Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units
Citing costs, many hospitals are closing labor and delivery wards, expanding so-called maternity care deserts. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Rural Areas Hospitals Pregnancy and Childbirth Finances Babies and Infants Native Americans Medicaid Discrimination Women and Girls Parenting Poverty Insurance Miscarriages Minorities Nursing and Nurses Ma Source Type: news
Woman who miscarried given wrong remains due to Alberta lab error
A woman who suffered a miscarriage is grieving for a second time after learning she was given the wrong remains. Cara Roan is now speaking out in the hope the same thing does not happen again. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news
Vaping warning for mums-to-be: Study claims risk of miscarriage is up to TWO TIMES higher
EXCL: Could smoking mint or menthol flavoured vapes increase your risk of a miscarriage? A controversial US study says yes but British experts say the findings might be 'untrustworthy'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mental Illness Made My First Year as a Mom Excruciating. I ’ m Just Lucky It Wasn ’ t Worse
One month before I got pregnant with my son, I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. My husband and I had been trying to conceive since our miscarriage the year prior. But we were supposed to have paused the baby-making to focus on finding a fix for my brain.
When I told my therapist and my psychiatrist that I was pregnant, their faces fell. I would have to stop trying out medications and hope that the lowest possible dose of the safest possible antipsychotic would be enough to sustain my mental health through my pregnancy. While some pregnant people are able to stay on antidepressants, doctors said they were off-limits ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eugenia Leigh Tags: Uncategorized Family freelance society-team Source Type: news
The surprising reason why you aren't guaranteed to see a doctor when you go to the ER
Pregnant and scared, Natasha Valle went to a Tennova Healthcare hospital in Clarksville, Tennessee, in January 2021 because she was bleeding. She didn't know much about miscarriage, but this seemed like one. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Managing Miscarriage in the Emergency Department and Beyond
(MedPage Today) -- *Patient name has been changed for privacy
Anna* is a 36-year old new patient on my clinic schedule with a pregnancy loss. She had a positive home pregnancy test last week and reports she started bleeding on Saturday night... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
ERs staffed by private equity firms aim to cut costs by hiring fewer doctors
Pregnant and scared, Natasha Valle went to a Tennova Healthcare hospital in Clarksville, Tenn., in January 2021 because she was bleeding. She didn't know much about miscarriage, but this seemed like one. In the emergency…#natashavalle #tennovahealthcare #clarksville #tenn #valle #khn #yiqunchen #hattiesburgclinic #mississippi #camerongettel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Care for Women Who Miscarriage May Be Compromised in States Restricting Abortion
A female who miscarriages in U.S. states with restrictive abortion policies may be less likely to receive optimal care than in states with supportive abortion policies (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 10, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Pregnancy Information Source Type: news
Up to 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Here ’s why many American women can no longer receive the vital care that I needed after mine
“Asima… this pregnancy appears to be over.” As an OB/GYN myself, I could read the ultrasound at my nine-week check-up, and I knew what it meant. But I made my doctor say it out loud. My husband and I already had three beautiful children and had assumed we were “done.” When I found out I was…#asima #gyn #supremecourts #roevwade #illinois #missouri #asimaahmad #mph #obgyn #fortunecom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chemotherapy workers face risks, reduced with safe handling
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2019/3/science-highlights/chemotherapy/thumb863843.jpg?itok=RIqv1cAv" /><br /><p>Analysis finds moderate level of evidence that workplace exposure is associated with increased risk of miscarriage and genetic damage</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Fibroid link to miscarriage now in doubt
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2017/8/feature/feature-3-fibroid/thumb822809.png?itok=E8KJA4GI" /><br /><p>The presence of fibroids did not increase risk of miscarriage in a new study, contradicting common belief.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
I was deliberately childfree. So why did I feel such shame over my pregnancy loss?
Set Shuter was 26 and living the childfree-by-choice life of her dreams as a filmmaker in Toronto. That changed when an unexpected pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news
Covid-19 Infection During Pregnancy Can Damage The Placenta And The Fetus
A new study published in The Lancet Europe has found that SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy are associated with placental lesions from vascular malperfusion, which can result in increased rates of fetal growth restriction, pre-labor membrane rupture, and miscarriage. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Coronavirus business pharma & Source Type: news
DOJ Investigates Formula Maker; Theranos' Holmes a Flight Risk? TikTok Miscarriage
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The Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation of Abbott Laboratories, the company responsible for the nation's continuing infant formula shortage. (Politico)
Biosecurity... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - January 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
' Monday Night Football' Alum Lisa Guerrero Reveals She Suffered Miscarriage on Live TV
Years before she was chasing down bad guys with her Inside Edition camera crew in tow, Lisa Guerrero was struggling to keep other bad guys from destroying her — and her career in sports reporting. Subscribe to People ►► http://bit.ly/SubscribetoPeople #MondayNightFootball #LisaGuerrero #PEOPLE…#peoplecatch #mondaynightfootball #royalfamily #lisaguerrero (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
