Archive: 26/08/2022

More polio virus detected in upstate New York wastewater

State health officials in New York are warning of expanding "community spread" of the polio virus after it was found in wastewater samples from another upstate county.

Aug 26, 2022

Pediatric COVID-19 testing study finds school-aged children can self-swab

A new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children can successfully use a nasal swab to obtain their own COVID-19 test specimen. ...

Aug 26, 2022

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Half of moms of kids with autism have high depressive symptoms

About 50% of all mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had elevated levels of depressive symptoms over 18 months, while rates were much lower (6% to 13.6%) for mothers with neurotypical children in the same ...

Aug 26, 2022

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Emergency medical services encounters for opioid-involved OD rates up 2018 to 2022

From January 2018 to March 2022, there was an increase in emergency medical services (EMS) encounters for nonfatal opioid-involved overdose, with increases for both sexes and most age groups, according to research published ...

Aug 26, 2022

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US data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations

The Biden administration said Friday there's enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren't getting to some of the people who need the protection the most.

Aug 26, 2022

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Time for COVID reality check after 1 mn deaths this year: WHO

The World Health Organization's COVID chief said Friday it was time for a reality check on the virus after the millionth death from the disease this year.

Aug 26, 2022

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Obesity, alcohol use, and decreased blood clotting associated with return to operating room after liver transplant

Liver transplant surgery is a vital and life-saving procedure, but it also is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications. As many as one in four liver transplant patients will return to the operating room ...

Aug 26, 2022

Differences found in how doctors, caregivers and patients report side effects of cancer therapy

A recent study reveals differences in how symptom toxicity is reported for children receiving cancer treatment in clinical trials. Doctors often underestimate or miss a child's symptoms, while caregivers tend to overestimate ...

Aug 26, 2022

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Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation may worsen impact of heart attacks

The risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher in smokers with exhaled carbon monoxide levels above 13 ppm, indicating heavy smoking and inhalation of smoke. That's the finding of late-breaking ...

Aug 26, 2022

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Keeping balance inside and outside the small intestine

In the normal small intestine, the levels of SFB and Th17 cells are both maintained as they counterbalance each other. Th17 cells release IL-17 to limit unwanted expansion of SFB, whereas a decrease in the number of SFB eases ...

Aug 26, 2022

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