Alberta's neonatal intensive care units in 'crisis' and babies at risk, doctors warn
Some Alberta doctors say neonatal intensive care units are in "crisis," putting vulnerable babies at risk, and they're calling on the provincial government to take immediate action. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
New Trial Deepens Debate Over Late-Preterm Steroids New Trial Deepens Debate Over Late-Preterm Steroids
Steroids can prevent neonatal respiratory distress in women at risk for delivery before 34 weeks, but their utility in women expected to deliver later in pregnancy but still preterm remains unclear.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Saving Mothers and Giving Life Through Quality Accreditation of Private Health Facilities
[Nigeria Health Watch] Increasing evidence suggests that quality care prevents a significant number of maternal deaths and disability. High-quality care is also the foundation for improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes. According to the World Health Organisation, despite the fact that more women are giving birth in health facilities than ever before, there has still been no significant increase in maternal and infant the survival rates, which is attributed in part or whole to poor quality care in health facilities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 17, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Postpartum Support International launches Connect App for perinatal mental health
The mobile app aims to make mental health support and resources easily accessible for women postpartum. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 16, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Safety Risks Persist With Out-of-Hospital Births Safety Risks Persist With Out-of-Hospital Births
The incidence of perinatal risks for out-of-hospital births ranged individually from 0.2% to 28.54% among birthing-center births and from 0.32% to 24.4% for planned home births, a new study found.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
"Instead of just taking my baby, they could've actually given me a chance": experiences with plans of safe care among birth parents impacted by perinatal substance use - He Y, Chaiyachati BH, Matone M, Bastos S, Kallem S, Mehta A, Wood JN.
BACKGROUND: Federal legislation mandates healthcare providers to notify child protective service (CPS) agencies and offer a voluntary care plan called a "plan of safe care" (POSC) for all infants born affected by prenatal substance use. While POSCs aim to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies
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Source: NPR Health and Science - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Source Type: news
Cochrane International Mobility - Yu-Tian Xiao
Cochrane ' s members and supporters come from more than 130 countries, worldwide. Our volunteers and contributors are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, people passionate about improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere.Getting involved in Cochrane ’s work means becoming part of a global community.The Cochrane International Mobility programmeconnects successful applicants with a placement in a host Cochrane Group, where they learn about the production, use, and knowledge translation of Cochrane reviews. The prgramme offers opportunities for learning and training not only for participants but als...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - April 11, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Rare Disease-Focused Rallybio Inks Development Pact With Johnson & Johnson, Stock Shoots Higher
Rallybio Corporation RLYB shares are trading higher after the company announced a collaboration with Johnson & Johnson JNJ to support the development of complementary therapeutic approaches aimed at reducing the risk of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT). FNAIT is a rare immune…#rallybiocorporation #johnsonjohnsonjnj #fnait #rallybio #johnsonjohnson #johnsonjohnsons #phase2 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Liberia: First Lady Echoes Maternal Neonatal Mortality
[New Republic] First Lady Kartumu Boakai has echoed the need to prevent maternal neonatal mortality in women and girls. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 11, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Liberia Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
Announcing the release of NCC's publication - Neonatal Imaging, Second Edition
The National Certification Corporation (NCC) is pleased to announce the release of the Second Edition of Neonatal Imaging ISBN 978-0-9890198-5-9. Written by Pediatric radiologists, this 7"x10", 432-page book has over 550 annotated images and is 40% longer than the first edition. It... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 10, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Large Scientific Review Confirms the Benefits of Physical Touch
Premature babies especially benefited from skin-to-skin contact, and women tended to respond more strongly than men did. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joanne Silberner Tags: Touch (Sense) Research Babies and Infants Hugging Premature Babies Mental Health and Disorders Medicine and Health Skin your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Six months of war leave Al-Shifa hospital in ruins, WHO mission reports
6 April 2024, Jerusalem, Cairo, Geneva - A WHO-led multi-agency mission accessed Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 5 April to conduct a preliminary assessment of the extent of destruction and identify needs to guide future efforts to restore the facility. The highly complex mission was conducted in close partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), United Nations Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS), and in collaboration with the acting Hospital Director.
Prior to the mission, WHO’s efforts to reach ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 7, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Introducing The Pearl: The Bronx's First Reformer Pilates Studio
The Pearl, a new wellness studio opening in late April on City Island, is set to revolutionize fitness in The Bronx as the first studio to offer Pilates Reformer machines for group classes. The studio will offer a diverse range of classes including yoga, perinatal classes, and more. The... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 5, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Women's experiences of attempted suicide in the perinatal period (ASPEN-study) - a qualitative study - De Backer K, Pali A, Challacombe FL, Hildersley R, Newburn M, Silverio SA, Sandall J, Howard LM, Easter A.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of maternal death during pregnancy and the year after birth (the perinatal period). While maternal suicide is a relatively rare event with a prevalence of 3.84 per 100,000 live births in the UK [1], the impact of mate... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
