In Rare Cases, COVID-19 in Pregnancy Could Harm the Fetal Brain
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus’ brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared two unusual cases among hundr…
Learn MoreBirth Complications? Risk May Rise Depending on Where in U.S. You Live
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Where a woman lives in the United States has a lot to do with whether she has severe maternal complications from childbirth, according to new research using Medicaid data.Her race or ethnicity also greatly aff…
Learn MoreCDC Issues Warning as Two African Countries Fight Spread of Marburg Virus
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Two ongoing outbreaks of Marburg virus in Africa prompted U.S. health officials to issue an alert on Thursday for doctors to be on the lookout for any cases that might surface in the coming weeks. The virus cau…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Infects Through Touched Surfaces in Homes, Study Confirms
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For what they say is the first time, British researchers report that they have found the spread of COVID-19 in households is linked to the presence of the virus on hands and surfaces, not just in the air.The i…
Learn MoreSleep Troubles Common for Folks With Long COVID
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four out of 10 people who have lingering health issues after COVID-19 infection can count bothersome sleep problems among them.About 41% of those with so-called long COVID have moderate to severe sleep issues,…
Learn MoreIncome a Factor in Whether You Get Lifesaving ECMO Breathing Support: Study
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that gender and money matter when it comes to getting a last-resort treatment after mechanical ventilation.Funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study found that certain g…
Learn More¿Podrían los microbios intestinales afectar a la supervivencia al cáncer de páncreas?
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las bacterias del microbioma intestinal quizá sean la clave de que algunos pacientes sobrevivan al cáncer de páncreas a largo plazo, a pesar de su tasa de supervivencia notoriamente baja.Apenas alreded…
Learn MoreLas recetas de opioides tras el parto aumentaron durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las madres recientes que dieron a luz a principios de la pandemia surtieron muchas más recetas de opioides que las mujeres estadounidenses en el periodo anterior, lo que plantea preocupación sobre el p…
Learn MoreUnos copagos y deducibles altos evitan que algunas mujeres reciban una mamografía de seguimiento
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio muestra que el dinero, o la falta del mismo, puede impedir que se reciba una prueba de seguimiento tras un resultado anómalo en una mamografía.Poco más de una quinta parte de las mujer…
Learn MoreEE. UU. crea una base de datos de 300 millones de dólares para la investigación sobre el Alzheimer
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva base de datos nacional sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer y la demencia podría ser un punto de inflexión para la investigación sobre la afección, que acaba con la memoria, y que afecta ahora a …
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