Hormone Preparations Tied to Increased Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hormone preparations are associated with an increase in lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online May 2 in Menopause.Yiran Wang, M.D., and Chao Sun…
Learn MoreThe Most Common Allergy Medicines
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you suffer from allergies, you know how bothersome and uncomfortable the sneezing and itchy eyes can be. These symptoms are more than irritating — they impact day-to-day activities like work, school, sport…
Learn MoreVA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the U.S. Veterans Affairs health system has been criticized for long appointment wait times and limited access to specialists, the quality of care and access to a range of surgical services is as good a…
Learn MoreCOVID in Cats Mirrored What Was Happening in People
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cats who became infected with COVID-19 had the same variants as their owners throughout the different phases of the pandemic, new research finds.Scientists looked at retrospective samples to assess COVID-19 i…
Learn MorePharmacologic Therapies Effective for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), solriamfetol, armodafinil-modafinil, and pitolisant reduce daytime sleepiness, with solriamfetol likely superior, according to a systematic review and meta-an…
Learn MoreDEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday issued a six-month extension for people seeking to fill controlled medication prescriptions via telehealth. That ability had been set to expire along wit…
Learn MoreFDA Advisers OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a unanimous vote, a panel of expert advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of a birth control pill, a recommendation that will likely pave …
Learn MoreFDA Advisors OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a unanimous vote, a panel of expert advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed the over-the-counter sale of a birth control pill, a recommendation that will likely pave the wa…
Learn More¿Deberían todos los recién nacidos de EE. UU. someterse a una prueba genómica?
MARTES, 9 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los recién nacidos solo reciben pruebas de unas 60 afecciones tratables, hay cientos de trastornos genéticos que cuentan con tratamientos dirigidos.Ahora, una encuesta nacional de expertos en enferm…
Learn MoreUnos expertos de la FDA sopesarán la primera pastilla anticonceptiva de venta libre
MARTES, 9 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mientras un panel asesor de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. sopesa si recomendar o no que una pastilla anticonceptiva se venda sin receta en este país, una coalición de defen…
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