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☆ Cheese, yogurt and dairy recall: Here’s a list of items linked to Listeria outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Mira Cheng | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have recalled items containing dairy products from Rizo-López Foods Inc. due to possible Listeria contamination. Since then, the recall has expanded to include additional products made with the recalled yogurt, sour cream and cheese, such as dressings, sandwiches and salad kits. Brands and the products they have recalled in the past week include:• Sprouts Farmers Market: No Brand Chicken Street Taco Kit• SaveMart: Chicken Street Taco Kit• The Perfect Bite Co: Mexican Style Street Corn Bites• Stater Bros: Chicken Street Taco Kit• Fresh Express: Fresh Express Salsa! They can contact Rizo-López Foods Inc. directly with questions at 1-833-296-2233, and report adverse events to the FDA. This is not the first recall of Rizo-López Foods Inc. products related to Listeria, according to the CDC investigation.

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☆ ‘Fleeing under the cover of darkness’: How Idaho’s abortion ban is changing pregnancy in the state
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Meg Tirrell | John Bonifield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Caldwell, Idaho CNN —Jen and John Adkins never expected to have to send a package like this. Idaho’s abortion laws meant they had to seek care across state lines after receiving devastating news about a much-wanted pregnancy. “As soon as that ultrasound technician put that wand on my stomach and I saw the baby on the screen, I knew something was wrong,” Jen told CNN. “I was sent home to grieve and mourn and call around to see if we could get an appointment out of state,” Jen said. The move, he said, was for personal reasons: “Boise is a wonderful place in general,” he told CNN via email.

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☆ What is a typical degree of cognitive ability for a person in their 80s?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Mira Cheng | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

How we change as we ageA decline in cognitive abilities is a normal part of healthy aging, said Dr. Emily Rogalski, Rosalind Franklin Professor of Neurology at the University of Chicago. A diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment is made clinically when cognitive difficulties become frequent and fall outside what is considered normal aging. “There’s not a whole lot of good evidence that there’s anything special about age 80 that leads to a drop-off” in cognitive abilities, Mather said. And they use cognitive tests, such as the Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) or Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), to assess performance in different cognitive areas. Although population-level data associates aging with cognitive decline, the actual manifestation of aging is very diverse on an individual level, Rogalski said.

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☆ ‘A false sense of security’: Experts say delta-8 THC products can still be dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Delta-8 THC, or delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, is one of more than 100 chemical compounds found in the Cannabis sativa plant. To make delta-8 products, scientists typically make synthetic versions in the lab. Unlike regulated medical products like acetaminophen, which must have uniform ingredients and doses, the contents of delta-8 products vary from product to product — sometimes even from batch to batch. She also encourages people who buy delta-8 products to store them safely so children can’t get to them. Until there are more regulations on the products, experts said, poison centers will still get calls about delta-8 and other cannabis products.

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☆ Stress is a key factor driving some teens to drugs and alcohol, CDC study warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The mental health of children in the US has become a key concern in recent years. Leaders in youth health declared a national state of emergency in child and adolescent mental health in 2021, and US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has named youth mental health a key priority. And the effect these challenges have had on their mental health is devastating,” Murthy wrote in an advisory from 2021. But in those same years, only 20% of adolescents reported receiving mental health therapy and 14% reported taking prescription medication. While teens said they were most likely to use substances with friends, about half of teens have used drugs and alcohol alone, according to the new CDC study.

Persons: Vivek Murthy, ” Murthy, it’s, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, ”, CNN Health Locations: United States

☆ Journal publisher retracts studies used by Texas judge who ruled to suspend use of abortion pill
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The academic publisher Sage Publications has retracted studies used by a Texas judge in a ruling that would suspend federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The 2021 study concluded that ER visits were more likely after a medication abortion rather than a surgical abortion. Kacsmaryk cited this study to suggest that the number of adverse events from medication abortion drugs is probably under-reported. The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in March about mifepristone, one of two drugs commonly used in the US for a medication abortion. Medication abortion is the most common form of abortion in the US, and multiple peer-reviewed studies have shown that it is highly safe and effective.

Persons: Sage, ”, Matthew Kacsmaryk, “, Kacsmaryk, ” Sage, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Jim Studnicki, Studnicki Organizations: CNN, Sage Publications, Health Services Research, Chemical, US, Charlotte Lozier Institute, Elliot Institute, American Association of Pro, CNN Health Locations: Texas, “, Florida, mifepristone, Charlotte

☆ Tirzepatide: Weight loss drug helps significantly lower blood pressure in adults who are overweight or obese, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Mira Cheng | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The participants had their blood pressure monitored for a day before beginning treatment and again after nine months of weekly tirzepatide injections. The results showed a significant decrease in the participants’ systolic blood pressure, the top number in blood pressure readings, which is a strong predictor of heart disease. It works similarly to semaglutide, the active compound in the weight loss drug Wegovy and its sister diabetes drug, Ozempic. Although there are effective blood pressure medications available, only about a quarter of people with hypertension have adequately controlled blood pressure, Hall said. He views the weight loss effect of the drug as a pleasant side effect that will make people more likely to take their medication.

Persons: —, Eli Lilly, ”, Harlan Krumholz, Michael E, Wegovy, it’s, Ania Jastreboff, Hall, Krumholz, tirzepatide, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Meg Tirrell Organizations: CNN, American Heart Association, Food and Drug Administration, Yale University, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Yale Obesity Research Center, CNN Health Locations: United States

☆ What to know about medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound for weight loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Editor’s note: Season 9 of the podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the intersection between body weight and health. But anyone who has ever dieted can tell you that losing weight is hard and that long-term weight loss requires sustained effort, which can sometimes feel Herculean, even impossible. If you are considering starting one of these medications, Moreno recommends keeping these five facts in mind. “On average, with semaglutide, the weight loss average can be close to 15%. This is the time to start changing some eating patterns that will be beneficial for weight loss.

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☆ FDA panel to examine ways to better evaluate pulse oximeters for skin color bias
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The longstanding problem of pulse oximeters providing less-accurate readings for people with dark skin tones is getting another look from a panel of experts for the US Food and Drug Administration. The FDA’s Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee is meeting Friday to review ways to better evaluate the accuracy and performance of pulse oximeters in patients with darker skin. Pulse oximeters are fingertip clamps that send light beams through your finger to estimate the oxygen saturation of your blood and your pulse rate. “That standard is then applied to all people as a one-size-fits-all, but time and again, we have seen in medicine that this approach leads to poor outcomes for certain groups, especially Black patients,” Ibekie said. “We need to address the root and work harder to conduct research with patients that represent our populations as a whole,” she said.

Persons: Dionne Ibekie, “, Ibekie, ”, ” Ibekie, “ I’m, Leo Anthony Celi, ” Celi, White, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Medical Devices, FDA, MIT Laboratory, Computational Physiology, MIT Institute for Medical Engineering, Science, Genomics, CNN Health Locations: Illinois

☆ Some tianeptine products recalled as CDC links drug to ‘cluster of severe illness’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Neptune Resources, which makes some tianeptine products, has issued a nationwide recall, according to an announcement posted this week. Products that contain tianeptine are sold under several brand names, including Pegasus and Zaza, the CDC says. The FDA has issued a warning urging consumers not to purchase or use tianeptine products due to serious risks including seizures, loss of consciousness and death. In recent years, at least two deaths related to tianeptine products marketed as dietary supplements have been reported to the FDA, data shows. Nine people said they had used tianeptine previously; six ingested tianeptine along with other substances, including alprazolam, kratom, tramadol, trazodone and gabapentin.

Persons: ”, Zaza, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Centers for Disease Control, Neptune Resources, Resources, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Pegasus, CDC, Neptune, Jersey Poison Control, CNN Health Locations: Neptune, Europe, Asia, Latin America, United States, Jersey

Those heavy lead aprons may be on their way out at the dentist office, depending on where you live. The nation's largest dental association said Thursday it will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental X-rays. Photos You Should See View All 45 Images“It’s like taking a flight from, let’s say, from Michigan to San Francisco, it gives you the equivalent of one dental X-ray,” Kumar said. True change depends on state dental boards, dentists and patients, Kumar said. It will take advocacy and education to change more minds around the use of the aprons among patients, dentists and policymakers, he said.

Persons: Purnima Kumar, ” Kumar, Kumar, Sanjay Mallya, ”, Mallya, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: American Dental Association, Scientific Affairs, University of California, American Academy of Oral, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: Michigan, San Francisco, California, Los Angeles

☆ Dry January is over, but are ‘sober drinks’ a healthy way to keep it going?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Dry January “was the perfect eye-opener.”Now sober, Montejano has adopted several tactics to keep herself on track: talking to a therapist, journaling and drinking nonalcoholic beverages like mocktails. By comparison, a 12-ounce glass of beer contains about 5% alcohol, according to the CDC. “The nonalcoholic beverages have a lot of the cues that are associated with real alcoholic beverages,” she said. “Are you reaching those goals with nonalcoholic beverages?” she said. Ultimately, going sober can have social ramifications, so it’s important to surround yourself with people who can support you.

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☆ FDA warns of copycat eye drops that may be contaminated and ineffective
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Mira Cheng | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

FDA testing of South Moon eye drop samples showed that they were contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a type of bacteria that could cause antibiotic-resistant eye infections. “South Moon, Rebright and FivFivGo eye drops are unapproved drugs and should not be available for sale in the U.S.,” the FDA said in the announcement. No adverse events have been reported specifically related to the South Moon, Rebright or FivFivGo products, the FDA said. However, there have been reports of possibly fake Lumify eye drops resulting in eye irritation, pain and infection. Consumers should beware of online retailers selling copycat products and should buy eye products only from reputable retailers such as licensed pharmacies.

Persons: Bausch, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” Bausch, Lomb, “ Organizations: CNN, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, CNN Health, “, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention Locations: U.S

☆ More cancers linked to tainted water at Camp Lejeune, sweeping new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Drinking water at Camp Lejeune was heavily contaminated with a number of cancer-causing industrial chemicals, including trichloroethylene or TCE, vinyl chloride and benzene, from 1953 to 1985. “I’m well aware that there are many legal issues surrounding Camp Lejeune. Courtesy Michael PartainPartain and a veteran, Jerry Ensminger, 71, have spent years working to get the government to recognize and compensate sick veterans who served at Camp Lejeune. A link between male breast cancer and the chemical contamination at Camp Lejeune has been suspected for years. “This is yet more evidence that the water at Camp Lejeune affected our health,” Partain said.

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☆ What to know about human brain implants
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Here’s what to know about brain implants. What is a human brain implant? Doctors implant these kinds of devices on the surface of the brain or deep with in it. Neuralink’s equipment is about the size of a coin; Synchron’s is a small stent-like device that goes into the blood vessels in the brain. In 2021, Neuralink demonstrated how this worked with a monkey named Pager, who had two of these wireless devices implanted into its brain.

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☆ More people need transplants than there are organ donors. Pigs might offer a solution
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

The need for more transplant organs is immense and growing. Researchers have transplanted genetically modified pig kidneys and hearts into people who were brain-dead to test whether they work in humans. Although Larry Faucette was too sick for a human heart transplant, University of Maryland doctors said he seemed physically strong enough for a genetically modified pig heart. It was more than a decade after the first heart transplant but long before such procedures became relatively routine. “We learned that the pig heart is an adequate substitute for a human heart.

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☆ Rare cases of possible Alzheimer’s transmission uncovered in recipients of discontinued medical treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

All five adults had growth hormone deficiency as children and received pituitary growth hormones prepared in a specific way from cadavers. The treatment approach was discontinued after cases of a rare brain disorder called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were found to be associated with the administration of contaminated human growth hormone from cadavers. Although Alzheimer’s is not a prion disease, some separate research suggests that the two proteins that are hallmarks in Alzheimer’s disease — amyloid beta and tau — behave like prions. “This study suggests that in very rare circumstances Alzheimer’s disease may be transmitted between humans via human growth hormone from deceased donors. “I’m also intrigued by how these results may inform potential therapeutic targets and strategies in the future,” Isaacson said, regarding Alzheimer’s disease.

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☆ Zenzedi: ADHD medication recalled due to pill mixup
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Mira Cheng | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Azurity Pharmaceuticals has recalled some of its ADHD and narcolepsy medication, Zenzedi, after incorrect pills were found in a package of the drug. The recall notice, issued Wednesday, says that one lot of Zenzedi 30 milligram tablets is being recalled after an incident in which a pharmacist found tablets of carbinoxamine maleate, an antihistamine, in a bottle labeled as Zenzedi. The active compound in Zenzedi is dextroamphetamine sulfate, a stimulant used for the treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy. The recalled lot has the lot number F230169A and an expiration date of June 2025. Consumers who have the recalled medication should return it to their pharmacy immediately and contact their health care provider if they have any bad reactions to the drug.

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☆ Mammography AI can cost patients extra. Is it worth it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Michelle Andrews | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In recent years, AI software that helps radiologists detect problems or diagnose cancer using mammography has been moving into clinical use. This extra review has enormous potential to improve the detection of suspicious breast masses and lead to earlier diagnoses of breast cancer. With RadNet’s AI tool, “it’s as if all patients get the benefit of our very top performer.”But is the tech analysis worth the extra cost to patients? The health system has developed AI models and is testing the technology with mammograms but doesn’t yet offer it to patients, she said. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, “computer-assisted detection” software promised to improve breast cancer detection.

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☆ Losing weight is hard. Here are 5 things to keep in mind
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We delve into a slew of topics, including new weight loss drugs and how to talk to kids about weight. (CNN) — If you think it’s hard to lose weight and keep it off, you are not alone — and you are also 100% correct. “We evolved not to lose weight intentionally,” paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently on the podcast Chasing Life. It’s because we evolved not to lose weight intentionally. “So when people diet, they almost always struggle to overcome ancient, fundamental adaptations to prevent their bodies from losing weight,” he added.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, it’s, ” paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman, Lieberman, ”, ” Lieberman Organizations: CNN, Harvard University

☆ Drug study brings animal-to-human organ transplants a step closer, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Scientists say they are closer to understanding the best way to make the human body receptive to an organ donation from another species, an effort that could help solve an ongoing shortage of organs. More than 100,000 people in the US are on the transplant waiting list, and an average of 17 die every day while waiting. Doctors have spent decades experimenting with alternatives, and many now see potential in replacing failing human organs with genetically modified pig organs. Xenotransplantation, as cross-species organ transplantation is called, is still in the early stages. There are no human clinical trials taking place that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, but the researchers behind a study published Thursday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation say their findings might bring human trials even closer.

Persons: Jayme Locke, Locke, that’s, Sheri Krams, ”, Krams, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Mandy Ford, Ford, ” Ford Organizations: CNN —, US Food and Drug Administration, Investigation, University of Alabama, Heersink, of Medicine, FDA, Transplantation, Heersink School of Medicine, Stanford Medicine, UAB, Parsons Model, CNN, CNN Health, Emory Transplant Center Locations: United States

☆ Some states are loosening their Covid isolation guidelines, shifting away from CDC recommendations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Oregon changed its isolation policy in May when the Covid-19 public health emergency lifted, and California followed suit earlier this month. The recent order from the California health department notes that the potential infectious period spans from two days before through 10 days after symptoms or a positive test. Less restrictive isolation policies could allow people to feel more comfortable with testing, which could prompt them to get treatment or feel more comfortable taking other protective measures. Dr. Dean Sidelinger, Oregon’s state health officer, said that equity was a key factor considered in the decision to change isolation policy in the state. Public health policy decisions are rarely black-and-white, experts say, and weighing tradeoffs can be more of an art than a perfect science.

Persons: Tomás Aragón, ”, Jennifer Nuzzo, we’re, Dan Barouch, Sarita Shah, Dean Sidelinger, ” Barouch, –, ” Nuzzo, Shah, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, you’re, ” Shah, “ Organizations: CNN —, US Centers for Disease Control, California Department of Public Health, CDC, Pandemic, Brown University School of Public Health, Center, Virology, Vaccine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, Emory University, Get CNN, CNN Health Locations: California, Oregon, COVID, hospitalizations, Covid

☆ A tech CEO died after falling 20 feet to the stage at a company event when a cable snapped
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The CEO of an Illinois-based software firm died following an incident at a company event, reports say. The company was holding an event in Hyderabad, India to celebrate its 25th anniversary. AdvertisementA tech CEO died following an incident at a company event in India, multiple outlets reported. The two men can be seen falling out of the cage and plunging about 20 feet to the stage. Shah, 56, was the founder of Vistex and CEO of the revenue management software firm for 25 years.

Persons: Sanjay Shah, Vistex, —, Vishwanath Raju Datla, Shah Organizations: Service, The Times, Film, CBS News Locations: Illinois, Hyderabad, India

☆ Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Cheryl Platzman Weinstock | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

He spent more than a week in an inpatient mental health unit, but once home, he was offered sparse mental health resources. Despite decades of research into suicide prevention, suicide rates among Indigenous people have remained stubbornly high, especially among Indigenous people ages 10 to 24, according to the CDC. Experts say that’s because the national strategy for suicide prevention isn’t culturally relevant or sensitive to Native American communities’ unique values. Several tribal communities are attempting to implement a similar system in their communities, said Cwik. Pamela End of Horn, a social worker and national suicide prevention consultant at IHS, said the Department of Veterans Affairs “has a suicide coordinator in every medical center across the U.S., plus case managers, and they have an entire office dedicated to suicide prevention.

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☆ New blood test that screens for Alzheimer’s may be a step closer to reality, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that affects memory and thinking skills, is the most common type of dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health. “A blood test being negative speeds up the investigation for other causes of the symptoms and this is just as important,” Ashton said. Isaacson, who has researched blood biomarkers in people with no or minimal cognitive complaints, likened testing blood samples for signs of Alzheimer’s disease to how people undergo routine blood tests for high cholesterol. It is possible that currently available treatments for Alzheimer’s disease would work better in those diagnosed early in this way,” he said. The combination of a simple screening test with an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease would have a dramatic impact for individuals and for society.”

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