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One Twin Was Hurt, the Other Was Not. Their Adult Mental Health Diverged. A large study of "discordant twins," in which only one suffered abuse or neglect, adds to evidence linking childhood trauma to adult illness.
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A genetic quirk protects some people from norovirus. Can vaccines help the rest of us? The winter vomiting bug is highly infectious and fast to evolve, but can we learn anything from groups of people who are unusually immune to the virus? When it comes to surviving in the environment, few pathogens are more resilient than norovirus.
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Nanoplastics linked to heart attack, stroke and early death, study finds People with microplastics or nanoplastics in their carotid artery tissues were twice as likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die from any cause over the next three years than people who had none, a new study found.
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Your 9-year-old's moodiness might be puberty. Yes, already. Kids can't always help their moods. As much as it seems like they are purposefully acting like jerks, cut them some slack and give their hormones credit for driving the mood bus. Testosterone and estrogen steer the course through sexual maturation, aided ...
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A daily step count goal may counteract the effects of sitting all day, study finds They found that for people with low and high amounts of sedentary time, getting any number of steps higher than 2,200 per day was linked with lower odds of developing cardiovascular disease or dying early, with 9,000 to 10,000 steps carrying the most ...
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Five Research Teams Will Receive $125 Million To Study Cancer's Biggest Challenges Each team, which will bring together interdisciplinary researchers from around the world, will receive up to $25 million over 5 years for its research. This round of $125 million represents Cancer Grand Challenges' largest funding allocation ...
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Study raises questions about plastic pollution's effect on heart health The study involved 257 people who had surgery to clear blocked blood vessels in their necks. Italian researchers analyzed the fatty buildup that the surgeons removed from the carotid arteries, which supply blood and oxygen to the brain.
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Model estimates who benefits most from frequent COVID-19 boosters A study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine finds the benefit of frequent booster vaccination for COVID-19 is highest for those over 65 years and the immunocompromised. March 6, 2024 - By Rachel Tompa. test. Findings of a Stanford Medicine study ...
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Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop Millions of Americans who have used new obesity drugs like Wegovy to lose weight and improve health are wondering what happens if they stop taking them. ByJONEL ALECCIA AP health writer. March 6, 2024, 2:59 PM.
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New support for cervical cancer elimination expands HPV vaccine access The World Health Organization (WHO), nongovernmental organizations, and country representatives meeting in Colombia yesterday announced major efforts to eliminate cervical cancer. The efforts hinge on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and leverage ...
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Michigan health officials work to head off outbreak as measles cases emerge Local and state health officials are urging the public to ensure they are up to date on the measles vaccine after three unrelated cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed this year in southeast Michigan, prompting fears of an outbreak ...
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FDA advisers recommend trivalent flu vaccines for upcoming season In a meeting yesterday to discuss the strains to include in flu vaccines for the 2024-25 flu season, a federal vaccine advisory group urged manufacturers of vaccines for the US market to drop the influenza B Yamagata lineage strain. flu vaccine vial ...
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Tiny plastics in carotid plaque tied to elevated risk for heart attack, stroke, death The findings confirm prior in vitro and animal studies. Perspective from Larry B. Goldstein, MD, FAAN, FANA, FAHA. Among patients with asymptomatic carotid artery disease who ...
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Boehringer Ingelheim Announces $35 Monthly Price Cap on Inhalers for Asthma, COPD Patients Boehringer Ingelheim will be putting a self-imposed $35 per month cap on out-of-pocket costs for patients to obtain items in its portfolio of inhalers. Announced on March 07, 2024, Boehringer Ingelheim disclosed its intent to have the $35 cap, ...
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Whooping cough: Warning over rise in cases in England There is a worrying rise in whooping cough, officials warn, with 553 cases in England recorded in January alone and high numbers in Wales. They fear it could be a bumper year for the bacterial infection. The last peak year, 2016, saw 5,949 cases in ...
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Women may get a bigger longevity boost from exercise than men The finding is striking because physical activity guidelines for American adults are the same for men and women. But partially because of differences in size, muscle mass and lean body mass, it appears that women can make big gains in longevity while doing ...
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CDC limits ordering of tetanus-diphtheria vaccine as it braces for shortage The CDC recommends that healthcare providers use Tdap vaccine rather than Td vaccine in patients without a pertussis vaccine contraindication. It said that Tdap can also be substituted when a tetanus booster is needed for wound management. Td ...
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Sexually transmitted infections surge in Europe, latest data shows LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Sexually transmitted infections surged across Europe in 2022, with reported cases of gonorrhoea jumping by nearly a half, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said as it released its most recent data on ...
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Parrot fever has killed 5 people in Europe. Should Canadians be worried? "This is one of those things where people who own pet birds should just be aware that this is a potential pathogen you can get from your pet bird," infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch told Global News. "But for the general community at this ...
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Measles making US comeback, but not yet in Cattaraugus County Watkins told members of the Board of Health Wednesday that as individuals' symptoms like fever, cough and runny nose improve, they are less likely to be contagious and can resume daily activities like work — with precautions.
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Mumps outbreak reported in NJ as health officials investigate disease cluster Few details were released by the agency. But health officials said the highly contagious disease spread among eight members of a "family cluster" in Hunterdon County. The initial infection may be related to recent international travel, officials said.
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Some Women Escape the Mental Health Effects of Menopause: Study By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Menopause is thought to trigger mood changes among women, with changes in female hormone levels contributing to anxiety, depression and stress.
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Flu Vaccines to Change After COVID Kills Off One Strain of Virus March 6, 2024 -- An FDA advisory committee has recommended that the United States switch from a quadrivalent to trivalent influenza vaccine for the next flu season. The flu vaccine currently in use targets two A strains and two B strains.
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Even Minimal Amounts of Exercise Can Drop Your Risk of Stroke Researchers found that even those who did small amounts of exercise showed significant reductions in stroke risk. · The research underscores the importance that "some physical activity is better than none." ...
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Can a type 2 diabetes drug lessen symptoms of depression? A new diabetes drug appears to be effective in treating depression-like symptoms in mice. Researchers say if these results can be duplicated in humans, they could pave the way for depression treatments with fewer side effects than current chemical ...
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What to know about US measles outbreaks ahead of spring break travel Measles outbreaks are more likely in areas where groups of people remain unvaccinated. Here's how to protect yourself against the highly contagious disease this spring break. What is measles? Measles is an airborne disease ...
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The Medical Minute: The journey to relieve endometriosis pain When the stories involve endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, it ranges from endurable to excruciating ― from no big deal to circumstances where leaving the house or even getting out of bed isn't really an option.
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Concerns grow over bird flu's human risks Last summer, three global health agencies issued a warning about the rising number of H5N1 infections among mammals and urged countries to take more action to improve disease surveillance and hygiene practices at poultry farms. Since December ...
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Preventing early-onset colorectal cancers aim of $25 million award To do so, her team has received funding from Cancer Grand Challenges, co-founded by Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Dengue outbreaks on rise in Brazil as vaccine rollout lags SAO PAULO, March 6 (Reuters) - Drones fly high above Sao Paulo in search of mosquito-ridden puddles in an effort to tackle the spike in dengue cases around Brazil, as experts say current vaccine supplies will not be enough to fully curb infections any ...
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MUSC alcohol research leader hopes CDC report on drinking deaths opens eyes Becker said that unfortunately, the new figures are not surprising. "As the Surgeon General has indicated, we have an epidemic of loneliness and anxiety that's quite pervasive and that has especially grown as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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VIDEO: These steps could help diagnose more syphilis cases DENVER — Syphilis is often asymptomatic. Increased testing of at-risk patients — especially if a new rash or welt is spotted on their body — could help catch more cases, an expert said here. In this video from the Conference on Retroviruses and ...
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The hunt is on to learn why bowel cancer in young people is rising Something in the environment or our lifestyles seems to be causing a rise in early-onset bowel cancer. Now, a study has the go-ahead to find the culprit. By Clare Wilson. 6 March 2024. The number of people under 50 diagnosed with bowel cancer has been ...
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COVID Research Roundup Brain fog could be connected to dysregulated blood-brain barriers and coagulation. Long COVID is associated with low iron levels and persistent inflammation. COVID-19 survivors show cognitive deficits, ...
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Wastewater testing for disease is conducted inequitably, new study says Researchers from Loma Linda University School of Public Health discovered that wastewater treatment plants in low-income areas or that are small and privately owned are less likely to submit testing samples to public health officials. That can ...
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Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events We conducted a prospective, multicenter, observational study involving patients who were undergoing carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid artery disease. The excised carotid plaque specimens were analyzed for the presence of MNPs with the use of ...
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Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems People who had tiny plastic particles lodged in a key blood vessel were more likely to experience heart attack, stroke or death during a three-year study. ... A person stands in a boat, paddling through plastic waste and litter.
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Too Much of This B Vitamin Could Be Bad for Your Heart A recent study showed that high levels of niacin, also called vitamin B3, could increase the risk of heart disease by triggering inflammation and damaging blood vessels. Niacin is found in many foods, including red meat, fish, brown rice, and bananas, ...
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Very warm winter heightens allergy concerns Here in early March, the Allergy & Asthma Center in Fort Wayne is still seeing mostly patients with viral infections. This includes Influenza, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), and COVID-19. Patients coming in are suffering from sinus infections or ...
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Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts Are they part of the school outbreak, infected perhaps by a school-aged sibling or neighbor? Can a line be drawn from these children to the Manatee Bay cases or could they have caught the virus from an undetected case? Were any of the four cases seen in ...
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Department of Health advises travelers and residents to be on alert for measles The best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. DOH encourages everyone to check their records and contact their healthcare provider if they need to be immunized.
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African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths Yaoundé, 6 March — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed today to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. They pledged to sustainably and equitably address the threat of malaria in the ...
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'Explosive growth' in petrochemical production poses risks to human health Chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations poses serious risks to human health, warns a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. Citing data from dozens of studies, the report points ...
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From lemonade stand to grand challenge: changing how we treat cancer in children and young people KOODAC are taking on the solid tumours in children challenge set by Cancer Grand Challenges, the international funding initiative we co-founded with the National Cancer Institute in the US. They're just one of ...
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March break travellers urged to check measles vaccination status The countdown to March break is on – but the excitement is also being met with concern. Public health officials are worried about travellers returning home with measles. It comes as thousands of Waterloo Region students face suspension if they don't ...
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Do you really want to know if you'll get Alzheimer's? A few years ago, researchers made the unnerving discovery that in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, disordered clumps of abnormal proteins had been growing for 15 or even 20 years before their diagnosis.
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Nanotechnology could help understand how glioblastomas respond to treatment Glioblastomas are aggressive brain tumours. They are treated with radiotherapy and temozolomide chemotherapy but almost always grow back after treatment. Expanding Theories. Researchers have little understanding of how glioblastoma cells survive ...
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Study Probes Blood Biomarker for Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Recent research has uncovered a new blood biomarker for early-stage Alzheimer's disease – the phosphorylation or modification of the tau protein at threonine 217 (pT217-tau). However, it has largely remained a mystery as to how and when this biomarker ...
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