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Native Americans are hardest hit by syphilis surge From her base in Gallup, New Mexico, Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who crisscross the sprawling Navajo Nation searching for patients who have tested positive for or been exposed to a disease once nearly eradicated in the ...
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Parkinson's Disease Can Now Be Detected Through the Skin New test identifies Parkinson's by a protein rather than waiting for symptoms that can take years to appear. Debi Lucas, a Parkinson's patient, and her husband Doug Lucas. By Betsy McKay. Follow. | Photographs by Asa Featherstone IV for The Wall Street ...
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More women are drinking themselves sick. The Biden administration is concerned. A smiling brown-haired woman sits on an outdoor staircase wearing a green sweater and Karla Adkins works as a coach to help people quit drinking alcohol. After she nearly died from liver failure 10 ...
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Pig kidney transplanted into living person for first time Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital say they've successfully completed the world's first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human. The patient is Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man, from Weymouth, Massachusetts, ...
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New Transparent AI Predicts Breast Cancer 5 Years Out A new way of using artificial intelligence (AI) can predict breast cancer 5 years in advance with impressive accuracy — and unlike previous AI models, we know how this one works. The new AI system, called AsymMirai, simplifies previous models by solely ...
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Chicago moves to vaccinate people amid migrant shelter measles outbreak The U.S. and the world have seen increases in cases of the highly contagious yet preventable disease amid drops in the uptake of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The shelter cases have prompted an outcry over conditions inside crowded migrant shelters.
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While some smokers believe the habit aids weight loss, new study finds it actually increases dangerous belly fat Mark another point against smoking: It may cause an increase in a type of body fat linked to serious disease, according to a new study. Both starting smoking and spending a lifetime smoking cigarettes was associated ...
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How Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Can Affect the Risk of Dying by Cancer and Heart Disease A new study looks at how common supplements are associated with mortality risk from heart disease and cancer. The study found that women taking calcium and vitamin D had a lower risk of dying from cancer. But women had a slightly increased risk of ...
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Bacteria subtype linked to growth in up to 50% of human colorectal cancers, Fred Hutch researchers report The researchers also found this microbe in higher numbers within stool samples of colorectal cancer patients compared with stool samples from healthy people. "We've consistently seen that patients with colorectal tumors containing Fusobacterium nucleatum ...
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Why pollen season is starting earlier and how it could affect allergies High pollen levels can lead to a variety of symptoms including sneezing, runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, hives and coughing -- and Americans may have to deal with them for much longer than in past years.
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Parkinson's warning in skin biopsy "While we have been aware of the presence of alpha-synuclein in cutaneous nerves for many years, we were thrilled with the accuracy of this diagnostic test." Roy Freeman, professor of neurology.
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There Are Already More Measles Cases in the US This Year Than All of 2023 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association sent out separate but similar pleas on Monday for unvaccinated Americans to get vaccinated against the extremely contagious measles virus as vaccination rates have ...
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US life expectancy rose in 2022 as deaths due to COVID dropped: CDC COVID fell from the third- to fourth-leading cause of death. ByMary Kekatos. March 20, 2024, 9:01 PM. 3:11. What we learned about long COVID 4 years later. Millions of Americans are still experiencing long COVID more than four years since the global ...
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Itchy throat? Runny nose? Why your spring allergies might have started early this year Why do spring and pollen cause allergy symptoms? While pollen is generally harmless , allergy sufferers' immune systems don't see it that way. When pollen enters an allergic person's body—most commonly ...
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2nd measles case reported in Washtenaw County. Officials warn of exposure spots WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A second case of measles has been identified in Washtenaw County, and health officials are warning the public about the possibility of exposure. The potential exposure locations include Ann Arbor-area pharmacies, medical offices, ...
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How much protein do you really need? Use our tool to find out Research has shown that with adequate protein intake there is no difference in the ability to build muscle between those who eat a plant-based diet versus an omnivorous diet.
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Washtenaw County detects second measles case this month Measles is highly contagious and is spread from person to person through the air. The virus can live in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a space, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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How to spot the signs of ovarian cancer Lastly, borderline ovarian tumours are abnormal cells that form in the ovary, but these are benign and can usually be removed by surgery. Like most cancers, ovarian cancer is categorised by four stages. Stage ...
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Britain's bitter bread battle: what a £5 sourdough loaf tells us about health, wealth and class This was just one recent spat in Britain's long-running bread wars. It prompts two questions: how can something that requires only four ingredients – flour, water, yeast and salt – diverge so wildly on price? And how did our most basic foodstuff become so ...
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WHO Urges Immediate Action Amid Cholera Vaccine Shortage The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for immediate action to combat a worldwide spike in cholera cases amid a global vaccine shortage. "Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multiyear upsurge in cholera cases worldwide," ...
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Why Brazil's historic dengue outbreak has no near end in sight Aedes aegypti mosquito biting human skin. Vector of various diseases such as dengue, zika. March 19, 2024—To respond to a historic spike in dengue fever, Brazil has become the first country ...
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Possible measles exposure at East Bay restaurant SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - People who dined at a popular East Bay restaurant are being warned that they may have been exposed to measles. The Alameda County Public Health Department sent out an alert to customers of the Sons of Liberty Alehouse in San ...
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Cholera now threatens 1bn people. It's time to finish what we began in the 19th century The supply of vaccines, which along with improved sanitation and hygiene are key to preventing cholera outbreaks, has run out. In October 2022, the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision, which manages emergency stockpiles, suspended the ...
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Climate change unleashing torrent of infectious disease threats, physicians caution The shorter and milder winters, warming oceans, altered precipitation patterns, and extreme weather of climate change are fueling the spread of infectious diseases, experts warn today in JAMA. Infectious-disease physicians from Massachusetts General ...
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Middle age: A critical turning point for brain health and cognition Recent research reveals complex, non-linear biological aging processes, especially in the brain, during middle age. Further, gene expression and structural changes may predict cognitive decline accelerated by menopause in women. Understanding these ...
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'We were surprised': Intermittent fasting flagged as serious health risk Results of a study presented at the association's conference in Chicago this week revealed that adults following an eight-hour time-restricted eating schedule have a 91% higher chance of death by cardiovascular disease than those eating within the usual ...
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Canada faces shortage of measles vaccines amid rise in cases, demand A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is. Travellers who are not fully vaccinated could bring measles into Canada, Public Health officials have warned. (Lindsey Wasson/ ...
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Millions at risk from cholera due to lack of clean water, soap and toilets, and shortage of cholera vaccine Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision. Actions include investing in access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, ...
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In Our View: COVID: Use common sense, common courtesy As Dr. Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, chief science officer, said: "While life is returning to normal in many ways, we must remember that for many in our community with chronic conditions and weakened immune systems, respiratory virus infections such as COVID-19, ...
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NIH sunsets COVID treatment guidance Four years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its COVID-19 treatment guidelines, NPR reported March 19. The set of guidelines served as a critical reference tool for healthcare professionals ...
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San Leandro measles case contracted during international travel, health officials say SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- Alameda County public health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at the Sons of Liberty Alehouse in San Leandro. While they believe the person infected got measles from recent international travel, ...
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Study shows longer allergy seasons with children bearing brunt of effects The study, which examines the correlation between climate change and allergen production, indicates that the average allergy season in Metro Atlanta has extended by approximately 33 days. According ...
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Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases Their article, published today in JAMA raises the alarm about the emergence and spread of harmful pathogens. The authors also urge the medical community to update their education and training and take steps to combat global warming.
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What to Know About Intermittent Fasting The researchers accounted for these factors in their analysis, Dr. Zhong said. But the study did not show that this style of eating caused deaths from cardiovascular disease, only that the two were linked.
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MP highlights 'life-ruining' impact of migraines Dehenna Davison, representing Bishop Auckland, secured the first debate on the subject since the 1960s. Sharing the impact chronic migraines have had on her life, Ms Davison told MPs on Wednesday how she was forced ...
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Scientific Breakthrough On 12000-year-old Brains Could Provide Insight Into Alzheimer's An archive of human brains, some of which date back several millennia, has given groundbreaking insight into how soft tissue is preserved and may help in the research of neurodegenerative conditions. A team led by Alexandra Morton-Hayward, ...
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Minnesota goat tests positive for Avian Flu STEVENS COUNTY, Minnesota — Editor's Note: This video was originally published Oct. 27, 2023. A young goat in western Minnesota is now part of a groundbreaking case, considered the first domestic ruminant (cattle, sheep, goats and related animals) to ...
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Dangerous Heavy Metals Found in Vape Pens Even Before Heating Certain cannabis vape liquids may contain nano-sized toxic metal particles, even before the vaping device is heated, according to a new study. This contamination is worse in products that were unregulated, researchers found ...
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Data: Allergy season now a month longer in Triangle due in part to climate change Climate Central assessed temperature trends in 197 U.S. cities to see how freeze-free season length has changed from 1970 through 2023 and found lengthened seasons in 83% of the 197 cities analyzed. "You' ...
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Health Headlines: A pill to knock out menopause symptoms? ORLANDO, Fla. ( ...
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Ebola in West Africa: 10 years on, five things to remember Dr Michel Van Herp, a renowned Ebola expert even before 2014, looks back at the largest ever Ebola outbreak, and answers five key questions. Ebola. MSF staff members carry a deceased Ebola patient to the morgue in Kailahun, Sierra Leone.
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Telehealth Sites Promise Cure for 'Male Menopause' Despite FDA Ban on Off-Label Ads In ads on Google, Facebook, and elsewhere, testosterone telemedicine websites may promise a quick fix for sluggishness and low libido in men. But evidence for that is lacking, physicians said, and the midlife malaise ...
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E-cigarette users experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers The study, published in Cancer Research, analysed the epigenetic effects of tobacco and e-cigarettes on DNA methylation in over 3,500 samples, to investigate the impact on cells that are directly exposed to tobacco (e.g. in the mouth) and those that are ...
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Under the weather? "Spring fever aptly describes a feeling that seizes you with its urgency and impulses," says psychiatrist Norman Rosenthal, based in Bethesda, Md., who pioneered research on seasonal affective disorder. It is characterized ...
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How to help your spring allergies Pollen can get into your eyes, nose, and throat, causing the seasonal allergy symptoms that many people experience. I spoke with Dr. Nathanael Brady. He's an allergist at Pikes Peak Allergy and Asthma about the high levels of pollen we are seeing.
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Toronto Public Health urges people to get vaccinated against mpox amidst rising cases Closeup of a a hand sticking a need tip into an upside down vial of monkeypox vaccine. A health-care worker prepares a syringe filled with the mpox vaccine in Montreal. Toronto Public Health is advising eligible ...
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Melatonin use in children: Is a sleep aid supplement safe? Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced in the brain that's linked to your body's sleep and wake cycle. The natural release of melatonin is stimulated by darkness and suppressed by daylight. It's also available as a supplement that you can take as a ...
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AI tool could predict a patient's future health conditions, study finds Using the technology in this way could help doctors when it comes to monitoring patients or making decisions around diagnosis, researchers said. The AI tool, known ...
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Reminder: One week remaining before elementary school suspensions In mid-February, Region of Waterloo Public Health issued 18,643 suspension orders under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) to elementary school students whose vaccination records were not up to date with Public Health.
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Powerful new AI can predict people's attitudes to vaccines A powerful new tool in artificial intelligence is able to predict whether someone is willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The predictive system uses a small set of data from demographics and personal judgments such ...
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