Dysentery rises in Multnomah County linked to homelessness
Health officials report 40 dysentery cases in Multnomah County in January, up from 17 in January 2024, with the surge tied to homelessness. The illness, caused by shigella bacteria, spreads via contaminated water, food, surfaces or person to person contact. CDC guidance emphasizes strict hand washing and hygiene to prevent transmission.
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Multnomah County
Portland
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Psychological screenings vital to maternal heart health
The American Heart Association calls for routine mental health screening during pregnancy and up to a year postpartum as part of maternal cardiovascular care. The statement links perinatal psychological conditions to higher maternal death risk and adverse child outcomes, noting 52 percent of reproductive age women report a mood or anxiety history.
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American Heart Association
Journal of the
Garima Sharma
Sharma
Inova Sohar Heart and Vascular
Fairfax
Virginia
U.S
Gentle neck stretch exercise guide at university health center
Fitness center offers an eight week stretching series by Elissa Weisz with weekly exercises and expert guidance. The program stresses safe stretching, breathing cues, and listening to the body to avoid pain. For info contact Renee Barrett at 440 988 6822.
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University Hospitals
Avon Health Center
Elissa Weisz
Renee Barrett
Stroke risk tied to parental divorce in childhood study
A UT Arlington led analysis of 13 000 older adults finds those who faced parental divorce before 18 have 1.61 higher odds of stroke later in life if no other trauma occurred. Men show 1.47 higher odds than women while researchers caution cross sectional limits.
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Dallas
University of Texas At Arlington
Plos One
Philip Baiden
Baiden
Raiden
Tyndale University
University of Toronto
Canada
E. Alison Holman
University of California At Irvine
Holman
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