Breast cancer symptoms in men could be mistaken for ‘man boobs’, warns surgeon
The most common presentation of breast cancer in men is a painless, breast lump, but it can be difficult to distinguish this from a condition known as gynaecomastia. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: 1 in 10 Babies Worldwide Are Born Preterm, With Complications, UN Agencies Warn
[UN News] An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa Children and Youth External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news
In BRCA Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy Tied to Better Survival
(MedPage Today) -- Undergoing prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy (PSO) after previous surgery for BRCA1/BRCA2 breast cancer was associated with a significantly reduced risk of death, according to an Italian retrospective cohort study.
Of 480 patients... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - October 4, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
South Africa: 'There's So Much Respiratory Disease and There's So Much to Be Done,' Says Leading Paediatrics Prof
[spotlight] New vaccines to protect infants and unborn babies from contracting highly contagious seasonal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) were just approved in the United States. Speaking from South Africa, leading paediatric pulmonologist Professor Heather Zar is calling on global health authorities to bring these vaccines to resource-poor countries, where RSV-related illness and deaths are most severe. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 4, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Nigeria: Stigma, Ignorance Complicate Challenges of Nigerian Nursing Mothers Dealing With Postpartum Depression
[Premium Times] PPD is a common yet often overlooked complication of childbirth, affecting 10-15 per cent of new mothers. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - October 4, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
Mixed Bag for Early Metformin in Gestational Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- HAMBURG, Germany -- Giving metformin early on to women with gestational diabetes failed to show a statistically significant benefit for the phase III EMERGE trial's primary endpoint, but secondary outcomes did appear to favor... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - October 3, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Addressing Root Causes: A Call to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crisis
(MedPage Today) -- The death of Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie from complications of childbirth cast a spotlight on the high rates of maternal mortality in the U.S., particularly among Black women. Far from an anomaly, her death highlights... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - October 3, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron
(MedPage Today) -- Maternal COVID vaccination in pregnancy protected young infants against Omicron-associated hospitalization, but few women actually receive the vaccine during pregnancy, according to new data from the CDC.
At least one maternal... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - October 2, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
LEADING OB/GYN PERFORMS 100th HIGH RISK PLACENTA ACCRETA CASE WITH NEW DEVICE TO MANAGE HEMORRHAGE
Dallas-area OB/GYN uses innovative REBOA catheter to manage hemorrhage during potential life-threatening deliveries SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Cohen, Board-Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist at... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MAT WOM DEI Source Type: news
Perinatal depression - case review in clinical grand rounds - Shah A, Das N, Arasappa R, Ganjekar S, Thippeswamy H, Satyanarayana VA, Kishore MT, Vaiphei K, Chandra PS.
Perinatal depression (PND) is associated with poor obstetric and neonatal outcomes, and severe PND warrants psychiatric hospitalization. A mother-baby unit is ideal for joint admission of the mother-baby dyad for treating mothers with severe PND. Medical a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
(MedPage Today) -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a supporter of reproductive rights and other liberal healthcare causes, has died at age 90, according to media reports on Friday.
Feinstein had been battling health problems for the last several... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - September 29, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Her Friends Called Her the ‘ Vagina Whisperer. ’ Now Half a Million Followers Do Too
The costume that made Sara Reardon famous isn’t all that easy to identify, at least for a child. Her sons guessed that her beloved outfit, in which she films many of her Instagram videos for over half a million followers, was perhaps a sandwich of some sort. “They were like, ‘Mom, why are you in that hot dog costume all the time?’” She had to explain that, in fact, she was dressed as a vulva.
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Acquired for $100 in 2018 to celebrate reaching 10,000 followers on Instagram, the vulva costume has become a signature of Reardon’s Instagram accoun...
Source: TIME: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eliana Dockterman Tags: Uncategorized health Source Type: news
Ghana: Concern Over Highly Sexually-Active Population, Low Contraceptive Use
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has expressed concern over the low use of contraception in the country, despite its highly sexually-active population. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 29, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news
HRSA: Notice of Request for Public Comments on a Draft Recommendation To Update the HRSA-Supported Women's Preventive Services Guideline Relating to Screening for Urinary Incontinence
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking comments on a draft recommendation to update the HRSA-supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines relating to screening for urinary incontinence. These draft recommendations were developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) through a national cooperative agreement with HRSA to improve adult women's health across the lifespan by engaging a coalition of health professional organizations to review the evidence and recommend updates to these guidelines. Comments are due by October 30, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates v...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 29, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Avoiding Male Doctors Is Not Discrimination. It May Be Risk Aversion.
(MedPage Today) -- "Whenever a woman speaks up, someone will tell her to be quiet," a therapist working at our local domestic violence center said to me last week. "I've had people tell me that my job is based on man-hating."
Somehow, I am wholly... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - September 24, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
