Artificial Penis Tissue Restores Function in Pig Study
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study on pigs shows promise for repairing penile injuries in humans.Scientists in China developed a synthetic tissue that reportedly repairs injuries and restores normal erectile function in pigs. This …
Learn MoreOne in Three Veterans Live in Areas With Psychiatrist Shortages
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of TRICARE military beneficiaries live in communities with inadequate access to psychiatrists, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Marigee Bacolod, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFDA Says Retail Pharmacies Can Now Offer Abortion Pills
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulatory change on Tuesday that allows retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills. Before now, patients could only get this two-drug medication through clin…
Learn MoreDamar Hamlin Showing ‘Signs of Improvement’ After Cardiac Arrest
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed Monday after suffering cardiac arrest during a game, is showing “signs of improvement,” his team said Wednesday.Still, the 24-year-old “is expected to rem…
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la COVID es segura para unos niños que tuvieron una complicación rara de la COVID
MARTES, 3 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Es seguro que los niños reciban la vacuna contra la COVID-19 tras haber sufrido una complicación de una infección anterior con la COVID, concluyó un estudio respaldado por los Institutos Nacionales de la …
Learn MoreIs Your Specialist Friends With Your Primary Care Doctor? You May Get Better Care
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients might be happier with their care when their physician trained with the specialist they’re referred to, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when patients saw a specialist, they generally gave…
Learn MoreCurrent Depression Linked to Systemic Inflammation in Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Current depression is associated with systemic inflammation, specifically increased neutrophils in patients with psoriasis, especially women, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in the Journal of I…
Learn MoreOb-Gyn Preventive Care Often Skips General Services
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obstetrician-gynecologist (ob-gyn) preventive care visits include more reproductive-related services and fewer other general services for reproductive-aged women, according to a study published online Nov. 1…
Learn MoreOne in Four Patients Experience Breast Reconstruction Burnout
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reconstructive burnout in breast reconstruction is associated with tissue expander complications, high body mass indices, and radiation therapy, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic…
Learn MoreAntiepileptic Drugs Tied to Incident Parkinson Disease
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Antiepileptic drugs are associated with incident Parkinson disease, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Neurology.Daniel Belete, M.B.Ch.B., from Queen Mary University of London, and colleag…
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