Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of people suing Johnson & Johnson may get some relief after the company announced Tuesday that it will pay $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits that have been going for more than a decade.The s…
Learn MoreHow Much Do Kids Worry About Stuff? Survey Gives Answers
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Life isn’t all fun and games for kids. They do a fair amount of worrying, too.In fact, according to a survey of kids ages 9 to 13, a striking number, 86%, say they worry. More than one-third worry at least …
Learn MoreU.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer’s Research
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new national Alzheimer’s disease and dementia database could be a game changer for research on the memory-robbing condition that now affects more than 6 million Americans.Planning has begun at the Nationa…
Learn MoreCould Gut Microbes Affect Pancreatic Cancer Survival?
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bacteria in the gut microbiome may be the key to why some patients survive pancreatic cancer long-term, despite its notoriously low survival rate.Only about 9% of pancreatic cancer patients survive past fiv…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.About 38% of more than 460,…
Learn MoreHigh Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that money, or lack of it, can stand in the way of follow-up testing after an abnormal mammogram result.Just over one-fifth of U.S. women surveyed by researchers said they would skip addit…
Learn MoreCaregiving Brings Stress. Here Are 6 Tips to Help Ease It
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The stress of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can take a toll on loved ones.It’s important for caregivers’ own health and well-being to reduce that stress, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America …
Learn MoreEl Papa Francisco es dado de alta del hospital, y oficia la misa del Domingo de Ramos
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El Papa Francisco volvió a oficiar la misa el Domingo de Ramos, apenas un día tras ser dado de alta del hospital, tras una estadía de tres días por una bronquitis.Francisco, que tiene 86 años, ofició en la…
Learn MoreLos hombres con un cáncer de testículo quizá tengan una nueva opción de tratamiento
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algunos pacientes con un cáncer de testículo temprano quizá no necesiten quimioterapia ni radiación, informan unos investigadores.Más bien, una cirugía para extirpar los ganglios linfáticos en un área detr…
Learn MoreHaber nacido mediante tratamientos de fertilidad no afecta a los embarazos de una mujer, según un estudio
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación encuentra que las niñas nacidas tras unos tratamientos de fertilidad no tienen un riesgo más alto de complicaciones cuando quedan embarazadas más adelante.Unos investigadores norueg…
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