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	health Daily update ⋅ April 20, 2025
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	NPR Portraits: A 10-year-old, a house painter and a mom who are running out of HIV pills NPR A teenager who finds comfort in religious music as she wonders why it was her fate to be born HIV positive — and how she will find the medications she needs to keep the virus at bay. These ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY What is Tdap? Here's what you need to know to stay protected against whooping cough USA TODAY With the risk of whooping cough infections rising, it's a good time to make sure you're up to date on your Tdap booster, experts say. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious respiratory illness that causes rapid, uncontrollable coughing fits. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC13 Houston US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states, here's what you should know ABC13 Houston Texas is driving the high numbers, with an outbreak centered in West Texas that started nearly three months ago and is up to 597 cases. Two unvaccinated elementary school-aged children died from measles-related illnesses ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 3 more states report their first measles case of 2025 ABC News New measles numbersThe CDC confirms that there are at least 800 confirmed cases nationwide across 24 states. Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 2 dead from rare mad cow-like brain disease in Oregon, county health officials say USA TODAY Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the deaths on April 14 and said over the last eight months, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Virginia confirms first measles case this year; it's a child under 4, health officials say USA TODAY The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that as of April 17, a total of 800 confirmed measles cases were reported by 25 jurisdictions in the US. Virginia is the 26th. Portrait of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Voice Of Alexandria Two small studies show how stem cells could help treat Parkinson's Boise State Public Radio SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports that the studies show that scientists are close to their goal of replacing damaged ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 29 Philadelphia Measles outbreaks now declared in 8 states, including Michigan's first in 5 years FOX 29 Philadelphia Michigan has officially reported a measles outbreak in the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland County Health Division confirmed its first case of measles in Oakland County on March 14. Flag as irrelevant
	Two small studies show how stem cells could help treat Parkinson's NPR HAMILTON: The product is millions of what the team calls progenitor neurons. Dr. Viviane Tabar, a surgeon and stem cell scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering, says these progenitor cells arrive frozen. VIVIANE ... Flag as irrelevant
	Louisiana Department of Health - Louisiana.gov Louisiana Department of Health confirms Greater New Orleans area measles case Louisiana Department of Health - Louisiana.gov Measles is highly contagious and can spread rapidly among individuals who have not received the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. Measles cases can result in hospitalization and, in extreme cases, can lead to death. The measles virus can be ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com New research finds CT scans can cause cancer. Here's what to know NPR NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually. ... Calls to defund public media are getting louder. Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India 3 things we need to do TODAY to reduce the risk of cancer Times of India The World Health Organisation (WHO) has continuously stressed the importance of timely screenings as a key strategy to reduce cancer-related deaths. Annual check-ups, blood tests, mammograms, or colonoscopies (based on age and risk profile) should never be ... Flag as irrelevant
	KFVS Missouri has confirmed case of measles KFVS TANEY COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4)—The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has announced a confirmed case of measles in a visitor to Taney County. The case, which is associated with international travel, is in a child whose ... Flag as irrelevant
	DiscoverHumboldt.com What's behind your seasonal allergies: Causes, symptoms, and how to cope DiscoverHumboldt.com "Pollen exposure can trigger various allergic reactions, including symptoms of hay fever. Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, happens when allergens like pollen enter your body and your immune system wrongly sees them as threats. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Gene discovery gives dozens of Australian families answers on ReNU syndrome disability ABC News Kiera Hannigan says music "lights up" her four-year-old daughter Annabelle's brain like nothing else. "It gives her an ability to make a few choices and genuinely seem happy and engaged," Ms Hannigan said. "Whereas everything else, apart from playing ... Flag as irrelevant

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