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Why Are So Many Young People Getting Cancer? More and more young adults are being diagnosed, and doctors are trying to figure out why this is happening. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with oncologist Dr. Kimmie Ng about what's behind this rise, why colorectal cancer is leading the trend, and the signs you ...
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In an age of vaccine skepticism, parents trust pediatricians most A Washington Post-KFF poll finds that pediatricians are the most trusted source for vaccine information and that confidence in them is a strong predictor of vaccination. 1 minute ago. 12 min. Kali Newby listens as pediatrician Nola Jean Ernest treats ...
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As the Flu Surges in Asia, Could Getting Sick Year-Round Be the New Normal? A surge of influenza cases in countries across Asia has led some medical experts to warn that getting sick more easily throughout the year may be the new reality. Health authorities in Japan declared a nationwide flu epidemic on Oct. 3 after a wave of ...
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Memantine Boosts Social Functioning in Some Autism Cases Memantine, a drug approved for Alzheimer's disease, was associated with significant improvement in social functioning in some children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disabilities, results from a small ...
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Medicaid Expansion Boosts Long-Term Cancer Survival TOPLINE: Medicaid expansion was associated with improved 5‑year cause‑specific and overall survival among patients living in rural or high‑poverty communities and those diagnosed with pancreatic, lung, or colorectal cancer ...
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Pertussis Re-emerges as a Threat to Infants Changes in vaccine components and missed opportunities for vaccination have resulted in a surge in cases of pertussis, experts warn in a new update in Pediatrics on the highly contagious infection. Infants and very young children are at the highest ...
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Intravenous Ketamine Outperforms Intranasal Esketamine in Depression Twice-weekly intravenous (IV) ketamine over a 4- to 5-week induction period for severe treatment-resistant depression (TRD) was associated with a faster and greater reduction in symptoms than intranasal (IN) esketamine, although overall tolerability ...
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Health Rounds: Increasing sperm mutations in older fathers may affect offspring The age of the father plays a role in pregnancy outcomes, with harmful genetic changes in sperm being substantially more common in older men, new research shows. Keep up with the latest medical breakthroughs and ...
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How 20 minutes of nature can boost your health If you've ever felt calmer after a walk in the park or a stroll through the woods, it's not your imagination - it's biology. Being outdoors can trigger measurable changes inside your body from lowering stress hormones, easing blood pressure and even ...
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Patients 'in limbo' after faulty equipment cancels 600 operations A cancer patient has told BBC Scotland News she has been "left in limbo" after operations were cancelled due to faulty sterilising equipment. Miriam Jenner, 37, travelled from her home in Orkney to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for a hysterectomy on Tuesday ...
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Bacteria Use Viral Naps to Build Immunity The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still "mind-blowing" for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of Johns Hopkins University.
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Flurry of H5N1 activity noted in commercial poultry, wild birds Over the last 30 days, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in 38 flocks, including 24 commercial flocks and 14 in backyard locations. Over that period, more than 4.4 million birds were affected. In the past week, 5 commercial and 6 ...
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CDC panel to review childhood vaccine schedules The vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to look into the timing of other childhood vaccine schedules, soon after it voted to delay the measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox vaccine.
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Blood cancer: Scientists reprogram cancer cell death to trigger immune system The aim of immunotherapy strategies is to leverage cells in the patient's own immune system to destroy tumor cells. Using a preclinical model, scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm successfully stimulated an effective anti-tumor immune ...
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New drug protecting premature babies this winter Three years ago, baby Harry took part in a vaccine trial for premature babies that could help thousands of newborns fight off a life-threatening virus this winter. A successful trial carried out at University Hospital Southampton means all pregnant ...
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Iron-Rich Foods Dietitians Want You to Add to Your Plate "Too little iron in your diet, and you may be feeling cold, tired, and sluggish," said Melissa Prest, D.C.N., R.D.N., dietitian at Kidney Nutrition Specialists. Fortunately, there are plenty of foods loaded with iron that can help ensure you're getting ...
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Senegal reports 17 deaths in Rift Valley Fever outbreak Keep up with the latest medical breakthroughs and healthcare trends with the Reuters Health Rounds newsletter. Sign up here. RVF, a viral disease that primarily affects livestock, is largely spread to animals via mosquitoes, ...
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Muscle could be the key to living longer While supplements can't replace a healthy lifestyle, they can enhance it. Once diet, exercise, sleep, and protein are in place, targeted supplements can support muscle growth and overall health. Hormone ...
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A Pan-Disease Proteome Could Improve Disease Biomarker Detection According to Mathias Uhlén, a protein scientist at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, part of this problem lies in the approach many researchers take to finding these biomarkers, comparing a single disease against healthy controls.
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Vaccinated Utah Filly Recovers After Contracting WNV On Oct. 7, a vaccinated Quarter Horse filly in Beaver County, Utah, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The filly developed clinical signs on Oct. 1, including reluctance to move and lip twitching. She has fully recovered after a four-day ...
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Positive Association Seen for Ambient Trichloroethylene, Parkinson Disease Risk HealthDay News — Ambient trichloroethylene (TCE) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Neurology. Brittany Krzyzanowski, Ph.D., from the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix ...
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SAFETY ALERT: Officials fear hundreds more SC measles cases SPARTANBURG, S.C. - There could be hundreds more measles cases ahead for South Carolina, health officials indicated during an update Thursday on the ongoing outbreak in the Upstate region. The South Carolina Department of Public Health also confirmed ...
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Missouri officials warn of increased West Nile virus activity this year So far in 2025, state health workers have reported 16 human cases of the virus, which is spread through mosquito bites. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says the increase is in line with national trends.
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Major study of diet drinks raises questions about their health impact Swapping your regular soda for a diet version may not be any healthier for the liver, new research suggests. A study of UK Biobank data found that both sugary drinks and artificially sweetened ones, even those labeled zero sugar, are linked to a higher ...
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SAFETY ALERT: 2 schools hit as SC measles outbreak spreads - The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed two additional cases of measles as part of the ongoing outbreak in Spartanburg County – and two schools are affected. Global Academy of South Carolina and Fairforest Elementary have ...
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Missouri officials warn of increased West Nile virus activity this year Missouri health officials say West Nile virus is spreading more than usual this year. So far in 2025, state health workers have reported 16 human cases of the virus, which is spread through mosquito bites. The Department of Health and Senior Services ...
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Patients With Cancer Live Longer After Quitting Smoking In a cohort of 13,282 patients with cancer, those who quit smoking within 6 months of their index visit showed nearly double the survival rate compared with those who continued smoking. Only 22.1% of current smokers successfully quit, but those who did ...
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Mosquito-borne virus surging in Missouri, killing 3 and hospitalizing 15 Health officials said West Nile Virus infections often cause no symptoms, but 1 in 5 people may develop a flu-like illness along with fever, headache, and body aches. Older individuals or people with weakened immune systems can also experience brain ...
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Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Why exercise should be your first line of treatment Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world's most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of ...
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Beyond Blue survey finds loneliness has deeper impact on some Australians' mental health than financial hardship Roxy Aila is a Brisbane yoga instructor. Roxy Aila's mental health began to unravel after moving abroad in her 20s. (ABC News: Michael Lloyd).
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Tick-borne illnesses remain a threat as Arkansas cools down The number of emergency room visits from tick bites spiked over the past summer, according to numbers reported from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As cooler weather moves in, health officials say the threat still lingers.
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RFK Jr.'s next vaccine target The big picture: Vaccine skeptics, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have long questioned the scientific consensus that the small amount of aluminum used in vaccines is safe. Now, the federal government is poised to reopen the safety debate ...
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150 Spartanburg County students quarantined as measles continues to spread in SC The state has reported 11 cases of measles, all in people who are unvaccinated and had no prior immunity. By: Skylar Laird - October 9, 2025 6:28 pm. A nurse readies a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in May 2025 at Sanford Children's Hospital in ...
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Vaccine for typhoid, invasive Salmonella shows promise in phase 1 trial An international team of researchers today reported promising results from a phase 1 trial of a novel vaccine designed to protect against typhoid fever and non-typhoidal Salmonella infections. The team, led by investigators from the University of ...
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SAFETY ALERT: Officials fear hundreds more SC measles cases in outbreak The South Carolina Department of Public Health also confirmed on Thursday the 11th case of measles and the eighth case since Sept. 25 related to the ongoing measles outbreak in the Upstate. The case is a child ...
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Mastectomy Linked to Worsened Sexual Health and Body Image After Surgery, Study Finds Although mastectomy is often a necessary and life-saving treatment option for many women with breast cancer, the surgery may contribute to worse sexual health, body image, and several other physical and emotional challenges after surgery, according to ...
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Global Health Checkup: Chikungunya hits home, malaria's comeback, and a vaccine for elephants A person wearing protective gear sprays for mosquitoes in China. A worker wearing protective clothing uses a sprayer to eradicate mosquitoes at a residential area in an effort to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne ...
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Vitamin A transporter reactivates latent HIV, providing another step towards a cure Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are insidious. They can evade the immune defence and antiviral drugs by becoming "latent". In this state, they are largely invisible and unassailable. As long as these dormant viruses persist, there is no cure for ...
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Nearly Everyone Has at Least One Risk Factor Before a Heart Attack, Stroke or Heart Failure More than 99 percent of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, according to a large-scale study led by Northwestern Medicine and Yonsei University in ...
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Am I at risk of sepsis – and what are the signs? Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition caused by the body's immune system going into overdrive and attacking its own tissue and organs in response to an infection. The worst-case scenario is that it can cause organ failure and death.
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UB pediatric pharmacist explains facts behind childhood vaccines There is no question that declining vaccination rates will lessen herd immunity. This puts people at risk—infants who are too young to be vaccinated, those who cannot be vaccinated due to medical reasons, and those with compromised immune systems.
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West Nile Virus cases spiking in Missouri ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A health alert has been issued in Missouri due to a spike in West Nile Virus cases, with 15 patients hospitalized and three tragic deaths reported across the state. These fatalities occurred in Grundy, St. Charles, ...
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Protein Markers of Inflammation Tied to Fatigue in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Women completed the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory at each assessment and provided blood for evaluating protein markers of inflammation (tumor necrosis factor [TNF] alpha [TNF‐α], soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor type II [sTNF‐RII], ...
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Can a keto diet help protect brain energy? University of Missouri researchers are now testing just how powerful these foods can be. They've found that a high fat, low carb diet — known as the ketogenic diet — may not only preserve brain health but also stop or slow the signs of cognitive decline ...
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AI supported diagnostic innovations for impact in global women's health AI based cervical cancer screening requires advanced imaging instruments and access to staining reagents, AI supported breast cancer screening with mammography is dependent on radiography equipment, and many AI applications rely on access to cloud ...
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Campaign urges people to 'Take 5' for better mental health Between World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September and World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the PHA, five local HSC Trusts and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) are encouraging everyone to practise mental health self-care using the 'Take 5 ...
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Our daughters, our future: Pakistan's HPV vaccination campaign offers hope Pakistan recently introduced the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine for girls, aiming for a 90% vaccination rate. Dr Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi, from Cochrane Pakistan, reflects on the vaccine campaign so far, and the value of investing in girl's futures.
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The promises and pitfalls of DIY healthcare technologies With doctors in short supply and chronic diseases on the rise, patients are taking their health into their own hands — using self-care options like wearables and AI to manage their health. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Laura Landro describes the ...
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Fast-Growing HIV Epidemic Linked To Trend Of Injecting Drug-Laced Blood The practice of "bluetoothing" or "flashblooding" has alarmed global public health experts who note that injecting a drug user's blood for a quick high is risky on many levels. Plus, surgeons perform groundbreaking liver transplants, one in China and ...
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Lifesaving E-MOTIVE intervention detects and treats severe bleeding after childbirth in Pakistan Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is defined as blood loss of 500 mL or more after birth. It is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, with an estimated 27 million women experiencing PPH worldwide every year, resulting in more than 43,000 maternal ...
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