TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Immediate treatment of gestational diabetes before 20 weeks of gestation leads to a slightly lower incidence of a composite of adverse neonatal outcomes but no significant difference in pregnancy-related hypert...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Pediatrics.Chun-Ying Wu, M.D., Ph.D., from the National ...
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...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it has not disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, an LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing an increase in mpox cases, with ei...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It is easy for children 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 Ass...
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious side effects.Also known as "a...
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious side effects.Also known as "a...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Having a latex allergy is no fun, but it can be a real challenge for health professionals who have to work with a wide variety of medical equipment that can contain the allergen.Latex allergy can trigger a rang...
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La enfermedad de Crohn, una forma de enfermedad intestinal inflamatoria, no tiene cura. Pero hay muchos tratamientos, específicos según el tipo, y es posible mantener los síntomas bajo control.Un gastroente...
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La clave para un matrimonio más largo y feliz podría ser poner el dinero en común. Los investigadores encontraron que las parejas con cuentas bancarias conjuntas tenían mejores relaciones, se peleaban menos...
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dejar de fumar ofrecerá un beneficio, incluso a las personas que luego reciben un diagnóstico de cáncer de pulmón, indica una investigación reciente.Aunque con frecuencia los estudios comparan los resultado...
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hay otro motivo para vigilar el peso: la obesidad puede aumentar las probabilidades de complicaciones graves tras una cirugía.En comparación con los pacientes con un peso normal, los que son obesos tienen u...
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las pacientes con un cáncer de mama de alto riesgo pueden tomar medidas para ayudar a evitar que la enfermedad vuelva o acabe con sus vidas.Los mismos hábitos saludables que las principales organizaciones o...
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- En un mundo cada vez más consumido por las redes sociales, se ha dado mucha importancia a la cantidad de tiempo que las generaciones más jóvenes pasan en línea cada día... y a los daños que el hábito puede ...
EE. UU. financiará un estudio sobre los centros de inyección segura para la prevención de sobredosis
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El gobierno federal de EE. UU. destinó 5 millones de dólares a estudiar tres centros de inyección segura de drogas, que ya existen y que están planificados, para ver si ayudan a prevenir sobredosis y si pod...
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cuando Ann Alexander se sometió a quimioterapia para tratar el cáncer de mama hace una década, le advirtieron sobre la pérdida potencial del cabello, las náuseas y los vómitos. Pero a la mujer de 73 años no...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it hasn't disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, a LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing an increase in mpox (formerly known ...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Having a latex allergy is no fun, but it can be a real challenge for health professionals who have to work with a wide variety of medical equipment that can contain the allergen.Latex allergy can trigger a rang...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adverse childhood experience (ACE) exposure was common before and during the pandemic, and new ACEs were more likely among those who had multiple ACEs before or early in the pandemic, according to a study publi...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends biennial screening mammography for women ages 40 to 74 years. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Increases in advanced liver disease are seen with heavy alcohol use, with or without metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a research letter published online May 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting th...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Conducting screening tests for three common genetic disorders could be cost-effective at a population level for adults younger than 40 years of age, according to a study published online May 9 in the Annals of ...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Young men might be particularly susceptible to the effects of cannabis on schizophrenia, according to a study published online May 4 in Psychological Medicine.Carsten Hjorthøj, Ph.D., from the University of Cop...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mobile phone use for making or receiving calls was significantly associated with a higher risk for new-onset hypertension, according to a study published online May 4 in the European Heart Journal: Digital Heal...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Disrupted rhythms of rest and wakefulness may worsen symptoms in schizophrenia patients, according to a study published online April 14 in Molecular Psychiatry.Ahmad Mayeli, Ph.D., from University of Pittsburgh...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There are many medications for type 2 diabetes, but one class may stand out for protecting the heart, a new study suggests.The study, of thousands of U.S. veterans with diabetes, found that those who added drug...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women with higher-than-average breast cancer risk should initiate screening at a younger age, starting annual mammography at ages 25 to 40 years in addition to risk-based supplemental magnetic resonance imaging...
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held from April 22 to 27 in Boston and attracted more than 38,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested i...