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Matthew Perry death: What are ‘the acute effects of ketamine’?

Drowning and coronary heart disease also contributed to his death

The Independent UK

Osteoporosis: Lifestyle changes to prevent bone deterioration

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decrease. Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease because you typically do not have symptoms, and you may not even know you have the disease until you break a bone.

The Times of India

Friends star Matthew Perry died of ketamine overdose, autopsy finds

Los Angeles medical examiner says drowning and heart disease were contributing factors in actor’s accidental death.

Al Jazeera

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Matthew Perry died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’, autopsy report says

Contributing factors in Friends star’s death included ‘drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine’

The Guardian - US

Can’t see elders dying due to poor electricity, say relatives of Kashmir’s COPD patients

Hundreds of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients, dependent on long-term oxygen therapy during winters, are gasping for oxygen in Kashmir due to prolonged and unprecedented electricity cuts

The Hindu

Survivors of disfiguring condition hail addition to WHO neglected diseases list

Noma, a preventable but frequently fatal childhood illness known as ‘the face of poverty’, is first to be added in six years

The Guardian - UK

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: State wins legal battle over ‘KSRTC’ as Kerala loses the case, and more

The Hindu

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Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations

The U.S. is in the midst of a racial reckoning. The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a particularly heavy toll on Black communities, turned a harsh spotlight on long-standing health disparities that the public could no longer overlook.

The Conversation

53-year-old woman infected with Kyasanur Forest Disease in Shivamogga’s Thirthahalli

A 53-year-old woman has been infected with Kyasanur Forest Disease virus in Shivamogga; KFD is a viral disease that spreads through ticks and its symptoms include fever, bleeding and joint pain.

The Hindu

Camellia problems – and how to combat them when growing these stunning shrubs

Our round-up of common camellia problems will help you keep these winter-flowering plants healthy

Homes & Gardens

Moderna CEO Says Melanoma Vaccine Could Be Available By 2025

Globally there were an estimated 325,000 new melanoma cases and 57 ,000 deaths from the disease in 2020.

Latin Times

‘Long flu’: study finds flu patients at higher risk of longer-term illness

Like Covid, flu carries significant risk of ongoing disability and disease, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

Climate change is further reducing fish stocks with worrisome implications for global food supplies

The health benefits of eating seafood are appreciated in many cultures which rely upon it to provide critical nutrients vital to our physical and mental development and health. Eating fish and shellfish provides significant benefits to neurological development and functioning and provides protection against the risks of coronary heart disease…

The Conversation

Alzheimer's Disease Disproportionately Affects Hispanics Due to Language Barriers and Stigma

Border counties in Texas have some of the highest Alzheimer's diagnosis rates in the nation

Latin Times

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The Independent UK

Single night alcohol binge more likely to cause liver disease than few drinks a week, says study

Researchers at UCL, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge found binge drinkers three times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis

The Independent UK

Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson's helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness

Members of the House have introduced a bill, likely the last of the year, they hope may one day stomp out Parkinson's disease

The Hindu

Cameron Green reveals he is suffering from irreversible chronic kidney disease

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has revealed he was born with an irreversible chronic kidney disease, which at one stage put his life expectancy at 12 years

The Conversation

Myrtle rust is devastating Australian forests. A new high-tech spray holds out hope for native trees

Around a decade ago, an invasive fungal disease called myrtle rust reached Australia and began to spread like a plague through certain plants. The disease affects plants of the Myrtaceae family, which includes eucalypts, paperbarks and lilly pillies, and makes up 10% of Australian plant biodiversity/

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'Concerning downward trend': Childhood vaccination rates fall, measles rise

Younger children more at risk of severe disease from measles.

The Independent UK

Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they're needed most

New gene therapies promise a cure for sickle cell disease but experts say they are out of reach in places that need them the most

The Conversation

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized? It comes down to money and science

Prescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death from disease and improving quality of life across the globe. But how do researchers, universities and hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry decide which diseases to pursue developing drugs for?

Chicago Sun-Times

Dear Abby: Volunteers can test drug meant to prevent dementia

Harvard prof seeks people for trial of medication aimed at stopping Alzheimer’s before symptoms begin.

The Texas Tribune

Stigma and language barriers complicate treating Hispanics with Alzheimer’s disease

Border counties in Texas have some of the highest Alzheimer’s diagnosis rates in the nation, with rates ranging from 13% to 18% of people aged 65 and over.

Evening Standard

Single night binge drinking more likely to cause liver disease than a few drinks a week, says study

UCL research finds binge drinkers three times more likely to develop cirrhosis

The Independent UK

Cameron Green reveals he has lifelong kidney condition

The 24-year-old has had chronic kidney disease from birth.

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