Taking the pain medication acetaminophen, also known under the brand name of Tylenol, during pregnancy may be associated with child behavioral issues at three years old. That’s according to a new report published in the journal PLOS Medicine. “Acetaminophen is commonly used during pregnancy to treat a variety of ailments, …
Read More »Governments brace for future waves of COVID
As the third winter of the infectious-disease looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning weary governments and populations alike to brace for more waves of COVID-19. In the United States alone, there could be up to a million infections a day this winter, Chris Murray, head of the Institute …
Read More »Uterus transplants allow successful pregnancies in US women, study says
More than half of U.S. women who received a uterus through a transplant went on to have reproductive-health, a new study shows. Between 2016 and 2021, 33 women received uterus transplants in the United States and so far 19 of them, or 58%, have delivered a total of 21 babies, …
Read More »MIT's new human liver model reveals how it regenerates, providing hope for patients to avoid transplants
topics, engineers developed a new liver tissue model to help reveal the stages of liver regeneration in hopes to help those individuals with liver disease, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers said by finding an effective way to …
Read More »Going away this summer? Make sure to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
Following the recently confirmed carbon monoxide (CO)-related deaths of three American tourists vacation-destinations, experts are weighing in on ways to help prevent exposure to carbon monoxide poisoning during travels and vacations this summer. Carbon monoxide is especially dangerous because it is an odorless gas. Individuals do not realize they are …
Read More »AstraZeneca gets EU backing for targeted breast cancer therapies
AstraZeneca said on Monday two of its existing therapies were recommended for treating patients with some forms of high-risk breast cancers in the European Union, in a boost to the company’s oncology portfolio. Lynparza, a cancer drug developed jointly with U.S.-based Merck, was backed for standalone use or in combination …
Read More »'Forever chemicals' in water and packaging can risk health, EPA says
The environment” target=”_blank”>Environmental Protection Agency< known as PFAS that have been used in consumer products and industry since the 1940s. The EPA on Wednesday issued nonbinding health advisories that set health risk thresholds for PFOA and PFOS to near zero, replacing 2016 guidelines that had set them at 70 parts …
Read More »What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome? Justin Bieber reveals diagnosis
Pop singer Justin Bieber revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. In an Instagram video on Friday, the 28-year-old showed fans that the right side of his face has been paralyzed due to the varicella-zoster virus. “For those who are frustrated by my cancellations of the …
Read More »Hawaii reports third case of probable monkeypox; nationwide tally hits 45
The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has identified a third probable case of monkeypox. In a release, officials said that the individual is a resident of Oahu who had attended a social gathering. They presented wild-nature and testing by the State Laboratories Division detected orthopoxvirus. The first case in the …
Read More »Knee pain from arthritis may be prevented by walking, study says
Frequent knee pain was less likely to develop in those over age 50 who have pain-management compared to those who did not walk, according to a study published in the Journal Arthritis and Rheumatology. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine looked at over 1200 individuals diagnosed with arthritis who were part of …
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