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	health Daily update ⋅ September 7, 2024
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	Medscape Sep 06, 2024 This Week in Cardiology Podcast Medscape I would call those who said we did not need such a trial incurious. Of course, there is a placebo effect. When a patient with terribly symptomatic AF pre-ablation returns to the post-ablation clinic declaring that you changed his life because he feels so ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Quick takes: Minnesota measles outbreak hits 40 cases, more polio in 5 countries CIDRAP Over the past week the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported 10 more measles cases, raising the state's outbreak total to 40. The outbreak is concentrated in unvaccinated children in the Twin Cities, largely in the Somali community. Flag as irrelevant
	WISHTV.com New Needle-Free Epinephrine Nasal Spray a 'Game Changer' WebMD "This could be a game changer for people hesitant to use an epinephrine auto-injector on themselves due to a fear of needles or injections," said Melanie Carver, chief mission officer of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Not Kidding: Yellow Dye 5 May Be the Key to Invisibility Medscape Applying the dye to lab mice made their skin temporarily transparent, allowing Stanford University researchers to observe the rodents' digestive system, muscle fibers, and blood vessels, according to a study published September 5 in Science. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 3 Die Amid Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease at an Assisted Living Home The New York Times The deaths came amid what Maribeth Miller, the interim Albany County health commissioner, described in an email as a "cluster" of Legionnaires' cases at the Peregrine Senior Living at Shaker home that officials had learned of on Aug. 30. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Missouri Reports Bird Flu in a Patient Without a Known Risk The New York Times The case was picked up by routine seasonal flu surveillance conducted in Missouri, where the person was hospitalized, and not during an investigation on a farm. The state has not reported any infections on its cattle farms, but has detected the virus in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Updated COVID Vaccines: Who Should Get One, and When? Medscape The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a dose of the 2024-2025 updated COVID vaccine for everyone aged 6 months or older. This includes people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Bird flu detected in Missouri individual who is not a farm worker The Washington Post This is the 14th human case of bird flu reported this year in the United States and the first without a known occupational exposure to infected animals. 3 min. 0. This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN After cases from music festival, Valley fever risk continues through the fall, California health officials warn CNN Illustration of thick-walled arthroconidia and arthrospores from the fungus Coccidioides immitis. This fungus can cause Valley fever if the spores are inhaled. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library RF/Getty Images. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals ABC News Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals. ByJONEL ALECCIA AP health writer. September 6, 2024, 2:42 PM. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC7 Los Angeles What you need to know about Valley fever after 19 infected at California music festival ABC7 Los Angeles Coccidioidomycosis, more commonly known as Valley fever, is a lung infection caused by breathing in spores from a fungus called Coccidioides, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Flag as irrelevant
	NPR First case of bird flu not directly linked to sick animals is found in Missouri NPR Aside from Missouri, human cases have been reported in Texas, Michigan and Colorado. At least 196 dairy cattle herds as well as 56 commercial and backyard poultry flocks have been infected nationwide, according to the CDC. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Upper GI Damage Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Disease MedPage Today The findings support literature suggesting that, for some patients, Parkinson's disease may originate in the gut. Gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal damage seen on upper endoscopy was tied to a 76% higher ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News CDC confirms human bird flu case with no known animal exposure BBC News US health officials have confirmed a human case of bird flu in a patient that had no immediately known animal exposure. The patient, in the state of Missouri, was treated in hospital and has since recovered, the Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Covid-19, flu, RSV: Vaccine recommendations for fall—and the best time to get them CNBC RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) season typically starts in October, and certain groups are more susceptible to severe outcomes from the virus than others, making its vaccine vital to receive. Here are the vaccines that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette Parkinson's may take a 'gut-first' path Harvard Gazette The risk of developing Parkinson's disease was 76 percent higher among those with damage to the lining of their upper gastrointestinal tract than among those without, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico WHO's got a plan for the next pandemic Politico WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on China to share more data on the earliest known and suspected cases of Covid: a seafood market linked to the outbreak and the work done in labs in Wuhan. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Surprising New Research Links Infant Mortality to Crashing Bat Populations The New York Times The connections are commonsense but the conclusion is shocking. Bats eat insects. When a fatal disease hit bats, farmers used more pesticides to protect crops. And that, according to a new study, led to an increase in infant mortality. Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Missouri's bird flu case is first in the general public. What's that mean for spread? Kansas City Star The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has detected its first human case of the H5 avian flu in Missouri. The virus has been spreading among poultry and wild birds since 2022, but made the interspecies jump to cattle earlier this year. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times New treatment could be "game-changing tool" in fight against Alzheimer's, research finds The Seattle Times DENVER — Laboratory mice with cognitive issues including Alzheimer's disease showed improved memory skills within a couple of weeks of treatment with a new medicine tested at Colorado State University. The combination of drugs targets two brain ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Mpox escalates in Africa as officials launch response plan CIDRAP Mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have now topped 20,000 for the year, and Guinea has confirmed its first case, raising the number of affected countries to 14, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of Florida Gene therapy restores vision in first-ever trial for rare, inherited blindness University of Florida Patients born with a certain genetic blindness experienced the world in an entirely new way after a single treatment with gene therapy developed at UF. After the treatment, one patient saw her first ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPVI-TV Self-swab HPV test set to arrive in doctors' offices this month | What you should know WPVI-TV By having a less-intrusive option, BD says more people, especially those living in medically underserved areas, can get screened for HPV and potentially prevent cervical cancer. "Over half of cervical cancers occur ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com New COVID vaccines are on their way to NJ. Where to get it, what it'll cost and more NorthJersey.com As summer comes to a close this month, thoughts turn to school, football, orange leaves — and vaccinations. Pharmacies across New Jersey are gearing up for their annual shipments of vaccines for flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Baby poo study reveals mysteries of newborn guts BBC News Scientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria first colonise a newborn's gut. Researchers say they were surprised to find baby poo fell into three distinct microbiological ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Legionnaire's disease outbreak kills 3 at Albany assisted living facility syracuse.com Albany County health officials became aware of a cluster of cases at Peregrine Senior Living at Shaker in Albany on Friday, Aug. 30. Ten people tested positive for the disease, including the three who died. Two of the people who died were hospitalized for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India National Nutrition Week: 10 things to consider before adopting a plant-based diet Times of India Key factors include sourcing protein from plants like lentils and tofu, ensuring vitamin B12 intake through fortified foods or supplements, monitoring iron and zinc levels with plant sources like spinach and quinoa. Embrace meal diversity and consider ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Geographic 8 things we've learned about how alcohol harms the body National Geographic A glass of red wine a day has long been thought to have some health benefits, but new research is casting doubt on that theory—and experts say any benefits are outweighed by the risks. Flag as irrelevant
	KUNR Public Radio CHA Nevada to offer influenza and COVID boosters ahead of flu season KUNR Public Radio Flu season is approaching, and Community Health Alliance (CHA Nevada) will offer seasonal flu vaccines and the new COVID booster to protect residents and keep communities healthy. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza ... Flag as irrelevant
	This Week In Worcester MDPH Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus In Sudbury Town of Sudbury For both EEE and WNV, Sudbury is at a moderate risk level. Avoid Mosquito Bites • Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N- diethyl- ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGME Eastern Equine Encephalitis Identified in a Maine Horse maine.gov Maine people and visitors urged to take precautions during an active mosquito season. AUGUSTA— The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (Maine DACF) announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Study Estimates Home Blood Pressure Devices Don't Fit Properly for More than 17 Million US Adults Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health The researchers compared standard arm cuff size ranges for popular retail automatic blood pressure measuring devices to arm circumference data from U.S. government-sponsored national health surveys. Their analysis revealed that about 6.7 percent of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Tricked by financial scams can suggest an early onset of Alzheimer's disease: Study suggests Hindustan Times A new study found a correlation between financial decision-making skills in older adults and Alzheimer's disease. In today's digital world, financial scams are pervasive, and older people often fall prey to them. A groundbreaking study by the USC ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX Weather Anthrax outbreak strikes Wyoming, leading to deaths of numerous animals FOX Weather ELK MOUNTAIN, Wyo. – Wyoming officials are grappling with a serious anthrax outbreak that has affected both livestock and wildlife. A moose carcass in Carbon County tested positive for the disease on Tuesday, marking the first confirmed case of anthrax ... Flag as irrelevant
	India Today Most children diagnosed with cancer in India are undernourished India Today Malnutrition plays a key role in childhood cancer diagnoses in India. A report, titled Food Heals Report 2024, released by Cuddles Foundation, a non-profit based in India working with 40 public hospitals across 14 states, has put a spotlight on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Global study explores the connection between meat consumption and type 2 diabetes risk News-Medical.net Over the past 50 years, global meat production has increased rapidly to fulfill growing demands that often exceed optimal dietary guidelines in many regions. Previous studies have reported that the increased consumption of meat, particularly processed meat ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Mental health misconceptions ssmhealth.com Sharon Reed, LCPC, a clinical therapist at SSM Health Behavioral Health in Centralia, Illinois, describes the challenges many individuals face when seeking help for mental conditions: "Blaming someone because they are depressed or anxious is a significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dentistry.co.uk Halving salt intake significantly lowers blood pressure, study says Dentistry.co.uk For every 3g of salt reduction, researchers observed an approximate decrease of 3.5mmHg in systolic blood pressure. Additionally, a 2mmHg reduction in diastolic blood pressure was observed. Action on Salt reached these findings through ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks PFAS Exposure During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Obesity and Heart Disease Later in Life Technology Networks Women with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy may experience long-term weight gain and heart problems later in life, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Flag as irrelevant
	Concord Bridge Town Health Division, Emerson urge vigilance on mosquito-borne EEE Concord Bridge "I recommend that Concord residents reduce the risk of exposure by being diligent about avoiding contact with mosquitos," town Public Health Director Melanie Dineen told The Concord Bridge. "We are in close communication with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Only 61 percent of teens have been fully vaccinated against HPV The Washington Post If used before HPV exposure, the completed vaccination series can protect against 92 percent of cancers associated with the virus. 2 min. 0. (Washington Post Illustration; iStock). By Ian McMahan. September 7, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Prescribing nature can improve happiness - study BBC News Prescribing nature can help to improve happiness and reduce anxiety, a study by researchers at the University of Exeter has found. In total, 8,339 people with mental health needs took part in the study, engaging in nature-based activities - such as ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSTP Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines expected to be available by mid-September in Twin Cities KSTP The updated COVID-19 vaccine will be available for children through most major Minnesota health care systems by the middle of September. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the updated shots two weeks ago, which target omicron variant KP.2. Flag as irrelevant
	Down To Earth Magazine WHO report reveals health spending gaps in Africa: Only 5 nations met per capita target in 2020 Down To Earth Magazine Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, and South Africa lead in health investment, but region-wide disparities persist. Representative image of a doctor giving checkups to kid. WHO warned that out-of-pocket payment remains high, averaging 35.8 per ... Flag as irrelevant

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