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Opposites Don’t Actually Attract in Relationships, New Study Finds

Global Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global warming has been linked to higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health concerns. Now, new research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk…

Combo of Certain Birth Control Pills, Painkillers Could Raise Women’s Clot Risk

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that certain forms of birth control carry a small risk of blood clots. Now a large new study suggests that some common painkillers can magnify that risk.The study, of 2 million Danish women, fo…

Company Reaches $479 Million Settlement Over Defects in CPAP Machines

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Philips Respironics has agreed to a partial $479 million settlement to users of CPAP machines that blew gases and flecks of foam into their mouths and lungs.Class action lawsuits against the company are ongoin…

Is It Eczema or Psoriasis? An Expert Offers Advice

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Eczema and psoriasis are skin conditions that can each affect a person’s quality of life.The best way to know which one you have if you have an itchy rash or burning feeling on your skin is to see an expert.“B…

Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New Swedish research suggests that up to 5% of 70-year-olds have glaucoma, and half of those diagnosed didn’t even know they had the disease. “Of those who were diagnosed with glaucoma via the study, 15 people…

Keeping Blood Pressure Under Control May Be Tougher in Colder Weather

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Winter months can be a challenge for those trying to keep their high blood pressure in check, new research suggests.In an analysis of more than 60,000 American adults being treated for high blood pressure at s…

Preeclampsia: What It Is, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Treatment & Prevention

Preeclampsia is a health condition that can occur during and immediately after pregnancy.Learn what preeclampsia is, its symptoms, risk factors, causes, treatments and prevention strategies. Plus, find out how it affects your fetus and you during preg…

Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Cognitive Decline in Twin Study

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with cognitive decline later in life, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in Neurology.Marianne Chanti-Ketterl, Ph.D., from Duke University Medical Center…

Atezolizumab Can Induce Response in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The immunotherapy agent atezolizumab induces sustained responses in about one-third of patients with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), according to a study published in the Sept. 7 issue of the New…