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Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms Much Lower Than Previously Thought "We are not saying all antidepressant discontinuation symptoms are a placebo effect. It is a real phenomenon. And we are not saying that there is no problem discontinuing antidepressants. But these findings suggest that true antidepressant ...
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CDC recommends doxy PEP for high-risk groups to stem sexually transmitted infections The guidelines outline the CDC's recommendations for the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) in selected populations to prevent syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Based on the high efficacy observed in randomized clinical ...
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Young People's Gut Bacteria May Be Driving Colorectal Cancer Risk June 5, 2024 – Genetics and diet have been among the top theories for what may be fueling the troubling rise of colorectal cancer in young adults. Now, an early look at genetic data from people with the disease further suggests that the cause is linked ...
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Too Much Sodium Can Make Atopic Dermatitis Worse In the study, which involved almost 216,000 people, the scientists analyzed sodium levels in urine at a single time point to estimate usual dietary sodium intake. Their analysis showed that people with higher levels of estimated ...
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CDC director visits Grady clinic to tout new after-sex STI prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week recommended a new tool to help prevent some sexually transmitted infections: an old-school antibiotic to be taken shortly after sex, just in case. It turns out that the well-known antibiotic ...
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Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn't been confirmed before in a human, WHO says Health authorities say a man in Mexico died from a type of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human. ByLAURAN NEERGAARD AP medical writer. June 5, 2024, 4:38 PM. 1:15. National headlines from ABC News. Catch up on the developing ...
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Man in Mexico dies in first known human case of H5N2 bird flu variant A 59-year-old male resident of Mexico died after being infected with a bird flu subtype never before confirmed to have spread to humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The man, who suffered from other underlying health conditions, ...
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Whooping cough cases on the rise: What to know about symptoms, vaccines, more According to the CDC, whooping cough is a respiratory illness caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The disease, only found in humans, occurs when whooping cough bacteria attach to the cilia that ...
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Early Age of First Period Linked to Obesity, Poor Diet, and Other Factors A new study finds that females born in the early 2000s started menstruating around 6 months earlier than those born during the 1950s and 60s. This trend is more pronounced in non-Hispanic Black people, Asians, and people of other or multiple races.
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Intermittent Fasting with Protein Pacing More Effective for Weight Loss Participants who followed intermittent fasting with protein pacing lost more body weight and abdominal and visceral fat mass and had a higher fat-free mass percentage. Experts say this may be due to the thermogenic effect of ...
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Antidepressant withdrawal affects one in six people Some had been treated with antidepressants and others with a dummy drug or placebo, which helped researchers gauge the true effect of withdrawing from the drugs. Some people have unpleasant symptoms such as dizziness, ...
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Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu It is unclear how he got it, although there have been cases in some poultry farms in Mexico. Infections like this can sometime pass from animals to humans. The man had other underlying health issues ...
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Will FLiRT COVID variants bring another summer surge? What to know symptoms and potential for spread As of the two-week period ending May 25, 2024, KP.2, part of the FLiRT family of SARS-CoV-2 omicron subvariants, accounted for a 29% plurality of new COVID-19 infections in the U.S..
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1st fatal human case of bird flu subtype confirmed in Mexico: WHO It is the first laboratory-confirmed human case of the H5N2 strain of bird flu, or avian influenza, reported globally and the first-ever reported case in Mexico. This strain is different than the ...
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Coffee and Parkinson's Disease; Undiagnosed Dementia and Finances; ALS Trial Data Early Parkinson's patients with high coffee consumptionopens in a new tab or window had 8% to 15% lower dopamine transporter binding compared with low coffee drinkers, but no significant effects on symptoms, including motor function, were seen.
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First-ever human case of H5N2 bird flu reported in Mexico, WHO says Even as the United States grapples with an outbreak of H5N1 flu in dairy cattle, the World Health Organization has announced the first known human infection with a different strain, H5N2, in a person in Mexico who died of complications of their ...
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Report describes emerging sexually transmitted fungal infection "Healthcare providers should be aware that Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is the latest in a group of severe skin infections to have now reached the United States," lead study author Avrom Caplan, MD, a dermatologist at New York University Grossman ...
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Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude People do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concludes. The report, produced by a committee of experts at ...
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Avian Influenza A (H5N2) - Mexico On 23 May 2024, the Mexico International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported to PAHO/WHO a confirmed fatal case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N2) virus detected in a resident of the State of Mexico who was ...
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First dead bird of 2024 season tests positive for West Nile Virus in the Sacramento area The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the positive case on Wednesday. Advertisement. An American Crow was collected near Riverside Boulevard in Sacramento's Land Park ...
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Study shows heat can impact gut health and lead to bigger issues SCOTTSDALE (AZFamily)—With Arizona's summers being extreme, experts recommend listening to your gut. "Keep your gut healthy, your whole body's healthy," Dr. Michael Hartman, vice president of research and development at Plexus Worldwide, said.
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Stanford study reveals link between adaptive myelination and drug addiction Our brains, even in adulthood, continually adapt to what we do, strengthening or weakening neural pathways as we practice new skills or abandon old habits. Now, research by Stanford Medicine scientists has found that a particular type of ...
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2 new fungal infections emerge in US, what to know NYU Langone Health researchers honed in on two separate studies to draw these conclusions. One focused on the spread of a sexually transmitted fungal infection, tinea, found to be caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII and the other focused on ...
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Bird flu hits dairy herd in northwest Iowa "Given the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza within dairy cattle in many other states, it is not a surprise that we would have a case given the size of our dairy industry in Iowa. While lactating ...
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Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month recognition held at City Hall Chambers LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - ...
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Kidney stones can be one of the most painful medical maladies: Ways to prevent them and what to do if you have them. A kidney stone is a hard, stone-like object that forms in the kidneys and is made of minerals and salts found in urine. Most of us have enough liquid in our kidneys to wash out these chemicals, but when there is too much waste in too little liquid, ...
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'Eyes are the windows to the brain': U of S researchers developing Alzheimer's detection tool Taghibiglou and Mardanisamani are training an AI algorithm to identify patterns of degeneration related to Alzheimer's disease. Over two years, they will analyze decades-old optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans of the retina from around 100 people who ...
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New Report Reviews Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many individuals infected with the virus have continued to experience lingering symptoms for months or even years following acute infection. In a 2022 survey, 3.4 percent ...
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Man who contracted H5N2 bird flu dies in Mexico, WHO says The global health agency, in a statement on Wednesday, said the 59-year-old died in Mexico City in April after developing symptoms including a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhoea and nausea.
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AI improves breast cancer screening performance and reduces false-positives Population-based screening with mammography reduces breast cancer mortality, but it places a substantial workload on radiologists who must read a large number of mammograms, the majority of which don't warrant a recall of the patient.
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'Every summer we've had a wave.' What to expect from COVID as weather warms COVID has come in waves since the early days of the pandemic. But it's not the only virus on an MUSC scientist's mind this summer. COVID analyst Michael Sweat, Ph.D., predicts we'll see a COVID-19 increase as the weather warms.
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Embrace the Healing Power of Nature Welcome to our Spring 2024 issue of Health Equity Happenings! It's been a productive and successful season at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity. Here are a few of the exciting things that have happened at CHE in the last few months:.
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Almost 50% of people with high blood pressure don;t know they have it When cardio-oncology research nurse Susan Lightfoot volunteered to do blood pressure checks for the May Measurement Month campaign, she didn't think she would be the one getting a surprise. The young, healthy nurse took her own blood pressure and got a ...
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Health calls for vigilance, transparency to curb spread of Mpox The Department of Health appeals to members of the public who have been in close contact with known or suspected patient(s) of Mpox disease to cooperate with health officials and present at the nearest health facility or healthcare provider without ...
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Fort Bend County mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus The best way to prevent mosquito bites is by regularly using an EPA-approved insect repellent, dressing in long sleeves and pants and draining flower pots, blocked gutters or anything that may hold standing water, according to Fort Bend Health and Human ...
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Nanoparticles offer progress towards an HIV vaccine: new study Nanoparticles offer progress towards an HIV vaccine: new study ... Cutting-edge research produced "rare but powerful" antibodies that could prevent viral infection. 5 June 2024; 2 min read; by ...
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USPSTF Recommends Exercise Interventions for Seniors at Risk for Falls Eighty-three fair- to good-quality randomized clinical trials, with 48,839 participants, examined the effectiveness of 6 fall prevention interventions, focusing on the 2 most studied intervention types: multifactorial (28 studies, with 27,784 adults) and ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Overview of the public health response to Mpox - Data until May 12, 2024 Coordination : The updated National Preparedness and Response Plan against mpox targets 26 priority HZ in 8 Provinces for response activities and 60 high-risk ZS in 10 Provinces for preparedness. The implementation period is March–August 2024 (6 ...
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Can eating more fruits and vegetables help with sleep? Researchers from Finland recently conducted a study to examine the relationship between sleep duration and fruit and vegetable consumption. When people do not get enough sleep, this can affect the body in many ways, including immune system functioning, ...
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New deep brain stimulation algorithm may help personalize Parkinson's disease treatment However, not all symptoms improve equally well with DBS. A better understanding of how different sites of electrical stimulation impact the wide range of motor symptoms associated with PD could help finetune treatment. By studying PD patients ...
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How to Receive Financial Assistance for Your Cancer Treatment Financial assistance programs can reduce the burden of expensive treatments, making them more accessible and allowing you to focus on recovery. The high costs of cancer care often result in overwhelming financial stress for people with cancer and their ...
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A little-known virus on the rise in South America could overwhelm health systems Brazil has reported 5530 cases so far this year, compared with 836 in all of 2023. Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru have seen upticks as well. Although the virus has traditionally been endemic in the Amazon Basin, it is now sickening people far from the ...
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R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine Discovery: Paving the Way for a Malaria-Free Future Researchers from the University of Oxford will present new exciting data on the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine during the 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH)-Rwanda and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) ...
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Planetary Health Research Digest Visual news coverage plays a crucial role in shaping public perspectives. Through their depiction, symbolism, and context, images can influence the framing and interpretation of news events. It has been reported that the visual framing of extreme heat ...
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Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds "Humankind has not experienced levels of xylitol this high except within the last couple of decades when we began ingesting completely contrived and sugar-substituted processed foods," he added. Worrisome blood clots occur.
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Questions and Confessions: Usher Urges Early Testing for Type 1 Diabetes In an interview with U.S. News, the Grammy winner and Super Bowl halftime performer discusses his child's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and the benefits of early testing. By Steven Ross Johnson. |. June 5, 2024. |. By Steven Ross Johnson.
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Ultra-processed food is tasty and easy. Is it bad for you? Starting next year, federal dietary guidelines could, for the first time, address the role ultra-processed foods play in healthy eating. That could trigger changes in federal programs and ripple through America's food industry, which makes billions selling ...
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High Sodium Intake Linked to Greater Risk for Eczema In a study of adults, an increase of 1 g in estimated 24-hour urinary sodium excretion was associated with an 11% higher odds of an atopic dermatitis (AD) diagnosis, a 16% higher odds of having active AD, and an 11% higher odds of increased severity of ...
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Why allergies are worse this year in Syracuse and how the weather plays a role SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The pollen season started early this year in Syracuse, thanks to warmer than normal temperatures this spring. May 2024 was the second warmest on record, plus meteorological spring (March-May) of 2024 was also the second warmest ever in ...
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Spine surgery outcomes better predicted with new machine learning The new research shows a "proof of principle" that multimodal machine learning can give a big picture look at recovery. Researchers drew on past findings that Fitbit wearable data improved recovery predictions, along with ecological momentary assessments ...
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