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Saturday 29 September 2018
Sloan Kettering Executive Turns Over Windfall Stake in Biotech Start-Up
By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2xOKzCv
Friday 28 September 2018
Ebola Likely to Spread From Congo to Uganda, W.H.O. Says
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FDA Approves Third of New Migraine Drugs
The FDA has approved the third of a new type of migraine drug to prevent migraine in adults.
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Smoked, Vaped, Eaten: Teens Use Pot in Many Ways
American teens are using pot in many ways, and smoking is most popular, new research shows. Many also use "edibles" or "vaping" -- where cannabis aerosol is inhaled, smoke-free, with the help of electronic cigarettes.
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Many Drivers Rely Too Much on New Car Safety Features
High tech safety features on new cars could prevent 40 percent of all vehicle crashes and nearly 30 percent of traffic deaths, researchers said this week. But a lot of work needs to be done in to help drives know the devices’ limitations and their proper use.
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In the Nursing Home, Empty Beds and Quiet Halls
By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2DFhTBk
FDA Bans Import of Meds From Chinese Firm
The 'import alert' from the FDA against Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals comes after a series of recalls for valsartan heart and blood pressure drugs that include ingredients made by ZHP.
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DEA Reschedules CBD Drug for Epilepsy
The DEA has rescheduled the epilepsy cannabidiol drug Epidiolex, paving the way to market for the cannabis-based treatment.
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For Many With MS, Well-Being Increases With Age
Older patients with MS have less depression and better quality of life compared with younger people, new research suggests.
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How Is Self Love Different From Body Confidence? Iskra Lawrence Explains
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
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Thursday 27 September 2018
Study: Oxygen Therapy May Help Sudden Hearing Loss
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment added to standard drug therapy "is the most beneficial treatment option" for a type of sudden hearing loss, a research team in South Korea has found after a review of the collected evidence.
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'Healthier' Fast Food Options for Kids May Not Be
A new survey has found that 74 percent of kids still receive unhealthy drinks or side items with their kids' meals when they eat fast food, despite many restaurants’ promises of more nutritious options for youngsters.
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Not All Women Have a Clear Answer for How Sexual Assault Affected Them. That Doesn’t Mean It Had No Effect.
By HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2R5SBz5
'Healthier' Fast Food Options for Kids May Not Be
A new survey has found that 74 percent of kids still receive unhealthy drinks or side items with their kids' meals when they eat fast food, despite many restaurants’ promises of more nutritious options for youngsters.
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FDA OKs Another Alternative to EpiPen
The ongoing EpiPen shortage, along with drugmaker Mylan's price increases, has caused problems, especially as the school year starts and parents are expected to supply their schools with new epinephrine devices.
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2-Minute Activity Breaks May Help Kids Stay Fit
Short bursts of in-classroom activity can trim childhood obesity rates while helping elementary schools provide 30 minutes of daily exercise for students, researchers have found.
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Deadly Flu Season Spurs New Push for Vaccinations
In addition to the deaths, the flu put about 900,000 people in the hospital. Flu cases started ramping up in November 2017 and ran high through the following March, according to the CDC.
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These Little Girls Overcame Cancer Together
Four small friends who met in the hospital while getting treated for cancer are back together for a group photo. And this time, they’re wearing shirts that say “Survivor.”
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New Birth Control Pills Tied to Lower Cancer Risk
The protective effect of newer birth control pills -- which contain lower doses of estrogens and different progestogens -- rise over time and persist for several years after women stopped taking them, new research finds.
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Can Too Much Screen Time Dumb Down Your Kid?
Kids with the sharpest intellects spent less than two hours a day on their cellphones, tablets and computers, coupled with 9 to 11 hours of sleep and at least an hour of physical activity, according to a study based on data gathered from over 4,500 U.S. kids aged 8 to 11.
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80,000 Americans Died From Flu Last Year
The 2017-2018 flu season was made worse by two factors: strains that hit the very young and elderly especially hard, and a poor matchup between those strains and those in the flu vaccine.
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Rat Poison in Synthetic Pot Can Kill Users: Report
At the time, the FDA said that hundreds of people in about 10 states had been hospitalized for bleeding after using the contaminated products, and several had died.
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Wednesday 26 September 2018
New Therapy May Control HIV Without Daily Pills
A combination of two HIV-fighting antibodies, given to small group of people with HIV, appears to suppress the virus for a few months even after the person stops taking the drugs. Researchers hope it means could one day people could stop taking daily pills for HIV.
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In Rare Bipartisan Accord, House and Senate Reach Compromise on Opioid Bill
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CDC: Infants Born With Syphilis at 20-Year High
The number of babies born with is rising dramatically, from 362 cases in 2013 to 918 in 2017 -- the highest number in 20 years. Cases were seen in 37 states, mostly in the West and South.
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CDC: Infants Born With Syphilis at 20-Year High
The number of babies born with is rising dramatically, from 362 cases in 2013 to 918 in 2017 -- the highest number in 20 years. Cases were seen in 37 states, mostly in the West and South.
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Household Chemicals Harming Your Cat's Thyroid?
Prior studies have suggested that high exposure to PFAS may negatively affect thyroid function in humans, and this new study finds that might also be true for people's four-legged companions.
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Breast Cancer Treatment Adherence Varies by Race
In the United States, even though black women are less likely to develop breast cancer than white women, they are 40 percent more likely to die from it, the researchers noted.
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All You Need Are 2 Soup Cans to Do This 60-Second Arm Workout
Add these clever moves to your at-home fitness routine.
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Tuesday 25 September 2018
Cancer Center Switches Focus on Fund-Raising as Problems Mount
By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Du1PSX
They Say Sexual Assault, Kavanaugh Says It Never Happened: Sifting Truth From Memory
By BENEDICT CAREY and JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2xS2HKP
Insurance Companies Are Prime Targets for Hackers
About 70 percent of all breaches occurred with health care providers, compared with only 13 percent of breaches taking place at health insurance companies, the study findings showed.
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Exercise May Delay Rare Form of Alzheimer's
Researchers have found that 2.5 hours of walking or other physical activity a week thwarted mental decline tied to an inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease that leads to dementia at an early age.
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Thinking of Others Makes Healthy Choices Easier
The new study found that people who were prompted to either think about others, or to have spiitual thoughts, were more likely to become more physically active.
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Exercise May Delay Rare Form of Alzheimer's
Researchers have found that 2.5 hours of walking or other physical activity a week thwarted mental decline tied to an inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease that leads to dementia at an early age.
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Different Gender Expression Takes A Toll on Teens
U.S. teenagers whose appearance, lifestyle or behavior are different from widely held views of what it is to be male or female face a higher risk for feeling sad, feeling hopeless, and entertaining suicidal thoughts and/or suicidal behavior, a new study has found.
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Antibiotics May Cure Appendicitis Without Surgery
Most appendicitis cases are uncomplicated, which means the organ hasn't ruptured, so they can be treated with antibiotics. Only when the appendix looks like it may burst immediately is an operation necessary, according to a new study.
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Can Fish Oil Cut Danger of High-Risk Heart Issues?
The researchers focused on people whose cholesterol levels were controlled with statins, but whose triglyceride levels were still high. Because many smaller studies had not produced much evidence of any benefit in adding fish oil supplements to statin use, the hopes of heart experts were not high.
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Short Bout of Exercise Might Boost Your Memory
Brain scans on 16 of the participants indicated that short bouts of mild exercise appeared to trigger an instant uptick in communication between the hippocampal dentate gyrus and the cortical brain regions. Both brain areas are key to processing memory.
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Monday 24 September 2018
Device a 'Game Changer' for Severe Heart Failure?
The trial included 614 patients with severe heart failure in the United States and Canada. They were randomly assigned to receive either the MitraClip plus standard therapy or standard therapy alone.
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Spinal Implant Could Be Breakthrough in Paralysis
The electrical stimulator he has is one designed for nerve pain. The research team received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use it in this new way.
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Booster Shots OK for Most Kids With Vax Reaction
The study found that only 16 percent of the patients had another reaction after receiving an additional vaccination. The researchers also found that more than 80 percent of these subsequent reactions were not any more severe than the initial reaction.
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Shorter People May Duck Risk of Varicose Veins
Every additional 4 inches in height increases your risk of varicose veins by about 25 percent, said researcher Dr. Erik Ingelsson, a professor of cardiovascular medicine with Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Thinking of Others Makes Healthy Choices Easier
The new study found that people who were prompted to either think about others, or to have spiitual thoughts, were more likely to become more physically active.
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Children Caring for Parents: Trials and Rewards
When parents of adult children become ill, it's often up to their children to become caregivers. It's a role reversal fraught with challenges, but it can also offer loving rewards.
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Have You Encountered Candida Auris? We Want to Hear From You
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If Mom Smokes Pot, Kids May Try It Sooner
For the study, the researchers analyzed data on 4,440 children and 2,586 mothers. More specifically, they assessed how a mother's habit influenced the age at which her children started using the drug.
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Trial by Fire: Critics Demand That a Huge Sepsis Study Be Stopped
By RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2zpUGz1
Sunday 23 September 2018
Tiny Device Is a ‘Huge Advance’ for Treatment of Severe Heart Failure
By GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2PU59rI
Friday 21 September 2018
Parents Fret Over Fussy Eaters - but What Works?
Parents who use coercion or bribes to deter picky eating may be setting the child up for problems down the road, Australian researchers have found.
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Fewer Teens Having Sex, Most Use Birth Control
A new CDC study found a dramatic drop in the number of sexually active U.S. teens, and of those teens, nearly 90 percent used some form of birth control the last time they had sex.
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