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	health Daily update ⋅ September 18, 2024
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	NPR NPR Exclusive: US overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives NPR For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sudden and hopeful drop in drug overdose deaths across the U.S.. "This is exciting," said Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute On Drug Abuse [NIDA], the federal laboratory charged ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Sisters tell of years searching for health answers BBC News Annika Thomas, 39, and Sarah Davies, 44, from Carmarthenshire, experienced symptoms such as irregular periods, infertility and low mood due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Cardiff University research has shown ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Digital Breast Tomosynthesis May Reduce Development of Advanced Cancers MedPage Today Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increased breast cancer detection rates and showed invasive cancers with a lower rate of advanced cancers compared with digital mammography, according to results from a retrospective study. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Common virus that can leave kids paralyzed is spiking in US. Which states is it spreading? Today.com Rates of enterovirus D68, a respiratory virus that can sometimes lead to a polio-like illness and paralysis in children, have risen significantly across the U.S. over the past month, new data show. Nationally ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP UNICEF appeal targets rising mpox cases in African kids CIDRAP UNICEF yesterday announced the launch of a $58.8 million appeal to support the mpox response in six African countries where children are most affected by the disease. In other developments, the United Kingdom detailed its response plan, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Hospitals get 'game changing' radiotherapy machines BBC News Cancer patients at two NHS hospitals are being offered a new type of radiotherapy treatment described as "a complete game changer". Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) uses light beams and advanced cameras to create a unique 3D outline of a patient's ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Report: Cancer diagnoses are more common but so is surviving NPR Lourdes Monje moved to Philadelphia at age 25 to switch careers and become a teacher. But then a trip to the doctor to investigate a lump, turned into a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis. "Everything shifted from that point on," they say. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Black women have higher risk of death from all types of breast cancer, study finds CBS News Black women are about 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than White women, but new research is showing this applies to all forms of the disease — and examines why. In the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Tuesday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Coffee's 'Sweet Spot': Daily Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk Medscape This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. Each and every day, 1 billion people on this planet ingest a particular ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bluetongue restricted zone widened in South East BBC News A restricted zone brought in to stem the transmission of bluetongue in Kent has been extended to cover the entire county, and will also cover East Sussex. It comes as the UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss set out further measures to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Team demonstrates unprecedented control of SIV replication with immune-based approach Medical Xpress The study results are reported in Nature Immunology. "This is a major advancement in the fight to reach an HIV cure, which will improve life for the 39 million people who live with the disease, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Gavi to buy 500000 mpox vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic Reuters In 2024, there have been more than 25,000 suspected mpox cases and 723 deaths in Africa, mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the World Health Organization, which has declared the outbreak a global health emergency. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Researchers Seek New Solutions to Ease Sickle Cell's Extreme Pain Scientific American Sickle cell disease causes severe pain that's hard to treat, but researchers are finding new ways to offer relief. By Emily Sohn. Illustration of a statue-like woman laying with a shield, blocking away blood cells. Chiara Verchesi. October 2024 Issue. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bluetongue restriction zones widen after new cases BBC News A temporary restriction zone brought in to help stem the spread of the bluetongue virus has been replaced by a larger exclusion zone. After confirmation of the virus, which affects some species of farm animals, at more farms in East Yorkshire and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Meet the Advocates and Researchers Revolutionizing Sickle Cell Care Scientific American After attending the first annual Global Sickle Cell Disease Congress in Accra, Ghana, in 2010, Obiageli Nnodu returned home to Nigeria with a deep resolve to combat the disease in her own country. Nigeria is estimated ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Massachusetts wraps up avian flu testing of all licensed dairy farms CIDRAP Massachusetts officials said they decided to test all herds to protect public health and to demonstrate the safety of the food supply from the state's farms. MDAR inspectors visited the dairies in August to collect samples from bulk-milk tanks. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian UK facing 'tsunami of missed cancers' in wake of pandemic, experts say The Guardian The results showed that UK nations had the biggest and most sustained falls in the diagnosis of lung, breast, colorectal and skin cancers during 2020. Particular data for Northern Ireland and Wales showed how badly they did compared with other countries ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical News Today New study challenges amyloid-beta theory on cause for Alzheimer's disease Medical News Today Researchers from the University of Cincinnati provide evidence suggesting it's the lessening of amyloid-beta in the brain that is behind cognitive decline. Scientists believe that boosting brain protein amounts may offer cognitive benefits. Flag as irrelevant
	National Association of Counties Fall vaccines: Why they are important and how county leaders can support uptake National Association of Counties Respiratory virus season is quickly approaching, which means that now is the ideal time to vaccinate against the latest variants of common respiratory viruses. Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available and recommended for everyone 6 ... Flag as irrelevant
	British Heart Foundation Are weekend lie-ins good for your heart? British Heart Foundation Their new findings mirror previous research that found people who sleep less may have a higher risk of heart disease. A review of 18 studies published in 2023 in the journal Biomedical Reports found that being sleep deprived ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Ottawa resumes suspensions for overdue student vaccine records after two-year pause Globalnews.ca Thousands of Ottawa students could face suspensions for out-of-date vaccination records as the local health unit resumes enforcement after a two-year pause. Ottawa Public Health says students born in 2007 and 2017 whose immunization records are ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBBJ-TV Asthma Peak Week: What to know WBBJ-TV That means that despite being on a medium-or high-dose inhaled corticosteroids plus another controller medication, they could still be experiencing trouble breathing, wheezing, or even experiencing shortness of breath. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Global health experts note improved post-COVID pandemic preparedness, but large gaps remain CIDRAP A new survey among leading global infectious disease experts conducted by Abbott shows that most experts agree that pandemic preparedness has improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, but significant gaps remain in building surveillance programs to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Black women are more likely than white women to die of all types of breast cancer NBC News The findings highlight how racial disparities, rather than biology, are driving the differences in death rates between Black and white women. African-American woman getting a mammogram. Black women are more likely to have breast cancer at younger ages ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Deaths From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Could Reach 39 Million by 2050, Study Suggests Smithsonian A new paper analyzes three decades of fatalities around the world and predicts how "superbugs" will affect human health in the future. Sarah Kuta. Daily Correspondent. September 17, 2024 3:30 p.m. ... Flag as irrelevant
	Feinberg News Center Studying the Mental Health Impact of Weight Loss Drugs Feinberg News Center Robert Kushner, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, was a co-author of the study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. A popular weight loss drug is psychiatrically safe ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News There's still a lot we don't know about ovarian cancer, says Colorado doctor CBS News As the need to draw awareness to cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial, vaginal, and vulvar cancer becomes more evident, September has been established as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian and endometrial cancers are ... Flag as irrelevant
	headtopics.com Getting to the root of the problem: Intensive diabetes treatment reduces gum disease inflammation Science Daily Furthermore, the improvement in PISA was related to factors such as insulin secretion capacity and the severity of diabetes complications and comorbidities before diabetes treatment. These findings suggest that early intervention in diabetes is crucial for ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com New Pill Offers Hope for Mothers Battling Postpartum Depression OhioHealth Newsroom Postpartum depression can impact as many as one in five women, causing feelings of deep sadness or anxiety after giving birth. Now, a new medication approved by the FDA is offering hope to those struggling with the condition. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Superbugs could kill 40 million by 2050: Research The Hill "AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death," according to the World Health Organization ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	Abbott Is the World Prepared for New Pandemics? Abbott Infectious disease experts share what we should be doing to be prepared to manage disease outbreaks. Viruses closeup shot ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV More About Parkinson Disease's Gut Origins NEJM Journal Watch Medical Blogs In previous studies, when pathological α-synuclein fibrils were injected into duodenal and pyloric muscularis of mice, they traveled into the vagus nerve, hindbrain, and substantia nigra; this migration was followed by loss of dopaminergic neurons (NEJM JW ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News Program to protect SA newborns from RSV Premier of South Australia South Australia will protect newborn babies from the impacts of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for the winter 2025 season, committing to a substantial contribution to the hybrid immunisation program. The Malinauskas Labor Government will make the ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of Virginia Mosquitos Carrying Dangerous Viruses Are Spreading. UVA Has A Solution University of Virginia The Centers for Disease Control issued a health advisory for increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. in June. In August, a New Hampshire man died after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis from a mosquito bite, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Hampshire Public Radio NH confirms second case of mosquito-borne illness EEE unmc.edu NH News A second case of the mosquito-borne illness eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in New Hampshire, according to state health officials. The infection was in an adult from Kensington who began experiencing symptoms on Aug. 8. Flag as irrelevant
	headtopics.com Alzheimer's, dementia education offered this fall Minot Daily News BISMARCK – The Alzheimer's Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter is hosting a virtual series to educate participants on Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. Sessions will be hosted over Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays in October and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Down To Earth Magazine Scientists think next pandemic could hit in 10 years, viruses biggest threat: Survey Down To Earth Magazine Airborne transmission emerged as a "very likely" mode of infectious disease circulation that could seed outbreaks. New survey finds next pandemic could hit in 10 years, virus biggest threat. Some 41% experts voted that the biggest gap in pandemic ... Flag as irrelevant
	countynewscenter.com Bird Flu Detected in Wastewater, But Not In People countynewscenter.com San Diego County has become the fifth location in California to report the environmental detection of H5 influenza virus, commonly referred to as bird flu. This detection was made through wastewater testing conducted on Sept. 1, 2024, by WastewaterSCAN ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT WHO pandemic threat director: Here's what needs to happen to combat mpox STAT There is a pervasive myth that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries in Africa affected by the current mpox outbreak lack capacity for the many elements that are needed for effective outbreak response. That is not true; ... Flag as irrelevant
	whitefishpilot.com Join for the Flathead Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's whitefishpilot.com Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times California reports a total of eight H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds unmc.edu They say they are still investigating the source of the virus, but at a news conference Thursday, federal officials said genetic sequencing from the first three outbreaks suggests the strain is similar to that seen in other states. They say it does not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cambridge University Hospitals New state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment benefiting patients in the East Cambridge University Hospitals Cancer patients are benefiting from a new type of radiotherapy which reduces treatment time whilst increasing accuracy and patient comfort. Linac radiotherapy machine fitted with SGRT. One of the new linac machines at CUH fitted with SGRT. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Fungus Decimated American Bats. Now Scientists Are Fighting Back. The New York Times Giorgia Auteri, a biologist at Missouri State University, holds a bat caught in a net; a researcher sprays the walls of Woodward Cave in Pennsylvania; Greg Turner, a wildlife biologist at the Pennsylvania Game Commission, emerges from a hibernaculum; a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Experts refute latest Florida guidance on COVID vaccine as flawed and dangerous Tampa Bay Times Epidemiologists and a federal health agency have criticized new COVID-19 guidance from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo as "dangerous" and a repeat of "misleading and false statements about COVID-19 vaccines." The guidance, issued by the Florida ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News New bone cancer treatment has 99% lab success rate BBC News The scientists at Aston University said lab tests had shown their bioactive glass particles combined with gallium had a 99% success rate at eliminating cancerous cells. It can also regenerate diseased bones, they claim. Flag as irrelevant
	InventUM | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Research Shows Severe COVID-19 Contributes to Long-Lasting Cognitive Impairment InventUM | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine In a study that followed COVID-19 patients for two years or more, researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine showed the disease contributes to long-lasting brain fog and other cognitive issues. These results could be especially ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Research Shows Severe COVID-19 Contributes to Long-Lasting Cognitive Impairment unmc.edu These results could be especially concerning for Hispanic, Black and other underrepresented communities, which are already at higher risk for neurocognitive disorders. The research was published in the journal Plos One. "We' ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHO | Regional Office for Africa Three Central African countries commit to global eradication of Guinea-worm disease WHO | Regional Office for Africa N'Djamena – Ministers of Health of Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad have pledged to scale up efforts to eradicate Guinea-worm disease by 2030 in line with the road map to end neglected tropical diseases by the end of the decade. Flag as irrelevant
	www.actionnews5.com Digital Desk: Breast cancer disparities www.actionnews5.com MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - ... Flag as irrelevant

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