MONDAY, July 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report they have discovered lead and arsenic in a wide variety of tampon products sold in the United States and Europe. Testing revealed lead in all 30 tampons from 14 brands obtained from major online retailers and stores in the U.S., theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A 30-minute sauna or warm bubble bath every day might help women of a certain age fend off unwanted weight gain. That’s the promising takeaway from a study in mice that shows the potential of heat treatments in postmenopausal women. Researchers found thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ultrasound cannot reliably rule out endometrial cancer in Black women given how readings are now assessed, a new study argues. Transvaginal ultrasound is commonly used to screen for cancer by measuring the thickness of the endometrium, the inner wall of the uterus. ThisContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Acupuncture can help breast cancer patients deal with the hot flashes that often accompany hormone therapy, a new clinical trial says. Nearly 2 in 3 women who got acupuncture during hormone therapy reported fewer and less intense hot flashes, results show. Hormone therapyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Post-Dobbs bans and restrictions on abortion are having a spillover effect in reducing the use of birth control and emergency contraception in those states most affected, a new study shows. Why the troubling trend? The study’s author believes the demise of Roe v.Continue Reading
SUNDAY, June 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When a couple can’t get pregnant, the focus is often on the prospective mom, but that needs to change, a Houston urologist says. “Both partners need evaluation,” said Dr. Larry Lipschultz, a professor of urology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. “WithContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Men looking to limit their odds for fatherhood probably have questions about vasectomy. They should steer clear of TikTok for answers, however. A new study examining the quality of the top 100 most liked videos on TikTok found that, in terms of medicalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Menopause before the age of 40 could raise a woman’s long-term risk for breast or ovarian cancers, new research suggests. Besides that, “there is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these women” noted study author Dr. CorrineContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new hormonal gel could one day be a potential form of birth control for men, researchers reported Sunday. “The development of a safe, highly effective and reliably reversible contraceptive method for men is an unmet need,” senior study author Diana Blithe, chiefContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — While going through menopause, many women who gain weight head to the gym for intense workouts, but new research suggests that too much exercise may help trigger another side effect: hot flashes. In a report published May 29 in the journal Menopause, investigatorsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. girls are getting their periods at younger ages, a new study has found. Girls born between 2000 and 2005 started their periods at an average age of 11.9 years — a half year earlier than the average age of 12.5 years forContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For decades, the responsibility for birth control has fallen largely on women, but new research suggests a birth control pill for men might one day become a reality. How does it work? It targets a protein required for fertility, scientists report. The protein,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests microplastics may pose a special danger to men, a new study has shown that human testicles contain these tiny bits of plastic at levels triple that seen in animal testicles and human placentas. “They look like little shards,Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women treated for infertility were twice as likely as those who conceived naturally to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of delivery, recent research shows. They are particularly likely to land in the hospital with dangerously high blood pressure, with risksContinue Reading