Breastfeeding Tied to Big Reduction in Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long recommended breastfeeding for its many benefits for infants, but a new study puts a hard number on breast milk’s lifesaving effects. Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in infa…
Learn MoreLong Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS Program Gets New Home in State Department
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that’s long successfully provided relief to people with AIDS around the world, will now be housed within the U.S. State Department. The m…
Learn MoreSome Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to ‘Reduced Effectiveness’
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough of an active ingredie…
Learn MoreKey Ingredient in Breast Milk Could Do Wonders for Baby’s Brain
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A micronutrient in human breast milk may provide significant benefit to developing newborn brains, according to new research that sheds light on the link between nutrition and brain health.Scientists looked at…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk for Postperinatal Infant Death
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in postperinatal infant death during the first year of life, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Julie L. Ware, M…
Learn MorePrevalence of Endometriosis Increased With Cadmium Exposure
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cadmium exposure is associated with increased prevalence of endometriosis, according to a study published online July 24 in Human Reproduction.Mandy S. Hall, from the College of Human Medicine at Michigan Stat…
Learn MoreVinculan unos niveles altos de cadmio con la endometriosis
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres son más propensas a desarrollar endometriosis si tienen unos niveles elevados de cadmio en el sistema, informa un nuevo estudio. El doble de mujeres con unos niveles ligera o moderadamente…
Learn MoreMen’s Use of Personal Care Products, and Chemicals They Contain, Has Doubled in 20 Years
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men’s use of personal care products has almost doubled since 2004, exposing them to some potentially harmful chemicals, a new study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) finds. Overall, the …
Learn MoreHigh Cadmium Levels Linked to Endometriosis
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women are more likely to develop endometriosis if they have elevated levels of cadmium in their system, a new study reports.Twice as many women with slightly or moderately elevated levels of the toxic eleme…
Learn MoreLos productos para aclarar la piel conllevan peligros, pero muchos usuarios no lo saben, según un estudio
LUNES, 17 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Usar productos para aclarar la piel sin la supervisión de un médico puede ser peligroso, porque podrían contener ingredientes dañinos. Aun así, casi una cuarta parte de las personas en una encuesta recien…
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