Does Chronic Cough Run in the Family? Study Suggests Genetic Link
Researchers found that children of parents with chronic dry cough are over 50% more likely to develop it themselves.
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Breastfeeding Can Transfer COVID-19 Booster Antibodies to Babies
Lactating mothers who get the COVID-19 booster pass along the antibodies to their children via their breast milk and potentially protect babies too young to receive the vaccine.
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Traffic Pollution Ups Pregnancy Complications
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy is associated with serious neonatal complications, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers find.
Preeclampsia Linked with Four-fold Greater Heart Attack Risk Within 7 Years of Delivery
Women with preeclampsia have a greater likelihood of heart attack and stroke than their peers within just seven years of delivery, with risks remaining elevated more than 20 years later.
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Smaller Airways Increase COPD Risk for Women
Structural differences in lung airways between men and woman may be the cause of differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence and outcomes between the sexes.
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Lung Cancer: Biodesix Gets Federal Supply Contract for Diagnostic Tests
Biodesix offers healthcare providers and patients a comprehensive suite of diagnostic tests capable of supporting clinical decision-making across the lung cancer continuum.
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Nicotine Blocks Estrogen in Women’s Brains
The effect has been shown in the thalamus, which is part of the limbic system in the brain. This system is involved in behavioral and emotional responses.
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Pregnant Women with COVID Vaccinated After Recovery Pass On Antibodies to Newborns
Women with COVID in pregnancy who are subsequently vaccinated after recovery, but prior to delivery, are more likely to pass antibodies on to the child than similarly infected but unvaccinated mothers are.
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Confirmed Link Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Menstrual Cycle Increase
An international study confirmed US findings that linked COVID-19 vaccination with an average increase in menstrual cycle length of less than one day.
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Greater VTE Risk for Obese Women Using Combo Birth Control Pill
Obese women who use oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progestin have a 24-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with non-obese women not using the drugs, according to a review paper published in ESC Heart Failure.
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Air Pollution Has Greater Effects on Females
Exposure to diesel exhaust led to greater changes in blood components related to inflammation, infection and cardiovascular disease in females.
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Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Tied to Pediatric Mental Disorders
Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester is associated with attention, social, and behavioral problems in children that persist into early adolescence (age 11 and 12).
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COPD: Often Worse in Women Than Men
Women tend to experience more severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men. New research looks at why.
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Sexual Dysfunction Common in Women with Lung Cancer
Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect among women with lung cancer, a new study finds.
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Depression Linked to Poorer Lung Function in Women
Ongoing depression is associated with lung function decline and worse respiratory disease outcomes in women, according to a large British study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
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