What Are the Health Problems for Off-Spring of Mothers with Pre-eclampsia?
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“Pre-eclampsia is a complex multisystem disease, diagnosed by sudden-onset hypertension (> 20 weeks of gestation) and at least one other associated complication, including proteinuria, maternal organ dysfunction or uteroplacental dysfunction…[It] is one of the most severe complications of pregnancy and a leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.” Deaths per year world wide are estimated to be 500,000 babies and > 70,000 women. Women that survive have decreased life-expectancy and it is estimated that > 300 million women and children are at “…increase...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 4, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
When my youngest child died, I had to find a way to move forward
Somehow I had felt a tragic sense of foreboding, but nothing could prepare me for the loss of Rapha ël when it cameAs a young mother, I was haunted by the terror that one day a child of mine would die. It took root after my first son was born, and by the time I was pregnant with my second, it was unbearable. Superstitiously terrified that if I told anyone, it might come true, I kept it secret. But it was killing me. And then one day I cracked.In another place and time, I might have gone to a village wise-woman, or a priest, or a shaman. Instead, I booked an appointment with a therapist.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Liz Jensen Tags: Bereavement Psychology Life and style Science Health & wellbeing Source Type: news
Why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging after the end of Roe v. Wade
Crisis pregnancy centers provide counseling and other prenatal services from an anti-abortion perspective. Supporters say they help ensure that pregnant people know the risks of abortion, but abortion rights advocates say the information that they provide can have no scientific basis. The Guardian…#guardian #cartersherman #alirogin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers study brain activity of surgeons for signs of cognitive overload
Team at Imperial College London say techniques could be used to flag warning signs during surgeryIt is a high-stakes scenario for any surgeon: a 65-year-old male patient with a high BMI and a heart condition is undergoing emergency surgery for a perforated appendix.An internal bleed has been detected, an anaesthetics monitor is malfunctioning and various bleepers are sounding – before an urgent call comes in about an ectopic pregnancy on another ward.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 2, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Medical research Imperial College London Higher education Science UK news Source Type: news
Cat rescued while pregnant watches as kittens adopted
A cat who was rescued while heavily pregnant has suffered the heartbreak of seeing all eight of her kittens get adopted while she remains in the shelter. Tilda has been at Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California, for nearly a year, having first arrived at the shelter on March 23. "I found her…#tilda #valleyanimalcenter #fresno #minahcamacho #camacho #sadly #priceonomics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Missouri currently doesn't allow pregnant women to be legally divorced
Judges some places don't grant divorces when one of the parties is pregnant — and one Missouri lawmaker is trying to change that, at least in her state (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
CVS and Walgreens to Begin Offering Abortion Pills in March
CVS and Walgreens will begin dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this March, the companies confirmed to TIME.
The pharmacies received a certification to offer mifepristone—which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to terminate a pregnancy through 10 weeks of gestation, and is often used with misoprostol—to customers with a prescription in compliance with federal and state laws. The news was first reported by the New York Times.
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Walgreens said that it will start to dispense mifepristone within a week at select locations in New...
Source: TIME: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Solcyré Burga Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
Uganda: Midwives and Nurses 2023 Results Released
[Nile Post] Of the 4,255 candidates, 2,808 were for certificate programmes, while 1,447 were for diploma. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Labour Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news
Missouri lawmaker calls to allow divorce during pregnancy. Why can't it happen there already?
Judges some places don't grant divorces when one of the parties is pregnant — and one Missouri lawmaker is trying to change that, at least in her state (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Mozambique: Pregnant Students, Adolescent Mothers Leave School
[HRW] Many adolescent girls and women in Mozambique, who are pregnant or parenting, drop out of school because they face huge barriers and get inadequate support from schools at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Even though Mozambique's government revoked discriminatory measures against pregnant students and adolescent mothers over five years ago, many teachers and education and school officials lack clear instructions on protecting their (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Education Health and Medicine Mozambique Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Source Type: news
West Africa: Nigeria Needs $26.5m to Tackle Anaemia in Pregnant Women
[Leadership] Nigeria will need $26,520,000 for the procurement of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to effectively tackle anaemia in pregnant women and under-five children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence and postpartum healthcare access in Kenya: a cross-sectional study - Woofter R, Mboya J, Golub G, Sudhinaraset M.
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) impacts physical health, mental health, and healthcare use. IPV during pregnancy, in particular, is associated with lower rates of antenatal care, but no studies have assessed the association between IPV and post... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Diversity of Atrium Health ’s Women’s Care Residency Program benefits all patients
Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related reasons than white women. Atrium Health Women ’s Care is taking the lead in protecting Black maternal health by growing its staff of resident doctors of color. Hear from a patient how female residents of color are making a difference when it comes to her care.
Learn more about women’s care at Atrium Health here.
Atrium Health is a nationa lly recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
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Is the snake that just bit you deadly? Venom ‘pregnancy test’ could tell
Cecilie Knudsen placed the urine on one end of the strip, then sat anxiously for 15 minutes to see whether one or two lines appeared. She wasn’t testing for pregnancy. Instead, Knudsen, a biotechnologist and co-founder of VenomAid Diagnostics, was waiting to see whether the test she and her colleagues developed would accurately detect the presence of a particular snake venom in a sample of mouse urine.
It did
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The finding, published last month in
Scientific Reports
, represents “a really remarkable step in venom diagnosis,” says Kalana Maduwage, a physician and biochemist at the University ...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 29, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Diet of Solid Fats, Refined Grains, and Cheese Tied to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 -- A dietary pattern of solid fats, refined grains, and cheese is associated with increased odds of any hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and preeclampsia, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
