Los discos menstruales podrían ayudar a las mujeres con periodos intensos, encuentra un estudio
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos productos menstruales más recientes podrían ofrecer a las mujeres con unos periodos intensos más seguridad que las toallas y tampones tradicionales. Este es uno de los hallazgos de un nuevo estudio,…
Learn MoreAfter U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum for irregular pill sales. Last spring, the United States warned of dangerous pill sales t…
Learn MoreOverdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the…
Learn MoreMortality Rates High for People Successfully Treated for Hep C
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mortality rates are high for people successfully treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the era of interferon-free direct-acting antivirals, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in The BMJ.Victoria H…
Learn MoreStudies Explore Risks for Exposure to Antenatal Corticosteroids
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to antenatal corticosteroids is associated with serious infection in children and with increased short- and long-term adverse health outcomes, according to two studies published online Aug. 2 in The…
Learn MoreFatigue Can Plague People With MS. Exercise May Help
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with a type of multiple sclerosis (MS) known as relapsing-remitting MS could have less fatigue if they got more active and were in better physical shape, according to new research.The study also fou…
Learn MoreDrug Overdose Death Risk Increased for Specific Health Care Workers
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Specific health care workers have an increased risk for drug overdose death, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from the Mailman School o…
Learn MoreWegovy Lowered Users’ Heart Risks in New Trial
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy (semaglutide) has unearthed a significant positive side effect. Taking the medication cut the risk for serious heart problems by 20…
Learn MoreDetectar los defectos cardiacos del bebé en el útero es esencial, muestra un estudio
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El diagnóstico de los defectos cardiacos congénitos mientras el bebé todavía está en el útero ofrece oportunidades para una cirugía correctiva más temprana. Y esto puede significar unos mejores resultados…
Learn MoreAlgunas escuelas responden a la obesidad infantil enfocándose en el agua
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En medio de una epidemia de obesidad infantil, un nuevo estudio apunta a una forma de ayudar a los niños en edad escolar a mantener un peso más saludable: un agua potable limpia y accesible. La solución, …
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