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Asthma exacerbation frequency while pregnant higher with more eosinophils periconception
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (478+ words) ORLANDO " Pregnant patients with a periconception eosinophil count of at least vs. less than 300 cells/L had more asthma exacerbations while pregnant, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. "These findings suggest that serum eosinophil counts,…...
Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (36+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " As his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife's hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks weighing about 2 pounds, wasn't making a sound as she wa...
Understanding Sexual Shame
2+ week, 6+ day ago (687+ words) Posted May 4, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills Most people don't struggle with sex because they want too much (or too little) of it. Most people struggle because, at some point, a vital part of themselves became difficult to feel and express,…...
New Studies Show Adherence to Monthly Injectable Buprenorphine is Associated with Relapse Reduction and Lower Healthcare Utilization
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (569+ words) Compared to patients adherent to monthly injectable buprenorphine, patients on other MOUD (adherent and non-adherent) were 3. 5 to 8. 1x more likely to return to opioid use. In a separate study, patients receiving monthly injectable buprenorphine had a 62% lower incidence of bacteremia and…...
Family planning in an age of anxiety
1+ week, 4+ day ago (652+ words) Why so few babies?" asked a New York Times essay that sounded oddly familiar to me. In my college days, it seemed that everybody was talking about The Population Bomb," the 1968 best-seller in which Stanford biologist Paul R. Ehrlich predicted worldwide…...
Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, Named Co-Chair for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at University of Utah Health
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (789+ words) Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, has been named Co-Chair for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at University of Utah Health. Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, Named Co-Chair for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at University of Utah Health Torri D. Metz, MD, MS,…...
Testosterone Levels Decline After 40. These 5 Solutions Can Increase T Naturally.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1309+ words) TESTOSTERONE IS RESPONSIBLE for so many important functions, from building muscle to getting and keeping erections. Then there's the health benefits you may not see: stronger bones and improved red blood cell production. In a nutshell, testosterone is pretty important....
Do men get osteoporosis? The answer might surprise you
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (522+ words) Can men get osteoporosis, or is it mostly a problem for women? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ER doctor told me I might have osteoporosis, but I never followed up. What can you tell me?...
The Midlife Muscle-Brain Connection Doctors Rarely Talk To Women About
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (820+ words) For years, women were taught to think about muscle as cosmetic. Something tied to appearance, weight, or fitness culture. But in midlife, muscle becomes something far more important: a foundation for metabolic health, mobility, and long-term resilience. That matters because…...
Pregestationally Assessed Cardiometabolic Biomarkers Tied to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (204+ words) Pregestationally assessed cardiometabolic biomarkers may help identify women at increased risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Health Day News " Pregestationally assessed cardiometabolic biomarkers are associated with an increased risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study published…...