Risk psychosocial factors associated with postpartum depression trajectories from birth to six months - Handelzalts JE, Ohayon S, Levy S, Peled Y.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the trajectory of women's depressive symptoms during the first six months postpartum, identify risk factors (sociodemographic, obstetric and personality) associated with classes, and examine associations bet... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
California Offers a Lifeline for Medical Residents Who Can't Find Abortion Training
(MedPage Today) -- Bria Peacock, MD, chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community -- including access to abortion care.
Her commitment to becoming a maternal healthcare provider was sparked... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - January 14, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Blood: The Science, Medicine and Mythology of Menstruation by Dr Jen Gunter – why periods are ‘a muddled burden’
The outspoken Canadian gynaecologist ’s compelling scientific study cuts through misinformation, myth and worse with clarity and wit in this study of the menstrual cycleThe doctor who taught me about human reproduction at medical school was in fact a veterinarian. More is known about a sheep ’s rhythms than a woman’s, he said, setting the tone in our first tutorial, presumably because ewes drive a healthy profit. I was disappointed. I felt that menstruation and pregnancy shouldn’t be narrated to us like they would be for any other animal. These aren’t just biological events, but experiences coloured by memory and...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 14, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Kate Womersley Tags: Health, mind and body books Menstruation Women's health Reproduction Menopause Culture Biology Science Life and style Society Source Type: news
Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Says
(MedPage Today) -- Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-N.C.), co-chair of the House GOP Doctors Caucus, said on Friday he is hopeful that his bill to reverse the cut in the Medicare physician fee schedule will get a hearing in the House in the next week.... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - January 13, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Revealed: The three steps to prevent cervical cancer, according to a world-renowned expert
Professor Linda Eckert a Gynaecologist based at the University of Washington says she has 'reached the point of rage' as two women die from cervical cancer a day in the UK. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hysteroscopes Market Size to Exceed USD 446.6 million By 2031, with a Robust CAGR of 5.8%
Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research Inc. - The hysteroscopes market was worth US$ 267.7 million in 2022. From 2023 to 2031, the market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.8%, with a total market value of US$ 446.6 million by 2031 .…#wilmington #delaware #marketresearchinc #based #medical #northamerican #gynaecological #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Advanced nursing practice for gynaecology and women ’s health
Royal College of Nursing - Gynaecology and women ’s health care has many sub-specialties, including hysteroscopy, general gynaecology, early pregnancy, emergency gynaecology, colposcopy, urogynaecology, menopause, endometriosis and gynaecology oncology. This publication has set out pathways for advanced nursing practice and advanced clinical pra ctice roles, which will enhance clinical care, the patient experience and enable progression career development for nurses.GuideMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 8, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: 'I Was All Alone' - Why Some Zimbabwean Women Kill Their Babies
[Global Press Journal] Harare -- More than three decades after Zimbabwe created its infanticide law to spare women harsh murder sentences, advocates say the root causes have yet to be addressed. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 7, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Women and Gender Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: 'Support Girls to Help Stamp Out Teen Pregnancies'
[The Herald] Gloria Muruva -- Health experts have urged the Government to urgently implement measures to address the rising number of child pregnancies, largely through ensuring adolescent girls had support and back-up so they could step away from early sexual relationships. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 5, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Medical Mystery Case: What Pregnancy Supplement Landed This Woman in the Hospital?
(MedPage Today) --
Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, reviews the case study of a pregnant woman who was hospitalized.
Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible):
Deshauer... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Details of New Ob/Gyn Residency Application System Revealed
(MedPage Today) -- Last summer, ob/gyn residency programs announced they were switching to an independent system for the 2024/2025 application season. Today, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) revealed details about... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 3, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AHRQ: Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking nominations to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Specific areas of expertise being sought include public health, health equity and the reduction of health disparities, application of science to health policy, decision modeling, dissemination and implementation, behavioral medicine and clinical health psychology, and communication of scientific findings to diverse audiences. Nominations of individuals with training and expertise in internal medicine, family medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology will receive the strongest consideration. Nomina...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - January 3, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements Tied to Lower Risk of Kawasaki Disease in Babies
(MedPage Today) -- Folic acid supplementation throughout pregnancy was correlated with a lower risk of early-onset Kawasaki disease in offspring, a Japanese observational study showed.
In a propensity score-matched model, children of women with... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - January 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Non-obstetric maternal mortality trends by race in the United States - Huang RS, Spence AR, Abenhaim HA.
OBJECTIVES: Public health interventions to reduce maternal mortality have largely focused on obstetric causes of death. However, previous studies have noted that non-obstetrics factors, such as motor vehicle accidents, substance overdoses, homicides, and s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Psychedelics for Psych Conditions Made Their Mark in 2023
In this report, we follow up on what has happened since that study was published.
In the phase IIa trial... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - December 31, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
