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In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, US shutters the one CDC lab that could help The hepatitis C virus, which is spread through contact with infected blood and can lead to deadly liver cancer, is notoriously hard to identify. But if anyone could understand what was happening in Florida, it would be the Division of Viral Hepatitis in ...
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First meeting of CDC vaccine advisers under RFK Jr. is mostly 'business as usual' Despite concerns that the administration might meddle with a committee of vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, their first public meeting since President Trump's inauguration followed its usual course.
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How stress affects your urological (and overall) health Editor's note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida's College of Medicine. CNN —. Lately I find myself feeling stuck in a chronic state of stress, ...
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As Fentanyl Deaths Slow, Meth Comes for Maine Something worrisome was happening at Spurwink, a mental health clinic in Portland, Maine. Many patients being treated for opioid addiction had gone missing for days, even weeks, skipping prescription refills and therapy appointments.
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Stem cells to treat Parkinson's? Two small studies hint at success Patients suffering from Parkinson's may soon benefit from a powerful treatment option: stem cell transplants. In a pair of small studies designed primarily to test safety, two teams of researchers found that stem cells transplanted into the brains of ...
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Whooping cough cases on the rise with measles: Symptoms, what to know As measles cases continue to crop up across the U.S., so too are cases of another highly contagious disease. Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed ...
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9 best natural remedies to get through allergy season, according to allergists Every year, allergy season means the sniffles, congestion, itchy, runny eyes and constant sneezing. And every year, you probably promise yourself that this is the year you'll find a remedy for your seasonal allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis or ...
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Young women now binge drink more than young men New study on moderate alcohol consumptionA new report looks at the potential health risks of moderate drinking, including injuries, liver disease and cancer.
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Colombia declares health emergency after dozens die of yellow fever Yellow fever is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It can be prevented by a vaccine which in most cases provides lifelong protection. The government has urged people to get vaccinated ahead of ...
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Psycho-social therapies found to be most effective treatments for unexplained abdominal pain in children Hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are the most effective treatments for children suffering with unexplained abdominal pain, according to new research published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
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7News seeks answers on delayed CDC measles map updates amid new DC case WASHINGTON (7News) — The Five Guys on I Street in Northwest had its normal lunch crowd on Tuesday afternoon. It's where another case of measles popped up in the District, according to the Department of Health, in early April.
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How To Get 80 Grams of Protein a Day, Even as a Vegetarian Consuming the appropriate amount of protein also has the power to boost boost beauty and longevity: Protein intake encourages collagen production and is essential for muscle formation. Protein also supplies the body with amino acids, which help your body ...
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Resource-Strapped Officials Struggle to Respond to Widening Measles Outbreaks Even as the Texas-centered outbreak continues to expand, some 25 states are reporting measles cases, said David Sugerman, MD, of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "We are ...
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In Rodents, New Human "Multi-Zonal" Liver Organoids Improve Injury Survival Experts at Cincinnati Children's Report Breakthrough in Nature that Eventually Could Help Repair Patient Livers Injured by Disease. CINCINNATI, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- One reason why our livers excel at clearing waste from our blood system is ...
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Health officials recommend numerous vaccines. When they say your child should receive them Following expert guidance on childhood vaccinations can be key to stop the spread of infectious diseases. Michigan and other states are seeing new measles cases and experts urge vaccination to prevent the spread. Amid the ...
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Radiation from CT scans could lead to thousands of future cancer diagnoses, study finds The largest number of cancers was projected to result from abdomen and pelvis CT in adults, followed by chest CT scans. The most common cancers overall were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and bladder cancer. In female patients specifically, breast ...
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CDC advisers update recommendations for meningococcal, RSV, chikungunya vaccines For meningococcal vaccines, ACIP recommended that GSK's pentavalent vaccine (Penmenvy), designed to protect against A, B, C, W, and Y serogroups and approved in February, be used when the quadrivalent (four-strain) and meningitis B vaccine are indicated at ...
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New Canadian guidelines offer comprehensive approach to managing pediatric obesity Multicomponent interventions that incorporate at least two interventions based on nutrition, physical activity, psychology, and technology were strongly recommended. Nutritional interventions involving specific dietary patterns, such as low-fat, low ...
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Colombia declares health emergency due to yellow fever cases, deaths The outbreak has resulted in 74 confirmed cases and 34 deaths since the start of last year, said Health Minister Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo. Keep up with the latest medical breakthroughs and healthcare trends with the Reuters ...
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Brisk walking linked to lower risk of heart rhythm disorders As these abnormalities are associated with heightened risks of cardiovascular disease, sudden cardiac death, and disability, pinpointing modifiable risk factors is essential to stave off the toll taken on health, they add. While walking ...
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Best time for asthma meds? Try 4 pm Asthma symptoms tend to ebb and flow throughout the day, often worsening overnight. This pattern suggests that aligning asthma medication with the body's natural rhythm—an approach known as chronotherapy—could improve disease control by enhancing ...
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Study links climate change to rising arsenic levels in paddy rice, increasing health risks The research shows that increased temperatures above 2°C, coupled with rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, lead to higher concentrations of inorganic arsenic (iAs) in rice, potentially raising lifetime health risks for populations in Asia by 2050.
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Africa CDC and WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist Africa CDC and WHO have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as the disease continues to affect new areas. The revised strategy focuses on controlling outbreaks, while expanding vaccination coverage and transitioning ...
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Kansas measles case count grows, but outbreak hasn't spread to more counties Kansas's MMR vaccination rate is below the herd immunity threshold. The number of measles cases in Kansas continues to grow, but the outbreak in the southwest part of the state has not spread farther east in ...
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Brain disorders such as dementia are linked to viral infections. Scientists are finding out why Herpes simplex (cold sores). Shingles is caused by varicella-zoster virus, one of many herpes viruses that humans have long learnt to coexist with. According to Professor Cunningham, other types of ...
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Expanding Measles Outbreak in the United States and Guidance for the Upcoming Travel Season The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians, public health officials, and potential travelers about a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico and offer guidance ...
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Nontraditional risk factors linked to stroke in adults under 50 Adults younger than 50 years of age had more than double the risk of having a stroke from migraine or other nontraditional stroke risk factors rather than traditional risks such as high blood pressure, according to research published today in Stroke, ...
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The world could stop central Africa's deadly mpox outbreak if it wanted to The global outbreak of mpox in 2022-23 affected more than 100 countries and grabbed the attention of the scientific community. Research on mpox has intensified since. The virus behind the outbreak, technically mpox clade IIb, is spread through close ...
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| Two small studies show how stem cells could help treat Parkinson's Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells. Sponsor Message. Facebook; Flipboard
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Early Parkinson's trials revive stem cells as a possible treatment Two small clinical trials revive hope for an old idea: Cells injected into the brain might replace the nerve cells that die in Parkinson's disease. The studies, published April 16 in Nature, represent early steps for stem cell therapies that aim to ...
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Harnessing the healing power of music in clinical care While music therapy dates back some 20,000 years, when shamans used ritualistic drumming to ward off disease, Winegar discovered just how effective music can be as a complementary treatment for a range of conditions, including dementia, chronic pain, ...
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Study Identifies Link Between Body Clock Disruption and Metabolic Disease Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how disruptions in circadian rhythm in our muscles combined with poor diet can contribute to the development of diabetes, according to a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...
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DOH reports uptick in MMR vaccinations HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State Health officials reported an increase children receiving the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. On April 8, data reported to the Hawaii Immunization Registry on vaccinations administered show a doubling of MMR ...
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Rabid raccoon confirmed in Collingswood, New Jersey After being euthanized, it tested positive for rabies. One of the attacks happened on April 9 when the animal attacked a 6-year-old along Lakeview Drive while her family was out for a walk ...
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Climate change poses global risk to safe blood supply A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health suggests a changing climate threatens the continuous availability of safe blood across the world. Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood say health ...
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Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it's unclear what happens next ATLANTA -- A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also voted to ...
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Can ctDNA Monitoring Help to Predict Melanoma Recurrence? A new study showed that approximately 80% of patients with stage III melanoma who had detectable levels of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) before they started treatment to suppress their tumors went on to experience recurrence.
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U of C brain stimulation study reveals promising results to improve speech for stroke patients Lucy Mulloor is one of those patients diagnosed with aphasia, a communication disorder affecting her ability to speak, write and understand both spoken and written language. ADVERTISEMENT.
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Flu death toll in North Carolina reaches 515, with 12 new deaths reported last week Influenza is a contagious respiratory virus that can cause mild to severe illness, and at times may lead to death. High risk for flu complications includes older people, young children and those with certain health conditions of compromised immune systems.
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Wesley Sundquist Named to TIME's Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World The drug, lenacapavir, was developed at Gilead Sciences, and is exceptionally effective at preventing HIV. A single dose provides protection for six months. And in multiple clinical trials involving tens of thousands of people ...
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Stem cell therapy shows promise for treating advanced Parkinson's disease A stem cell–based therapy initially developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) may lead to a new treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial reported in Nature.
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Germline Variants Can Impact Unique Nature of Patient's Cancer, Study Shows Research into germline genetic variants has identified ways that an individual's genetic makeup can shape the biology of their cancer. The report, published in Cell, shows how these findings could potentially be applied to future treatment strategies ...
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Measles outbreak in Kansas: 37 cases reported in past month The KDHE says 30 of the 37 have never been vaccinated against measles. Vaccination classification, Cases. Age appropriately vaccinated, 4. Not age appropriately vaccinated, 1.
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Measles resources for schools, workplaces, healthcare, and organizations Measles was declared officially eliminated from the U.S. back in 2000 following decades of people getting measles vaccinations. But measles re-entered the country when travelers returned from places where measles is spreading, sometimes exposing people ...
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Epilepsy Drug Resistance Linked to Genetic Variants Focal epilepsy, which starts in a specific area of the brain, is the most common form of the neurological condition (61% of cases), affecting around 4 people in every 1,000. Although anti-seizure medications are available, they only work for two-thirds of ...
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Breakthrough method creates functional liver organoids Hepatocyte functions only lasted 1-2 weeks at most. The study team, led by Ryo Igarashi and Mayumi Oda at the Keio University School of Medicine, generated hepatocyte organoids from cryopreserved human adult hepatocytes taken ...
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Measles case reported in Rockwall County may be connected to West Texas outbreak, officials say "This situation highlights the ongoing importance of maintaining high vaccination rates in our community to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases," Dirk Perritt, with the Rockwall County Health Authority, said.
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CT Scans May Cause as Many as 5% of Cancers Diagnosed Each Year in the US "To provide context, if the number of new cancer diagnoses in the United States remains stable (1.95 million in 2023) and both the utilization and radiation doses from CT remain unchanged in future decades, CT could be responsible for approximately 5% of ...
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How RFK Jr's mixed messages on vaccines are impacting scientific research – podcast As a measles outbreak expands across the US, comments by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr have come under scrutiny. Kennedy has said that the best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated – but he has ...
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