COVID-19 Vaccine Not Tied to Menstrual Changes
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines are not clearly associated with menstrual changes requiring health care attention, according to a study published online May 3 in The BMJ.Rickard Ljung, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institu…
Learn MoreAmerican Association for Cancer Research, April 14-19
The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held this year from April 14 to 19 in Orlando, Florida, and attracted approximately 19,000 participants from around the world, including scientists, cancer survivors, clinicians, …
Learn MoreGERD Increases Risk for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases the risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to a study published online April 20 in the European Respiratory Journal.Carl J. Reynolds, M.B.B.S, fr…
Learn MoreVestibular Dysfunction May Be Modifiable Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vestibular dysfunction is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 4 in Frontiers in Neuroscience.Jiake Zhong, from the Beijing Tsinghua Changgung H…
Learn MoreTriple Semicircular Canal Plugging Effective for Advanced Meniere Disease
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Triple semicircular canal plugging (TSCP) is comparable to labyrinthectomy for the control of vertigo with Meniere disease (MD) while better preserving hearing, according to a study published online April 10 in …
Learn MoreCDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rochelle Walensky, M.D., director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced Friday that she will resign on June 30. Her departure comes after a little more than two years on the job.”The …
Learn MoreWHO Declares COVID-19 Global Emergency Over
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than three years after the coronavirus began ravaging the planet, the World Health Organization announced Friday that the pandemic is no longer a public emergency.”It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-…
Learn MoreShortage of Research Monkeys Threatens U.S. Readiness for Health Emergencies
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States needs to address a shortage of research monkeys by expanding breeding programs while also developing alternatives to monkey testing, an expert panel said in a report released Thursday. The Nati…
Learn MoreMaker of Wegovy Limits Supply of Obesity Drug in the United States
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it will limit distribution of its low-dose versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, to ensure that people already taking the drug will have enough suppl…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of IBD Patients Partially, Fully Exclude One Food Category
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Approximately two-thirds of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report the partial or total exclusion of at least one food category, according to a study published online April 20 in the United Europe…
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