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	health Daily update ⋅ February 14, 2025
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	NPR After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people NPR The first study on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make it to publication under the Trump administration came out Thursday. The journal released data suggesting some spillovers from dairy cattle into ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP CDC: 3 veterinarians had recent H5N1 infections but didn't know they had been exposed CIDRAP Today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports on recent avian influenza A (H5N1) infections in three veterinarians who work with cattle but didn't know they had been exposed to the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Ohio announces human H5N1 avian flu case, state's first CIDRAP People should avoid direct contact with poultry or wild birds and take proper precautions. "While the risk to Ohioans is low, the best way to prevent bird flu is to avoid unprotected exposures to sick ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak appears stable CIDRAP Health officials from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) today said Uganda's Ebola outbreak has stabilized and is under control, with the ongoing epidemiologic investigation suggesting a single transmission chain. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Eating yogurt regularly may reduce the risk of colon cancer, a study finds NPR A close shot of a woman's hands holding a carton of yogurt while standing in the. The bacteria in yogurt appear to promote an overall healthy balance of bacteria in the gut, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Should women take creatine? Dietitians explain benefits, risks and what to know before trying it Today.com Creatine supplements have been shown to have benefits for women in many stages of life — but it's not recommended for everyone. Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore Do you need a measles booster? Here's what experts say WBAL Baltimore Measles cases are popping up across the country, especially in areas with lower vaccination rates. Video above: NH trails national average in childhood vaccinations. Advertisement. There were 285 cases reported in the US last year, the most since 2019, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline CDC Highest Number of Flu Cases in 15 Years. Here's How to Protect Yourself Healthline The CDC reports the highest level of flu cases since the swine flu pandemic of 2009. For the first time, the death rate for flu cases is higher than the mortality rate for COVID-19. Everyone can do their part to stop the spread of flu by getting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Bariatric Surgery Improves Adverse Outcomes in Patients with MASH-Related Cirrhosis Pharmacy Times This surgery can be significant in reducing the long-term risk of adverse outcomes and decompensation in cirrhosis related to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network 5 Things That Impact Heart Health AJMC.com Managed Markets Network February celebrates American Heart Month to raise awareness of heart health, as heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US for men, women, and most racial and ethnic groups. 1 Heart disease caused 702,880 deaths in 2022, accounting for 1 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 6 heart symptoms not to ignore, from heart surgeon and heart attack survivor Today.com He operates on diseased hearts, but like many people, he ignored his own symptoms of a coronary artery blockage until it became an emergency. "I absolutely knew better, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune More Millennials and Gen Xers are getting colorectal cancer. Adding these foods to your diet may help Fortune Diet plays an important role in your overall cancer risk. Getty Images. In the late 1990s, colorectal cancer was the fourth-leading ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hub at Johns Hopkins NIH funds research that leads directly to cancer treatments, clinical trials The Hub at Johns Hopkins Cancer researcher Karen Sfanos says she is 'terrified' of the impact of cuts to NIH funding that supports vital biomedical research across the U.S. ... I am a cancer researcher and a cancer survivor. A few nights ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fall River Herald News Flu cases on the rise. Southcoast Health urges vaccination and early care Fall River Herald News Dr. Dani Hackner, senior vice president and chief clinical officer at Southcoast Health, said there's still time to get vaccinated, and the vaccines do prevent a severe flu illness as well as complication from flu. Flag as irrelevant
	University of California Could a bacteria-killing virus help solve antibiotic resistance? University of California Pseudomonas bacteria infected by different mutations of a jumbo phage. The dot in the middle is the shield created by the phage to protect its DNA after it has infected the bacterial cell. Credit: Bondy ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Scientists pave way to stopping aggressive cancers before they spread The Independent Victoria Sanz Moreno, professor of cancer cell and metastasis biology at the ICR, who led the study, said: "Our research has uncovered the road map that cancer cells follow to break out of a tumour, enabling it to cause a secondary tumour elsewhere in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse Heart attack and stroke risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives Pulse Progestin-only contraceptives, including pills and implants, carried a slightly elevated risk, though lower than the combined pills, they reported. By contrast the vaginal ring increased ischaemic stroke risk 2.4-fold and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Measles cases are rising in the US as Texas outbreak spreads: Here's what to know USA TODAY All of the cases are in unvaccinated residents of the northwestern Texas county, and 22 of the cases are in children. Nine patients have been hospitalized in the outbreak. "Due to the highly contagious nature ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wisconsin Public Radio News The relationship between the gut and brain has an effect on addiction, disease and behavior Wisconsin Public Radio News 2 Wisconsin researchers share how gut composition can change the way the body responds to cocaine, diseases like MS. By Colleen Leahy. February 13, 2025. AP Business Wire. The brain might be called the control center of the body. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Breakthrough discovery reveals key role of ovoid cells in object recognition memory News-Medical.net Scientists at UBC's faculty of medicine have just uncovered a crucial piece of the puzzle. In a study published today in Nature Communications, the researchers have discovered a new type of brain cell that plays a central role in our ability to remember ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 7 Austin Austin doctor raises awareness about heart disease FOX 7 Austin In this edition of Health Beat, we are focusing on American Heart Month and efforts to raise awareness. FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas spoke with Dr. Vivek Goswami, a cardiologist with Heart Hospital ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Trump disrupting US bird flu response as outbreak worsens The Guardian Since Donald Trump took office on 20 January, two federal agencies responsible for monitoring and responding to the epidemic have withheld bird flu reports and canceled congressional briefings and meetings with state health officials, the sources said. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Next-gen Alzheimer's drugs extend independent living by months Medical Xpress In the past two years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved two novel Alzheimer's therapies, based on data from clinical trials showing that both drugs slowed the progression of the disease. But while the approvals of lecanemab and donanemab, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Birth control ring and patch linked to higher clot, stroke risk, study says Globalnews.ca "We know that estrogen-based contraceptives, for example, can increase a woman's risk of having blood clots, so that's where that risk of heart attack and stroke can happen," said Katie White, director of health systems with the Heart and Stroke Foundation ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times 'Road map' of how cancers spread offers hope for new treatments Financial Times "Our research has uncovered the road map that cancer cells follow to break out of a tumour, enabling it to cause a secondary tumour elsewhere in the body," said Victoria Sanz-Moreno, professor of cancer cell and metastasis biology at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Stroke, MI Risk and Contraceptives: Latest Findings Medscape The use of contemporary hormonal contraception is associated with a significantly increased relative risk for ischemic stroke and, in some cases, myocardial infarction (MI), a new real-world study showed. The research included analysis of risk and use ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation UK Valentine's Day: why physical affection can boost your health The Conversation UK In the opening scene of Love, Actually, Hugh Grant's character says how, whenever he gets gloomy with the state of the world, he thinks about the arrivals gate at Heathrow airport. The reason is on screen: we see couples kissing, old friends embracing, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Policy Watch US Funding Freeze Hits Mpox Response in DRC; Ebola Trial Progresses in Uganda Health Policy Watch Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, head of Africa CDC's Incident Support Team. As Africa battles a relentless mpox outbreak, a sudden freeze in U.S. funding is crippling containment efforts, threatening vaccine distribution, ... Flag as irrelevant
	InventUM | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Challenging Alzheimer's Disease InventUM | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Part of the work in addressing the Alzheimer's public health issue lies in fast, accurate diagnosis. Researchers from The Center for Cognitive Neurosciences and Aging (CNSA) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rice News Rice-BCM research enables detection of hazardous chemicals in human placentas with unprecedented speed and ... Rice News Peter Nordlander (from left), Oara Neumann, Melissa Suter, Bhagavatula Moorthy, Ankit Patel and Naomi Halas (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University). Rice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study reveals brain circuit linked to human creativity News-Medical.net A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that different brain regions activated by creative tasks are part of one common brain circuit. By evaluating data from 857 participants across 36 fMRI studies, researchers identified a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News Wear Red Canada Day encourages women to learn more about heart health CTV News At the Halifax infirmary, hundreds gathered both in-person and virtually for an information session. Women shared their stories and doctors educated Maritimers about signs, risks, and ways to reduce the risk of heart disease and attacks. Flag as irrelevant
	Managed Healthcare Executive HIV + Hepatitis Institute Welcomes RFK, Talks Importance of Ending the HIV Epidemic Managed Healthcare Executive The group released a statement today expressing that they are eager to work with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to eradicate HIV when steps into his role as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Oral vancomycin induces PSC-IBD remission, driving gut microbiome and metabolic shifts News-Medical.net A four-week treatment with oral vancomycin led to clinical remission in PSC-IBD patients, accompanied by significant shifts in gut microbiota, reduced inflammation, and altered bile acid and short-chain fatty acid metabolism—effects that reversed upon ... Flag as irrelevant
	GoErie.com Pa. dairy industry declared free of bird flu, but poultry farms report new cases GoErie.com Pennsylvania's dairy industry appears to be free of the avian flu, officials announced after testing milk samples from all around the commonwealth for the virus, according to state regulators. State agriculture officials on Thursday reported that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Texas measles outbreak hits at least 22 children and two adults Reuters Feb 13 (Reuters) - At least 24 cases of measles have been reported in an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, state officials said, warning that more cases of the highly contagious disease were likely to surface. None of the infected people in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	West Tennessee Healthcare Give Your Heart Health a Valentine: Know Your Risk Factors West Tennessee Healthcare West Tennessee Medical Group Primary Care | Northside physician, Dr. Elizabeth Londino. "Heart disease is the leading cause of death among American men and women," says Elizabeth Londino, MD ... Flag as irrelevant
	Louisiana Department of Health - Louisiana.gov Louisiana Surgeon General: Restoring Trust in Public Health Starts with Restoring Trust in Medicine Louisiana Department of Health - Louisiana.gov But when we get it wrong and overreach, the harm is often irreparable. Trust is built over years and lost in seconds, and we're still rebuilding from the COVID missteps. To name a ... Flag as irrelevant
	6ABC Philadelphia 3 parks in Monmouth County, New Jersey, shut down after 25 geese found dead 6ABC Philadelphia Infected birds shed avian influenza viruses through their saliva, mucous and feces. So, as a precaution, signs have been put up to warn people to stay away from the water and goose droppings. Flag as irrelevant
	Loma Linda University Health Navigating the quad-demic: what you need to know Loma Linda University Health As cases of COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and norovirus surge, hospitals are struggling to keep up with the influx of sick patients. With emergency departments overwhelmed, it's important to know how to manage symptoms at home, when to seek medical care, ... Flag as irrelevant
	aidshealth.org AHF on International Condom Day: Can't Fight HIV without Condoms aidshealth.org Nearly 50 AHF country teams host safer sex-themed events; U.S. stages Ohh Mamma! burlesque extravaganza in Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Petersburg, Orlando, and Atlanta. *** View scenes from sold-out Ohh Mamma! show ***. Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca The danger of bird flu mixing with human flu? A potential pandemic Globalnews.ca This is because if the viruses mix, it could give rise to a highly-contagious and deadly new pathogen, sparking fears of a global pandemic. Influenza cases have been on the rise in Canada in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Pakistan reports second polio case of 2025 The Hindu The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health in Islamabad confirmed that the new infection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) was reported in the Badin district of Sindh. Flag as irrelevant
	UT Physicians Understanding heart health UT Physicians Love and emotional support decrease cortisol levels, which reduces the harmful effects of chronic stress on the heart. Your heartbeat tells a story. Flag as irrelevant
	Pakistan just vaccinated 45 million kids in response to 2024's polio resurgence NPR Pakistan held its first polio vaccination drive of 2025, sending workers door-to-door to vaccinate 45 million children. A spike in cases in 2024 was a setback for the eradication of the disease. Sponsor Message. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News How Americans' changing views on health paved the way for RFK Jr. ABC News If you've been on social media over the past few years, odds are you've come across ads or social media influencers peddling products that make dubious medical claims. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans, particularly conservatives, ... Flag as irrelevant
	UConn Today A Few Simple Steps to Start Preventing Heart Disease Today UConn Today Every February in honor of American Heart Month, UConn Health's campus lights-up red to raise greater awareness about the importance of preventing cardiovascular diseases (UConn Health Photo/Tina Encarnacion). Flag as irrelevant
	Fox17 Love Your Heart — Celebrate Heart Month With Heart-healthy Foods Samaritan Health Services Whole grains: Oats, quinoa and brown rice provide fiber, which helps reduce cholesterol levels. Replace refined grains with whole-grain options for a healthier diet. Nuts and seeds: Almonds, walnuts, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Learning Disability Today New campaign to halt preventable deaths from constipation Learning Disability Today Ace Anglia, a people-led advocacy organisation working with people with learning disabilities and autistic people across Suffolk, have shared a new video highlighting the dangers of poor constipation care. Richard Handley. Flag as irrelevant
	OhioHealth Newsroom Heart Health: Why it's Different for Women OhioHealth Newsroom Marcus Thorpe and Lindsey Gordon have a thought-provoking discussion with two OhioHealth cardiologists, Lindsay Castle, DO and Laura Flannery, MD about heart disease in women, where they offer advice for prevention and care. Flag as irrelevant

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