Inside the Effort to Promote Abortion Pills For a Post-Roe America
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this summer, as a leaked draft opinion suggests it may, abortion will likely be banned or severely restricted in about half of the United States. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the country will return to a world before 1973, when the landmark Supreme Court case enshrined a constitutional right to abortion.
Abortion pills, which can be ordered online and delivered by mail, have already fundamentally changed reproductive rights in America. The regimen of two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, can in theory be safely taken anywhere, including in the privacy of people&rsquo...
Source: TIME: Health - May 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abigail Abrams and Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized abortion feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Taking vitamin D supplements before conceiving could make pregnancies safer, study suggests
The study found women deficient in vitamin D have almost twice the likelihood of having a miscarriage, but the chances are very low as miscarriages only affect around 15 per cent of pregnancies. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Miscarriage: 'We had to put baby’s remains in fridge'
A couple who lost their baby say staff had no idea what to do for them when they arrived at A&E. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shedding light on the link between a type of antibodies and miscarriage
Yale researchers have uncovered how antibodies associated with miscarriage might harm the uterine environment by affecting cells essential for pregnancy. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - May 26, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Residents Already Need to Travel for Abortion Training. Experts Fear Roe ’s End Will Make It Even Harder
In 2021, Dr. Mallika Govindan, a family medicine resident at Mount Sinai Health System, got disappointing news. Even though she had pursued a career in medicine in order to become an abortion provider—and had chosen a residency in New York City, where she felt she would get the best training—she wouldn’t be able to learn how to provide abortion care locally. Because of pandemic precautions, Planned Parenthood New York City, which trains many medical residents, had to scale back its abortion training program.
Govindan spent months researching other options and applying for scholarships. In February 2022, s...
Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized abortion healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Residents Already Need to Travel for Abortion Training. Experts Fear Roe ’ s End Will Make It Even Harder
In 2021, Dr. Mallika Govindan, a family medicine resident at Mount Sinai Health System, got disappointing news. Even though she had pursued a career in medicine in order to become an abortion provider—and had chosen a residency in New York City, where she felt she would get the best training—she wouldn’t be able to learn how to provide abortion care locally. Because of pandemic precautions, Planned Parenthood New York City, which trains many medical residents, had to scale back its abortion training program.
Govindan spent months researching other options and applying for scholarships. In February 2022, s...
Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized abortion healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Britney Spears fianc é Sam Asghari opens up on fans support after miscarriage
Britney Spears and her fiancé Sam Asghari announced a miscarriage on Saturday #samasghari #britneyspears #fiancé (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Grant fund to support women's reproductive wellbeing
Women experiencing the menopause, fertility problems, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, menstrual health and gynaecological conditions in the workplace will be supported to remain in or return to the workplace by a multi-million pound grant fund for voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - May 17, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
E-cigarettes ‘as safe as nicotine patches’ for pregnant smokers trying to quit
Pregnant smokers were more likely to quit when using e-cigarettes than patches after four weeks, study showsE-cigarettes are as safe to use as nicotine patches for pregnant smokers trying to quit, and may be a more effective tool, researchers have revealed.Smoking in pregnancy can increase the risk of outcomes including premature birth, miscarriage and the baby having a low birth weight. But stubbing out the habit can be a struggle.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 16, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: E-cigarettes UK news Smoking Society Science Health Pregnancy Source Type: news
Tributes pour in after Britney Spears reveals miscarriage news
Fans, celebs, and other social media followers extended support to Britney Spears's post-miscarriage news #newsfans #britneyspears (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Britney Spears announces miscarriage, lost ‘miracle baby’ with Sam Asghari
“It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy,” the singer wrote in a joint statement with Sam Asghari. #miraclebaby #britneyspears #samasghari (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Britney Spears Announces Miscarriage, Says She Lost 'Miracle Baby'
Britney Spears says her pregnancy has taken a tragic turn and she's no longer expecting. #miraclebaby #britneyspears (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Travis Scott Sued for Wrongful Death, Fan Claims Miscarriage after Astroworld
Travis Scott is being sued by a woman who claims she suffered injuries so severe at Astroworld, they resulted in a miscarriage. #travisscott #astroworld (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Restrictions on Mifepristone a Barrier to Miscarriage Care, Surveys Show
(MedPage Today) -- Many clinicians believe that the FDA restrictions on mifepristone (Mifeprex), a drug used for medication abortion, create obstacles for the provision of miscarriage care, according to a mixed methods survey study based in Massachusetts... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 10, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Women Who Have Had A Miscarriage Struggle With Grief On Mother ’s Day
Mother ’s Day can feel especially painful for people who have had a miscarriage.
Although miscarriage is a too-common tragedy, it remains a taboo topic in many communities. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 5, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Laken Brooks, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
