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CDC vaccine advisers say older adults should get 2nd coronavirus shot A vaccine advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Wednesday that people over 65 get a second dose of the coronavirus vaccine because they are at higher risk for severe disease from the virus.
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Long Covid May Lead to Measurable Cognitive Decline, Study Finds Cognitive testing of nearly 113,000 people in England found that those with persistent post-Covid symptoms scored the equivalent of 6 I.Q. points lower than people who had never been infected with the coronavirus, according to the study, published ...
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Case study highlights the potential—and challenges—of phage therapy For over two decades, Lynn Cole was in a protracted battle with bacteria and her own immune system. Diagnosed as having the autoimmune disease Sjogren's syndrome in 1999, Cole suffered from pulmonary ...
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What to know about the recent measles outbreak, and signs to watch for Authorities in 15 U.S. states have reported around three dozen cases of measles, as Florida continues to deal with a localized outbreak in an elementary school — prompting experts to sound the alarm about insufficient vaccination rates in some ...
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Frequent Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Study Suggests About three-quarters of the respondents said that smoking was their main method of using weed. The other quarter consumed it by vaping, through edibles or drinking it. "Cannabis smoke releases the same toxins ...
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Older Americans Should Get Another Covid Shot This Spring, Panel Says Americans ages 65 and older should receive an additional dose of the latest Covid vaccine this spring, scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. The spring shot would be a second dose of the most recent ...
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Research suggests COVID-19 affects brain age and IQ score Ziyad Al-Aly is chief of research and development at VA St. Louis Health Care System and a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis. From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that ...
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Florida's response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts In mid-February, a measles outbreak started at the Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County in South Florida. There are now at least nine cases in the county and one additional one in Polk County in Central Florida.
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Ultraprocessed foods linked to heart disease, diabetes, mental disorders and early death, study finds Eating ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing or dying from dozens of adverse health conditions, according to a new review of 45 meta-analyses on almost 10 million people. "We found consistent evidence linking ...
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Why Measles Cases Are Rising Right Now Last year, cases of measles—a serious, vaccine-preventable disease that's highly contagious—jumped by 79% around the world. Most of them were in children. That trend is continuing this year, threatening to reverse an impressive 73% drop in measles ...
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Cannabis use associated with higher risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds "Cannabis smoke is not all that different from tobacco smoke, except for the psychoactive drug: THC vs. nicotine. Our study shows that smoking cannabis has significant cardiovascular risks, just like smoking tobacco. This ...
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Measles campaign features children pleading for jabs in England A multimedia campaign featuring the voices of children will remind parents in England of the serious risks of diseases like measles if vaccinations are missed. Health officials said they wanted to target busy parents with a message that "stops them ...
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Antiplatelet therapy linked to less severe COVID outcomes The study was conducted in 2020 and 2021, before the widespread use of vaccine in Poland. The study compared outcomes among hospitalized COVID patients who were taking antiplatelet therapy prior to infection (274 patients) and ...
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Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 health problems in review: What to know They found "convincing evidence" that higher ultra-processed food intake was associated with about a 50 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease-related death, a 48 to 53 percent higher risk of anxiety and common mental disorders, and a 12 percent ...
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ADHD medication shortage: Cannabis clinic sees spike in patients The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) told the BBC while there were no cannabis-based medicines licensed for the treatment of ADHD on the NHS, specialist clinicians "can prescribe cannabis-based products where clinically appropriate and in the ...
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Any use of marijuana linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke, study says "Our study shows that smoking cannabis has significant cardiovascular risks, just like smoking tobacco. This is particularly important because cannabis use is increasing, and conventional tobacco use is decreasing," Jeffers said in a statement.
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New data 'challenge' understanding of simple vs. radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer Simple hysterectomy had lower incidence of urinary incontinence and urinary retention. Simple hysterectomy is not inferior to radical hysterectomy in terms of 3-year incidence of pelvic disease recurrence among women with low-risk cervical ...
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UPMC to lift its mask mandate UPMC reinstated its masking mandate on Dec. 20 as a response to increasing respiratory virus circulation, including COVID-19, RSV and influenza. The move followed a similar policy at St. Clair Health, which began requiring masks for its team members on Dec ...
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Try Mindfulness, Talk Therapy to Ease Mood, Memory Issues of Menopause By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease the mood and sleep problems associated with menopause, a new review says.
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TikTok's 'mystery virus' is a pandemic side effect Fear of a "mystery virus" is spreading through social media platforms such as TikTok, with young people saying they're not testing positive for COVID-19, flu or RSV, but sharing symptoms of nausea, faintness and excess mucus.
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Bariatric Surgery Beats Lifestyle Changes for Type 2 Diabetes Hugus was randomly assigned for the study to have gastric bypass surgery, which is sometimes called weight loss surgery. That was in 2010, and shortly after, she no longer needed to use insulin to manage her blood sugar, and her blood sugar levels on the ...
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As norovirus cases rise in CA, doctors pinpoint 2 things you should not do if you get it LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- While the Northeast is getting hit the hardest, CDC officials say cases of norovirus, often called the "stomach flu," continue to climb in California. It can spread quickly in enclosed spaces like schools, workplaces and cruise ...
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What Is Measles, and How Can I Shield Myself & My Family? Measles is a viral illness that's one of the most easily transmitted infections known to medicine. "Nine out of 10 un-immunized children who are in contact with an infected person will contract the virus," ...
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Daily Marijuana Use Greatly Raises Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks who use marijuana have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, with the odds rising even higher when they partake every day, a new study finds.
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Norovirus suspected in gastrointestinal outbreak that shut down Fairhope school Fairhope East is now ...
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NB's top doctor warns of March break measles risk With March break just days away, New Brunswick's acting chief medical officer of health is urging people to make sure they're fully immunized against measles before travelling outside the country. Dr. Yves Léger says a global surge in measles cases, ...
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Mandatory calorie labeling could save thousands from cardiovascular deaths The current policy of mandatory calorie labelling in large food businesses in England could potentially prevent approximately 730 deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 2022 and 2041 - and, if the policy were extended to all English food ...
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First, a Cancer Diagnosis. Then a Split-Second Decision About Fertility. Her oncologist told her that freezing her eggs would give her the best chance at a future pregnancy. But she would need to do it immediately, before starting her cancer treatment. Ms. Kamta, who ...
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How ketamine acts fast and slow New treatments for depression are needed that act rapidly and also have sustained effects. Ketamine accomplishes this, but toxic side effects limit its long-term use. Scientists haven't understood how ketamine was able to do both, which hindered drug ...
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Chikungunya vaccine recommended for US travelers in outbreak settings The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory group today recommended the chikungunya vaccine for people ages 18 and older who will be traveling to a country or territory experiencing an outbreak of the disease. chikungunya virus ...
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All about the CDC and COVID isolation time The road down to Gold Beach ruptured. Engineer Art Rack inspected foundations. Ceramics shop owner Nancy Winebrenner picked up the pieces (Beachcomber photos courtesy of Vashon Heritage Museum. Photographers Allison Arthur, Rik Forschmiedt, Eric Horsting).
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Poor sense of direction? You could have Alzheimer's, study suggests It is hoped the findings might lead to the development of a diagnostic support tool for the NHS in the coming years. The research used virtual reality to test the ability of 100 asymptomatic adults aged 43 to ...
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Ultra-processed food linked to 32 harmful effects to health, review finds The findings from the first comprehensive umbrella review of evidence come amid rapidly rising global consumption of UPF such as cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks, ready meals and fast food. In ...
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Cognition and Memory after Covid-19 in a Large Community Sample Cognitive symptoms after coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), are well-recognized. Whether objectively measurable cognitive deficits exist and how long they persist are ...
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Peru declares health emergency as dengue cases soar Peru has declared a health emergency across much of the country in response to a surge in dengue fever cases. Roughly 32,000 people have caught the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, in the first eight weeks of the year, while 32 deaths have been ...
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Hamilton-area public health officials confirm case of measles, warn of exposure at Pearson airport, hospitals Health officials are warning the public of a confirmed measles case and say others in Hamilton and the surrounding region may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease. The Brant County Health Unit said a child from the Brantford, ...
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Can Food Fight Inflammation? with Gabrielle Gambino This week we answer those questions with Gabrielle Gambino, senior clinical dietician at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She specializes in nutrition for patients with heart failure, and as we explore ways to eat ...
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A Framework for Tomorrow's Pathogen Research Research with pandemic risks should have high-probability benefits for public health. We acknowledge that the public health benefits of research with known and potential pandemic pathogens are difficult to assess as these would typically unfold over ...
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Hamilton public health confirms case of measles at McMaster Children's Hospital Hamilton public health is warning the public of a confirmed measles case and says others may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease. People may have been exposed to the measles at McMaster Children's Hospital emergency department on ...
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Marijuana use linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke Using cannabis – either by smoking, eating or vaping it – may raise the risk for heart attacks and strokes, new research suggests. Survey respondents who said they use cannabis, or marijuana, had a higher risk for cardiovascular problems regardless of ...
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3rd case of measles reported in southern Ontario A child from the Brantford area has become the latest Ontarian to have contracted the measles, according to the Brant County Health Unit. The agency says the child is believed to have recently contracted the virus during a trip to Europe.
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Exposure to neighborhood violence linked to unmet health needs and increased care utilization in children A new collaborative study between Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia finds exposure to ...
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Machine Learning Models Predict Mortality Among Dementia Patients February 29, 2024 - Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed machine learning (ML) models to identify mortality predictors in dementia patients, according to a study published this week in Communications Medicine.
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Smartphone App with AI Detects Depression Onset from Facial Expressions Dartmouth investigators developed the first smartphone application using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the onset of depression—based solely on facial expressions. 1. "If we can use this to predict and understand the rapid changes in depression ...
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Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer However, LaFleur said, this approach is not without challenges. Chief among them is that it is hard to modify immune cells without changing their biology, which hampers the ability to study immune cell behavior in its full complexity in a living organism.
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Microplastics in human placentas raise fetal, maternal health concerns The researchers found that most of the plastic (54%) in placental tissue was made of polyethylene, the most widely used plastic in the world, used to make plastic bags, bottles, cosmetics, toys, and many other things.
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Menu calorie labelling may reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease in England, modelling study suggests The current policy of mandatory calorie labelling in large food businesses in England could potentially prevent approximately 730 deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 2022 and 2041 – and, if the policy were extended to all English food ...
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Social factors may be linked to access to stroke treatment The study looked at people with ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common type of stroke. Any barriers that prevent people with stroke from ...
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All jabs missed the target of 95% uptake in England last year, with rates particularly low in inner cities. Children are "suffering needlessly" because fewer parents are opting for routine childhood vaccines, health experts have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is launching a new campaign to try to boost the number of children getting vaccinated ...
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Wastewater Surveillance Dashboard The State Hygienic Lab (SHL) has established a wastewater testing program for SARS-CoV-2 to monitor COVID-19 infections in Iowa communities. The dashboard also tracks influenza A and B viruses. Access the dashboard here External Link.
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