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	health Daily update ⋅ April 2, 2025
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	Medscape Gut Microbiome Likely Influences Neurodegenerative Disorders Medscape WASHINGTON, DC — Age-related neurodegenerative disorders — motor neuron diseases, demyelinating diseases, Alzheimer's disease, and other proteinopathies — are at an "inflection point," said researcher Andrea R. Merchak, PhD, with a fuller understanding ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape New Level of Evidence Links Shingles Vaccine to Lower Dementia Risk Medscape The study, which leveraged a unique vaccine rollout policy in Wales and analyzed the health records of more than 280,000 older adults, showed that receipt of the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of developing dementia by around one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk Stanford Medical Center Report A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% — more than any other known intervention. Share Article ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn's brain development, study finds CNN Fragrance is one everyday product containing chemicals linked to neurodevelopmental issues in infants. Angelika-Angelika/iStockphoto/Getty Images. Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Latest Alzheimer's lab tests focus on memory loss, not brain plaques NPR When doctors suspect Alzheimer's, they can order a blood test to learn whether a patient's brain contains the sticky amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of the disease. But the results of that test won't tell the whole story, says Dr. Randall Bateman, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times Intermittent Fasting Outperforms Daily Calorie Cutting for Weight Loss Medscape Intermittent fasting (IMF) with behavioral support may be more effective and better tolerated by patients than standard daily caloric restriction (DCR) in weight-loss programs, a randomized study found. photo of Danielle Ostendorg ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times As the Measles Outbreak Continues to Spread, Texas Hospitals Report Cases of Vitamin A Toxicity Pharmacy Times Although vaccination efforts continue, misinformation and vaccine hesitancy persist, fueling the rapid resurgence of a disease once considered eliminated in the United States. Public health officials warn that low immunization rates, increased travel, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BU Today Might Clinically Obese Patients Have Treatment Denied Under Proposed Diagnosis Changes? BU Today Body mass index (BMI), doctors' go-to metric for adjudicating a person's healthy weight for decades, has had long-recognized limitations. Determined by dividing people's weight by their height, BMI was the subject of a recent report by an international ... Flag as irrelevant
	medicalxpress.com Awareness grows of cancer risk from alcohol consumption, survey finds medicalxpress.com Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and an elevated risk of cancer has grown since last fall, with more than half of Americans now saying that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing cancer, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Tuberculosis case confirmed at suburban high school. What we know so far NBC Chicago According to the Lake County Health Department, the case was confirmed at Waukegan High School, where an unidentified person was "recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis." By Jorge Desantiago, NBC Chicago Staff and Associated Press • Published 7 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP FDA approves freeze-dried version of Jynneos mpox vaccine CIDRAP Yesterday the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a freeze-dried formulation of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine, Jynneos, which can also be used to prevent smallpox. As with the frozen liquid version that is already FDA-approved, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC7 Chicago Rare case of tuberculosis reported at Waukegan High School, health officials say ABC7 Chicago Tuberculosis is considered a very serious illness. It is caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Gastric bypass outperforms other surgeries in severe obesity treatment, trial shows Medical Xpress Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals new research. Results of the By-Band-Sleeve trial are published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Sleep and Alzheimer's; Daylight Saving Time Evidence; Woman Who Smells Parkinson's MedPage Today — News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience ; Sleep deficiency was associated with atrophy of the inferior parietal region ; Researchers assessed evidence supporting daylight saving time ; Investigational solengepras missed its primary ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Coloradoan Measles case confirmed in Colorado. Here's what to know about symptoms and vaccines The Coloradoan An unvaccinated adult in Pueblo, Colorado, contracted measles after traveling to Mexico. This marks Colorado's first measles case of 2024, adding to approximately 500 cases nationwide. Anyone potentially exposed to the virus should ... Flag as irrelevant
	Colorado Public Radio Colorado's measles vaccination rate is just a bit too low for herd immunity Colorado Public Radio "Measles is highly preventable. We have a highly effective vaccine, the MMR vaccine that with two doses is 97 percent effective at preventing measles infection and provides lifelong protection against the disease," said Herlihy on Tuesday morning during a ... Flag as irrelevant
	GlobeNewswire Don't Drop the Ball, Check Yours! Testicular Cancer Awareness Starts with You GlobeNewswire BALTIMORE, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two's company, but a lump is a crowd! April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and the Urology Care Foundation (UCF), the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Using everyday products during pregnancy can affect newborns' metabolism, study shows Medical Xpress A newly published study by researchers from Emory University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University found that a mother's exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect their newborn's metabolism and brain ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Nighttime screen use linked to poorer sleep quality and shorter duration News-Medical.net Although adequate and high-quality sleep is crucial for good health, average sleep duration and quality have deteriorated in the past several decades. In fact, one recent study revealed that approximately one-third of adults do not meet recommended ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Lowering bad cholesterol may cut risk of dementia by 26%, study suggests The Guardian Research highlights link between low LDL cholesterol and reduced dementia risk, with statins offering additional protection. Andrew Gregory Health editor. Tue 1 Apr 2025 18.30 EDT. Share. Lowering your levels of bad cholesterol could reduce the risk of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WXYZ Measles case confirmed in traveler who visited Detroit Metro Airport last month WXYZ The Kent County Health Department confirmed a case of measles in a county resident, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed. This is the first confirmed measles case in 2013 in the county and Michigan's second case of the year ... Flag as irrelevant
	WATE 6 On Your Side Tennessee Health Department confirms 3 more measles cases WATE 6 On Your Side One of the newly-confirmed cases is related to the original measles case, according to the health department. No additional details about Tennessee's positive measles cases are currently available, per health officials. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Gastric bypass proven most effective for severe obesity in landmark study News-Medical.net Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals landmark research funded and supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Flag as irrelevant
	WQAD.com Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Increases Oral Cavity Cancer Risk in Women Oncology Nurse Advisor HealthDay News — High sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake is associated with an increased risk for oral cavity cancer (OCC) in women, according to a study published online March 13 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA Health officials provide update on measles case in Colorado 9News.com KUSA Measles is a highly contagious disease that is often severe, but it is preventable. CDPHE said two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are about 97% effective in preventing measles. Flag as irrelevant
	www.news-medical.net The rise of antibiotic resistance and the fight against superbugs www.news-medical.net There are several types of antimicrobials: antibiotics are used to treat bacteria, antifungals to treat fungi, antivirals to treat viruses, and antiparasitics to treat parasites. The battle against infections (mostly bacterial infections) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Purdue Exponent Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke Purdue Exponent The results also suggested a dose relationship, where higher concentrations of microplastics pollution are associated with more chronic disease, researchers said. "This study provides initial evidence that microplastics exposure has an impact on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Standard Measles outbreak in west Texas continues while cuts on health agencies loom NPR While Texas keeps adding dozens of confirmed measles cases every week, health officials and state representatives are raising the alarm over CDC cuts that could hinder efforts to end the outbreak. Sponsor Message. Facebook; Flipboard Flag as irrelevant
	WKRN News 2 Tennessee Health Department confirms 3 more measles cases WKRN News 2 On Friday, Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell and the Metro Public Health Department's Medical Services Director — Dr. Joanna Shaw-KaiKai — said several planned MMR vaccine clinics had to be canceled due to the "abrupt" loss of federal public health grant ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Virtual reality offers new approach for early Alzheimer's detection News-Medical.net Working with young adults, clinically unimpaired older adults, and patients with mild cognitive impairment (often a precursor to Alzheimer's), her team asked participants to remember the location of different objects, such as a TV remote or glasses, within ... Flag as irrelevant
	Environmental Factor Newsletter Tiny plastics, big questions: in conversation with Dr. Matthew Campen Environmental Factor Newsletter Campen identified MNPs in all three tissues, but the brain stood out. It contained significantly higher concentrations of the plastic particles. Even more striking, brain tissues from individuals with dementia harbored substantially greater levels of MNPs. Flag as irrelevant
	Feinberg News Center World's Smallest Pacemaker is Activated by Light Feinberg News Center Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so small that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe — and be non-invasively injected into the body, according to a new study published in Nature. Although it can work with hearts of all ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJLA Don't blame the cherry blossom trees for your seasonal allergies, expert says WJLA WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Allergy season is upon us, and if you're dealing with a runny nose and itchy eyes, you're probably allergic to tree pollen, as that's the biggest culprit in March and April. 7News Health and Wellness Reporter Victoria Sanchez ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Fungal diseases 'growing increasingly resistant to treatment,' WHO says CBC.ca Some fungal diseases in humans no longer respond to medicines, which increases the risk of severe illness and death as well disease spread, according to a new report. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) published what it calls its ... Flag as irrelevant
	WVIR UVA doctor looks to help Type 2 diabetes patients WVIR CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Living with celiac disease: When a single crumb can hurt you CBC.ca Celiac is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten, which is found in bread and many other products. Hannah Rudderham · CBC News · Posted: Apr 02, 2025 2:00 AM PDT | Last Updated: in 9 hours. A mother and daughter pair with brown hair smiling in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net WHO releases first reports on shortages in fungal disease treatments and diagnostics News-Medical.net The World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, showing the urgent need for innovative research and development (R&D) to close these ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Long COVID Showed Me the Bottom of American Health Care The Atlantic My house was dark. Tinfoil covered the windows. The only light I could tolerate came from dimmable red bulbs. Ten weeks before, I had tested positive for COVID. On week three of my infection, I went to the emergency room with a debilitating migraine. Flag as irrelevant
	WHO | Regional Office for Africa Uganda's bold step towards a healthier future through malaria vaccine roll-out WHO | Regional Office for Africa The official rollout of the R21 matrix M malaria vaccine signals a major leap in protecting children from one of Africa's deadliest diseases. By integrating the vaccine into Uganda's routine immunization program, this achievement lays the foundation for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WESH Orlando Parkinson's Awareness Month | The importance of early detection & diagnosis WESH Orlando WESH 2's Sanika Dange and Orlando Health neurologist, Dr. Vikram Shivkumar discuss the ins and outs of Parkinson's disease — from warning signs to treatment options. Shivkumar, who serves as the movement disorders division director, at Orlando Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News 14 confirmed measles cases in Region of Waterloo CTV News These usually occur 21 days after exposure to the virus but can also show up as early as seven to 12 days. Measles update. Public Health Ontario said 557 measles cases have been reported across the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Colorado Public Radio April 2, 2025: Measles case confirmed in Colorado; Critical seed lab in Fort Collins could be at risk Colorado Public Radio A bottle of the MMR vaccine photographed in Lubbock, Texas, where a measles outbreak. Mary Conlon/AP Photo A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Flag as irrelevant
	Health Policy Watch 'Critical Lack' of Antifungal Treatments and Growing Drug Resistance Health Policy Watch Invasive fungal diseases are on the rise, particularly in immune-compromised people – yet they get little attention or resources, asserts the global body. Common infections such as candida ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Waterloo region now has 14 cases of measles, possible exposure at Kitchener ER CBC.ca This comes as Ontario has been experiencing a rise in cases of the vaccine-preventable virus in recent weeks. In a release sent out Tuesday, Region of Waterloo Public Health said people could have possibly been ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Toronto Public Health warns of possible measles exposure CBC.ca The City of Toronto is warning residents that they might have been exposed to someone with measles earlier this month. In a news release Monday, Toronto Public Health (TPH) reported a case of the virus in a person who works in the city, and says people ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthCentral.com 9 Ways to Fight Back Against Osteoporosis HealthCentral.com Medication is the most powerful tool you can use to treat osteoporosis but the following lifestyle changes can also improve bone density and reduce the risk of fractures. Flag as irrelevant
	WXXI News Spring is here — and so is the pollen WXXI News Spring has sprung. The birds are chirping, the air is getting warmer, and plants are sprouting, budding — and soon-to-be flowering. And a lot of people are or will be sneezing because of the pollen in the air. Springtime means allergy season for many ... Flag as irrelevant
	89.3 WFPL News Louisville Black lung researchers among hundreds laid off from federal health agency 89.3 WFPL News Louisville The NIOSH mobile unit is part of a program designed to protect miners from black lung disease that may not survive recent cuts. Hundreds of employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Heart Association Being physically active, even just a couple of days a week, may be key to better health American Heart Association New research suggests that participating in at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity in just two days had similar health benefits as distributing the activity throughout the week. People who followed the "weekend warrior ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Schedule a Colonoscopy to Help Avoid 'Pain and Heartache' thedacare.org Rick P. underwent a colonoscopy in late 2024. He'd been diligent in scheduling the colorectal health screening test since watching his mother experience colon cancer years ago. The colonoscopy revealed hard-to-reach polyp growths in Rick's colon. Flag as irrelevant

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