[ad_1] Preterm or premature birth means childbirth before the 37th week of pregnancy. 10.5% of babies in the U.S. are born preterm. Around 384,000 babies were born preterm in 2021 The earlier in pregnancy a baby is born, the more likely they are to have health problems. Babies born before 34 weeks of pregnancy are most likely to have health …

[ad_1] Thyroid eye disease, or TED, is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation in and around the eye and is closely associated with thyroid conditions like Graves’ disease. The symptoms of TED, which is more common in women, can include dry, red and irritated eyes, so it’s often mistaken for allergies and other conditions. But that can delay treatment, and …

[ad_1] Tal como lo relataron aNicole Audrey Spector Cuando me enfermé por primera vez con Covid-19 en enero de 2021, hice lo más que pude para cuidarme, pero fue difícil. En ese momento exacto, Richard, mi pareja, con quien mantuve una relación de 17 años, acababa de perder a su padre debido a complicaciones de la Covid-19 unos meses atrás, …

[ad_1] As told to Nicole Audrey Spector When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) almost seven years ago, the world nearly stopped for me. For a moment, I envisioned all the worst-case scenarios that MS could bring. I thought of not dancing at my daughters’ weddings. Of never traveling with my husband again. Of the most recent hike I’d …

[ad_1] Who is at high risk for getting serious illness from Covid-19? Serious illness from Covid-19 means you’re more likely to be hospitalized, need intensive care or need a ventilator to breathe and are at increased risk of death. Risk of death increases as you age Ages 50-64 25x higher Ages 65-74 60x higher than ages 18-29. Adults over age …

[ad_1] Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when microbes — or tiny germs such as bacteria, viruses or fungi — evolve in ways that make the medicines used to treat them stop working. AMR is a serious looming problem. It can complicate other health conditions and puts some people and communities at greater risk than others. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, deaths from …

[ad_1] About one in five people in the United States have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Many STIs don’t cause symptoms, which means that they may go undiagnosed and untreated and can lead to long-term complications, such as infertility and chronic pelvic pain, and may be unknowingly spread to others. When they do cause symptoms, many STIs often present similarly …

[ad_1] Los estadounidenses de raza negra tienen un 50% más de probabilidades de morir por cáncer de cabeza y cuello, es decir, cánceres de los labios, de la boca, de la laringe, de la garganta y de las glándulas salivales, que sus contrapartes blancas. De todos los pacientes, los índices de supervivencia son menores para personas que viven en áreas …

[ad_1] January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Medically reviewed by Raymond Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., Cedars-Sinai What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is a condition that affects the eyes. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma. Typically, glaucoma occurs because there’s increased pressure inside the eye. The extra pressure can damage the optic nerve over time and cause you to gradually …

[ad_1] Medically reviewed by Connie Newman, M.D. What is hypoparathyroidism? Hypoparathyroidism happens when your parathyroid glands don’t make enough parathyroid hormone (PTH), which can cause significant changes to your physical health and well-being. Your parathyroid glands are two pairs of small glands that sit behind and on the sides of the thyroid gland. They produce PTH to control the calcium …