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	health Daily update ⋅ September 13, 2024
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	CNN The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu. Here's why experts are worried CNN Fall and winter months present more opportunities for H5N1 to spread and change since both cows and other flu viruses will be on the move. While most human infections in the current outbreak have been mild and self-limiting, each new host gives the virus a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Map shows where EEE risk is highest in Massachusetts from infected mosquitoes CBS News CONCORD - The town of Concord, Massachusetts sprayed a playground and field Thursday night after the potentially deadly eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE virus, was confirmed in mosquito samples. Concord is one of dozens of Massachusetts communities ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Women Will Be Notified of Breast Density After a Mammogram: What to Know Healthline The FDA's new breast density rule will now require all mammography reports to include whether a person has dense breasts. Breast density is considered a risk factor for breast cancer and can make it difficult to detect signs of cancer. Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour Thinking about fall vaccines? Doctors say there's no time like the present PBS NewsHour Dr. Camille Nelson Kotton, clinical director of Transplant and Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, said that the vast majority of people she sees who have severe illness or who die were not up to date on their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape High-Dose Prescription Amphetamine Tied to Psychosis Risk Medscape Teenagers and young adults taking high doses of prescription amphetamines may face a greater than fivefold increased risk of developing psychosis or mania, a new analysis suggests. The risk was highest with doses of ≥ 30 mg of dextroamphetamine, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic How To Lower Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Lifestyle changes can help, but you may also need medication. Pregnant person making a healthy smoothie. There's a lot to think about during pregnancy, and your blood pressure may not be at the top of your mind. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Minneapolis to offer discount pet vaccines to protect against bat-borne rabies CBS News Center officials say if your pet is exposed to or bitten by a bat, get to your vet or local community clinic for a rabies booster within 72 hours. It's possible your pet may also be temporarily confined or quarantined. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Adderall in Higher Doses May Raise Psychosis Risk, Study Says The New York Times It found that among people who took high doses of prescription amphetamines such as Vyvanse and Adderall, there was a fivefold increased risk of developing psychosis or mania for the first time compared with those who weren't taking stimulants. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Single Dose of Mpox Vaccine Series Appears to Give Partial Protection MedPage Today One dose of the modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN; Jynneos) mpox vaccine was moderately effective in preventing mpox infections, according to a Canadian observational, emulated target trial. Among 3,204 ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Atrial Fibrillation Much More Common Than Previously Thought WebMD This can affect blood flow, which, in serious cases, can lead to blood clots and stroke. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, tiredness, dizziness, a rapid heart rate between 100 and 160 beats ... Flag as irrelevant
	Alzforum A Country Doctor, But Oh So Much More: Francisco Lopera, 73 Alzforum In fact, Lopera still had much to do. With his group, he was gearing up for a second Alzheimer's disease prevention trial—chasing an antibody known to remove plaques with a small molecule intended to keep them from returning—in the people to whom he had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access scheme Reuters Sept 13 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization and partners on Friday set up a scheme to help bring mpox vaccines, tests and treatments to the most vulnerable people in the world's poorest countries, similar to efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Could laughter be effective at curing dry eye? CBS News Dry eye affects about 360 million people worldwide and causes eye redness, irritation, and discomfort. It's commonly treated with lubricant eye drops, but according to a new study in The BMJ, laughter exercise could be just as effective. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP No clear exposure source in Missouri H5 avian flu case CIDRAP On the animal side, California reported two more H5N1 outbreaks in dairy cows, as the state continues to investigate how the virus made its way to the farms. Virus traces show similarity to cow strain. Flag as irrelevant
	HSPH News The next pandemic: not if, but when HSPH News September 12, 2024 – As new cases of bird flu and other infectious diseases continue to raise concern, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers share their perspectives on recognizing, preparing for, and managing future outbreaks. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Bird flu case still stumping officials. How did Missouri person get infected? USA TODAY The infection was detected by routine influenza surveillance, which is designed to find "needles in haystacks," Dr. Nirav Shah, principal deputy director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters on Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Edmonton Updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines: who should get them—and when American Medical Association The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in late August authorized and approved the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA versions of the 2024–2025 updated COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the updated protein-based Novavax vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	World Health Organization WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product ... Flag as irrelevant
	KQED The SF-to-LA AIDS/LifeCycle Ride Is Ending, But the 'Love Bubble' Community Lives on KQED After three decades of promoting AIDS awareness and raising money for advocacy efforts throughout California, AIDS/LifeCycle has announced that next year's annual bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles will be the last. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News A father's unhealthy eating habits could lead to heart disease in his daughters, study says CBS News The mice were then mated with female mice fed a regular, low-cholesterol diet. They found that the female offspring were two to three times more likely to develop atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries" and the leading cause of cardiovascular ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg What We Know About Covid's Impact on Your Brain Bloomberg Scientists are worried that persisting cognitive issues may signal a coming surge of dementia and other mental conditions. Brain PET images of patients with long Covid from three French nuclear medicine departments,. Brain PET images of patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse Statins should be prescribed to most over-70s, UK modelling study concludes Pulse Statins are cost effective and improve health outcomes for the over-70s with or without previous cardiovascular disease, a large UK modelling study has concluded. The findings support their routine use in most people in this age group, the team from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress At least one in five people has obesity in each US state, data reveal Medical Xpress In 2013, not one state had an adult obesity rate topping 35 percent, but 10 years later, 23 states had achieved that distinction. Obesity is defined by the CDC as a body mass index of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News The number of Australians living with dementia projected to more than double by 2058 ABC News The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has said it estimates that about 267,700 people are living with dementia in the community, which represents almost 70 per cent of people with the condition. The government agency projects the number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	wgbh.org Could gut problems increase your risk of Parkinson's disease? New research points to yes wgbh.org Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects movement, causing symptoms like tremors, stiffness and slowness of movement. Research has found that many Parkinson's patients also experience upper gastrointestinal issues, sometimes decades ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News World Health Organization approves Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine, clearing the way for heightened response in Africa ABC News The World Health Organization says it has cleared Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine, the first such vaccine to be approved by the agency for containing the spread of the disease in badly hit African countries. The approval, known as a pre-qualification, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP 3 studies uncover flu, COVID vaccine reluctance, impact of mental illness on uptake CIDRAP Three new observational studies on influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake find that more than a third of US adults say they don't need any vaccines, 64% of French healthcare workers got the flu shot but not the COVID vaccine in 2022-2023, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Regular Exercise Could Help Make Your Belly Fat 'Healthier.' Here's How Healthline In a small study, people with overweight and obesity who exercised stored less damaging subcutaneous fat and less hormone-disrupting visceral fat. The study builds on a body of research promoting the benefits of exercise regardless ... Flag as irrelevant
	USC News Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least three years, study finds USC News Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are among the first to examine the link between air pollution and depression beyond 12 months postpartum. Zara Abrams September 12, 2024. Photo shows woman holding baby staring off into the distance. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Morocco confirms first mpox case in current outbreak BBC News That was in response to the rapid spread of a new variant, or clade, of the virus in central Africa. The Moroccan authorities have not said which variant the man has. The health ministry said ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWLP.com Human Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Town of Barnstable Barnstable eNews WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state and are found in urban as well as more rural areas. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over ... Flag as irrelevant
	CU Boulder Today Wildfire smoke exposure boosts risk of mental illness in youth CU Boulder Today "We found that a greater number of days with fine particulate air pollution levels above EPA standards was associated with increased symptoms of mental illness, both during the year of exposure and up to one year later," said first author Harry Smolker, a ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Early Phase I data shows promise for mRNA cancer immunotherapy in advanced solid cancers News-Medical.net The mRNA immunotherapy is just one of many cancer vaccines entering clinical trials around the world. The therapy works by presenting common markers of tumors to patients' immune systems, training them to recognize and fight cancer cells ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsy New CDC Data Show Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High CDC Obesity impacts some groups more than others. There are notable differences by race and ethnicity, as shown by combined BRFSS data from 2021–2023. Asian adults do not have an obesity prevalence at or ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Toronto Do bats really deserve their bad rabies reputation? CTV Toronto How much of a health risk do bats pose to humans? That's the question some people are asking after a Brant County resident was recently diagnosed with a rare case of human rabies, believed to stem from contact with a bat in the Timiskaming Region. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Scientists aim to decode the genetic roots of mental illness on a large scale Medical Xpress Researchers developed a method for mutating neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders (NPD) risk genes in human stem cells at large scale. In the modified cells, a selected NPD risk gene is mutated so that it no longer makes a functional protein. Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle California faces 'profound increased risk for valley fever.' Here's how it's connected to weather San Francisco Chronicle Dust travels through the Carrizo Plain National Monument at sunset after a research team took air and soil samples looking for coccidioidomycosis in Santa Margarita, in September 2023. Valley Fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a fungus that develops ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Dementia prescriptions jump 46% in a decade as Australia urged to prepare for 'full impact' of disease The Guardian The number of dementia medication prescriptions has jumped by almost 50% in Australia in the past decade as more people seek out therapies that may slow the progression of the disease. The latest report on dementia from the Australian Institute of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Use of antidepressants to treat pain in older people must be reviewed, study says The Guardian Researchers led by Dr Sujita Narayan from the University of Sydney's Institute for Musculoskeletal Health reviewed the findings from 15 trials involving 1,369 participants to assess how antidepressants impact pain relief and adverse events in older adults. Flag as irrelevant
	King's College London Experimental mRNA cancer vaccine shows potential for advanced stage cancer patients King's College London The trial is sponsored by Moderna. The mRNA immunotherapy is just one of many cancer vaccines entering clinical trials around the world. The therapy works by presenting common markers of tumours to patients' immune systems, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Alaska Public Media News Alaska is facing its highest rates of whooping cough in more than a decade Alaska Public Media News McLaughlin said whooping cough tends to go through cycles in the United States every three to five years due to declining immunity from vaccines and newborns catching it before getting vaccinated. It's also very similar to other respiratory viruses ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJAR Mayor Mitchell discusses after-school activities amid rise in EEE, West Nile Virus WJAR Many cities and towns are encouraging schools to move after school activities earlier to avoid peak mosquito time. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said it will be up to the school department to move game times. Flag as irrelevant
	ReliefWeb WHO African Region Mpox Bulletin - 06 September 2024 ReliefWeb Key strategic developments in epidemiology. • Geographic Spread: As of 2024, a total of 14 countries in the WHO African region have been affected by. Mpox, with 17 countries reporting cases since 2022. • Active Transmission: Currently, 12 countries in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Doctor NDTV Know the signs and symptoms of sepsis WA Country Health Service Sepsis is the body's life-threatening inflammatory response to an infection that can damage its own tissues and organs. Sepsis is a time-critical emergency that can lead to shock and potentially death if not recognised early and not treated quickly. Flag as irrelevant
	Alaska's News Source Newest COVID-19 vaccine available in Alaska Alaska's News Source ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT A new drug offers a rare option for brain cancer treatment — and inspires hopes for more STAT For more cancer coverage, sign up for STAT's pop-up newsletter focused on this weekend's European Society for Medical Oncology conference, one of the biggest oncology meetings of the year. Details here. When Rachel ... Flag as irrelevant
	Columbia Magazine What Exactly Is Long Covid? — ITT Episode 37 www.nejm.org Rachel Gotbaum: This is "Intention to Treat" from the New England Journal of Medicine. I'm Rachel Gotbaum. Today, we are going to talk about the millions of people who have been struggling with baffling and often disabling symptoms since being infected ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mid-Day World Sepsis Day 2024: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is Sepsis Savvy ctmuhb.nhs.wales In CTM we have a long tradition of marking this occasion and in 2024 we are holding a series of events led by the Critical Care Outreach Teams and Vanessa Jones, the Senior Nurse for Acute Deterioration. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape First Combined Face and Eye Transplant Performed Medscape Moreover, customized surgical devices, specific implants, and tissue manipulation tools were developed specifically for this case, thus ensuring the viability of the transplant and adequate perfusion of the transplanted ocular tissue. SUGGESTED FOR YOU. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress A new app uses smartphone technology to 'uncuff' blood pressure monitoring Medical Xpress Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are pioneering a new approach to blood pressure monitoring—using the devices we carry with us every day. Ramakrishna Mukkamala, professor of bioengineering at Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering, ... Flag as irrelevant

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