diabetes — are added (right), the fibers are shorter and more cross-linked, creating conditions that favor cancer ...
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Stanford Medicine-led study shows why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease Research throws light on the mystery of why women are much more prone to autoimmune disorders: A molecule made by one X chromosome in every female cell can generate antibodies to a woman's own tissues. February 1, 2024 - By Bruce Goldman.
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Washington state experiencing 1st known outbreak of potentially deadly fungus: Health officials Four patients have tested positive within the last month. ByMary Kekatos. February 1, 2024, 10:20 AM. 1:11. Washington state confirms 1st outbreak of C. auris fungus. Four cases of Candida auris fungus were discovered in January with links to Kindred ...
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Can You Really Cure Constipation in 5 Minutes by Eating a Whole Orange, Including the Peel? "The fiber in orange peels isn't anything special compared to other fibers," Amy Brownstein, MS, RD, a registered dietitian and owner of Nutrition Digested, told Health.
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Syphilis continues steep rise in US—up 17%—as gonorrhea declines In an annual data update on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), US syphilis infections continued an alarming steady rise, overshadowing glimmers of good news about a drop in gonorrhea cases—the first in nearly a decade—and a leveling out of ...
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Carrots are having a moment. The kid-friendly veggie has these impressive health benefits You'll find similar nutrients in baby carrots and carrots of different colors. But different colored carrots contain additional compounds, which give them their color and some unique health benefits. Carrot benefits. If ...
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Flesh-Eating Infections Rising On The East Coast, Scientists Warn — Global Warming Is Making It Worse There was a uptick in the number of infections with deadly flesh-eating bacteria along the East Coast of the United States last summer, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a rare problem that experts warn ...
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An Alarming Rise in Measles Cases Is Being Driven By Low Vaccination Rates A decline in uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is given in two doses, during the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the spread of the disease across England and the rest of Europe, while small outbreaks have occurred in a handful of ...
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Does Initial CCTA Provide the Best Assessment of Stable Chest Pain? Is it time to revisit initial imaging recommendations in established guidelines for the assessment of chest pain? For patients with stable chest pain and no prior diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), initial coronary computed tomography ...
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Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there's a clue why Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, illnesses like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis that occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks their own bodies. ByLAURAN NEERGAARD AP medical writer. February 1, 2024, 8:34 AM.
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High efficacy and good safety profile for the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine in African children Phase III trial results of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine developed by Oxford University and Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd, leveraging Novavax's Matrix-M adjuvant, has confirmed high efficacy and supported regulatory approvals and licensure in several ...
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In a First, Bird Flu Kills Penguins in Antarctica! Could Spur a Major Modern Ecological Disaster, Experts Warn 2024 seems to have begun on a somber note for wildlife conservationists as a concerning trend of 'first-evers' sparks chaos over the usually tranquil environs of Antarctica. In January, the first-ever polar bear death due to avian influenza came to ...
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Vaccine skepticism, equity issues hinder cervical cancer fight Cervical cancer is the only cancer that is vaccine-preventable and curable, but the United States is lagging in its efforts to meet the World Health Organization's 2030 targets to effectively eliminate the disease. A mix of low vaccination uptake ...
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CDC: Deadly Vibrio Bacteria Killed Five People in Three States Last Summer Over just 2 summer months last year, three Eastern states reported 11 cases of severe Vibrio vulnificus infections, of which five resulted in death, CDC researchers reported. In July and August 2023, there were seven infections in North Carolina, ...
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High Blood Pressure in Young Black Women Sends Stroke Risks Soaring By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Black American women have much higher rates of high blood pressure than white women, and it's especially deadly if hypertension sets in before the age of 35, ...
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Extra MMR vaccination clinics for children in Jersey The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella, and is usually given in two doses, at the ages of one and three years. Health experts said it was "essential all ...
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Syphilis Cases in the US Are the Highest Since 1950 Diagnoses of the sexually transmitted infection rose by nearly 80 percent between 2018 and 2022, according to a new report from the CDC. Will Sullivan. Daily Correspondent. February 1, 2024 1:43 p.m. ...
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Global cancer rates are expected to rise 77% by 2050, the WHO warns. From aging to alcohol, here's why A young man is seen drinking from a beer bottle on Aug. 13, 2014, in Berlin, Germany. Global cancer diagnosis rates are expected to rise 77% to 35 million by 2050, fueled by aging, obesity, and tobacco and alcohol use, according to the World Health ...
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Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds NEW YORK -- The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The shots ...
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New estimates show latest COVID vaccine cuts risk of symptomatic infection Today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers published findings showing adults who received an updated 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine were 54% less likely to have symptomatic infection than those who didn't, and the vaccine was found to ...
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Study Identifies Reasons Why Women are More Susceptible to Autoimmune Disease The Xist ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex is an important factor of sex-biased autoimmunity, with the XX sex chromosome complement strongly linked to susceptibility to autoimmunity, according to a study published in Cell. 1 Results demonstrated the ...
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Researchers Highlight Need for Greater Research Into RSV Among Older Adults, Vaccine Management New study findings highlighted the need for additional research to assess the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among older adults. Published in Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, the study authors noted that prior to the release of 2 ...
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines 54 percent effective against symptomatic cases: CDC The updated COVID-19 vaccines administered this fall and winter were found to be 54 percent effective at preventing symptomatic infections among adults, according to an early analysis released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...
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Comparing perioperative differences: Sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Individuals with severe obesity may undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery, which is otherwise known as weight loss surgery, for weight management. Although SG and RYGB are the most commonly performed surgical bariatric procedures, no studies ...
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Wiltshire Police wristband to help people with dementia Kate Gilmore, whose husband John Newlan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's four years ago, said such devices were helpful. She signed her husband up for a Near Field Communication (NFC) device ...
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Study: Most stroke survivors can safely take two types of common antidepressants This included people taking anticoagulation medications. There was, however, an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke among stroke patients taking two anti-platelet medications, also called dual anti-platelet therapy or DAPT.
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If you see women wearing red on Friday, here's why Heart disease remains the number one cause of death for women and contributes to one in three deaths every year, but the Go Red for Women campaign is hoping to change that. By Lauren Petty • Published 10 seconds ago. NBC Universal, Inc.
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Flu and norovirus cases hit new winter high in England Latest NHS figures show 2,226 beds were taken up by flu patients each day last week, up 70% in a month. But the number in hospital with Covid dipped slightly, and surveillance ...
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February is National Heart Health Month. You can show support by wearing red this Friday The American Heart Association is asking people to wear red on Feb. 2 to raise awareness about efforts to eradicate heart disease in women. By Daniela Gonzalez • Published 3 hours ago • Updated 6 mins ago. Woman and child holding red heart.
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Potentially deadly fungus found at Seattle hospital. Here's what to know before you panic This undated photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at a CDC laboratory. Shawn Lockhart/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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World Cancer Day: Increasing global burden highlights need to 'close the care gap' Annual incidence will to reach 35 million — a 77% increase — by 2050, according to IARC projections. The trend will be driven by population growth and aging, obesity, alcohol or tobacco use, and air pollution or other environmental risk factors, according ...
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