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An AI blood test purports to diagnose postpartum depression Postpartum depression is a leading cause of maternal death, but its diagnosis and treatment is spotty at best, negligent at worst. Now San Diego-based start-up Dionysus Digital Health is pitching a blood test to check for the condition, ...
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Does 'Brain Training' Really Improve Cognition and Forestall Cognitive Decline? "Cognitive training involves performing a definitive task or set of tasks where you increase attentional demands to improve focus and concentration and memory," he told Medscape Medical News. "You try to execute the new things ...
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Antidepressants and Dementia Risk: Reassuring Data Antidepressants are not associated with an increased risk for dementia, accelerated cognitive decline, or atrophy of white and gray matter in adults with no signs of cognitive impairment, new research suggests.
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Elevator or stairs? Your choice could boost longevity, study finds Participants filled out questionnaires about their lifestyle and exercise habits including stair climbing. Over the course of 12 years, the stair climbers fared better at fending off heart disease. Notably, people who stopped climbing stairs during this ...
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Immunization: How It Started, How It's Going – What We've Achieved Through 50 Years Of Vaccination Programs By Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum. Immunization is one of the most effective health interventions we can make. Every year vaccination programmes save millions of lives. They have helped eradicate diseases ...
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CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving 'vampire facial' Although HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the report said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.
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Three Women Were Diagnosed With HIV After Getting 'Vampire Facials' ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure ...
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Young people blocked from 'life-saving' cancer trials Young people with cancer are facing barriers in accessing clinical trials that could increase their chances of survival, a charity has said. The Teenage Cancer Trust is calling for age limits on trials to "be medically justified".
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CDC: Hunters Didn't Die of Deer Disease; Missed Bird Flu Cases? Sexsomnia Explainer — Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff ; The CDC said that chronic wasting disease in deer was not to blame for the prion disease deaths of two hunters · who ate venison. (USA Today) ; Pasteurization inactivates the H5N1 avian influenza, ...
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Warning over opioid up to '500 times stronger' than heroin A warning has been issued after a drug checking service found a synthetic opioid which can be up to 500 times stronger than heroin. The alert, issued by Bristol City Council-commissioned organisation The Loop, said nitazenes had been found in multiple ...
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US tests show pasteurized milk safe as bird flu spreads Additional tests of milk showed that pasteurization killed the bird flu virus, federal health officials said on Friday, as Colorado became the ninth U.S. state to report an infected dairy herd. Federal lawmakers urged the Biden administration to ...
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Report: Overdoses are causing more deaths among pregnant women Though alarming, the rise in overdoses is in line with the worsening opioid crisis in the overall population. Accidental overdoses were also the leading cause of maternal death from 2017 to 2019, making up 17% of pregnancy-associated deaths. In 2020, the ...
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Kidney disease: How to protect yourself and the symptoms the NHS may not spot "This is concerning because if chronic kidney disease is caught earlier, there may be a better chance to stop progression to kidney failure," says Dr Tom Oates, a consultant nephrologist at Barts Health NHS Trust.
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Babies now eligible for spring Covid-19 jab The government is now offering doses of Covid-19 vaccine to anyone in Kent who is aged over six months and has a weakened immune system. Care home residents and anyone aged 75 and over are also eligible to book a place in the spring vaccination ...
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Does anybody care about COVID-19 anymore? A year ago, the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially ended, and with it came the phasing out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's authorization to collect certain types of public health data. Soon, another metric used to ...
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Climate change risks fuelling antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' Higher temperatures, more flooding, rising pollution, and growing population crowding are all forecast to stoke bacterial resilience to existing drugs. These problems add urgency to international efforts to tackle ...
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A promising technique could make blood types mutually compatible EVERYONE HAS a blood group, defined by the characteristic chains of sugar molecules, or antigens, that protrude from their red blood cells like spikes on a hedgehog's back. Not all these groups are created equal. In the roughly 50% of people with type ...
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Artificial sweetener could harm your gut and the microbes that live there – new study The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, is the first to show this double-hit negative effect of neotame on the gut, resulting in damage similar to that seen in inflammatory bowel disease and sepsis.
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Breast cancer rates rising among young women, Ottawa-based study finds A new Ottawa-based study published in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal has found that rates of breast cancer in women as young as their 20s have been increasing. But the lead author, Dr. Jean Seely, says one big question remains ...
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Bird flu confirmed in Colorado dairy cows DENVER (KKTV) - Avian ...
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Climate change highlights risk of malaria resurgence When health official Tatiana Marrufo visited a colleague in Mozambique's Manica province this year, she was surprised by what he reported: there had been an increase in malaria cases reported by the local health system.
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Stress Awareness Month: Tips for keeping tensions in check | Mark Mahoney April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to the negative impact of stress. Managing stress is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Knowing how to manage stress can improve mental and physical well-being as ...
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Why Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs are more dangerous than you think Magic Pill, Johann Hari's exploration of the booming market for Wegozy and Ozempic, finds the side-effects to be terrifyingly underexplored. Paul Nuki, Global Health Security Editor, London 29 April 2024 • 11:00am. Related Topics.
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USDA Confirms Detection of Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle in Colorado GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. ...
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Walk honors those diagnosed with disease Recognizing and honoring those with Parkinson's Disease is one of the main goals of the Hancock County Parkinson's Network. On Saturday, they did just that. The first annual Parkinson's Empower Walk was held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 50 North, ...
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Steatotic liver disease: Symptoms, risk factors and prevention of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Genetics · Overweight or obesity · Insulin resistance, which happens when your cells don't take up sugar in response to the hormone insulin · Type 2 diabetes, sometimes called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia · High levels of fats, especially triglycerides, ...
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How to steer clear of mosquito bites Terminix recommends using an EPA-approved insect repellent and following label instructions. Look for repellents with 20% DEET; the higher the percentage, the longer the product lasts. DEET is an active ingredient that works in repellents by making it ...
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CDC warns of HIV risk in 'vampire facial' cosmetic procedure (CNN) – The CDC has ...
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Mumps Outbreak In Delhi, Other States? Check Symptoms Mumps is resurging in India, with health authorities in Delhi and the neighbouring National Capital Region (NCR) reporting a significant increase in mumps cases in recent weeks. The contagious viral infection primarily affects children and young adults ...
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Plastics: The Kingpin of the Fertility Crisis These plastic particles alone are not the only issue, as their toxicity is amplified by the hormone disrupting chemical additives, such as phthalates or bisphenol A (BPAs), which leach out of them. It ...
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Tick bite awareness, prevention important this spring, summer As she was busy studying for final exams, Colorado Mountain College Steamboat Springs nursing student Reece White also was promoting a screening of the medical documentary "The Quiet Epidemic," which exemplifies her own family's struggle.
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USDA: Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states In a move to curb the spread of bird flu in cattle, the USDA has ordered that lactating dairy cows be tested for the virus before moving to another farm across state lines. The USDA issued the order on Wednesday, April 24 after the Food and Drug ...
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Head and Neck Cancer: Advances Help Personalize Care Thanks to recent advances using new medications, unique surgical innovations and lower doses of radiation therapy ― a result of research impacted by physicians at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute ― patients are living longer and with an improved ...
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Considerations for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine product choice Since 2009, four HPV vaccine products have been prequalified by WHO. They include two bivalent products (Cecolin®, manufactured by Xiamen Innovax Co. Ltd., and Cervarix™, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals) ...
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Community members get moving to raise awareness and money for Parkinson's The condition is a neurodegenerative disorder generally characterized by physical symptoms such as tremors. Moving Day encourages physical activity which has proven helpful for patients living with Parkinson's. ABC 6 spoke with Samantha ...
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Blood Test Might Predict Knee Osteoarthritis Years Early By Lori Saxena HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. MONDAY, April 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test could help doctors spot the signs of knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before it shows up on X-rays, a new study claims.
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From RSV to meningococcal B, we must ensure equitable access to childhood immunisations As we look towards the peak season for respiratory viruses, the announcement of new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation programs for children in a number of Australian states is welcome news. Last month Western Australia became the first ...
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8 ways to keep your brain healthy, from doing crossword puzzles to limiting alcohol Photo illustration of an animated brain lifting weights. Games such as memory matching, puzzles and word searches are like workouts for your brain. (Getty Images).
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Local group seeks to educate Alabama during Parkinson's Awareness Month BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( ...
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Tiny Robotic Nerve Cuffs Promise Breakthrough in Neurocare Summary: Researchers developed innovative, flexible devices that can gently wrap around nerve fibers, potentially transforming the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. These tiny, flexible "nerve cuffs" employ soft robotics and flexible ...
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Are we getting closer to understanding long COVID?- Health with Dr Norman Swan PASC, or post acute sequelae of COVID-19, affects around 20% of those who contract the virus, but the findings may also apply to people with lasting symptoms from other viral infections such as flu. Not only that, new research points to possible and quite ...
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Dynamic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 genetic mutations in a lung transplantation patient with persistent COVID-19 Remdesivir (RDV), a ribonucleotide analogue inhibitor of viral RNA polymerase, has become a valuable therapeutic agent. However, immunosuppressed hosts may respond inadequately to RDV and develop chronic persistent infections. A patient with respiratory ...
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Study Reveals Link Between Air Pollution, Mental Health, And Heart Disease Risk A new study presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024 highlights the connection between air pollution, mental health, and premature cardiovascular mortality. Led by Dr. Shady Abohashem from Harvard Medical School, the research underscores the impact ...
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Dementia, like any condition, warrants conversations about risks and prevention But we also need to tackle stigma among clinicians and the wider public. Poor understanding and fear of dementia create a barrier to having open discussions about dementia risk, and that needs to be overcome. I worry ...
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Eli Lilly Just Announced More Good News: Time to Buy? The pharmaceutical business is a tricky one. Developing novel therapies costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes more. Many never make it to the market despite substantial sums invested by drugmakers. Many of those that do earn approval end up ...
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World Maternal Mental Health Day: Nonprofit shares how day aims to help new moms struggling with mental health Jennifer Davis remembers the mood swings, loneliness and sadness shortly after leaving the hospital with her daughter 11 years ago. "It was mostly anxiety and intrusive thoughts," she said. "Not being able to just function normally after coming home ...
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Study: Why teens who deny suicidal thoughts still act on them GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) ...
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