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By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – First-time mothers who have had a miscarriage or abortion early in a previous pregnancy may face an increased risk of complications during delivery, an Israeli study suggests. The research found a past terminated pregnancy was linked to slightly higher rates of induced labor, cesarean sections and retained placenta after delivery, but whether the first pregnancy was ended intentionally or spontaneously made little difference. “Since
Disappointing data for Biogen Inc’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug dragged shares in the company lower on Wednesday, while investors took a slightly more positive view of new findings for a treatment from Eli Lilly and Co. Shares in Biogen traded 2.7 percent lower after falling as much as 4.9 percent, while Lilly was up 0.3 percent, recovering from a decline of 4.7 percent after the two companies released study data at
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress are blasting the Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to warn them about a budget crisis that could force the shutdown of some VA hospitals next month.
One third of veterans with PTSD also suffer from major depressive disorder, the research team reports in JAMA Psychiatry. For some of these aging veterans, mounting health problems and declining cognitive function can exacerbate PTSD, as can the social isolation that often accompanies retirement, said lead study author Dr. Charles Marmar, chairman of psychiatry and director of the veterans’ center at New York University Langone Medical Center. To assess PTSD,
A new kind of drug to fight Alzheimer’s has shown promise when given to people in the early stages of the disease, drug-maker Eli Lilly said Wednesday. Known as solanezumab, the drug is a monoclonal antibody that helps the brain clear amyloid-beta before it clumps together to form plaques that are implicated in Alzheimer’s, which affects 44 million people living with dementia worldwide, and has no effective treatment. In 2012,
While electronic cigarettes are seen by many as a way to wean off traditional cigarettes, new research suggests that the “e” version may be just as addictive as its smoky counterpart. E-cigarettes do not burn tobacco, but they do include nicotine, flavorings and other substances. While that nicotine could potentially make them highly addictive, in fact “not all nicotine is created equal,” according to a statement, and previous studies had
What we read in the news is associated with the country’s obesity rate, a new study shows. But why?
Nicki and Taylor had a heated Twitter exchange all over a misunderstanding — thanks to an unhealthy thinking pattern that millennials are more likely to experience.
Senior women who have mild cognitive problems, such as memory impairment and difficulties with language or thinking skills, decline in cognitive ability twice as fast as men who also have mild cognitive impairment, according to one study. A separate study found that women declined more dramatically than men in measures of cognition, function and brain size after they underwent surgery and general anesthesia. Both studies, which have yet to be
There’s science behind the plump dad bod.
