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	health Daily update ⋅ May 7, 2025
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	The New York Times Genetic Study Retraces the Origins of Coronaviruses in Bats The New York Times In the early 2000s, a coronavirus infecting bats jumped into raccoon dogs and other wild mammals in southwestern China. Some of those animals were sold in markets, where the coronavirus jumped again, into humans. The result was the SARS pandemic, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The next superbug threat is already here. It's going to be even harder to overcome CNN The culprit: microscopic fungal spores that live in and on human bodies and in the dirt and air. Torrence Irvin believes the life-threatening fungi called Coccidioides entered his lungs in June 2018 while he was ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Why it feels like allergy season is getting longer, more severe ABC News Allergists told ABC News a mix of climate change and more carbon emissions has led to plants in many areas having longer growing seasons and higher pollen counts. "Research ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Shingles vaccine recipients see lower cardiac event risk over time CIDRAP A study in European Heart Journal yesterday shows a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events in recipients of the shingles vaccine in the 8 years following vaccination. The study was based on outcomes seen among 1,271,922 people aged 50 or older in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Health Rounds: Procedure that delivers electric pulses to intestine improves type 2 diabetes Reuters The magnitude of improvement is comparable to the diabetes benefits seen with gastric bypass weight loss surgery, particularly in patients who receive the highest-dose electrical pulses, the researchers said. "This ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Respiratory infections among hospitalized infants plunge with nirsevimab RSV antibody CIDRAP After the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab (Beyfortus) became available to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants in Spain in October 2023, rates of respiratory infection–related hospital admissions dropped 63%, intensive care unit (ICU) ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 'You don't have to suffer': Key allergist tips this allergy season USA TODAY Common allergy symptoms include a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, postnasal drip, itchy nose, eyes, ears or mouth, red and watery eyes and shortness of breath, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Long COVID may cause long-term changes in heart and lungs, leading to cardiac and pulmonary diseases Medical Xpress Patients suffering from long COVID may exhibit persistent inflammation in the heart and lungs for up to a year following SARS-CoV-2 infection—even when standard medical tests return normal results—potentially placing them at elevated risk for future ... Flag as irrelevant
	St. Louis Public Radio Health officials on high alert as measles closes in on St. Louis St. Louis Public Radio An illustration shows a child getting a shot from a person wearing a white lab coat ... Measles can take hold when vaccination rates fall below 95%. Health workers say pockets of the state are at risk as immunization rates drop. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Junk food for thought: Study directly links ultra-processed foods to poor health Medical Xpress They had significantly higher BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, insulin, and triglyceride levels than those who consumed the least UPF. Researchers noted that many links between UPF consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors remained significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune 2 major lifestyle changes can drastically reduce your microplastics exposure Fortune One study found that people who drank exclusively plastic-bottled water were ingesting an additional 90,000 microplastics per year. Getty Images. It seems ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prevention.com Scientists Find Just 30 Minutes of Weight Training Boosts Muscle Growth Prevention.com New research suggests you can get noticeable muscle gains from shorter strength training sessions. Researchers found that lifting for just 30 minutes, twice a week, helped people increase their muscle mass. The lifting routine is not overly complicated ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC7 Los Angeles Hepatitis A outbreak declared in Los Angeles County. Here's what you need to know ABC7 Los Angeles Officials say most cases have been locally-acquired in L.A. County. For this reason, health officials are asking all residents to get vaccinated. While most typically survive this virus, which causes liver inflammation, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Experimental drug blocks protein that links low blood sugar to diabetic vision loss Medical Xpress In a new study led by scientists at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have determined that low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, may promote a breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier, an important boundary that regulates ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Food as medicine: How diet shapes gut microbiome health Medical Xpress The modern Western-style diet—high in processed foods, red meat, dairy products, and sugar—alters the composition of the gut microbiome in ways that can have a huge impact on health. This dietary pattern, which is also low in fruits, vegetables, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Europe reviews Valneva's chikungunya vaccine after reports of serious side effects Reuters The vaccine carries the risk of causing severe chikungunya-like adverse reactions, the EMA said in a statement. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the chikungunya virus. The most common symptoms of the infection are fever and joint pain. Flag as irrelevant
	fox2now.com Missouri has second confirmed measles case, health officials say fox2now.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri has its second confirmed case of measles, the state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced Tuesday. The DHSS said an adult was diagnosed with measles in New Madrid County. Flag as irrelevant
	KFYR-TV Nine cases of measles in Williams County KFYR-TV BISMARCK, N.D. (ND HHS) - North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting five additional measles cases in Williams County, bringing the state's total to nine cases in 2025. All newly confirmed individuals were unvaccinated and had no ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 5 DC Terminal colon cancer patient saved by breakthrough treatment FOX 5 DC Two years ago, Emma Dimery was told her stage 4 colon cancer was incurable. Today, she is healthy and cancer-free — and she says a last-resort clinical trial saved her life. Dimery, who lives in Minnesota, was just 23 when she was diagnosed with colon ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Trial Helps Unravel Migraine-Depression Knot MedPage Today Fremanezumab selectively targets CGRP and is approved for migraine prevention. Fremanezumab (Ajovy) reduced depression symptoms and monthly migraine attacks in people with episodic or chronic migraine and major depressive disorder, the phase ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Shingles vaccine lowers the risk of heart disease for up to eight years, study finds Medical Xpress The study was led by Professor Dong Keon Yon from the Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. He said, "Shingles causes a painful rash and can lead to serious complications, especially in older adults and those with weak immune ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Intown CDC cancels grant that funded free home test kits for HIV Atlanta Intown Federal funding for a program that used dating apps to connect people with free HIV home tests – identifying nearly 7,000 new cases since its start in 2022 – has been canceled. The Together Take Me Home project, based at Emory University in Atlanta, ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New insights into how romantic partners can influence a person's genetic risk for binge drinking News-Medical.net Stephenson co-led the research with Jessica E. Salvatore, Ph.D., previously of VCU and now an associate professor of psychiatry at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The findings were published May 5 in Clinical Psychological Science. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Hidden heart and lung damage detected in patients with long COVID News-Medical.net The study, the largest of its kind using advanced PET/MRI imaging, discovered significant abnormalities in cardiovascular and pulmonary tissues, as well as altered levels of circulating immune-regulating proteins, in long COVID patients. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times SoCal officials unleash sterile mosquitoes in bid to curb disease — with promising results Los Angeles Times Sterilized male Aedes mosquitoes — which don't bite — swarm around the face of vector ecologist Jennifer Castellon as they are released in the city of Rancho Cucamonga in April 2024. The goal was to decrease the population of disease-spreading pests and ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSDK.com Unvaccinated Illinois resident exposes unknown number of St. Louis visitors to measles KSDK.com ST. LOUIS — Confusion and gaps in communication are complicating efforts to track potential measles exposure at a popular St. Louis tourist attraction. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was the first to notify the public Sunday that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks 'Flavodiet' – a simple way to reduce signs of unhealthy aging New Atlas Consuming a diet high in berries, black tea, citrus fruits and apples – foods that are rich in flavonoids – can reduce the signs of unhealthy aging, according to a new study. It highlights how simple dietary changes can optimize health and improve ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New therapy targets emotional processing to manage chronic pain News-Medical.net A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is key to treating and managing chronic pain. The study is based on a randomised controlled trial led by Professor Sylvia Gustin and Dr ... Flag as irrelevant
	KFYR-TV Parents worried as measles cases begin appearing in ND KFYR-TV Reggie Morse had her baby Xavier about a month and a half ago. She said she's dealing with the stresses most first-time parents face, but now, she has even more to worry about. Xavier is too young to get the MMR vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Low blood sugar linked to retinal damage in diabetic eye disease News-Medical.net In a new National Institutes of Health-funded study led by scientists at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have determined that low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, may promote a breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KFVS DHSS confirms measles case in New Madrid County, Mo. KFVS NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed a case of measles in southeast Missouri. According to the department, the case is an adult resident of New Madrid County. They say there is no indication of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Drug Topics Treating OUD With Buprenorphine Improves Pregnancy Outcomes Drug Topics Using buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy was linked with improved outcomes for mothers and infants, according to new research published in the journal JAMA Health Forum. 1 The authors of the study said the findings ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRDW-TV Ga. officials warn of measles misinformation as cases spread WRDW-TV ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Health officials are raising alarms over the spread of misinformation amid a growing measles outbreak across the United States, with Georgia falling short of herd immunity thresholds. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times One Dose of the HPV Vaccine Is More Than 97% Effective at Preventing HPV Infection Pharmacy Times One dose of bivalent Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline, Merck) or 9-valent Gardasil 9 (Merck) human papillomavirus (HPV) offers comparable protection compared with 2 doses, with more than 97% efficacy, according to data from the ESCUDDO trial (NCT03180034). Flag as irrelevant
	Study Finds Increasing Exercise in Midlife Aids Brain Health Clinical Advisor Muge Akinci, PhD, from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health in Spain, and colleagues investigated midlife physical activity changes in relation to Alzheimer disease-related pathologies. The analysis included 337 cognitively unimpaired adults with ... Flag as irrelevant
	UT Health East Texas Skin Cancer: What you need to know UT Health East Texas As the sun climbs higher every day over the East Texas plains, many will turn their attention to preventing one thing: skin cancer. Since May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, we asked Marc Usrey, MD, a hematology/oncology specialist at UT ... Flag as irrelevant
	KMBC Kansas City Missouri resident in New Madrid County confirmed to have measles KMBC Kansas City The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced a confirmed case of measles in an adult resident of New Madrid County, which is in Missouri's "bootheel." That means that Missouri's measles cases remain hours away from the Kansas City metro ... Flag as irrelevant
	Earth.com Children have the brainpower to navigate maps at a very young age Earth.com Using brain scans and a fun, virtual environment called "Tiny Town," the scientists designed experiments to see whether young kids could mentally map a town and navigate its streets. The results showed that even ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca 1 case of measles confirmed in Nova Scotia CBC.ca Strang said the patient had one dose of the measles vaccine when they were younger, but did not receive the second. The Health Department said in a news release that "people generally need two [doses] to be fully vaccinated" against measles. Flag as irrelevant
	The ASCO Post HIV-Related Structural Barriers in Cancer Care The ASCO Post Lung cancer, lymphoma, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer were the most commonly diagnosed malignancies. The investigators found that 16.5% of the patients didn't receive the recommended first-line curative treatments for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India 10 simple brain exercises that help sharpen memory Times of India Solve jigsaw puzzles. Jigsaw puzzles enhance a range of cognitive skills and help defend against visuospatial cognitive decline. While you work on a puzzle, you try and analyse different pieces and figure out where they fit into the bigger picture. This is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Here And Now New immunotherapy drug could help some cancer patients avoid surgery Here And Now According to the results of a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine, 92% of patients who took this drug were cancer-free after two years. Dr. Andrea Cercek, an oncologist ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yale Insights The Science and Politics of Vaccines Collide‌‌ Yale Insights Dr. Howard Forman reflects on heartening new evidence for the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine—and troubling signs of vaccine skepticism from the Trump administration. ‌‌. Howard P. Forman. Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Economics, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Genes influence infants' walking age, study finds BBC News "We hope these new genetic findings can advance fundamental understanding about the causes of walking and be used to better support children with motor disorders and learning disabilities," said University of Surrey professor Angelica Ronald. Flag as irrelevant
	Inside Precision Medicine Heart Disease and Stroke Linked to Lp(a) Risk Across Asia and Europe Inside Precision Medicine Elevated lipoprotein(a) levels are a known risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke in Europeans. But the role of Lp(a) in the risk of different stroke types in East Asian individuals with different Lp(a) genetic architecture is still ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday US Sees Most Pediatric Influenza Deaths Since 2009 Infectious Disease Advisor HealthDay News — More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to a new federal report. So far, 216 pediatric deaths have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Medical Republic 'Scale of the problem is alarming': expert warning on antidepressants The Medical Republic Antidepressant use is booming in Australia, and patients and clinicians desperately need better information on withdrawal symptoms and management, according to GP mental health experts. Hundreds of doctors and patients have called for more practical ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Heart Association More women with most common autoimmune diseases die from cardiovascular disease than men American Heart Association In a study focused on individuals with the immune-mediated inflammatory diseases rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis, the overall cardiovascular disease-related death decreased for all participants between 1999 and 2020. However, women had a ... Flag as irrelevant
	KATU No Diet Day: Breaking Diet Culture Habits KATU It's so engrained in our daily lives we may not even be aware we're part of it. Dana Sturtevant, co-host of "The Body Trust" podcast and co-author of "Reclaiming Body Trust", joined us to share tips to help us break the negative patterns:. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Charted: US pediatric flu deaths hit a 15-year high The Daily Briefing According to new CDC data, there have been 216 pediatric flu deaths in the United States so far this flu season, the highest number in 15 years. Health experts say that declining flu vaccination rates among children likely contributed to this increase ... Flag as irrelevant

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