Exercise During Pregnancy Well Tolerated by Both Maternal, Fetal Measures
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) are safe during pregnancy, according to a study recently published in Sports Medicine.Jenna B. Wowdzia, from Uni…
Learn MorePediatricians’ Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation’s leading pediatrics group said.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged…
Learn MoreSocial Media-Based Interventions May Aid Mental Well-Being in Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media use interventions may be effective in improving mental well-being in adults, according to a review published online Aug. 11 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.Ruth Plackett, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, and millions more struggle with an addicted family member or friend, a new KFF poll finds.The poll of more than 1,300 U.S. adults was conducted from J…
Learn MoreU.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New hospitalizations for Americans with severe COVID-19 are climbing once again.The number of patients being admitted to hospitals has grown for each of the past four weeks, U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Learn MoreFracking Tied to Lymphomas, Asthma in New Study
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research into a possible link between childhood health problems and natural gas wells in Western Pennsylvania is wrapping up with some answers.Children who lived near these wells were more likely to develop…
Learn MoreGains in Colorectal Cancer Outcomes Slowing, Reversing
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Decreases in colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses and deaths among adults in their 50s and 60s have slowed compared with previous decades, according to a study recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology a…
Learn MoreInsomnia Partially Explains Link Between Psychotic‑Like Experiences, Suicidal Ideation
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Insomnia might be an important risk factor for suicide in people with psychotic-like experiences (PLEs), according to a study published online July 30 in the European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neu…
Learn MoreCare at High-Volume Radiation Treatment Centers Tied to Higher Survival
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Op…
Learn MoreDelivery at 39 Weeks May Be Best for Pregnancies Conceived Via Infertility Treatment
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment, delivery at 39 weeks provides the lowest perinatal risk versus risk at the subsequent week of gestation, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in…
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