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Does music make you move? Here's why our brain loves to groove. Psychological and neuroscience research suggests that the phenomenon of groove reveals something fundamental about how our brains work: We enjoy trying to predict how the music will go, and we move to help us make that prediction.
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Covid Cases Are Rising Again. Here's What to Know. But if you only have a limited number of at-home rapid tests, there are a few ways to maximize their usefulness: Test immediately if you have a fever and a cough, said Dr. Davey Smith, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San ...
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Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients "She would work three days a week, and then she would dance Friday night, Saturday and Sunday," said her daughter Rosanne Corcoran. But over the next few years, Carfagno started showing signs ...
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Many tattoo ink and permanent makeup products contaminated with bacteria, FDA finds Their findings, published Tuesday in the Applied and Environmental Microbiology journal, are just the latest round of FDA tests to turn up contamination in body inks sold in the U.S.. The FDA has warned for ...
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Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness Last summer, doctors at Mass Eye and Ear noticed an unusually high number of patients with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, a type of eye stroke that causes sudden, painless vision loss in one eye.
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4th human case of bird flu linked to dairy cow outbreak: CDC The case was confirmed in a dairy worker in Colorado. ByMary Kekatos. July 3, 2024, 12:31 PM. 0:24. Nation's milk supply safe amid bird flu outbreak. Officials say results from a new study confirm pasteurization is effective in inactivating the virus.
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Latinos represent nearly a third of new HIV diagnoses in the US, CDC data shows A Latino man has his blood drawn for HIV testing at Pineapple Healthcare in Orlando, Florida, on May 28, 2024. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP.
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Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier Inflammation in young adulthood was associated with midlife cognitive outcomes, data from the CARDIA study showed. Compared with lower stable levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), consistently higher CRP levels over 18 years led to higher odds of poor ...
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'My life was transformed by tremors treatment' A Surrey woman who underwent ultrasound treatment for a neurological condition that left her struggling to eat or drink has hailed the procedure as "magic". Mary Hapgood, 72, from Cobham, Surrey, said her life had been "completely transformed" after ...
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CDC confirms 4th human case of H5N1 avian flu as more dairy herds in Colorado hit In a press release, the CDC said the Colorado patient is a dairy worker who was being monitored because of their work exposure to H5N1 virus-infected cattle. "The person reported eye ...
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US Government Awards Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine against a pandemic influenza—an award given as the highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N1 continues to spread widely among US dairy cattle. The funding flows through BARDA, ...
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Semaglutide Linked to Cause of Vision Loss Patients with type 2 diabetes, overweight, or obesity taking the glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) semaglutide appear to have an increased risk for an uncommon condition that can cause vision loss.
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Why Some People Haven't Caught COVID despite Being Exposed A cell can produce interferon midway through an infection, before a virus has taken over its machinery, or it can trigger particular immune cells to produce the signal after it dies. Cells in the transiently infected group ...
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Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Lower for Kids Who Got COVID Vax Sindhura Bandi, MD, of Rush University in Chicago, told MedPage Today that the results of this study were not surprising. "Vaccination reduces infection rates as well as severity of illness. Respiratory viruses, ...
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Ozempic linked to rare cases of vision loss in Harvard study Patients who took the drugs for weight loss were more than seven times more likely to be diagnosed with a stroke-like eye condition, known as NAION, than those taking other classes of drugs for obesity, according to the study of patient records.
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Human case of bird flu confirmed in Colorado The man had symptoms ...
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Where and why is mpox disease spreading in the DRC? The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing the biggest outbreak of the viral mpox disease ever recorded, with tens of thousands of people infected as of June. In December 2022, the government declared it an epidemic.
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Another Person Tests Positive for Bird Flu, CDC Says A fourth farm worker has been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza bird flu (H5N1) in the growing outbreak linked to dairy cows, health officials reported Wednesday. The worker had direct contact with infected dairy cows on a northeast ...
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Eastern equine encephalitis found in Mass. mosquitoes for first time in 2024 Eastern equine encephalitis virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time in 2024, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. EEE was confirmed in mosquito samples collected on June 30 in Carver in Plymouth ...
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Colorado dairy worker tests positive for bird flu, fourth person linked to outbreak As of Wednesday, more than 135 dairy herds in a dozen states had reported infections with the H5N1 virus that originated in poultry, according to the Agriculture Department. By Jonel Aleccia | Associated Press • Published 36 mins ago • Updated 36 mins ...
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Quick takes: Dengue in Florida Keys, trial of Nipah monoclonal antibody Two more locally acquired dengue cases have been reported in the Florida Keys (Monroe County), prompting an alert from local officials. "Dengue fever is not contagious but is transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito," Florida ...
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How supporting caregivers could make a difference in dementia Rosanne Corcoran (right) had to provide all of the hands-on care her mother Rose Carfagno (left) needed when she developed dementia. Corcoran is one of nearly 7 million people in the U.S. who care for loved ones living Alzheimer's and other dementia ...
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COVID-19: The comeback nobody wanted If you're noticing more people are getting sick in recent weeks, you are not alone. New sub-variants of COVID-19 are spreading, at worst — sending people to emergency rooms, at the least — forcing people to stay inside or wear masks outside.
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Mapping pathogen spread and evolution using genomic and human mobility data The findings, published today (3 July) in Nature, suggest initial reductions in antibiotic resistance linked to the 2009 pneumococcal vaccine may be only temporary, as non-targeted strains resistant to antibiotics such as penicillin gained a 68 per cent ...
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COVID Cases May Be on the Rise—Here's How to Navigate the Virus This Summer COVID infections appear to be increasing, which may have you curious about the latest guidance surrounding the virus. Guidelines have changed over time, including recommendations regarding masking, testing, and prevention.
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Why does summer put you in a better mood? Because of the mental health benefits All humans need enough vitamin D to help absorb calcium and phosphorus, which we need for bone development and maintenance, according to Cleveland Clinic. Vitamin D also plays a role in your nervous, musculoskeletal, and immune systems.
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Do hospital masks mean Covid is making a comeback? Since Monday, patients, visitors and staff are required to wear masks in clinical areas at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford. In Worcestershire, the Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said the measure ...
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Study finds promising new target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease They found that disrupting necessary sugar modifications of these proteins promotes cell repair and reverses cellular abnormalities that occur in neurodegenerative diseases. The study appeared today (July 2) in the journal iScience, and the researchers ...
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Vaccines to treat human papillomavirus could be a significant innovation in the fight against cervical cancer Currently, vaccines exist to prevent, but not treat HPV infections, which are the main cause of cervical cancer. Using the latest immunotherapy advances, however, "therapeutic" vaccines are now also being developed that could clear HPV or treat ...
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Tips to treat Lyme disease as uptick in Pennsylvania raises health concerns PHILADELPHIA - There's been an uptick in Lyme disease cases in the area and that has health officials wanting everyone to be alert this summer. According to Department of Health Data, Chester County is reporting more than 420 cases of Lyme disease so ...
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Fiber Content Matters More Than Food Structure for Fiber's Benefits Now, a new study involving 10 volunteers fed various diets reveals how foods either low or high in fiber can shape the activity of metabolic molecules in the small intestine. The research was published in the June 19 issue of Science Translational Medicine ...
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State public health officials announce season's first EEE-positive mosquito samples Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE was confirmed in mosquito ...
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How ultra-processed foods are shortening our lifespans One of the greatest culprits, experts say are sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks. Processed meats such as bacon, sausages, and deli meats also rank high and are linked to heart disease and diabetes ...
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'Visionary' study finds inflammation, evidence of Covid virus years after infection Remember when we thought Covid was a two-week illness? So does Michael Peluso, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He recalls the rush to study acute Covid infection, and the crush of resulting papers.
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Exercise May Prevent Nerve Damage During Chemotherapy However, many cancer therapies—including chemotherapy and modern immunotherapy—often attack the nerves as well as tumor cells, causing nerve damage that can lead to long-lasting symptoms. Up to 90% of patients ...
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How one father's love is helping shield Nigeria's daughters from cervical cancer The tragic loss of his wife to cervical cancer ignited Borno state immunisation officer Maina Modu's determination to protect not only his daughters, but all young girls in the state from the vaccine-preventable disease.
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Rise in Covid jab rates may protect children against asthma attacks, study finds While previous studies show that vaccination helps prevent Covid 19 illness, the authors believe this is the first study to assess whether Covid inoculation is associated with reductions in children's asthma symptoms, by preventing viral illness in ...
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'A lot of tripling:' AdventHealth sees spike in COVID-19 cases amid summer surge KP.3 and LB.1 are among multiple variants being tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While it's not necessarily related to summer, there are multiple factors on how it is spread, specifically holiday travel.
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State announces season's first mosquito sample positive for EEE (WGGB/WSHM) -- State ...
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WHO releases 1st tobacco cessation clinical guidelines Treatment recommendations for tobacco cessation include varenicline, nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, cytisine, and behavioral interventions, including brief health worker counseling and intensive behavioral support, as well as text messaging or ...
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From movement to motivation: a proposed framework to understand the antidepressant effect of exercise Depression is associated with disruptions to several closely related neural and cognitive processes, including dopamine transmission, fronto-striatal brain activity and connectivity, reward processing and motivation. Physical activity, especially aerobic ...
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A few surgical procedures account for high number of opioid prescriptions The studies, published in Pediatrics and JAMA Network Open, report that the top three procedures for children ages 0-11 account for 59% of opioids dispensed after surgery (tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies 50%, upper extremity fractures 5% and removal of ...
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Embracing Your Fabulous 40s With Health, Wisdom and New Beginnings A special report by the Cedars-Sinai Blog about How Women Can Strengthen Their Health at Any Age covered health concerns for each decade of life, including for women in their 40s. Photo by Getty. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently featured ...
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Emergent scores US medical countermeasure contracts worth over $250m Emergent also signed two new contract options for VIGIV [vaccinia immune globulin intravenous] products for treating smallpox vaccination complications and BAT (botulism antitoxin heptavalent), a treatment for symptomatic botulism. The new options are ...
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Three Subtle Ways Climate Change Degrades Your Mental Health Heatwaves and dust storms may cause irritability and aggression. Air pollution has been linked to depression and psychotic disorders. And rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can impair our ability to think.
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Inquiry after butt lift patients are hospitalised A council is investigating after people ended up in hospital following Brazilian butt lift procedures. Brentwood Borough Council in Essex wants to hear from anyone in the area who has had the non-surgical work done. The procedure - also known as BBL or ...
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Mosquito repellents to the test, which ones work and which ones don't ST PAUL, Minn. — Mosquitos can quickly ruin your day, but with so many options to keep them away, what works and what doesn't? Consumer Reports recently tested several mosquito repellents and remedies to keep the bugs away.
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A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial A patient with AIDS at a community hospital in the Central African Republic. Sub-Saharan Africa has high rates of HIV infection -- and was the location for a trial testing the effectiveness of a new strategy for preventing infection.
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One Ancient Fossil Named Tina May Have Rewritten the Story of Human Evolution The only clues humans have when it comes to piecing together the lives of our ancestors—such as the Neanderthals—are the fossils they've left behind. One study analyzes an interesting fossil, nicknamed "Tina," that displays symptoms of Down's syndrome.
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