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Apr 30, 2017

How can you get pregnant using an IUD?

A woman's photo of her newborn baby — just delivered, and with the intrauterine device (IUD) that failed to prevent her pregnancy clenched in his tiny fist — has gone viral. But how does a woman get pregnant while using an IUD? The woman, Lucy Hellein of Fort Mitchell, Alabama,...

Apr 30, 2017

Weight-Loss Procedure Makes Stomach into 'Accordion' Without Surgery

CHICAGO — A new, nonsurgical weight-loss procedure — which involves inserting a tube down a patient's throat and suturing the stomach — is safe and effective, a new study finds. During the procedure, which is called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, doctors insert a long tube down a patient's esophagus to the...

Apr 30, 2017

Can Patients with Celiac Disease Eat Oats?

CHICAGO — For people with celiac disease, the rule is clear: no gluten. That means avoiding all foods made with wheat, barley and rye. But what about oats? Although oats are not thought to cause an immune reaction in patients with celiac disease, they're often contaminated with gluten from other...

Apr 30, 2017

Carbs Could Cause Trouble for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

CHICAGO — The nutrients in the food you eat can worsen or lessen symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, a new study from Canada finds. Inflammatory bowel disease involves having chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. The two main types of the condition are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. An estimated...

Apr 30, 2017

Wedding Fireworks Ruptured Man's Eardrums

Celebratory fireworks at a wedding led to the rupturing of both of a man’s eardrums, according to a brief report of the man's case. The 30-year-old man went to the emergency room in Switzerland after an explosion from the fireworks accidentally went off close to where he was standing, according...

Apr 30, 2017

Hepatitis C Cases Triple, and Opioid Crisis Is Mainly to Blame

New cases of hepatitis C have tripled over a five-year period, and the exploding opioid crisis may be largely to blame. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that 2,436 cases were diagnosed in 2015, compared with just 850 cases in 2010. However, that estimate...

Apr 30, 2017

Combining Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Works Best for Older Adults

People who are both elderly and obese face a tough conundrum: Weight loss is critical for health and mobility, but weight loss can also lead to a decline in muscle and bone mass. The trick for this doubly challenged group is to achieve weight loss without increasing the risk of...

Apr 30, 2017

3D-Printed Ovaries Offer Promise as Infertility Treatment

A female mouse with synthetic ovaries created on a 3D-printer conceived and gave birth to healthy offspring. Researchers said the study could lead to an infertility treatment for women with cancer. The ovary was created using a porous scaffold made from gelatin, according to the all-female research team, which described...

Apr 30, 2017

Jessica Simpson Has an IUD: 7 Things to Know About This Form of Birth Control

Jessica Simpson isn't planning to have more children anytime soon — the singer and mother of two recently revealed that she has an intrauterine device (IUD). While appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today (May 22), Simpson — who was on the show twice previously while pregnant — announced that...

Apr 30, 2017

Woman Has Sextuplets: The Science of Multiple Births

A woman in Virginia recently gave birth to sextuplets, after she and her husband had tried to conceive for nearly two decades. But how does such a high-order pregnancy happen? The six babies — three boys and three girls — were born on May 11 at VCU Medical Center in...

Apr 30, 2017

Why Do Men Run Faster Than Women?

Running is a sport that both men and women enjoy, whether they're racing in a 5K or a marathon, or competing for a team or their country while speeding around a track. But no matter the venue, it's pretty common to see men clock faster times than women do. Given...

Feb 28, 2017

Migraine-Fighting Arm Patch Shows Small Effect

People who have migraines may one day get help from an experimental new device that is worn like a patch around the upper arm and stimulates the nerves, a new preliminary study suggests. Researchers in Israel found that 64 percent of participants who used the device reported that it reduced...

Feb 28, 2017

Full List: US Communities Ranked by Well-Being

A new poll ranks nearly 200 U.S. communities based on the well being of their residents. The results are based on a survey of well-being conducted in 2015 and 2016 by Gallup-Healthways. The survey included people in 189 metro areas, and the scores were averaged over a two-year period. For...

Feb 28, 2017

'Pokémon Go' Players May Double Their Daily Step Counts

The doctor's orders are in: Catch a Pokémon a day. The popular smartphone game Pokémon Go can increase people's physical activity and appears to be particularly beneficial for overweight players, according to a new study. Pokémon Go is an augmented-reality game —it lays an image over a user's view of...

Feb 28, 2017

Bacteria-Enriched Lotion Battles Skin Infections

Human skin is home to a multitude of microbes, including some that are helpful and some that could potentially be harmful. Now, a small pilot study shows that it might be possible to harness the good bacteria, put them into a lotion and then spread that lotion onto the skin...