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Life Support Withdrawn Too Soon in Severe TBI? Some patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who died because life support was withdrawn may have survived and recovered at least partial independence if the life sustaining treatment had continued, new research shows.
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Screening identifies preeclampsia cases more accurately, researchers say A personalized screening technique predicts preeclampsia more accurately than current guidelines relying on risk factors, recent research in the journal Hypertension suggests. "A pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and signs of organ ...
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How bad is the bird flu in Michigan and what does it mean for eggs, milk? LANSING — The avian flu outbreak across the U.S. has continued to spread in Michigan, where the disease has been found in poultry and cattle, and prompted an emergency order by state officials earlier this month. The news Thursday of 400 layoffs at ...
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Young Adults Are Falling for Skin Cancer Myths, Survey Finds Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with more than 3 million people diagnosed each year.1 But, according to a new survey, many Americans are misinformed about skin cancer prevention and sun protection.
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FDA OKs New Self-Test for HPV, What to Know The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new self-tests to detect HPV. These new tests would allow people to take their own sample to test for HPV, instead of having a physician perform a pelvic exam to take a sample.
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Tick Season Has Arrived. Here Are Tips for Protection. Tick populations cycle through the year and their numbers depend on a few factors. They like warm, humid weather, and more can be seen after a mild winter. The more deer and mice available to feed on matters, too.
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Why Insulin Resistance Is Higher in Men With Obesity? They also uncovered that isolated fat cells from men with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 required a 10-fold higher concentration of insulin to block the breakdown of triglycerides to free fatty acids and glycerol, and that this blocking mechanism was also ...
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Measles outbreak at Chicago shelter occurred mostly in unvaccinated, case study shows A study published yesterday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)details a measles outbreak that sickened 57 people at a Chicago migrant shelter this year and how a prompt and coordinated mass-vaccination campaign helped contain it.
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Are your seasonal allergies worse this year? Here's why—plus tips for symptom relief And the cause of this longer, more intense allergy season? Climate change. "There's higher amounts of pollen due to rising greenhouse gasses and more CO2 in the air, which plants thrive off of, ...
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The new COVID variants spreading in the US are called 'FLiRT.' But why? The "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants are a new group of strains circulating in the United States, which now account for over one in four cases nationwide. Although cases and hospitalizations have been down, the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to mutate ...
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New virus variants threaten a summer COVID-19 wave, but experts say risk remains uncertain KP.2 — one of the so-called FLiRT variants — has overtaken JN.1 to become the dominant coronavirus variant in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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LA County investigating reported hepatitis A case at Beverly Hills Whole Foods Symptoms of infection include fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dark urine and yellowing of the eyes and skin. (BSIP / Universal Images Group ).
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A biological trigger of early puberty is uncovered by Northeastern scientists Heather Brenhouse looking through a microscope. Heather Brenhouse, associate professor of psychology, says disrupting the caretaker relationship can really traumatize a child or a developing rodent. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University.
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Ontario's first measles death in decades offers grim reminder that unvaccinated kids are at risk Months into 2024, Ontario has hit nearly a quarter of roughly 100 measles cases documented in past decade. Lauren Pelley · CBC News · Posted: May 18, 2024 1:00 AM PDT | Last Updated: less than a minute ago. Colorized transmission electron micrograph of ...
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Leading Breast Radiologists Discuss the USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Discussing the value of annual mammography exams, supplemental ultrasound and MRI screening, and continued mammography exams for women 75 and older, Dana Bonamino, MD, Amy Patel, MD, and Stacy Smith-Foley, MD, shared their perspectives on the recently ...
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Los Angeles County Public Health investigating Hepatitis A case at Beverly Hills grocery store Officials say an employee at a Beverly Hills Whole Foods, located at 239 North Crescent Drive, tested positive for the virus. The employee worked at the seafood counter, prompting Public Health to recommend that anyone ...
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Study finds accounting for sex improves precision and prognostic performance of CMR biomarkers for heart failure Sex-specific differences in cardiac imaging and biomarkers have been noted. CMR-derived pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) shows prognostic utility, but current non-invasive methods require refinement. Further research is needed ...
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Hamilton child under 5 dies of measles: public health agency Measles has also been on the rise in both Ontario and elsewhere in Canada as cases increase globally, particularly in Europe, which has seen tens of thousands of infections over the last year. There have been ...
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This Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Remind Patients of the Prevention Basics Pharmacists should be readily available to help patients balance the risks of sun exposure while still enjoying the warm weather or a relaxing swim. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with 1 in 5 individuals affected in their ...
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Ontario child under 5 dies of measles: provincial health agency "Prior to this reported death, there were no deaths from an acute illness of measles identified in Ontario through provincial surveillance since 1989, which is as far back as the Ontario data goes," they added.
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Proclaimed: Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Awareness Month Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed May as Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Awareness Month in Oregon. May marks the beginning of heightened activity for ticks which last all summer and into the autumn. People and ticks can come into contact with each other ...
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Breakthrough imaging technique uncovers detailed scleral patterns in myopic eyes "The sclera, composed of collagen fibers, plays an important role in protecting the retina, optic nerve, and other nerve tissues in the eye. Therefore, abnormalities in the shape of the sclera can cause various complications leading to blindness," explains ...
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Your kids' ultraprocessed food consumption may put them at higher risk, study shows (CNN) — The ultraprocessed foods your kids eat now may be putting them a greater risk for cardiometabolic problems – like heart attack, stroke and diabetes – in adulthood, a new study suggests. "One of the important things to learn is that some of the ...
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WHO updates bacterial priority pathogens list "By mapping the global burden of drug-resistant bacteria and assessing their impact on public health, this list is key to guiding investment and grappling with the antibiotics pipeline and access crisis," Yukiko Nakatani, the WHOs interim assistant ...
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Perioperative Nivolumab Tops Chemo for Survival in Resectable Lung Cancer HealthDay News — For patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), perioperative treatment with nivolumab results in significantly longer event-free survival, according to a study published in the May 16/23 issue of the New England ...
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From Infection to Chronic Illness: Learning from Long COVID What Microbes Can Lead to Post Infection Chronic Illnesses? Epstein-Barr Virus. Infectious mono, peripheral ...
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| 'A Fatal Inheritance' follows a family's struggle with cancer across generations NPR's Scott Simon talks to Larry Ingrassia, former managing editor of the Los Angeles Times, about his latest book, "A Fatal Inheritance," which details his family's struggle with cancer. Facebook; Flipboard
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Alabama overdose deaths increased in 2023, decreased nationwide, per CDC data "As a physician, this ...
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Examining Trends in Alcohol Use May 17, 2024. The Behavioral Health Network's recent Grand Rounds program revolved around alcohol use disorder, the changing attitudes towards drinking and sobriety, and the ways that practitioners can help. "Trends in Alcohol Use: From Dry January to ...
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Walmart set to host Wellness Day this Saturday MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK ...
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Clinicians report success with first test of drug in a patient with life-threatening blood clotting disorder Date: May 17, 2024; Source: Massachusetts General Hospital; Summary: A recombinant form of human ADAMTS13 approved for a different condition helped to save the life of a young mother with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Share:.
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Public Health Investigating a Case of Reported Hepatitis A at an LA County Grocery Store The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a report of hepatitis A virus infection in an employee of Whole Foods Market in Beverly Hills (239 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210). No additional cases have been identified ...
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Plant-Based Diets Lower Risk of Heart Trouble, Cancer and Death Following a vegetarian or vegan diet might just buy you a longer, healthier life, a new review finds. Staying away from meat was tied to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer and early death, researchers reported in a study published Wednesday in the ...
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AI tool capable of classifying brain tumors within hours: Australian researchers CANBERRA, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A team of researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to more quickly and accurately classify brain tumors. In a study published on Friday, ...
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Covaxin has 'excellent record', says Bharat Biotech after study cites risks Bharat Biotech has said its Covid vaccine Covaxin has shown an "excellent safety track record" in various studies. The company, which developed India's first indigenous vaccine, gave a statement on Thursday after reports cited a study to say that a ...
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This is your brain on climate change, according to neuroscience Researchers found that seizure control gets worse for people with epilepsy and that symptoms of MS worsen during heat waves. The severity of strokes also rose in hotter temperatures, and mental health conditions like depression worsened. One ...
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Guard yourself against tick season: helpful safety measures for you and your pets Tick season is in full swing with the warm weather here to stay, it's important to check yourself and pets regularly for ticks. A tick is a small, blood-sucking parasite closely related to a spider. Ticks are crawlers. They don't jump or fly but ...
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COVID-19 Cases "Likely Growing" in 12 States, Including Nevada "Based on current data there are no indicators that KP.2 would cause more severe illness than other strains. CDC will continue to monitor community transmission of the virus and how vaccines perform against this strain," said a CDC spokesperson.
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All-Cause Mortality Risk Up for Men With Low Testosterone HealthDay News — The risk for all-cause mortality is increased for men with low testosterone, high luteinizing hormone, or very low estradiol, according to a review published online May 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Bu B. Yeap, M.B.B.S., ...
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Lack of Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions to Human Cerebral Organoids To assess the potential of CWD to infect human neural tissue, we used human cerebral organoids with 2 different prion genotypes, 1 of which has previously been associated with susceptibility to zoonotic prion disease. We exposed organoids ...
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Multiple Onychopapillomas and BAP1 Tumor Predisposition Syndrome Importance BRCA1-associated protein (BAP1) tumor predisposition syndrome (TPDS) is a cancer genodermatosis associated with high risk of uveal and cutaneous melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and multiple internal malignant neoplasms, including mesothelioma ...
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Why forgetting is beneficial Imperfect memory and false recollections are essential elements of a flexible mind, argues neuroscientist Charan Ranganath in a new book. David Robson asks him why. "Memory," writes neuroscientist Charan Ranganath in his new book Why We Remember, ...
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NC experts weigh in after warning issued on dangerous, unlicensed 'veneer techs' Dentists noted the practice of cosmetic dentistry is more involved than just the dental work that is ultimately done, saying that the condition of the teeth and gums, and proper cleaning with the right materials before the procedure play a significant part ...
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This is your brain on fatherhood One of the many aspects of having a child that surprised me was how completely altered I felt after pregnancy and childbirth. It was as if my daughter had never really left my body. I felt like a new person, whereas – at first – my husband seemed the same.
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New blood test for strokes could help tackle a $2 trillion problem, researchers say The test identified large-vessel occlusion strokes - which occur when a major artery in the brain is blocked - with a high level of accuracy, according to the study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and published in the peer- ...
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Give As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, St.Helens R.F.C. and Saints Community Development Foundation (SCDF) are highlighting 'Five Ways To Wellbeing'. The Red V's #12 Joe Batchelor talks about today's tip, which is the last of our five this week ...
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Connecting the body & mind: why movement & exercise has a positive impact on your mental health We caught up with Lena Kessler – Sports Psychologist at our partners Changing Minds, who works with the top British tennis athletes – to breakdown the science behind why sports such as tennis and padel can improve your mental health.
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WHO warns of intensified antimicrobial resistance, updating priority pathogen list The EU's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has welcomed publication of the updated World Health Organisation Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (WHO BPPL). ...
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