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	health Daily update ⋅ October 23, 2024
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	The New York Times New Stroke Recommendations Call Out Risks Unique to Women The New York Times New guidelines for preventing strokes spell out for the first time the risks faced by women, noting that pre-term births and conditions like endometriosis and early menopause can raise the risk. "Prior guidelines tended to be sex-agnostic," said Dr. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Can Restricting Carbohydrates Cut the Need for Medication in T2D? Medscape Eating a low-carbohydrate diet can help preserve beta-cell function in people with mild type 2 diabetes (T2D), potentially allowing some to achieve target glucose levels without medication, new research suggests. In the 12-week study of 57 people with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape At-Home tDCS With Remote Supervision Safe, Effective for MDD Medscape Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with real-time remote supervision was associated with significantly greater symptom improvement and higher clinical remission rates than sham treatment in people with major depressive disorder ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Cancer's Other Toll: Long-Term Financial Fallout for Survivors Medscape Overall, patients with cancer tend to face higher rates of debt collection, medical collections, and bankruptcies, as well as lower credit scores, according to two new studies presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2024 in San ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization NPR WHO labels a country malaria-free when it can showcase "beyond reasonable doubt" that the disease has gone three consecutive years prior to the certification without spread, by way of the Anopheles species of mosquitoes, also known as marsh mosquitoes. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Germany reports first mpox case from new clade CIDRAP Germany is now the third country outside of Africa to report infections with what is being called mpox clade 1b. In August, Sweden and Thailand both reported a case. DR Congo hardest hit. Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail At-Home Brain Stimulation Device Targets Depression WebMD Oct. 22, 2024 – A headset that can be worn at home to stimulate the brain and treat depression has passed an important research milestone. The tiny current from the headset may be felt as a faint tingle, and the results of a phase II clinical trial ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network GSK's Arexvy Vaccine Shows Strong Efficacy Against RSV in Older Adults AJMC.com Managed Markets Network The vaccine proved a cumulative efficacy of 62.9% against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related lower respiratory tract disease in older adults over 3 seasons. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer's BBC News A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the drugs spending watchdog says. Donanemab was hailed as a turning point in the disease last year. Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED How to Close the Gender Health Gap WIRED Sexism within health systems, where women's symptoms are often dismissed and misdiagnosed. Badly designed clinical trials that predominantly feature men. Biased research funding, which is rarely spent on conditions exclusively affecting women, or on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Anosmia, the Inability to Smell, Changes How People Breathe Scientific American Humans with so-called congenital anosmia, those who are born without a sense of smell, might breathe differently from people who have the ability. These breathing differences could account for the various negative health outcomes associated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Psychiatric Times Cobenfy: 3 Things to Be Excited About and 3 Things to Keep an Eye On Psychiatric Times Michael Asbach, DMSc, PA-C, Psych-CAQ, shares 3 things he is excited about concerning Cobenfy, and 3 things he will keep an eye on as the new treatment rolls out. The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved Cobenfy, formerly known as KarXT ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vogue.com For Better Sleep, Try This Age-Old Trick Vogue.com For example, valerian root is also also used in teas for relaxation, while lavender is a favorite for its signature fragrance and soothing properties. Below, a look at those and other popular herbs that are frequently combined with chamomile to help reduce ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Educate Patients About Changing Adult RSV Vaccine Recommendations Pharmacy Times Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respiratory virus thatR usually causes mild symptoms, but it can cause serious illness in infants and older adults.1 Until recently no vaccines were available for RSV, and the lack of preventive measures was a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Air pollution linked to having a peanut allergy during childhood Medical Xpress "Air pollutants have an irritant and inflammatory effect that may boost the immune systems pro-allergic response, potentially triggering the development of food allergies," he said. "However, the underlying mechanisms of how ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Key SARS-CoV-2 enzyme behind virus's infectiousness, researchers say CIDRAP SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is more infectious than severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) viruses because it contains an enzyme that can efficiently circumvent a host cell's innate defense ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Scientist All your questions about Marburg virus answered New Scientist Genetic sequencing of cases in Rwanda has revealed that the virus jumped from an animal, like an Egyptian fruit bat or an African green monkey, to a person just once in the ongoing outbreak, the country's health minister tweeted on 20 October. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Vaccination of young children could dramatically reduce mpox deaths in DRC News-Medical.net Mpox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It was first identified in the DRC in 1970, with an unprecedented large outbreak occurring in 2023. Health officials say the virus is currently spreading at an alarming rate. Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com Whooping cough on the rise in NJ as flu season arrives. How bad will it be? NorthJersey.com After a rise in cases over the summer, whooping cough is continuing to spread across New Jersey just as flu and COVID season unofficially begins this month. The good news is that the start of flu season is the opposite of what can be said about March ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Egypt declared Malaria free: What India needs to learn about mosquito management now Times of India The certification follows Egypt's comprehensive malaria management strategies, including free nationwide diagnosis and treatment. India must learn from Egypt's success and focus on strengthening healthcare, improving preventive measures, and targeting high ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times LA is seeing cases of dengue, the range of which may be growing due to climate change WWNO JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: This fall, several people have caught dengue fever in Los Angeles County. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes, and it can cause dangerous fever - sometimes even death. But it has been rare in most of the U.S. Now, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bridge Michigan Michigan sounds alarm as syphilis spikes among women, infants Bridge Michigan Increases in Michigan syphilis cases mirror a national uptick; Heterosexual women make up an increasing percentage of cases, putting newborns at risk; A state campaign urges more awareness, testing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Study: XEC characteristics position COVID variant to become dominant CIDRAP In the United States, the KP.3.1.1 variant is still dominant and rising, making up an estimated 57.2% of SARS-CoV-2 viruses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest projections. However, it also noted a steady rise in XEC ... Flag as irrelevant
	Renal and Urology News Standing More During the Day Does Not Cut Cardiovascular Risk Renal and Urology News The researchers found that during 6.9 years of follow-up, when stationary time exceeded 12 hours/day, orthostatic circulatory disease risk was higher (average hazard ratio, 0.22 per hour). Higher risk was also seen for sitting more than 10 hours per day ( ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Mum's warning after newborn almost died of virus BBC News A mother whose newborn son almost died after contracting a respiratory virus is warning others not to its "underestimate" symptoms. Just two weeks after Gemma gave birth to her son Harry in December 2022, he was fighting for his life in an intensive ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Methadone more effective than buprenorphine in reducing treatment discontinuation News-Medical.net The new research, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, evaluated the risk of treatment discontinuation and mortality in people prescribed opioid agonist treatment (OAT) over a 10-year period. Flag as irrelevant
	WCAX NH man still recovering after contracting 3 mosquito-borne illnesses WCAX BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Washington becomes 6th state to report bird flu in humans Medical Xpress "These are the first presumed human cases of H5 virus under investigation in Washington state," the state department of health said in a news release announcing the infections. "The cases took place at a farm that was the site of an avian influenza ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline New Cervical Cancer Treatment Improves Survival Rates, Clinical Trial Shows Healthline The recommendation includes a combination of induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy. The researchers are interested in how future studies can investigate the use of immunotherapies to further improve survival rates. Clinicians are hopeful the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states NBC News Four new cases of avian influenza were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week, the latest in a drumbeat of human infections cropping up across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread among farm animals. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian People born without sense of smell breathe differently, study finds The Guardian The study has limitations, including that it is small, did not specifically take into account mouth breathing, and cannot prove that differences in respiration patterns drive health problems in people with anosmia. What's more, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post New research links chickenpox and shingles virus to dementia Here And Now New research into the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles is showing a link between these viruses and dementia. Megan Molteni, science writer at STAT, joins us to discuss. This segment aired on October 22, 2024. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Edmonton New Jersey Department of Health Highlights Preparedness Against COVID-19, Flu, and RSV www.nj.gov Trenton, NJ – (October 22, 2024) – With cold weather and holiday gatherings on the way, the New Jersey Department of Health emphasizes the importance of getting vaccinated against respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza (flu), ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHO | Regional Office for Africa Enhancing polio detection with advanced sequencing technology WHO | Regional Office for Africa Brazzaville - The African region, declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus in August 2020, faces an urgent threat: the intense transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus (cVDPV2). This year alone, 290 poliovirus detections have been reported in 23 ... Flag as irrelevant
	LA is seeing cases of dengue, the range of which may be growing due to climate change NPR ALEJANDRA BORUNDA, BYLINE: In a tidy backyard in the Los Angeles suburb of West Covina, insect control technician Manny Lara is hunting for mosquitoes. LARA: So I'm checking these trash cans ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Edmonton Time for Fall/Winter Vaccinations to Fight Respiratory Viruses Mississippi State Department of Health Jackson, Miss. — We are approaching what is historically the respiratory virus season. The Mississippi State Department of Health encourages everyone to get appropriate updated vaccinations to avoid severe outcomes such as hospitalization and death. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Controlling Cholesterol: Stroke Prevention and Updated ASA Guidelines Pharmacy Times The American Stroke Association (ASA) released updated guidelines for stroke prevention, focusing on effective management of cardiovascular (CV) health through lifestyle modifications, increased physical activity, and medical interventions. Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Egypt declared 'malaria-free' after almost a century of work to eradicate the disease Telegraph.co.uk Malaria in Egypt can be traced back to ancient times. Scientists believe that King Tutankhamen, the boy pharaoh who died aged 19, was likely toppled by a severe bout of the mosquito-borne disease in 1324 BC. Flag as irrelevant
	unmc.edu Scurvy Isn't Just History – Here's Why It's Back unmc.edu Scurvy, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be making a comeback due to the rising cost of living and the increase in weight loss (bariatric) surgeries, according to doctors writing today (October 22) in BMJ Case Reports. This observation comes ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Hospital Association Four Washington farm workers suspected to have bird flu American Hospital Association Four workers at a commercial egg farm in Washington tested presumptively positive for H5N1 bird flu, the Washington State Department of Health announced Oct. 20. These are the first presumed human cases in the state. The individuals experienced mild ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver NYU Langone Health in the News—Tuesday, October 22, 2024 NYU Langone Health After Shingles Damaged Her Vision, This Former Eye Surgeon Looked For A Way To Keep It From Happening To Others. (STAT). Paywalled* STAT (10/21)* Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD, professor, Department of Ophthalmology, has been investigating whether low-cost ... Flag as irrelevant
	Warren Tribune Chronicle Beating the odds, Warren man survives breast cancer Warren Tribune Chronicle Now that he's cancer free, Warren resident Ken MacMillan participates in studies as an older adult who has survived the disease for an extended time. EDITOR'S NOTE: On Tuesdays in October, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Punch Infecting Pharaohs 4000 years ago, Egypt Has Finally Been Declared Malaria-Free unmc.edu "Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to mark the occasion. The WHO praised "the ... Flag as irrelevant
	texasborderbusiness.com A 37% drop in overdose deaths from drugs mixed with opioids -- fentanyl included Science Daily Date: October 21, 2024; Source: Ohio State University; Summary: Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs ... Flag as irrelevant
	Neuroscience News Listening to Music May Accelerate Postsurgical Recovery The ASCO Post The investigators identified existing studies focused on the role of music in helping patients recover from surgery. They narrowed their search from 3,736 to 35 studies, all of which included data on patient outcomes such as pain and anxiety as well as ... Flag as irrelevant
	wmar2news.com Shared meal behind Jessup food poisoning wmar2news.com JESSUP, Md. — At a state complex, which houses seafood distributors in Jessup, including one, which sells items right out of its truck, customers show up on a regular basis. "I usually come here, generally on Saturdays, every other Saturday," said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Eight, Arizona PBS Understanding high risk for breast cancer, preventive care options Eight, Arizona PBS Most women have about a 13% chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime; but those considered at high risk have at least a 20% chance. Dr. Qing Zhao, Breast Medical Oncologist at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, joined "Arizona Horizon" to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks IBS Patients Could Benefit From Genetically Tailored Diets Technology Networks An international study has found that genetic variations in human carbohydrate-active enzymes may affect how people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to a carbohydrate-reduced diet. The research, which is published in Clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Global cholera deaths are surging, WHO says CIDRAP "The dynamics of cholera outbreaks are becoming increasingly complex, driven by factors that transcend borders—such as mass displacement, natural disasters, civil unrest, military conflict, and climate change," the WHO said. Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News Diagnosing and Treating ADHD in Adults: Balancing Individual Benefits and Population Risks jamanetwork.com For over 2 years, there has been a shortage in the US of stimulant treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most prevalent mental disorders in the US. A spike in treatment of ADHD in adults (possibly due to attentional ... Flag as irrelevant

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