Kangaroo Mother Care Shows Mortality Benefits for Preterm, Low-Weight Infants
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kangaroo mother care (KMC) provides a mortality benefit, especially when initiated early, in preterm and low birth-weight infants, according to a review published online June 5 in BMJ Global Health.Sindhu Si…
Learn MoreGoing Solo: Masturbation May Give Humans an Evolutionary Edge
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some might think masturbation is all about self-pleasure, but scientists now claim it’s far more significant than that. Their new findings suggest it could serve an important role in evolution.An ancient tra…
Learn MoreUna forma de terapia hormonal para la menopausia podría aumentar la presión arterial
LUNES, 5 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres que usan estrógeno para aliviar los síntomas de la menopausia podrían experimentar un aumento en la presión arterial, pero la forma en que toman la hormona podría determinarlo, sugiere un nuevo…
Learn MoreUna forma de terapia hormonal para la menopausia podría aumentar la presión arterial
LUNES, 5 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres que usan estrógeno para aliviar los síntomas de la menopausia podrían experimentar un aumento en la presión arterial, pero la forma en que toman la hormona podría determinarlo, sugiere un nuevo…
Learn MoreUna forma de terapia hormonal para la menopausia podría aumentar la presión arterial
LUNES, 5 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres que usan estrógeno para aliviar los síntomas de la menopausia podrían experimentar un aumento en la presión arterial, pero la forma en que toman la hormona podría determinarlo, sugiere un nuevo…
Learn MoreInjected Birth Control Could Be Game-Changer to Curb Stray Cat Populations
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control.But a small new study shows promising results for a one-and-done contraceptive inje…
Learn MoreCertain Factors Increase Risk for UTIs After Radical Hysterectomies
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking and using a catheter for more than seven days postsurgery significantly increase the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections after radical hysterectomies for cervical cancer, according to…
Learn MoreLonger Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could breastfeeding lay the groundwork for good grades in high school?That’s what the findings of a new British study suggest, although the differences were small between those who were breastfed and those who…
Learn MoreCould a Nitroglycerin Patch Ease Hot Flashes?
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study on using nitroglycerin patches to help women with frequent hot flashes caused by menopause has delivered mixed results. The benefits of wearing these patches — long used as chest pain medication — …
Learn MoreOne Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms may see their blood pressure rise — but the way they take the hormone may determine that, a large new study suggests.The study, of over 100,000 menopausal women…
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