Delays in Endometriosis Diagnosis Tied to Increased Health Care Utilization
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with undiagnosed endometriosis have higher health care use in the years leading up to diagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Human Reproduction.Anna Melgaard, from Aarhus Universit…
Learn MoreAtopic Dermatitis Increases Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both children and adults with atopic dermatitis have an increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Dermatology.Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, M.D., f…
Learn MoreTech ‘Glitch’ Causing Children to Lose Medicaid Coverage
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Medicaid “glitch” is removing health care coverage for potentially millions of children, U.S. health officials warned Wednesday.Automated systems involved in a large-scale eligibility review are causing en…
Learn MoreMarijuana Should Be Moved to Lower-Risk Drug Category, U.S. Health Officials Say
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug under the Controlled Substances Act, a move that could potentially…
Learn MorePneumonia: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A common infectious disease, pneumonia takes root when the air sacs within your lungs become filled with pus or fluid. Understanding the ins and outs of pneumonia is essential. This article will explain the various types of pneumonia, along with its u…
Learn MoreGene-Tweaked Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Sickle Cell Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A type of gene therapy that precisely “edits” a key bit of DNA might offer a new way to treat sickle cell disease — a painful inherited condition that largely strikes Black children and adults.That’s accord…
Learn MoreNarcan, un medicamento para las sobredosis de opioides, llegará a las farmacias la próxima semana
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Narcan, un medicamento que salva vidas al revertir las sobredosis de opioides, estará disponible en las farmacias de EE. UU. y en línea a partir de la próxima semana. Las personas que deseen tener Na…
Learn MoreDos estudios muestran que las cirujanas ofrecen mejores resultados a los pacientes
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que el campo de la cirugía ha sido dominado por los hombres, algo que sigue ocurriendo hoy en día. Pero dos nuevos estudios muestran que si los pacientes desean unos resultados seguros y e…
Learn MoreLos niños sordos son ‘iguales, sanos y plenos’, afirma un grupo de pediatras
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ha llegado el momento de que todo el mundo cambie las palabras que utilizamos para hablar sobre los niños que son sordos o que tienen dificultades auditivas. Este es uno de los principales mensajes d…
Learn MoreMuchas personas experimentan señales de advertencia un día antes de un paro cardiaco
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá el paro cardiaco súbito no sea tan repentino, después de todo. Un 50 por ciento de las personas que experimentaron un paro cardiaco súbito tuvieron un síntoma delator 24 horas antes, y estos sí…
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