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Second City comic Michael Lehrer dies at 44 after brave six year battle with ALS

Former Second City actor Michael Lehrer has died from ALS complications following a long battle with the neurological disease, his heartbroken family have confirmed

Daily Mirror

Brave dad 'with brilliant sense of humour' dies with family by his side

Justin Hammond was paralysed from his neck down but always remained "upbeat" and "positive"

Liverpool Echo

Study: Non-infectious diseases cause early death in Pakistan

A British-based medical journal says Pakistan has made progress over infectious diseases but now struggles against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer as causes of early deaths

The Independent UK

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'My family absolutely hate my baby's name as it sounds like a car company but I love it'

Mum Bella Davis, 18, loves her daughter's name but has found herself having to defend it, after family members mistook it for a car manufacturer and trolls said it 'sounds like a disease'

Daily Mirror

People who catch Covid are five times more likely to die for up to 18 months

The findings of the study show that the chances of death remained five times higher up to 18 months later

Irish Mirror

With demand soaring for heart transplants, Florida hospitals ramp up

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- With heart disease the No. 1 killer in the United States, heart transplants hit record highs in 2022.

Tribune News Service

Screening Program For Leading Cause Of Blindness Could Be On Horizon

The technique identifies mutations known as single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, that co-occur with disease.

Zenger

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14 symptoms of pancreatic cancer you’re most likely to ignore

A pancreatic Cancer UK specialist nurse outlines easy-to-ignore signs of the disease

The Independent UK

Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035, but some women might be left behind

Experts say more needs to be done to improve cervical-cancer screening and awareness of the HPV vaccine among women from culturally diverse backgrounds.

ABC News

Eating one food will protect your kidneys, research shows

The study found omega 3 fatty acids found in plant foods did not offer the same protection

Wales Online

People who catch Covid five times more likely of dying 18 months after infection

Study involving 150,000 participants shows the likelihood of Covid-19 patients dying was up to 81 times higher in the first three weeks

Wales Online

Former Second City actor-writer Michael Lehrer, who had ALS, dies at 44

The performer, who continued to do comedy after developing the neurodegenerative disease, ‘died with dignity on his own terms,’ says his girlfriend and caretaker.

Chicago Sun-Times

The costly lesson from COVID: why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics

Imagine it is 2030. Doctors in a regional hospital in country X note an expanding cluster of individuals with severe respiratory disease. Rapid whole-genome sequencing identifies the disease-causing agent as a novel coronavirus.

The Conversation

Scientists suggest eating oily fish linked to lower risk of kidney disease

Association found between higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids from seafood and reduced risk of kidney problems

The Guardian - UK

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Is there a safe limit of alcohol you can drink? New guidelines from Canada say there's not

More than two drinks a week is risky, and no amount of alcohol is safe, a major Canadian study concludes.

The Guardian - US

Health Canada recommends limiting alcohol to just 2 drinks per week

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) identifies cancer, heart disease and stroke as health risks of drinking alcohol

The Conversation

Alzheimer's: blood biomarker may help identify the disease ten years before symptoms start

Though Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 55 million people worldwide, there’s still no cure for the condition – and treatment options are limited.

The Independent UK

Intermittent fasting linked to greater risk of dying from heart disease

‘Study important for the large segment of American adults who eat fewer than three meals each day’

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The Conversation

Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration

One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers and taxpayers. There is currently no cure – available treatments primarily focus on prevention by encouraging protective factors, such as exercise and healthy diet, and reducing…

Salon

Diarrheal disease and climate change

A new study shows abnormal flooding and drought are associated with pediatric diarrhea in some parts of the world

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Biden should OK gun violence report

For decades, a report from the nation's top doctor — the U.S. surgeon general — has been an influential call to action.

Reuters

High power prices drive some patients in Spain into poverty

Jose Maria Casais's 2,700 euros-a-month income from a pension and incapacity benefits ought to leave him better off than most of his fellow Spaniards.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria Witnesses Dangerous Rise in Cholera Deaths, Warnings of Catastrophe in North

Local organizations and health authorities on Tuesday sounded the alarm about the unprecedented increase in the number of deaths from cholera reported in northwestern Syria in recent days. Concerns are also mounting over the spread of the disease in camps for the displaced. More than half a million displaced living…

The Conversation

The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all

The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing millions. Plague outbreaks in Europe then continued until the 19th century.

Reuters

China's Xi frets about COVID in rural areas, sees 'light ahead'

President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was particularly concerned about China's COVID-19 wave spreading to rural areas with poor medical facilities but he urged perseverance in stressful times, saying "light is ahead".

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