Health
Home health-care tests: Proceed with caution
(HealthDay)—Home pregnancy tests are commonplace, but that doesn't mean that every type of self-test for health issues is reliable.
Nov 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New WHO test-based approach against malaria does not work everywhere
In view of the sharp rise in treatment costs of malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that there must be a hard diagnosis before the disease is treated. The WHO is deploying rapid tests, a variation of the well-known ...
Jul 1, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
People trying to get pregnant turn to period tracking apps for help—and community
Five years ago, Lacey Murga and her husband decided they wanted to have a baby.
Jul 21, 2022
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Cardiology
How to care for your heart during a pregnancy
Pregnancy triggers many changes to the body, but there's one that may surprise many women.
Jul 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical experts recommend steps to reduce risk of inadvertent harm to potentially normal pregnancies
A panel of 15 medical experts from the fields of radiology, obstetrics-gynecology and emergency medicine, convened by the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU), has recommended new criteria for use of ultrasonography ...
Oct 9, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
PMS: What it is, symptoms, and how to get relief
Are you tired of feeling moody, bloated and achy every month right before you get your period?
May 31, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Don't use certain tests for pregnancy, ovulation, UTIs, FDA warns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be safe and effective.
Aug 14, 2023
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Health
Oklahoma health department revised medical marijuana rules
Oklahoma health officials have released new proposed medical marijuana rules that remove some of the most controversial provisions, including a ban on the sale of smokable pot and a requirement that female patients get a ...
Jul 27, 2018
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Medical research
Developing new ways to diagnose preeclampsia
Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing novel tests to diagnose preeclampsia earlier in a pregnancy, even before symptoms occur, allowing hospitals to better treat pregnant patients.
Apr 9, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Couples with obesity may take longer to achieve pregnancy, study suggests
Couples in which both partners are obese may take from 55 to 59 percent longer to achieve pregnancy, compared to their non-obese counterparts, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Feb 3, 2017
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