Physical, Sensory Experiences Differ Among Pregnant People With Autism
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with autism have atypical physical and sensory experiences during pregnancy and have lower perceptions of prenatal health care versus people without autism, according to a study published online Oct. …
Learn MoreBanning Screen Time Not Necessary After Pediatric Concussion
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early screen time does not appear to have as much impact as other factors in pediatric concussion recovery, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Pediatrics.Molly Cairncross, Ph.D., from Simon Fra…
Learn MorePrenatal Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Low Birth Weight
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in early pregnancy to midpregnancy is significantly associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 25 i…
Learn MoreAntiseptics Work Equally Well in Preventing Infection After Surgery for Open Fractures
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both 10 percent povidone-iodine and aqueous 4 percent chlorhexidine gluconate are equally effective for preventing postsurgical infections among patients requiring surgery for open fractures, according to a …
Learn MoreAmerican College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 21-26
The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 21 to 26 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including gastroenterology and digestive specialists and oth…
Learn MoreObesity Could Speed Disability When MS Strikes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is never healthy, and that may be especially true for people who also develop multiple sclerosis.Obese people with MS are likely to see the disability linked to the disease rapidly worsen, said Germa…
Learn MoreTop Medical Groups, Hospitals Urge Better Access to Lung Cancer Screening
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organization…
Learn MoreAHA News: Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath Linked to Long-Term Risk of Heart Trouble
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Chest pain and shortness of breath may offer distinct warnings of future heart problems over 30 years’ time, according to a new study.Chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million visits to …
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