How a ‘Dry January’ Could Help Your Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a “dry January,” or giving up alcohol for the first month of the year, is a trend. And it’s not a bad idea, according to a drug and alcohol rehab counselor with Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Not consuming …
Learn MoreArtificial Penis Tissue Restores Function in Pig Study
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study on pigs shows promise for repairing penile injuries in humans.Scientists in China developed a synthetic tissue that reportedly repairs injuries and restores normal erectile function in pigs. This …
Learn MoreHow Unhealthy Are Cigars?
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes?No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smokin…
Learn MoreHerbal Cigarettes: Are They Really Any Healthier?
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Herbal cigarettes: They carry a certain “coolness factor” and sound like they might be a healthier alternative to tobacco, but are they really safer to smoke?Not really, experts say.“Even herbal cigarettes wi…
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Study finds medical, surgical abortions very safe. Although there were slightly more complications seen with medical abortions than surgical ones, death rates were far higher among women who gave birth, the data showed. Read moreA ‘dry January’ might …
Learn MoreAI Models Have Higher Accuracy for Estimating Gestational Age
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) models based on standard plane ultrasonography images and fly-to ultrasonography videos have higher accuracy for estimating gestational age compared with manual fetal biometry me…
Learn MoreOne in Three Veterans Live in Areas With Psychiatrist Shortages
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of TRICARE military beneficiaries live in communities with inadequate access to psychiatrists, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Marigee Bacolod, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFDA Says Retail Pharmacies Can Now Offer Abortion Pills
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulatory change on Tuesday that allows retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills. Before now, patients could only get this two-drug medication through clin…
Learn MoreDamar Hamlin Showing ‘Signs of Improvement’ After Cardiac Arrest
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed Monday after suffering cardiac arrest during a game, is showing “signs of improvement,” his team said Wednesday.Still, the 24-year-old “is expected to rem…
Learn MoreRevisar con frecuencia las redes sociales podría afectar al cerebro de los jóvenes
MARTES, 3 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El impacto de las redes sociales en los jóvenes es un tema candente, ya que la mayoría de los niños y adolescentes hacen lo que sus amigos hacen, y a los padres les preocupa fijar unos límites.Un nuevo es…
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