Penis Birth Defects Are on the Rise – Are Environmental Toxins to Blame?
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are seeing an alarming increase in cases of a specific genital malformation in male babies, and new research suggests environmental factors might be at play.The malformation is known as hypospadias, wh…
Learn MoreGut Microbiome May Play Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers believe they have found a link between lower bacterial diversity in the intestine’s microbiome and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Normally, “more than 10,000 species of microorganism live in the hu…
Learn MoreCon frecuencia, la apendicitis se detecta más tarde en los pacientes negros
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la apendicitis es una emergencia común, las personas negras que experimentan sus síntomas reciben un diagnóstico retrasado con una mayor frecuencia.Pero eso no ocurre en los hospitales con una …
Learn More¿Mi hijo está demasiado flaco? Sepa cuándo preocuparse
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la obesidad infantil recibe mucha atención, algunos niños se enfrentan al problema contrario: tienen dificultades para aumentar de peso.¿Cómo pueden saber si su hijo está “demasiado flaco”?Aunq…
Learn MoreLos remedios herbales: 6 consejos para proteger su salud
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — No todos los medicamentos recetados y complementos dietéticos herbales funcionan bien juntos.Es importante conocer las posibles interacciones entre medicamentos y complementos que podrían ser nocivas,…
Learn MoreLas autoridades federales investigarán el abuso de los antipsicóticos en los hogares de ancianos
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. señalan que planifican investigar si algunos hogares de ancianos califican falsamente a los pacientes como esquizofrénicos para poder administrarles antipsicóticos …
Learn MoreWhat’s ‘Code Blue’? New Study Finds Some Hospital Staff Mistake Emergency Codes
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hospital emergency codes are used to swiftly alert staff to something requiring a quick response, but a recent study suggests many health care workers can’t accurately identify them.To learn more, researcher…
Learn MorePreterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — By the time they’re teenagers, babies born prematurely may be getting poorer school grades than their non-preemie peers.Researchers found that babies born before 34 weeks of pregnancy had lower scores on mat…
Learn MoreSome Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some college athletes take longer to recover from a concussion, but a new study offers them some good news. They may still be able to return to play — after one extra month of recovery, researchers report J…
Learn MoreCould Gut Bacteria Help Spur Parkinson’s Disease?
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A recent study suggests that Parkinson’s disease, in which parts of the brain are progressively damaged over many years, may actually start in the gut.Nearly 30% of the gut bacteria in patients with Parkinso…
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