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What a geriatric doctor wishes you knew now for healthy aging Longevity isn't just about living a long life but also about living well. More than 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 or older by 2040, the Department of Health and Human Services projects.
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What causes lupus? A new study reveals potential treatment options. A new study about the underlying mechanisms of lupus presents a novel way to potentially treat the autoimmune disease. The study, led by researchers at Northwestern University and Brigham and Women's Hospital, was published in Nature on Wednesday.
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Dead seals on Cape Town beaches raise fears about widening rabies outbreak Dead seals are washing up along beaches in South Africa's port city of Cape Town, a coastal management official told CNN Friday, amid an outbreak of rabies in the marine animals. "We believe this to be the first spread of rabies within a marine mammal ...
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New tool combines evolution and AI to predict prostate cancer recurrence more than a decade ahead This work also uniquely combined certain tumor measurements in an evolutionary way, further validating the application of an evolutionary biology model to cancer. Scientists at the Center for Evolution and Cancer at The Institute of Cancer Research ( ...
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Thousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases Officials with health care companies in Oregon say more than 2,400 patients at hospitals in the Portland area may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, and HIV, because of a physician who may not have followed infection co ...
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NHS rolls out 'speedy' MS injection Thousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be offered a a new 10-minute injection that can help slow progression of the disease, NHS England says. The medicine, called ocrelizumab, is normally given as ...
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UK urges vaccination amid steady rise in pertussis activity Though about 53% were in people ages 15 and older ,who usually experience mild disease, high numbers have also been reported in babies younger than 3 months—the group at highest risk for complications. So far, nine infant deaths have been reported since ...
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Discovery of gene linked to neurodevelopmental disorders offers hope for future treatments While most NDDs are thought to be genetic and caused by changes to DNA, to date around 60% of individuals with the conditions do not know the specific DNA change that causes their disorder. Nearly all ...
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2400 Portland-area patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis by doctor and will receive notification letters Two Portland-area hospital systems announced Thursday afternoon that a doctor involved in roughly 2,400 surgeries and other procedures may have exposed patients to infections, including HIV and hepatitis B and C. Providence Health & Services and Legacy ...
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Tracking Ozempic's Nausea Side Effect to Specific Neurons May Lead to Better Drugs (Wegovy and the diabetes drug Ozempic are brand names for semaglutide, which is made by Novo Nordisk, based in Bagsværd, Denmark.) Multiple regions of the brain have GLP-1 receptors, but which specific receptor populations are involved in the drugs' ...
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To raise HPV vaccination rates, doctors must gain families' trust Doug Eisert, MD, practices in a rural part of Washington state where vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV) are low and the incidence and mortality rate of HPV-related cancer is higher than suburban and urban areas.
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Experts Discuss Survey Results Revealing Biggest Challenges in Patients Living With Dry Eye A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll revealed how dry eye affects the quality of life of the patients who live with it. Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, from Smart Eye Care, and Rebecca Petris, co-founder of the Dry Eye Foundation, ...
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Plague may have begun wiping out Europeans long before Middle Ages Genomic analysis also showed ancestral genomic variation and virulence factors in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, a gram-negative bacterium similar to Y pestis. The two pathogens are believed to have diverged before the first human plague outbreaks about ...
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Study: Adding ultra-processing to nutritional labeling system offsets 'health halo' effect Making simple changes to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system to factor in ultra-processing would lower the high scores currently assigned to many unhealthy foods, according to new research published today in Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Common Surgical Procedures Account for High Share of Opioid Prescriptions in Children and Adults For patients aged 12 to 21 years, the top procedures were tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, knee arthroscopy, and cesarean delivery. 2. "Our findings suggest that surgical opioid prescribing is highly concentrated ...
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Secondhand e-cigarette aerosols expose kids to less nicotine than cigarettes, study finds, but can still be risky But vaping still exposes kids to nicotine and may present other risks, too. To keep children completely nicotine-free, according to the researchers, people shouldn't smoke or vape around kids at all ...
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As COVID cases rise, County Public Health encourages vaccinations, testing According to the county Public Health Services the positivity rate for COVID-19 tests has increased to more than 14% and wastewater surveillance — able to detect the amount of virus active in the community — has risen both throughout California and in San ...
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Weight loss is among the 'best routes to diabetes remission' Advancements in hypoglycemic drugs, lifestyle management through bariatric surgery, reduced caloric food intake, use of intestinal hormones, and drugs to reduce body weight have paved the way for the possibility of remission of diabetes. There ...
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What is FLiRT? What to know about COVID variant symptoms New variants of COVID are nothing new, but the FLiRT strains are ones you need to know more about. The new variants, nicknamed FLiRT, have been detected in wastewater surveillance data, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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New COVID vaccine on the way, and fire risk is up The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests everyone six months and older should get one of the new 2024 versions of the COVID vaccines when they become available this fall. The new vaccines went to manufacturing this month after ...
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Half of cancer deaths in US linked to 'modifiable' risk factors: Study Lead author of the study Farhad Islami, senior scientific director of cancer disparity research at the American Cancer Society, explained that modifiable risk factors are typically behavioral. "When ...
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Nicotine absorption is much lower from second-hand vaping than from second-hand smoking Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb less than one seventh the amount of nicotine as children who are exposed to indoor smoking, but more than those exposed to neither, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Lone star tick bite can cause red meat allergy. Is it in NY? What the data tells us Concerns about under-reporting of lone star tick bites that can cause a meat allergy are mounting in New York and other states as climate change fuels spikes in populations of many tick species. Parts of the Hudson Valley, including Westchester County, ...
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Cattle farmers dealing with bird flu can receive assistance funds Since the first infected cow was discovered in March, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has been increasing testing and biosecurity measures to try and contain the spread of the virus. Nearly ...
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2400 patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases at Providence, Legacy hospitals PORTLAND, Ore. — About 2,400 of patients at both Providence and Legacy Health facilities in the Portland area are being notified of an "infection control breach" related to a third-party anesthesiologist, which may have exposed them to infectious ...
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Sanofi Ships US Influenza Vaccines for 2024-2025 Season Additional shipments of the company's full flu vaccine portfolio will continue through October to healthcare provider offices, pharmacies and other immunizers to support fall immunization campaigns. All Sanofi flu vaccines for the U.S. market ...
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Inulin gel-based oral immunotherapy is effective in suppressing food allergy responses and anaphylactic shock The strategies and interventions to deal with food allergies have thus far consisted of strict avoidance of foods containing allergens, experimental therapy, and emergency treatment for anaphylaxis. The first oral immunotherapy drug approved by the United ...
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Exploring the power of music to treat pain and disease "Our approach is to combine scientific methodology, imaging technology and music theory to learn how music impacts human physiology, psychology and overall well-being," said Rebecca Lepping, Ph.D., research assistant professor in KU School of Medicine's ...
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COVID is surging this summer, here's how guidelines have changed The coronavirus is here to stay, and numbers have been rising in Ohio this summer, but how health organizations and everyday citizens handle it is everchanging. Federal and state entities significantly relaxed COVID-19 warnings in 2024, marking the ...
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Nova Scotia plans to change how it screens for cervical cancer Nova Scotia plans to follow the lead of other provinces in the way it screens for cervical cancer, but the switch from Pap smears to testing for HPV is at least two years away, the legislature's health committee heard Tuesday.
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US cases of avian flu in cattle are causing concern. How prepared is Europe for the bird flu threat? The US cases are the latest upswell of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) that has been circulating among migratory birds and mammals in recent years, mostly in Europe and the Americas.
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Scientists uncover genetic disorder that may affect thousands around world Scientists have already diagnosed hundreds of people in the UK, Europe and the US after examining their DNA and spotting mutations in the gene linked to the disorder. Far more are expected to be found as further testing takes place.
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Placer County detects first West Nile-carrying mosquito of the year (FOX40.COM) — Placer County has officially recorded the first mosquito carrying the West Nile virus this year. During weekly testing, the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District found a group of mosquitoes in Sheridan that tested positive for the ...
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Lower air pollution may help preserve older people's independence – study Knowing that air pollution increases our risk of poor health as we age made us wonder if exposures might also impact how people can care for themselves in later life." The researchers started ...
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The US sees 7 plague cases a year. Here's why Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it's easily treated with antibiotics. READ MORE: Before the bubonic plague ...
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First large-scale study shows consuming proteins and fats can help manage insulin New research suggests that including proteins and fats in your diet to manage blood sugar levels could be as important as including carbohydrates. The University of British Columbia (UBC) conducted the first large-scale study to compare the insulin ...
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Healthy lifestyle linked with better cognitive function in older adults Maintaining a healthy lifestyle may be associated with better cognitive function in older adults, even for those with signs of dementia in their brains, according to an NIA-funded study. The findings, published in JAMA Neurology, suggest that healthy ...
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New Study Develops Models to Predict Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer's Patients Researchers tested these models against actual data from 961 participants, with an average age of 65. Of these, 310 had mild cognitive impairment and 651 had mild dementia, all displaying amyloid-beta plaques in their brains—an early sign of Alzheimer's ...
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Erasing 'bad memories' to improve long term Parkinson's disease treatment Summary: By prohibiting the Activin A protein from functioning, researchers were able to halt the development of dyskinesia symptoms and effectively erase the brain's 'bad memory' response to L-DOPA treatments. Share ...
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The Rise of Dengue Cases in the United States Travelers to these high-risk areas are advised to protect themselves by using EPA-registered insect repellent, wearing protective clothing, and staying in air-conditioned or screened accommodations to prevent mosquito bites. 1.
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Four years non-diabetic status after impaired glucose tolerance diagnosis cuts cardiovascular risks Type 2 diabetes is rapidly becoming a global health concern, especially because it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, disability, and mortality and exerts a substantial economic burden on patients and societies. However, among individuals ...
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Scientists discover a molecular defect that promotes pathologic immune response in lupus Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and show that reversing this defect may potentially ...
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Certain Patients Diagnosed With 'Benign' Classification of Prostate Cancer May Actually Have High-Risk Disease Recently, some experts have called for Gleason Grade Group 1 prostate cancer to be reclassified as benign. However, many patients diagnosed with this lowest grade of prostate cancer may have more aggressive disease than their biopsy alone suggests, ...
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Mpox Outbreak: Current Status and Ongoing Response Efforts(11 July 2024) The Department of Health calls for the public to maintain vigilance and never lower their guard against mpox disease, as the country remains on high alert for a possible surge. Two more laboratory-confirmed cases of mpox have been recorded this week ...
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Nearly 1 in 10 Pregnant Women Who Get COVID Develop Long COVID By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. FRIDAY, July 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 10% of women who get COVID during pregnancy develop long-lasting symptoms, and a new study suggests doctors may be overlooking them.
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HRT shortage shows that it's time to rethink attitudes towards menopause Isis McKay is the general manager of Women's Health Action in Auckland. OPINION: There have been many reports regarding the long-standing inequitable access to healthcare that women and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities continue to face, ...
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Is Protein Bad For Your Kidneys? Good news for protein enthusiasts: Despite long-standing concerns that excessive protein intake could harm kidneys, a new study reveals that these worries are unfounded. In fact, a high-protein diet might actually offer protection against kidney disease.
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