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Boy dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in South Carolina lake

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Boy dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in South Carolina lake
A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, his family's lawyer said.

1.076. Study finds economically disadvantaged patients at greater risk for long COVID

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A prospective observational cohort study determined the associations between social determinants of health (SDoH) at the time of SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent risk for long COVID. The study found that people with social risk factors including economic instability and food insecurity at the time of COVID-19 infection were at greater risk for long COVID.

1.077. Scientists pinpoint hazards for engineered stone fabrication shop workers

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You've probably seen fabricated stone countertops on an HGTV remodeling show—and you might even have them in your own home.

1.078. To stay sharper while aging, get active, challenge your brain, and eat healthy

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It's official: Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier.

1.079. Blood vessels and immune cells that protect the brain also drive risk for Alzheimer's and stroke

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The brain's health depends on more than just its neurons. A complex network of blood vessels and immune cells acts as the brain's dedicated guardians—controlling what enters, cleaning up waste, and protecting it from threats by forming the blood-brain barrier.

1.080. Studies confirm influence of country of origin on trust in COVID-19 vaccines

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During Brazil's COVID-19 vaccination campaign, when several brands of vaccines were available and the Chinese vaccine was the most common, an unprecedented phenomenon occurred. People crossed neighborhoods or even cities in search of vaccination centers that administered a specific brand of vaccine.

1.081. Living near water could mean you'll live longer

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Living within miles of the ocean breeze may be linked to a longer life, but you shouldn't count on the same benefits if you live in a riverside city, suggests a recent study.

1.082. Corticosteroids not superior to placebo for add-on treatment of bacterial keratitis

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For the treatment of bacterial keratitis, adjunctive corticosteroids are not superior to placebo and adjunctive corneal cross-linking (CXL) is associated with increased scar size, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

1.083. Most women in STEM feel like frauds, new study shows

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Some high-achieving people struggle with a hidden face: a face they consider fraudulent, dreading that it will be discovered.

1.084. Dozens sick after eating THC-tainted food at Wisconsin pizzeria

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A pizza shop in Wisconsin accidentally served food made with oil containing THC, the main compound in marijuana, sickening dozens of people.

1.085. Boy dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in South Carolina lake

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A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, his family's lawyer said.

1.086. RFK Jr. may remove top panel on preventive services task force

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of an advisory group that helps decide which preventive services, like cancer screenings and HIV medications, should be fully covered by insurance.

1.087. Women's rugby is booming, but safety relies on borrowed assumptions from the men's game

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Rugby union, commonly known as just rugby, is a fast-paced and physical team sport. More girls and women in Canada and around the world are playing it now than ever before.

1.088. Remote CBT-based therapy yields modest improvements in chronic pain

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Remote-scalable cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based chronic pain (CP) treatments yield modest improvements in high-impact chronic pain compared with usual care, according to a study published online July 23 in the JAMA.

1.089. Lost in translation: Research shows health care interpreters are underused

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Education and training of Australian health practitioners should place greater emphasis on the importance of using professional interpreting services in clinical settings, according to a new book by Macquarie University researcher Dr. Jinhyun Cho.

1.090. Doctor's advice can reduce opioids taken after surgery

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Some wise counsel in advance can reduce the amount of opioid painkillers a patient takes after orthopedic surgery, new clinic trial results show.

1.091. How the internet and its bots are sabotaging scientific research

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There was a time, just a couple of decades ago, when researchers in psychology and health always had to engage with people face-to-face or using the telephone. The worst case scenario was sending questionnaire packs out to postal addresses and waiting for handwritten replies.

1.092. Non-invasive test enables accurate detection of infant meningitis

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A high-resolution ultrasound device has shown great accuracy in detecting suspected meningitis in newborns and infants, potentially offering a noninvasive alternative to lumbar puncture, the traditional diagnostic method. This is the main conclusion of an international study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), in collaboration with hospitals in Spain, Mozambique, and Morocco. The results have been published in the journal Pediatric Research.

1.093. External cues and treatment expectations shape pain in distinct ways, study finds

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Previous expectations can influence how much pain people eventually feel. These expectations can be shaped by external cues or by verbal information from clinicians about how treatments might relieve pain. Led by Lauren Atlas, researchers from the National Institutes of Health explored if and how distinct ways of shaping expectations differentially influence physically hurtful experiences.

1.094. Detecting a potential behavioral biomarker for Parkinson's disease in mice

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Detecting early rising Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms could improve treatment outcomes by enabling earlier treatment interventions. In a new eNeuro paper, Daniil Berezhnoi, from Georgetown University, and colleagues used machine learning technology to detect subtle, early rising behavioral changes in mouse models of PD.

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