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	health Daily update ⋅ April 22, 2024
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	CNN Mother of Chicago child with measles: It was 'one of the scarier moments of my life' CNN When Jessica Coletti's 3-year-old son Vincent lost his usual pep last month, she worried that something was really wrong. "Mommy, I'm not good," the normally energetic boy told his mother one Saturday in early March. By Monday, the Chicago mom of two ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it works NPR A drug taken by millions of people to control diabetes may do more than lower blood sugar. Research suggests metformin has anti-inflammatory effects that could help protect against common age-related diseases including heart disease, cancer, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post New study offers hope for a rare and devastating eye cancer The Washington Post After more than a decade studying a rare eye cancer that produces some of the hardest-to-fight tumors, researchers from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have found a treatment that works on some patients and, more importantly, a tool that can ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg The Mouth Microbe Implicated in Colorectal Cancer Bloomberg Forty years later, scientists are still uncovering the ways microbes contribute to cancer. Earlier this month, Dutch researchers showed that distinct microbial communities inhabit different kinds of tumors. The germs can mess with the immune system and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surge: Europe Sounds the Alarm Medscape The latest data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reveal a concerning uptick in vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and pertussis across Europe, following decreased levels throughout the COVID-19 pandemic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Why The Rising Measles Cases In The United States Are A Big Deal Forbes Cases are rising largely because of international travel and decreasing vaccination rates among children. Low vaccination rates threaten herd immunity, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Are pollen allergies in Florida worse this year? Is climate change to blame? Tampa Bay Times Fluctuations in the pollen season have consequences for human and environmental health, experts say. As pollen worsens, it can exacerbate respiratory conditions and just be uncomfortable. And as the planet warms, longer growing seasons can throw off the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Infected blood scandal: Tainted medication was kept in family's fridge BBC News As a child, Louise Edwards thought nothing of seeing vials of blood plasma in her family's fridge. Every couple of days, her father Jack would take a bottle from the salad drawer and inject its contents into his body. The vials contained Factor VIII, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Evolving Danger of the New Bird Flu The New York Times The outbreak of bird flu currently tearing through the nation's poultry is the worst in U.S. history. Scientists say it is now spreading beyond farms into places and species it has never been before. Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The Times, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Some 700000 Brits To Get Free Covid-19 Booster Shots This Week Forbes Some 700,000 people in England will get a free Covid-19 vaccine this week as the country's spring booster campaign kicks off. Starting Monday, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems will be able to get a shot free of charge to reduce the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Number of cancer patients waiting four months for treatment double in four years, figures reveal Telegraph.co.uk Data collected by the Liberal Democrats show almost 16,000 patients suffered such delays since 2020. The figures show that last year, 6,300 patients faced such waits – a more than doubling from 2,922 patients in 2020. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study reveals shared brain mechanism of cocaine and morphine addiction News-Medical.net Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems. Published online in Science on April 18, ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net UCSF study identifies cells responsible for cough reflex News-Medical.net When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy person's lungs instead of their gut – they start coughing uncontrollably. That's because their upper airway senses the water and quickly signals the brain. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net The Essential Program on Immunization is 50: Milestones, achievements, and future directions News-Medical.net This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI), a WHO program focused on equity in childhood vaccine access.1,2. Overview of the Essential Program ... Flag as irrelevant
	Independent.ie Flu most likely virus to cause next pandemic, experts warn Independent.ie Flu is the virus most likely to lead to the next world health emergency, according to more than half of infectious disease experts surveyed. The forecast comes in new research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress in Barcelona, Spain, ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Poll on Children's Health Balancing act: Providing a healthy diet for children National Poll on Children's Health A balanced diet helps keep children healthy as they develop, providing energy and nutrients to grow and thrive. The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health asked a national sample of parents of children 3-10 years about food ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Innovative shoe insole technology mitigates the risk of diabetic foot ulcers News-Medical.net In the U.S., more than 160,000 lower extremity amputations are performed annually due to complications from diabetic foot ulcers, costing the American health system about $30 billion a year. Those who have foot ulcers often die at younger ages than those ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post More Measles Cases Reported So Far This Year Than In All Of 2022: CDC Kaiser Health News At least 125 cases across 17 states have been counted by the CDC. The most recent annual peak year for measles infections was 2022. In other news, the EPA has designated PFAS "forever" chemicals as a Superfund hazardous material. Flag as irrelevant
	India Today Mentally stimulating jobs lower risk of dementia India Today Dementia is one of the most prevalent neurological disorders worldwide that impairs a person's cognitive function - the ability to think, make decisions or remember. A recent study has shown that people in mentally demanding jobs could have a lower ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Bird flu outbreak: Can people catch the infection from milk and eggs? What experts say Hindustan Times With recent bird flu outbreaks, many wonder if everyday food items like milk and eggs pose a transmission risk. Here's what experts say. Amid bird flu outbreak in the US and UN body World Health Organization (WHO) confirming the presence of H5N1 bird ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bayside City Council Roll up your sleeves to stay healthy this winter Australian Greens Canberrans can look after their health and wellbeing this winter by getting an influenza vaccination ahead of an expected increase in respiratory illnesses over the coming months. Minister for Population Health Emma Davidson said vaccination for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Centre for Health Protection World Immunization Week 2024 Humanly Possible: Saving Lives Through Immunization Centre for Health Protection The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted routine immunisation programmes across the world, causing millions of children missing out on essential vaccinations against diseases. This year's theme "Humanly Possible: Saving Lives Through Immunization" ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks Immunotherapy Developed To Localize Cancer-Killing Molecules Technology Networks A large white cancer cell is attacked by two small red immune cells. Cancer Immunotherapy. Credit: Rita Elena Serda/ National Cancer Institute. Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News Measles cases surge in England Sky News The parents of a five-month-old baby who was left struggling to breathe after contracting measles have described her "scary" ordeal as the number of cases soar. England is facing a measles emergency with 86 confirmed cases in England over the past week ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vaccines Today The global vaccines programme saving lives for 50 years Vaccines Today 'The WHO's Expanded Programme on Immunization was launched in 1974. We ask Dr Siddhartha Datta how it has changed public health in Europe'. It's not easy to imagine the world 50 years ago. A time before the Internet and cheap travel, when literacy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Genetic variants enriched in the brain and adipose tissue may link adiposity subtypes to colorectal cancer IARC A new study published in Science Advances has found that having an overall obese body shape or a tall, centrally obese body shape increases the risk of colorectal cancer by more than 10%. This study's genetic analysis discovered that these two distinct ... Flag as irrelevant
	www.nature.com Selective deforestation and exposure of African wildlife to bat-borne viruses www.nature.com Between 2006 and 2012, the palm Raphia farinifera, a rich source of dietary minerals for wildlife, was nearly extirpated from Budongo Forest, Uganda. Since then, chimpanzees, black-and-white colobus, and red duiker were observed feeding on bat guano, a ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY What is the best milk alternative? Here's how to pick the healthiest non-dairy option USA TODAY Today, non-dairy drinkers have their pick of the litter, including the ever-popular oat milk and other options like pea, hemp, cashew and even banana milk. The market is growing – ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com 'I wasn't crying because I have cancer. I was crying because I am so grateful.' al.com Her words caught my attention — after all, she's fighting stage 4 metastatic lung cancer — cancer that has spread to several organs, including her adrenal glands and her brain. So many tumors in her brain. Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Alzheimer's drug Leqembi falls short of blockbuster status in faltering US rollout Financial Times Every fortnight, retired business owner Carolyn Davis drives more than 300 miles from her home in Florida's Pensacola Beach to a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, for an hour-long infusion of a novel medicine that promises to slow the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mining Gazette Most common cancer in US Daily Mining Gazette Basal cells: Round cells under the squamous cells. • Melanocytes: Cells that make melanin and are found in the lower part of the epidermis. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its color ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Heatwave foods: 7 summer-friendly foods to beat the heat and nourish the body Hindustan Times The extreme heat can cause dehydration, skin irritation, sunburn and even heatstrokes in extreme conditions. To cope with sweltering summer heat, the body works hard to cool down the temperature. Water loss in the form of sweating can also deplete ... Flag as irrelevant
	India Today You can train your brain to be smarter. Try these 10 expert-backed ways India Today For instance, a 2017 study shows that in adults aged 65 and older, those who exercise four times a week cut the risk of dementia in half. The study also shows that exercise improves memory, concentration and other cognitive functions at every age. Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes The Devil Lost In Details: Tasmanian Devil Cancer Transmission Is NOT Slowing Forbes Three scientists and veterinarians based at the University of Cambridge report new evidence that contradicts results published in 2020 suggesting that tumor transmission in Tasmanian devils was slowing (ref). The three scientists repeated a study published ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Exposure to heat, dehydration spur kidney damage: Doctors Times of India Hyderabad: Each summer, the number of kidney patients (emergency and new cases) increases by 10-15% in the city. Of these, nearly half of them develop permanent kidney damage, requiring dialysis. This primarily happens due to dehydration, causing heat ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Experts warn of influx of synthetic opioids amid calls for second Melbourne injecting room The Guardian Health experts are warning of the looming threat of strong synthetic opioids called nitazenes among Australian drug users, as former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark said there was an urgent need for a second safe-injecting room in Melbourne. Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Boris Johnson calls for speedy payments to infected blood victims Telegraph.co.uk Victims of the infected blood scandal are being denied justice by continued delays to compensation, Boris Johnson has warned. The former prime minister said that "justice delayed is justice denied" as he called for payments ... Flag as irrelevant
	www.nature.com Phages get snappy www.nature.com Type IV pili (T4P) are filamentous appendages that are present on the surfaces of a diverse range of bacteria, including the opportunistic human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. T4P can polymerize and depolymerize, which leads to extension and ... Flag as irrelevant

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