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	health Daily update ⋅ April 24, 2024
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	CNN FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had detected viral particles of H5N1 avian influenza in milk purchased at grocery stores, but the agency says it still believes that the milk is safe to drink. In an update about an ongoing ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Could Eating Less Help You Live Longer? The New York Times Calorie restriction and intermittent fasting both increase longevity in animals, aging experts say. Here's what that means for you. Share ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dairy Herd Management Scientists say USDA is sharing too little data too slowly on H5N1 flu CNN When the US Department of Agriculture announced late Sunday that it had publicly posted new data from its investigation into a bird flu outbreak in cattle, scientists eagerly searched a well-known platform used globally to share the genetic sequences ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Brain organoids and assembloids are new models for elucidating, treating neurodevelopmental disorders Stanford Medical Center Report Stanford Medicine research on Timothy syndrome — which predisposes newborns to autism and epilepsy — may extend well beyond the rare genetic disorder to schizophrenia and other conditions. April 24, 2024 - By Bruce Goldman, Erin Digitale. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR A woman with failing kidneys receives genetically modified pig organs NPR NEW YORK — Lisa Pisano was lying in a hospital bed at NYU Langone Health, hooked up to beeping monitors and an array of tubes. Her surgical wounds were still healing, and she looked tired. But the 54-year-old New Jersey woman said she hasn't felt this ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Remnants of the bird flu virus have been found in pasteurized milk, the FDA says NPR The announcement comes nearly a month after an avian influenza virus that has sickened millions of wild and commercial birds in recent years was detected in dairy cows in at least eight states. The Agriculture Department says 33 herds have been affected to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought The New York Times A dairy cow standing in its pen on a cattle farm. The U.S.D.A. announced last month that dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas had tested positive for the bird flu virus, called H5N1. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Woman becomes 1st patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant ABC News The patient was not considered a candidate for traditional organ transplants. ByMary Kekatos. April 24, 2024, 6:01 AM. 1:22. Pig kidney transplant patient goes home. The man who received this groundbreaking transplant has now been released from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Shop the best products for allergy relief ABC News With the weather beginning to turn, many are flocking outdoors this spring while battling increased pollen levels that may bring about severe allergies. Whether it manifests as a runny nose, headache or sore throat, allergies ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why Are Younger Adults Developing This Common Heart Condition? The New York Times Atrial fibrillation, a common cardiac condition that raises the risk of stroke, is increasingly affecting the health of people under the age of 65. For years, experts thought that A-fib, a type of irregular heartbeat, primarily occurred in people age ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Do cancer patients get enough time off work? Most struggle to balance finances, job duties USA TODAY "The high costs of cancer care are well documented," said Robin Yabroff, the American Cancer Society's scientific vice president of health services research. "Less attention is paid to financial hardship that patients can experience if they have to take ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 3 in 5 families are short-order cooks for picky kids. Here's what to do instead CNN The survey reported on more than 1,000 parents of children ages 3 to 10—stages that are important for establishing healthy eating patterns, said Woolford, who is also a Mott pediatrician and associate professor specializing in childhood obesity prevention ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Neosporin Ointment in the Nose Might Be Potent Antibiotic U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Want to prevent a respiratory infection? A fingerful of Neosporin antibiotic swabbed inside your nose might help you fight off a range of invading respiratory ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times West Virginia reports first measles case in 15 years CIDRAP "We know some communities in London have very low MMR vaccination rates," she said. "Measles is extremely infectious and it only takes one case to get into these communities for this disease to spread rapidly, especially in schools and nurseries." ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Do You Really Need Antibiotics for a Cough? Bloomberg Who needs drugs? Antibiotics are incredibly effective at killing bacteria: A shot of penicillin can destroy syphilis, and various versions can obliterate bacterial pneumonia. But antibiotics are not a cure for all ailments, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline AFib May be More Common in People Under 65 Than Previously Thought Healthline A new study suggests that atrial fibrillation (AFib) may be more common in people under 65 than shown by previous research. Younger people with AFib also had an increased risk of dying or hospitalization compared to similarly-aged people without AFib. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Cancer patient warns young people to be alert BBC News A teacher who was diagnosed with bowel cancer wants wants young people to be alert to the dangers of contracting it. Rebecca Rose Price, from Birmingham, received treatment for the disease while still aged in her 20s. She is now looking forward to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage WBAL Baltimore Medicare announced last month that Part D drug plans could start covering Wegovy for beneficiaries who are overweight or obese and have a history of heart disease after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved drugmaker Novo Nordisk's application to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Scientists find clues in early analysis of newly shared US H5N1 avian flu sequences CIDRAP Meanwhile, the virus was confirmed in another dairy herd in Idaho, raising the number of H5N1 detections to 33, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said in its update yesterday. Flag as irrelevant
	Knowsley News First patients given latest Covid-19 booster jabs BBC News A man who was diagnosed with cancer twice and left with a weakened immune system was among the first to receive the Covid-19 booster jab this year. About 413,000 people, who are either aged 75 and over or immunosuppressed, are now eligible for their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Patients Fare Better With Women Doctors, Study Finds Forbes Patients treated by female physicians in the U.S. had lower mortality rates and lower rates of readmission compared to patients treated by male physicians, according to peer reviewed research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	World Health Organization DOH, WHO, UNICEF celebrate 50 years of immunization in the Philippines amidst global concerns over disease ... World Health Organization "Immunization has been part of the foundation for Philippine progress for half a century now. Routine vaccination has crushed Wild Poliovirus transmission, polio outbreaks, and Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus in the Philippines. Vaccines helped reopen our ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCRA Sacramento How to control junk food cravings in order to reach your health goals KCRA Sacramento "Our emotions do impact how we eat. It's why they're called comfort foods, stress, anxiety, sadness, anger, even boredom can trigger these harmful eating habits like overeating poor food choices," said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New sustainable diagnostic approach offers precision cancer testing with minimal environmental impact News-Medical.net Mass spectrometry is the most often used technology for metabolic diagnostics with dried spots, although it requires time-consuming separation. About the study. In the present study, researchers created a standardized metabolism- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Mentally Stimulating Occupations Are Key To Avoiding Dementia Forbes After adjusting for age, sex, and education, the group with low occupational cognitive demands had a 66% greater risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and a 31% greater risk of dementia after the age of 70 compared with those in the most mentally ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Wisconsin health officials monitoring measles activity WEAU EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFSB Man dies after record 613-day infection with COVID-19, researchers say WFSB The man was considered ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News The number of people with Alzheimer's disease in their 40s or 50s could be underestimated Morningstar.com By Paul Brandus. Could you develop this disease at such an early age? Your family history could be telling, medical professionals say. Last week, I watched a movie called "Still Alice," starring Julianne Moore. It was disturbing and heartbreaking to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Islanders urged to use bowel cancer test kits BBC News Islanders are being urged to take up a free offer of bowel cancer screening if eligible. The Government of Jersey said bowel cancer was one of the most common types of cancer on the island. As part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, the government said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Study sheds new light on cross-species virus spillovers that can cause pandemics Phys.Org The paper "Selective deforestation and exposure of African wildlife to bat-borne viruses" was published in the journal Communications Biology. Lab analysis of the bat guano identified a range of viruses, including a betacoronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Why your blood sugar can shoot up with less than six hours of sleep, even if you exercise, eat on time The Indian Express Our findings had also shown that people who sleep less than six hours a night not only had a higher risk of developing diabetes but also an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Repurposed nasal antibiotic neomycin shows promise in preventing and treating respiratory viral infections News-Medical.net Respiratory viruses are a group of pathogens belonging to numerous viral families and present a serious threat to human health, primarily because they transmit through droplets and aerosolized respiratory secretions. The gravity of the threat from ... Flag as irrelevant
	UT Health San Antonio An oral cancer screening 'can be lifesaving' UT Health San Antonio UT Dentistry's General Dentistry Clinic provides preventive and routine dental services, restorative procedures and cosmetic dentistry from dedicated, experienced dentists. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Contact: Steven Lee ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHO | Regional Office for Africa Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme WHO | Regional Office for Africa With the continuous support from WHO, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and many others, today most countries in the region provide antigens for 13 vaccine-preventable diseases, up from the initial six when the EPI was introduced. Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Infected blood scandal is 'worst treatment disaster in history of NHS', MPs told Telegraph.co.uk These products, including Factor VIII, were often contaminated with viruses such as hepatitis C and HIV after coming from paid donors that included prisoners, sex workers and drug users. Flag as irrelevant
	FRANCE 24 Vaccines save at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO FRANCE 24 "Thanks to vaccines, smallpox has been eradicated, polio is on the brink, and with the more recent development of vaccines against diseases like malaria and cervical cancer, we are pushing back the frontiers of disease," he said. Flag as irrelevant
	Parkinson's News Today Urban Poling wants patients to put MJFF exercise guidelines into action Parkinson's News Today Updated exercise guidelines for those with Parkinson's disease released by The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) now include Nordic pole walking as a suggested aerobic activity to help mitigate symptoms and improve everyday life. Flag as irrelevant
	Scottish Daily Record MP shocked by blood scandal child 'experiments' BBC News An MP who has fought for compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal, said it was "shocking" that children had been "experimented on". The Labour MP for Hull North, Dame Diana Johnson, said the NHS had "very serious criminal and ethical ... Flag as irrelevant
	World Health Organization World Malaria Day 2024: 'Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world' World Health Organization This theme, which is in sync with this year's World Health Day theme "My Health, My Right', underscores the urgent need to address the stark inequities that persist in access to malaria prevention, detection, and treatment services. Flag as irrelevant
	STAT Balancing hope and reality: The promise and peril of blood-based colorectal cancer screening STAT As a gastroenterologist and cancer researcher, my mission is to help my patients live longer, healthier, and cancer-free lives. A rise in the number of younger Americans diagnosed with colorectal cancer worries me — early-age onset colorectal cancer is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Give Blood "290 plasma donations transform my life every year" Give Blood This Plasma Donation Week [22 – 28 April], the NHS is calling on more people to come forward and donate plasma to help around 17,000 people in England who need life-saving medicines made from plasma. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Middle Age and Older Adults Perceive "Old Age" Begins Later Than a Decade Ago MD Magazine "At what age would you describe someone as old?" Investigators of a new study, led by Markus Wettstein, PhD, from the department of psychology at Humboldt University of Berlin, posed this question to participants, hoping to gauge how the perception of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Inside Precision Medicine New RNA-Based Sequencing Approach Tracks COVID Variants Inside Precision Medicine A big challenge with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID, is that it regularly generates variants. Now, a new targeted RNA consensus sequencing method (tARC-seq) can accurately determine SARS-CoV-2 mutation frequency and types, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rappler Let's give it a shot: Free vaccines available at local health centers Rappler BCG vaccine · Hepatitis-B vaccine · Pentavalent vaccine · PCV vaccine · Oral Polio vaccine and Inactivated Polio vaccine (Poliovirus) · MMR vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Potential Protective Effects of Aspirin Against Colorectal Cancer The ASCO Post The researchers found that the tissue samples from patients who used aspirin demonstrated less cancer metastasis to the lymph nodes and higher infiltration of immune cells into tumors compared with the samples from patients who didn't use the drug. Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 'I don't want anyone to go through what I went through': Colorectal cancer survivor advocates for early detection Spectrum News 1 MILWAUKEE — Leading the next generation has always been a passion for Jameelah Mahmoud. She works for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. "Our youth are our future. We have to pour into them," said Mahmoud. "I've been working with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbian Study links sugar cravings, loneliness The Columbian If you've spent a lonely night at home eating chocolates and/or ice cream, you shouldn't feel guilty. That's because loneliness can cause an intense desire for sugary foods, a new study found. Published in JAMA Network Open, researchers linked brain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Malaria: Why aren't case numbers falling? Hindustan Times In 2020, global malaria deaths hit their highest level in six years. And in 2022, the number of estimated global malaria cases shot up to more than 248 million, from around 230 million in 2014 . Flag as irrelevant
	PCT Magazine Dengue Cases in Americas Up Nearly 50 Percent, PAHO Reports PCT Magazine WASHINGTON - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said that this year there have been more than 5.2 million confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease across the Americas, a 48 percent rise from the 3.5 million cases reported late last ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kingsport Times News Food City: Try these foods to support a healthy gut Kingsport Times News Research shows that the impact of our gut microbiome extends far beyond our digestive system, and can also affect our immune system, weight, and our risk of certain chronic diseases, like heart disease and diabetes. Flag as irrelevant

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