Health: Cortisol, Dementia Risk, Drug Safety, Ebola, Measles, West Nile, Malaria, Outbreaks

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A JAMA Network Open study links irregular salivary cortisol patterns to later cognitive decline, with Black participants showing lower overall cortisol levels than white participants. Large population studies suggest better teen reasoning skills are tied to lower dementia risk, though early cognitive performance also reflects education and life experience. One-third of older adults with cognitive disorders take prescription drugs that could harm them. In DR Congo, health workers launched a test Ebola vaccination program for a different strain. Pittsburgh kindergartners fall below the measles s

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  • Cognitive Health Risks
    • Cortisol and cognitive decline
      • JAMA Network Open study links irregular salivary cortisol to decline
      • Black participants had lower overall cortisol and less daily change
    • Teen reasoning and dementia
      • Large population studies tie better teen thinking to lower dementia risk
      • Early cognitive performance also reflects education and life experience
    • Prescription drug risks
      • One-third of older adults with cognitive disorders take harmful drugs
      • Linked to more ER visits, hospitalizations, poorer mental health, premature death
  • Outbreak Responses
    • Ebola vaccine trial in DR Congo
      • Health workers launched test vaccination Saturday in outbreak zone
      • Testing vaccines designed for a different Ebola strain
    • Measles in Pittsburgh
      • Kindergartners fall below measles safety threshold
      • Measles cases and exposure alerts dominated local news since August 2026
    • West Africa outbreak detection
      • Laboratory scientists warn health systems are weakening
      • Call on governments to strengthen outbreak detection capacity
  • Vector-Borne and Parasitic Diseases
    • West Nile virus in Italy
      • Italian authorities see mosquitoes spreading virus wider and longer
      • Rising temperatures and longer warm seasons cited as factors
    • Malaria elimination challenges
      • Global cases and deaths rising; resistance threatens treatments
      • George Washington University review says no single solution; combination needed

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