‘Medical Gaslighting’: Are You a Victim?
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay Now) — As a teenager, April Summerford suffered from extremely painful periods that made her suspect something was wrong with her body.Summerford didn’t know it, but she had endometriosis — a condition in which tissue…
Learn MoreDon’t Use Luvox, Colchicine to Fight COVID, WHO Experts Say
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People shouldn’t take the drugs colchicine and fluvoxamine to treat mild to moderate COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning.The antidepressant drug fluvoxamine (Luvox) and the gout drug colch…
Learn MoreLa lactancia materna podría ser clave para permitir que los bebés prematuros prosperen
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A los bebés prematuros que reciben lactancia materna les va mejor, y es menos probable que desarrollen un trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), asegura un estudio reciente. Estudio…
Learn More¿Qué significa la prohibición del aborto para las personas que usan FIV?
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — No se prevé que el dictamen de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU que permite a los estados prohibir el aborto tenga un efecto inmediato respecto a la fertilización in vitro (FIV), según un análisis de la pri…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding May Be Key to Letting Preemie Babies Thrive
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preterm infants who are breastfed do better in school and are less likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says a new study. Preemies have a higher risk of doing poorly in math, r…
Learn MoreWhat Do Bans on Abortion Mean for People Using IVF?
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows states to ban abortion isn’t expected to have an immediate effect on in vitro fertilization, according to an analysis by the nation’s leading reproductive health so…
Learn MoreCuando el paciente hospitalizado y el médico hablan el mismo idioma, los resultados mejoran
LUNES, 11 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si ya es bastante difícil entender toda la conversación técnica de su médico, imagine hablar otro idioma además de eso.Los pacientes hospitalizados que no hablan el mismo idioma que su médico reciben una …
Learn MorePig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genetically altered pig hearts could soon become a viable transplantation alternative for people with life-threatening heart disease, new experiments show.A team at NYU Langone Health has successfully transpl…
Learn MoreAbortion Bans Could Put Lives of Cancer Patients in Jeopardy
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will limit cancer treatment options for pregnant women and put lives needlessly at risk, America’s leading cancer societies warn.About one in every 1,…
Learn MoreBrad Pitt Believes He Has Rare ‘Face Blindness’ Disorder — What Is It?
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Award-winning actor Brad Pitt believes he suffers from a rare condition that interferes with his ability to recognize people’s faces.In a new interview with GQ magazine, Pitt said that he thinks he has prosop…
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