FDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression
SATURDAY, Aug. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new pill, called zuranolone, that may quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help millions of women regain their emotional equilibrium followi…
Learn MoreHalf of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — By age 75 years, approximately half the global population can expect to develop a mental disorder, according to a study published online July 30 in The Lancet Psychiatry.John J. McGrath, Ph.D., from Queensland …
Learn MoreStudy Cannot Exclude Benefit of Progesterone for Vasomotor Symptoms
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For perimenopausal women with hot flushes with or without night sweats, a minimal clinically important vasomotor symptom (VMS) benefit cannot be ruled out for oral micronized progesterone, according to a study …
Learn MoreCDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants younger than 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The…
Learn MoreLeading U.S. Pediatricians’ Group Reaffirms Support for Gender-Related Care for Minors
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A leading U.S. pediatric organization has reaffirmed its support for gender-related treatments in minors, but also plans a systematic review of the medical research.The move by the American Academy of Pediatric…
Learn MoreLeprosy on the Rise in Florida
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A wave of leprosy cases in Florida has led public health officials to conclude the disease-causing bacteria may be naturally found in the state.In the past, most people with leprosy in the United States had bee…
Learn MoreSteroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends.As a result, millions of babies are needlessly exposed to long-term health pr…
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