Pandemic’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…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Dermatology, March 17 to 21
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 17 to 21 in New Orleans and attracted more than 12,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others inter…
Learn MoreInduced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy might be prevented by carefully screening women late in pregnancy and planning a timed delivery for those at high risk, a new study reports.More than half of …
Learn MoreScheduled Childbirth Could Prevent At-Term Preeclampsia
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A risk-stratified screening approach at 35 to 36 weeks of gestation can prevent at-term preeclampsia (cases that occur during weeks 37 to 42) , according to a study published online April 10 in Hypertension.L…
Learn MoreHereditary Angioedema Remains Challenge to Diagnose, Treat
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosing and treating patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an ongoing challenge, particularly for rural residents, according to a study published online March 12 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & I…
Learn MoreUrsodeoxycholic Acid Cuts SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Severity
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is associated with a reduction in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and COVID-19 severity in patients with cirrhosis, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreDebunking Myths About Organ Donation
SUNDAY, April 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Far more people need an organ transplant than there are organs available.It doesn’t have to be that way.Dr. Johnny Hong, chief of transplantation at Penn State Health’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hers…
Learn MoreBenefits, Harms of Surgery Vary According to Age in Adults With Appendicitis
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nonoperative outcomes for acute appendicitis differ by age of the patient, according to a study published online April 5 in JAMA Surgery.Jennie Meier, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Texas Southwestern in…
Learn MoreEl sistema inmunitario podría ocultar el secreto para vivir hasta los 100 años
JUEVES, 6 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá los centenarios vivan 100 o más años gracias en parte a un sistema inmunitario más ágil y adaptativo, revela un nuevo estudio.Unas pruebas de sangre de siete centenarios, con una edad promedio de 10…
Learn MoreUnos científicos crean embriones de mono a partir de células madre
JUEVES, 6 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez, unos científicos han creado una estructura parecida a un embrión a partir de células madre embrionarias de mono, parte de un esfuerzo para comprender mejor el desarrollo humano y la forma…
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