Childhood Trauma Can Affect a Woman’s Adult Sex Life, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A stressful or traumatic childhood experience — anything from parents divorcing to a sibling’s drug problem — may have long-term effects on a woman’s sexual health.These adverse childhood experiences may be l…
Learn MoreBoys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children’s Health
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking may not only harm the smoker and those who breathe in the secondhand fumes, but also their future children.New research suggests that boys who smoke in their early teens risk passing on harmful geneti…
Learn MoreAn Expert Answers Your Questions About Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s important for men to be familiar with the warning signs of prostate cancer and get screened because it’s the second-leading cause of cancer death in men, an expert says. While there will be more than 288…
Learn MoreMarijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here’s Tips to Keep Them Safe
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drugs and children don’t mix, so it’s important to keep little ones safe by storing any marijuana edibles out of reach from small hands.The New Jersey Poison Control Center is offering warnings that can apply …
Learn MoreAnxious Driver? There Are Ways to Ease Your Stress
SUNDAY, Sept. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s not unusual to experience driving anxiety. Living in cities with heavy traffic, five-lane highways and little public transportation can make it even harder. A psychologist offers some suggestions for easi…
Learn MoreHigher Administrative Payment Burden Causes Delays in Cancer Care
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with cancer, engaging in administrative tasks to estimate costs or pay for care is associated with an increase in cost-related treatment delays or nonadherence, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreMás hombres estadounidenses optan por la vasectomía
VIERNES 1 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las vasectomías se están volviendo más comunes en los Estados Unidos, con tasas que aumentaron más de un cuarto durante la última década, revela un estudio reciente.La tasa de vasectomías en EE. UU. …
Learn MoreFemale Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, at 90 days and one year postsurgery, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Surger…
Learn MoreConcizumab May Be Effective Prophylaxis for Hemophilia A or B With Inhibitors
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors have a lower annualized bleeding rate with concizumab than with no prophylaxis, according to a phase 3 study published online Aug. 31 in the New England Journal …
Learn MoreEven Five Years Postapproval, Many Drug Studies Remain Nonpublic
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only a fraction of evidence from completed studies is available publicly before drugs receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs Sc…
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