NIH-funded researchers develop same-day test to detect abnormal fetal chromosomes
STORK helps identify cause of miscarriage and potentially improves in vitro fertilization process (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - August 17, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Prison for Fauci Threatener; Dangers of Loneliness; Miscarriage From Bad Spinach?
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A federal judge sentenced a West Virginia man to more than 3 years in prison for sending threatening emails to NIAID director Anthony Fauci, MD. (New York Times... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - August 5, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Mother-of-two sues Big Olaf Creamery after suffering miscarriage
Kristen Hopkins told family members she was 11 weeks pregnant while attending a wedding in Clearwater, Florida. But a week after flying home she began to suffer mild cramps and indigestion. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Up to 1 in 4 known pregnancies may end in miscarriage
Health experts say the total number of miscarriages is probably much higher because many — perhaps most — miscarriages occur early in pregnancy, usually before a person knows they are pregnant. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - August 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Searing Source Type: news
SARS-CoV-2 in the First Trimester and Risk of Early Miscarriage SARS-CoV-2 in the First Trimester and Risk of Early Miscarriage
The findings of this study suggest that women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 in their first trimester may be an increased risk of an early miscarriage.Human Reproduction (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news
21% of Women Reported Switching Their Birth Control Method Post-Roe
Lauren Robinson has no desire to have an unplanned pregnancy. So after learning that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June—and reading Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurring opinion suggesting that the court should also reconsider Griswold v. Connecticut, the 1965 ruling protecting the right to contraception, she was scared.
Robinson, a 34-year-old post-doctoral researcher, decided that she didn’t want to take any chances that the Court would overrule Griswold when it came back in session—especially since she lives and works in Michigan, a state where abortion rights are now in limbo. Altho...
Source: TIME: Health - July 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized abortion healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Could US abortion bans affect miscarriage treatment?
Social media posts are debating abortion health concerns and legal rights. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In some states, doctors weigh 'ruinous' litigation against proper care for women who have miscarriages
When Marlena Stell had a miscarriage, she says she begged her doctor for help but instead was forced to walk around for at least two weeks with fetal remains inside her because of strict anti-abortion laws. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - July 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman says she carried dead fetus for 2 weeks after Texas abortion ban
“I felt like a walking coffin,” Marlena Stell said of her miscarriage in 2021, the same year Texas enacted a law banning abortions after six weeks. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Timothy Bella Source Type: news
Cher: ‘I was screaming in pain’ star recalls harrowing health ordeal at age 18
CHER, also known as the Goddess of Pop, has opened up about her traumatic journey to motherhood, involving several miscarriages, including one before the age of eighteen. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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The same surgical procedure that is used to treat a miscarriage is also used for terminating pregnancies. New Texas anti-abortion laws have doctors nervous to perform procedures for miscarriages, forcing this woman to carry her dead fetus in her womb for two weeks. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen has more. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - July 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
They Had Miscarriages, and New Abortion Laws Obstructed Treatment
Surgical procedures and medication for miscarriages are identical to those for abortion, and some patients report delayed or denied miscarriage care because doctors and pharmacists fear running afoul of abortion bans. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Pam Belluck Tags: Miscarriages Abortion Hospitals Abortion Drugs your-feed-science your-feed-healthcare Texas Wisconsin Missouri Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) Source Type: news
Left to Bleed for 10 Days; Who Parechovirus Targets; U.S. 'Failed' on Monkeypox
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A Wisconsin woman was denied care by a hospital's emergency room staff following an incomplete miscarriage and left to bleed for 10 days before receiving medication... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 18, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
After New Abortion Laws, Some Patients Have Trouble Obtaining Miscarriage Treatment
Surgical procedures and medication for miscarriages are identical to those for abortion, and some patients report delayed or denied miscarriage care because doctors and pharmacists fear running afoul of abortion bans. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Pam Belluck Tags: your-feed-science Pregnancy and Childbirth Miscarriages Abortion Law and Legislation Hospitals Abortion Drugs Women and Girls Gynecology and Gynecologists States (US) Stillbirth New England Journal of Medicine Supreme Court (US) Source Type: news
Confusion post-Roe spurs delays, denials for some lifesaving pregnancy care
Miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and other common complications are now scrutinized, jeopardizing maternal health. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Frances Stead Sellers Source Type: news
