One Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms may see their blood pressure rise — but the way they take the hormone may determine that, a large new study suggests.The study, of over 100,000 menopausal women…
Learn MoreOne Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms may see their blood pressure rise — but the way they take the hormone may determine that, a large new study suggests.The study, of over 100,000 menopausal women…
Learn MoreDrug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds.The study tested the effects of eye drops containing a very low dose of the drug atropi…
Learn MoreHelping Others as Volunteers Helps Kids ‘Flourish’: Study
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids who devote some of their free time to volunteer work may not only help others, but also themselves.That’s according to a new study that found U.S. kids who spend time in community service are often thriv…
Learn MoreLow-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements.That’s the suggestion of a new study finding that older adults who used t…
Learn MoreCould ‘Brain Zap’ Procedure Make Older Folks Smarter? Data Suggest It Might
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people who’ve lost some mental sharpness, to either aging or disease, a technique that gently “zaps” the brain circuitry is showing early promise.That’s according to a new analysis of more than 100 studies…
Learn MoreCould ‘Brain Zap’ Procedure Make Older Folks Smarter? Data Suggest It Might
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people who’ve lost some mental sharpness, to either aging or disease, a technique that gently “zaps” the brain circuitry is showing early promise.That’s according to a new analysis of more than 100 studies…
Learn MoreER-Based Pharmacies Could Improve Kids’ Care, Pediatricians’ Group Says
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When parents rush their kids to an emergency room in the dead of night for an asthma attack or high fever, they are often discharged with a prescription. The problem is, there may be nowhere to fill it promptl…
Learn MoreER-Based Pharmacies Could Improve Kids’ Care, Pediatricians’ Group Says
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When parents rush their kids to an emergency room in the dead of night for an asthma attack or high fever, they are often discharged with a prescription. The problem is, there may be nowhere to fill it promptl…
Learn MoreResearch Helps Uncover Causes of SIDS
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have found another clue as to why some infants die suddenly in their sleep, and it’s related to a faulty chemical receptor in the brainstem. Experts said the findings provide another puzzle piece …
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