How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
SATURDAY, Nov.18 -- Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year.As surging numbers of cases of syphilis and gonorrhea affect more... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Africa: Development Aid Cuts Will Hit Fragile Countries Hard, Could Fuel Violent Conflict
[The Conversation Africa] Fragile and least developed countries have had their development assistance cut drastically, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For instance, net official development assistance to sub-Saharan African countries has shrunk by 7.8% compared to 2021. And development aid for peace and conflict prevention has declined to its lowest in 15 years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 17, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Conflict, Peace and Security Health and Medicine Source Type: news
General Motors ratify deal with unionized workers
Despite the rain, cold and wind, these GM workers spent their Sunday on the front lines of the stand up strike. *** nationwide strike for better pay and benefits for workers at America's big three automakers, GM Ford and STIs, we haven't had *** raise in years. We've been giving and giving and…#gmford #dennisthomas #gmgm #arlington #uaw #seanfain #ford #unitedautoworkers #generalmotors #detroit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA authorizes first at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea as cases of STDs skyrocket across the US
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first-ever at-home diagnostic tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea in hopes of controlling the STD epidemic in America. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Virtual Hackathon Winners Design Innovative Solutions to Prevent and Control STIs $24K Awarded to Five Teams
The winners of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Virtual HACKATHON Tech & Media Solutions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) were announced today. Held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 30, the hackathon challenged participants to generate innovative solutions to address the increase in STIs in the U.S. Competing individuals and teams each created either a functional prototype or proof of concept illustrating the feasibility of their solution. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 15, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Liberia: Liberia Among Top Generous Countries in Volunteering, According to CAF World Giving Index
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a world where kindness and generosity have faced various challenges in recent times, Liberia stands out as one of the most giving nations, particularly in the realm of volunteering, according to the Charities Aid Foundation's (CAF) World Giving Index. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Liberia Soccer Sport West Africa Source Type: news
Botswana: Nahpa Extends Strategic Framework for Hiv/Aids
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The third National Strategic Framework (NSF III) for HIV/AIDS has been extended to March 2025 to align with the second Transitional National Development Plan. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Botswana Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Gonorrheal and chlamydia yield for genital and extragenital testing in children evaluated for sexual abuse - Nasrazadani A, Ruda M, Girardet R, Campbell J, Breeden K, Torres B.
OBJECTIVE: Texas Forensic Nurse Examiners (TXFNE) performs routine testing of genital and non-genital sites for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and further testing for other sexually transmitted pathogens. The current Centers for... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Tanzania: Why Transforming Lives of Young Adults Living With HIV Significant
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: THE University of Florence and Doctors with Africa CUAMM has underscored the need for taking urgent measures to transform the lives of adolescents and young adults living with HIV. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 11, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
Gonorrhea Is Becoming Drug Resistant. Scientists Just Found a Solution.
A new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, is as effective as the current standard of care. Its creation may hasten the arrival of other needed antibiotics. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Sexually Transmitted Diseases Gonorrhea Antibiotics Clinical Trials Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Bacteria Zoliflodacin Source Type: news
Rwanda: After Hitting Global Target, Rwanda Sets Eyes On Achieving 100 Percent HIV Treatment
[New Times] Rwanda is one of the countries that have made significant achievements in managing HIV/AIDS, having reached the 95-95-95 target set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
Tanzania: How HIV Self-Testing, Proper Use of Drugs Pay-Off to Kyela's Fishing Camp
[Daily News] EVERY day he gets to help at least one person to regain hope and live a happy life. He is devoted to ensuring his community overcomes the spread of HIV and engages in productive activities in a health condition. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 8, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
Infants Are Born With Syphilis in Growing Numbers, a Sign of a Wider Epidemic
Congenital syphilis has become more than ten times as common over the past decade, the C.D.C. reported. “The situation is dire,” said one expert. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis Tests (Medical) Shortages Pregnancy and Childbirth Medicine and Health Babies and Infants Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Source Type: news
Health officials recommend more syphilis testing after U.S. newborn cases skyrocketed in 2022
Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested for the sexually transmitted disease. More than 3,700 babies were born with…#syphilis #cdc #benzathinepenicillin #laurabachmann #std #illinois #mikesaag #ninaragunanthan #deltahealthcenter #moundbayou (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
