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	health Daily update ⋅ March 28, 2024
	NEWS
	CNN Do you have seasonal allergies? Here's how to find out and what to do CNN CNN: What are symptoms of seasonal allergies? Dr. Leana Wen: Seasonal allergies, also called allergic rhinitis or hay fever, occur when your immune system reacts to something in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Mpox cases in the US are on the rise as vaccination rates lag and new threats loom CNN More than 500 mpox cases have been reported in the United States in 2024, according to CDC data, and relatively low levels of vaccination leave many at risk. Yi-Chin Lee/Houston ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Puerto Rico declares an epidemic after dengue cases spike. What you need to know. The Washington Post It is transmitted to humans most commonly by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Dengue is caused by four related viral serotypes, which are variations or strains of a virus. Because the variations can affect the immune response to the virus, infection with one ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency NPR Puerto Rico has issued a public health emergency after recording an unusually rapid rise in dengue cases over the first few months of this year. It's the latest area to grapple with a surge of infections of the mosquito-borne disease, which sickens an ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post More than one alcoholic drink a day raises heart disease risk for women The Washington Post And women who binge drink — three alcoholic beverages per day — were 68 percent more likely to develop coronary heart disease than those who drink in moderation, the research showed. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Bird Flu Spreads to Dairy Cows In Multiple States, What to Know Healthline Federal and state veterinary and public health officials have been investigating an illness affecting cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico. There is currently no concern about the safety of the commercial milk supply or risks to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Boston launches colon cancer awareness campaign focused on predominantly Black communities WBUR An extensive communication campaign launched by the Boston Public Health Commission and the Colon Cancer Coalition this week is aimed at increase awareness about the different types of colon cancer screening and the ways to combat one of the few known ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Are eggs bad for cholesterol? New study reveals how many you can eat Today.com After years of doctors warning patients to avoid eggs for fear of raising their cholesterol, more and more research is disproving that notion. People who ate 12 fortified eggs per week had cholesterol levels similar to those who followed a non-egg diet ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Study finds 3 big risk factors for dementia The Washington Post Researchers compared modifiable risk factors for dementia — which is characterized by the impairment of memory, thinking and reasoning — and studied how these factors appear to affect certain brain regions that are already particularly vulnerable to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Eating a dozen eggs a week doesn't hurt your cholesterol: Study ABC News Eating more than a dozen fortified eggs each week did not negatively affect cholesterol levels compared to an egg-free diet among U.S. adults aged 50 or older, according to a new study to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Avian flu detections in dairy cows raise more key questions CIDRAP The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows that had a puzzling illness syndrome, announced earlier this week, was a stunning twist in the story of a H5N1 virus that has been circulating globally, including in US birds since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX (Seattle) 'Ozempic babies': Is the weight loss drug leading to surprise pregnancies? Q13 FOX (Seattle) "Helps people quite a lot in their journey in changing diet and losing weight. So, I do prescribe it very frequently," said Kim van Groos, a nurse practitioner at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users U.S. News & World Report By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- ADHD stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall appear linked to a heightened risk for cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart muscle), ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News US Measles Cases in 2024 Already Surpass Last Year's Total WebMD Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air and by touching contaminated surfaces. The virus can remain in the air for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves a room, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Contraceptive injection linked to brain tumours in women Telegraph.co.uk Progesterone treatments are used by millions of women in various forms, including the contraceptive injection medroxyprogesterone acetate, but also in hormone therapies for menstrual disorders. Other contraceptives, including the pill and implant, were not ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Tooth decay bacteria found in 4000-year-old molars BBC News Scientists have found an "unprecedented quantity" of bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease in 4,000-year-old human teeth. The dental remains, believed to have belonged from a man from the Bronze Age, were unearthed from a limestone cave in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Possible HIV cure 1 step closer to human trials: Ontario researchers Globalnews.ca Approximately 95 per cent of people with HIV have it chronically, which Ryan Ho, a master's student at Western University in London, Ont., and co-first author of the research, said can be defined as having the virus untreated for around one year. Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Times Man who lived in Co Limerick 4000 years ago at 'high risk' of developing cavities The Irish Times Working on the remains of two teeth found in a limestone cave, the scientists were able to provide a first high-quality ancient genome of Streptococcus mutans, the big culprit behind tooth decay. They also ... Flag as irrelevant
	WOODTV.com Amid measles uptick, health department encourages vaccination WOODTV.com GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As travelers prepare to leave for spring break, health officials are reminding people about the importance of measles vaccinations after an uptick in cases across the country. The Kent County Health Department said the ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 10 News Phoenix Bird flu detected in milk supply from Texas and Kansas cattle FOX 10 News Phoenix The Texas Animal Health Commission identified the flu virus as the Type A H5N1 strain. The strain has been known for decades to cause outbreaks in birds and to occasionally infect people. Flag as irrelevant
	HSPH News Measles outbreaks show the risks of under-vaccination HSPH News Yonatan Grad, professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses the highly transmissible disease and what may be driving its resurgence. Q: What should the public know about ... Flag as irrelevant
	www.healthday.com Social, environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke Science Daily People who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disease and stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, ... Flag as irrelevant
	shrewsburyma.gov CDC Health Alert Network Advisory: MEASLES shrewsburyma.gov Increase in Global and Domestic Measles Cases and Outbreaks: Ensure Children in the U.S. and those Traveling Internationally 6 Months and Older are Current on MMR Vaccination. Date of Record: 03-18-24. On March 18, 2024, the Center for Disease Control ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News US measles cases this year have already surpassed the 2023 total NBC News Two doses of the vaccine are 97% effective, but the CDC said in an advisory to health care providers last week that "pockets of low [vaccination] coverage leave some communities at higher risk for outbreaks.". Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fueled by fentanyl, drug overdose deaths have quadrupled in past 2 decades USA TODAY Each year, drug overdoses tragically take the lives of thousands of Americans. And since 2002, the rate of deaths from a drug overdose has quadrupled, largely fueled by the highly lethal fentanyl, new data shows. Fentanyl has increasingly contaminated ... Flag as irrelevant
	unmc.edu COVID-19 Antibody Discovery Could Explain Long COVID unmc.edu We also have a poor understanding of the causes of long COVID," said Zeichner, a pediatric infectious disease expert at UVA Children's. "Antibodies that act like enzymes are called 'abzymes.' Abzymes are not exact copies of enzymes and so they work ... Flag as irrelevant
	KY3 What's Going Around: Whooping Cough KY3 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX10 News USA Health's Janel Lowman discusses the importance of colon cancer screening FOX10 News MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - ... Flag as irrelevant
	Undark Magazine Opinion: Failure to Define Long Covid Will Impede Research Progress Undark Magazine Case definitions are crucial in science, as they allow scientists to be sure they're studying people with an illness versus those without the illness. Without an accurate case definition — or if there ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Subtype of Fusobacterium nucleatum May Be Linked to Colorectal Cancer Progression and Poor Outcomes The ASCO Post "We've consistently seen that patients with colorectal [cancer] tumors containing Fusobacterium nucleatum have poor survival and poorer prognoses compared with patients without the microbe," emphasized co–senior study author Susan Bullman, PhD, a cancer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Matters Living With Endometriosis: A 12-Year Journey Health Matters For 12 years, Crystal Richardson went from doctor to doctor to understand what was causing the debilitating period pain she had been living with since her late 20s. "I had very sharp pains during my period. It felt like my whole pelvic region was being ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Heart Association Social, environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke American Heart Association Research Highlights: People living in neighborhoods with more environmental adversities, including pollution, toxic sites, high traffic and few parks, had higher rates of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Flag as irrelevant
	The Australian Financial Review Common hormones used for contraception linked to brain tumours The Australian Financial Review Prolonged use of a common hormone used in some contraceptives has been linked to an increased risk of a tumour that grows in the membranes around the brain. A large French study, published in the British Medical Journal on Thursday, says women who use ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire Innate immunity in neurons makes memories persist www.nature.com A population of neurons that engages mechanisms of the innate immune system during memory formation has been uncovered in mice. Surprisingly, inflammatory signalling might pave the way for long-term memory. Flag as irrelevant
	theconversation.com NSW may end its COVID vaccine mandate for health workers. That doesn't mean it was a bad idea in the first place theconversation.com Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first to need two doses to keep their jobs. State and territory governments ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Cancer-vaccine trials give reasons for optimism www.nature.com Most people think of immunization as a way to prevent infectious disease. Vaccines contain proteins that the immune system can use to identify a pathogen, such as a virus, enabling the body to respond forcefully to it in future. Flag as irrelevant
	The Shillong Times Experts reflect on a decade of Wild Polio-Free Certification for the WHO South-East Asia Region (SEARO) polioeradication.org Their reflections serve to remind us of the collective will and commitment that made overcoming a seemingly insurmountable health challenge possible. Dr. Naveen Thacker (President, The International Pediatric Association) ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Two brains: One visualizes too much, the other not at all CNN Changes in the brain's sensory system can lead to one person not being able to visualize past events, while others relive them vividly. MR.Cole_Photographer/Moment RF/Getty Images. Flag as irrelevant
	www.researchgate.net AI Model May Predict Toxicity Risk in Breast Cancer Surgery Populations Cancer Network The use of an artificial intelligence (AI)–based tool may be able to predict adverse effects (AEs) including lymphedema in patients with breast cancer who undergo surgery or radiotherapy, according to findings presented at the 14th European Breast ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald 26-year-old's head burns during treatment at salon. Then doctors find damaged kidneys Miami Herald Doctors are sounding the alarms after a woman from Tunisia fell ill following multiple hair-straightening treatments at a salon. The 26-year-old woman arrived in a French doctors office for the first time in June 2020 when she was vomiting, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ibogaine might cure addiction. But the drug is illegal in the US NPR The Baltimore Business Journal's Melody Simmons talks about the economic impact expected from the Baltimore bridge collapse. And, the Washington Post's Cristiano Lima-Strong explains a new law in Florida that seeks to prevent children under 14 from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Maricopa County, AZ MCACC extending intake pause for emergency-only Maricopa County, AZ After learning there is now a positive case of Strep zoo at the East shelter, Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) is extending its request through the weekend to partnering cities and people who find a stray dog to not bring it to their ... Flag as irrelevant
	EatingWell 25 High-Protein Lunches for Spring EatingWell Recipes like our Roasted Chickpea & Cauliflower Pitas with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce and our 5-Ingredient Brie and Blackberry Jam Grilled Cheese are nutritious and delicious options perfect for welcoming the warmer weather. Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona's Family All dogs at Mesa animal shelter on antibiotics for strep zoo Arizona's Family MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Pediatric Mental Health Stable in Early in the Pandemic Medscape The mental health of children and adolescents was largely stable during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but racial disparities in access to outpatient psychiatric care worsened, new research suggested. The cross-sectional analysis of mental ... Flag as irrelevant

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