Diabetes Plus Sleeping Badly Linked To Premature Deaths In Study

CNN:
People With Diabetes Who Sleep Badly Are At Greater Risk Of Dying Prematurely, Study Suggests 

Individuals with diabetes who had hassle falling or staying asleep have been 87% extra more likely to die of any trigger over the subsequent 9 years than folks with out diabetes or sleep issues, a brand new examine finds. The examine, revealed Tuesday within the Journal of Sleep Analysis, analyzed knowledge from practically half one million middle-aged members within the UK Biobank Research, which homes in-depth genetic and well being info on UK residents. (LaMotte, 6/8)

AP:
E. Coli Outbreak Among Children Prompts Health Officials Investigation

Well being officers in japanese Iowa are on the lookout for the supply of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened a number of youngsters in Maquoketa. At the very least three youngsters from Maquoketa are being handled at an Iowa Metropolis hospital after growing hemolytic uremic syndrome, a severe complication brought on by a toxin-producing E. coli pressure, the Telegraph Herald reported. Medical doctors say the E. coli pressure may cause diarrhea, abdomen cramps and vomiting. HUS signs embody dark-colored urine, elevated fever, stomach ache and headache and may have an effect on kidney perform. (6/8)

WJCT 89.9 FM:
UNF Study Looks At How Gut Bacteria May Affect Heart Health 

A brand new examine on the College of North Florida in Jacksonville is attempting to make a connection between a contented intestine and a wholesome coronary heart. Intestine micro organism is linked to many varieties of issues. UNF vitamin and dietetics professor Andrea Arikawa is conducting analysis on the impact that consuming fermented greens, like Korean kimchi and sauerkraut, has on the physique’s microbiome and coronary heart well being. (Corum, 6/8)

Bloomberg:
NFL Pledges $1 Million To Fund Cannabis Research For Pain Relief

The NFL says it plans to fund analysis into different ache drugs to opioids, together with potential research on whether or not hashish can successfully deal with ache with out having a detrimental impact on elite athletes. The league is providing $1 million in grants for as many as 5 analysis proposals, Jeff Miller, government vice chairman overseeing participant well being and security, stated on a media name Tuesday. (Kary, 6/8)

GenomeWeb:
Genomic Differences In Prostate Cancer Found Among African-Americans, European-Americans

Prostate most cancers is frequent amongst males, with practically 175,000 new instances annually within the U.S. However African-American males are extra doubtless than European-American males to develop prostate most cancers, and after they do, they’ve a better mortality fee. Earlier research have instructed there may be genomic variations within the tumors discovered amongst African-American and European-American males, so an Icahn College of Drugs at Mount Sinai-led group performed a retrospective evaluation of tumors from greater than a thousand males to look at variations in gene expression or affected organic pathways between the teams. As they reported within the journal Communications Biology this week, the researchers uncovered distinct genomic variations that might affect how prostate most cancers ought to be managed clinically and that might, partly, clarify illness disparities. (6/8)

In different public well being information —

CNN:
The Coming Flu Season May Be A Doozy. Here’s Why 

The approaching flu season could also be a doozy. Whilst coronavirus was devastating populations world wide, killing 3.7 million folks globally, docs and public well being officers observed one thing else was lacking: There was nearly no flu. One youngster died from flu this 12 months within the US. In 2019-2020, there have been 199 flu-related deaths in youngsters and 144 the season earlier than that. Flu instances, often counted within the tens of tens of millions, solely accounted for just a few thousand this 12 months within the US. “Flu hasn’t been wherever, apart from some cheap exercise in western Africa,” stated Richard Webby, an influenza specialist at St. Jude Youngsters’s Analysis Hospital in Memphis. (Fox, 6/8)

CNN:
These Innovative Designs Are Tackling Taboo Health Issues For Women 

A non-hormonal contraception capsule that girls can insert simply earlier than intercourse. A rape package that offers victims extra company and streamlines the proof assortment course of. An overhauled design for a 150-year-old software utilized in postpartum vaginal tearing. These designs are simply a number of the finalists introduced this week within the 2021 Index Award, and their creators hope to make the way forward for drugs and sexual well being extra equitable for all genders. (Palumbo, 6/8)

CNN:
Dr. Gupta: How To Assess Risk When Going Mask-Free 

For greater than a 12 months now, many people have adopted the usual drill: wash our fingers, keep 6 ft aside, select outside actions over indoors, and — most of all — put on a masks. As soon as vaccines have been approved for emergency use, the foundations — as specified by tips from the US Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention — slowly began to vary as extra folks received their pictures. (Gupta, 6/8)

KHN:
Women Now Drink As Much As Men — And Are Prone To Sickness Sooner

Victoria Cooper thought her ingesting habits in school have been identical to everybody else’s. Pictures at events. Beers whereas bowling. Certain, she received extra refills than some and missed lessons whereas nursing hangovers, however she couldn’t have an issue, she thought. “Due to what my image of alcoholism was — previous males who brown-bagged it in a car parking zone — I assumed I used to be high quality,” stated Cooper, now sober and dwelling in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Pattani, 6/9)