Health Highlights: March 27, 2023
COVID in pregnancy might raise odds for neurodevelopmental issues in sons. Boys whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be slower to reach early developmental milestones than other babies. Read moreSleep apnea in childhood could affect develo…
Learn MoreParts of Duodenoscopes Can Break Off Inside Patients
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Duodenoscopes are getting attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after pieces have fallen off and remained in patients’ bodies.Previously, the FDA had expressed concern about duodenoscopes becau…
Learn MoreUn uso en exceso de las redes sociales podría aumentar el riesgo de trastornos de la alimentación
JUEVES, 23 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las imágenes seleccionadas de cuerpos perfectos, con frecuencia llenas de filtros y poco realistas, son comunes en TikTok, Twitter, Instagram y Pinterest.Y una amplia nueva revisión de 50 estudios recien…
Learn MoreParts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medical device used to diagnose and treat pancreatic and bile duct disease is getting attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after pieces have fallen off and remained in patients’ bodies.Previ…
Learn MoreEnvironmental Impact of Prostate MRI and Biopsy Considerable
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The environmental impact of prostate biopsies is considerable, according to a study recently published in European Urology.Michael S. Leapman, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut,…
Learn MoreClinical Utility Poor for Prostate Cancer Germline Panels in African Men
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men of African ancestry, currently utilized germline testing panels for prostate cancer have poor clinical utility, with clinical value in only 30 percent of current gene panels, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreMillion-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breakthrough research shows genetic markers for substance abuse and could lead to more effective ways to prevent and treat drug and alcohol use disorders.These findings could help people who face addiction to…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 24, 2023
Losing a spouse may be more lethal for men. In a new study, A widower was 70% more likely to die in the year after loss than his non-widowed peers, while that raised risk was only 27% among widows. Read moreCOVID pandemic got more Americans worried ab…
Learn MoreUna nueva técnica tiene una efectividad de un 80 por ciento para elegir el sexo del bebé
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se trata de una idea controversial, pero las parejas que se someten a tratamientos de fertilidad quizá pronto puedan elegir el sexo de su bebé, con unas probabilidades de éxito de un 80 por ciento, af…
Learn MoreDeep Learning Model IDs Area Subscore of Palmoplantar Pustulosis
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning model can accurately evaluate the area subscore of the Palmoplantar Pustulosis Area and Severity Index (PPPASI), according to a study published online Feb. 23 in the Journal of Dermatology.K…
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