By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- 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…
Millions of Smokers May Have a Tough-to-Diagnose Lung…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- Millions of American smokers suffer from a potentially serious lung disease that's not technically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds. They would benefit…
Pill to Counter Postpartum Depression Looks Good in…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- All eyes are on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week as the agency weighs approval of a new pill that may quickly treat and…
Some Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- 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…
AI-Assisted Mammograms Could Be a Big Advance: Study
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can safely be used to help radiologists review mammogram images and detect breast cancers, early results from an ongoing clinical trial show.…
Long Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- 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…
Surgery May Help Advanced Cancer Patients With Obstructed…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 -- Malignant bowel blockages are common in patients who have advanced abdominal tumors, especially cancers of the ovaries or colon, and a new clinical trial suggests surgery…
Maternity Care Deserts Common Throughout America, Report Finds
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth. New…
Could Exposure to Lead Early in Life Raise…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- Being exposed to lead while in the womb or during early childhood may increase a person’s chance of engaging in criminal behavior as an adult, a…
Fitness Routine Helps First Lady Jill Biden Build…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- First Lady Jill Biden gains at least some of her inner strength by working on her physical strength. Featured in the September issue of Women’s Health…