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BBC News
1 week ago
Women

Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds

Extreme heat doubles stillbirth/miscarriage risk for pregnant workers
Specific health advice needed for pregnant women globally
www.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
Women

Pregnant women less likely to be sent to prison under new guidelines

Pregnant women less likely to be sent to prison under new guidelines
Impact of custody can be harmful for offenders and children
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Medicine
www.bostonherald.com
4 weeks ago
Medicine

Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse

Limited oversight for reproductive care in the criminal justice system
Incarcerated people's right to healthcare not adequately addressed by federal standards
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Medicine

Pregnant women advised to dim lights before bed to reduce diabetes risk

While reading until the small hours or scrolling under the covers are common bedtime habits, pregnant women might want to switch off sooner to reduce their risk of developing gestational diabetes, researchers have suggested.According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, gestational diabetes affects at least four to five in 100 women during pregnancy.
BBC News
1 year ago
Medicine

Diabetes artificial pancreas tech recommended for thousands on NHS

More than 100,000 people in England and Wales with type 1 diabetes could soon be offered new technology to manage their condition on the NHS.The system uses a glucose sensor under the skin to release insulin automatically, when needed.Health assessors said it was the best way of controlling diabetes, barring a cure.
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Health
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Health

Pregnant women in Indiana show fourfold increase in toxic weedkiller in urine study

Pregnant women in Indiana are showing increased levels of a toxic weedkiller in their urine, coinciding with an increase in the use of the chemical in agriculture.
The study found that 70% of pregnant women tested had the herbicide dicamba in their urine, up from 28% in a previous study from 2010-12. Concentrations of the chemical also increased more than fourfold.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Health

Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labels

A freshly poured pint of Guinness is pictured in Dublin, on June 7, 2021.Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images Ireland has approved new rules that will require extensive health labeling on alcoholic beverages, including cancer warnings and a calorie count.Officials say providing such information, which will also have to be available in pubs and other licensed establishments, is critical as experts learn more about the health hazards of drinking.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
Health

Pfizer's maternal RSV vaccine effective at preventing severe infections in newborns, FDA says, but flags potential risk of preterm birth

Pfizer's vaccine to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, by vaccinating their moms late in pregnancy cuts the risk that infants will need to see a doctor or be admitted to the hospital with a moderate to severe infection before 6 months of age, according to a new analysis by government regulators.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Health

A plastic sheet with a pouch could be a 'game changer' for maternal mortality

Pregnant women at Sierra Leone's Gondama Referral Center.Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world.A new study looks at an intervention to prevent death from postpartum hemorrhage.Lynsey Addario/Getty Images It's a startling statistic.Every year, 70,000 women around the world basically bleed to death after childbirth.
Yahoo Finance
1 year ago
Health

An inflammatory diet could be hurting your sleep. What foods to avoid (and which to indulge in)

Having trouble falling asleep?Staying asleep?Getting good sleep?More from Fortune: Your diet could be to blame.A new study from the University of South Carolina, published recently in the journal Nutrients, found that those who ate more inflammatory foods slept worse than those who ate less of them.
www.thisislocallondon.co.uk
1 year ago
Health

Are you getting enough sleep? Sara Khan, the langley academy

Are you getting enough sleep?Sara Khan, the langley academy (Image: selftaken) As we know, getting enough sleep is critical to everyone's health and wellbeing no matter what age or background you come from.But why is this the case?Experts say that adults are suggested to have 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night whilst teenagers are suggested to have a minimum of 8 to 10 hours.
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Public health
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Public health

Some Pregnant Women and Infants Received the Wrong R.S.V. Shots

Mistaken administration of the wrong R.S.V. vaccine has occurred in at least 128 pregnant women and 25 young children.
Arexvy vaccine, not approved for pregnant women or young children, was mistakenly given to pregnant women and children under 2, raising concerns about potential harm.
Jezebel
2 months ago
Public health

Miscarriages in Gaza Have Increased 300% Under Israeli Bombing

Pregnant women in Gaza are facing dangerous conditions due to the ongoing conflict and blockade.
Healthcare workers report a 300% increase in miscarriages in Gaza since Israel's attacks began.
WIRED
4 months ago
Public health

A Surge in Babies Born With Syphilis Is a Warning Sign

Cases of babies born with syphilis in the US have risen tenfold in a decade.
Congenital syphilis has reached its highest rate in 30 years, with 3,761 cases in 2022.
time.com
10 months ago
Public health

Pfizer's RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women Wins FDA Panel Support

Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine to protect newborns from RSV received backing from U.S. regulatory advisers for use in pregnant mothers to protect their newborns, handing the drugmaker a win in the race to dominate immunization against the virus.All 14 members of the committee that advises the Food and Drug Administration recommended the vaccine as effective for use in pregnant women.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Public health

Simple measures could save 1 million babies a year, doctors plead

The lives of more than a million babies a year could be saved across the developing world if mothers were given access to simple, low-cost health measures such as vitamins, antimalarials and aspirin, a new analysis has found.The study, focused on the silent public health disaster of babies being born too small or too soon, comes as the United Nations warns that progress on reducing newborn deaths and stillbirths has flatlined since 2015, and that patchy, underfunded antenatal care is partially to blame.
BBC News
10 months ago
Public health

World not ready for next pandemic, says Bupa boss

Business reporter, BBC News

Governments and healthcare bodies around the world have not learnt the lessons from Covid-19 and are not ready for another pandemic, according to the boss of private healthcare firm Bupa."We might face [another pandemic] soon," Iñaki Ereño said.Hospitals must be ready to treat infected and non-infected people separately, Mr Ereño told the BBC.
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www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Small boats bill could lead to more dangerous routes and increase trafficking'

The government's new small boats bill could lead to asylum seekers taking more dangerous routes to the UK, benefit people smugglers and worsen trafficking, a parliamentary report has found.An inquiry by the cross-party Joint Committee on Human Rights said the government had not provided any evidence backing its claim that the Illegal Migration Bill would deter Channel crossings.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Marathon through-the-night Lords sitting on small boats law disgraceful'

The Government pressing ahead with parliamentary scrutiny of controversial plans to tackle the small boats crisis into the early hours of the morning has been branded disgraceful at Westminster.There was frustration and anger as detailed debate on the Illegal Migration Bill continued through the night in the House of Lords.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

MPs call for investigation into Chinese genetics company over pregnancy test data

A Chinese company selling pregnancy tests in the UK must be investigated over the potential risk that expectant mothers' genetic data may be shared with the Chinese government, a cross-party group of parliamentarians have warned.MPs and peers have called for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to launch a probe into BGI Group, China's leading genomics company, over concerns that data gathered from its NIFTY non-invasive pre-natal tests may be shared with the government in Beijing.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Cadbury chocolate products recalled over listeria contamination fears

Thousands of Cadbury dessert products have been recalled from supermarket shelves after fears emerged over food poisoning.Food giant Muller said the precautionary move to pull the Cadbury chocolate products was made following fears of contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.Customers have been urged to check the use-by dates for the listed products pulled from shelves.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

First black maternal conference aims to look at racial health disparities

Black women will take centre stage at what is believed to be the first maternal health conference of its kind in the UK.Sandra Igwe said the gathering of clinicians, service providers and mothers is the first to focus specifically on racial health disparities experienced by black women.Research has found that black women are almost four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth than white women.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rishi Sunak warned of Tory small boats revolt over caging of children'

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has been warned by Conservative MPs that his small boats crackdown bill won't pass through parliament unless the PM waters down his detention and deportation plan.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Science

Staying safe in smoky air is particularly important for some people. Here's how

Smoky air is filled with microscopic flakes of particulate matter that can get into the lungs and even into the blood stream.Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images While a thick yellow haze has blanketed much of the Eastern U.S. this week, some of the poorest air quality in the world has been in New York City.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Health

F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Vaccine to Protect Young Infants

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Thursday in favor of approving a vaccine by Pfizer to prevent the severe respiratory virus that is a potentially deadly threat to infants.The vaccine would be the first to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., which is the reason many infants are admitted to children's hospitals each year and kills several hundred under 5 each year.
www.thelocal.es
10 months ago
Public health

Spain to guarantee insurance rights for cancer survivors

If you're an American looking to move to Spain, healthcare may be one of the main factors you look at when making your decision.It's true that the system in Spain is very different to the US and that can have both its advantages and disadvantages.Here are some of the main differences and points to keep in mind.
Inverse
10 months ago
Health

Pregnant Dogs and Women Have One Surprising Thing in Common

Pregnancy is an astounding feat of nature - yet the most remarkable changes aren't even visible to the human eye, but take place within the body's cells.During pregnancy, the body's metabolic processes basically go into overdrive to support the demands of a fast-growing, hungry fetus.Metabolism is the cellular process that the body uses to convert nutrition in food to energy for almost all vital functions.
www.thelocal.es
10 months ago
Public health

How does Spain's healthcare system compare with the US?

If you're an American looking to move to Spain, healthcare may be one of the main factors you look at when making your decision.It's true that the system in Spain is very different to the US and that can have both its advantages and disadvantages.Here are some of the main differences and points to keep in mind.
www.thelocal.es
10 months ago
Public health

Readers reveal: What it's really like to give birth in Spain

If you're an American looking to move to Spain, healthcare may be one of the main factors you look at when making your decision.It's true that the system in Spain is very different to the US and that can have both its advantages and disadvantages.Here are some of the main differences and points to keep in mind.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

How worried should you be about wildfire smoke exposure?

A lot is still unknown about the toll wildfire smoke takes on your health.But most adults and children without pre-existing conditions will likely recover quickly from the effects of short-term exposure to the smoke passing over the eastern United States, said Jeffrey Brook, an associate professor of occupational and environmental health at the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke if You're at High Risk of Health Effects

As wildfire smoke blankets large swaths of the eastern United States, many people are experiencing physical symptoms, like prickling, stinging eyes; a scratchy throat; a runny nose; and some coughing.For those without underlying conditions, this will largely be a passing source of irritation.You'll be miserable a little bit, but you'll be able to brush it off, said Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
TODAY.com
10 months ago
Public health

FDA panel to vote on the first RSV vaccine for infants, administered to pregnant mothers

An independent advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration will decide on Thursday whether to recommend an RSV vaccine for infants.If eventually approved, the shot, which is made by Pfizer and administered to pregnant mothers, would be the first RSV vaccine for infants in the U.S.
"Before the pandemic, RSV was the No. 1 cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, so this is a big deal," said Dr. Ofer Levy, director of the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children's Hospital.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Health

US pregnancy deaths are down to pre-COVID levels

NEW YORK Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests.More than 1,200 U.S. women died in 2021 during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to a final tally released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.cnn.com
10 years ago
Health

Listeria outbreak linked to cheese; 1 dead, 4 sickened

The listeriosis is linked to Les Freres cheese made in Wisconsin People in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio have gotten sick One person in Minnesota died and a pregnant woman had a miscarriage The FDA and Minnesota officials are trying to confirm the source A listeria outbreak linked to cheese might have killed one person and sickened four others in four states, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Public health

Huge jump in pregnant women hospitalized with flu may be due to lagging vaccinations, experts say

Pregnant women may be at higher risk from the flu this season, but it appears to have more to do with falling vaccination rates than with the virus itself.Dr. Michelle Barron, senior director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth, said about half of the system's female patients between the ages of 18 and 44 have been pregnant so far this year.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Large new review underscores the risks of Covid-19 during pregnancy

Pregnant women and their developing babies are at higher risk for severe outcomes if they get Covid-19, and now a large, international review is helping to underscore how devastating those risks can be.The study draws on data from 12 studies from as many countriesincluding the United States.Altogether, the studies included more than 13,000 pregnant womenabout 2,000 who had a confirmed or probable case of Covid-19.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Girls

Opinion | This May Be the Most Important Thing Happening in the World Today

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone One of the misimpressions people have about the world is that it's going to hell.Perhaps that's because humanity's great triumph over the last half-century huge reductions in poverty, disease and early death goes largely unacknowledged.Just about the worst thing that can happen to anyone is to lose a child, and historically, almost half of children died before reaching adulthood.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Lots of Explosions and Shooting Outside': Giving Birth in Wartime Ukraine

Amina Tsoi's twin babies are healthy girls.They squabble, as siblings do, and they both have a curious appetite for cheese, like little mice, their mother says.But they are small for 1-year-olds, a legacy of their premature birth during the first weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.For seven months, Ms. Tsoi had enjoyed a happy and healthy pregnancy, largely without complications.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Toronto is under a heat warning for the next 2 days. Here's what you should know | CBC News

An unrelenting heat wave will be baking Toronto over the next two days, Environment Canada says.The agency has issued a heat warning for the Toronto area that is expected to last until Friday and is warning it could lead to deteriorating air quality.Temperatures are expected to reach 31 C on both Thursday and Friday, feeling more like 34 C with humidity.
Washington Post
10 months ago
Science

How mosquitoes use your body chemistry to pick you for their next meal

A female Anopheles gambiae mosquito, one of the species that carries malaria.(Andrew Hammond)To unravel the age-old question of why mosquitoes eat some people alive but spare others, scientists built a large, open-air arena in Zambia and piped in the smells of a half-dozen humans slumbering in nearby tents.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Public health

Supplies running out at Sudan's remaining hospitals as healthcare disaster looms

Until gunfire broke out on the streets of El Fasher this month, the state capital of North Darfur had several main hospitals.There was the big teaching hospital, the Saudi hospital, a paediatric hospital and the South hospital, a modest 35-bed facility with big ambitions and a specific remit: to help bring down the high numbers of local women dying in pregnancy and childbirth.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Late Night Recaps Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Surprise

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show was popular with late-night hosts on Monday, who praised the pop star for performing while pregnant.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

UK Covid-19 infections may have peaked after Christmas wave

Total Covid-19 infections in the UK fell at the start of the month, in fresh evidence the current wave may have peaked though levels have yet to start dropping in all parts of the country.There has also been an encouraging decrease in the number of patients in hospital with the virus.A rise in Covid-19 patients in the run-up to Christmas was one of a number of factors mentioned by health chiefs as creating extra pressures on the NHS, along with bed shortages, staff sickness and a surge in flu cases.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Woman says she was stupid' not to get flu jab after two weeks in hospital

A woman has said she was stupid not to get jabbed after being in hospital for two weeks weeks with flu and pneumonia.Carole Hildreth, 64, was left needing oxygen and IV antibiotics in Stoke Mandeville Hospital's respiratory ward in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, after being taken to hospital on Boxing Day when she became severely ill.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What the papers say January 12

The papers look at the Tory party, the cost-of-living crisis and industrial disputes.The Daily Mirror and The Independent report on new allegations regarding partygate, including that former PM Boris Johnson joked that the Conservatives were the most unsocially distanced party.The Daily Express reports the cost-of-living crisis will ruin retirement plans for millions of Brits, while The Daily Telegraph says 750,000 home owners could default on mortgages.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Public health

W.H.O. Ends Mpox Global Emergency

The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that mpox previously known as monkeypox no longer constituted a public health emergency, almost exactly a year after the virus emerged as a threat.In lifting the emergency designation, the W.H.O.cited a recent sustained decline in reported cases.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Public health

COVID-19: WHO says no extra booster needed for medium-risk adults

WHO recommends primary doses and a first booster in healthy adults, children and adolescents with comorbidities.The World Health Organization (WHO) says it no longer recommends additional COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults, as the benefit is marginal.For people who have received their primary vaccination course and one booster dose, there is no risk in having further jabs, but the returns are slight, the WHO's vaccine experts said on Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Hepatitis B transmission from mothers to babies eliminated in England'

Hepatitis B transmission from mothers to babies has been eliminated in England, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said progress had been made on tackling the viral infection, which can cause serious liver damage, cancer and death if left untreated.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Public health

Covid increases risk of grave illness and death in pregnant women study

Women are more likely to die in pregnancy if they catch Covid, according to researchers, who found the infection raised the risk of a swath of serious illnesses for mothers and their newborns.Reports throughout the pandemic have highlighted how pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the virus, with doctors urging women to take up the offer of Covid vaccination to reduce the risk to themselves and their children.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Covid-19 antibody levels jump among elderly after autumn booster

Covid-19 antibody levels among older age groups have jumped in recent months and are now well above levels for under-50s, new figures suggest.Some 96.3% of people aged 80 and over in England were likely to have antibodies at the start of December 2022, up from 89.2% in early September.For 75 to 79-year-olds, the proportion stands at 95.8%, up from 87.4%.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Flu patient numbers in England's hospitals start to fall after surge

The number of flu patients in hospital in England has fallen for the first time this winter, in a sign the current wave of infections may have peaked.An average of 5,262 flu patients were in hospital beds each day last week, down 3% from 5,441 the previous week, according to data from NHS England.At this point last winter, the figure stood at just 48.
Brooklyn Paper
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Air not toxic at Greenpoint elementary school, despite Meeker Avenue Superfund concerns: EPA * Brooklyn Paper

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Parents and students at P.S. 110 in Greenpoint are breathing a little easier, knowing that federal environmental regulators found the air inside the school is clean - putting to rest the worries that students were inhaling toxic chemicals from a federal Superfund site underneath the school grounds.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Health

Opinion: Psychiatric detentions unlikely to improve anyone's mental health

Another mental health bill is before the California Senate, passed by the judiciary committee on April 25.This bill, backed by some urban mayors, would make it easier to forcibly treat more people.It comes on the heels of CARE Court, a program rolling out this year that broadened state powers to impose psychiatric care.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Pregnant women suffer in silence for too long' with mental health

Many pregnant women suffer in silence for too long with mental health issues, experts have warned.The Royal College of Psychiatrists has urged new and expectant mothers who are struggling with their mental health to reach out and ask for professional help.An estimated one in five pregnant women or new mothers develop mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychosis, it said.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Pregnant women suffer in silence for too long' with mental health issues

Many pregnant women suffer in silence for too long with mental health issues, experts have warned.The Royal College of Psychiatrists has urged new and expectant mothers who are struggling with their mental health to reach out and ask for professional help.An estimated one in five pregnant women or new mothers develop mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychosis, it said.
Engadget
1 year ago
Public health

Google's health updates include an easier way to see if a clinic offers free or low-cost care | Engadget

At its annual health event, The Check Up, Google announced a slew of updates for Search, Fitbit and developers.On the Search front, the company says it will soon identify community health centers and make it clear whether those facilities have free or low-cost care options.It seems there will be a label that reads, "offers free or low-cost care based on individual circumstances."
Happiful Magazine
1 year ago
Mental health

Going through changes:discover how to accept and love your postpartum body

Having a baby is truly life-changing, but it can also shift our relationship with our physical selves.From our wardrobe to our own identity, we look at our bodies in a whole new way after becoming a mum.Here, we explore how to find a better relationship with your body in the postpartum period
While everyone's pregnancy journey is unique, for many mums-to-be it's often a time when we feel empowered in our own skin.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Regular exercise in adolescence improves mental health and behaviour study

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Regular physical activity can improve adolescents' mental health and help with behavioural difficulties, new research has shown.Engaging in regular moderate to vigorous exercise at age 11 was found to be associated with better mental health between the ages of 11 and 13.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

David Stuart: Prolonged solitary confinement is torture. We need to bring judicial oversight to the practice.

A Yale Law School report estimates that in 2021, 41,000 to 48,000 incarcerated people in the United States were isolated in cells the size of a compact parking space for 22 or more hours each day for two weeks or more.That is a minimum of 330 hours of isolation with one- or two-hour breaks each day.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Ex-wife of TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau tells Chicago judge he had gold bars, says she's 'very scared' of him

The ex-wife of TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau told a Chicago federal judge Thursday she saw him handling dozens of gold bars over the course of their marriage and that she's "scared" for her life now that he's turned against her.Trudeau is fighting an attempt by federal regulators to have him thrown back in jail for allegedly lying about his assets in an attempt to avoid paying the whopping $37.6 million civil penalty he owes for lying about his controversial weight-loss book.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

UN humanitarian chief arrives in Sudan on last day of truce

The UN's humanitarian chief arrived in Sudan's main seaport on Wednesday, as thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gathered there in hopes of fleeing the conflict-torn east African country.Martin Griffiths, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator at the UN, tweeted that his visit to the city of Port Sudan is to affirm the body's commitment to the Sudanese people.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

What I Wanted My Husband To Tell Me When I Was Pregnant

Pregnancy is a profound event.As a woman carries a child in her womb, her body drastically changes.She will gain wait.Her feet may swell and her back may ache.She will likely experience morning sickness, mood swings, and cravings for everything from pickles to popcorn slathered in peanut butter.Certain smells might make her wretch.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Bush-Nominated Judge Strikes Down Free HIV, Cancer Screenings in Major Ruling

The decision is a huge blow to the Affordable Care Act.SomeMeans / iStock / Getty Images Plus A federal judge in Texas has struck down a major preventive care rule set by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that has allowed millions of Americans to access critical health care like cancer screenings, immunizations, and HIV treatment cost-free, in a decision that experts are saying will have devastating impacts across the country if upheld.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

5 Texas Women Sue State, Saying Abortion Ban Nearly Killed Them

"Because of the law, I very nearly died," one of the women in the lawsuit said.A police officer secures the gate at the State Capitol as abortion rights demonstrators march nearby in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 2022.Suzanne Cordeiro / AFP via Getty Images Five women in Texas are suing the state over its abortion laws, alleging that they were denied the ability to legally obtain the procedure even when their pregnancies presented a grave risk to their lives.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Inequality starts before birth so child benefits should too | Mary Reader

By the time children start school in the UK, those from low-income backgrounds are already an average of four months behind their peers in terms of educational development.The gap only widens from there.By the end of primary school, it's nine months.By the time they take their GCSEs, 18 months.Inequality grows exponentially throughout childhood, gaining momentum with every year a child gets older.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Children's commissioner for England expresses deep concern' over illegal migration bill

The children's commissioner for England has expressed her deep concern about how unaccompanied children will be treated in the UK under the government's heavily criticised illegal migration bill.Rachel de Souza attempted to seek an urgent meeting with Suella Braverman before the home secretary outlined the proposals on Monday and succeeded in pushing the legislation through the Commons.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Theresa May says asylum plan won't solve illegal migration issue

Government plans to tackle small boat crossings will not solve the issue of illegal migration, former Prime Minister Theresa May has warned.Under the proposals, modern slavery victims would be "collateral damage" and denied support, she told MPs.Several other Tories also called for changes to the Illegal Migration Bill.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Rotten, with no quick fixes: the state of our mouths reflects the plight of NHS dentistry | George Monbiot

Every child in the UK is entitled to free treatment by a nonexistent dentist.Some people on benefits, pregnant women and those who have recently given birth also have free and full access to an imaginary service.Your rights are guaranteed, up to the point at which you seek to exercise them.For a government that wants to destroy public services, NHS dentistry provides a useful template.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Public health

US maternal mortality is more than ten times higher than in Australia. Why? | Moira Donegan

America is in a maternal health crisis.According to new CDC data released this week, the rate of maternal mortality defined as deaths during pregnancy or within 42 days of giving birth rose by 40% in 2021.At a rate of 33 deaths for every 100,000 live births, 1,205 women died of maternal causes that year.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Pregnancy and Covid: What Women Need to Know

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19, and new government data show that maternal mortality rose sharply in 2021, the second year of the pandemic.Here's what women need to know to keep themselves safe.If I'm pregnant or trying to get pregnant, how do I protect myself from Covid?The most important step is to get vaccinated if you have not done so already, and to make sure you are up-to-date on your booster shots.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Margaret Heagarty, Champion for Children's Health in Harlem, Dies at 88

Dr. Margaret Heagarty was familiar enough with poverty and disease when she went to work in Harlem in 1978.She had grown up in the hardscrabble coal fields of West Virginia, where her father was a physician to miners and their families.She had also been separated from her parents, like many children in Harlem, and placed in an orphanage.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

I Paused in the Doorway and Placed the Bag in the Man's Hand'

Dear Diary: I was on my way in to see The Collaboration.A security guard who was checking my purse paused when he saw the small shopping bag I had.Looking inside, he was obviously curious about the 10 small bags I had there.These are candied pecans, I explained, hoping they wouldn't be confiscated.I'm meeting friends inside, and I always make them for the holidays.
www.fastcompany.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Google delves deeper into its AI-powered healthcare mission

Google on Tuesday announced a number of new AI-focused healthcare partnerships during its annual health event, The Check Up.The search giant has devoted a lot of attention and money to healthcare in recent years, hoping it can integrate deeper into the growing space.Google said Tuesday its large language model, Med-PaLM 2, now gives expert-level answers on queries posed by healthcare professionals and patients.
Engadget
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Google is working on AI for ultrasound diagnosis and cancer therapy | Engadget

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AI isn't just good for writing term papers or clickbait financial explainers; it could help save lives in the medical field.At Google's annual The Check Up healthcare event, it announced AI-related partnerships for ultrasound readings, medical language models and cancer treatments - areas where the technology could someday serve as a force for good.
www.winemag.com
1 year ago
Wine

Pregnancy and Motherhood Could Revolutionize Wine if We Let It

In Fleishman is in Trouble, Taffy Brodesser-Akner's novel-turned-zeitgeisty 2023 television series, the character Libby Epstein compares being a working mother to having two full-time jobs.It's just math, she says.For many real-world working parents, the sentiment resonates.A 2020 Gallup poll showed that fathers in heterosexual, dual-income households don't share childcare, cleaning, grocery shopping and other duties equally with their female spouses.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Eight high-tech garments that are more than just clothing

Knitted jumpers that block facial recognition software and clothing that detects when its wearer is anxious are among the high-tech garments featured in this roundup.The past few years have seen an increasing trend for designers to test the limits of clothing by incorporating both new and established technologies into garments in order to make them move, change colour and conceal hidden messages.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

My childhood memories are gone' UK Turks fear for families after earthquake

Turkish people in the UK have spoken of their fears for family members caught up in the earthquake that has hit Turkey and Syria, with one saying my childhood memories are gone.The death toll has passed 5,000 and is expected to rise further, with emergency aid and search teams from all over the world travelling to help.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Women in technology

I couldn't sleep. I cried at night. But I had to help the women devastated by the floods in Pakistan | Abida Channa

The floods in Pakistan last year were frustrating, heartbreaking and on a scale unseen in my lifetime.Hundreds of thousands of homes collapsed, streets were inundated and millions of people were made homeless.My home in Naseerabad, a town in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh province, was flooded and unlivable.
SWITCH
1 year ago
Women in technology

Congress bumped up workplace protections for pregnant and nursing employees - SWITCH

As 2022 wound down, federal legislators passed two new workplace laws: the Pregnancy Fairness Workers Act (PFWA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act.Employers may wonder about the necessity of the PFWA when employers (with more than 15 employees) must follow the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA).
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

A childbirth myth is spreading on TikTok. Doctors say the truth is different

Ashley Martinez has four sons and is pregnant with the daughter she's wanted for years.Last month, she posted a video online imploring doctors to prioritize her life, not the life of her unborn baby, if complications arise when she is in labor and it comes down to that choice.The San Antonio, Texas, resident is due in May and is one of a number of pregnant people who have recently posted living will videos on TikTok.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Research focuses on one key factor' in why new mothers feel depressed

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Loneliness is a key factor in why some pregnant women and new mothers feel depressed, researchers have found.Experts studied existing research on more than 500 women and found that feeling lonely contributed to depression around the time of pregnancy and the first few months with a new baby.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Maternity units must only remove gas and air as a last resort'

Hospital trusts must only remove gas and air on maternity wards as a last resort, NHS England has said.Several hospitals temporarily suspended the use of gas and air following concerns that midwives and staff are being exposed to too-high levels of gas over prolonged periods of time.Some pregnant women have posted on social media, saying the decisions have left them feeling anxious and worried about their pain relief options.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Maternity units must only remove gas and air as a last resort'

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Hospital trusts must only remove gas and air on maternity wards as a last resort, NHS England has said.Several hospitals temporarily suspended the use of gas and air following concerns that midwives and staff are being exposed to too-high levels of gas over prolonged periods of time.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

5 Texas women denied abortions sue the state, saying the bans put them in danger

Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, speaks near the Texas Capitol in Austin during an event to announce that her group is suing the state on behalf of five women and two doctors.Sarah McCammon/NPR AUSTIN Five women who were denied abortions under Texas law while facing medical crises are suing the state, asking a judge to clarify exceptions to the laws.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Cleverly to visit mother's Sierra Leone home town on International Women's Day

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Foreign Secretary will use a trip to his mother's home town in Sierra Leone on International Women's Day to announce his department's updated approach to helping women and girls globally.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Wellness

Preterm Birth Drug Withdrawn After 12 Years

The company that makes Makena, the only drug aimed at preventing preterm birth, announced on Tuesday that it was voluntarily pulling the medication off the market after advisers for the Food and Drug Administration concluded that the treatment did not help pregnant women at all.Makena's drugmaker, the Covis Pharma Group, said its decision had been made in deference to an F.D.A. advisory committee that agreed unanimously in October that a large study had showed that the drug offered no benefit to newborns.
time.com
1 year ago
Wellness

FDA Declines to Regulate CBD and Calls on Congress Instead for a Fix

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday there are too many unknowns about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements under the agency's current structure and called on Congress to create new rules for the massive and growing market.The marijuana-derived products have become increasingly popular in lotions, tinctures and foods, while their legal status has been murky in the U.S. There's not enough evidence about CBD to confirm that it's safe for use in foods or as a dietary supplement, FDA Deputy Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said in a statement.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Wellness

Can I get Covid-19 and the flu at the same time? What about Covid and R.S.V.?

It is possible to get multiple infections at once.Researchers have found cases of people testing positive for both Covid-19 and the flu since the beginning of the pandemic.While respiratory syncytial virus infections are not as common in adults as they are in children and seniors, it is also possible for someone to have Covid and R.S.V.  or any other viral infection, for that matter.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Cleverly says he is absolutely' a feminist as he visits Sierra Leone

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Foreign Secretary said he absolutely regards himself as a feminist and denied the Government has a women problem with female ministers less likely to be put on the airwaves.
www.thelocal.ch
1 year ago
Public health

How long can you expect to live in good health in Switzerland?

On Friday, the National Council's Health Commission agreed to accept the initiative to tax emergency department consultations for mild cases.It is currently debating two variants of the motion originally filed in 2017.In the first, patients would pay a 50-franc tax each time they seek emergency help, exempting those who really have a life-threatening or otherwise serious medical condition (see below).
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Footage reveals leaks and holes in the ceiling at south London hospital

A larming footage reveals broken lifts, leaks, sinking floors, holes in the ceiling and cracked walls at a south London hospital.Doctors warned patient safety is being put at risk by the state of crumbling NHS hospitals which have fallen into potentially dangerous disrepair.According to an ITV News investigation, the grim conditions at St Helier Hospital, Epsom were laid bare.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Big rise in patients waiting in ambulances outside London hospitals amid growing pressure on NHS

T he number of patients waiting more than an hour inside an ambulance to be admitted to hospital in London has risen sharply, according to new figures, as NHS trusts grapple with record demand, strikes and a rise in flu cases.The latest NHS England figures show that more than one in seven patients arriving in an ambulance (16.2 per cent) waited longer than 60 minutes to be handed over to hospital staff in the week up to December 18 - a rise of over 6 per cent in a month.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Turkish and Syrian families in UK fear for loved ones caught in deadly earthquake

Turkish and Syrian families in the UK fear for their loved ones after the deadly earthquakes that devastated both countries on Monday.The initial 7.8 magnitude tremor is the worst to hit Turkey since 1999 with a death toll of more than 11,000 so far.Rim Turkmani has relatives and friends in Aleppo, Syria, but doesn't yet know if all have survived the natural disaster.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Vitamin D supplements help pregnant women have a natural delivery', says study

Women who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a natural' delivery, according to new research.The study, published in the Journal of Public Health, analysed results from the MAVIDOS trial which involved 965 women being randomly allocated an extra 1,000 International Units (IU) per day of vitamin D during their pregnancy or a placebo.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Mother of disabled boy calls for lessons to be learned in maternity care

The mother of a young boy who suffered brain damage as a result of an infection which left him gravely ill within hours of his birth at a Shrewsbury hospital has called for lessons to be learned from maternity care failings.Adam Cheshire, now aged 11, spent nearly a month in intensive care after being diagnosed with Group B Strep (GBS) and meningitis following his birth at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in March 2011.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Public health

F.D.A. Outlines a Plan for Annual Covid Boosters

Americans may be offered a single dose of a Covid vaccine each fall, much as they are given flu shots, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday.To simplify the makeup and timing of the shots, the agency also is proposing to retire the original vaccines and to offer only bivalent doses for primary and booster shots, according to briefing documents published on Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rising tide of poverty undermining children's life chances' health visitors

The majority of health visitors are concerned that health and wellbeing threats faced by UK children will not be addressed if a problem was identified.Only 7% of health visitors in the UK felt confident that all families would be able to access the support they need if an issue was raised, according to a new poll.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

Mental health should be part of every woman's birth plan. Here's why | Lauren Keegan

Pregnancy is a time of change and uncertainty.We plan for birth and we plan for baby but we're not in complete control of either outcome.What we know with certainty is that one in five women will experience perinatal anxiety and depression.That's not to say that planning for birth and baby isn't important it is.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

What is bacterial meningitis, the illness that killed Jeff Beck?

After contracting bacterial meningitis, legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck died Wednesday at the age of 78, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts and confirmed to CNN by his agent.On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck's passing, the statement read.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

100,000 diabetes patients could benefit from artificial pancreas' technology

Some complications linked to type 1 diabetes could become a thing of the past thanks to a new technology which has been likened to an artificial pancreas.More than 105,000 diabetes patients in England could be eligible for a hybrid closed-loop system, which helps patients manage blood sugar levels without the need to constantly monitor themselves.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Congress expands protections for pregnant and nursing workers

The PUMP Act expands on legally protected breaks for workers who are nursing babies.(iStock)Tucked in the $1.7 trillion bill to fund the government that Congress passed last week are two key provisions aimed at protecting pregnant and nursing workers.The first measure, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, requires that employers provide pregnant workers with reasonable accommodations, such as access to water, increased bathroom breaks and restrictions on lifting heavy objects.
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