CMV: the silent epidemic expectant mothers need to know about [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Megan Nix, a writer and author of Remedies for Sorrow: An Extraordinary Child, a Secret Kept from Pregnant Women, and a Mother’s Pursuit of the Truth. Megan shares her deeply personal journey and research into congenital CMV, shedding light on the importance of
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CMV: the silent epidemic expectant mothers need to know about [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
Biorithm Secures $3.5 Million in Series A Funding to Advance Maternal Care Worldwide
New Funds to Fortify US Market Entry and Growth Strategy, as well as Advance Breakthrough Research
Biorithm, a global women’s health medtech, has closed $3.5 million in Series A funding, co-led by Adaptive Capital Partners and SEEDS Capital. With a homegrown spirit and a global vision, Biorithm is dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions for personalized connected maternity care. The funding will fuel Biorithm’s expansion in Southeast Asia and the United States. It also will assist the company in advancing Femom, a comprehensive obstetric remote monitoring solution, and completing clinical studies to support ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Adaptive Capital Partners Amrish Nair Biorithm Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Julian Robinson SEEDS Capital Shi Ying Tan Kaixin Source Type: blogs
Season Health Announces Strategic Asset Acquisition from Wellory to Expand Clinical Network of Registered Dietitians and Insurance Coverage
Season Health, the leading integrated food-as-medicine platform, today announced the closing of a strategic acquisition of clinical assets from Wellory, one of the largest networks of registered dietitians in the country providing medical nutrition therapy to patients nationwide. This accelerates Season’s growth by significantly expanding its provider network and its ability to offer comprehensive, personalized nutrition care to more patients, including those looking for in-network benefits.
Since its founding in 2019 by Emily Hochman and Jeni Fahy, Wellory has focused on unlocking access to quality nutrition care se...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 21, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT 8VC Andreessen Horowitz Emily Hochman Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Jeni Fahy Josh Hix LRVHealth Season Season Health Wellory Source Type: blogs
Ginger Vieira – Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes
In conclusion, Ginger Vieira’s book, Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes (affiliate link), is a must-read for anyone with diabetes who wants to incorporate exercise into their daily routine.
Ginger’s expertise and personal experiences make this book a valuable resource for understanding the impact of exercise on blood sugar levels and managing diabetes effectively.
With practical tips and a supportive approach, Ginger empowers readers to take control of their health and enjoy the benefits of exercise. Don’t miss out on this concise and informative guide! ...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - December 20, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Does Tubal Reversal Work?
Does tubal reversal work? Reversal can be very successful when you see a surgeon who has the experience to help you realize your dreams!
The post Does Tubal Reversal Work? appeared first on A Personal Choice. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog)
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - December 19, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: Dr. Monteith pregnancy after tubal reversal reversing tied tubes tubal ligation reversal Tubal Reversal Procedure tubal reversal surgery tubal surgery untie tubes why tubal reversal a tubal reversal can does tubal reversal work get a Source Type: blogs
A Place to Call Home
By KIM BELLARD
Congratulations, America. We have another new record, albeit a dismal one. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), there are now 653,000 homeless people, up 12% from the prior year. As one can imagine, compiling such a number is problematic at best, and no doubt misses a non-trivial number of such unfortunate people.
“Homelessness is solvable and should not exist in the United States,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. Well, yeah, like kids without enough food, pregnant women without access to adequate prenatal care, or people without health insurance, yet here we are....
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Homelessness HUD Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
Science Snippet: Zooming In on Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles come in many different shapes and configurations. Credit: Adapted from Stevens, et. al., under Creative Commons License 4.0.
Nanoparticles may sound like gadgets from a science fiction movie, but they exist in real life. They’re particles of any material that are less than 100 nanometers (one-billionth of a meter) in all dimensions. Nanoparticles appear in nature, and humans have, mostly unknowingly, used them since ancient times. For example, hair dyeing in ancient Egypt involved lead sulfite nanoparticles, and artisans in the Middle Ages added gold and silver nanoparticles to stained-glass windows. Over...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 13, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Tools and Techniques Cool Tools/Techniques Cool Videos Medicines Science Snippet Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 8th December 2023
Guidance and education resourcesRoyal College of Nursing,Genital examination in women: a resource for skills development and assessment (PDF)NHS England,Maternity and neonatal voices partnership guidance, part of theThree year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services ResearchLabour and childbirthBarriers and facilitators of implementing the practice programme for upright positions in the second stage of labour: A mixed ‐method study Research undertaken in Chinese healthcare settings. Subscription or library access may be needed to see the full text.Impact of discontinuing o...
Source: Browsing - December 8, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Lead Pipe Cinch
By KIM BELLARD
The term “lead pipe cinch” means something that is very easy or certain. Here’s two things that are lead pipe cinches: first, that ingesting lead, such as from the water or the air, is bad for us. It’s especially bad for children, whose cognitive abilities can be impaired. Second, that the Biden Administration’s latest proposal to reduce the lead in our drinking water is not going to accomplish that.
The new proposed rules would require that lead service lines be replaced within ten years; there are estimated to still be some 9.2 million such lines in the U.S. The trouble is, no one really kn...
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Kim Bellard Lead public health Source Type: blogs
Is coronary dissection painful ?
Answer : Is the coronary dissection really painful ? As in most situations of scientific medicine, the answer to the question is, It “may or may not”. But, for some strange reason, it is more often painless . Mind you, even if it occurs, it is atypical, continuous, non-anginal if flow is unaffected, and not relieved by nitro-glycerine. This has important clinical significance , as many successfully lysed STEMI patient might have minimal segments of dissection/deep plaque fissures. , may be misdiagnosed as post infarct angina.
Spontaneous coronary dissection vs Iatrogenic dissection
SCAD is a rare , diffe...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - December 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: acute aortic dissection acute coroanry syndrome Source Type: blogs
There ’ s no place for “ benevolent deception ” in obstetrics
When I was 36 weeks pregnant with my second child, Anna, my obstetrician noted that my fetus had a disproportionately small head, or microcephaly—a condition now commonly known because of its association with the Zika virus. “We’ll just have to wait and see,” he said, meaning we’ll look for answers if the baby is affected
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There’s no place for “benevolent deception” in obstetrics originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Megan Nix Tags: Conditions OB/GYN Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - research - 17th November 2023
Not so new, again, but still useful, I hope.Can we improve discussions with pregnant women about previous trauma, NIHR plain language summary of a research study.Role of midwives (and other health professionals) in responding to gender based violence, an editorial (open access); and a research study onthe preparedness of nurses and midwives about domestic violence and abuse (also open access).Peripartum cardiomyopathy - 20 year population study (also open access). (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - November 17, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - audit - 17th November 2023
Quite some time since the last post, apologies, so some of this is not so new anymore. MBBRACE State of the nation surveillance report, MBRRACE Lessons learned from 2019-21 (PDF)MBRRACE Themed reports, with asecond set. National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) summary report on 2022 data, National Pregnancy in Diabetes Audit 2021 and 2022Acknowledgements: Rotherham Hospital Library and Knowledge Service, HQIP. (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - November 17, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Study identifies protective brain structure that delays the onset of frontotemporal dementia symptoms over 2 years
This article was originally published on The Conversation.
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Deep learning model built on neuroimaging data identifies “Brain Age Gaps” as markers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Study: Building cognitive reserve helps delay memory and thinking decline regardless of genetic or childhood markers
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Source: SharpBrains - November 17, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Conversation Tags: Brain/ Mental Health brain fold brain-reserve brain-structure Bruce Willis cognitive advantage cognitive-ability cognitive-reserve dementia frontal-lobes frontotemporal dementia paracingulate sulcus Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: Flunking the vocabulary test
Psalms 7 through 9 contain a few words of uncertain meaning. This serves to remind us that, of course, everything we read is a translation from a language that was long dead at the time the translation was made. Note that modern Hebrew is an attempt to resurrect Biblical Hebrew and of course that means it is also a kind of translation -- what the words mean today cannot really be what they meant in the 5th Century BC because the context is entirely different, and of course many words had to be invented for things that didn ' t exist then. Conversely, many things that did exist then no longer exist, so the words have either...
Source: Stayin' Alive - November 15, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
