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There's a new blood test for Alzheimer's. Here's everything you need to know about it. In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests. Comments ( 0 ) ( ). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
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Starting Colorectal Cancer Screening at Age 40 Cuts Death Risk by 39%, Study Finds Initiating fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) at ages 40 to 49 years—rather than waiting until age 50—led to a 39% reduction in CRC mortality and a 21% reduction in incidence, according to one study.
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As mpox escalates in Sierra Leone, activity in other countries reflects mixed picture Mpox outbreaks in Africa reflect a mixed picture, with cases on a downward trend in some countries that have been major hot spots. But cases are rising in others, including some that are newly affected, officials from Africa Centres for Disease Control ...
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Vaccine against gonorrhoea to roll out in Scotland The illness, which is the second most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Scotland is potentially painful and in rare cases can be life-threatening. Scottish cases have risen in recent years, with ...
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Your Dementia Risk May Be Higher Depending on Where You Live Dementia is an incurable condition that causes a progressive decline in a person's cognitive abilities, including thinking, memory, and behavior. The researchers found significant regional differences in dementia rates among older U.S. veterans ...
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These states have the highest rates of dementia in the US, new study finds Researchers found the highest incidence in the Southeast (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida) and the lowest in the Mid-Atlantic states (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Washington D.C.).
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What Your Breathing Says About Your Mental Health This graph, which colors airflow from the right nostril in purple and the left in blue, shows that oscillation in a single participant. photo of Humans have nasal respiratory fingerprints.
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A CMO Guide to Caring for Diabetes Patients in the Hospital Setting Hospital CMOs should be involved in the standard of care for patients with diabetes because it impacts patient safety and efficiency of care. Hospitals should have structured order sets for diabetes care in their electronic health records.
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RFK Jr. appoints 8 new members to vaccine advisory panel "On Monday, I took a major step towards restoring public trust in vaccines by reconstituting the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP). I retired the 17 current members of the committee," Kennedy posted.
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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A longtime vaccine critic hired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reviewing safety data in an effort to revisit debunked claims that vaccines may cause autism. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Geier, ...
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Epidemiological update: SARS-CoV-2 and NB.1.8.1 variant assessment In the European Union and the European Economic Area (EU/EEA), respiratory consultation rates are currently at baseline levels or have returned to levels observed at this time in previous seasons. Slow ...
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COVID-19 patients with reduced kidney function who are vaccinated are more likely to survive: Study Patients vaccinated against COVID-19 who caught the virus -- and were hospitalized with reduced kidney function -- had better outcomes than unvaccinated patients with the same conditions, a new study has found. Vaccinated patients were less likely to ...
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Exclusive: Kennedy's new vaccine adviser was expert witness against Merck vaccine Kulldorff served as expert witness against Merck's Gardasil · Kennedy fired previous vaccine advisers citing drug industry conflicts · CDC rules say advisers can't be expert witness in vaccine cases.
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Exposure to "forever chemicals" before birth may raise blood pressure during teen years Research Highlights: Being exposed to synthetic compounds called "forever chemicals" before birth was linked to higher systolic (top number) blood pressure in children, especially during their adolescent years. Compared to other children, ...
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Addressing Childhood Obesity is Complex and Requires a Holistic Approach The American Academy of Pediatrics provides recommendations to support healthy living and help prevent obesity. When treating children and teens already experiencing obesity, pediatricians may offer intensive health behavior, nutrition counseling and ...
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Your Dementia Risk May Depend on Your ZIP Code In the new study, researchers randomly selected more than 1.2 million veterans age 65 or older who received care at a VHA medical center between 1999 and 2021 and followed them for an average of 13 years. The cohort was 98 percent male and nearly entirely ...
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Australia's 'very distressing' vaccination rates and what the government is doing about it The declining rates of vaccination in Australia are "very distressing", according to one immunologist, as the federal government looks to tackle declining immunity. Health Minister Mark Butler launched the national immunisation strategy on Thursday, ...
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Confused about the COVID-19 booster? Here's what children, pregnant women in Kentucky need to know Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on May 27 that the COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended immunization schedule for healthy children.
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Avoid This 1 Type of Salt to Protect Your Heart Health, Cardiologist Says In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist explains why a certain type of salt is appealing, but can lead people to eat too much sodium. Several stethoscopes against an EKG line, on a blue background. Macy Sinreich / TODAY Illustration ...
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'We were astounded': Exercise found to reduce cancer risk in Kingston-led trial A groundbreaking clinical trial, the first of its kind in the world, led by researchers at Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has demonstrated a remarkable connection between exercise and colon cancer survival rates.
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MSDH Encourages Proactive Steps During Men's Health Month to Improve Wellbeing — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) joins other public health agencies and organizations across the country in highlighting Men's Health Month throughout June. Congress established the annual recognition in 1994 to raise awareness about ...
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Smartphone App Can Track Huntington's Disease Symptoms By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most folks tap away at their smartphone for fun, communication or information. But such tapping may also help them track the progress of a rare degenerative brain disease, ...
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Skin Cancer Prevention: Keep Your Skin Safe From the Sun The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell and squamous cell. These are usually found on exposed areas of the body, caused by an increased exposure to UV light and radiation. Melanoma is another type ...
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Pancreatic cancer vaccines eliminate disease in preclinical trials Pancreatic cancer has a five-year survival rate of just 13%, making it the deadliest cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. It typically causes no symptoms until it has already metastasized. Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy can extend ...
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Kennedy's HHS Sent Congress 'Junk Science' To Defend Vaccine Changes, Experts Say A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to change U.S. policy on covid vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes ...
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Johns Hopkins blood test detects tumor dna three years early Date: June 13, 2025; Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine; Summary: Researchers at Johns Hopkins found that fragments of tumor DNA can appear in the bloodstream up to three years before a cancer diagnosis, offering a potentially revolutionary window for ...
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MSDH Urges BOLD Action During Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month Jackson, Miss. — More than 7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, a number projected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Mississippi ranks 3rd in the nation for prevalence of the disease among adults over 65, ...
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Clinical trial significantly improves blood clot detection in stroke patients Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professors (L to R) Dr. Luciano Sposato and Dr. Rodrigo Bagur, who led a clinical trial to assess extended CT scans with stroke patients. (LHSCRI). By LHSC Communications, Special to Western News,. June 12, 2025.
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How you breathe could reveal a lot about your health Forget facial recognition – there could be a new way to identify you. Researchers have discovered that we all seem to have a "respiratory fingerprint", a unique way of breathing that could revolutionise how we diagnose and treat various health ...
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Made for More Health: Key screenings for men's health FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In today's Made for More Health segment, Dr. Ncube explains some of the key screenings we need to stay on top of yearly for men's health. Things like prostate cancer, penial cancer, testicular cancer and even breast cancer, ...
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Barring federal research from top medical journals could have negative health impacts Preventing government scientists from publishing their work in major medical journals—as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has threatened to do—could hinder doctors' access to trustworthy information and, ultimately, ...
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Alcohol Use Disorder Harms the Brain's Immune System Earlier in Women The immune system is the body's protector. Following the detection of a potential threat, such as a bacterial or viral infection, a healthy immune system will attack the foreign invader. What many people don't realize is that our brains have their own ...
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Ontario reports 74 new measles cases, including 28 more in the northern region The report said seven infants in total have been born with congenital measles, including a premature baby in southwestern Ontario who died. Ontario's chief medical officer of health announced that death last week — the outbreak's first ...
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Number of new outbreak-related measles cases falls again in Ontario Public Health Ontario's latest measles update, released June 12, shows 74 new cases were reported during the past week — all connected to a multi-jurisdictional, travel-related outbreak first reported in New Brunswick on Oct. 18.
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Dallas County reports first measles case in 2025 Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) confirmed the measles case on Thursday and said it involved a fully vaccinated woman. The woman was contagious starting on May 30 until June 7, and it is ...
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Everything to Know About Cataracts Fortunately, cataract surgery offers a permanent solution with a high success rate, few complications and a speedy recovery, says Monika Farhangi '95, a board certified ophthalmologist at UCF Heath Faculty Physician Practice and a College of Medicine alu.
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First case of measles reported in Dallas County, health officials say The resident is a woman in her mid-20s who was fully vaccinated, Dallas County Health and Human Services said. The woman was contagious from May 30 through June 7. DCHHS said she has received ...
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A role for microglia in mediating the microbiota–gut–brain axis Microglia, the resident immune cells of the brain, are now recognized as being active participants in the onset and progression of many neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. As a result, substantial effort has been made in finding ways to target ...
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Study Links Chronic Marijuana Smoking, Edibles to Endothelial Dysfunction There was an inverse correlation between arterial FMD and the frequency of smoking or the amount of THC ingested. Participants who smoked marijuana also had a 27% reduction in nitric oxide release from cultured endothelial cells— ...
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UnitedHealthcare shares healthy tips for summer travel Before you go away, speak with your primary care doctor about any health issues and make sure you're up to date on vaccines if traveling overseas. Pack a small health kit with basic first aid supplies, pain relievers, sunscreen, bug spray, and other ...
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After 18 Years of Infertility, an AI Tool Let a Couple Conceive — and Could Help Thousands More It's equally as trying to isolate cells viable for reproduction in someone struggling with infertility. A new artificial intelligence process developed at Columbia University Fertility Center, however, has done it, resulting in what they are calling "the ...
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Goal to end AIDS by 2030 'more off-track' after Trump cuts, UNAIDS head says JOHANNESBURG, June 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's cuts to HIV/AIDS programmes will further derail an already faltering plan to end the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said on Friday.
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Brain Implant Lets Man with ALS Speak and Sing with His 'Real Voice' The motor cortex (orange, illustration). Electrodes implanted in this region helped to record the speech-related brain activity of a man who could not speak intelligibly. More.
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National media ran wild with a story on negative health impacts of cannabis consumption After a study pointed to bad health impacts, is the takeaway that we need to promote more cannabis research? It might not be "if it bleeds, it leads" — the saying ...
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The hunger switch in your nose: How smells tell your brain to stop eating Date: June 12, 2025; Source: Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing; Summary: A team of scientists has discovered a direct link between the smell of food and feelings of fullness at least in lean mice. This brain circuit, located in the medial ...
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Ozempic's potential to kill desire for alcohol focus of study Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy are used to treat obesity · They mimic a natural hormone that controls appetite · The meds may also suppress desire for booze.
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Average Age Of First-Time Moms Rises To Nearly 28; Teen Pregnancies Decline Average Age Of First-Time Moms Rises To Nearly 28; Teen Pregnancies Decline ... A CDC study shows that the average age of all mothers giving birth in the U.S. is at 29.6 as of 2023. Other news is on SIDS prevention, the popularity of Zyn with women, and more ...
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DCHHS confirms first measles case of 2025 in Dallas County According to a DCHHS release, this case involved a female in her mid-20s who is fully vaccinated. The individual was contagious beginning May 30 through June 7. The individual has received care, and public health officials are working to identify and ...
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Why 'Japanese walking' could be the key to getting more out of your daily stroll Using walking as the protocol opens up the use of heart rate spikes/heart rate interval training to those who find higher impact exercise difficult through injury or due to age." What are the benefits ...
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WTEN: Migraine Awareness Adult women are more than three times as likely than men to suffer from migraines. In recognition of National Migraine Awareness Month, Ian Sherman, DNP, St. Peter's Neurology, sat down with WTEN to talk about common causes of migraines and available ...
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