Pill to Counter Postpartum Depression Looks Good in Trial, May Gain FDA Approval
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All eyes are on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week as the agency weighs approval of a new pill that may quickly treat and ease severe postpartum depression. Approval of the drug could help milli…
Learn MoreCould Exposure to Lead Early in Life Raise Odds for Criminality Later?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being exposed to lead while in the womb or during early childhood may increase a person’s chance of engaging in criminal behavior as an adult, a new review claims.To arrive at this conclusion, the review aut…
Learn MoreAttrition Rates for M.D.-Ph.D. Programs Vary by Race, Ethnicity
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are significant racial and ethnic disparities in rates of attrition from M.D.-Ph.D. training programs, according to a research letter published online July 31 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Mytien Nguyen, fro…
Learn MoreSu hijo adolescente y las redes sociales: los expertos ofrecen consejos para los padres
LUNES, 31 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando los padres se reúnen con el Cirujano General de EE. UU., el Dr. Vivek Murthy, plantean una preocupación una y otra vez. “La pregunta más común que los padres me hacen es si las redes sociales son s…
Learn MoreUn fármaco es sin duda el mejor para tratar el acné, según una revisión
LUNES, 31 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millones de personas viven con acné, y puede afectar de forma dramática su calidad de vida, ¿pero hay algún tratamiento que sea mejor que los demás?Sí, sugiere una revisión de más de 200 estudios. Cuando …
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Folic Acid Supplement Before, During Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation stateme…
Learn MoreExposure to Outdoor Cold Air Beneficial for Children With Croup
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 30-minute exposure to outdoor cold air is beneficial for reducing clinical symptoms in children with croup as an adjunct to oral dexamethasone, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Pediatrics.Joha…
Learn MoreResearchers Use EHR Systems to ID Pediatric Allergy Patterns
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a study published online July 25 in Pediatrics, the authors describe pediatric allergy patterns across the United States.Stanislaw J. Gabryszewski, M.D., Ph.D., from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,…
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