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Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest Herpes viruses are wily and can stow away quietly in the roots of nerves. They can reactivate during periods of stress or illness, or any time a person's immunity is lowered. That viral reactivation can cause shingles, a rash that opens in a line around ...
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Australia launches peanut allergy immunotherapy program for babies in world first A new treatment program for babies who are allergic to peanuts is being introduced at hospitals across Australia. Anja Burgar/E+/Getty Images.
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Commonly used drug may extend women's fertility, claim researchers – here's what you need to know about rapamycin But if the clinical trial shows rapamycin is beneficial, this could help women with low ovarian reserve and those hoping to prolong their fertility. Moreover, this study highlights the potential of re-purposing existing drugs ...
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One of the 7 people cured of HIV tells his story. Can his cure work for others? Once that was complete, he underwent a transplant to receive new immune cells, created using stem cells taken from a donor with a genetic resistance to HIV. The process was both drastic and debilitating. But ...
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Replacing red meat cuts dementia risk by 20%, study says "However, the associations are very likely to be causal, because the principal risk factors for Alzheimer's and cognitive decline are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease, with which processed meat intake is strongly linked," he said in an email.
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'The virus wants to live.' Why California's COVID spike isn't expected to ease anytime soon With COVID-19 numbers in California spiking this summer, experts are warning the new strains driving the spread could be around for some time. The latest COVID summertime surge is being fueled by what have collectively been dubbed the FLiRT subvariants ...
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Patients sue hospital system after thousands possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis An anesthesiologist allegedly failed to follow infection control protocols. ByMary Kekatos. July 30, 2024, 1:05 PM. 1:24. Patients possibly exposed to HIV file lawsuit. A class action lawsuit was filed against Providence Health after patients were ...
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Promising New Data Support GLP-1s for Dementia Prevention A new study supports the potential to repurpose glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, for dementia prevention. In the phase 2b ELAD clinical trial, adults with early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) ...
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Does your brain reflect your sex? Sex is based on the biology of the impact of sex chromosomes and gonadal hormones on the brain and body, whereas gender refers to the social roles and behaviors of an individual. Second, there are a lot of opinions about sex differences, and these can be ...
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The best way to stop bird flu? Give farmworkers annual flu shots, CDC says But health officials believe vaccinating hundreds of thousands of livestock workers with regular flu shots will also save rural health systems from being overwhelmed this winter, while preventing severe illness among workers and their families.
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Bilateral Mastectomy Reduces Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk, but Not Mortality Treating unilateral breast cancer with a bilateral mastectomy substantially reduced the risk of contralateral breast cancer compared with unilateral mastectomy or lumpectomy, yet not breast cancer mortality, according to a cohort study.
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Providence patients' lawsuit claims negligence over potential exposure to hepatitis B and C, HIV Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence and an anesthesiology group claiming their negligence has caused pain and anxiety.
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US will pay for flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse To prevent coinfections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said it will spend $5 million to buy seasonal flu shots and get livestock workers vaccinated this fall, working with state and local officials. Another $5 million will be ...
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Australia starts world-first peanut allergy treatment for babies Supervised by select paediatric hospitals, eligible babies will be given gradually increasing doses of peanut powder each day for at least two years, to reduce sensitivity. Clinical trials of oral immunotherapy have shown promise, but ...
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As human cases of bird flu grow, feds say flu vaccine could help prevent a new pandemic White, young turkeys. A turkey farm near Manson, Iowa. Federal officials say the number of poultry workers infected with H5N1 bird flu has climbed. (Charlie Neibergall / Associaed Press).
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Central Florida's RSV season begins soon. What to know about new vaccines. Many Tampa Bay residents have gotten used to rolling up their sleeves for flu and COVID-19 vaccines. New immunizations are also available to combat respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for those at high risk of illness. Although the one-time shots ...
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Semaglutide May Help Smokers Quit, Study Suggests Among patients with type 2 diabetes and tobacco use disorder (TUD), use of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) was associated with a reduced risk of medical encounters for TUD compared with other diabetes medications, according to an ...
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Central African Republic latest to declare mpox outbreak Infections have spread to the capital, Bangui, after being restricted to rural areas, health minister Pierre Somse said. He also told a local radio station that some families were hiding infected relatives due to stigma ...
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US to Spend $10 Million to Curb Bird Flu in Farm Workers, Including Vaccine Push By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen. (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its ...
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Africa is beating HIV. But the rest of the world is falling behind. Antiretroviral therapy is critical for reducing the spread of HIV. And because of such high treatment rates, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of HIV-positive people who are no longer infectious at around 74 percent.
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Measles Outbreaks Have More Than Tripled. How Schools Can Help A sign posted at The Vancouver Clinic in Vancouver, Wash., warns patients and visitors of a measles outbreak on Jan. 30, 2019. A new outbreak has flared in Oregon this summer, and cases have been detected in 25 states and the District of Columbia.
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US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers this year, a strategy to prevent bird flu from changing into something more dangerous. By MIKE STOBBE. Associated Press. July 30, 2024 at 2:04PM. FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018 file photo, a nurse prepares a.
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'Real challenges': Bird flu questions linger We checked in with several infectious disease experts to learn more about what the recent outbreak at poultry farms in Colorado means for the U.S. response to the virus. There have been several infections at two poultry farms ...
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Health officials report more Colorado workers infected with bird flu The number of bird flu infections among Colorado poultry workers increased to nine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters Tuesday, for a total of 14 cases nationwide from exposure to poultry and dairy cattle since 2022.
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Measles immunity is down in Arizona schools. Vaccine deserts, misinformation are part of why It wasn't always like this. The Republic reports that the vaccination rate for Arizona students has dropped by about half over the last decade, and reporter Caitlin McGlade, who wrote the piece, says there are two big reasons for the decline.
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US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers, including vaccine push The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of ...
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Five confirmed cases of Valley Fever possibly linked to Lightning in a Bottle festival BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — (UPDATED: 10:22 p.m.): Kern County is one of the many places in California that sees a rise in Valley Fever cases. For the most part, cases are seen during the dry season, which is why additional cases were found ...
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DC-area cancer doctor hopes FDA action will save more lives of people with colon cancer The test works by detecting the DNA shed by cancer cells in the body. Cannon said oncologists are already using this blood test to learn more about the tumor activity inside someone diagnosed with cancer. However, ...
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VDH talks back-to-school vaccinations Roanoke & Alleghany ...
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Lung cancer in non-smokers: Exposure to second-hand smoke and air pollution the main culprits, say doctors Last month, when a TV presenter and anchor Aparna Vastarey succumbed to lung cancer in Bengaluru, her death led to concerns about the risk factors of lung cancer that is increasingly affecting non-smokers too. Doctors, who attribute the rise of lung ...
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Lettuce found comparable to dock leaf for nettle sting relief Rubbing a lettuce leaf on a nettle sting to ease the associated discomfort may be just as good as using the age-old folk remedy of a dock leaf, suggest the results of a small comparative study, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
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Chronic Loneliness Raises Stroke Risk Independently and Need for Regular Assessments Loneliness, increasingly common among older adults, has been identified as an independent risk factor for stroke. It affects risk pathways beyond social isolation and depressive symptoms, highlighting the need for its consideration in stroke prevention ...
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S.Africa To Trial Vaccination Of Seals After First Rabies Outbreak Cape fur seals with rabies have infected at least seven people in South Africa and vaccinations will be trialled to try to contain what is the first documented outbreak of the disease in a marine mammal population, a coastal management official said ...
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Summer spike in COVID-19 cases in Fresno County FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- COVID-19 may be an afterthought for some, but California has seen a spike in cases in recent months. "Our numbers in Fresno have tracked with the rest of California," said UCSF Fresno emergency medical physician, ...
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Valley fever cases identified among attendees of Kern County music festival. Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis or "cocci," is an infectious disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that grows in the soil and dirt in some areas of California.
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Hospital, wastewater data show COVID-19 rising again in New Hampshire New Hampshire health officials said emergency department and wastewater data show that there has been a rise in recent infections, and they expect that such seasonal surges will continue. Advertisement.
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Public health leaders urge parents to get kids vaccinated before the school year starts Most Wisconsin students still have a month left of summer vacation. But public health officials are already urging families to think about getting kids up to date on vaccinations before the school year starts. Milwaukee County leaders held a press ...
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What is 'Teflon flu'? Illnesses linked to nonstick pans on the rise Poison centers across the United States recorded 267 suspected cases of polymer fume fever in 2023, the highest number of cases since 2000, according to America's Poison Centers. In all, poison centers have recorded more than ...
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Whooping cough cases on the rise, University of Michigan Health says LANSING, Mich. (WILX) ...
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Wildlife species show high SARS-CoV-2 exposure linked to human activity In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers in the United States of America analyzed 23 wildlife species for exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). They investigated the effect of ...
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Australia starts world-first peanut allergy treatment for babies Supervised by select paediatric hospitals, eligible babies will be given gradually increasing doses of peanut powder each day for at least two years, to reduce sensitivity. Oral immunotherapy has been available in clinical trials and some ...
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MDH urges patients to vaccinate children for measles "Now is a great time for children to get caught up on their immunizations, including the MMR vaccine that protects against measles, mumps, and rubella," said Jessica Munroe, a vaccine-preventable disease supervisor and epidemiologist with the Minnesota ...
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UT Health San Antonio faculty member helps create universal long COVID definition While most people infected with SARS-CoV-2, also known as COVID-19, recover within a few days or weeks, millions of others around the world continue to suffer with a variety of symptoms for months or even years following an acute infection.
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Gaza's health ministry has declared a polio epidemic. What does it mean for the territory? The Gaza Health Ministry on Monday declared the Gaza Strip an "epidemic area" for polio. It comes a week after UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) found Type 2 poliovirus in six samples of wastewater in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah.
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FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults in the US The test, called Shield, is expected to launch commercially within the next week and will join other types of colon and rectal cancer screening methods – including colonoscopies and at-home stool tests – as options that health care providers can offer ...
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What Happens to Older Adults Who Get COVID-19 Multiple Times? Amid a summer surge, doctors remind older adults that repeat infections can cause more severe symptoms. By. Kimberly Goad,. AARP. Comments. Published July 30, 2024. spinner image covid molecules in an hourglass. Getty Images.
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2024 World Hepatitis Day Seminar: bridging research, clinical services and lived experience This year, on World Hepatitis Day, the theme 'It's time for action' urged the global community to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis urgently while addressing the stigma faced by those living with the disease.
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What will the new cardiovascular risk calculator mean for patients? Loss of eligibility for cholesterol and blood pressure medicines could lead to 107,000 more heart attacks and strokes over 10 years but may reduce new diabetes cases by 57,000 over the same period. The findings underscore the importance of ...
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July 2024 Condition Watch: Diabetes Disparities Contribute to Increasing Rates of Diabetes · FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems · Semaglutide Improves Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With T2D.
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Dangerous fungus spreads at popular California music festival Festival-goers, beware: California health officials are warning that thousands who attended a popular outdoor music festival may have been exposed to a dangerous and potentially deadly fungus.
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