25 top health headlines on Sun Nov 6, 2022

1. Eat apples and drink tea for good health

   

   Hippocraticpost.com (November 6, 2022, 9:33 pm) - Eat apples and drink tea for good health: First nutritional guideline of its kind says an apple a day really can keep the doctor away. Read more

2. Ask the doctor: I have reduced my drinking from seven nights a week to three – and lost 4kg in a month

   

   Independent.ie (November 6, 2022, 9:30 pm) - Question: I am a man who just turned 50 and I recently started medication for atrial fibrillation. I have lost a lot of weight since I started the medication — like 4kg in around a month, and I was wondering if this is connected to the medication. I also redu… Read more

3. A kiss on the cheek exposed baby boy's life-threatening illness: 'You're so oblivious to it'

   

   Nine (November 6, 2022, 9:25 pm) - "Mason wasn't ill, he didn't have the flu. He wasn't showing symptoms." Read more

4. US health officials are declaring the 2022-2023 flu season an epidemic

   

   World Socialist Web Site (November 6, 2022, 9:18 pm) - On Friday, US health officials said early data on the flu season indicate that it will be a severe epidemic, potentially exceeding cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from any experienced in over a decade. Read more

5. Campaspe Shire Council monitors mosquito situation

   

   Sheppnews.com.au (November 6, 2022, 9:10 pm) - Unless you have been locked up inside for the last month you will know there is a mosquito epidemic that is expected to get worse before it improves in the Campaspe ... Read more

6. What's causing your headache—you'd be surprised—and what you can do about it

   

   Philippine Star (November 6, 2022, 8:54 pm) - There are many reasons why we get a headache. Some common ones, and others surprising and unexpected! Here, we list down some. Read more

7. Cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and opiates increase risk of atrial fibrillation

   

   News-Medical.Net (November 6, 2022, 8:52 pm) - A recent study published in the European Heart Journal reveals that using illicit drugs can increase atrial fibrillation risk. Read more

8. Pharmac widens access to pneumococcal vaccine PCV13 for children

   

   1news.co.nz (November 6, 2022, 8:45 pm) - The widened access to the vaccine will start on December 1 this year. Read more

9. Bivalirudin found to be safer and more effective than heparin for treating heart attack patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

   

   EurekAlert (November 6, 2022, 8:45 pm) - Mount Sinai study could change the treatment course for hundreds of thousands of patients, saving lives and preventing complications Read more

10. Influenza hospitalizations at highest level in ten years, predicting a severe U.S. flu season

    

    News-Medical.Net (November 6, 2022, 8:35 pm) - Influenza infection and hospitalization rates continue to increase at an alarmingly fast and early rate this year. Read more

11. Milk lover? Study makes a shocking discovery – dairy may not be the best buddy of your heart

    

    Zoom (November 6, 2022, 8:20 pm) - Experts of the study, while saying that the study's findings were shocking, also stated that due to the effect of dairy on the heart can be blamed on its high saturated fats and cholesterol content. Excess use of it can do more harm than good to a cardiovascu… Read more

12. The VICTORIA Trial: What It Means for HFrEF Treatment

    

    Ajmc.com (November 6, 2022, 8:12 pm) - Posters presented at the American Heart Association conference in Chicago, Illinois, evaluated the insights from the VICTORIA trial and its generalizability to patients hospitalized with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Read more

13. Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial

    

    BBC News (November 6, 2022, 8:01 pm) - It is hoped the blood could revolutionise care for people who need regular donations. Read more

14. T-cell exhaustion tied to post-BCG recurrence in bladder cancer | Latest news for Doctors, Nurses and Pharmacists

    

    Mims.com (November 6, 2022, 8:00 pm) - In patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), high-grade (HG) recurrence after bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) treatment is assoc... Read more

15. Why vaccine responses vary from person to person? Here's what research shows

    

    Livemint (November 6, 2022, 7:45 pm) - As part of a series of studies for The Human Immunology Project Consortium (HIPC), a network of national research institutions studying the range of responses to different infections and vaccinations, Emory researchers analyzed the molecular characteristics o… Read more

16. CDC Issues Warning to Health Systems About Surge in Respiratory Viruses

    

    WebMD (November 6, 2022, 7:22 pm) - The CDC issued its highest-level warning to public health officials regarding the surge of respiratory viruses, particularly among children, that are overwhelming some health systems across the nation. In addition to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the … Read more

17. 'Lab-grown red blood cells transfused in to person in a world first'

    

    The Irish News (November 6, 2022, 7:20 pm) - These red blood cells would mean people who require regular long-term blood transfusions could need fewer transfusions in the future. Read more

18. Don't bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says

    

    CNN (November 6, 2022, 7:06 pm) - Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don't help lower "bad" cholesterol or improve cardiovascular health, according to a study published Sunday, but statins did. Read more

19. Statin therapy 'vastly superior' to common dietary supplements for cholesterol lowering

    

    Healio (November 6, 2022, 7:03 pm) - CHICAGO — Daily rosuvastatin lowered LDL, total cholesterol and serum triglycerides significantly more than placebo and six common over-the-counter dietary supplements, with no supplement lowering LDL more than placebo, researchers reported."Many … Read more

20. Precision testing strategy strongly benefits stable patients with suspected CAD

    

    Healio (November 6, 2022, 7:03 pm) - CHICAGO — In stable symptomatic patients with suspected CAD, a precision testing strategy was linked to a 70% reduction in death, MI or catheterization without obstructive CAD at 1 year compared with the usual testing, researchers reported.For the PRECI… Read more

21. New hope for sickle cell patients as UK trial of lab grown red blood cells begins

    

    The Guardian (November 6, 2022, 7:01 pm) - World first clinical test could be good news for people with rare blood groups and those who need frequent transfusions Read more

22. Extreme Vegan Diets Can Be Very Bad For You. A Nutritionist Explains Why

    

    ScienceAlert (November 6, 2022, 6:49 pm) - Vegan diets have become increasingly popular over the years, especially among people looking to improve their health. Read more

23. Impact of diabetes on the effects of sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on kidney outcomes: collaborative meta-analysis of large placebo-controlled trials

    

    The Lancet (November 6, 2022, 6:39 pm) - In addition to the established cardiovascular benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors, the randomised data support their use for modifying risk of kidney disease progression and acute kidney injury, not only in patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk, … Read more

24. ISCHEMIA-EXTEND: So Far, Deaths Match for Invasive and Conservative Arms in Stable CAD

    

    TCTMD (November 6, 2022, 6:39 pm) - Muddying the waters, cardiovascular deaths were reduced in one arm, whereas noncardiovascular were lower in the other. Read more

25. Chest Pain Patients Benefit from Precision Diagnostic Testing Approach

    

    Newswise (November 6, 2022, 6:30 pm) - A study comparing two approaches for diagnosing heart disease found that a risk analysis strategy is superior to the usual approach of immediately performing fu Read more