Oral Contraceptive Use Tied to Marker of Ovarian Function
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The long-term use of oral contraceptives (OCs) and certain methods of tubal ligation are associated with lower levels of a biomarker for ovarian function, possibly suggesting a link to early menopause, acco…
Learn MoreRisk for Maternal Morbidity, Death Up With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with an increased risk for serious maternal morbidity or mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the J…
Learn MoreHumoral Response in Hemodialysis Patients Stronger With mRNA-1273
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing hemodialysis, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA-1273 vaccine elicits a stronger humoral response than the BNT162b2 vaccine, according to a study p…
Learn MoreEarly Surgery Not Superior for Meniscal Tears in Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early meniscal surgery is not superior to a strategy of exercise and education with the option of later surgery among young, active adults with meniscal tears, according to a study published online Jan. 25 …
Learn MoreModel Predicts Impact of Food Choices on Life Expectancy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who are willing to ditch the typical Western diet may gain a decade or more in life expectancy (LE), according to a study published online Feb. 8 in PLOS Medicine.Lars T. Fadnes, Ph.D., from th…
Learn MoreGiving the Heart a Push to Help Ease Long COVID
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could a therapy used to treat chest pain ease the debilitating symptoms of long COVID?Yes, claims a small but promising study that found it helped ease fatigue, shortness of breath and other symptoms in peo…
Learn MoreAHA News: The Legacy of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a Heart Surgery Pioneer
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — In July 1893, James Cornish was admitted to Chicago’s Provident Hospital with a knife wound to his chest, stemming from a barroom brawl. He needed surgery, but medical professionals at the …
Learn MoreNever Too Late: Starting Exercise in 70s Can Help the Heart
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here are some numbers that could add up strongly in your favor.If you’re in your 70s and get 20 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous exercise, you may ward off heart disease in your 80s, new Italian resear…
Learn MoreGene Editing on Ticks Promises Insights Into Disease Prevention
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists who conducted the first gene editing in ticks say this line of research could lead to new ways to reduce tick-borne diseases in humans.Ticks can transmit a wide number of diseases to people — i…
Learn MoreCDC Could Loosen Indoor Mask Mandates as Early as Next Week
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could ease its indoor masking guidance as early as next week.The agency is weighing a new benchmark for whether masks are needed, basing it on the level o…
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