Quizá más mujeres opten por la anticoncepción permanente tras el final de Roe contra Wade
JUEVES, 5 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jasmine Quezada, una contable fiscal de Los Ángeles, dice que sabía desde los 10 años que nunca querría ser madre.”Nunca pensé que la maternidad fuera para mí, y no era un secreto para mi familia o mis am…
Learn More¿Los cigarrillos de hierbas son de verdad más saludables?
JUEVES, 5 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cigarrillos de hierbas: tienen cierto aire de “elegancia”, y suenan como una alternativa más saludable al tabaco, ¿pero en realidad fumarlos es más seguro?En realidad no, señalan unos expertos.”Inclus…
Learn MoreQI Program Reduces Disparities in BP Control Between Black, White Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A quality improvement (QI) program reduces but does not eliminate disparities in blood pressure (BP) control between Black and White patients, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Network Open.T…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed Relating to Cannabis Use Before Surgery
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In consensus guidelines issued by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and published online Jan. 5 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, recommendations are presented for the perioper…
Learn MorePTSD, TBI Interact With APOE ε4 to Raise Alzheimer, Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) interact with apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 to confer increased prevalence of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) in veterans, accor…
Learn MoreNew Hope Against ‘Incurable’ Liver Disease That Kills Children
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with an incurable, genetic liver disease have new hope after an animal study showed that a single drug could reverse its effects.Alagille syndrome is caused by a mutation that prevents the formation an…
Learn MoreAHA News: New Year, Healthier You? Here’s How to Gradually Improve Your Eating Patterns
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Losing weight is a popular New Year’s resolution. But people often fail to keep this commitment or quickly gain back the pounds.Instead of jumping on the latest fad diet, experts advise improvi…
Learn MoreCirculating Microparticle Proteins Can ID Placenta Accreta Spectrum
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Circulating microparticle (CMP) proteins can identify placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) before delivery, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in Scientific Reports.Noting that approximately half of pregna…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution is an independent risk factor for asthma exacerbations among children living in urban areas, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Matthew C. Altman, M…
Learn MoreChanges in Lifestyle Habits Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifestyle habit changes are associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.Edoardo Botteri, Ph.D., from the Cancer Registr…
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