Health Highlights: July 18, 2022
Changes in menstrual cycle can come after COVID vaccine. Heavier or breakthrough bleeding can arise, a new study confirmed, but experts stressed that the vaccine’s benefits still far outweigh risks. Read moreEven a drink a day might harm the brain. Th…
Learn MoreFactory-Calibrated CGM Seems Accurate for Hemodialysis Patients
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals on hemodialysis, a factory-calibrated continuous glucose monitor (CGM) appears to be reasonably accurate, according to a study published in the July issue of Diabetes Care.Orianne Villard, Ph.D…
Learn MoreElective Amputation Beneficial for Some With Brachial Plexus Injury
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Select patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI) who undergo elective amputation after unsuccessful surgical reconstruction report reduced pain and high satisfaction, according to research published…
Learn MorePeople on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A hurricane threatens anyone in its path, but it can be especially deadly for people who need kidney dialysis to survive, new research shows.An analysis of patient data spanning two decades linked hurricane ex…
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Are you a victim of ‘medical gaslighting?’ When doctors fail to take their (often female) patients’ complaints seriously, delayed or often wrong diagnoses can be the dangerous result, experts say. Read nowAmerica’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline laun…
Learn MoreMen Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have unearthed a possible reason why men tend to die at younger ages than women: Those who lose Y chromosomes from their blood cells as they age may be more vulnerable to heart tissue scarring and…
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No rise in methadone ODs in pandemic, supporting use as at-home treatment. COVID crisis forced many opioid treatment centers to close, but addicts safely took the treatment at home, a new study finds. Read moreFDA approves Novavax as 4th COVID-19 vacc…
Learn MoreGenetics May Affect Pregnancy Risk Factors for Offspring Neurodevelopmental Conditions
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal genetic liability to neurodevelopmental conditions is associated with several pregnancy-related factors previously thought to be associated with those conditions, according to a study published onl…
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What do abortion bans mean for people using IVF? The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade opens up a host of knotty moral and ethical questions regarding the storage and disposal of unused embryos, experts warn. Read moreSocial media has big impact on peo…
Learn More¿Piensa que tiene un riesgo alto de cáncer de próstata? Una vida saludable puede reducir la enfermedad letal
LUNES, 11 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos genes pueden poner a algunos hombres en un mayor riesgo de cáncer de próstata, pero un nuevo estudio sugiere que gran parte de ese daño potencial se puede deshacer mediante un estilo de vida saludabl…
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