Multiple Head Injuries May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk for Veterans
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who repeatedly suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may be more apt to develop Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows.TBI can result from direct hits to the head or from indirect sources such as shockw…
Learn MoreAHA News: ‘Tu duelo no ocurre en el tiempo de otros’: las diversas experiencias de afrontar una pérdida
MARTES, 9 de mayo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Kyme Holman-Williamson siempre estuvo muy apegada a Eddie, su hermano mayor. Así que cuando supo que él necesitaba un trasplante de corazón, inmediatamente le preparó una habitación en su …
Learn MoreFDA Experts to Consider First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention t…
Learn MorePsychologists’ Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens’ Use of Social Media
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s easy for kids to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists’ group warns they need some training in social media literacy beforehand. The American Psychological Associat…
Learn MoreShould All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While newborns are only screened for about 60 treatable conditions, there are hundreds of genetic disorders that have targeted treatments. Now, a national survey of experts in rare diseases found the vast major…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: May 9, 2023
FDA experts meet to consider first over-the-counter birth control product. If approved, Opill, a daily progestin-only birth control pill, would become the first pill sold without a prescription in the United States. Opill was approved by the FDA in 1…
Learn MoreHousehold Factors Can Raise a Child’s Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What puts kids at risk for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and what could help prevent it? A review of 36 observational studies that included 6.4 million kids offers some key clues.Taking antibiotics…
Learn MoreYou May Have Neanderthals to Thank for Your Nose
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The influence of Neanderthals is evident right in the center of the faces of modern humans.New research finds that genetic material inherited from Neanderthals affects nose shape. A particular gene made the nos…
Learn MoreNeed Accurate Info on Liver Disease? Don’t Head to TikTok
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 4.5 million adults in the United States have liver disease. If they’re looking for information about their condition, they’d be wise to look beyond TikTok, new research suggests.About 40% of posts about l…
Learn MoreCDC: Monitoring of COVID-19 Will Remain a Priority
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Surveillance data sources and indicators will support monitoring the impact of COVID-19 after expiration of the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on May 11, according to two articles published in…
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