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West Central District Health Department to give vaccinations at Community Health Fair in North Platte
As measles cases rise nationally, Nebraska’s overall vaccination rates are decreasing across the state. The West Central District Health Department is taking action to improve vaccination rates in its district. The WCDHD is partnering with Nebraska organizations to host the Community Health Fair at Mid-Plains Community College’s North Campus this Friday. The agency’s goal is to provide immunizations and information…
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New link found between cellular stress and aggressive pancreatic cancer
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Precancerous cells must adapt to and overcome cellular stress and inflammation in order to progress and form malignant tumors. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between stress…
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Homeopaths Announce Three-Day Hunger Strike After Maharashtra Medical Council Withdraws Registration
The IMA had also threatened a strike if homeopaths were allowed to practice allopathic medicine. New Delhi: Protesting against the Maharashtra government’s decision to withdraw the registration of homeopathy doctors under the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), the Maharashtra United Homeopathic Doctors’ Front (MUHDF) have announced a three-day hunger strike at Azad Maidan. The decision to withdraw the registration of homeopathy…
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Nassau County declares rabies an imminent public health threat as cases rise. Here’s what to know.
Nassau County is warning residents about the rise of rabies. The Department of Health declared an imminent public health threat Monday over the spread of rabies among wild animals. Health officials say 25 animals, including raccoons and feral cats, have been confirmed to have rabies since last July, with more being tested. They say it marks a significant resurgence of…
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Covid-19 pandemic linked to accelerated brain aging
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated people’s brain health, even if they were never infected with the virus. What does it mean…
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New leukemia drug offers hope for children and adults
When Madi Seivert was diagnosed with leukemia at age 3, her parents worried about her future. “Cancer is the last word any mom or dad wants to hear,” said Ashley Seivert.Now the Seivert family, who reside in Granger, has new hope thanks to a life-saving drug called blinatumomab. Madi is one of the first children to benefit from this treatment…
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Funding cuts threaten decades of progress in the fight against HIV
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A permanent halt in funding from the biggest contributor to the HIV/AIDS effort could set back decades of progress and put millions of lives at risk, despite efforts by many low- and middle-income countries to plug…
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UAMS highlights digital health care’s role in improving postpartum support in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Care services for postpartum mothers are expanding thanks to digital health care’s impact on doctors engaged in discovering critical needs, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation. Digital health care’s potential to reach more young mothers is a critical development in care services. “Virtual postpartum care…
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Children in green neighborhoods show better neurodevelopmental outcomes
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Living near green spaces before and during pregnancy as well as in early childhood is associated with a reduced risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Published in Environment International, the study examined how…
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The surprising medical remedies of the Middle Ages
Turns out, the Dark Ages weren’t so dim when it came to wellness. Researchers have unearthed a trove of medical remedies dating back over a thousand years, revealing that early medieval Europeans were far more health-savvy than historians once believed. “People in the early Middle Ages were quite into science, into observation, into figuring out the utility of different natural…
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