BY ALEXANDER TIN The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now forecasting an acceleration in new COVID-19 hospitalizations over the coming month, the agency said this week, replacing a previous projection that admissions would “remain stable or have an uncertain trend.” It comes as health officials are racing to study a new highly mutated...
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Yet another summer COVID wave may have started in the U.S., according to the CDC
Rob Stein, July 27, 20235:51 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered COVID infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits appear to have ticked up for the first time in 2023. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Yet another summer wave of COVID infections may have started. That is according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease...
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New CDC report on US COVID-19 cases affirms seriousness for the young
By Rich Haridy March 19, 2020 A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers the first analysis of COVID-19 cases in the United States. While patient ages and fatalities so far seen in the US do resemble data from other countries, the numbers are a reminder the disease can be...
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How do you stay safe now that states are reopening? An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family
How do you stay safe now that states are reopening? An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family May 18, 2020 8.20am EDT Author Ryan Malosh Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan Disclosure statement Ryan Malosh receives salary support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the...
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In a breakthrough, health officials identify possible culprit behind vaping illnesses: vitamin E acetate
By MEGAN THIELKING @meggophone Health officials have identified a possible culprit behind the spate of vaping-related illnesses that have sickened thousands: vitamin E acetate. The chemical — used as an additive or thickening agent in some vaping products — turned up in every sample of lung fluid collected from 29 patients with vaping-related illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. While vitamin E acetate is used in supplements and skin creams...
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What side effects can the shingles vaccine cause?
By Jamie Eske Reviewed by Alana Biggers, MD, MPH Shingles, or herpes zoster, is an infection caused by the chicken pox virus, Varicella zoster. The shingles vaccine is effective, and like most medications, it carries a risk of side effects. Adults who had chicken pox as children carry the dormant virus. The virus can reactivate...
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Osteoporosis drugs may lower mortality risk by 34%
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson New research has found a correlation between taking osteoporosis drugs and a lower risk of premature mortality. However, many people ignore their doctor’s advice when it comes to taking medication for bone health, the investigators note. Osteoporosis is an age related condition that renders bone frailer and...
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Brain changes may explain why exercise relieves autism in mice
By Catharine Paddock PhD Fact checked by Paula Field Exercise appears to alter the brain in ways that can reduce some of the characteristics of autism in mice. In mice bred to model autism spectrum disorder (ASD), scientists at the University of Tokyo in Japan found that exercise spurred the removal of surplus connections in brain...
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Virus identified as a cause of paralyzing condition in Minnesota children
Researchers from Minnesota and the CDC made the breakthrough on the puzzling ailment. By Jeremy Olson Star Tribune APRIL 18, 2019 — 10:42PM At home Thursday following surgery in California, Quinton Hill, right, showed his arm brace to his friend Max Joyce. A virus appears to be the cause behind a rash of polio-like illnesses that struck Minnesota last fall, causing paralyzing symptoms...
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Why sleep is good for your arteries
Fresh evidence suggests that sleep regulates a mechanism that can help to protect arteries from hardening. The finding reinforces the notion that good-quality sleep is important for cardiovascular health. Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, MA, together with colleagues from other research centers, studied the development of atherosclerosis in mice. Atherosclerosis is the...