WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s one less potential impediment for women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study says. A thin endometrial lining does not appear to decrease a woman’s chances of a successful IVF pregnancy, researchers reported recently in the journal Human Reproduction. Fertility specialistsContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection appears to cause women’s blood vessels to age prematurely, potentially increasing their risk of heart disease, a new study says. Women infected with COVID experienced about five additional years of blood vessel aging, even if they had a mild case, accordingContinue Reading

TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who spend the weekend partying could be damaging their sleep through “social apnea,” a new study says. Late nights drinking and smoking appear to cause a weekend spike in sleep apnea, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the American Journal of Respiratory andContinue Reading

FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Forever” PFAS chemicals might hamper a teenager’s ability to drop excess weight, even if they’ve undergone weight-loss surgery, a new study says. Teens with high blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were more likely to regain weight lost after bariatric surgery,Continue Reading

THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem.  Kenya is now the 10th country to reach this milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease itContinue Reading