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Cancer Cases Rising in Females, Declining in Males. How to Reduce Your Risk The reason for these shifts is not clear, but doctors pointed to lack of physical activity, high alcohol consumption and diets high in ultra-processed foods as possible factors.
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Has Our Dementia Risk Doubled? Don't Panic – Here's What to Do Jan. 17, 2025 – Recent headlines that suggested up to 42% of people ages 55 and older face an eventual dementia diagnosis may have lit up the appointment call centers for neurology offices nationwide. But some experts have a follow-up message: Don't ...
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Norovirus outbreak reported at shelter for California wildfire evacuees First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires are dealing with outbreaks of norovirus and other stomach ailments at a shelter set up to help evacuees.
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US flu activity still high, with 11 new deaths in kids Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its weekly FluView update, confirmed 11 new pediatric deaths for the week ending on January 11, lifting the total during the 2024-25 flu season to 27. Overall deaths are also increasing, ...
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The slow, powerful work of bridging the women's health gap When Carolyn Thomas suffered her first heart attack in 2008, she was in her fifties, a distance runner and as fit as can be. Yet the doctor in the ER diagnosed her with acid reflux, sent her home without treatment and told her she simply needed to rest ...
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The Flu, Norovirus, Other Respiratory Viruses Are Everywhere: Here's What You Need to Know In addition, a trio of respiratory illnesses—influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are on the rise. The CDC reports that as of January 13, "the amount of acute respiratory illness causing people to seek healthcare is at a high level." ...
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BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health. By Giorgia Guglielmi & Nature magazine. A healthcare professional ...
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US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development This is in addition to $176 million awarded last year to complete late-stage development and testing of a pre-pandemic mRNA-based vaccine against the H5N1 avian influenza. The funding will also support ...
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Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS The CDC said the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.
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After call to overhaul diagnosis of obesity, how can you tell if your weight is a problem? Report by Lancet Commission says BMI should be used as 'screening tool' rather than determining factor. Sat 18 Jan 2025 01.00 EST. Share. This week, doctors confirmed what many people have felt for a long time: the way we think about obesity is not ...
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What to know about norovirus, the 'stomach bug' that's going around Health officials say proper hand washing and disinfecting with bleach are the best defenses against the highly contagious virus. By Richelle Wilson. January 17, 2025. Listen. Download. Nurse Christina Neagle says she washes her hands before going in ...
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Latest bird flu case in Georgia leads to suspension in poultry exhibitions, sales until further notice A positive case was detected in a commercial poultry operation in Elbert County, Georgia, the Department of Agriculture said. Author: Donesha Aldridge (11Alive). Published: ...
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Calorie labels have small effect on eating habits - study Putting calories on food labels and menus "is no silver bullet", say researchers who analysed the best evidence to date on how effective the policy can be. A review of 25 studies on calorie labelling in a number of countries found a small reduction in ...
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Bird flu outbreak at Georgia poultry facility pauses sales Georgia officials have confirmed the state's first case of bird flu, halting all in-state poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and sales until further notice. A poultry producer in Elbert County on Wednesday noticed signs of avian flu in their ...
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Fresh ideas to improve health habits You don't need a special occasion to set a goal. Just choose a lifestyle habit you'd like to change (such as diet, sleep, stress management, or exercise) and set a goal for improvement. Murphy recommends starting small. For example, start going for a daily ...
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San Francisco public health director announces resignation SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's public health director, who oversaw the city's responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and fentanyl crisis, announced his resignation on Thursday. Dr. Grant Colfax is stepping down after spending nearly six years as the ...
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Experts hail 'milestone' in study of the deadly Huntington's disease But buried deep in person's genetic code, mutations are building and repeating, accumulating until they reach a breaking point, when the fatal disease begins to show itself. Nerve cells in the brain then begin dying ...
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Bird Flu Detected In New London County Family's Flock Of Avian Pets Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as H5N1 or the bird flu, was confirmed in a backyard flock of pet birds in New London County on Friday, according to the state departments of Agriculture and Public Health, prompting renewed warnings about ...
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Brain Changes Emerge Decades Before Huntington's Diagnosis Changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) neurofilament light (NfL) protein and proenkephalin (PENK) emerged decades before clinically diagnosable Huntington's disease. Approximately 23 years before a clinical diagnosis, CSF analysis showed very early signs ...
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Being thin does not mean you are healthy: Here's what experts say In Short · Being aerobically fit cuts the risk of dying by half compared to normal-weight people who are unfit · It's more important to focus on fitness than weight when it comes to health · Obese but fit individuals had better survival rates than normal- ...
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Behind vaccine critics' complaints about vaccine testing Arcane arguments made by vaccine critics — many false or misleading — about how some vaccines are tested could have significant implications if one of their own becomes the nation's top health official. Why it matters: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ...
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Bird flu detected in wild goose It is the first wild bird to test positive in Northern Ireland since September 2023. The bird was found near Black Lough and the disease was confirmed on Thursday. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and ...
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A nap can boost your cognition, here's how In our fast-paced society, sleep often gets neglected. Short naps, especially under 30 minutes, can boost memory and brain health, countering the loss linked with aging. Ideal nap times are post-lunch in a quiet, cool, dark environment.
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Say no to sugar in coffee! Study shows unsweetened coffee reduces Alzheimer's disease risk by 30% Skip the temptation to sweeten your coffee, and see how it's good for your brain, as a study states it lowers Alzheimer's risk substantially. There's an undeniable link between dietary choices and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
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Ozempic and Wegovy selected for next round of Medicare drug price negotiations The 15 drugs on the list were used by about 5.3 million Medicare enrollees and treat a variety of diseases, including asthma, cancer and diabetes. The negotiated prices won't take effect until 2027.
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Wrap up: Multiple feline deaths reported after HPAI exposure through raw milk and pet food, and other veterinary news Here is what was popular this week on dvm360.com: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in 2 raw pet food products, which is linked to several infections in cats and ...
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Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine ATLANTA - The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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Potential exposure to measles from traveler in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport A measles case was confirmed in a resident of the Southern Kenai Peninsula this week who flew through Sea-Tac. This person is an unvaccinated adult who began experiencing symptoms while traveling home to Alaska from a trip overseas.
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What Are the Health Risks of Ultraprocessed Foods? Dr. Loy provides practical tips for identifying ultraprocessed foods in grocery stores and offers budget-friendly strategies for incorporating more whole foods into diets, such as meal prepping, using frozen vegetables, and making homemade sauces.
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Keep your red meat to these limits to protect your brain health, experts say (CNN) — Reducing your red meat consumption could have many positive impacts — on your heart, the environment, and maybe even on your long-term cognitive health, according to a new study. Those who ate a quarter of a serving or more of processed red ...
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Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Higher After COVID-19 Overall, the proportion of participants who met criteria for ME/CFS following SARS-CoV-2 infection was 4.5 percent versus 0.6 percent in uninfected participants. The most common ME/CFS symptom in infected participants was post-exertional malaise (24.0 ...
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Stomach flu spreading among fire evacuees at Pasadena shelter Health officials confirmed Thursday that a stomach bug is circulating among people at the wildfire evacuation center in Pasadena. Manuel Carmona, Pasadena's acting director of Public Health, said that his department and health officials from the ...
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Austin's Dry January gets a boost from surgeon general's alcohol warning Valentina Weatherspoon, bar manager of Sans Bar, makes an alcohol-free cocktail for a customer. Sans Bar, located on Congress Avenue, offers alcohol-free cocktails and beer options.
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APHIS Updates Policy to Enhance Surveillance of Turkey Flocks in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Affected States In late December 2024, APHIS became aware of a genetic link between turkeys potentially infected with HPAI H5N1, virus detected in raw pet food, and an infected household cat. Out of an abundance of caution ...
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Undernutrition could be contributor to global measles outbreak: McGill study By Cole Fortner. Posted January 17, 2025 2:15 pm. New research from McGill University suggests that undernutrition is contributing to the global measles outbreak. Researchers from McGill, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, and the University of ...
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Africa reports over 200 disease outbreaks in 2024 ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised alarm over a sharp rise in public health emergencies across the continent, with more than 200 disease outbreaks reported last year.
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National Non-Smoking Week 2025: Helping Islanders to quit Island residents can now connect with services through their local pharmacies or primary care centres to receive 100 per cent coverage for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products or prescription medications to quit smoking, vaping, or using other ...
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Association between herpes simplex virus infection and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers: analysis within the MAPT trial The median age was 74.0 years, 85.2% were infected with HSV-1. Infected participants tended to have a lower cortical amyloid load than uninfected participants (β = -0.08, p = 0.06), especially those suspected of reactivating HSV-1 most frequently (i.e. ...
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Murphy Administration Updates Public on Steps Being Taken to Track and Respond to H5N1 Avian Influenza Outbreak Reported in Localized Wild Bird Populations, Public Health Threat Remains Low. TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today reminded the public that state agencies continue to aggressively monitor occurrences of H5N1 avian influenza, ...
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Unawareness and untreated hypertension: a public health problem needs to be solved Hypertension is the most common chronic non-communicable disease encountered in daily clinical practice and is a cause of stroke, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, and premature death [1]. Hypertension can be prevented from developing ...
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US task force recommends osteoporosis screening to prevent fractures in older women The task force also recommends screening postmenopausal women younger than 65 who are at risk for osteoporotic fractures because of risk factors such as low weight, parental history of hip fracture, cigarette smoking, or excess alcohol consumption.
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The growing inequality in life expectancy among Americans This is a KFF Health News story. The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian Americans, it's around 84 ...
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Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations — including Ozempic The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, announced the next 15 drugs up for Medicare price negotiation. Blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic is on the list. That means the federal government and the pharmaceuticals industry are about ...
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Insurer-PBM Firms Dominate Medicare Part D Market, Steering Patients to Their Pharmacies Regulatory concerns are increasing over the dominance of pharmacies owned by insurer-PBM firms, with industry reports estimating that 3 such firms control over two-thirds of the specialty and mail-order pharmacy markets in the US.
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AI-driven Approach Reads Heart Cells' Inner Electrical Signals from the Outside A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego and Stanford University has developed a noninvasive method to monitor the electrical activity inside heart muscle cells from the outside, avoiding the need to physically penetrate the ...
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Weight loss medicines in England This briefing focuses on the availability of new weight loss medications on the NHS in England. It does not discuss the clinical effectiveness of these medicines. The commissioning and delivery of public health services is devolved; this briefing ...
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