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The woman behind the next big thing in cancer treatment Finding a cure for cancer is a motivating force for many an aspiring doctor. Few get anywhere close to pursuing that goal. Among them is Dr. Catherine Wu, an oncologist at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer ...
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How bubonic plague rewired the human immune system Bubonic plague is still found in scattered locations around the world, but thanks to modern antibiotics it is far easier to treat than in the past. Yet, the disease may still have left its mark on humankind. Under the microscope, Yersinia pestis ...
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5th case of measles detected at Manatee Bay Elementary in Weston WESTON — On Monday afternoon another case of measles was detected in Broward. A Broward Schools official released a statement that in part, read: "We received updated information from the Florida Department of Health – Broward regarding one additional ...
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Respiratory virus season in the US may be past its peak, CDC says Key measures of respiratory virus activity in the United States have been trending down for weeks, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the worst of the season may be over – but virus levels still remain elevated across the ...
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Women see more benefits to their health with exercise than men, study suggests Exercise particularly reduced risk of death for women, according to the data. nd3000/iStockphoto/Getty Images. CNN —.
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What You Need to know about Kids and High Body Weight Childhood obesity rates are on the rise, along with disordered eating among teens. So how can kids and their parents address this head on? Dr. Jack Yanovski, a pediatric endocrinologist at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ...
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To Live Longer, Women Need Half as Much Exercise as Men The researchers ran a similar analysis on muscle-strengthening exercise, such as weight training. They found the same pattern: for women, a single weekly strength-training session was associated with just as much longevity benefit as three weekly workouts ...
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Lose that belly by working out extra hard on weekends, study says In the study, both the 772 weekend warriors and the 3,277 regular exercisers had lower DXA-measured belly fat, lower waist circumference, lower whole-body fat mass and lower BMI compared to the 5,580 people who said they did no regular exercise.
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Women may get more health benefits from regular exercise than men—even if they work out less An international team of researchers from the U.S. and China found that women who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or a fatal cardiovascular event than men who do the same. Jose ...
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Women need less exercise than men for same cardiovascular benefits, researchers find The researchers found that women needed just under 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity a week to get the same "survival benefit" that men get with five hours of physical activity. The mortality risk ...
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Former MP hails 24-hour Parkinson's treatment A former Worcestershire MP has hailed a new, wearable drug pump that delivers medication to Parkinson's patients around the clock. Sir Peter Luff, who represented Mid Worcestershire, was diagnosed with Parkinson's more than a decade ago.
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Aids quilt celebrates lives of people with virus The hand-stitched artwork, which can be seen at St Mary's Guildhall on Bayley Lane, was designed by artist and activist Garry Jones. Mr Jones, who was diagnosed with HIV in 2006, said ...
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Cleveland Clinic-Led Study Discovers Link between High Levels of Niacin – a Common B Vitamin – and Heart Disease Higher circulating levels of 4PY were strongly associated with development of heart attack, stroke and other adverse cardiac events in large-scale clinical studies. The researchers also showed in preclinical studies that 4PY directly triggers vascular ...
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Boy, 5, dies after contracting COVID, Strep and 2 other viruses: 'Too much for a little body' A 5-year-old boy in Chicago who was staying at a migrant shelter has died of sepsis, which developed after he contracted COVID-19 and Strep A. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office shared the update after the boy died in December in a report on Feb ...
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Early intervention critical, before 'significant clinical toll' from excessive alcohol use Regardless of whether patients have other primary etiology for liver disease, alcohol — even in minimal amounts — can worsen liver outcomes. In 2011, hepatitis C virus infection was the most common indication for liver transplantation ...
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Genetic risk prediction for ten chronic diseases moves closer to the clinic By analyzing millions of small genetic differences across a person's genome, researchers can calculate a polygenic risk score to estimate someone's lifetime odds of developing a certain disease. Over the past decade, scientists have developed these ...
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Childhood bullying linked to distrust, mental health issues in adolescence Key takeaways: Experts suggest implementing school-based programs to foster trust. A second study found that teenagers with LGBTQ identities were likely to have emotional distress because of biased-based bullying.
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Largest multi-country COVID study links vaccines to potential adverse effects The study was conducted by the The Global COVID Vaccine Safety (GCoVS) Project and took into account 99,068,901 vaccinated individuals across eight countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand, and Scotland.
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Florida health officials investigate measles outbreak at school Four measles cases were confirmed at a South Florida elementary school · The first case was reported Thursday; three others were confirmed Saturday · Officials advise contacting health providers before vising offices if sick.
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Colon cancer is killing more younger people than ever. A cancer expert shares 4 easy ways to lower your risk. Dr. Bill Dahut, the chief scientific officer for the American Cancer Society, told Business Insider that although some genetic conditions can predispose a person to colorectal cancer, the notable increase in cases is probably due to external factors.
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Florida probes measles cases at elementary school Florida health officials are investigating a measles outbreak at an elementary school in Broward County, with four cases reported so far, according to a report from Miami-based WSVN TV news, citing a statement from Broward County Public Schools.
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Four measles cases reported in Broward County school. What about Palm Beach County? Measles can be especially dangerous and even deadly for young children and babies and is easily preventable by a vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Broward County ...
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What is Alaskapox? The disease has claimed its first fatality Public health officials in Alaska have disclosed the first known human death from Alaskapox, a virus typically found in small mammals. No human-to-human transmission of Alaskapox has been detected so far, and there have been no known cases outside the ...
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AI Finds Women and Men Differ with Respect to Brain Organization and Function Stanford Medicine investigators reported on their development of a new artificial intelligence model that in tests was found to be more than 90% successful at determining whether MRI scans of human brain activity were from a man or from a woman.
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WHO reports 4 more MERS cases from Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has reported four more MERS-CoV cases, all in people whose symptoms began in the latter months of 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a February 16 update. camel handlers Phil Norton / Flickr cc. The cases, two of which were ...
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Heart health especially important in winter And you should know which kind of heart disease -- is it valvular, is it (atrial fibrillation), is it coronary disease? Your first-degree relatives and siblings are most important in that group," Dr. Carlos Albrecht said.
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Study discovers molecular mechanism that could explain why eating too much protein is bad for your arteries University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could increase atherosclerosis risk. The findings were published in Nature Metabolism. The study, which combined small human ...
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Sir Anthony Epstein obituary But when the pathologist Anthony Epstein looked at the fluid under the microscope he saw no bacteria, just individual cells that had been shaken loose from the tumours. And that was just what he needed in order to search for elusive virus particles and ...
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Beyond Dry January: Addressing the health impacts of alcohol consumption Three glasses with wine in them at varying amounts. VCU School of Medicine and VCU Health experts note the importance of approaching patients with compassion when trying to address treatment options, especially in situations where there may ...
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Study finds youth-onset diabetes is a genetically distinct form of the disorder However, in a recent Nature Metabolism paper, the researchers showed that youth-onset T2D shared some of the same genetic features as both forms, carrying both common and rare genetic variants. Moreover, these individuals ...
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Grimsby woman worried after missing ADHD medicine for months Hannah Huxford, 49, from Grimsby is one of thousands of patients unable to get hold of medicine to manage their symptoms due to a national shortage. Mrs Huxford, who was diagnosed with ...
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Do the latest vaccines better protect us from COVID-19? As the federal government prepares to scrutinise how the COVID-19 pandemic was handled, a group of Australian scientists have fixed their sights on a crucial aspect of managing the virus in the future: the rollout of new vaccines.
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Can kimchi really help you lose weight? Hold your pickle. The evidence isn't looking great Fermented foods are ones prepared when microbes (bacteria and/or yeast) ferment (or digest) food components to form new foods. Examples include yoghurt, cheese, kefir, kombucha, wine, beer, sauerkraut and kimchi.
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Research reveals certain personality traits linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke In the study, neurotic traits were defined as unstable moods, excessive worrying, anxiousness, irritability, self-consciousness and sadness. The team assessed heart structure and function, looking at over 30,000 cardiac MRI scans ...
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Menopause: Follow These Strategies To Help Reduce Risk Of Heart Attack Menopause is a natural biological process that occurs in women typically in their late 40s or early 50s, marking the end of their menstrual cycles. During menopause, the body produces less oestrogen and progesterone, which can lead to symptoms like hot ...
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Swiss researchers reveal mechanism behind breast cancer metastases A certain type of white blood cell promotes the formation of metastases in breast cancer, according to researchers at the University of Fribourg, which says this discovery could be important for the development of new treatments.
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Niacin has long been a public health darling. But an excess could be bad for the heart, study suggests The study looked into two cohorts of patients without active heart disease, 60% of whom were treated with statins, and found a strong association between a metabolic product of excess niacin and an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such ...
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A leucine–macrophage mTORC1 connection drives increased risk of atherosclerosis with high-protein diets Zhang et al. address this contradiction and show that high-protein diets, and subsequently higher blood leucine levels, promote mTORC1 activation in macrophages in humans and mice, and that an increase in dietary leucine raises the risk of atherosclerosis ...
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Women With Insomnia Over Midlife at Higher Risk for Incident CVD Symptoms of insomnia persisting over midlife or accompanied by short sleep are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among women. These findings were published in the journal Circulation. The leading cause of death among women ...
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Ebola vaccine halves deaths even in people already infected Ebola vaccine halves deaths even in people already infected ... Vaccinating post-exposure can give our immune system a strong enough boost to fight the disease before it's fatal. 19 February 2024; 3 min ...
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Unveiling brain sex differences with AI A new study by Stanford Medicine investigators unveils a new artificial intelligence model that was more than 90% successful at determining whether scans of brain activity came from a woman or a man. The findings, to be published Feb.
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Broken Heart Syndrome? How stress can trigger cardiac arrest PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- February is American Heart Month, a time when people -- especially women -- are encouraged to be aware of cardiovascular health. Stress as we know is hard on the body, especially on the heart. One illness that could result from ...
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Zimbabwe launches Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign The nationwide campaign is targeting all children under 10. Harare, 20 February 2024 – The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), in collaboration with UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), and many partners today started a nationwide ...
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Artificial heart to give new hope to heart failure patients Project co-leads A/Prof Shaun Gregory and Prof David Kaye with Minister Butler at The Alfred. A revolutionary, implantable mechanical device to be tested at The Alfred is set to provide ...
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Sleep, Circadian Rhythm, and Mental Health Summary: A new study highlights the critical link between sleep, circadian rhythms, and psychiatric disorders, suggesting that disturbances in sleep and internal body clocks can trigger or exacerbate mental health issues. The research underscores the ...
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Associations between food additive emulsifiers and cancer risk Emulsifiers, common in industrially processed foods, have been linked to chronic inflammation and an increased risk of cancer. These additives help stabilize lipid-containing food preparations, which account for a considerable amount of dietary energy ...
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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside invites thousands of school children to be vaccinated against measles. With measles cases on the rise, thousands of school children aged 6 -11 years are being invited to attend appointments to be vaccinated against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR). Last week, saw the launch of a major drive to invite those not fully ...
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Largest Covid Vaccine Study Yet Finds Links to Health Conditions Vaccines that protect against severe illness, death and lingering long Covid symptoms from a coronavirus infection were linked to small increases in neurological, blood, and heart-related conditions in the largest global vaccine safety study to date.
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How Your Heart and Mental Health Are Connected If you experience stress, anxiety, depression or PTSD, it may cause physiologic effects on the body, such as increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, reduced blood flow to the heart and higher cortisol levels. These can all contribute to heart disease ...
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