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Rising Mycoplasma pneumoniae Cases in Young Children: Q&A With CDC's Dr Adam L. Cohen Medscape Medical News spoke with the CDC's Adam L. Cohen, MD, MPH, about what healthcare providers need to know regarding the increased number and severity of cases in young patients in the United States. On October 18, 2024, the Centers for Disease ...
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With a 'spicy' buzzing sensation, at-home brain stimulation headset may ease symptoms of depression A headset worn at home that zaps the brain with the energy of a 9-volt battery could help relieve symptoms of depression, a new study shows. The study, which was published last week in the journal Nature Medicine, found that 87 adults with at least ...
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Being Sugar-Deprived Had Major Effects on These Childrens' Health British data shows that children conceived and born during a period of sugar rationing were less likely to develop diabetes or high blood pressure later in life.
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Walking pneumonia cases are rising among kids. Here's what to know. Walking pneumonia cases are on the rise in the U.S., with the CDC reporting an unusual uptick in cases among young children. 5 min. Walking pneumonia can initially present similar symptoms to the common cold, including a runny nose, congestion, ...
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Dengue fever cases rise to 6800 in US amid 2 new infections in Los Angeles: CDC Locally acquired cases mean that those infected have no history of traveling to an area where dengue normally spreads, including tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The 6,800 figure is more than double the 3,352 dengue ...
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Sugar in first 1000 days linked to poor health later Cutting sugar in the first 1,000 days of a baby's life - from conception to the age of two - appears to reduce the risk of developing significant health issues in adult life, say researchers. The team analysed the impact of the end of sugar-rationing ...
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Tuberculosis patient possibly exposed hundreds at Georgia school, amid global rise Local public health officials identified the infected student at Walton High School, in Marietta, the Cobb County School District told USA TODAY in an email. The student with the bacterial disease had contact with about 200 ...
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Women Are Still Under-Represented in Medical Research. Here's Where the Gender Gap Is Most Pronounced Historically, medical research has been male-dominated in terms of subjects as well as researchers, even though women make up half of the world's population. As a result of this gender bias, insights into various diseases and findings about medications ...
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30 essential tips for living a longer, happier, more successful life with no regrets The anti-aging market is littered with innovative products and procedures that promise consumers a healthier, happier, longer life. Some pursuits, like cryotherapy or what the industry refers to as photorejuvenation, are more experimental.
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Weight Loss Drugs May Be a New Alternative to Knee Replacements Oct. 31, 2024 – People with severe osteoarthritis of the knee are often no strangers to shots. Injections of steroids and lubricating substances have been a go-to treatment for years. But now, a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine shows ...
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This is what it's really like to have OCD, according to 4 people living with it This may sound like anxiety. So, what makes OCD distinct? People with OCD can experience very specific intrusive thoughts known as obsessions, and then engage in compulsions, which are ritualized behaviors to address ...
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A Disease That Plagued Pharaohs Is Finally Eliminated Hi, it's Janice in Johannesburg where the summer rains have arrived along with the whine of mosquitos. At the other end of the continent in Egypt, pesky mosquitos no longer pose the same disease risk that they once did. But before we get to that.
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Africa CDC tracks concerning mpox rise in Uganda As mpox activity continues at a brisk pace in Africa's main hot spots, concerns are rising about an expanding outbreak in Uganda, an official with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said today.
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Rooting out race science Why it matters: The idea of dividing people into biologically separate groups, known as race science, isn't scientific, the academies said. There's no genetic or biological basis for race, so using it in biomedical research to explain biology or genetic ...
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Lung Cancer Screenings Can Save Lives, Yet Uptake Remains Low This access challenge increases risk for preventable deaths as lung cancer screenings are ranked one of the most effective screenings available, saving 1 person's life for every 320 screening computed tomography scans completed. 1.
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Rwandan officials report progress in Marburg outbreak Yesterday Rwanda reported one new Marburg virus case — a known contact of an earlier case, but officials said they were cautiously optimistic the outbreak of the deadly filovirus was dwindling. "It's not time to declare victory, but we are headed in ...
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Mpox cases on African continent show 500% increase year-on-year DAKAR, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Mpox cases continue to spread on the African continent, showing an increase of over 500% from last year, data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) showed on Thursday.
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Utah reports avian flu in dairy cows as USDA announces plan for bulk milk sampling The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) yesterday announced that highly pathogenic avian flu has been confirmed at eight of the state's commercial dairy farms, a development veterinary officials had been bracing for following a recent ...
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Doctors report first US cases of sexually transmitted ringworm rash It's more commonly known as jock itch (when it affects the groin area) or athlete's foot, and can produce a round, itchy rash. Until now, transmission of the fungal infection through skin- ...
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Bird flu infects 3 more people; number of human cases in US grows to 39 A total of 39 people have tested positive for bird flu in the U.S. this year, including nine from Washington, as the virus has infected poultry flocks and spread to more than 400 dairy herds, federal data show.
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Oregon first state to report new spike in avian flu during fall waterfowl migration SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With migratory waterfowl back in Oregon for the winter, the state is again seeing an increase in cases of avian flu and mortality in wild birds, especially among cackling geese congregating in the Willamette Valley, the Oregon ...
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Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say Nov 1 (Reuters) - The third phase of a delayed polio vaccination campaign in Gaza will begin on Saturday, aid organisations said on Friday, after the rollout was derailed by Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access.
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Oregon the first state to report new spike in avian flu Avian flu deaths are mostly occurring in cackling geese gathering in the Willamette Valley and wild ducks harvested by hunters, according to ODFW. Author: Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola. Published ...
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Are you in perimenopause? Here's what to look for, according to a doctor Many women start experiencing menopausal symptoms during those years of perimenopause, such as irregular periods, fatigue, sleep disturbances, hot flashes and weight gain. Advertisement ...
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Researchers identify 4-gene signature to predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms The non-specific clinical signs often delay diagnosis, making timely treatment critical. Current diagnostic methods, including blood cultures, are insufficient, emphasizing the urgent need for specific biomarkers to identify sepsis early and accurately.
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What new guidelines say to do to prevent a stroke The new guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, published in the journal Stroke, aim to prevent stroke throughout a person's life via preventive care and healthy lifestyle behaviors. The recommendations, last updated ...
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Research uncovers potential role of polyphosphate in neurodegenerative diseases We've seen that patients have these fibril structures in their brains for a long time now. But the questions are what do these fibrils do? What is their role in disease? And, most importantly, can we do something to get rid of them if they are responsible ...
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COVID-19 is no longer the world's leading infectious disease killer Instead, it's tuberculosis that has once again become the world's most deadly infectious disease. A World Health Organization report this week shows 10.8 million people became sick with TB last year (with 8.2 million people being newly diagnosed). Roughly ...
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Alzheimer's treatment donanemab is not a 'miracle drug' – not providing it on the NHS is the right choice One million people in the UK have dementia, and this figure is expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040. We have no drugs that slow the disease progression – so-called "disease-modifying drugs" – for this mind-robbing disease, only drugs to treat symptoms.
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Alzheimer's blood tests show 'very good accuracy' in early trials Scientists are working on new ways of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, early. Blood biomarker tests are one diagnostic tool under developement. Roche recently presented data at the 17th Clinical Trials ...
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NSW Health issues blood-borne viruses test warning to clients of Fresh Cosmetic Clinic in Sydney CBD NSW Health is working with the HCCC to consider any further action against the clinic. abc.net.au/news/nsw-health-virus-sydney- ...
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Vaccination clinics planned after 2 more measles cases confirmed in western NB Two more measles cases have been identified in New Brunswick, both connected to a case confirmed last week, Public Health says. The two latest cases are in the "upper Saint John River Valley," according to a news release, which did not specify where.
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Continuous glucose monitoring and hybrid closed loop for diabetes A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is a device for people with diabetes that lets you check your glucose (sugar) levels at any time. It lets you see patterns in your levels and check if your blood glucose is too high or low.
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Polio vaccination campaign to resume in northern Gaza A third phase of the polio vaccination campaign is set to begin tomorrow in part of the northern Gaza Strip after being postponed from 23 October 2024 due to lack of access and assured, comprehensive humanitarian pauses, intense bombardment, ...
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Mississippi radiologist explains new FDA ruling about breast density JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) ...
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Children's doctors reporting unusual increase in walking pneumonia cases in Canada Children's hospitals across the country are seeing an unusual increase in the number of serious and more complicated cases of walking pneumonia affecting much younger patients, according to medical experts. Dr. Earl Rubin says he's seeing more children ...
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Can olfactory loss predict disease? Study ties loss of smell to 139 health conditions Olfactory dysfunction is linked with 139 medical conditions, including genetic or hereditary, physical, and neurological conditions. Extensive research supports connections with conditions such as rhinitis, depression, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and ...
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Disease Outbreak News: Malaria - Ethiopia (31 October 2024) Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths (CFR 0.02%) were reported in Ethiopia. Malaria poses a significant public health challenge in Ethiopia, where approximately 75% of the land mass is considered to be ...
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Weighing Blood-Based vs Standard Colorectal Cancer Screening Options Because colonoscopies and more established stool-based tests are more effective at detecting early cancers and precancerous polyps compared with emerging blood-based tests, their long-term impact is projected to be substantially greater than that of ...
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Heart Signals Brain to Increase Sleep to Promote Healing after a Heart Attack "This study is the first to demonstrate that the heart regulates sleep during cardiovascular injury by using the immune system to signal to the brain," said Cameron McAlpine, PhD, the study's senior author and an assistant professor of medicine and ...
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Adults 50 and older should now get this vaccine, according to the CDC Are you at least 50 years old? The Center for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal diseases, a type of bacterial disease that can cause multiple illnesses. The decision, made in time for the winter season, ...
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Mpox Spread in Uganda is 'Concerning', as Rwanda Reports a Few More Marburg Cases Dr Yvan Butera, Minister of State in Rwanda's health ministry, is vaccinated with Sabin's experimental vaccine. The spread of mpox in Uganda is "of great concern", with some 830 recorded ...
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Beat the bug: Expert tips for managing cold and flu season 1. Accurate temperature monitoring is essential for young infants—and helpful for the rest of us. · 2. Fever-reducing medications can improve comfort. · 3. Hydration is vital for recovery. · 4. Clear nasal passages for better breathing. · 5.
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What you need to know about 'walking pneumonia.' Experts explain how your cough could be this persistent illness Do you have a runny nose and nagging cough that has persisted for weeks but you've still managed to drag yourself to work and school? You may be among a surging caseload of people with mycoplasma pneumonia, also known as walking pneumonia.
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Fight against cervical cancer receives major boost from record donation, as Pacific Island nations ramp up screening The University of New South Wales' Kirby Institute has received its single largest donation — nearly $26 million — to support cervical cancer screening and treatment in seven Pacific countries. Cervical cancer is highly prevalent in the Pacific, ...
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Global tuberculosis report 2024 The 2024 edition of the report is, as usual, based primarily on data gathered by WHO from national ministries of health in annual rounds of data collection. In 2024, 193 countries and areas with more than 99% of the world's population and TB cases reported ...
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An enigmatic anion may stitch together amyloid fibrils Amyloid fibrils appear in many neurodegenerative diseases, and scientists are eager to understand how they form and spread. But amyloids—clumped aggregations of misfolded proteins—can be difficult to study. Certain proteins can adopt multiple distinct ...
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Lung Cancer By the Numbers: 2024 Unfortunately, as lung cancer does not present with noticeable symptoms during its early stages, many patients are initially diagnosed once the disease has advanced. This leads to a five-year survival rate of 25 percent, making early detection crucial.
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Around the nation: CDC recommends additional COVID-19 doses for older adults CDC has updated its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for older adults, encouraging them to get additional doses for stronger protection, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Georgia and Tennessee. Georgia: Last week, CDC updated ...
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Contracting this disease can double your risk of a heart attack, research shows For instance, new research from the Cleveland Clinic suggests that catching COVID could double the risk of experiencing adverse cardiovascular events in the future, including heart attacks, strokes or even death.
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