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Cervical Cancer Screening: US Clinicians Unclear About Best Practices Although the ACS guidelines are based on an analysis of the latest evidence,. the recommendations challenge those from the USPSTF, which dictates insurance coverage in the US. Last year, the American College of Obstetricians and ...
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The US may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say "We know that some of the workers sought medical care for influenza-like illness and conjunctivitis at the same time the H5N1 was ravaging the dairy farms," says Gray, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Texas Medical Branch in ...
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Pasteurized Dairy Foods Free of Live Bird Flu, Federal Tests Confirm Rows of cows on a dairy farm are hooked up to milk-pumping machines while. The Food and Drug Administration said regulators had examined 201 commercial dairy samples, including milk, cottage cheese and ...
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Breast cancer screening guidelines change — again The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new breast cancer screening guidelines this week. They're now advising women to start receiving mammograms at age 40, but to only screen every other year. Photo illustration by Sebastian Kaulitzki ...
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Bird Flu Highlights Concerns Around Raw Milk But with cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, detected in dairy cows, it could potentially be even riskier now, health experts warn. Nearly all of the dairy milk sold in stores is pasteurized ...
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FDA says new bird flu test results show milk supply is safe Federal regulators announced Wednesday that additional testing of milk and other dairy products sold in grocery stores shows that pasteurization kills a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu — a finding they say reaffirms their assessment that the ...
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This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time. ByJONEL ALECCIA AP health writer. May 1, 2024, 11:40 AM.
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A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people. Since January, ...
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This Common Condition Can Damage Joints Long Before It's Detected It may start as a twinge in your knee or hip when you get out of bed. Over time, that twinge may turn into persistent pain, swelling or reduced range of motion — signs of a condition called osteoarthritis. But as with many other chronic conditions, ...
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Ground beef tested negative for bird flu, USDA says Health authorities have cited the "rigorous meat inspection process" overseen by the department's Food Safety Inspection Service, or FSIS, when questioned about whether this year's outbreak in dairy cattle might also threaten meat eaters.
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Avian flu: Time to rethink on-farm surveillance? As of this writing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported confirmed cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A(H5N1) in domestic livestock in nine states. The virus is "highly pathogenic ...
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Clinical Trials: Focus on Quality Over Quantity of Life Hello. I'm Dr Maurie Markman, from City of Hope. I wanted to briefly discuss what I consider to be not only a critically important trial but also a representative of an incredibly important, underrepresented type of trial as we move forward in the oncology ...
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No avian flu virus detected in sour cream, cottage cheese, powdered infant formula: FDA In a joint press briefing with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dr. Donald Prater, acting director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition for the FDA, shared updates on ongoing bird flu ...
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New Mammogram Guidelines: Breast Cancer Screening Should Start at 40, Expert Panel Says The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new recommendations today, stating all women should start getting mammograms at age 40. Their previous guidance allowed that women should start mammography no later than age 50.
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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed The benefits of hormone therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms outweigh the risks. That's the conclusion of a new study published in the medical journal JAMA. "Among women below the age of 60, we found hormone therapy has low risk of adverse ...
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Anger can harm your blood vessel function, study shows Does it ever feel as if your anger courses through your veins? Well, that isn't too far off, according to new research. Feelings of anger adversely affect blood vessel health, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American ...
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Hormone Therapy for Menopause Doesn't Reduce Heart Disease Risk New research has found that hormone therapy doesn't appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women. Around the start of the study, in 1993, multiple observational studies had suggested that postmenopausal ...
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Asthma Awareness Month: American Lung Association Focuses on Addressing Challenges of Extreme Heat and Asthma Organization keys in on educating healthcare professionals and people with asthma on how to navigate climate change and excessive heat. CHICAGO, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of people in the U.S. live with asthma, which is a life-long chronic ...
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New Lineage of Mpox Found in Congo's Biggest Outbreak Raises Concern — Virus is adapting and could cause consequential outbreaks, expert suggests ; KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak ; Since January, Congo has reported more than 4,500 suspected mpox cases and nearly 300 deaths ; In a ...
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Researchers review findings and clinical messages from the Women's Health Initiative 30 years after launch Hormone therapy and menopause. The WHI study found that estrogen or a combination of estrogen and progestin, two types of hormone replacement therapies, had varying outcomes with chronic conditions, and the evidence does not support the ...
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Artificial intelligence could help diagnose cancer with one spot of dried blood In a recent study focusing on pancreatic, gastric, and colorectal cancer, the researchers tested their AI model on a few hundred blood samples from people known to have cancer. They found the dried blood spot test had greater accuracy than current tests ...
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Public health issues sun safety advice The States of Guernsey said this is because the island has high levels of ultraviolet (UV) and many people have outdoors lifestyles. Di Mathews from Public Health said over exposure to UV rays from the sun ...
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Researchers create a bodywide map of molecular changes linked to exercise and health Researchers at Stanford Medicine and their colleagues conducted nearly 10,000 measurements in nearly 20 types of tissues, learning about the effects of exercise on the immune system, stress response, energy production and metabolism. Alan Poulson ...
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How Getting Angry May Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke Anger appears to affect vascular health by diminishing blood vessels' ability to dilate. · Other negative emotions, such as sadness and anxiety, did not have this effect. · The research highlights how your mental health can affect your body.
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New research warns against eating ultra-processed food Wisconsin nutritionist discusses ultra-processed food in the wake of study finding these foods are linked to over 30 different health problems. By Colleen Leahy. May 2, 2024. Listen. Download. unhealthy food In this 2008 file photo, junk food is near ...
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Deschutes County Public Health reports rise in whooping cough cases, urges immunizations Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory disease that is transmitted from person to person through droplets from a cough or sneeze. Newborn babies, who are too young to be vaccinated, are at highest risk for severe illness.
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Bat with rabies found in Washtenaw County: What to know This is the first rabid bat found in Washtenaw County since 2022. The health department is asking everyone to report any exposures to bats and animal bites using an online form before letting the animal go. " ...
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'Old age' starts later than ever, study reveals If you're starting to feel "old," here's some news that might put a spring back in your step: Middle-aged and older adults believe the onset of "old age" is happening later in life compared to what their peers thought decades ago, according to new ...
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Finding a Master Immune System Controller New research shows that a region of the brain can ramp the immune system both up and down, opening the door to new scientific discoveries—and to new approaches to tackling a wide range of immune system disorders and diseases, from rheumatoid arthritis ...
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People in rural counties more likely to die of preventable causes: CDC Rural counties had higher rates of preventable premature deaths, with increases in death rates for cancer, heart disease, chronic lower respiratory disease and stroke, but a decrease in unintentional injury, the CDC found.
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State confirms rabid raccoon found in NJ neighborhood The New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that a raccoon removed from a neighborhood in Gloucester Township last week had rabies, Camden County Officials said Wednesday afternoon. A resident in Gloucester Township reported the ...
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Boomerangs, Boston-area thrift stores that raise money for AIDS, to close in June Boomerangs thrift stores in Boston's Jamaica Plain and South End and Cambridge's Central Square will close in June due to financial losses, operator Fenway Health announced Tuesday. The stores have been raising money for HIV services since the ...
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Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within How do cancer vaccines work? The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues and organs whose primary function is to continuously surveil the body for threats posed by foreign invaders – pathogens that damage ...
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WHO overturns dogma on airborne disease spread. The CDC might not act on it. The World Health Organization has issued a report that transforms how the world understands respiratory infections like covid-19, influenza, and measles. Motivated .by grave missteps in the pandemic, the WHO convened about 50 experts in virology, ...
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Measles Cases Worldwide Almost Doubled in 2023 By Marie Rosenthal, MS. The number of measles cases throughout the world almost doubled in 2023, and that unfortunate trend seems to be repeating itself in 2024, according to speakers at the 2024 ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID), in Barcelona, ...
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Gut microbiome study challenges established cancer biomarkers, identifies new bacterial links to colorectal cancer In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, a European team of researchers quantitatively characterized the microbiome profile to study the association between gut microbiota and malignant colonic transformations in colorectal cancer.
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1400 secondary students in Waterloo region suspended for out-of-date vaccination records "Reporting your vaccines or submitting an exemption will ensure a quick resolution of the suspension." Students who have been suspended currently need to book an in-person appointment with public health to update their records ...
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How getting angry may increase the risk of heart disease, stroke Even brief moments of anger can cause your blood vessels to constrict, raising cardiovascular disease risk, according to a new study. Researchers reported that other emotions such as sadness and anxiety did not provoke a similar response in blood ...
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New £5m cardio respiratory ward opens in Medway The new facility at Medway Maritime Hospital provides more than 30 beds for patients with serious breathing or heart conditions. The project has transformed the previously vacant Ruby Ward to a purpose-built area with improved infection ...
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Semaglutide: Weight-loss wonder drug sparks 'Ozempic Babies' phenomenon That's why many couples turn to solutions from acupuncture or herbal supplements, to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and even surrogacy. But as CBS12's Dani Travis reports, a new phenomenon of women ...
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Study finds 500 new blood pressure genes An analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people of European ancestry, conducted by several of the world's leading genomic centers, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has identified more than 2,000 independent genetic signals for ...
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New York State Department of Health Recognizes Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Allergens, substances that cause allergies, can trigger asthma. Common allergens exacerbating asthma include dust mites, cockroaches, pollen, molds, animal dander, and rodents. Air pollution and airborne irritants from things such as ...
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Dealing with DC's intense allergy season: expert tips and strategies Suffer from seasonal allergies? The most challenging U.S. cities for living with allergies in 2024 were revealed the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's annual report. She said warmer temperatures in the D.C. metro ...
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A new anticoagulant with no risk of bleeding Summary: Anticoagulant treatments are crucial for managing many conditions, such as heart disease, stroke and venous thrombosis. Current options, however, carry an inherent risk of serious bleeding due to trauma or unforeseen events ...
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Brain imaging study reveals connections critical to human consciousness Summary: A new study involved high-resolution scans that enabled the researchers to visualize brain connections at submillimeter spatial resolution. Together, these pathways form a 'default ascending arousal network' that sustains wakefulness in ...
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Public health issues sun safety advice Islanders are being reminded about keeping safe in the sun, as they are "more at risk than other parts of the British Isles". The States of Guernsey said this is because the island has high levels of ultraviolet (UV) and many people have outdoors ...
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Tsetse fly protein provides anticoagulant with its own on-off switch The results are published today in Nature Biotechnology. In addition to surgical applications, anticoagulant therapies are essential for managing a wide range of conditions, such as heart disease, stroke and venous thrombosis. However, ...
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More drinking during COVID-19 pandemic hastened alcohol use disorder for some, experts say The Cleveland addiction treatment center Stella Maris saw many people who were in recovery for alcohol use disorder relapse due to the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased drinking during the pandemic is expected to lead to increased rates of cancer ...
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Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential for treating incurable infections from the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae. The bacteria, commonly found in the intestines, is usually harmless. It becomes a health hazard when it ...
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An omega-6 fatty acid may reduce the risk for bipolar disorder Date: April 30, 2024; Source: Elsevier; Summary: A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a ...
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