New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse. About 38% of more than 460,000 women who gave birth from July 2018 through December 2020 were prescribed opioids for postpartum pain management, according to the University of… read on > read on >
A new study shows that money, or lack of it, can stand in the way of follow-up testing after an abnormal mammogram result. Just over one-fifth of U.S. women surveyed by researchers said they would skip additional testing if they had to pay a deductible or co-pay. Of 714 women who responded when asked if… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) — Women are known to be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than men, and now a new brain scan study suggests the timing of both menopause and hormone replacement therapy use may play a role in this increased risk. “Female sex, earlier age-at-menopause and delayed use of hormone therapy were all… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – U.S. regulators inspecting a factory in India that has been linked to contaminated eyedrops have uncovered a laundry list of problems. An outbreak of eye infections involving products made at the factory stems from exposure to a highly drug-resistant bacteria known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. So far, three people have died, while there… read on > read on >
You just had a baby and you want to be ready for any infant emergency that might arise. Wondering what items should be in your baby’s first aid kit? Here are 15 essentials that you should have on hand once you bring your baby home, recommended by the experts at Children’s Hospital Colorado and KidsHealth.org:… read on > read on >
There’s no single known cause for autism, but researchers now point the finger at higher lithium levels in drinking water. Their new study found that pregnant women in Denmark whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium were more likely to have kids with autism, compared to pregnant women living in areas where tap… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – Pope Francis was back delivering Mass on Palm Sunday, just one day after he was released from the hospital following a three-day stay for bronchitis. Francis, 86, celebrated in St. Peter’s Square in Rome as about 60,000 people looked on, carrying palm fronds or olive tree branches, CBS News reported. The evidence… read on > read on >
U.S. health officials are investigating a Salmonella Infantis outbreak that is likely linked to raw flour. It’s not clear what brand of flour is the culprit. Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration have identified 12 illnesses and three hospitalizations occurring across 11 states. Reported illnesses started… read on > read on >
A family vacation to remember, but maybe not for the best reasons. Doctors report on an unusual case where a hungry iguana bit a vacationing toddler’s hand, passing on an infection with a germ called Mycobacterium marinum. A 3-year-old girl named Lena Mars, of San Jose, Ca., was visiting Costa Rica with her family and… read on > read on >
New research finds that children born after fertility treatments have no increased risk of complications when they themselves later become pregnant. Norwegian researchers found that while the individuals who were conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) in 1984 or later have fewer children than their peers so far, their babies do not have significant differences… read on > read on >
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