Coffee Won’t Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for premature births, but drinking coffee is not, new research suggests.Women who smoked during pregnancy were 2.6 times more likely to give birth prema…
Learn MoreBariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Incidence of Hematologic Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced incidence of hematological cancer, especially for women, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.Kajsa Sjöholm, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk for Blocked Intestines
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic will now be labeled as having the potential to block intestines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently made the label update for the drug made by Novo Nordisk, without directly citing Ozem…
Learn MoreFDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk for Blocked Intestines
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes drug that has increasingly been used to help with weight loss, will now be labeled as having the potential to block intestines.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently made…
Learn MoreDirect Dispensing of Prenatal Supplements With Iron Reduces Anemia
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Directly providing prenatal iron supplements significantly improves average hematocrit levels throughout pregnancy and reduces anemia in underserved patients, according to a study published online Sept. 1 …
Learn MoreLa cirugía para perder peso podría reducir el riesgo de padecer ciertos tipos de cáncer sanguíneo
MARTES, 26 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La cirugía para perder peso puede ofrecer una serie de beneficios para la salud, pero una nueva investigación revela uno inesperado: someterse a la cirugía se asoció con un 40% menos de riesgo de cán…
Learn MoreEl jengibre contribuir a aliviar la inflamación ocasionada por las enfermedades autoinmunes
MARTES, 26 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los suplementos de jengibre podrían ayudar a aquellos con ciertas enfermedades autoinmunes, como el lupus y la artritis reumatoide, a controlar la inflamación.Una nueva investigación ha añadido evide…
Learn MoreWaist-to-Hip Ratio Has Strongest Link With All-Cause Mortality
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) has a strong, consistent association with all-cause mortality, regardless of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Irfan Khan, fro…
Learn MoreWeight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery can deliver a host of health benefits, but new research reveals an unexpected one: Getting the surgery was associated with a 40% lower risk of blood cancers.Being overweight or obese is a …
Learn MoreGinger May Ease Inflammation of Autoimmune Diseases
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ginger supplements may help those with certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, control inflammation.New research has added evidence to support the impact of ginger on white blood …
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