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	health Daily update ⋅ November 17, 2024
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	Livescience.com 'Dengue is coming': Climate-fueled rise in cases will affect the US, scientists warn Livescience.com For years, researchers have discussed theories as to how mosquito-borne diseases may be affected by climate change, Erin Mordecai, study co-author and an associate professor of biology at Stanford University, told Live Science. Mosquitoes are cold-blooded, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler CBS News Mpox is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus that's in the same family as the one that causes smallpox. It is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California With dengue cases at an extreme high, research points to climate change's role NBC Southern California Rising temperatures are responsible for nearly a fifth of the world's dengue burden, according to the new findings — a share that's expected to keep rising. By Randi Richardson | NBC News • Published 26 mins ago • Updated 25 mins ago. Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times AHA 2024: Unexplained Changes in Cholesterol Could Help Identify Adults At Risk of Dementia Pharmacy Times Globally, in 2021, 3.72 million deaths were attributed to excessive LDL-C levels, according to the American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2024 Update. 2. Read ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler ABC News Mpox is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus that's in the same family as the one that causes smallpox. It is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. Milder symptoms can include ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News 'I wouldn't be here without prostate test' BBC News A man who first discovered he may have prostate cancer after buying an online test has called on others to be proactive about the health risk. Cumberland councillor Brian Wernham, who is halfway through a three-year treatment course, urged men to get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times First US case of mpox variant reported in San Mateo County Los Angeles Times There is no evidence that the strain is spreading in California or the U.S, the California Department of Public Health said. The risk of contracting Clade I mpox in the U.S. remains low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News US reports first case of emerging mpox strain BBC News California has reported the first US case of mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - that is part of a new outbreak. The state's department of health, the CDPH, said the new case was from the Clade I strain - different from the Clade II strain that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Tirzepatide Reduces Heart Failure Events in HFpEF With Obesity Medscape CHICAGO — A new study has shown for the first time that a drug therapy can reduce major heart failure clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity. The SUMMIT trial found that tirzepatide, ... Flag as irrelevant
	World Health Organization Cervical cancer elimination day of action World Health Organization By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia. November 17 marks the fourth anniversary of launch of the global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem and is observed as Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News California confirms first US case of more severe mpox strain -- but risk to public remains low ABC News Health officials in California have confirmed the first domestic case of a more severe strain of mpox in a traveler from Eastern Africa, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The risk to the public remains low, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	KGO-TV Officials report 1st US case of new aggressive mpox strain in Bay Area KGO-TV Officials with San Mateo County Health confirmed with ABC7 the patient lives in the county. The person diagnosed with clade I mpox had recently traveled from Eastern Africa, where an mpox outbreak is ongoing. The person ... Flag as irrelevant
	Midland Daily News Savvy Senior: How to know if you're getting osteoporosis Midland Daily News Dear Susan,. While osteoporosis is much more common in adults over age 60, it can strike younger people, too. In fact, according to the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Obesity crisis in the US expected to worsen by 2050 News-Medical.net Especially high levels of overweight and obesity have already been reached in several US states, with over half (52%) of older adolescent males (aged 15-24 years) in Texas and nearly two-thirds (63%) of older adolescent females in Mississippi living with ... Flag as irrelevant
	McKnight's Long Term Care News Study links common pain medication to increased hip fracture risk in older adults McKnight's Long Term Care News The study showed that patients taking gabapentinoids had 30% higher odds of hip fractures within 60 days of receiving their prescription, even after accounting for other central nervous system medications and exposure trends. Of these hospitalized ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC15 Arizona Flu cases in Arizona are up compared to the five-year average ABC15 Arizona The County Health Department is offering free flu shots as half of all cases in the state are from Maricopa County. Prev Next. So far over 2,000 flu cases have been reported in Arizona. The Maricopa County Health Department is holding free flu shot ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Cold, dark... and not remotely miserable: How to live your best winter life The Independent As the temperatures drop and the long nights start rolling in, it's easy to feel like it's all doom and gloom. But, says Katherine May, there's great comfort to be found in winter – you just have to know how to make the most of the season. Flag as irrelevant
	KAIT High school events leave nearly 70 sick with E. coli, several hospitalized KAIT FENTON, Mo. (KMOV/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVU San Francisco New strain of mpox reported in Bay Area, believed to be 1st confirmed case in US KTVU San Francisco According to the CDPH, the patient recently returned traveling from Africa, and their diagnosis is related to the ongoing outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a rare disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	New data shows efforts to stop the spread of STIs are working NPR STONE: So this report focused on syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea cases from last year. Overall, there were over 2.4 million of these three sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. And that represents a slight decrease of about 2% compared to 2022. So ... Flag as irrelevant
	Verywell Health Moderate Exercise Isn't Enough to Offset Sitting All Day, Study Says Verywell Health If you sit for most of the day, even moderate exercise may not undo the health risks of prolonged sitting, according to a new study published in the journal PLoS ONE.1. The study included people ages 28 to 49 who, on average, spend more than 8.5 hours ... Flag as irrelevant
	DrugsControl.org Achilles heel of antibiotic-resistant bacteria Science Daily Date: November 16, 2024; Source: University of California - San Diego; Summary: To stem the surging antibiotic resistance public health crisis, scientists seek solutions inside the mechanics of bacterial infection. A new study has found a vulnerability ... Flag as irrelevant
	ALS News Today Biopharmaceutical launches with goal to develop treatment for ALS ALS News Today Trace Neuroscience kicked off its operations in California with $101 million in Series A financing, which the company will use to continue developing its lead treatment candidate. That candidate was designed based on research showing that UNC13A ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation www.nejm.org Oral anticoagulant therapy has important limitations, including a risk of bleeding, patient anxiety, and cost considerations, which result in a quarter of patients stopping oral anticoagulants within a year after starting treatment. Flag as irrelevant
	www.healio.com Left atrial appendage closure safe, effective first-line option for AF ablation patients www.healio.com OPTION is a head-to-head trial of left atrial appendage closure with Watchman FLX vs. anticoagulation after ablation for atrial fibrillation. Strategies provided equivalent thromboembolic protection at 3 years. CHICAGO — In the OPTION trial, ... Flag as irrelevant
	www.1news.co.nz Fasting, eating earlier or eating fewer meals – what works for weight loss? www.1news.co.nz Is one formula for weight loss more likely to result in success than another? Hayley O'Neill and Loai Albarqouni investigate. Globally, one in eight people are living with obesity. This is an issue because excess fat increases the risk of type 2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vancouver Sun University of BC expert: Lean in with intention, don't log off social media Vancouver Sun Can we reduce social media harms by engaging differently, instead of disengaging completely? When it comes to psychological well-being in the digital age, University of B.C. professor Amori Mikami thinks it might be better to lean in, rather than log ... Flag as irrelevant
	Irish Examiner How to reduce your exposure to microplastics Irish Examiner Scientists recommend never microwaving food in plastic — tempered glass such as Pyrex is a good alternative for warming food. How to reduce your exposure to microplastics. Scientists say the "easiest low-hanging fruit" for limiting exposure is to cut ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Are you taking enough protein? Common signs that you have protein deficiency; tips to fix Hindustan Times From fatigue to delayed digestion, know the symptoms to watch out for protein deficiency. Dietician shared ways to address it. Protein is extremely crucial for enabling healthy body functions. It is important that we take adequate protein throughout ... Flag as irrelevant

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