Month: September 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that based on the latest data on pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., about 80% of the cases were actually preventable.  The public health agency published Monday the data on 1,018 pregnancy-related deaths among residents of 36 states from 2017-2019 collected through the Maternal Mortality
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Multiple drug companies have recently withdrawn their respective PARP inhibitors for heavily pretreated ovarian cancer patients, citing data showing an increased risk for death. In a September 14 letter to healthcare professionals, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced the voluntary withdrawal of niraparib (Zejula) for fourth-line treatment in adults with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer
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Does White Mulberry Leaf Help Diabetes? – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission.
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On Aug. 11, LifeCenter Northwest, the Organ Procurement Organization for Washington, and UW Medicine’s heart transplant team together facilitated the Pacific Northwest’s first donation-after-circulatory-death (DCD) heart transplant. The patient, Ryan Stovall, 48, a resident of Beaver Creek, Oregon, is recovering well in Seattle. For decades, only donor hearts from patients who experienced brain death have
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RT: Maria Van Kerkhove, Head a.i. Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 2020. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that it is struggling to identify and
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UC Riverside engineers are developing low-cost, robotic “clothing” to help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movements. Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of serious physical disability in childhood, and the devices envisioned for this project are meant to offer long-term daily assistance for those living with it. However, traditional robots
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Note that some links may require subscriptions. According to the CDC, cases of norovirus almost tripled during the 2021 to 2022 surveillance period as compared with 2020-2021. As of Thursday, 4.4 million Americans had received Omicron-targeted COVID boosters. (AP) TV personalities Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper shared personal experiences of coping with grief. (CNN) Private-equity
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Having trouble sleeping can leave you exhausted and sleepy in the morning, affecting your mood, performance, sleeping habits, and overall well-being. Although difficulty sleeping isn’t always a cause for alarm; it could still result in deeper problems like sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, or narcolepsy, especially if not managed properly.  Difficulty sleeping is commonly caused
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Managing children’s cow’s milk allergy is costly to families and to healthcare systems, largely owing to costs of prescriptions, according to an industry-sponsored study based on data from the United Kingdom. “This large cohort study provides novel evidence of a significant health economic burden of cow’s milk allergy in children,” write lead study author Abbie
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3 Tips: Getting off the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without
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A study published in the journal Cell demonstrates that dietary sugar increases the risk of metabolic syndrome by disrupting gut microbiota and suppressing protective T helper 17 (Th17) cells. Study: Microbiota imbalance induced by dietary sugar disrupts immune-mediated protection from metabolic syndrome. Image Credit: Alpha Tauri 3D Graphics/Shutterstock Background Consumption of a high-fat diet increases
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Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. We’re letting our stocks run on Fed day Companies with pricing power are winners here Quick mentions: CSCO, NVDA, QCOM, MRVL, CRM 1. We’re letting our stocks run on Fed
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had many deleterious consequences for health care workers, including the challenges of caring for severely ill patients. Resident physicians, in particular, may have been affected by physical as well as psychological consequences of the pandemic. At present, data are sparse on the perceptions, coping strategies and mental health of residents during
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Note that some links may require subscriptions. Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital is anticipating a strike by union workers ranging from essential support services to patient care services. (WBAL-TV) NIH advisers recommend tighter oversight of experiments on deadly viruses. (Washington Post) Trying to time your updated COVID-19 booster shot? Wait no later than October, some say.
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New Fathers’ Brains Shrink — and That’s OK The brains of first-time fathers appear to shrink after the birth of their child. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to new research from the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón in Madrid, Spain, and the University of Southern California. The study was published September 4
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Welcome back to this special series featuring the stories of the Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes as they pursue their fitness goals in 2022. You can find all of our Sponsored Athletes’ stories here.  Professor Paul “PJ” Gammarano, Sr., 68, is an ice hockey player, cancer survivor, and advocate for older adult athletes. Get to know
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