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North Carolina has doubled its reported total of hepatitis cases, from four to nine, as the mysterious infections continue to pop up around the country. State health officials reported the updated figures on Wednesday night, WRAL reports. North Carolina was among the first states to report a case of the disease late last month. In total, the U.S. has recorded 115 confirmed or suspected cases of the condition in 26 states and Puerto Rico. Five children died from the disease, and 15 required liver transplants. Missouri officials also increased the state's running total of confirmed and suspected hepatitis cases to ten on Wednesday as well.  Also Thursday, Irish officials reported the country's first death from the condition, marking at least ten worldwide from the mysterious liver illness. ...

Thirteen more children in the UK have been struck down by a mystery hepatitis that has been spotted in more than 20 countries. There have now been 176 cases of the deadly liver disease among children under the age of 10 in Britain, with the majority (128) in England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was also probing a 'small number' of suspected cases in children over 10. It came as a child in Ireland has become the latest casualty of the outbreak, with a second child receiving a liver transplant. The latest death is thought to bring the global fatality toll to nine, with five reported in the US and three in Indonesia. There have been none in Britain so far. There have been around 350 cases of 'severe hepatitis of unknown origin' in children recorded in 21 countries since Apr...

A dancer and Reiki energy healer in the Boston area, Wisty said they had herpes simplex, a common infection that in rare cases can cause serious inflammatory conditions. “I wanted to find something that makes it easier for me to enforce the boundaries that I wanted to,” Wisty said. “To be able to still play and explore while having that comfort and safety of knowing that I’m protected from my fluids going everywhere.” Shelly, 29, a nurse in Washington State, said she saw the panties on TikTok at a time when she and her fiancé, Ashton, were struggling to re-engage in oral sex after cancer requiring reconstructive surgery had caused changes in his tongue’s mobility and ability to taste. In the aftermath of his cancer treatment, oral sex — once their favorite sexual activity — made Ashton fe...

Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. This microscopic creature is capable of infecting any mammal or bird, and people across all continents are infected.   Once infected, a person carries Toxoplasma for life. So far, we don't have a drug that can eradicate the parasite from the body. And there is no vaccine approved for use in humans. Across the world, it's estimated 30–50 percent of people are infected with Toxoplasma – and infections may be increasing in Australia. A survey of studies conducted at blood banks and pregnancy clinics across the country in the 1970s put the infection rate at 30 percent. However, a recent Western Australian community-based study found 66 percent of people were infected. The disease caused by this parasite can sc...

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A photo of a great horned owl in Utah's wild taken in 2018. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said a great horned owl found dead in Cache County died from the avian flu breakout across the country. (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — A great horned owl found dead in Cache County last month died from a growing avian influenza outbreak, marking the first confirmed case in wild Utah birds since the outbreak began in January, state wildlife officials said Wednesday. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is now calling on people to report possible signs of the flu in wild birds, such as five or more dea...

Blueberries have a high level of an antioxidant called anthocyanins that defend the plants from threats and can provide benefits to humans including improved metabolic function. University of Cincinnati studies effects of blueberry supplementation in at-risk, middle-aged population. The old adage says that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows the potential benefit of a different fruit for your health. Researchers led by UC’s Robert Krikorian, PhD, discovered that adding blueberries to the daily diets of certain middle-aged populations may reduce the chances of developing late-life dementia. The findings were published recently in the journal Nutrients. Research approach For several years, Krikorian’s team ha...

Health Researchers say more research needed into possible link between anti-inflammatory drugs and longer-term problems such as back pain PA Media Wed 11 May 2022 18.18 EDT Using drugs like ibuprofen and steroids to relieve short-term health problems could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, new research suggests.The findings from the small study indicate that it could be time to reconsider how pain is treated. Normal recovery from a painful injury involves inflammation – the body’s natural reaction to injury and infection – and new research suggests blocking inflammation with drugs could lead to harder-to-treat issues.It may be that inflammation has a protective effect, such as preventing acute pain from becoming chronic, and that overly reducing it may be harmful. Jeffre...

Summary: Supplementing a diet with Ascidiacea, or sea squirts, reversed some of the main signs of aging in mouse models. Source: Xi’an jiaotong-Liverpool University If you have ever looked in the mirror and seen graying hair and wrinkles or forgotten the name of a close friend, you’d be forgiven for wishing for a pill that could slow or even reverse the effects of aging. A new study suggests that this may not be such a fantasy. Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Stanford University, Shanghai Jiao tong University, and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported that supplementing a diet with the sea organisms Ascidiacea, also known as sea squirts, reverses some of the main signs of aging in an animal model. Sea squirts can be eaten raw and are found in di...

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