(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The largest U.S. report of elective fertility preservation outcomes to date found that 70 percent of women who froze eggs when they were younger than 38 – and thawed at least 20 eggs at a later date – had a baby.
Month: May 2022
Find a Gene on the Y Chromosome That May Explain Lower Risk of Pulmonary Hypertension in Men
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new UCLA study has identified a gene on the Y chromosome that protects against pulmonary hypertension – a rare but fatal disease that occurs four times more often in women than men.
Homemade Recipes Aren’t a Safe Solution for Baby Formula
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the baby formula shortage causes parents and caregivers to search for solutions to feed their infants, experts at the New Jersey Poison Control Center, based at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School….
Families of Infants With Down Syndrome Formally Recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2022) — In a clinical report released on April 18, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended resources administered by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) to pediatricians across the nation.
Adolescent Females Were Especially Vulnerable to Mental Health Impact of Pandemic-Related School Closings
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Data from 44 hospitals in 26 states show that suicide or self-injury and depressive disorders were the primary mental health reasons children received emergency department (ED) or hospital inpatient care ….
Cancer and Mental Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Everyone with cancer experiences it differently and all emotions are valid and important, regardless of the mix or intensity
Link Between Youth Incarceration and Lifetime Suicide Risk
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A history of incarceration may increase suicide attempts, particularly for women who were incarcerated at a young age, a University at Albany School of Public Health study finds.
Male Breast Reduction Surgery Improves Quality of Life for Teens
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – – Enlargement of the male breast, called gynecomastia, can be a source of embarrassment and distress for teens and young men.
Drug Trial Seeks Male Volunteers with Chronic Kidney Diseases
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ST. LOUIS – Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine are enrolling volunteers in an investigational drug trial for hypogonadal men with chronic kidney disease.
Food Cyber Attacks
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Wide-ranging use of smart technologies is raising global agricultural production but international researchers warn this digital-age phenomenon could reap a crop of another kind – cybersecurity attacks.
A Biomarker That Can Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Researchers at Kobe University and Hiroshima University have successfully developed a biomarker that will enable Parkinson’s disease to be rapidly and inexpensively diagnosed from blood serum samples.
Doctor and Lifelong Runner Offers Tips to Running
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – With summer approaching, you may be eager to dust off your shoes and hit the running path. But hold on just a second.
Unexpected Effects of Common Painkillers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. — Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin are widely used to treat pain and inflammation.
Immunotherapy Drug Shows Continued Promise in Several Advanced-Stage Cancers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Initial study results show that an experimental drug, called nemvaleukin alfa, when used alone or in combination with another anticancer drug (pembrolizumab) may be effective in treating several types….
Helping Children Cope with School Shooting
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the nation tries to comprehend the shooting at a school in Texas that claimed 21 lives, many are now trying to find ways to have conversations with their children to help them cope.
Tips for Safely Navigating the Baby Formula Shortage
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Supply chain issues and the lingering effects of a formula recall in February have led to a nationwide shortage of baby formula — and lots of worried parents.
Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine Shows Potential for Broader, Safe SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATLANTA—A nanoparticle vaccine that combines two proteins that induce immune responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that has caused the global pandemic….
Alarming Prevalence of Smell, Taste Loss During COVID’s Delta Surge
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – The loss of smell and taste with a COVID-19 infection during the delta surge was a prevalent symptom and wasn’t prevented by vaccination, new research suggests.
Find New Mechanism to Turn on Cancer-Killing T Cells
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Over the past decade, researchers have made great strides in the development and administration of cancer immunotherapies, which use the body’s own immune system to treat disease.
Identify Biomarker Panel That Could Help Predict Gestational Diabetes in Early Pregnancy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UCLA researchers have taken the initial step in identifying what may be an effective way to detect gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) earlier in pregnancy….