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How to Spot -- Or Prevent -- Dangerous Aortic Dissection

no EC Gallatin News | 2022-09-20, 16:39

TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sudden severe chest or upper back pain are possible signs of an aortic dissection. Your first thought might be "heart attack" but an aortic dissection is very different. Vascular and cardiac surgeons are well aware

Have Sleep Apnea & Heart Disease? CPAP May Keep You Out of the Hospital

no EC Gallatin News | 2022-09-20, 16:39

TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People with heart disease should be screened for sleep apnea, the authors of a new study suggest. They found that consistent use of a CPAP machine lowered the chances of winding up back in the hospital for heart

Uganda confirms at least 1 case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever

Star Tribune | 2022-09-20, 16:32

Ugandan health authorities on Tuesday reported that a man who died a day earlier had tested positive for the virus that causes Ebola. ...

Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM) and jCyte Announce Strategic Partnership to Manufacture jCyte's Innovative Cell Therapy for Treatment of Retinal Degenerative Diseases

PR Newswire | 2022-09-20, 16:28

Multi-Year Deal to Focus on Phase 3 Clinical Trial Supplies and Commercial Manufacturing KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM), a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO)

A dirty business: How the medical device sterilization process sickens some to heal others

Crains Detroit Business | 2022-09-20, 16:24

For more than a year, medical device manufacturer Becton Dickinson has been working with government officials in Tucson, Arizona, to erect a plant that would sterilize products vital to the supply chain. But many residents in the local community don’t

Selma Blair Doesn’t Let Multiple Sclerosis Hold Her Back in Triumphant ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Debut

New York Post | 2022-09-20, 16:20

Where to Stream: Dancing With the Stars Powered by Reelgood More On: Dancing With the Stars 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 31 Episode Guide: How Many Episodes of 'DWTS' Will There Be on Disney+? Who Went Home on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 31, Week 1? How

Night owls at high risk of certain chronic diseases, study says

no EC The Philadelphia Tribune | 2022-09-20, 16:18

If you prefer to go to bed and get up later -- a sleep chronotype known as being a night owl -- you may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study found. Night owls were more sedentary, had lower aerobic fitness levels and burned less

Meghan and Harry should heed ’emotional power’ of Queen’s funeral to heal royal rift

Metro UK | 2022-09-20, 16:18

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have an opportunity to play a closer role in the monarchy, according to a British historian (Picture: PA) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry should heed the ‘emotional power’ of the Queen’s funeral and be team players, a royal

Paisley service is hosting Tea & Blether in support of World Alzheimer's Day

Daily Record | 2022-09-20, 16:11

Shopmobility Paisley and District will hold its own event and all are welcome to join in for a cuppa and a chat ...

This Woman Resisted Alzheimer's Against All Odds, And Her Brain May Help Create New Treatments

IFL Science | 2022-09-20, 16:10

For one woman, later life was all but scripted. She had mutations in multiple genes predisposing her to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and it was all but expected that she would develop the disease in her 40s or 50s. Instead, Aliria Rosa Piedrahita de

Huntington's Disease Treatment Market to Reach USD 707.5 Mn, Globally, by 2031 at 8.4% CAGR: Allied Market Research

PR Newswire | 2022-09-20, 16:09

Increasing population and surge in demand for advanced drug types for controlling the symptoms associated with Huntington's drive the growth of the global Huntington's disease treatment market. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market

Pakistan flood-borne diseases could get 'out of control', say officials

Hindustan Times | 2022-09-20, 16:09

At least nine more people have died from water-borne diseases in flood-hit areas of Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday, warning they risked losing control of the spread of infections in a crisis that UNICEF described as "beyond bleak". An intense and long

World Alzheimer's Day: Can Covid-19 cause Alzheimer's disease? Here's what an expert says

Hindustan Times | 2022-09-20, 16:09

Covid survivors often complain of brain fog, memory issues, depression, stress and anxiety but according to a latest study published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease which was conducted on more than 6 million people aged 65 years or older, Covid-19 has been

Deadly childhood diseases are increasing in Ethiopia as war hampers vaccinations

Hindustan Times | 2022-09-20, 16:09

Deadly diseases such as measles, tetanus and whooping cough are on the rise in Ethiopia's Tigray region after vaccination rates plunged during the civil war that broke out nearly two years ago, doctors and regional health officials say. The percentage of

Pakistan flood-borne diseases could get ‘out of control’ as deaths rise

Dawn | 2022-09-20, 16:05

At least nine more people have died from water-borne diseases in flood-hit areas of Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday, warning they risked losing control of the spread of infections in a crisis that the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) described as

ICYMI: Bucshon Op-Ed: Healthcare facilities should be places for healing, not violence (Larry Bucshon)

Public Technologies | 2022-09-20, 16:02

) WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.-08), penned an op-ed for Modern Healthcarehighlighting his SAVE Act to help protect hospital workers from rising acts of violence. <_u53a_p> <_u53a_p> "The risk of harm resulting from

CORRECTING and REPLACING AHF Appeals to Gov. Newsom to ‘Help People with HIV’

Business Wire | 2022-09-20, 15:56

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AHF Appeals to Gov. Newsom to ‘Help People with HIV...

Let’s go purple on World Alzheimer’s Day (Opinion)

TeluguStop | 2022-09-20, 15:53

B0y Praveen Aggarwal & Manorama Bakshi Let's wear purple this World Alzheimer's day in support of everyone who is impacted by the disease an Source:TeluguStop.com Read More.. ...

Infectious diseases kill 9 people in flood-hit Pakistan, taking toll to 318

Press TV | 2022-09-20, 15:50

At least nine people died of water-borne diseases in flood-hit Pakistan on Monday, taking the toll from such causes to 318, as infections continue to rise across the South Asian country that has seen unprecedented flooding in recent months. Government data on

Merck to start studying lower dose of HIV drug after FDA hold

Reuters | 2022-09-20, 15:49

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) said on Tuesday it would start fresh late-stage studies of its HIV treatment, islatravir, months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration put the trials on hold,

Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia's Tigray as war hampers vaccinations

Reuters | 2022-09-20, 15:49

Summary Companies Only a trickle of aid entered Tigray during ceasefireVaccination rates fall from over 90% before war to under 10% nowMeasles outbreaks reported in 10 of 35 districts NAIROBI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Deadly diseases such as measles, tetanus and

Pakistan flood-borne diseases kill 9 more, toll surpasses 1,550

The Economic Times | 2022-09-20, 15:46

Hundreds of people may have died from diseases spreading after

New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common among seniors who have had Covid-19, study finds

no EC The Philadelphia Tribune | 2022-09-20, 15:41

A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within a year. The study does not show that Covid-19 causes Alzheimer's, but it adds to

SC notice to Centre on plea alleging shortage of anti-HIV drugs

The Hindu | 2022-09-20, 15:23

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is treatment of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using anti-HIV drugs. ...

70-80% of those affected by dementia are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease

Indian Express | 2022-09-20, 15:22

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Flood-borne diseases kill nine more people in Pakistan

The New Arab | 2022-09-20, 15:16

At least nine more people died from water-borne diseases that have attacked tens of thousands of displaced people living in areas devastated by the Pakistan floods, officials said on Tuesday, warning they risked losing control of the spread of infections.

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