Virtual Reality Can Help Women Get Through Childbirth With Less Pain
Back in 2016, Erin Martucci didn’t expect to be among the first women to experience virtual reality during childbirth, she just wanted to deliver her baby girl without epidural, narcotics or any other drugs for the labor pain. However, when her doctor, Ralph Anderson introduced her the equipment, the calming beach scene and the soothing audio giving her breathing instructions really helped her through the most difficult parts of labor.
Since then, the technique has picked up steam and has been the subject of scientific studies. One of the most recent ones explored the statistical benefit of using VR for pain reduction in...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 10, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Virtual Reality digital health future technology VR pain management gynecology childbirth baby Source Type: blogs
Meningitis vaccines: What parents need to know
Meningitis can be a very scary infection — and vaccines can help prevent it.
What is meningitis?
The meninges are a membrane that covers and protects the brain and spinal cord. When that membrane gets inflamed, it’s called meningitis. One of the ways this inflammation can happen is from infection. Common symptoms of an infection of the meninges are fever, headache, and a stiff neck.
There are many different germs that can infect the meninges. Viruses cause most cases, and while this can be serious, most people with viral meningitis get better without treatment. Some may not even realize they’ve had meningitis.
Bacter...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Adolescent health Infectious diseases Parenting Vaccines Source Type: blogs
National Health Observances for July
According to Healthfinder and WELCOA, the Wellness Council of America, these are some of the health observances for July.
Cord Blood Awareness Month
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month
UV Safety Month
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day
For more details, see Healthfinder, http://bit.ly/29CsAmH and WELCOA, http://bit.ly/29ry4zG. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - July 8, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kay Deeney Tags: Children and Teens Mental Health Minority Health Concerns Source Type: blogs
2-Month Old Infant Suffered Apnea and Died Following 8 Vaccines
Conclusion
After watching their son get buried, Cash’s parents were thrown into a world they didn’t know much about. They were now another set of grieving parents who senselessly lost their child due to medical practices recommended under a doctor’s care.
Vaccines are being ignored when compiling infant mortality data. In 2013, Cash Dewayne Thomas was one of 23,440 babies who died in the United States before reaching their first birthday, according to the latest infant mortality data published in 2016. [19] About 11,300 newborns die within their first day of life, many soon after receiving their first hepatitis B vac...
Source: vactruth.com - June 16, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Augustina Ursino Tags: Augustina Ursino Human Top Stories apnea Cash Dewayne Thomas Jesse Dewayne Thomas newborn vaccines truth about vaccines Vaccine Death Whitney Hill Source Type: blogs
Prenatal care should start before pregnancy
Dr. Alisa Hideg via @spokesmanreview
Anyone thinking about pregnancy, should also be thinking about prenatal care. This care is important for the mother’s health and the health of the child. Whenever possible, it should begin prior to pregnancy.
A visit with your health care provider prior to pregnancy to review your immunizations, start a prenatal vitamin with folic acid (which can prevent certain birth defects if begun prior to pregnancy) and otherwise “check in” is always a good idea. Once you are pregnant, regular prenatal care visits during pregnancy are just as important to your baby’s ...
Source: Cord Blood News - May 15, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: joyce at mazelabs.com Tags: babies blood disorder brain development Cord Blood medical research parents pregnancy affordable cord blood banking cerebral palsy cord blood banking fees cord blood treatment for Leukemia cord clamping due dates healthy pregnanc Source Type: blogs
Doctor Offers Vaccines to Starving Children
Conclusion
The effects of chronic malnutrition on the children and the economy of Guatemala are being turned into statistics by researchers, but common sense tells us what we already know: there will be lifelong impairments to the citizens and the collective people of this country.
Dr. Asturias’ plan may appear to be sound and noble when you read the headline in the mainstream media. However, when you consider the most pressing needs faced by the citizens of Guatemala, including lack of food, lack of clean water, and lack of education, vaccines (even if you are among the shrinking group of people who still believe ...
Source: vactruth.com - November 17, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Missy Fluegge Tags: Missy Fluegge Top Stories Dr. Edwin Asturias Vaccine Safety Source Type: blogs
Prenatal Checkups and Tests
What You need to Know
Pamela Brawer
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Prenatal care is the care you get while you are pregnant. This care can be provided by a doctor, midwife or other health care professional.
The goal of prenatal care is to monitor the progress of a pregnancy and to identify potential problems before they become serious for either mom or baby.
All mothers-to-be benefit from prenatal care. Women who see a health care provider regularly during pregnancy have healthier babies, are less likely to deliver prematurely, and are less likely to have other serious problems related to pregnancy.
During prenatal visits, the health care p...
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