Se espera que los estadounidenses pasen la mitad de sus vidas tomando medicamentos recetados
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Los estadounidenses nacidos en años recientes probablemente dependerán de medicamentos recetados durante aproximadamente la mitad de sus vidas, según una nueva investigación.Para los hombres nacidos …
Learn MoreAmericans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans born in recent years can likely count on taking prescription drugs for about half their life, according to new research.For males born in 2019, it’s about 48% of their lives. For women, it’s 60% of …
Learn MoreCalifornia Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his ve…
Learn MoreAdverse Mental Health Symptoms Reported During Contraceptive Pill Pause
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women taking combined oral contraceptives (COCs), withdrawal during the pill pause is associated with adverse mental health symptoms, similar to those experienced during menses, according to a study publi…
Learn MorePronto habrá una píldora anticonceptiva sin receta, pero, ¿quién cubrirá los gastos?
MIÉRCOLES, 20 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Se espera que la primera píldora anticonceptiva de venta libre llegue a las farmacias a principios de 2024, pero surgen preguntas sobre el costo y la cobertura del seguro.La Administración de Alim…
Learn MoreAn OTC Contraceptive Pill Is Coming Soon, but Who Will Pay for It?
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first over-the-counter birth control pill is slated to hit drug stores in early 2024, but questions about cost and insurance coverage loom.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opill (norgestrel…
Learn MoreAn OTC Contraceptive Pill Is Coming Soon, but Who Will Pay For It?
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first over-the-counter birth control pill is slated to hit drug stores in early 2024, but questions about cost and insurance coverage loom. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opill (norgestre…
Learn MoreLa combinación de ciertas píldoras anticonceptivas y analgésicos podría aumentar el riesgo de coágulos en las mujeres
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) – Es bien sabido que algunas formas de anticonceptivos llevan un pequeño riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos. Ahora, un nuevo estudio amplio sugiere que algunos analgésicos comunes pueden magnificar ese …
Learn MoreLink Explored for NSAID Use, Hormonal Contraception, VTE Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In women of reproductive age, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is associated with venous thromboembolism, with significantly more additional events with concomitant use of high-/medium- versus …
Learn MoreCombo of Certain Birth Control Pills, Painkillers Could Raise Women’s Clot Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that certain forms of birth control carry a small risk of blood clots. Now a large new study suggests that some common painkillers can magnify that risk.The study, of 2 million Danish women, fo…
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