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Feeling old? Your molecules change rapidly around ages 44 and 60, study says. Scientists observed two massive molecular shifts during midlife in the human body. They say it underscores how uneven the aging process can be. 6 min.
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Mosquito season is getting longer, which could lead to more disease. How one city is preparing. A warmer climate means mosquito season is getting longer, prompting not only an increase in the pesky insects but also greater potential for them to spread diseases like West Nile virus. To help reduce the risk In New York City, expert "insect hunters" ...
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What You Need to Know About Oropouche Virus Disease OROV is transmitted primarily through bites from infected midges (Culicoides paraensis). However, some mosquitoes species can also spread the virus, which causes symptoms very similar to other arbovirus diseases from the same regions, such as dengue, ...
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Are We Thinking About the Youth Mental Health Crisis All Wrong? Global trends in economics, climate and technology are weighing on young adults, a report finds. It recommends overhauling how we approach mental health care.
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Here's what could be a sign of future cognitive decline A diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment could be predicted by a decline in well-being, according to a new study. FG Trade/E+/Getty Images.
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What to know about biological aging and maintaining your health as you grow older Researchers commonly analyze a process called DNA methylation, which involves chemical alterations of gene expression, without any changes to the actual genetic sequence itself. As this pattern shifts, it is reflected in the age of the cells.
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Routine blood tests are not reliable for diagnosing long COVID, study finds Researchers didn't find differences in blood biomarkers for long COVID patients. ByMary Kekatos. August 13, 2024, 1:01 PM. 3:52. The life of COVID-19 long-haulers. For these people, surviving the coronavirus was the just beginning of fighting long-term ...
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Human parvovirus is on the rise: What to know about the seasonal illness A highly contagious seasonal respiratory virus known as parvovirus B19 is on the rise in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a health advisory, noting a particularly pronounced surge among children ages 5 to 9.
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Massive biomolecular shifts occur in our 40s and 60s, Stanford Medicine researchers find Time marches on predictably, but biological aging is anything but constant, according to a new Stanford Medicine study. August 14, 2024 - By Rachel Tompa. test. We undergo two periods of rapid change, averaging around age 44 and age 60, according to a ...
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Her son died of an overdose in his dorm room. Where was the Narcan? Data shown is the crude death rate from drug overdoses among 18- to 24-year-olds per 100,000 people. Numbers are taken from death certificate data and may undercount overdose-related deaths.
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Mpox vaccines likely months away even as WHO, Africa CDC discuss emergency LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries may still not reach the central African country for months even as the World Health Organization considers following ...
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Accurate blood test for Alzheimer's disease An accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease currently requires either a sample of cerebrospinal fluid or a brain imaging test called a PET scan. Neither of these tests can be done in primary care clinics, where most people with cognitive complaints are ...
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Euthanized puppy tests negative for rabies following health warning after Colorado adoption event A couple who rescued a puppy is heartbroken and frustrated after their dog was put down, only to learn later that he tested negative for rabies. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ordered the dog to be euthanized after his ...
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Why does everything hurt? Research shows that our bodies go through rapid changes at these ages The metabolic changes the researchers discovered indicate not that people in their 40s are burning calories more slowly but rather that the body is breaking food down differently. The scientists aren't sure exactly what impact those changes have on health.
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A Common Low-Calorie Sweetener May Raise Blood Clotting Risk A recent study found a connection between the artificial sweetener erythritol and an increased risk of blood clots. After consuming erythritol, participants showed a sharp spike in platelet activity, indicating a greater chance of blood clot formation.
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Heavy Cannabis Use May Increase the Risk of Head and Neck Cancers The research, published August 8 in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, suggests that people with cannabis use disorder are more likely than those without the disorder to develop oral, oropharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers.
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Africa public health body declares mpox emergency Aug 13 (Reuters) - Africa's top public health body declared what it termed a "public health emergency of continental security" on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.
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Wake County asking eaters to remember weeks back in tracking parasite illnesses The Wake County Health Department is conducting interviews with those who test positive for cyclospora. The goal is to determine what produce is making people sick in North Carolina. Health Director Rebecca Kaufman said no direct source has been found, ...
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Africa CDC declares public health emergency for mpox The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) today declared its first public health emergency of continental security (PHECS) amid a complex and worsening mpox situation in Africa, especially a surge in the Democratic Republic of ...
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More Men Are Dying From Cancer. A New Study Helps Explain Why Information about the global cancer incidence in males is currently limited. A new study investigates 30 cancer types in males and makes projected prevalence and mortality estimates for 2050. The researchers found the number of cancer cases and deaths ...
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The mpox outbreak never ended in Africa. Now a deadlier strain is spreading. In response to new and resurging mpox outbreaks in multiple African countries, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared mpox a continent-wide public health emergency Tuesday. Although many countries outside of Africa rapidly contained ...
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Here's how Wisconsin parents can prevent COVID-19 as students head back to school Respiratory viruses are expected to rise as students make their way back to school in the next few weeks across Wisconsin. Already, COVID-19 is appearing in wastewater at higher levels than at the same time last year and hospitalizations of patients ...
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5 people with Legionnaires' disease exposed through cooling tower in Lincoln, NH Five New Hampshire residents have developed Legionnaires' disease, after an outbreak of the bacterial infection caused by exposure to contaminated water. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued an advisory on August 12, ...
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Bay Area's unrelenting COVID wave runs into the new school year Students begin to arrive for their first day of school at the newly-constructed Emerald High School in Dublin on Tuesday. A COVID-19 surge is gripping California as schools reopen. Jessica Christian/The Chronicle. As the new school year approaches, ...
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MAP: These 27 states at 'very high' COVID wastewater levels (NEXSTAR) – If it seems like many people you know are suddenly getting COVID-19, you're not alone – new tests found that more than half of U.S. states are currently at the highest possible level when it comes to detection of SARS-CoV-2.
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State fairs in the time of bird flu: Here's why health experts advise caution Mel Ventimiglia stood by several cows with his grandkids inside a barn at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. He said bird flu isn't even on his radar. "I haven't heard anybody ...
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FIT Screening Cuts Colorectal Cancer Mortality by One Third Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality by 33% overall, with a notable 42% reduction in deaths from left colon and rectal cancers, new data show.
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Cancer deaths among men expected to rise 94% worldwide by 2050: study (The Hill) — Cancer cases and deaths among men are projected to skyrocket by 2050, according to a new study, especially for those aged 65 and older. The research, published in the journal Cancer, showed the current sharp disparity in cancer mortality ...
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Litter of puppies euthanized after rabies exposure at adoption event SHERIDAN, Colo. (KMGH ...
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Novel vaccination strategy shows promise in boosting immunity and controlling influenza spread in pigs Live-attenuated influenza vaccines against the influenza virus ... LAIVs induce a local immune response directed against several viral antigens. Hemagglutinin (HA), a specific type of immunoglobulin A (IgA) secreted into the respiratory tract, can block the ...
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Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what's the WHO doing? Mpox, also known as monkeypox, was first identified by scientists in 1958 when there were outbreaks of a "pox-like" disease in monkeys. Until recently, most human cases were seen in people in central and west Africa who had close contact with infected ...
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Keeping mosquitoes at bay during warmer months HUNTINGTON, W.Va. ( ...
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Resort says equipment that could be source of Legionnaires' disease successfully sanitized The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said at least five people became sick with Legionnaires' disease, and all of them might have been exposed to contaminated water droplets from the cooling tower behind the Riverwalk Resort in ...
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COVID Levels Are 'Very High' in Majority of US States "If you see increased Wastewater Viral Activity Levels of SARS-CoV-2, it might indicate that there is a higher risk of infection," the CDC warns. There are ...
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Recognition of Antifungal-Resistant Dermatophytosis by Infectious Diseases Specialists, United States Unlike typical dermatophyte skin infections, those involving T. indotineae fungus often do not resolve with over-the-counter topical antifungals or oral terbinafine (first-line systemic therapy) (2,3).
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'We've seen all ages:' Summer COVID-19 wave sweeps across Georgia Dr. Luke Lathrop, the chief medical officer at SmartMED Drive-Thru Medical Care clinic in Roswell, said he began seeing more patients with COVID-19 symptoms in late June. On one day recently, he said more than half of the 35 patients he treated tested ...
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Should you get another COVID shot now? Patients keep asking Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, the same question: Is it time to get another COVID shot? The virus is circulating at high levels across the country.
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5 diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease after visiting resort area LINCOLN, N.H. (Gray ...
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Don't like needles? A nasal spray for allergies could replace EpiPen Neffy, made by drugmaker ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc., is the first epinephrine nasal spray to be approved in the United States to treat life-threatening allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis. The U.S. Food and Drug ...
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Could poop pills improve your mental health? Alberta studies aim to find out FMT is a medical procedure where a pill prepared from the stool (poop) of a healthy person is transferred into a patient's gut. The procedure has been successful in treating C. difficile, a bacterium that causes an infection of the colon.
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Wildlife Watch: Federal officials step up Vt. rabies bait drops BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) - ...
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Global shortage causing ADHD prescription problems The children's mental health service in Jersey is giving out shorter prescriptions due to a global shortage of some ADHD medication. A review of the way ADHD drugs are prescribed in the island found the shortage meant patients were receiving four weeks ...
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Increase in Human Parvovirus B19 Activity in the United States Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network August 13, 2024, 2:30 PM ET CDCHAN-00514. Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers, public health ...
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COVID-19's Impact on the Leading Causes of Death in the US In March 2024, the FDA recommended influenza virus strains with a trivalent vaccine composition for use in the upcoming 2024-2025 flu season; last season, a quadrivalent vaccine was used. These trivalent seasonal influenza vaccines include 2 influenza A ...
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Oropouche: What is the 'sloth virus' and should Irish people be concerned? It is understood some primates, sloths, and perhaps birds carry the virus which is then transmitted to humans through the bite of infected midges or mosquitoes. To date, there is no evidence of human-to-human OROV transmission.
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Smokers, Vapers Share Similar Epigenetic Changes Linked to Cancer Risk DNA methylation for smokers, vapers, and non-smokers was measured using samples of oral cells, with the investigators finding significant overlap in methylation patterns among those who smoked tobacco and those who vaped. In ...
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Type 2 diabetes cases more than doubled seven decades after exposure to famine Date: August 12, 2024; Source: Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health; Summary: Researchers used the setting of the human-made Ukrainian Holodomor famine of 1932-1933 to examine the relation between prenatal famine and adult Type 2 ...
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Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Celebrate National Immunization Awareness Month in August 2024 RICHMOND, VA – Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) celebrate National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) by highlighting the importance of immunization and encouraging people to make immunization appointments with their primary care physician ...
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'Breakthrough' MRI technique could replace invasive heart diagnostics Research has found those with higher heart pressure, as estimated by MRI scans, were five times more likely to develop heart failure. Published: 12 August 2024 MRI. A study looking at more than 39,000 participants has found MRI can accurately estimate ...
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A new type of degenerative brain disease underlying dementia is very common among the oldest old Date: August 13, 2024; Source: University of Helsinki; Summary: A new type of degenerative brain disease, limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), was recognized just a decade or so ago, and remains relatively unknown.
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