More Pregnant People Are Relying on Early Prenatal Testing As States Toughen Abortion Laws
WASHINGTON — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early ultrasounds, hoping to detect serious problems in time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion.
In North Carolina, more obstetrics patients of Dr. Clayton Alfonso and his colleagues are relying on early genetic screenings that don’t provide a firm diagnosis.
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The reason? New state abortion restrictions mean the clock is ticking.
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing number of patient...
Source: TIME: Health - February 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZ Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
What to Know About the Listeria Outbreak in Cheese and Other Dairy Products
Rizo-López Foods, a California-based cheese and dairy company, is recalling more than 60 products sold nationwide following a listeria outbreak that has killed two people and caused more than 20 hospitalizations.
The CDC previously investigated a listeria outbreak of the same strain in 2017 and 2021, but was unable to trace it back to a specific brand. Last month, they reopened the case after new illnesses were reported in December and the same strain was found in a cheese sample from Rizo-López Foods.
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What foods have been recalled?
The recall...
Source: TIME: Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Simmone Shah Tags: Uncategorized News Desk Source Type: news
After 5 miscarriages and a stillbirth, Quebec MNA draws attention to perinatal loss
Désirée McGraw's bill to have Quebec formally recognize Perinatal Bereavement Awareness passed on Thursday with unanimous support across party lines. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/As It Happens Source Type: news
' Shameful and appalling': Fujitsu boss apologises for Horizon failings
Fujitsu's Europe director, Paul Patterson, has issued an apology to post office operators and their families for what he called an 'appalling miscarriage of justice', referring to the Post Office's pursuit of them over errors caused by the company's flawed Horizon system. Patterson said: 'We are…#fujitsu #paulpatterson #postoffice #horizon #continue (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fujitsu shares drop nearly 4% as its Europe chief says compensating Post Office victims is a'moral obligation '
Paul Patterson, Europe co-CEO of Fujitsu Services, giving evidence to the Business and Trade Committee at the Houses of Parliament, London, on what more can be done to deliver compensation for victims of what has been labelled one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history. The…#paulpatterson #fujitsuservices #housesofparliament #fujitsu #postoffice #horizon #itv #squawkboxasia #timothymorse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Provider of faulty computer system apologizes to hundreds affected by UK Post Office scandal
Fujitsu, the company whose faulty computer accounting system resulted in the wrongful conviction of hundreds of Post Office branch managers across the U.K., has apologized to the victims for its role in the country’s biggest ever miscarriage of justice... In this image taken from video made…#fujitsu #postoffice #houseofcommons #paulpatterson #fujitsuservicesltd #housesofparliament #fujitsultd #horizon #nickread #parliament (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ohio woman who miscarried at home won't be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
An Ohio woman who miscarried on the toilet then left will not be criminally charged for her handling of a home miscarriage (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
How governments become addicted to suppliers like Fujitsu
Analysis Since the broadcast of a television drama telling the story of the Post Office Horizon scandal — one of the most serious miscarriages of justice in British legal history — calls have mounted for those responsible to be held to account. Leaping into focus is Fujitsu, the supplier of a…#postofficehorizon #fujitsu #horizon #postoffice #courtofappeal #rishisunak #tussell #broadcasteritv #skynews #register (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: Still a Mum - Fighting the Silent Battle of Maternal Mental Health
[Nigeria Health Watch] "Three years ago, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. I lost a six-month-old pregnancy, followed by two other miscarriages. One day, my domestic help told me that some neighbours were saying that I must have had an abortion that weakened my womb," said Nyambura Kamau, a Nairobi-based project officer in a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). "Exiting a pregnancy empty-handed pushes you into levels of pain, anguish and bitterness that are impossible to explain. My heart was bleeding. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 10, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Ex-UK Post Office boss gives back a royal honor amid fury over her role in wrongful convictions
The former head of Britain’s state-owned Post Office is handing back a royal honor in response to fury over her role in a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of theft FILE - A Royal Mail Post Office is seen in London, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. U.K. police have…#postoffice #royalmailpostoffice #metropolitanpolice #horizon #fujitsu #expostoffice #paulavennells #britishempire #cbe #rishisunak (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fujitsu will be held accountable over Post Office scandal, says government
Fujitsu executives have been asked to appear before MPs at a parliamentary committee hearing next week, and will also face questioning at the independent public inquiry looking into the matter, as pressure mounts on those involved in what is considered the biggest miscarriage of justice in British…#fujitsu #icl #ibm #nationalauditoffice #nao #horizon #postoffice (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Observer view on the Post Office scandal: these innocent victims deserve justice
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has described it as the most widespread miscarriage of justice it has ever seen. On one side is the Post Office, wholly owned by the government and ultimately accountable to the business secretary and prime minister, and its giant multinational IT subcontractor…#postoffice #fujitsu #horizon #misra #alanbates #postoffices #itv #metropolitan #paulavennells #cbe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists call for review of UK ’s 14-day rule on embryo research
Extending the limit could help uncover causes of recurrent miscarriage and congenital conditions, experts sayScientists are calling for a review of the 14-day rule on embryo research, saying that extending the limit could help uncover the causes of recurrent miscarriage and congenital conditions.Until now, scientists studying the earliest stages of life have been restricted to cultivating embryos up to the equivalent of 14 days of development. They can then pick up the path of development several weeks later, on pregnancy scans and from material donated from terminations.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Medical research Fertility problems Reproduction Miscarriage Biology Science UK news Ethics IVF Society Source Type: news
Benzodiazepine use linked with increased miscarriage risk, says new study
Pregnancies resulting in miscarriage between 2004 and 2018 were included in the case group and matched in a 1:1 ratio with control individuals. The study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, included 3,067,122 (over 30 lakh) pregnancies among 1,957,601 (over 19 lakh) women. It was found that 4.4 per cent of these pregnancies resulted in miscarriage. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Xanax, Valium in Pregnancy May Raise Miscarriage Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 -- A class of sedatives called benzodiazepines, which include meds like Ativan, Valium and Xanax, could be linked to higher odds for miscarriage if taken during pregnancy, new research finds.The findings held even after... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
