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CTV News
5 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Measles cases spike in Manitoba
Winnipeg Watch A new spike in measles cases in Manitoba leads MedicalWatch for June 5, 2025.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Exercise may stop colon cancer from returning — and more
For Monday, June 2, WGN's Ben Bradley and Lourdes Daurte have the latest on new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Exercise may help prevent colon cancer from returning, according to results from a late-phase trial published Sunday, June 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study looked at people who followed an exercise program after undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for Stage 3, or high-risk Stage 2 colon cancer. It found exercise could reduce the risk of the cancer returning, a new cancer diagnosis, or death by 28 percent. The study participants who reduced their risk had a coach assist them in exercising over the eight-year study period. The CDC is urging Americans to cancel their upcoming flights if they're not vaccinated against measles. The agency upgraded its health travel warning after discovering the virus is spreading on US airplanes. Measles infections have been detected at the country's biggest airports in recent months during a resurgence of the virus linked to low vaccination rates. It's estimated that around 10 percent of adults may lack immunity, either because they never received a measles vaccine or because their immunity has diminished over time. Moderna has won FDA approval for a new version of the COVID-19 vaccine. It will be made available during the upcoming respiratory virus season to people aged 65 and older, and those aged 12 to 64 with at least one underlying health condition that puts them at severe risk. It's the first big approval by the FDA since it required drug companies to expand their testing. The new vaccine is called MNEXSPIKE. Sign up for our Medical Watch newsletter. This daily update includes important information from WGN's Dina Bair and the Med Watch team, including, the latest updates from health organizations, in-depth reporting on advancements in medical technology and treatments, as well as personal features related to people in the medical field. Sign up here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
31-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Fluoride returning to this city's drinking water
Fluoride has been added back into the drinking water in Calgary leads MedicalWatch for May 30, 2025.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Administration cancels funding for vaccine development
Medical Watch Digest for May 29 The Trump Administration scraps funding for a vaccine development. Nearly $800 million dollars was awarded to Moderna to come up with a vaccine against potential, pandemic influenza viruses. This includes the h5n1 bird flu. The cancellation comes as the drugmaker announced positive results from a vaccine trial targeting that virus. Scientists are worried, the bird flu virus could become more harmful or spread more easily among people… Possibly causing a pandemic. The United States may be losing doctors to Canada. NPR reports that since President Trump was elected, a skyrocketing amount of doctors have filled out applications to become licensed in Canada. According to The Medical Council of Canada those applications have increased more than 750%, from 71 applicants to 615 for the same time period last year. Some doctors have disclosed they are specifically moving because of the trump administration. The White House has not commented on the report. More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch A new study has uncovered a link between cannabis use and heart troubles. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco found even people who used edible cannabis instead of smoking it had greater risk of cardiovascular issues. A study from 2024 found that people who reported using marijuana daily had a 25 percent higher risk of a heart attack, and a 42% higher risk of say using cannabis in any form could be associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Sign up for our Medical Watch newsletter. This daily update includes important information from WGN's Dina Bair and the Med Watch team, including, the latest updates from health organizations, in-depth reporting on advancements in medical technology and treatments, as well as personal features related to people in the medical field. Sign up here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Getting lung cancer treatment at home
The first cancer patient in Canada is getting treatment for lung cancer at home leads MedicalWatch for May 28, 2025.
