Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study is raising questions about the effectiveness of medications long used to prevent painful kidney stones, but experts say there’s no reason for patients to toss their prescriptions out at this point….
Learn MoreVinculan la hipertensión en el embarazo con problemas posteriores del pensamiento
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio vincula la hipertensión durante el embarazo con problemas cognitivos más adelante en la vida, lo que se añade a los riesgos conocidos, como el accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) y la enferme…
Learn MoreProstate Artery Embolization Effective Long Term for Prostate-Related Urinary Symptoms
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is effective for long-term treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, he…
Learn MoreMake Efforts to Protect Your Hearing
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense. Together, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Hearing Loss Associat…
Learn MoreGenetic Diseases Associated With 41 Percent of Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Single-locus genetic diseases are the most common cause of infant mortality and are associated with 41 percent of deaths, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Mallory J. Owen, M….
Learn MoreEmbolization Treatment Could Offer Drug-Free Relief From Enlarged Prostate
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men suffering from an enlarged prostate can receive long-term relief from a minimally invasive procedure that partially blocks blood flow to the gland, new research reports.The procedure, called prostate ar…
Learn MoreAspirin Discontinuation Noninferior for Preventing Preeclampsia
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pregnant individuals at high risk for preeclampsia with a normal soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 to placental growth factor (sFlt-1:PlGF) ratio, aspirin discontinuation between 24 and 28 weeks of gest…
Learn MoreHigh Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Thinking Problems Later
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study links high blood pressure during pregnancy with cognitive issues later in life, adding to known risks such as stroke and heart disease.Women with preeclampsia — high blood pressure during pregna…
Learn MoreAn Alzheimer’s Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay Now) — A long-established Alzheimer’s drug can help people with a disorder that causes them to compulsively pull at their hair or pick at their skin, a new clinical trial has concluded.Memantine considerably improved…
Learn MoreNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Improved With Exercise
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise is associated with a tripled likelihood of achieving a clinically meaningful treatment response for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis publis…
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