Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve had certain pregnancy complications have significantly higher odds for a stroke than women with uncomplicated pregnancies, new research shows. Moreover, these strokes may occur at a relatively earl…
Learn MoreStudy Shows Powerful New Target to Saving Lives From COPD
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have found a new target in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms that could potentially save more lives.The study focused on mucus plugs, which clog airways in the lungs of many …
Learn MoreExercise No Threat to People With an Inherited Form of Enlarged Heart
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with the rare heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can safely engage in vigorous exercise, according to new research.This finding could lead to fewer activity restrictions for people with thi…
Learn MoreFree Fertility App Shared Info With Third Parties, FTC Says
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Owners of the free fertility app Premom have settled with users after sharing health data without consent to other companies, including Google and marketing firms in China. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (…
Learn MoreBrepocitinib Beneficial for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriatic Arthritis
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderately to severely active psoriatic arthritis, the tyrosine kinase 2/Janus kinase 1 inhibitor brepocitinib is effective for reducing symptoms, according to a study published online May 1…
Learn MoreRisk Models for T2DM Overestimate Risk for Non-Hispanic Whites
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Risk models for type 2 diabetes overestimate risk for non-Hispanic Whites, according to a study published online May 17 in PLOS Global Public Health.Héléne T. Cronjé, M.S.P.H., from the University of Copenhag…
Learn MoreFree Fertility App Shared Info With Third Parties, FTC Says
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Owners of the free fertility app Premom have settled with users after sharing health data without consent to other companies, including Google and marketing firms in China.The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (F…
Learn MoreInfertility in Men and Women: Its Causes and Treatments
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infertility can be a heartbreaking experience for couples who are desperate to have children, but doctors can help them figure out why they can’t conceive and then treat the problem.Infertility is defined as …
Learn MoreDomestic Abuse Tied to Higher Risk for New Atopic Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is significantly associated with a higher risk for developing atopic disease, according to a study published online May 5 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: …
Learn MoreEste verano, evite las garrapatas (y la enfermedad de Lyme)
SÁBADO, 13 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mejor forma de prevenir la enfermedad de Lyme es que no le muerda una garrapata, o quitársela del cuerpo en un plazo de 24 horas. Esto no significa no deba disfrutar de la naturaleza. Unos expertos de …
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