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Deer Carry COVID Variants No Longer Seen in People
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While COVID-19 variants Alpha, Gamma and Delta are no longer circulating among humans, they continue to spread in white-tailed deer. The animals are the most abundant large mammal in North America. Scientists aren’t sure whether the deer could act as long-term reservoirs for …
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Three Wild Technologies About to Change Health Care
Feb. 3, 2023 – When I was a child, I watched syndicated episodes of the original Star Trek. I was dazzled by the space travel, sure, but also the medical technology. A handheld “tricorder” detected diseases, while an intramuscular injector (“hypospray”) could treat them. Sickbay “biobeds” came with real-time health monitors that looked futuristic at …
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ChatGPT’s AI Could Help Catch Alzheimer’s Early
Feb. 3, 2023 — The artificial intelligence that can write essays and pass tests can also help identify dementia. Researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia used the AI behind ChatGPT (which has grabbed headlines for writing believable term papers and passing bar exams) to analyze speech, and the system correctly identified Alzheimer’s patients 80% of …
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Cancer in Dogs: Breed & Size Matter
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If your dog is bigger, male and a purebred, it may get a diagnosis of cancer earlier in its life compared to other dogs, a new study finds. A dog’s size, gender and breed appear to affect its average age at cancer diagnosis, …
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Major pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, should be recognized as lifelong risk factors for women’s heart disease, new research suggests. Women who experience any of the five major pregnancy complications have an increased risk of ischemic heart disease up to …
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Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a stroke is a life-altering experience, and complications can crop up afterwards, but a new study finds the color of your skin may determine whether you are treated for them. In the year following a stroke, Black and Hispanic patients were not …
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Caring for Teeth, Gums May Safeguard Aging Brains
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking good care of your teeth — brushing, flossing, regular dental checkups — is, of course, important for good health. Now researchers say it’s also vital for brain health. While it was already clear that poor dental health could increase stroke and heart …
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Now Trending on Social Media: Bad Birth Control Info
Feb.2, 2023 – Add this to the list of social media’s potential health risks: unintended pregnancy. That’s for women who take birth control advice from influencers, particularly on YouTube, where many talk about stopping hormonal contraception and may give incomplete or inaccurate sexual health information. In an analysis of 50 YouTube videos, University of Delaware …
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Flu, RSV Rapid Tests Are Coming
Feb. 2, 2023 – It’s easy these days to take an at-home COVID test when you have symptoms like a fever and sore throat. But when the test is negative, the next step toward diagnosis usually means leaving the comforts of home. But that could soon change. The FDA says it is confident that at-home …
A Healthy Lifestyle Might Delay Memory Decline in Older Adults
Feb. 2, 2023 — A new study suggests that following a healthy lifestyle is linked to slower memory decline in older adults, even in people with the apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) gene, one of the strongest known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. A team of investigators in China analyzed 10-year data on over …
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COVID Emergency Orders Ending: What’s Next?
Feb. 1, 2023 – It’s the end of an era. The Biden administration announced Monday that it will be ending the twin COVID-19 emergency declarations, marking the switch from COVID-19 “pandemic” to “endemic” status. The change will grant federal health agencies the ability to return to their normal duties and responsibilities. The orders spanned two …
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