Dersimelagon Beneficial for Erythropoietic, X-Linked Protoporphyria
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria or X-linked protoporphyria, dersimelagon at doses of 100 and 300 mg significantly increases the duration of symptom-free sunlight exposure, according to a stu…
Learn MoreNew Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It sounds like the stuff of a vampire novel, but for people with a group of rare genetic disorders, exposure to sunlight can cause excruciating pain. Now, an experimental medication is showing promise for h…
Learn MoreBlood Donors’ Gender Doesn’t Affect Outcomes for Recipients
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether the gender of a blood donor could affect the recipient’s survival was an unanswered question in medicine. Until now.“Some observational studies had suggested female donor blood might be linked with …
Learn MoreEl efecto de la pandemia en las tasas de natalidad de EE. UU. quizá haya dependido de la política
MARTES, 11 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El descenso en los nacimientos que afectó a Estados Unidos en el primer año de la pandemia de la COVID no afectó a todos los estados por igual: los estados con una mayor diversidad racial o más “azules” …
Learn MoreFour in 10 Psoriasis Patients Report High Shared Decision-Making
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of psoriasis patients report high levels of shared decision-making, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Danielle Yee, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreParathyroidectomy Has No Effect on Kidney Function in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), parathyroidectomy has no effect on long-term kidney function versus nonoperative management, according to a study published online April 11 in the Annals…
Learn MoreBig Drop in U.S. Pregnancies Seen Since 2010
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, according to figures relea…
Learn MoreInterferon Alfa-2b Effective for Low-Grade Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis, interferon alfa-2b is efficacious, according to a study published online March 31 in The Lancet Haematology.Christopher Melani, M.D., from the National Institutes…
Learn MoreLos partos inducidos podrían ayudar a prevenir una importante complicación del embarazo
LUNES, 10 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una complicación potencialmente peligrosa del embarazo podría prevenirse al hacer una cuidadosa evaluación a las mujeres a finales del embarazo y planificar un parto programado para las que tienen un ries…
Learn MorePandemic’s Effect on U.S. Birth Rates May Have Depended on Politics
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “baby bust” that hit the United States during the first year of the COVID pandemic did not affect all states equally — with states that were more racially diverse or more “blue” seeing bigger drops in th…
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