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CLIMATE SCIENCE
Hot oceans prompt world’s worst coral bleaching
Coral reefs are on track for unprecedented damage from oceans that overheated during the past year, prompting government scientists to declare a global bleaching event for the fourth time in the past 25 years.
At least 54% of the world’s reefs, in 53 countries, have been hit by bleaching
since 2023, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Coral Reef Initiative announced on 15 April. Bleaching occurs when overheated coral polyps expel the symbiotic algae living inside them; it leaves c...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Impact of dental imaging on pregnant women and recommendations for fetal radiation safety: A systematic review
Conclusion: Few dental radiology studies have been conducted to determine the safe radiation threshold for pregnant women. Additionally, the reviewed articles did not provide numbers of dental examinations, by type, corresponding to this dose. Dental imaging examinations of pregnant women should not be restricted if clinically indicated. Ultimately, practitioners must be able to justify the examination and should adhere to the " as low as diagnostically acceptable, being indication-oriented and patient-specific " (ALADAIP) principle of radioprotection. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 18, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Reproductive coercion and abuse in intimate relationships: women's perceptions of perpetrator motivations - Tarzia L, Mckenzie M.
Reproductive coercion and abuse is a hidden and poorly recognised form of violence against women. It refers broadly to behaviours that interfere with or undermine a person's reproductive autonomy, specifically to promote or prevent pregnancy. Reproductive ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
The relations among childhood maltreatment and later intimate partner violence victimization with and without a weapon in a sample of pregnant Black individuals - Huibregtse ME, Wallace S, Ravi M, Karra S, McAfee EE, Hinojosa CA, Mekawi Y, Powers A, Michopoulos V, Lathan EC.
Black pregnant and postpartum individuals are at risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), and those with a history of childhood maltreatment and IPV are even more likely to be re-victimized during pregnancy. However, it is unknown if specific types of chi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Beli Introduces Innovative Preconception Boost: A New Step Toward Optimizing Fertility Before Pregnancy
Beli is excited to announce the launch of its latest innovation, the Beli Preconception Boost for Women. This new supplement represents a significant leap forward in fertility and preconception health, offering a scientifically formulated blend of nutrients designed to enhance women's... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: WOM PDT DEI Source Type: news
Uganda: Mubende Officials Arrested Over State of Maternity Ward
[Nile Post] The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has arrested Mubende District officials over neglect of duty leading to loss of taxpayer money. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 18, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news
Mortality Risks Up for Women With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Women who experience any of five major adverse pregnancy outcomes have increased mortality risks, which remain elevated during long-term follow-up, according to a study published online April 15 in JAMA Internal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Immunotherapy During Pregnancy Just as Safe as Other Cancer Drugs
(MedPage Today) -- The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) during pregnancy was not associated with more adverse pregnancy, fetal, or newborn outcomes compared with other anticancer drugs, a cohort study showed.
Adverse pregnancy, fetal... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 17, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Woman thinks cat has broken tail, then kittens reveal truth about her DNA
When a woman decided to take in a pregnant cat found living in a Walmart car park, she began to wonder what had happened to her tail. Justine, a feline fosterer, noticed the ginger cat had a "short crooked tail" and initially thought it had gotten injured on the streets. PETA notes that feral cats…#walmart #tennessee #annaforeman #everypawpetinsurance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News 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
UN report points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual and reproductive health worldwide
The U.N. population fund says in a new study that an African woman is roughly 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than a woman in Europe or North America (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Pregnancy Complications Increase Risk for Early Death Pregnancy Complications Increase Risk for Early Death
The findings show a need for better care of previously pregnant patients, years after giving birth.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Placenta Plays Role in Gestational Diabetes, Study Suggests
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- The placenta could be one reason why some women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study finds.A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The Sorry State of Postpartum Care in America
It used to be taboo for moms to talk about their postpartum struggles. Today, not so much. In fact, it’s quite the opposite: it seems like everyone lately is talking about the difficulty of the postpartum period. On Google, if you search for “celebrity postpartum stories,” almost every result yields an article about famous moms discussing things like postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis, and even pelvic prolapse. In March 2023, Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, shared a warning with her 1.9 million followers, writing, “Just a daily reminder. Once you hav...
Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maytal Eyal and Bridget Freihart Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Women Talk Through Their Abortions on TikTok
At a time of heightened confusion and legal battles over access to abortion, women are looking to social media for answers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Schmall Tags: Abortion Social Media Women and Girls Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Pregnancy and Childbirth Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) TikTok (ByteDance) Source Type: news
