After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Mortality Risk Lingers for Decades
(MedPage Today) -- Women who experienced major adverse pregnancy outcomes still had increased mortality risks decades later, a population-based cohort study of Swedish data found.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes independently associated with increased... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Nigeria: My Sister Is Pregnant for Her Father-in-Law Again
[Vanguard] Crazy, isn't it? That the father of a child would be his grandfather. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
Experts group says abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks
An independent experts commission has recommended that abortion in Germany should no longer fall under the country’s penal code and be made legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Abortions in First 12 Weeks Should Be Fully Legalised in Germany, Commission Says Abortions in First 12 Weeks Should Be Fully Legalised in Germany, Commission Says
Germany should lift all restrictions on abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy but keep its ban on the procedure after foetal viability, around 22 weeks, a...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Widower confronts driver who fatally struck his pregnant wife
During the sentencing hearing of a California woman who pleaded guilty to driving impaired and fatally striking a pregnant woman, the victim's husband delivered an emotional impact statement while holding their "miracle" child. The victim, 23-year-old Yesenia Lisette Aguilar, was 35 weeks pregnant…#jamesalvarez #anaheim #katellaavenue #jeep #aguilar #orangecounty #toddspitzer #gardengrove #kttv #yesenia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is the Dose-Response for Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation in Lactating Mothers?
Discussion
Vitamin D is an important vitamin for bone formation and mineral homeostasis. Hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, osteomalacia, rickets and tetany can all result because of Vitamin D deficiency. Deficiency is caused by inadequate dietary intakes of Vitamin D, inadequate exposure to sunlight or patients with fat malabsorption or renal disease. Even in high sun exposure areas of the world, Vitamin D deficiency can occur because of inadequate exposure due to clothing or cultural practices. Sunscreen blocks sunlight and an SPF (sun protection factor) of 8 blocks 95% of the sun, so there needs to be a careful balance bet...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 15, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Polish opponents of abortion march against recent steps to liberalize strict law
Thousands of Polish opponents of abortion are marching in Warsaw to protest recent steps by the new government to liberalize the predominantly Catholic nation's strict laws and allow termination of pregnancy until the 12th week (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and quality of life in Southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study, 2022 - Miranda VIA, Meller FO, Sch äfer AA, Soratto J, Tomasi CD, Coll CVN, Confortin SC.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between intimate partner violence during pregnancy (IPVP) and quality of life (QOL). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with pregnant women receiving care in Primary Health Care in the municipality ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
My mental health hit a low point due to a difficult pregnancy. Every employer should offer the kind of benefits package that pulled me through
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, mental health coverage is a “guarantee.” But in reality, a recent study showed that 80% of people surveyed with employer sponsored health plans said they went out of network to receive mental health care, with a main reason being an inadequacy of coverage.…#iv #manulife #jenniferyoung #union #larryfink #fortunecom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Improving diagnosis of a dangerous but overlooked disease of pregnancy
A new grant will fund Yale research into improving diagnostic techniques for a rare liver condition found in pregnant women that can cause fetal complications. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Tylenol During Pregnancy Not Linked to Higher Risk of ADHD, Autism
New findings should bring comfort to pregnant people who need pain relief, given that full-dose aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to pose serious risks to pregnant patients. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Underscore VC closes its $58 million third fund as the firm completes a generational transfer
When was the last time you rerouted a flight for someone or something? I certainly haven’t. But Lily Lyman, Underscore VC managing partner, definitely has. She’s hard-pivoted international travel plans, while pregnant and en route to a wedding, to meet a founder. And Lyman’s done it more than…#lilylyman #underscorevc #mexico #lyman #underscore #himarley #cloudzero #boston #harvard #mit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine position statement: gun violence and pregnancy -
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) acknowledges gun violence as a public health crisis in the United States, with a significant impact on pregnant and postpartum people. We recognize the urgent need for a robust, equitable, data-driven approach... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Universities should experiment to improve caregiver support, U.S. National Academies says
“Innovation in caregiving support is desperately needed.” That’s one of the key take-home messages of a report released today by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
exploring how the U.S. academic community can better support caregivers
—a group that
particularly struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic
. Many of the report’s recommendations are familiar, including paid family and medical leave and flexible grant deadlines. But the report also highlights the need for creative solutions, encouraging institutions to experiment with new approaches and to coll...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 11, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Nigeria: Kogi Oba's Wife Delivers Triplets After 17 Years
[Daily Trust] The people of Apata in Oworo District in Lokoja LGA of Kogi State went into jubilation on Monday when their queen delivered a set of triplets after 17 years of waiting. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 11, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
