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Beat Your Allergies Daily With This Hour-by-Hour Guide May 16, 2025 – Ah, spring – baseball is starting, school is ending, and for many, the pollen is really punching. Which means the sneezing and itching and dripping and eye-rubbing make the whole season miserable. This year, it could be different.
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FDA Clears First Blood Test Used in Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared for marketing the first in vitro diagnostic device that tests blood to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. The Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio is for the early detection of amyloid ...
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US measles outbreak grows to 1024 cases The US measles picture grew by 23 cases this week, according to today's update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 1,024 confirmed measle cases have been reported from 31 jurisdictions, with 14 outbreaks (defined as 3 ...
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Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Protecting Young Skin Michael Kasper, M.D., FACRO, board-certified radiation oncologist and director of radiation oncology at the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health, discusses the persistent challenges in ...
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FDA clears 1st blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease The test, manufactured by Fujirebio Diagnostics, is for those aged 55 and older who are already exhibiting signs and symptoms of the disease, the agency said. Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that gradually destroys ...
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Child with rare disease will still get vital drug A family has been told their child will continue to get access to a drug which she began taking as part of a trial, and is helping to keep her alive. Nine-year-old Addy Clarke, from Swindon, has Batten Disease - a rare degenerative disease that has no ...
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Males Two Times as Likely to Die From 'Broken Heart Syndrome,' Study Finds "Broken heart syndrome" is commonly associated with other major complications, including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, and cardiogenic shock. Men may be more than twice ...
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Measles cases reach 1024 in the US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC "The key thing about all of this is that the cases of measles that we're seeing today and that typically see are nearly 100% in people who have not received the vaccine," Dr. Roy Gulick, chief of infectious disease at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell ...
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Northern California doctor shares ways to prevent strokes "Not only is it going down, but we're kind of getting a better grasp of how you prevent it from happening in the first place," said Dr. Saviour Achilike, a medical stroke director for Kaiser Permanente in the Central Valley.
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FDA Gives Marketing Nod to Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease By Stephanie Brown HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The first in vitro diagnostic device that uses blood samples to detect Alzheimer disease has been granted marketing clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Thirteen articles reveal rapidly growing measles threat in Kansas and Kansas City Measles cases are rising quickly in Kansas, with most infections affecting unvaccinated children and teens. The outbreak, which started in the southwest, has now reached over 48 cases—including a recent unvaccinated child in Sedgwick County.
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A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds RHITU CHATTERJEE, BYLINE: The researchers used data from a long-running federal survey called the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. SEAN MCCABE: It surveys people in households. CHATTERJEE ...
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Spot, support, treat: What physicians should know about depression Andrea DeSimone, DO, a psychiatrist at Bayhealth, shares how doctors can better identify and treat major depressive disorder and seasonal depression. By. Marc Zarefsky , Contributing News Writer. May 16, 2025 | 5 Min Read.
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Eating these carbs can help boost healthy aging, according to a 30-year study Eating a diet full of fiber-rich foods—like whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables—can help lower your cancer risk and cardiovascular disease, and improve your gut health. Now a new study, published in JAMA Network Open, links fiber and high-quality ...
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Tuberculosis case sparks concern for spread in Portland: What to know TB's development of the disease can take months or years, but it is curable with medication. That's why Multnomah County officials urge anyone with symptoms to seek treatment right away.
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How Pregnancy Reshapes the Brain Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Laura Pritschet joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta to unpack the hormonal shifts and brain changes that support new parenthood and how understanding them could reshape the way we think about women's health.
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Warning over 'unlicensed' nasal tanning sprays BBC Small bottles of nasal tanners. They have white and black caps and colourful labels BBC. The BBC managed to buy several unlicensed nasal spray products over the counter and online.
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How Do Middle-Aged Folks Get Dementia? It Could Be These Proteins Dementia usually affects older people, so when it occurs in middle age, it can be hard to recognize. The most common form is frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which is often mistaken for depression, schizophrenia, or Parkinson's disease before the correct ...
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Alzheimer's 'resilience signature' predicts who will develop dementia – and how fast More immediately, the biomarker could make clinical trials more effective by identifying participants who are both at risk of cognitive decline and more likely to benefit from treatment. The science behind the signal. The research ...
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Record number of Oregon kindergartners exempt from school-required vaccinations The clinic, offered in conjunction with Portland Public Schools and Multnomah County's Education Service District, aimed to provide childhood vaccines for youth 5-19, before the immunization deadline in the schools. Kristyna Wentz- ...
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FDA OKs first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease The test can aid doctors in determining whether a patient's memory problems are due to Alzheimer's or a number of other medical conditions that can cause cognitive difficulties. The Food and Drug Administration cleared it for patients 55 and older who are ...
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In World First, Baby Receives Personalized CRISPR Gene-Editing Treatment KJ Muldoon, a baby born with a genetic disease that affected his ability to metabolize proteins, has become the first person to receive a bespoke CRISPR treatment. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Stroke Awareness Month: Act fast, save lives LAFAYETTE PARISH — May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and in Louisiana, about 2,000 people die from strokes each year, according to Ochsner Health. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the state and affects people of all ages.
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How where you live may increase your chances of developing asthma Researchers have long know that environmental factors, such as air pollution and lack of green spaces, are linked to respiratory diseases such as asthma. But the joint impact of these various environmental factors on a person's risk of developing asthma ...
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Oregon reports record-high nonmedical vaccine exemptions for kindergartners These declining rates raise the risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in schools, particularly in communities with lower immunization coverage, according to the OHA. Metro Creative Connection.
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Horrific, bizarre, lonely: how women going through the menopause describe their experiences During adolescence, these hormones surge, kick-starting the menstrual cycle. In adulthood, they fluctuate month to month, driving ovulation and menstruation. But between the ages of 45 and 55, their levels start to decline.
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Woman dies of Creutzfeldt-Jakob almost 50 years after taking prion-contaminated growth hormone A University of California–led case report in Emerging Infectious Diseases, describes a 58-year-old woman who, an estimated 48 years after treatment with cadaver-derived human growth hormone, died of iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (iCJD), ...
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Prototype of new machine developed to detect tumors in women with dense breast tissue Dense breasts pose a problem for mammogram tests, designed to detect cancerous growths. Because both dense tissue and tumors appear white on the mammogram, it can be difficult to distinguish between the two. MRI scans ...
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Thriving through midlife for the aging female: Menopause, sexual health and wellness On this episode of Aging Forward, Dr. Carol Kuhle talks about how perimenopause can be a confusing time for women, emerging treatments for menopause symptoms, and how vibrators can be a useful tool for vaginal health.
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Mental Fitness Tips to Train Your Brain and Improve Well-Being Dr. Bennett shares simple everyday strategies that can help strengthen your mental health and build long-term emotional resilience. "Mental fitness is about feeling mentally sharp, emotionally steady, and able to respond — ...
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Ingredient in energy drinks may help fuel aggressive blood cancers Though taurine is known for its antioxidant and neuroprotective properties, the findings suggest it may play a harmful role in certain cancers. The study's authors caution that taurine supplements, including those in energy drinks ...
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An outbreak of this once-eradicated disease has been declared on Australia's doorstep A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Poliovirus, most often spread through sewage and contaminated water, ...
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Placenta bandages have far more health benefits than risky placenta pills − a bioengineer explains The placenta is an organ created during pregnancy that provides nutrients to a growing fetus through an umbilical cord. It's usually large and relatively flat, composed of blood vessels, stem and immune cells, and collagen.
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Average Duration of ADHD Medication Is 3 Years for Children, Adolescents Investigators note that the long-term effects of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication for children remain lacking. Advertisement. In a ...
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Walk This Way, Your Pace Could Be The Key To Better Health Researchers have found that walking style, including pace, posture, and stride, can significantly influence overall physical and mental well-being. From boosting cardiovascular health to enhancing mood and cognitive function, your daily walk ...
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Nearly 19 Million Children Live Under Same Roof as Parent With Substance Use Disorder Overall, an estimated 6,148,289 children lived with a parent with comorbid SUD and mental illness. Parental SUDs were primarily alcohol use disorder, followed by cannabis, prescription-related, and noncannabis drug use disorders.
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Assessing the safety of new germicidal far-UVC technologies The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the crucial importance of enhanced indoor air quality control measures to mitigate the spread of respiratory pathogens. Far-UVC is a type of germicidal ultraviolet technology, with wavelengths between 200 and 235 nm, ...
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An overlooked cell type orchestrates brain rewiring during states of heightened attention Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended the decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells are rearranged during states of heightened vigilance or attention. The team found that a brain chemical ...
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Multicancer Early Detection Screening Improves Patient Outcomes Brian Rous, M.B., B.Chir., Ph.D., from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues estimated the effect of screening with an MCED test at different intervals (emphasis on annual and biennial screening) on cancer stage at diagnosis and ...
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Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts For example, it may be misleading content that distorts facts to frame an issue or individual in a certain context. Or it may be based on false connections, where headlines, visuals or captions don't align with the content.
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No more sticky patches: 3D-printed wearable monitors health through skin gases Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care, but design limitations in adhesive-based personal monitors have kept them from meeting their full potential. A new University of Arizona study, published in Nature Communications, ...
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Why your migraine might be making you crave a large Coke and fries Whether it's one or two coffees to get us going in the morning or a bar of chocolate after a stressful day, many of us self-medicate when we're tired, stressed or sad. But when we have a headache, most of us head straight for the painkillers.
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Peptide nanostructures block amyloid buildup and boost neuron survival in lab tests Protein aggregation, such as amyloid beta (Aβ) and tau, is characteristic of AD, whereas alpha-synuclein aggregation occurs in PD. Protein aggregation leads to the formation of amyloid protofilaments that cluster into amyloid fibrils, which deposit at ...
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US Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine The concern focuses on the Valneva vaccine, known as Ixchiq, the Associated Press reported. Valneva is a specialty vaccine developer based in France. Chikungunya is a tropical illness spread by mosquito bites. It causes ...
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AI delivers real-time blood clot monitoring, helping cardiologists make treatment decisions Researchers have developed a new way to potentially detect blood clots before they occur, sharing their findings in Nature Communications.[1] The goal is to use this technique, which involves a state-of-the-art microscope and advanced artificial ...
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Mobile Medical Unit deployed to Williston amid measles cases WILLISTON, N.D. (KMOT/KUMV) - State health officials deployed a mobile medical unit at the CHI St. Alexius Medical Center in Williston this week, as part of the response to measles cases in Williams County. The mobile unit will be used to evaluate ...
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Fox bites person in Hays County, tests positive for rabies: sheriff WIMBERLEY, Texas - A fox that bit someone in Hays County has tested positive for rabies, officials say. There have been a series of fox attacks reported in Central Texas that happened just days apart.
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Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Spotsylvania County The health district also advised anyone whose pet was exposed to the raccoon or any other potentially rabid animal consult a veterinarian or call the county's animal control at (540) 507-7549. RAHD noted in ...
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Dengue, chikungunya risk becoming endemic in Europe as mosquitoes head north Climate change is driving outbreaks of tropical diseases across the continent. A tiger mosquito bites a person. The tiger mosquito is venturing farther north as global temperatures rise due to man- ...
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Urban environments significantly increase risk of developing asthma – new research Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, affecting around 260 million people. Researchers have long know that environmental factors, such as air pollution and lack of green spaces, are linked to respiratory diseases such as ...
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