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2 more measles cases confirmed in Chicago for total of 10; one new case is at migrant shelter CBS 2 spoke with an expert about just how reliable the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is. Dr. Larry Kociolek of Lurie Children's Hospital also said more unvaccinated people are likely to get sick before the outbreak is over.
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Living drugs that reprogram patients' immune cells show early promise against hard-to-treat brain tumors From left, brain tumors, marked by red and green arrows, disappear a day after CAR-T immunotherapy treatment. From Penn Medicine.
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All eligible people at Chicago migrant shelter have been vaccinated for measles in 'unprecedented operation' The Chicago Department of Public Health said Wednesday that everyone who is eligible for vaccination at the temporary shelter housing migrants at the center of a measles outbreak has now been vaccinated. The city learned that it had its first measles ...
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Neti pots, nasal rinsing linked to another dangerous amoeba. Here's what to know. For years, scientists have known that people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing.
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Study says US maternal death rate crisis is really a case of bad data A change in the way pregnancy was noted on death certificates 21 years ago to improve the detection of maternal deaths led to "substantial misclassification" and an "overestimation of maternal mortality," the study found.
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Inexperience Diagnosing Syphilis Adding to Higher Rates Many of today's healthcare professionals have little experience with the disease, shared Ina Park, MD, a sexually transmitted infections specialist at the University of California at San Francisco. "An entire generation of physicians — including ...
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'Polio Paul,' who spent most of the past 70 years in an iron lung, dies at 78 Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming a lawyer and author, died Monday afternoon at the age of 78, according to his brother Philip Alexander. His death was announced Tuesday ...
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How Many Steps Do You Really Need? That's the Wrong Question. Walking is important, but challenging yourself to go faster and higher can improve your health even more. Share full article.
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Mayor Johnson: City is "moving quickly" to vaccinate CPS students against measles One of the measles patients attended Philip D. Armour Elementary in Bridgeport, and is staying in the migrant shelter at 2241 S. Halsted St. The Chicago Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed ...
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Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know NEW YORK -- For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing.
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A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening The test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumor cells and precancerous growths. It's already for sale in the U.S. for $895, but has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and most insurers do not cover it. The maker of the test, Guardant ...
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A CDC team joins the response to 7 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants Eight infections total have been reported in the city since Thursday, which the Chicago Department of Public Health said was the first instance of measles detected locally since 2019. The first case — an adult — was not a shelter resident.
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Noninvasive Screening Tests Show Promise for Catching Colorectal Cancer Two noninvasive screening tests appeared to be effective in detecting colorectal cancer in an average-risk population, two trials suggested. In the BLUE-C trial, a next-generation multi-target stool DNA test was more likely to detect colorectal cancer ...
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Why your allergies are acting up now and how to get relief "We are sort of in the thick of the season or at least the beginning of the peak," said Dr. Lily Hwang of Atlanta Allergy & Asthma, a large allergy practice in Georgia. "We are seeing patients come in with ... watery, itchy eyes, runny nose, congestion.".
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Lifestyle Interventions and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's and Dementia The study randomized older adults with mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns to stretching, standard tai chi, or cognitively enhanced tai chi for 1 hour semi-weekly for 24 weeks. The cognitively enhanced ...
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A Blood Test for Colon Cancer Shows Promise A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. The test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumor cells and precancerous growths. It's already for sale in ...
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New Blood Test for Colon Cancer Highly Accurate in Trial March 14, 2024 – Detecting colorectal cancer may be as easy as a simple blood test one day. Promising results of this new option -- the results of the study were published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine -- could help convert the ...
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Measles outbreak in Chicago: 7 cases at migrant shelter, state moves exposed women, kids to hotels Since the weekend, about 900 measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccinations have been administered at the Pilsen shelter. A team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived Tuesday to help local health ...
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A Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Colon Cancer Detection Many patients are reluctant to undergo colonoscopies or conduct at-home fecal tests. Doctors see potential in another screening method. Share ...
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A simple blood test can detect colorectal cancer early, study finds The test, developed by Guardant Health, can be done from a blood draw. The company says its test detects cancer signals in the bloodstream by identifying circulating tumor DNA. Dr ...
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Bird flu strain raises alarm as H5N1 virus kills South American wildlife Of more immediate concern is evidence the disease, once largely confined to bird species, appears to be spreading between mammals. This strain has already killed a handful of dolphins in Chile and Peru, some 50,000 seals and sea lions along the coasts, and ...
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Doctors identify source of man's migraines: tapeworm larvae, likely from undercooked bacon, in his brain A man's migraines were caused by a parasitic tapeworm infection called neurocysticercosis. The arrows point to tapeworm larval cysts. From The American Journal of Case Reports.
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Mum believes simple test saved her baby's life Michelle Powell said she was thankful for pulse oximetry, which identified a narrowing of a vital blood vessel in her daughter Freya's heart. Doctors are now warning babies are dying unnecessarily or being left brain damaged because ...
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A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests Researchers revved up immune cells that shrank an extremely aggressive type of brain tumor when tested in a handful of patients. ByLAURAN NEERGAARD AP medical writer. March 13, 2024, 2:03 PM.
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FDA Approves Wegovy Weight Loss Drug to Reduce Heart Attack Risk In a clinical trial, the drug was shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. The FDA's new approval applies to people who are living with obesity or overweight and also ...
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Clinical study of a blood test shows 83% accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer "The test, which has an accuracy rate for colon cancer detection similar to stool tests used for early detection of cancer, could offer an alternative for patients who may otherwise decline current screening options.".
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The tropical disease that's suddenly everywhere A health worker wears a hazmat suit, face mask, and gloves, while aiming A health worker sprays insecticide against the Aedes aegypti mosquito to combat the spread of dengue in Brazil.
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Kissing may have been deadly thousands of years ago, Scandinavian bodies reveal As the ancient people of modern day Scandinavia fought through the Stone Ages to survive and provide for their families, they were also battling an invisible killer. Around 6,000 years ago, the people of Sweden and Norway became less nomadic and set ...
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Who Will Design London's First Permanent HIV/AIDS Memorial? Five artists have been shortlisted for the project, which will be located near the site of the U.K.'s first dedicated AIDS ward. Ella Feldman. Daily Correspondent. March 14, 2024 9:00 a.m. ...
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Fear of COVID fades even as virus remains a 'significant threat,' survey reveals As we enter the fifth year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey reveals a notable shift in how Americans perceive the coronavirus. According to a Pew Research Center report published last week, only 20% of respondents now consider the coronavirus a ...
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The Royal Marsden Hospital: 'Children's cancer unit move will make it safer' Parents who say their child was left with "a 50% chance of dying" after a delay in emergency care during cancer treatment are backing the controversial relocation of services. Treatment is currently provided by The Royal Marsden Hospital, at Sutton, ...
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COVID-19 Never Truly Goes Away: Long COVID's Debilitating Symptoms Uproots Lives Before Liza Fisher contracted the COVID-19 virus, she worked as a flight attendant, drove, and went to the grocery store with ease. All that came to a halt after the virus entered her body in early 2020. Like many others, she was quarantined, unable to ...
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Studies: Regardless of starting weight, Zepbound helps obese people shed pounds Blockbuster weight-loss medication Zepbound (tirzepatide) appears to help folks quickly shed pounds regardless of how overweight they are, or how long they've lived being overweight or obese. Advertisement. Those are the findings of two separate ...
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Massachusetts clinical trial shows 'dramatic and rapid' progress against glioblastoma tumors A new treatment for a lethal brain cancer known as glioblastoma has shown remarkable early results, new research from the Mass General Cancer Center shows. The New England Journal of Medicine published results of a phase 1 clinical trial of a novel ...
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Bird flu: access to Ernest Shackleton's grave 'blocked by dead seals' The grave of the explorer Ernest Shackleton on South Georgia island has become inaccessible to visitors due to bodies of "dead seals blocking the way", as increasing numbers of animals are killed by bird flu's spread through the Antarctic.
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Do you have ADHD? How to spot the symptoms and treat it From high-profile celebrities to midlifers waking up to a condition they never knew they had, it feels as if everywhere you look you can find somebody who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD.
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Wim Hof breathing and cold-exposure method may have benefits, study finds Whether plunging themselves into ice baths or deliberately hyperventilating and then holding their breath, devotees of "The Iceman" Wim Hof are evangelical about the physical and mental benefits these practices bring. A new study suggests they may ...
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'It was the right thing to do': Florida Surgeon General Ladapo defends measles response at Weston elementary school According to the school, 33 of its more than 1,000 students at the school are unvaccinated. Health experts said people who have been vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella are 98% protected. " ...
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Eating yogurt may help reduce Type 2 diabetes risk Hu said in the article that the live bacteria cultures in yogurt may reduce inflammation and insulin resistance. Yogurt is high in protein, vitamins, and minerals, and can be part of a healthy diet ...
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Whooping cough hits Okotoks as Alberta outbreaks drag on A new pertussis outbreak in Okotoks is prompting health officials, once again, to warn Albertans to protect themselves against the illness with immunization. According to Alberta Health Services, 17 cases of the disease, also known as whooping cough, ...
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Hamilton child isolating at home after catching measles overseas: public health Travellers at Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 5 may have been exposed to the measles after an Ontario child caught the contagious disease on a trip overseas, says Hamilton Public Health Services. The child is now isolating at home in ...
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Merck reveals plans to develop newer HPV shots Merck on Wednesday announced plans to start clinical trials testing a newer version of its vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, as well as a different regimen of the shot it currently sells. · The trials are bids to improve upon vaccines Merck ...
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Northeast Ohio doctors warn of colorectal cancer risk in young adults The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the recommended age to begin screenings from 50 to 45 because of the rise of this cancer in younger adults. Dr. David Liska, director of Cleveland Clinic's Center for ...
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Does how loud you snore matter to your health? Snoring is often a sign of a very serious condition known as obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder marked by loud snoring and stops and restarts in breathing. Until now it was thought that the louder the snore, the worse the sleep apnea.
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How to help your child get enough healthy, brain-boosting sleep Children and teens who don't get a good night's sleep are at risk for issues beyond simple fatigue, said Dr. Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral health, public health sciences and neural and behavioral sciences at Penn State ...
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1st case of measles confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka region, latest in Ontario The health unit said it has received confirmation that a resident of Simcoe Muskoka has tested positive for measles. Health officials says the resident is an adult who has not travelled recently or been in contact with a ...
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COVID-19 pandemic reverses global life expectancy gains, reveals comprehensive study In a recent study published in The Lancet, a group of researchers examined global demographic trends from 1950 to 2021, focusing on changes in mortality and life expectancy, including the significant impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...
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Kerala mumps outbreak: Here's how to treat it and vaccinate yourself Should they be worried? The fact is it is just another viral infection that happens every year, is self-limiting and can be easily prevented with the MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccine.
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As COVID-19 spread, a strain of flu disappeared. Now scientists say a second could go too Stay-at-home orders, border closures, mask-wearing and other measures aimed at stemming COVID-19's spread led to the global disappearance of a notorious winter germ. Now, scientists say it might be feasible with better vaccines to rid the world of a ...
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The Maine Idea: What did we learn from the pandemic? Four years ago this week, the coronavirus pandemic achieved global status, and life as we knew it came to an end. In Maine, the new reality arrived on Friday the 13th, 2020. Meetings scheduled that morning were canceled by evening and everyone who ...
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