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Thursday, October 24, 2019

New Drug on the Horizon for Flu's Ills?

man with cold on couch

The new pill, which targets the genetics of influenza viruses, has shown that it can reduce fever and respiratory symptoms in lab animals, as well as reducing the overall amount of virus in their bodies, researchers report.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20191023/new-drug-on-the-horizon-for-flus-ills?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Banned Trans Fats Linked to Higher Dementia Risk: Study

finger pointing to nutrition label

Most trans fats were banned in the United States last year. But foods with less than a half-gram of trans fats can be labeled as containing zero, so some foods still contain them.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20191023/banned-trans-fats-linked-to-higher-dementia-risk-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Nasal Swab Could Help Gauge Smokers' Odds for Lung Cancer

lung x-ray

The experimental nasal swab relies on the fact that most lung cancer patients are current and former smokers. It's meant to be a noninvasive means of separating high-risk patients from low-risk patients, by spotting  signs of gene damage produced by long-term exposure to cigarette smoke.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20191024/nasal-swab-could-help-gauge-smokers-odds-for-lung-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Could AI Beat Radiologists at Spotting Bleeds in the Brain?

illustration of stroke

A computer program trained to look for bleeding in the brain outperformed two of four certified radiologists, finding abnormalities in brain scans quickly and efficiently, the researchers reported.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20191024/could-ai-beat-radiologists-at-spotting-bleeds-in-the-brain?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Disneyland Visitors May Have Been Exposed to Measles

Measles virus

People who were at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and a Starbucks in Los Angeles on Oct. 16 may have been exposed to measles, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20191024/disneyland-visitors-may-have-been-exposed-to-measles?src=RSS_PUBLIC

What happens when a person takes too much zinc? Too much zinc can be harmful and may result in symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, and headaches. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of zinc toxicity here. October 23, 2019 at 11:30AM

Too much zinc can be harmful and may result in symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, and headaches. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of zinc toxicity here.

from Public Health News From Medical News Today, October 23, 2019 at 11:30AM

Obesity May Be Upping Rates of Pancreatic Cancer Worldwide

human pancreas

Colon cancer rates and pancreatic cancer deaths rose by 10% worldwide between 1990 and 2017, according to a new study of global trends in digestive diseases.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/news/20191023/obesity-may-be-upping-rates-of-pancreatic-cancer-worldwide?src=RSS_PUBLIC