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Steroid hormone could reduce risk of preterm birth for high-risk single baby pregnancies

04/01/2021 Health News

Taking progestogens—steroid hormones—during pregnancy could reduce the risk of preterm birth in high-risk single baby pregnancies, research has shown. Although these compounds have been in use for some time, results of individual clinical trials investigating their effectiveness in preventing preterm birth have been conflicting, and so further evaluation of the research evidence was needed. University of York researchers led the […]

New therapeutic vaccine uses patient's own tumor cells to aid in cancer destruction

03/31/2021 Health News

Immunotherapy, which recruits the body’s own immune system to attack cancer, has given many cancer patients a new avenue to treat the disease. But many cancer immunotherapy treatments can be expensive, have devastating side effects, and only work in a fraction of patients. Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have developed a new […]

Dementia and COVID: What families and physicians should know

03/31/2021 Health News

Early in the pandemic, neurologists expressed concern that COVID-19 patients with dementia may be at higher risk for complications and mortality. But those fears have not been realized, according to a new study of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City. The study, led by James Noble, MD, MS, associate […]

Social media addiction linked to cyberbullying

03/31/2021 Health News

As social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others continue to grow in popularity, adolescents are spending more of their time online navigating a complex virtual world. New research suggests that these increased hours spent online may be associated with cyberbullying behaviors. According to a study by the University of Georgia, higher social media addiction scores, more hours spent […]

Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines cut infection risk by 90%, CDC study finds

03/31/2021 Health News

Fox News Flash top headlines for March 29 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Coronavirus vaccines developed on an mRNA technology, like those from Pfizer and Moderna, are “highly effective,” in tamping down infections, including asymptomatic cases, according to findings posted Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal health agency examined […]

Scientists discover new genetic disease that delays brain development in children

03/31/2021 Health News

Scientists have discovered a new genetic disease, which causes some children’s brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development and often early onset cataracts. The majority of patients with the condition, which is so new it doesn’t have a name yet, were also microcephalic, a birth defect where a baby’s head is smaller than expected when compared to babies […]

The 6 Best Tampons For Beginners, According To Gynecologists

03/31/2021 Health News

Tampons are one of those things that seem like NBD until you’re actually ready to use them for the first time. Then, you have so many questions like how, exactly, this whole thing is supposed to work and what tampons are best for beginners. But there’s a reason why you’re thinking about joining Squad Tampon in the first place, and […]

Apple Watch able to monitor frailty in cardiovascular disease patients

03/31/2021 Health News

A team of researchers at Stanford University has found that the Apple Watch in association with an iPhone can be used to monitor frailty in cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. The project group, which was funded by Apple, has posted a paper describing experiments they conducted with the Apple Watc on the open-access site PLOS ONE. People with CVD often lose […]

GlyNAC improves multiple defects in aging to boost strength and cognition in older humans

03/31/2021 Health News

A pilot human clinical trial conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals that supplementation with GlyNAC—a combination of glycine and N-acetylcysteine as precursors of the natural antioxidant glutathione—could improve many age-associated defects in older humans to improve muscle strength and cognition, and promote healthy aging. Published in the journal Clinical and Translational Medicine, the results of this study […]

Australia's Queensland warns of more COVID-19 cases, Easter travel plans on hold

03/31/2021 Health News

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Queensland state warned on Tuesday that more cases of COVID-19 were expected to emerge as authorities scrambled to contain an outbreak linked to the virulent UK variant, throwing Easter travel plans into disarray. Officials reported eight new locally acquired cases on Tuesday, taking the total in the latest outbreak to 15 so far. All of the cases […]

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