Sex and Stress
Given the Herculean task modern couples face each day as they race between jobs, children, aging parents, and myriad social and civic activities, stress has become a fact of life, as much a part of our environment as the air we breathe. And our sex …
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Few teenagers have the experience or resources it takes to start a family. But that doesn’t keep them from doing so. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, each year more than 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant….
Learn MoreMake the Holidays Comforting for Loved Ones With Alzheimer’s
SATURDAY, Dec. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Those who have dementia can find the holiday season disorienting, but their loved ones can help.”The holiday season can be both joyful and stressful for all of us, especially individuals living with a dement…
Learn MoreHPV Vaccination Rates Increased After ACIP Update for Adults Aged 27 to 45
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Increases in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine administration were seen in adults aged 27 to 45 years after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended patient-clinician shared decisio…
Learn MoreNot All Pediatric Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Have Obesity
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Not all pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes have obesity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Milena Cioana, from McMaster University in Hamilto…
Learn MoreSublingual Buprenorphine/Naloxone Tied to More Adverse Dental Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a higher risk for adverse dental outcomes associated with sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone compared with transdermal buprenorphine or oral naltrexone, according to a research letter published in the …
Learn MoreLifestyle May Counter Genetic Risk for Thyroid Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genetic and lifestyle factors are independently associated with incident thyroid cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Xiuming Feng, from Guangxi Medical University in Nann…
Learn MoreArtificially Sweetened Drinks May Up Risk for Urinary Incontinence
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consuming artificially sweetened beverages may increase a women’s risk for urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Menopause.Nancy E. Ringel, M.D., from the Yale School of Medici…
Learn MoreMen Face Five to Seven Times Higher Rates of Firearm Deaths Than Women
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men are disproportionately impacted by firearm-related deaths, with rates for both firearm-related homicide and suicide increasing from 2019 to 2020, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in PLOS ONE.L…
Learn MoreSe reducen las muertes de EE. UU. en 2022, pero siguen siendo más que antes de la pandemia
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de dos años después del inicio de la pandemia, hay una buena noticia sobre las tasas de mortalidad en Estados Unidos: este año, deberían ser más bajas que en los dos años anteriores, una vez se c…
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