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AI Could Predict a Nonsmoker's Risk for Lung Cancer

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help assess lung cancer risk in nonsmokers, a new study shows. The “CXR-Lung-Risk” AI program evaluates routine chest X-ray images, looking for patterns associated with lung cancer, researchers said. People whose chest X-rays were flagged by the AI program had twice…

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Long COVID Is Taking Big Toll on U.S. Workforce - Published Aug 19, 2024

MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans -- mostly younger adults -- could be unable to work due to the lingering symptoms of Long COVID, a new study says.

About 14% of working-age people with Long COVID symptoms hadn’t returned to their jobs within three months of their initial infection, researchers found.

“When we compare the rates observed in this study to the national population, it could mean as many as 2 million people may be out of work because of post-COVID conditions,” said lead researcher Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, chair of emergency medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Conn.

Worse, the average age of those affected was roughly 40, Venkatesh added.

“This has big economic impacts,” Venkatesh said. “It also has impacts on those people individually in terms of their own income security and their ability to care for themselves and their families.”

Results also show that those most stricken by Long COVID are more likely to be unable to work.

The study focused on long-term data gathered on more than 6,000 COVID-19 patients at eight study sites in Illinois, Connecticut, Washington, Pennsylvania, Texas and California.

Among the nearly 3,000 participants who were employed prior to the pandemic, almost 10% reported having five or more symptoms of Long COVID months after their initial infection, researchers said.

“This number was important because we’ve shown in previous studies that the number of symptoms someone has after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 may be more indicative of how severe their Long COVID is,” Venkatesh said.

Those with five or more symptoms were more than twice as likely to not return to work than COVID patients with no long-term symptoms, results showed.

These findings, published recently in the journal PLOS ONE, suggest that people with Long COVID might need the same sort of economic relief and support that was provided to people during the pandemic, Venkatesh argued.

“Given the millions of people who have had COVID-19 in the United States and the millions of people that report prolonged symptoms, this is not a small problem,” said Venkatesh. “So, it does require big interventions.”

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They found that certain natural sounds provided more specific benefits. Bird song, for example, reduced stress the most. Water sounds improved positive emotions and health outcomes most.

Buxton said they also found that listening to natural sounds and human noise versus just human noise still provided some health benefits.

"I think that's really meaningful in an urban context, where it's almost impossible to go anywhere in a city without hearing some noise. If we're going to a park that also has a lot of natural sounds present over the top of that noise it could still be delivering some of those health benefits," Buxton explained.

"You can even get some of the health benefits by just listening, but spending time in nature and getting health benefits is about more than just sounds," Buxton said. "It's about the full sensory experience. There's also a lot of evidence that looking at trees and natural features is really good for you as well. It's always best to get outside if you can."

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Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates are associated with a lower prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms, according to a research letter published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.

"Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates may confer protection against symptomatic asthma," the authors write. "COVID-19 vaccination yields prophylactic benefits against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection for individual children and may also protect against other human coronaviruses through cross-reactive antibody responses."

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“The company's revenue for the shots was $36.8 billion last year and is expected to be $32 billion this year, according to FactSet. Sales are expected to fall after that, the AP said.’

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Free COVID Tests Are Coming Back by End of September

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Stretching, Meditation Cut Muscle Cramp Severity

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Stretching and meditation both help reduce muscle cramp severity for individuals with cirrhosis, according to a study

American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:

Stretching, Meditation Cut Muscle Cramp Severity. What other ways can meditation physically help us out? Do you have any meditation advice?

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Exame de sangue supera médicos no diagnóstico precoce da doença de Alzheimer #ÚltimasNotícias

Hot News SEGUNDA-FEIRA, 29 de julho de 2024 (HealthDay News) — Um novo teste que mede os níveis de proteínas essenciais no sangue foi muito mais preciso do que as avaliações médicas na detecção da doença de Alzheimer em pessoas com doença em estágio inicial. O teste, chamado APS2 (escore de probabilidade amiloide 2), teve 91% de precisão no diagnóstico de Alzheimer em pessoas com declínio…

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Demographic factors tied to differences in long COVID symptoms - Published Aug 30, 2024

(HealthDay News) — Demographic factors significantly influence long COVID symptom severity, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JRSM Open.

David Sunkersing, PhD, from University College London, and colleagues investigated long COVID symptoms self-reported (Nov. 30, 2020, to March 23, 2022) via a digital application from 1,008 individuals.

The researchers found that among the 109 reported symptom categories, pain (26.5%), neuropsychological issues (18.4%), fatigue (14.3%) and dyspnea (7.4%) were the most prevalent. Per month since registration, the intensity of reported symptoms increased by 3.3%. Compared with those aged 18 to 27 years, those aged 68 to 77 years and those 78 to 87 years experienced higher symptom intensity (32.8% and 86% higher, respectively). Compared with men, women reported 9.2% more intense symptoms, and non-white individuals reported 23.5% more intense symptoms than white participants. Higher education levels were associated with less symptom intensity versus the lowest education levels (range: 27.7 to 62.8% less intense). Similarly, people residing in less deprived areas had less intense symptoms versus those in the most deprived areas.

“With ongoing occurrences of COVID-19 (e.g., LB.1, or D-FLiRT variants), the potential for more long COVID cases remains a pressing concern,” Sunkersing said in a statement. “Our findings can help shape targeted interventions and support strategies for those most at risk.”

Two authors disclosed ties to Living With Ltd.

Study Links: covidsafehotties.boards.net/thread/2293/long-covid-symptoms-demographic-associations journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20542704241274292

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Blood Test Beats Doctors for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay Information) — A brand new check gauging ranges of key proteins within the blood was way more correct than physician assessments in recognizing Alzheimer’s illness in individuals with early-stage sickness. The check, known as APS2 (the amyloid likelihood rating 2), was 91% correct in diagnosing Alzheimer’s in individuals with gentle cognitive decline or early…

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Study: Medication abortion without ultrasound safe - UPI.com

Mifepristone is used in a regimen together with misoprostol to end a pregnancy less than 70 days in duration. Adobe Stock/HealthDay   Women don’t need an ultrasound to have a safe medication abortion, a new study says. Women who received abortion pills by mail without getting an ultrasound first did just as well as those who were examined and given the drugs in person, researchers found. Source:…

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Texas Rancher Developed Anthrax From Butchered Lamb Meat

US News By HealthDay June 7, 2024, at 5:59 a.m. FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Anthrax disease in humans is rare and when it does occur, it’s usually during hot, dry summers. That’s why the case of a Texas rancher who developed anthrax in January of this year piqued the interest of investigators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more…

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Federal government announces new initiatives to monitor, prevent bird flu

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Federal government announces new initiatives to monitor, prevent bird flu

The illness is typically not fatal in bovines, but monitoring and prevention on the nation’s farms is costly, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the aid will make it cheaper and easier for farmers to deal with H5N1 when it is discovered infecting a herd. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News H5N1 avian flu […]

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AI Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis [ Breast cancer screening ]

AI Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis [News Summary] How researchers are working to integrate AI and machine learning into breast cancer screening and diagnostics. The use of artificial intelligence in screening for breast cancers and a little used technique that can efficiently and economically find… THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A semiautonomous breast cancer screening system…