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A man deliberately got 217 Covid shots. Here's what happened In the process, he became a walking experiment for what happens to the immune system when it is vaccinated against the same pathogen repeatedly. A correspondence published Monday in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases outlined his case and ...
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Colorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults: What to know and how to help Younger patients tend to get diagnosed at later, more advanced stages of the disease because they're not being screened and they may have to go through several doctors before they figure out what's wrong.
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After years in conflict zones, a war reporter reckons with a deadly cancer diagnosis As a war correspondent for The New York Times, Newsweek and the Philadelphia Inquirer, Rod Nordland faced death many times over. He's felt bullets whizzing by his head in Cambodia, and once escaped a hotel room in Sarajevo moments before a mortar ...
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Depression risks of menopause have been overstated, study finds For years, menopause and depression have been closely linked. But now a new paper in The Lancet disputes the commonly held notion that menopause consistently raises risk for mental health problems. Hormonal fluctuations, as any woman who has gotten ...
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'Lost Patients' Podcast Examines America's "Maze-Like" Mental Health System So where have the patients gone? Launching March 12, Lost Patients, a new six-part investigative series from KUOW and The Seattle Times, explores how vulnerable patients with psychosis and severe mental illnesses can end up in an endless loop between the ...
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'Parrot fever' outbreak in Europe has led to deaths of five people A deadly outbreak of psittacosis, a bacterial infection also known as parrot fever, has affected people living in several European countries, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The outbreak was initially noted in 2023 and has continued through ...
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Ozempic Is a Brain Drug When scientists first created the class of drugs that includes Ozempic, they told a tidy story about how the medications would work: The gut releases a hormone called GLP-1 that signals you're full, so a drug that mimics GLP-1 could do the exact same ...
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Sleep Apnea Hard on the Brain Symptoms of sleep apnea, including snorting, gasping, or paused breathing during sleep, are associated with a significantly greater risk for problems with cognitive and memory problems, results from a large study showed. Data from a representative ...
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Measles cases send Michigan health authorities scrambling to avoid bigger outbreak Potentially hundreds of people were exposed to measles in Wayne and Washtenaw counties over the last week as two adults who had traveled internationally and had no record of measles immunization sought care for their symptoms at two urgent care centers ...
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What happened after a man got 217 coronavirus shots German researchers have examined a "hypervaccinated" man they say received more than 200 coronavirus shots without any noticeable side effects or harm to his immune system. Their findings, published Monday in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, a medical ...
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A Cheaper Way to Protect Kids' Teeth From Cavities By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A cheap cavity-fighting liquid typically used to treat sensitive teeth appears to work as well as dental sealants in preventing tooth decay, a new study finds.
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Study: Pooled flu vaccine protection hovers around 41% A new large meta-analysis of flu vaccine effectiveness (VE) studies conducted from 2017 through 2022 shows an average VE of 41.4% for the annual flu shot, with highest protection offered against the H1N1 strain and the lowest against the H3N2 strain.
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What we know — and don't know — about the benefits of vitamin D Participants in the VITAL trial received a daily vitamin D3 softgel with a dose of 2,000 IUs, a daily omega-3 capsule of one gram, both supplements or a placebo. Manson and her colleagues " ...
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Dengue is raging in Brazil. A promising local vaccine is at least a year away A dose of the dengue vaccine is prepared for youths at a health center in the Children are vaccinated against dengue at a health center in Brasília, Brazil, on 9 February.Luis ...
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German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against Covid, doctors report. The bizarre case is documented in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The shots were bought and given privately within the space of ...
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Antibiotic After Sex Slashed STD Rates in Study In the study, gay and bisexual men and transgender women who had a history of sexually transmitted infections or multiple sex partners were given a supply of the antibiotic and asked to take two 100-milligram pills within 72 hours of unprotected sex. The ...
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WHO warns of growing resistance to GSK's HIV drug The global health agency said there have been cases of resistance to a class of HIV drugs known as integrase-strand transfer inhibitors in patients who took the injectible version of an HIV preventive drug called cabotegravir or CAB-LA.
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Norfolk cancer patients collaborate with NHS on toolkit It brings together information for people at different stages of their cancer journey. Gemma Easterbrook, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2018 and passed away in November 2023, helped to curate ...
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Mumps cases suspected in NJ, state says, warning residents to be on the lookout for symptoms A suspected outbreak of mumps in "one family cluster" of eight people in Hunterdon County has the state health department on alert, warning residents to be on the lookout for symptoms. There were three other cases in the state so far this year, ...
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Low Blood Iron Levels Might Contribute to Long COVID By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Long COVID might be triggered by low iron levels in the blood from the person's initial infection, a new study claims. It's remained a mystery why an estimated ...
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Researchers Are Using AI to Find New Alzheimer's Risk Factors Brain experts have a pretty good handle on some of the major risk factors that contribute to Alzheimer's—from a person's genes to their physical activity levels, how much formal education they've received, and how socially engaged they are.
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Image IQ Quiz: 38-Year-Old Female with Fever and Ear Pain Results from a prospective multinational trial reveal a strong correlation between computed tomography (CT)-derived calcium artery calcium (CAC) scores and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). For the prospective study, recently ...
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Pancreatic Cancer Drug Candidate Targets Elusive, but Common, K-Ras Variant Even better, K-Ras mutations may soon become yet more druggable. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, have found a way to target K-Ras-G12D mutations, which are especially prevalent in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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Wave of new commitments marks historic step towards the elimination of cervical cancer Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) – the leading cause of cervical cancer – can prevent the vast majority of cases and, combined with screening and treatment, provides a path to elimination. Cervical ...
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Measles cases in Canada spark call for pop-up vaccine clinics in Winnipeg's inner city A community activist wants Manitoba Public Health to set up pop-up immunization clinics in Winnipeg's inner city to make it easier for people to get the measles vaccine — something some experts are recommending to help protect against the ...
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Update: Measles Cases Are Being Reported: Are We Losing Our Herd Immunity? The letter sent by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD after the measles outbreak in the state. This public health messaging might confuse families if their children ...
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Doxy-PEP Cut STIs in San Francisco in Half Syphilis and chlamydia infections were reduced by half among men who have sex with men and transgender women 1 year after San Francisco rolled out doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP), according to data presented at the Conference on ...
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Treatment for sensitive teeth may prevent cavities in children A cheap cavity-fighting liquid typically used to treat sensitive teeth appears to work as well as dental sealants in preventing tooth decay, a new study finds. Advertisement. A single treatment of either silver diamine fluoride (SDF) or a typical ...
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Lab leader pleads no contest to manslaughter in 2012 Michigan meningitis deaths The co-founder of a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak in 2012 pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday. Under a deal, Barry Cadden's prison sentence of 10 to ...
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Walking 10000 steps a day cuts risk of early death by 40pc, study shows The seven-year study found that any steps over the reference level of 2,200 daily was associated with lower mortality and lower risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, regardless of how active the rest of the day was.
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Can you get measles if vaccinated? What to know as cases rise Although fully-vaccinated people can get measles, Dr. Sumontra Chakrabarti, an infectious diseases physician at Trillium Health Partners, stressed how infrequent it is. "This vaccine is very good at preventing infection, ...
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Novel Thio-lipids Developed Capable of Reaching Eyes and Lungs in Animals Unlike other types of LNPs that tend to accumulate in the liver, the ones in this study, based on the compound thiophene, are able to navigate their way to the tissues of the lungs and retina, where they deliver their therapeutic payload, according to the ...
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Both Diet and Sugary Drinks Linked to Increased AFib Risk, What to Know A new study found a 20% increased risk of atrial fibrillation among participants who reported drinking two liters or more per week of artificially sweetened drinks. For those who consumed similar amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages, the risk was 10% ...
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Scientists design breakthrough drug to combat deadly pancreatic cancer mutation "We've worked for ten years to bring pancreatic cancer therapies up to speed with therapies for other cancers," said Kevan Shokat, PhD, a professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology who led the work.
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Oregon health officials urge people 65+ to get second COVID-19 shot Oregonians 65 and older can now get an additional dose of the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine following a federal announcement that opened eligibility to older adults, who are most at risk for severe outcomes of the virus.
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The CDC has released new COVID-19 guidelines around isolation—here's what to know Covering COVID-19 and other repository viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the new guidance revision shortens the time people are expected to isolate themselves. This marks the first revision to the COVID-19 guidelines since ...
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Manitoba measles-free, but expert urges vaccination As Canada grapples with a measles outbreak, infectious diseases expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins us to offer a comprehensive overview, discussing the outbreak's current status, and the concerning trend of community transmission.
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Health minister 'deeply concerned' about measles outbreaks across Canada amid struggling vaccination efforts Infectious disease specialist Dr. Lisa Barrett discusses vaccine hesitancy and recent confirmed cases of measles. 08:00. Dr. Lisa Barrett on measles in Canada.
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Case Western Reserve University researchers develop new oral cancer test CLEVELAND — Since the mid 2000s, the American Cancer Society says cases of oral, head and neck cancers have risen 1% each year. The increase is thought to be linked to the Human Papiloma Virus (HPV). It's not uncommon for people to get mouth ulcers or ...
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Nomogram could be a game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk In high-income countries, liver cancer has been on the decline thanks to widespread newborn hepatitis B vaccination and antiviral drugs. Meanwhile, low-income countries witness a worrying rise, often linked to increased hepatitis B and C infections and ...
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Peterborough-area health units urge measles vaccination as Canadian cases rise While there have been no confirmed cases of measles in the region of Peterborough, Ont., two area public health units are urging residents to review their immunization records and get updated with measles vaccines. In Ontario, there have been five ...
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After decades of failures, researchers have renewed hopes for an effective HIV vaccine Despite 20 years of failures in major HIV vaccine trials — four this decade alone — researchers say recent scientific advances have likely, hopefully, put them on the right track to develop a highly effective vaccine against the insidious virus.
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Childhood Obesity: 5 Tips To Control Your Child's Junk Food Consumption Obese children are at a higher risk of several health conditions including high blood sugar levels, hypertension, sleep disorders, joint pain, asthma and heart disease. Bridging the nutrition gap plays a significant role in preventing ...
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We're a step closer to having a universal antivenom for snake bites – new study If you're bitten by a venomous snake, the medicine you need is antivenom. Unfortunately, antivenoms are species specific, meaning you need to have the right antivenom for the snake that bit you. Most of the time, people have no idea what species of ...
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Sask. to open Breast Health Centre, expand screening age Those seeking breast cancer treatment and care will have increased support moving forward in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday the provincial government announced several breast cancer care and screening initiatives, including a new Breast Health Centre in ...
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MS Drugs Can Be Safely Taken While Breastfeeding Breastfed babies whose moms received monoclonal antibody treatments for MS did not develop any more developmental delays than babies not exposed to the drugs through breast milk. The findings will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's ...
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Shropshire communities encouraged to unite, to help those who want to quit smoking in the run up to No Smoking Day Not only does stopping smoking bring health benefits, but it can also save you a lot of money too. On average smokers spend £38.59 a week on tobacco. That means they could have around £2,000 more to spend a year by quitting.
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Just 2200 steps a day slashes the risk of early death, study reveals When it came to avoiding stroke and heart attack, the lowest risks were in people taking about 9,700 steps a day. The study, led by academics at the University of Sydney, analysed data from more ...
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Semaglutide reduces severity of common liver disease in people with HIV A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in people with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a presentation today at the 2024 Conference on ...
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