FDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a drug that was meant to prevent preterm births.Sold as Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection), the drug was first…
Learn MoreLas recetas de opioides tras el parto aumentaron durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las madres recientes que dieron a luz a principios de la pandemia surtieron muchas más recetas de opioides que las mujeres estadounidenses en el periodo anterior, lo que plantea preocupación sobre el p…
Learn MoreUna IA supera al personal entrenado en la detección de problemas cardiacos en ecografías
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril 2023 (HealthDay News) — La puntuación está en máquina 1 – hombre 0 en la más reciente batalla entre la tecnología de inteligencia artificial (IA) y los profesionales humanos de atención de la salud.Esta vez, los investigadores b…
Learn MoreRisk for Cervical Cancer Higher in Women With Mental Illness
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with severe mental illness have lower rates of cancer screening and experience a higher risk for cervical neoplasia, according to a study published in the April issue of The Lancet Public Health.Kejia …
Learn MoreScientists Create Monkey Embryo From Stem Cells
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have created an embryo-like structure using monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time, part of an effort to better understand early human development and organ formation.The researchers creat…
Learn More‘Morning After’ Antibiotics Could Slash Odds for Common STDs
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A “morning after” dose of a common antibiotic can greatly lower the chances of sexually transmitted bacterial infections in high-risk people, a new clinical trial has found.Researchers discovered that taking…
Learn MoreGenes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that being overweight or obese can increase health risks. But a new study finds that the reasons why a person is obese may have some impact on heart disease risk. Specifically, being obese be…
Learn MorePhysical Activity, Sleep Duration Linked to Mortality
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physical activity (PA) and sleep duration are associated with mortality risk, with a higher volume of PA and meeting recommended moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) guidelines attenuating the adverse effects of …
Learn MoreEl botiquín para el bebé: los 15 artículos que de verdad necesita
MARTES, 4 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Acaba de tener a su bebé, y desea estar listo para cualquier emergencia infantil que pudiera ocurrir.¿Se pregunta cuáles artículos debe incluir el botiquín de primeros auxilios para su bebé? Estos son los…
Learn MoreLos anticuerpos monoclonales reducen las hospitalizaciones y muertes por la COVID en un 39 por ciento
MARTES, 4 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los anticuerpos monoclonales han sido una herramienta efectiva en la batalla contra la COVID-19, y redujeron el riesgo de hospitalización o muerte en un 39 por ciento entre las personas que iniciaron el t…
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