Report Estimates Costs of Birth Defect-Associated Hospitalizations
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The total estimated cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations was $22.2 billion in the United States in 2019, according to research published in the July 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
Learn MoreIncidence Rate of First Live Birth Lower for Women With Endometriosis
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with a subsequent surgical diagnosis of endometriosis have a significantly lower incidence of first live birth and lower fertility rate, according to a study published online July 4 in Human Reproducti…
Learn MorePhoton-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ultrahigh-pitch photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) yields a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and better cardiovascular imaging quality than ultrahigh-pitch dual-so…
Learn MoreCDC: U.S. General Fertility Rate Slightly Decreased in 2022
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The general fertility rate was 56.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years in 2022, which was slightly lower than 2021, according to a June Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S…
Learn MoreLa tasa de natalidad entre adolescentes alcanza otro mínimo histórico en EE. UU.
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los nacimientos entre madres adolescentes alcanzaron un mínimo histórico en Estados Unidos en 2022, al reducirse un 3 por ciento respecto al año anterior, muestra un nuevo informe del gobierno. Los nacimi…
Learn MoreU.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Births to teen moms in the United States reached a historic low in 2022, dropping 3% from the previous year, a new government report shows.Teenage births fell among both younger teens, ages 15 to 17, and olde…
Learn MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine Increases Risk for Congenital Malformations
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In utero exposure to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is associated with an increased risk for congenital malformations, according to a study published online April 19 in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica …
Learn MoreTranscatheter Leadless Pacemakers Feasible for Implantation in Children
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transcatheter leadless pacemakers (TLP) can be successfully implanted in pediatric patients, according to a study published online April 11 in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.Maully Shah, M.B…
Learn MoreFactors ID’d That May Impact Surgical Timing in Craniosynostosis
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For infants with craniosynostosis, socioeconomic disadvantages and comorbid conditions are more prevalent among those undergoing delayed cranial vault remodeling (CVR), according to a study published in the A…
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