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	health Daily update ⋅ September 17, 2024
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	The Washington Post Norovirus sickens dozens on Hawaii hiking trail, forcing site's closure The Washington Post The 32-year-old embarked on the Kalalau Trail on an ideal August day. The 11-mile trail, which Burr had hiked once before, runs along the dramatic Na Pali Coast on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, challenging hundreds of intrepid hikers every year with its ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Antibiotic resistance could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050, study says The Washington Post Researchers have long flagged antimicrobial resistance as a public health concern, but this study is the first to analyze such trends around the world and over time. 4 min. 0. A Streptococcus bacteria that is resistant to a commonly prescribed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Valley Fever Risk Remains High in California This Fall Medscape The western United States is experiencing an uptick in Valley fever, an often asymptomatic disease, that may increase in response to climate change-related drought, according to some experts. As dry conditions continue, California residents and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Symptomatic contacts reported in probe into Missouri H5N1 flu case CIDRAP Though not all genes could be sequenced owing to low amounts of genetic material in the patient's sample, the lab work found more evidence that the H5N1 virus that infected that patient is closely related to the US dairy cow virus. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Scientists find new blood group after 50-year mystery BBC News The research team, led by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) scientists in South Gloucestershire, found a new blood group called MAL. They identified the genetic background of the previously known AnWj blood group antigen ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Pregnancy brain changes revealed in detailed scans BBC News And those insights could improve understanding of the earliest signs of conditions such as postnatal depression and pre-eclampsia. "It's the first detailed map of the human brain across gestation ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Fall allergies expected to be worse in Minnesota thanks to wet summer CBS News We have a lot of patients with ragweed allergies causing stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes, red eye, even asthma can happen," said Dr. Pramod Kelkar, an allergist with Allina Health Woodbury. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Microplastics found in nose tissue at base of brain, study says CNN Tiny plastic shards and fibers were found in the nose tissue of human cadavers, according to a small new study. The threads and microplastic pieces were discovered in the olfactory bulb, the part of the nose responsible for detecting odors that sits at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vancouver Sun Rising Incidence of Young-Onset Cancer: Causes and Generational Risk Factors AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Incidence of young-onset cancer is rising, with an 80% increase since the 1990s, explained Shuji Ogino, MD, PhD, MS, chief of the Molecular Pathological Epidemiology program at Bigham & Women's Hospital, professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune How flexible you are could determine how long you live. Here's a test to see how you fare Fortune A two is scored by achieving a 45 degree angle when flexing the knee. Drawn by Suzana Queiroga; Courtesy of Claudio Gil Araújo (Flexitest:An Innovative Flexibility Assessment Method). Test ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Severe Sleep Issues May Tell of Later Suicidal Behavior in Preteens MedPage Today Sleep disturbance may portend suicidal behavior among preteens, according to a longitudinal cohort study. A study of more than 8,000 kids found that those who reported severe sleep disturbances at age 10 had a higher odds of ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Zealand Herald Getting Your Tubes Tied? It May Not Be as Reliable as You Think WebMD Often considered permanent forms of birth control, the procedures, collectively known as tubal sterilization, are called tubal ligation and salpingectomy. Tubal ligation surgery involves blocking the fallopian tubes so eggs cannot travel from the ovaries ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR AI met fruit fly, and a better brain model emerged NPR Scientists have created a virtual brain network that can predict the behavior of individual neurons in a living brain. The model is based on a fruit fly's visual system, and it offers scientists a way to quickly test ideas on a computer before ... Flag as irrelevant
	Duke Today How to Beat the Hurdles to a Good Night's Sleep Duke Today About a year ago, Scott Neuweg noticed that he was feeling off. A Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Neuweg drifted through days without the energy and alertness he needed. Inspired by wellness-related podcasts and books that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Antibiotic-resistance deaths to surge from 2025-2050, study says Reuters Sept 16 (Reuters) - Bacterial illnesses that are resistant to available antibiotic medicines will cause more than 39 million deaths worldwide over the next 25 years and indirectly contribute to an additional 169 million deaths, according to a forecast ... Flag as irrelevant
	Denver 7 Colorado News CU Boulder study finds wildfire smoke linked to youth mental illness Denver 7 Colorado News BOULDER, Colo. — A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder uncovered a link between wildfire smoke exposure and mental illness in youth. Researchers looked at data from 10,000 kids between the ages of 9 and 11 from across the country and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR NH confirms second case of mosquito-borne illness EEE WBUR The infection was in an adult from Kensington who began experiencing symptoms on Aug. 8. The person was hospitalized and is now recovering at a rehabilitation facility, according to a spokesperson for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Drug-Resistant Bacteria Deaths Projected to Rise 70% by 2050 MedPage Today Antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections directly caused more than 1 million deaths worldwide annually from 1990 to 2021, and that number is projected to increase by almost 70% over the next 25 years, according to a systematic analysis. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News UK to offer vaccines to boost mpox protection BBC News An mpox vaccine will be offered to thousands of men who have sex with men and some healthcare workers in the UK to boost protection against a form of the virus at the centre of an outbreak in parts of Africa, the government has said. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News With dementia cases set to triple by 2050 in our region, there are 14 risk factors to watch for ABC News Professor Matthew Kiernan, a neurologist and expert in neurodegenerative diseases, is an unlikely hit at dinner parties. "When you mention anything about dementia, everyone is interested," he says wryly. "It's a thing that we are all engaged with and ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheHorse.com New Jersey Gelding Contracts EEE TheHorse.com An unvaccinated gelding in Salem County, New Jersey, recently tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) after developing a fever and becoming ataxic. The horse was euthanized. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Standard Suspected mpox infection reported from Kerala, samples sent for testing Business Standard A suspected case of monkeypox infection has been reported from Malappuram district of Kerala after a man who recently returned from abroad showed symptoms of the disease. A district health official said that the patient arrived in Kerala a few days ago ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minnesota Reformer Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven't slowed the deaths Minnesota Reformer If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting "988." When Pooja Mehta's younger brother, Raj, died by suicide at 19 in March 2020, she felt "blindsided.". Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News What are the best ways to quit smoking cigarettes? CBS News Research looking at more than 300 prior studies on tobacco cessation found that nicotine replacement therapy, medication, nicotine e-cigarettes, behavioral counseling, and financial incentives are all effective ways to help people quit smoking. Flag as irrelevant
	Fast Company Training Your Brain to Work More Effectively Harvard Business Review What if the key to efficiency in a world increasingly powered by AI wasn't quantity, but quality? Neuroscientist Mithu Storoni has looked at how and when our brains are the most creative and truly productive at knowledge work. As automation and AI take ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu After Nipah, suspected Mpox case surfaces in Kerala's Malappuram The Hindu Health authorities are yet to respond even as his serum samples have been sent to the virology laboratory at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, for confirmation. The man reached Manjeri hospital with fever ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Scientist The complicated role loneliness plays in 26 common health conditions New Scientist "Loneliness seems to act as more of an indicator of disease rather than a direct cause," says Jihui Zhang at Guangzhou Medical University. "Instead, socioeconomic factors, lifestyle choices and genetic predisposition might be driving risk for diseases like ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Expert advice on preparing for the fall COVID, flu season Medical Xpress "When my patients ask me if they should be getting a COVID vaccine this year, yes, essentially anybody over the age of 6 months, I'm recommending it," Dr. Nicholas Turner, an assistant professor of infectious diseases at Duke University, said in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Hormone therapy found to improve insulin sensitivity in menopausal women News-Medical.net A diagnosis of insulin resistance is considered serious because it can be a precursor of prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic disorders. A number of studies have previously attempted to determine the potential positive effect of ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Heart Association Interrelated social factors may affect cardiovascular health in Asian American subgroups American Heart Association Understanding how social determinants of health influence cardiovascular disease risk and health outcomes in various Asian ethnic subgroups is essential to achieve health equity for the rapidly growing Asian American population, according to a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Northwestern University NewsCenter Vital language sites in the brain act like connectors in a social network Northwestern University NewsCenter When surgeons perform brain surgery on people with brain tumors or epilepsy, they need to remove the tumor or abnormal tissue while preserving parts of the brain that control language and movement. Flag as irrelevant
	University of Oxford Antibiotic resistance has claimed at least one million lives each year since 1990 University of Oxford A landmark GRAM Project study of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) burden over time forecasts a sharp rise in deaths, with 39 million lives lost between now and 2050. Resistance to antibiotics led to at least one million deaths each year since 1990 ... Flag as irrelevant
	KELOLAND.com What you need to know about whooping cough KELOLAND.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Cases of an infectious illness that caused the cancelation of a college football have been increasing across the U.S. including in South Dakota. Cases of whooping cough in the Portland State football team caused the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Citizen September 2024 Recognized as Sickle Cell Awareness Month in Cumberland County Cumberland County Cumberland County Director of Public Health, Dr. Jennifer Green, presented information about Sickle Cell Disease, explaining the disease is an abnormality that occurs when red blood cells in the body are misshapen in the shape of a crescent or sickle. Flag as irrelevant
	Axios More than 39M could die from superbugs by 2050 Axios By the numbers: More than 1 million people died annually as a result of antimicrobial-resistant infections between 1990 and 2021, the researchers from the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project found. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Superbugs 'could kill 39m people by 2050' amid rising drug resistance The Guardian By the middle of the century, 1.91 million people a year are forecast to die worldwide directly because of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – in which bacteria evolve so that the drugs usually used to fight them no longer work – up from 1.14 million in 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	Axios COVID wave ebbs in most states Axios The summer surge of COVID-19 is receding in more than half of the states, though wastewater surveillance indicates high or very high levels of virus continue to circulate in much of the country, according to the CDC. Why it matters: With peak summer ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu How skuas, frigatebirds, and gulls are helping spread avian influenza The Hindu It's not easy finding food at sea. Seabirds often stay aloft, scanning the churning waters for elusive prey. Most seabirds take fish, squid, or other prey from the first few metres of seawater. Scavenging is common. But there are other tactics. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Deadly avian flu strain could enter Australia via thieving migratory birds, scientists warn The Guardian Scientists have identified a new way for an aggressive strain of bird flu to enter Australia, via the habit of some migratory birds of harassing other birds and stealing their food and potentially their viruses. Australia is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Standard 21-day quarantine, tests: Bengaluru airport sets up Mpox testing stations Business Standard Bengaluru airport has opened four Mpox sscreening stations, where authorities are checking all the international travellers for elevated temperature and other symptoms. Those who test positive will be required to undergo a 21-day mandatory quarantine, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News New COVID-19 vaccines are available at the Hub UPJ Athletics "The recent summer surge of COVID-19 has created concern about how best to prepare for the upcoming fall and winter seasons," said Joe Suyama, the Hub's medical director and professor of emergency medicine and vice chair for career development in Pitt's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Study sheds light on how virus-fighting cells develop during long COVID The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity The study, led by researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and published today in PNAS, found that despite the long COVID diagnosis, memory T cells that recognise SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC10 Boston No bird flu detected in Mass. dairy herds NBC10 Boston State health and agriculture officials said Monday they detected no trace of bird flu after testing all dairy herds across 95 licensed farms. The Healey administration said officials decided to test all herds to protect public safety and to show the ... Flag as irrelevant
	United Health Services Flu season is approaching; UHS offers shots by appointment United Health Services With only a few exceptions, getting the annual influenza vaccine is a good idea for everyone six months and older. Unlike some vaccines you receive as a child and periodic vaccines like those for tetanus or whooping cough ... Flag as irrelevant
	WalesOnline Unravelling the history and mystery of Oropouche virus Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Until recently, Oropouche virus – sometimes known as 'sloth fever' – mostly stayed within the confines of the Amazon basin in South America, where it is endemic. Since late 2023, when large outbreaks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News Health officials recommend vaccinations before flu season arrives Spectrum News BUFFALO, N.Y. — As the cold weather creeps in, so do your chances of getting sick. "We have yet to see a lot of flu in our community, but we anticipate with the upcoming respiratory winter virus season, which starts sometime in November, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times High-protein diet isn't all good news; new study reveals a dangerous flipside Hindustan Times Usually for people looking to build muscle mass, such as athletes, body builders and individuals, health experts recommend a high-protein diet. The diet usually consists of animal-based foods such as meat, eggs, and milk – food items with high protein ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBRC Ways to prevent digital eye strain WBRC Digital eye strain is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HeraldScotland expert reaction to study looking at food processing levels and type 2 diabetes incidence Science Media Centre A study published in the Lancet Regional Health – Europe looks at food processing and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Prof Janet Cade, Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Leeds, said: "This is another analysis looking at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Crain's Chicago Business Opt-Out Syphilis Screening in ED Improves Screening, Diagnosis Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — Implementation of opt-out emergency department syphilis screening leads to a dramatic increase in screening and diagnosis, especially among pregnant individuals, according to a study published online in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Flag as irrelevant

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