Pregnancy Often More Stressful for Women With Autism
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who have autism are more vulnerable during pregnancy to depression and anxiety, according to a new British study.That makes it imperative that effective mental health screening and support is available t…
Learn MoreCOVID Infection Disrupts the Gut’s Microbiome
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is known to mess with a person’s lungs, and can have long-term effects on the brain.Now doctors have found another way COVID harms your health — through your gut.A COVID infection can reduce the numb…
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Impact of racism could slow recovery after heart attack. A year after their heart attacks, survivors who experienced discrimination said they had more physical limitations and chest pain, lower quality of life and impaired mental health, a new study …
Learn MoreThis Hunting Season, Know Your CPR
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It might seem like guns would be the biggest safety concern for hunters, but there’s another real danger. The possibility of having a heart attack or stroke while hunting is higher with the combination of phys…
Learn MoreScience Helps Reveal Secrets of the Clitoris
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 10,000 nerve fibers — many more than expected — power the human clitoris, according to Oregon researchers who were able to count them for the first time while performing gender-affirming genital su…
Learn MoreGet a Free Memory Screening From the Alzheimer’s Foundation This November
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Early detection of memory issues is important. It can help rule in or out a variety of health issues, including vitamin deficiency, thyroid condition, sleep apnea, urinary tract infection and, of course, Alzhei…
Learn MoreMaternal Caffeine Consumption Linked to Smaller Child Height
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy is associated with smaller child height from age 4 to 8 years, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.Jessica L. Gleason, Ph.D., M.P.H…
Learn MoreASA: Less Noise May Aid Children’s Behavior Following General Anesthesia
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A reduced noise environment in the operating room (OR) may improve postoperative behavior in children undergoing general anesthesia, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society…
Learn MoreInfectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 19 to 23
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 19 to 23 in Washington, D.C., and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The c…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Amoxicillin Shortage
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Supplies of amoxicillin oral solution are low, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Friday. The shortage may be linked to an ongoing surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections across the Uni…
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