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Alarming Measles Outbreaks Surge Across Europe And Central Asia In January, the U.K.'s Health Security Agency declared a "national incident" in response to the rise in cases, signaling the growing public health risk. What's particularly unsettling is the concurrent rise in childhood vaccine exemptions, which has led to ...
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WHO: Hepatitis is second-leading infectious cause of death worldwide More than 6,000 people a day are infected with viral hepatitis — and progress fighting the disease has stalled, a recently released World Health Organization report suggests. The analysis, released at the World Hepatitis Summit in Lisbon this month, ...
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Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe? A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation's largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens. Health officials stress ...
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Measles Cases Are Surging. What Are We Doing About It? However, measles is an extremely contagious virus. Containing the spread of measles requires a very high vaccination rate, about 95%. And misinformation about the MMR vaccine has surged in the past two decades, causing some parents to opt out of ...
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LA public health officials issue measles exposure warning for Universal Studios, other locations The individual visited the following locations, according to health officials: Saturday, March 30: Sheraton Gateway hotel gym — 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 (5:30 ...
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Our Chicago: How To Cope with Stress In America CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's not a secret - Americans are stressed. A nationwide survey called "Stress in America" for the American Psychological Association provides a picture of just how serious the problem is.
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Measles case confirmed in LA County A case of measles has been confirmed in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled throughout the county two weekends ago, officials said Saturday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health was notified about the case by the California ...
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Measles case confirmed in visitor who traveled through LA County, health officials say A new CDC report published Thursday found that the U.S.'s measles elimination status is being threatened due to the most recent outbreak this year.
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Sneezing, coughing, watery red eyes: Tips on getting ahead of seasonal allergies from a DC-area doctor "Your immune cells, which are supposed to come to the rescue, actually trigger that inflammatory response. Then the cascading effects of all of those spring allergy symptoms occur, which are sneezing, congestion, coughing, watery, itchy, red eyes, that ...
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1st case of measles reported in DuPage County since 2009, health officials say "Measles is highly contagious but thankfully, the MMR vaccine is effective at preventing measles and remains by far the best protection against measles for people of all ages." Measles is a serious respiratory infection that ...
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Health officials warn of dangerous mosquito species found in San Diego SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An invasive mosquito species that can carry dangerous diseases has been identified in several counties across California, including in San Diego County. Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, also known as the yellow fever mosquito ...
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DCHD: First measles case confirmed in DuPage County DCHD officials also recommend those who have been vaccinated against measles should monitor for symptoms for 21 days. They said those who are exposed but are vaccinated are likely safe, but should call their healthcare provider if symptoms develop during ...
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Endometriosis activists in NL are raising awareness of their 'debilitating' condition Those suffering from endometriosis, a uterine disease, want to see more national awareness around the illness. "Endometriosis affects every aspect of a person's life, not only physical pain, it's that psychological, emotional impact," said Katie ...
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Non-invasive imaging test identifies patients needing heart procedures A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure. The findings were published as a Special Report in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, ...
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PET/MRI combination reduces unnecessary prostate biopsies, study shows PET/MRI can improve diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients and help avoid unnecessary biopsies, according to new research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. By applying the PRIMARY scoring system to PET/MRI ...
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Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy strongly associated with cardiovascular mortality after giving birth Eclampsia, a condition whereby hypertensive disorders cause seizures, was associated with a nearly 58-fold increase in fatal cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. "Maternal and postpartum ...
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Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer Date: April 11, 2024; Source: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Summary: Although lung cancer is traditionally thought of as a 'smoker's disease,' a surprising 15-20% of newly diagnosed lung cancers occur in people who have never smoked, ...
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'Nobody saw this coming'; California dairies scramble to guard herds against bird flu Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the current risk for the general public is low, the development has left dairy farmers reeling. Never before have U.S. dairy cows been infected with H5N1 bird flu viruses.
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Ashwagandha is great, but not for everybody Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Indian ginseng, is growing in popularity, both in India and abroad. All retailers of ayurvedic medicines that Quantum spoke to said that Ashwagandha was a "fast-moving product". The Indian Medical Practitioners ...
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Harvard expert Uma Naidoo studied 'brain foods' for over 20 years. Here's her top 5 breakfast options Dr Uma Naidoo is also the director of Nutritional, lifestyle and metabolic psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. (Image credit: umanaidoomd.com). Harvard-trained psychiatrist, nutrition expert, and professional ...
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In the age of Ozempic, body image has morphed. How do we learn to love our bodies? On a special episode (first released on April 14, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: The mass media has pushed skinny on us for decades. And while doctors encourage healthy eating and lower body mass indexes, the body positivity movement supports the ...
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One Ketamine Injection May Reduce Postnatal Depression In New Mothers One low dose injection of esketamine administered right after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in those with prenatal depression, according to a new study. When considering ketamine therapy as a treatment for postpartum depression, ...
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The best allergy products to help you survive this season, according to experts Instead of letting seasonal allergies get the best of you, you may want to invest in some of the internet's most popular (and viral!) products that'll both up your health and make surviving allergy season a breeze — no sneezing included.
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Endometriosis activists in NL are raising awareness of their 'debilitating' condition "Endometriosis affects every aspect of a person's life, not only physical pain, it's that psychological, emotional impact," said Katie Luciani, the executive director of the Endometriosis Network of Canada. She's calling for ...
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