Could Tiny Plastic Particles Reach the Fetus From Mom’s Food? Rat Study Raises Concerns
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most food and water contains “nano-sized” microplastics, and new animal research suggests these tiny particles pass from pregnant rats to their unborn offspring and may impair fetal development. The same co…
Learn MoreLoneliness a Key Factor in Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When expectant or new moms experience depression, known as perinatal depression, loneliness may be a driving factor.“We found that loneliness was central to the experiences of expectant and new mothers with…
Learn MoreNonacceptance of Statin Recommendation Common, Especially for Women
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients at high cardiovascular risk, nonacceptance of a statin therapy recommendation is common, especially among women, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open.C. Justin Brown…
Learn MoreBreath Analysis Shows Promise for COVID-19 Detection
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breath analysis seems promising for COVID-19 detection, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ruchi Sharma, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues exa…
Learn MorePersistent Organ Damage Common One Year After COVID-19
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Organ impairment persists in 59 percent of individuals one year after COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.Andrea Dennis, Ph.D., from Perspectum …
Learn MoreFDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has taken action to restrict imports of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine to prevent illicit use of the drug.While veterinarians use products cont…
Learn MoreTexas Judge Set to Rule on Abortion Pill
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether women will continue to be able to get a medication abortion using the drug mifepristone in the United States hinges on the impending ruling of a federal judge in Texas. The case will soon be decided b…
Learn MoreAHA News: El estilo de vida mediterráneo, y no solo la dieta, puede mejorar considerablemente su salud
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Mucho se sabe acerca de los beneficios para la salud cardíaca de la adopción de una dieta estilo mediterráneo, con su gran énfasis en granos integrales, frutas, verduras, pescados y ac…
Learn MoreEl insomnio provoca un gran aumento en el riesgo de ataque cardiaco, según un estudio
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que tienen problemas para quedarse o permanecer dormidas son más propensas a sufrir un ataque cardiaco.Esta es la principal conclusión de una nueva investigación que vincula el insomnio con…
Learn MoreCómo gestionar la depresión
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando la depresión ataca, las actividades cotidianas, como trabajar, socializar, dormir e incluso comer pueden convertirse en todo un desafío.James Maddux, psicólogo clínico de la Universidad George Ma…
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