MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'birth;'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:19:51 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524087&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F02%2Fsunday-news-round-up-early-morning-tornado-siren-edition%2F Yikes – here in Nashville we’ve had some intense weather this weekend. I mean, it’s not every day that a portable classroom floats down the interstate. First, check out all of the great posts that were part of Blogging Against Disablism Day. Or maybe do that last, because you will be there for a while. I haven’t read them all, but one post I particularly liked was on the scrutiny of people who need painkilling medications. Info on the Children’s/Infants’ Tylenol, C/I Motrin, and children’s Zyrtec and Benadryl is online at http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com SB 529, the “OB/GYN Criminalization and Racial Discrimination Act” in Georgia (on race and abortion), was killed in committee. SisterSong has a press release [PDF] and Jodi Jacobson... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524087 Sun, 02 May 2010 12:56:19 +0100 3524087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524112&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-diaphragm-is-back-and-its-latex-free%2F2010.05.01 After a prolonged hiatus, during which diaphragms became as scarce as Elaine’s treasured sponges, the Ortho All Flex diaphragm is back, and it’s now latex-free. The over one-year (at least in my area) shortage happened as the manufacturer transitioned from the old latex to new silicone diaphragms, and suppliers everywhere began backordering this important barrier contraceptive. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524112 Sat, 01 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3524112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524116&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsmiley-faces-foundation-promoting-awareness-beauty-and-amazing-kids%2F2010.05.01 We live in a society obsessed with outside beauty, so it’s no wonder that parents whose children are born with any imperfection worry endlessly about how their child will be accepted in society. As parents, though, our job is to make sure our kids see themselves as much more than whatever obstacles are tossed their way, as tough as that may be. Adam and Donna Bell felt that anguish first hand in 2005 when their son Ethan was born with cleft lip and palate. Ethan now has an adorable smile and hardly a scar at all thanks to the amazingly talented doctors at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Wanting to do more to raise awareness about the nearly 1 in 600 infants born with cleft (opening) lip or palate each year, the Bell’s founded Smiley Faces Foundation, a nonprofit w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524116 Sat, 01 May 2010 14:00:25 +0100 3524116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524117&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhaiti-life-and-death-decisions%2F2010.05.01 A premature baby and a woman giving birth must share the only oxygen tank in a hospital in the poorest part of Haiti, Port de Paix. Dr. Jon LaPook recounts the harrowing experience. Watch CBS News Videos Online (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524117 Sat, 01 May 2010 12:00:11 +0100 3524117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522778&cid=t_297484_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FboV2Nj-UVSk%2F Let’s face it. We women – and our partners and gynos – jam a lot of stuff up into our lady orifice. Some of these devices hurt (curse you, speculum!), others don’t (hello, vibrator!); many are liberating (contraception), others completely life-changing. (Can you imagine how your poor grandmother survived without tampons?) Here’s our top 10 list of weird shit we shove into our vaginas (well, penises aren’t really weird, but you get our meaning), proving just how strong, tolerant, resilient, and awe-inspiring we women are: 1. Speculum – High time for a re-design; this thing’s f.ing uncomfortable. (photo: Thinkstock) 2. IUD (Intrauterine Device) – T-shaped? Copper? Crazy! (photo: WebMD) 3. Tampons – Thank you for these, dear inventor, Dr. Earle Ha... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522778 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:23:03 +0100 3522778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522616&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvagina-monologue-10-things-we-shove-into-our-vaginas%2F Let’s face it. We women – and our partners and gynos – jam a lot of stuff up into our lady orifice. Some of these devices hurt (curse you, speculum!), others don’t (hello, vibrator!); many are liberating (contraception), others completely life-changing. (Can you imagine how your poor grandmother survived without tampons?) Here’s our top 10 list of weird shit we shove into our vaginas (well, penises aren’t really weird, but you get our meaning), proving just how strong, tolerant, resilient, and awe-inspiring we women are: 1. Speculum – High time for a re-design; this thing’s f.ing uncomfortable. (photo: Thinkstock) 2. IUD (Intrauterine Device) – T-shaped? Copper? Crazy! (photo: WebMD) 3. Tampons – Thank you for these, dear inventor, Dr. Earle Ha... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522616 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:23:03 +0100 3522616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515325&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fquick-hit-npr-covers-50-years-of-the-pill Monday’s episode of NPR program “On Point” focused on “The Pill’s Impact, Past and Present.” A transcript doesn’t seem to be available, but you can listen to the program online. The “On Point” site also links to a recent Time magazine piece on the topic, The Pill at 50: Sex, Freedom and Paradox. Last Friday, “On Point” also covered the status of women in the workforce and pay equality. I haven’t heard either piece yet myself, but plan to listen soon. Let us know what you thought in the comments. (Source: Our Bodies Our Blog) Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515325 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:12:17 +0100 3515325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508379&cid=t_297484_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FrcHbAjqHIC0%2F The pill is celebrating its 50th anniversary next month! The first oral contraceptive was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, and the Pill’s development was named by The Economist as the greatest scientific development of the 20th century. Last week’s TIME Magazine cover story, “The Pill at 50: Sex, Freedom, and Paradox” was entirely devoted to the pros, cons, and controversies of the baby blockers. Despite its checkered past, today the Pill is almost like a multivitamin; and it’s the number one birth control method for women in the U.S. We did a quick office poll, and most women here have tried the Pill or are currently on it, but opinions vary wildly on whether they love it or hate it. Some have experienced horrible side effects and opted for a different met... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508379 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:39:46 +0100 3508379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508156&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpoll-of-the-day-have-you-ever-been-on-the-pill%2F The pill is celebrating its 50th anniversary next month! The first oral contraceptive was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, and the Pill’s development was named by The Economist as the greatest scientific development of the 20th century. Last week’s TIME Magazine cover story, “The Pill at 50: Sex, Freedom, and Paradox” was entirely devoted to the pros, cons, and controversies of the baby blockers. Despite its checkered past, today the Pill is almost like a multivitamin; and it’s the number one birth control method for women in the U.S. We did a quick office poll, and most women here have tried the Pill or are currently on it, but opinions vary wildly on whether they love it or hate it. Some have experienced horrible side effects and opted for a different met... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508156 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:39:46 +0100 3508156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3504886&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fnew-jersey-budget-plan-mixed-bag-for-health-eliminates-family-plannin-funds In this difficult economy, many states are struggling to balance their budgets, often resulting in controversial decisions and cuts. Last month, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) released a 2011 budget plan for the state which continues to generate considerable discussion. An astute reader brought one line in particular to our attention from the proposed budget: “Funding for grants to support clinical family planning and related services is eliminated.” A representative of the ACLU of New Jersey writes: Without state funding next year, the centers would serve 40,000 fewer patients, leaving an already vulnerable population with even less. In the midst of a recession, these services are more critical than ever. The recently passed health care legislation may offer some assis... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3504886 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:59:27 +0100 3504886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487026&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Factivist-researcher-and-educator-karen-m-hicks View all Women’s Health Heroes nominees. Who’s your hero? Submit here. Entrant: Joan Z. Spade, Ph.D. Nominee: Karen M. Hicks, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Lehigh University and Lafayette College I am nominating Dr. Karen Hicks for her on-going dedication to improving women’s health and well-being, particularly as it relates to sexuality and reproductive health. Dr. Hicks has been a sexuality educator for more than 20 years. She teaches Human Sexuality and Women’s Reproductive Health as an adjunct professor at both Lehigh University and Lehigh University.  In 1994,  Dr. Hicks authored one book on women’s health, “Surviving the Dalkon Shield IUD: Women v. the Pharmaceutical Industry,” and edited another, “Misdiagnosis: Woman as Disease.” She started a... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487026 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:31:06 +0100 3487026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480778&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F18%2Fweekly-news-round-up-418%2F At RHRC, Robin Marty has a rundown of states working to ban abortion coverage in health exchanges related to health reform legislation. This includes Tennessee, where HB 2681 has passed the state House and would “prohibit[s] coverage for abortion services under any health care plan through an exchange required to be established in this state pursuant to federal health care reform legislation.” More locally, Speak to Power talks about concerns that have been raised about whether this bill could limit contraception coverage as well. My understanding is that local liberal talk radio show Liberadio(!) will be discussing the issue in their Monday show as well. Speaking of Tennessee, the Unnecesarean has some summary c-section rates by hospital for the state. I’m really curio... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480778 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:46:17 +0100 3480778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471728&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F14%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-upcoming-conferences-and-reproductive-justice-vs-climate-change%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog this week, I have a post on upcoming conferences on hysterectomy, midwifery (including a forum for those considering the profession), maternal and reproductive health. In another post, I highlight a new publication from the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women on climate change and reproductive justice, particularly the ways in which a focus on reducing climate change through population control harms women. I also recently featured a virtual birthing center in Second Life and Facebook tips for midwives. Nominations for the 2010 Women’s Health Heroes awards are also coming in, and you can read all of the nominations so far here – lots of great profiles of people doing fascinating work! You can submit your own nominations through the end ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471728 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:06:19 +0100 3471728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460118&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F11%2Fsunday-news-round-up-back-online-edition%2F I’m finally back online at home! While I’ve been away, I’ve learned adult/child CPR/AED use and infant CPR, registered to be an organ donor, listened to a lot of classical music on the radio courtesy of the local public radio station, played a lot of Rummy and lost at Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit (as usual), had my first lunch at Swett’s, and read B is for Beer, Warbreaker, War Dances, The Lassa Ward and half of Middlemarch. Here are some things that transpired or were written with style in the interim. First, Our Bodies Ourselves is accepting nominations for the 2010 Women’s Health Heroes awards. Nominations are due by the end of this month, so make yours today! OBOS has also launched the Word by Word campaign, in which a donation to support the organi... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460118 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:02:34 +0100 3460118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448809&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F08%2Fbabys-size-related-to-diabetes-study-says%2F Filed under: Daily NewsSmaller-than-normal babies have higher rates of type 2 diabetes when they grow up, but doctors have never understood why, until now. According to scientists, who published their findings in Nature Genetics, there are two genetic regions that affect a baby's size at birth. One of them is also linked with developing diabetes later in life. The research, which involved analyzing the results of more than 38,000 Europeans from 19 different studies, confirms that people who inherit two copies of a variant gene have a 25 percent higher risk of diabetes in adulthood than those who do not. "Our study shows that genes are part of the reason why babies born with a lower birth weight are more at risk of type 2 diabetes 50 or 60 years later," Rachel Freathy, Ph.D., a Sir Henr... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448809 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3448809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433166&cid=t_297484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FJeVKBIafTJY%2F And so, another work week will soon draw to a close. We look forward to quiet moments with the short and not-so-short people, another walk with the Pharmalot mascot and, perhaps, a cozy nap. What about you? Anything exciting planned? Maybe there is spring cleaning to be done? While you ponder, here are a few items to help you through the day. Whatever you do, have a great time… Pfizer Pays $400K To Settle Neurontin Suicide Suit (Bloomberg News) Drugmakers Slam Germany’s Price Moves (PharmaTimes) Off-Label Conditions Take Legal Spotlight (Investor’s Business Daily) Teva Wins Patent Case On Birth Control Pill (Reuters) Allergan Licenses Drug For Nighttime Urination (Reuters) photo thx to tipiro on Flickr creative commons (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433166 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:03:49 +0100 3433166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412426&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F27%2Fweekly-news-round-up-digital-divide-style%2F Birthing Beautiful Ideas has a criticism of What to Expect When You’re Expecting’s VBAC “advice.” The CDC released a report on Recent Trends in Cesarean Delivery in the United States [PDF]. First among the key findings: “The cesarean rate rose by 53% from 1996 to 2007, reaching 32%, the highest rate ever reported in the United States.” Via a round-up at FWD/Forward, Some Reasons to Provide Transcripts. Also, Happy Ada Lovelace Day! Via RHRC, I learned of a South Carolina bill requiring women to wait 24 hours to get an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Regular readers know I feel about such laws. The kind of innovative thing, I think, is that women can go get their forced ultrasound anywhere and print time-stamped material from the web that they&#8217... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412426 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:43:12 +0100 3412426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408351&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Femergency-contraception-still-not-easily-available-to-young-women The Center for Reproductive Rights has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the continuing prescription status of emergency contraception for young women, while older women have over-the-counter access – and they’re doing it with bunnies. As the bunnies note: Bunny 1: Wait, I thought you didn’t need a prescription anymore. Bunny 2: You don’t. But you still have to go to the pharmacist, show your ID, and if you’re lucky, escape without the Stares of Shame. Bunny 1: Yikes. Why can’t you buy it like a condom? Bunny 2: Excellent question. Scientists say there are no medical grounds for limiting access to emergency contraception. But instead of putting our health first, the Food and Drug Administration overruled their own scientists and bowed to politica... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408351 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:09:35 +0100 3408351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403852&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fare-caesareans-barbaric%2F Does something in your gut make you feel squeamish about C-sections? It’s probably your uterus. Oh, and your baby. A recent New York Times article outlined the soaring number of Caesarean-section births in the U.S., and why that’s probably not a good thing for moms and tots. According to the piece, rates have been climbing since 1996, reaching 36 percent in 2007 (more current stats aren’t available). This alternative to vaginal birth is meant to save mother and child from injury and death, but some health officials say that – at least at these rates – it could be doing the opposite. C-sections increase the risk of uterine rupture during subsequent pregnancies; placenta abnormalities; and surgical complications that can land moms back in the hospital and infants in the... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403852 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:54:23 +0100 3403852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370409&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F0xDOaSRXyCI%2F Washington D.C. leads the nation with the highest HIV/AIDS rates in the country– 3% of all adults and adolescents in the District live with HIV/AIDS (any percentage over 1% is considered a severe epidemic by the World Health Organization). Officials have created an innovative partnership with a number of organizations and celebrities to distribute female condoms in HIV hotspots — and if you want to try them yourself, they’re now on sale at all the CVS’s in the District. Disruptive Women’s Wendy Grossman spoke for a few minutes with Mary Ann Leeper, senior strategic advisor for the Female Health Company — about the D.C. initiative that started this week. Q: Tell me about the DC initiative. A: The initiative is just the coming together of the five diff... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370409 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:50:09 +0100 3370409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366135&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fsunday-news-round-up-nih-vbac-edition%2F First up, some posts on the NIH VBAC Consensus Conference: ACNM at Midwife Connection: A Midwife’s Take on the NIH VBAC Consensus Conference Science & Sensibility: Do women need to know the uterine rupture rate to make informed choices about VBAC? – asking whether the oft-mentioned uterine rupture risk is the main issue. Momotics: a round-up of coverage there and links to coverage by others The Unnecesarean: NIH VBAC Consensus Development Conference: Gift Horse or Trojan Horse?, By Courtroom Mama on the refusal question. PinkyRN is not sure she wants anything to change: Vbacs, sea glass and peacefullness – “I do not think Vbacs are going to become assessable to women. I don’t agree with it but I understand the mechanisms…Not sure I personally want to go... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366135 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:10:14 +0100 3366135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359216&cid=t_297484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FzEiv7-Y0wkk%2F There are gray skies hovering over the Pharmalot corporate campus this morning, but our spirits are sunny. And why not? If nothing else, the weekend is just around the corner. Yes, there are deadlines and meetings between now and then, but still, we look ahead to spending time with the short people and catching up on our to-do list. What will you do? While you ponder, here are a few items to help you along. Whatever your choice, have a nice weekend… Birth Control Pills May Help Women Live Longer (Bloomberg News) Nigerian Start-Up Fights Counterfeit Drugs (The Wall Street Journal) Arena Will Launch Diet Drug With Or Without A Partner (Reuters) Roche’s Avastin Fails Prostate Cancer Study Goal (Bloomberg News) Merck’s Vytorin Effectiveness Study To Continue (Associated Press... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359216 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:35:59 +0100 3359216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358918&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2Fyes-this-from-the-nih-vbac-conference%2F From the draft Panel Statement: We are concerned about the barriers that women face in accessing clinicians and facilities that are able and willing to offer TOL [trial of labor]. Given the level of evidence for the requirement for “immediately available” surgical and anesthesia personnel in current guidelines, we recommend that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Society of Anesthesiologists reassess this requirement relative to other obstetrical complications of comparable risk, risk stratification, and in light of limited physician and nursing resources. Healthcare organizations, physicians, and other clinicians should consider making public their TOL policy and VBAC rates, as well as their plans for responding to obstetric emergencies. We recomm... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358918 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:02:40 +0100 3358918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346408&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Freminder-vbac-conference-continues-tomorrow-watch-online%2F Just a reminder that the NIH VBAC Consensus Development conference continues tomorrow and can be watched online following the link at http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/vbac.htm. Today’s archive isn’t up yet, but should be “within a few days.” Filed under: Birth, Events & Observances, Government, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346408 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:37:55 +0100 3346408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342612&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F07%2Fsunday-news-round-up-sunny-day-edition%2F It’s 57 degrees in Nashville, and somehow I managed to sleep until noon. Hmph. I’m playing around with Formspring, so, uh, ask me anything? This freely available perspective piece from the New England Journal of Medicine ties in nicely to what Dr. Abraham Verghese said last week about engaging at the patient bedside – Ministry of Touch — Reflections on Disaster Work after the Haitian Earthquake. It includes this line about the approach to women in labor: “We develop a system whereby one of us sits behind the woman and holds her, another rubs her back, and I sit or kneel near her, touching her belly and legs, whispering words of encouragement. I pray, and I watch the woman’s face for clues as the labor progresses.” There is some discussion here in TN a... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342612 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:25:59 +0100 3342612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283480&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-birth-related-events-and-american-womens-lack-of-knowledge-of-heart-disease%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a post on results of a survey assessing knowledge about heart disease and prevention among American women. I was a little surprised that just over half of the sample correctly identified heart disease as the leading cause of death for women, more surprised that almost 1 in 5 respondents still thought hormone therapy was an effective preventive measure, and shocked that only 53% of women said they’d call 911 if they experienced symptoms of a heart attack. I also posted this week on two opportunities for birth-related participation: an online discussion with the author of “Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History and the Wonder of Childbirth” and a call for submissions of c-section-related art. Christine posted a news relea... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283480 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:21:57 +0100 3283480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271085&cid=t_297484_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F02%2F14%2Fwhat-happened-in-your-birth-year%2F it asks for your birth year and slowly fades out as it counts backwards through the years. Finally the page background goes to black, and a white line of text begins printing out. What it starts with depends on what year you were born but generally you’ll get a note about what movie was popular that year, and then a narrative that combines time-based facts with philosophical questions and reflections on life. This is just an small example of everything that happened in my birth year: In ####, the world was a different place. There was no Google yet. Or Yahoo. Or Researchbuzz.org, for that matter. In ####, the year of your birth, the top selling movie was The Ten Commandments. People buying the popcorn in the cinema lobby had glazing eyes when looking at the poster. Remember, that was bef... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271085 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:00:10 +0100 3271085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254429&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fnew-emergency-contraception-drug-stirs-old-arguments A recent ABC news piece and two new journal articles (in The Lancet and Obstetrics and Gynecology) have drawn attention to an emergency contraception drug that is not currently available in the U.S. but apparently has been submitted to the FDA for review. Emergency contraception pills (EC) currently available in the U.S.  are intended to be [...] (Source: Our Bodies Our Blog) Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254429 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:14:53 +0100 3254429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251177&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fsterilize-drug-addicts-and-pay-them%2F Pay women who are drug addicts to be sterilized. Good or bad? What about if men can be sterilized (and paid) too? Would that make a difference? What if committing to long-term contraception was an option – how would you feel then? Does this smack of preserving the ultimate race, keeping quality control of babies, or a smart thing to do? Well, regardless of how you feel about it, it’s already happening in the United States, thanks to Project Prevention. Project Prevention’s mission statement: Project Prevention offers cash incentives to women that are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol to use long-term or permanent birth control. Project Prevention is a national, 501 (C) 3 organization that has paid clients in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Our mission is to reduce ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251177 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:17:57 +0100 3251177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243737&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-tebow-birth-options-and-update-on-the-call-for-participants%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a bit about the Tebow Super Bowl ad (with links to more commentary and the Planned Parenthood response video), and some info on response efforts related to the potential closing of a New York hospital and birth center. On the Tebow post, I’ve got a commenter making the “what if Obama had been aborted?” argument, so go on over and comment if you want to have that debate. Christine has an update and more information on the call for participants to inform the 2011 edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves. Filed under: Abortion, Access, Rights, & Choice, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243737 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:19:42 +0100 3243737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227690&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F31%2Fweekly-news-round-up-snowed-in-edition%2F Nashville got a few inches of snow on Friday, and I’m still not sure about getting down the hill for work tomorrow. Snow day! Local and law student Goldni has two good posts this week, one on Roeder’s trial, and one on the parents who tried to get the dictionary removed from school because it contains *gasp* adult words. She writes: …the fact that it took a whole committee to decide that it would do more good than harm to let the kids use the dictionary, and the fact that there are still some parents who may think that the dictionary may be just too scandalous for their kids, is profoundly disturbing. As a librarian, I couldn’t agree more. Christine also posted on the Roeder verdict at Our Bodies Our Blog. I actually got a copy of the partner abuse/birth control... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227690 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:16 +0100 3227690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204958&cid=t_297484_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fk4EKJFt7dlY%2F After a half century of increasing birth weights among American newborns, the trend is now reversing itself and birth weights are dropping, say researchers. That’s not to mean there aren’t any big babies being born, it’s just that they’ll become unusual again, if the trend continues. Birth weights don’t predict how big a baby will become as he or she grows, but researchers are finding that birth weight plays a role in future health. Research is beginning to show that smaller babies face a higher risk of short-term complications, even requiring intensive care. As well, people born with low-birth weights may have a higher risk of developing certain types of chronic diseases. Birth Weight Increases in the Past Birth weights increased in the past, in North America... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204958 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:44:23 +0100 3204958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200658&cid=t_297484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FsghuRYxiam8%2F Among nearly 3,000 women who gave birth in Washington State, those who started taking SSRI antidepressants in the second or third trimester had a higher risk of preterm birth, according to Reuters, which cites a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Compared with others not given the meds, the women were nearly five times more likely to deliver prematurely. The same risk was not seen, however, among women who started on an SSRI before pregnancy or during the first trimester. The study also found a higher risk of preterm delivery among women who took anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines, regardless of when they began treatment, Reuters continues. Those drugs, which include meds such as lorazepam (Ativan) and alprazolam (Xanax), were linked to higher risks of ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200658 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:06:41 +0100 3200658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182137&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2Fweekly-news-round-up-117%2F First things first: fellow librarian Cliff Landis is matching donations to Partners in Health toward Haiti relief, up to $10,000 (matched to be up to $20,000), through February 28. Via Ms. Magazine, Ultrasound Requirement Approved by KY Senate Committee. It would require women to have and view (with physician commentary/description) an ultrasound prior to an abortion (and so differs from some other laws in that many require it to be offered but not viewed). I’ve written before that I find the whole forced ultrasound business to be paternalistic BS that assumes women just don’t know what they’re doing when they go for an abortion. And when about 60% of U.S. women who have abortions are already mothers? And just about everybody else has had some other woman show them a fuz... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182137 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:35:25 +0100 3182137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171830&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-emergency-contraception-for-military-women%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a post about proposed legislation to make emergency contraception available at all military health centers (as well as a somewhat cleaned up version of my post on the Florida court-ordered bed rest case – I can’t even say how much I love having an editor at OBOB). Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Contraception, Ethics, Laws, Legislation, & Courts, Pregnancy (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171830 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:31:21 +0100 3171830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167049&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Fcase-on-court-ordered-bed-rest-highlights-reproductive-rights-concerns-for-pregnant-women%2F Via a message from Aunt B, I learned of this Florida case in which Samantha Burton, a pregnant woman, visited her doctor with sins of a potential miscarriage at ~25 weeks. The doctor ordered bed rest, which Burton declined with the intent of seeking a second opinion, as she believed her two existing young children and keeping her job would make bed rest untenable. The doctor then contacted the state. She was ordered to stay in bed at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and to undergo “any and all medical treatments” her doctor, acting in the interests of the fetus, decided were necessary. Burton asked to switch hospitals and the request was denied by the court, which said “such a change is not in the child’s best interest at this time.” After three days of hospitalization, she had to u... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167049 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:25:13 +0100 3167049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3145918&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fnih-conference-on-vbac-sign-up-for-free-online-webcast-of-the-event%2F In March, the National Institutes of Health will host a “consensus development conference” on the topic of vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC), during which a number of experts will discuss the medical evidence on VBAC, including the following key questions: What are the rates and patterns of utilization of trial of labor after prior cesarean, vaginal birth after cesarean, and repeat cesarean delivery in the United States? Among women who attempt a trial of labor after prior cesarean, what is the vaginal delivery rate and the factors that influence it? What are the short- and long-term benefits and harms to the mother of attempting trial of labor after prior cesarean versus elective repeat cesarean delivery, and what factors influence benefits and harms? What are the s... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3145918 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:59:41 +0100 3145918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138996&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F03%2Fweekly-news-round-up-13-2%2F A fairly short edition for the last day of my vacation…sigh. At Your Cervix asks why some women giving birth “are complacent and let ‘us’ do whatever we feel is best” in Apathy vs Making Waves. If you have a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, the American Cancer Society has some tips to help you. Montana just became the 3rd state to allow physician-assisted suicide. Pam’s House Blend has a list of Top 10 LGBT Stories of 2009. Penny Red has a new installment of the Carnival of Feminists. The FDA announced the Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program to study the effects of prescription medications used during pregnancy. I left comments about information literacy on posts about “threats to science and medicine” an... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138996 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:03:13 +0100 3138996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136614&cid=t_297484_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FBGgesr1ruaw%2F When a woman is pregnant, in her mind, her baby will be perfect. But perfect isn’t always what we think it will be. Sometimes, our perfect baby is born with a problem, such as spina bifida (hole in the back) or missing a limb, or a heart defect. Birth defects can sometimes be prevented and January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. The goal of the month is to educate as many people as possible, not just mothers, about prevention of preventable birth defects. Taken from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, here are 10 important facts you should know about birth defects: 1 Birth defects affect one out of ever 33 babies in the United States and is the cause of death in one of every five infant deaths. 2 Folic acid (folate) is a vitamin that all women of childbearing ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136614 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:41:36 +0100 3136614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129459&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fone-more-note-from-tlcs-emergency-level-one%2F I mentioned in the recent round-up post that a show had aired on TLC, Emergency Level One, which was shot at the larger workplace and follows Vanderbilt emergency and trauma personnel and cases. I forgot to mention that in between the main, followed cases, one of the ED guys (literally) catches a baby in the hallway, and then says something to the effect of “no offense to ob/gyns, but really all most of ‘em need is catching” [heavily paraphrased, because the video isn't online anywhere]. The episode was “Moms in Danger” (it features two pregnant women who come in after a car crash), and it looks like it airs again on New Year’s Eve. Posted in Birth (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129459 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:47:32 +0100 3129459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126549&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fweekly-news-round-up-post-holiday-edition%2F Whew. For Christmas this year, we went to Morristown, Kingsport, and New Market, TN, and that was only immediate family – we had to miss the aunts and uncles and cousins and whatnot because there wasn’t enough time. Saw my parents and the spouse’s parents and BiL/SiL/nephew. I twisted my ankle and then ignored sensible advice to stay off it for a bit. Watched Half-Blood Prince with my parents. Listened to this Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin radio show. Ate a ridiculous amount of food. Came home to see that another big branch fell off the tree in the front yard, and hope it didn’t cause any trouble for the neighbors – there’s no note, so I assume it didn’t…sometimes I’m pretty sure we’re the bad neighbors on the block. Some thin... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126549 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:34:54 +0100 3126549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108313&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F20%2Fweekly-news-round-up-1220%2F Assorted things I’ve been reading this week: Via NPR, Ban Lifted On Federal Funding For Needle Exchange. Applications are open to be a Spring semester site for the Great American Condom Campaign. Applications close January 3rd. I would love it if somebody near me got a site and wanted to talk about it! At the New York Times on health reform, Negotiating to 60 Votes, Compromise by Compromise. Planned Parenthood issued a statement opposing the Nelson amendment and says, “it is a sad day when women’s health is traded away for one vote.” A presentation last year on Vanderbilt’s PEPFAR work in Africa (on YouTube). The Midwest Teen Sex Show has a great interview with Scarleteen’s Heather Corinna, Heather Corinna Doesn’t Eat Man Soup. The Choices Campus ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108313 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:42:40 +0100 3108313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096780&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F16%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-health-reform-art-and-home-birth%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have posts on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia’s resource manual on home birth, and more research on assisted reproduction technology and the risks for congenital anomalies. Christine pointed to a Kaiser Family Foundation webcast/discussion of what healthcare reform might mean for women of color. I missed it, but the archived version and transcript will apparently be available soon. Posted in Birth, Government, Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096780 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:28:50 +0100 3096780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084980&cid=t_297484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FkBHSmm9TLCk%2F The big drugmaker has paid almost $1 billion to resolve lawsuits since launching its antidepressant in 1993, including about $390 million for suicides or attempted suicides said to be linked to the pill, Bloomberg News reports. The total including $200 paid million to settle Paxil addiction and birth-defect cases and $400 million to end antitrust, fraud and design claims. About 450 suicide-related Paxil cases were settled and about a dozen remain unresolved. The $1 billion total doesn’t include more than 600 claims that Paxil caused birth defects, Bloomberg writes. The $1 billion “would be worse than many people are expecting,” Navid Malik, an analyst at Matrix Corporate Capital, tells the news service. “I don’t think this is within the boundaries of current assumptions for ana... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084980 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:37:31 +0100 3084980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063228&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F06%2Fweekly-news-round-up-12609%2F A hearing (see link for testimony downloads) was held on the controversial new breast cancer screening recommendations. Testimony from Diana B. Petitti [PDF], Chair of the Task Force that released the recs, is of particular interest to read. She explains the process of developing a recommendation, notes that the recommendations were finalized in June of 2008 (before the current health reform process started), addresses the “anxiety” debate, commits to improving how the Task Force communicates, and explicitly points out that “What we are saying is that the decision to have a mammogram for women in their 40s should be based on a discussion between a women her doctor.” Meanwhile, a number of organizations apparently signed a letter supporting the Task Force. And Barbar... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063228 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:33:15 +0100 3063228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059699&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F05%2Fa-profile-of-vanderbilts-nurse-midwives-their-practice-and-role-in-medical-education%2F I believe I have mentioned Vanderbilt’s Nurse-Midwives previously; the current issue of Vanderbilt Magazine has an excellent profile of their practice; I learned some things about their work despite being already somewhat familiar with them and Vanderbilt being my larger workplace. I was already aware that, in addition to the respected CNM education program in the School of Nursing, these CNMs provide outpatient women’s health services and attend births in the hospital. The don’t do home births, but they allow VBACs and take a low-intervention approach to birth. According to the piece, “Every year nearly 3,000 babies are born at Vanderbilt University Hospital. Today about one-fourth are delivered by certified nurse-midwives, who have delivered about 4,500 babies si... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059699 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:50:30 +0100 3059699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3018972&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-experiences-in-the-hospital%2F Welcome to the November Carnival of Breastfeeding! This month mothers share their experiences of breastfeeding in the hospital. I rather prefer a home birth myself, so this time I’m leaving the job up to two mothers who wrote to me to share their experiences. At the end of these comments, check out the links to the other carnival participants! Newborn breastfeeding in the hospital. Photo courtesy of Daquella Manera Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, California Stephanie Cassidy emailed me the following: I just wanted to say that my experience at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, CA was great! They are pro breast feeding and fully support it. The nurses are encouraging and lactation consultants are available to support and educate you. The thing I liked was that if you chose not to breastf... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3018972 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:50:49 +0100 3018972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993720&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F15%2Fsunday-news-round-up-1115%2F Lots of good stuff at Our Bodies Our Blog as usual, including a new post from OBOS intern Meg Young on Reebok’s ridiculous new sneaker ad. The FDA is looking into caffeinated alcoholic beverages and considering whether they are safe and/or legal (via NPR). On Stupak, NPR has a good explanation of the red tape barriers to abortion that would be created by the amendment. RaceWire launched a LGBT Racial Equity Toolkit with the note “Though this website was developed especially to inform philanthropic efforts and mobilize support for LBGTQ communities of color, there’s a lot here that could benefit the wider community involved in all kinds of social justice efforts.” The “Perspectives” section can be browsed by topic – some of them touch on aging, HIV/A... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993720 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:45:36 +0100 2993720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989180&cid=t_297484_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Fp4f34RIVCs0%2F Winona Judd showed up looking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989180 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:53:24 +0100 2989180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977252&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fyour-breastfeeding-experience-in-hospital%2F The November Carnival of Breastfeeding will focus on “Breastfeeding Experiences in the Hospital.” Did you have a particularly good or bad experience you’d like to share? Do you have tips for choosing a breastfeeding-friendly hospital? Please email me your post by November 16, 2009, for consideration for the blog carnival on November 23, 2009. Photo by TheTruthAbout... As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject – Overall quality of the rest of your blog and whether the general subject matter is something of interest to our readers (breastfeeding, parenting) If your post is sel... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977252 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:49:11 +0100 2977252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973883&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F08%2Fweekly-news-round-up-118%2F Christine has a post at Our Bodies Our Blog about the passage of the health reform legislation last night. She notes As I watched Democrats congratulate themselves, it was difficult to feel celebratory. Passage of the Stupak amendment — which bars a government-run insurance plan from offering abortion *and* prohibits women who receive government insurance subsidies from purchasing private plans that include abortion coverage — sucked a lot of the energy out of the room. She has a number of posts on health care reform and especially the Stupak amendment from yesterday, with links to a number of additional resources and roll call vote results, so I won’t try to duplicate all of that info here – I’m still trying to catch up on and absorb all of the intricacies. See Our B... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973883 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:44:46 +0100 2973883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954452&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F02%2Fsunday-news-round-up-monday-style-11209%2F For at least part of the past weekend, I was busy attending the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s annual conference in Memphis, TN, so the round-up is a bit delayed. A few things that caught my eye over the past week: Meharry Medical College in Nashville got a big grant to fund research in women’s health, eliminating cancer disparities and HIV/AIDS. A new edition of the Carnival Against Sexual Violence has been posted. Mom’s Tinfoil Hat is talking about conscience clauses and their responsible application. The National Women’s Law Center is doing a “Women’s Day of Action for Health Care Reform” blog-a-thon on Wednesday, Nov 4, and is asking women to sign up to “to blog, tweet or post for fair, affordable and comprehensive health... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954452 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:58:27 +0100 2954452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924761&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F25%2Fweekly-news-round-up-1025%2F I’m biased, of course, but there’s lots of good stuff at Our Bodies Our Blog (as usual!), including a guest piece from OBOS intern Meg Young on sex education and the UU program on the topic, Our Whole Lives. Order your free 2010 women’s health calendar (in English or Spanish) from the National Women’s Health Information Center. Amie at RH Reality Check has a piece on preexisting condition exclusions women sometimes face from health insurance companies. Arts4Choice uses photographs and sound “to show Canadians that women who have had abortions are their mothers, sisters, neighbours and friends.” The online exhibit reminds us that these women don’t look like the monsters they’re sometimes portrayed as. MedlinePlus has added some Pet Health i... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924761 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:42:43 +0100 2924761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890945&cid=t_297484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FB35-XqN8y4s%2F A Pennsylvania state court jury deliberated seven hours before finding the drug maker failed to properly warn docs and pregnant women about the risks of the antidepressant. This was the first of 600 cases, by the way, Bloomberg reminds us. The jury awarded the money in compensatory damages to the family of Lyam Kilker; the 3-year-old was born with heart defects his mother blamed on the drug. “The first win is always huge, especially when you get a jury saying the drug caused the injury,” Sean Tracey, the family’s lawyer, tells the news service. This is the first time a jury considered claims that Glaxo knew Paxil caused birth defects and hid risks to increase profits. The drug maker disagrees with the verdict and will appeal, spokesman Kevin Colgan tells Bloomberg. “While we s... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890945 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:41:03 +0100 2890945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886685&cid=t_297484_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhope-never-dies%2F We celebrated the arrival of my niece’s daughter into the world this weekend. Sister and I have 5 kids between us and the youngest is The Big Guy (my son) at eighteen. It has been eighteen years since the birth of the last baby in our family. This is pretty exciting. It is made more exciting by the fact that as a childhood leukemia survivor, Nicole my niece, was told she may never have children. The birth of this little girl is a reminder that hope is alive. I think of all the women who face a breast cancer diagnosis with real hope. We hope it hasn’t spread. We hope treatment will arrest it. We hope we have beaten it once and for all. Our hope is real and it sustains us. I think too of those who hoped to survive breast cancer and didn’t. I am awed that even then hope neve... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886685 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:08:36 +0100 2886685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881155&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F11%2Fweekly-news-round-up-1011%2F The National Advocates for Pregnant Women reports that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit issued a decision in a case of an incarcerate woman who was shackled to the bed during labor, finding the practice “cruel and unusual” and thus unconstitutional. “Our Bodies, Ourselves” has been translated and adapted into a number of languages and cultures over the years; Christine writes about progress on Hebrew and Arabic versions. Nikki has H1N1 resources for children. RH Reality Check reports on the Limited-Service Pregnancy Centers Disclaimer Bill proposed in Baltimore to ensure that women visiting a Baltimore “crisis pregnancy center” are informed that they will not receive comprehensive birth control or abortion services or referrals... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881155 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:08:49 +0100 2881155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875941&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F08%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog%2F A couple of my recent posts at Our Bodies Our Blog: New Briefs on Health Reform Discuss Comparative Effectiveness Research, Women’s Access to Care Massachusetts Report Provides Insights into Barriers that Remain After Health Reform Providers’ Liability Concerns Limit Women’s Birth Options Christine has had a bunch of great posts, including: Support OBOS: Know an Employer in Massachussetts Interested in Charitable Giving? Rapes in New Guinea Show Escalating Government Crime Against Women FC2 Female Condom Available in the U.S.; CVS Stores in Washington, D.C. First to Sell Condoms Directly to Consumers Put Simply, It’s Rape: Chris Rock on Roman Polanski Reading List: Crash Course in Sex Ed for Adults Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Birth, Contraception, Global Issues, Govern... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875941 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:33:06 +0100 2875941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871551&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-success-in-the-hospital%2F Here’s another guest post from pediatrician and author Dr. Marianne Neifert. I enjoyed her new book so much that not only did I review Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding on my blog, I also took the time to post my first-ever review on Amazon.com. Today she talks about how breastfeeding success begins in the hospital: Five Hospital Practices that Extend Your Duration of Breastfeeding Photo by Vedrana Bosnjak Your hospital experience — brief as it may be — can have a powerful impact on your long-term breastfeeding success. Making hospital changes in maternity care practices has been shown to significantly increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) — launched in 1991– is a worldwide cam... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871551 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:44:58 +0100 2871551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858612&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F04%2Fweekly-news-round-up-104-good-buddy%2F If you’re a fellow Nashville resident, Courtney Martin, author of “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters” (and blogger at Feministing) will be in town speaking at Vanderbilt on 10/7 at 7pm in the Langford Auditorium on the medical center campus. The event is free and open to the public. Via Christine, my co-blogger at Our Bodies Our Blog, I found AlterNet’s 40 Books About Sexuality That You Have to Read. C has also been covering a lot of health reform news, so don’t forget to check the OBOS blog. Via RH Reality Check, a hotline has been set up in Illinois by the The Illinois Judicial Bypass Coordination Project to help young women understand the judicial bypass avenue of that state’s abortion parental notification law. The number is 1-877-44-BYPASS, and it’s... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858612 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:40:34 +0100 2858612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2836157&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F27%2Fsunday-news-round-up-927%2F A bunch of Children’s Tylenol products were voluntarily recalled. The official list is here. The FDA approved an H1N1 flu vaccine. The National Latina Institute on Reproductive Health released a White Paper on Supporting Healthy Pregnancies, Parenting and Young Latinas’ Sexual Health, which “seeks to re-focus the conversation on young Latina mothers into one that comes from a reproductive justice perspective.” Cara at The Curvature has a discussion of Mackenzie Phillips and the way her revelations of sexual abuse have been handled. Renee at Womanist Musings links us to a woman’s chronicling of her life with cerebral palsy. Laura at Adventures of a Young Feminist talks about the recent episode of Glee and how it portrays women and pregnancy. A number of bloers h... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2836157 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:07:35 +0100 2836157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796352&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F15%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-midwifery-on-the-today-show%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a post on the segment The Today Show did on “the perils of midwifery,” including the lack of any interview with a representative of a midwifery organization or school in the piece, and the framing of home birth (what the piece is actually about) as a lifestyle/trendy/celebrity-inspired choice. Posted in Birth, Midwifery (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796352 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:01:24 +0100 2796352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790252&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F13%2Fsunday-news-round-up-91309%2F Aimee at Feministe has a post on considerations for privileged white women who want to work for reproductive justice. *** The Today Show had a segment they called “The Perils of Midwifery,” but it apparently wasn’t about occupational hazards for midwives of varying types – it was about home birth. I’ve yet to see it. I know Reality Rounds, Science and Sensibility, and Midwife Connection responses critical of the piece. Midwife Connection (ACNM) points out that the online segment on the NBC site has been retitled “Perils of Home Births,” although it remains “midwifery” on other sites, like Hulu. *** Sociological Images has a round-up of some pointlessly gendered products. I know that I for one, when using clear tape, start to feel inap... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790252 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:20:38 +0100 2790252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858883&cid=t_297484_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fwhen-he-sustained-me.html In the midst of another season of hurts, I am reminded continually that there are many hurts greater than those I bear today. I thank God for offering perspective on my life (vibrant, full, joyful, entertaining, beautiful) and my suffering (bruising, buffeting, confusing, exhausting).Aaron and I continued a pregnancy nearly 3 1/2 years ago after receiving a poor prenatal prognosis after ultrasound. Our unborn daughter was diagnosed with spina bifida, myelomeningocele, and Arnold-Chiari malformation at an 18 week ultrasound. My alpha fetoprotein levels were also abnormally high. We were urged to go through with an abortion that very day, as we were just 1 1/2 weeks from the cutoff date for an "easy" abortion. We adamantly refused. At 24 weeks, our daughter was found to be perfectly healthy ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858883 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:44:00 +0100 2858883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761805&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F03%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-acog%25e2%2580%2599s-home-birth-survey%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a post on ACOG’s recently posted survey on the “extent of the problem” of home birth transfers, criticisms of their approach/method vs. their stated goals, and the response from home birth advocates. There’s a pretty lively comment thread going, if you care to join us. Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761805 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:04:34 +0100 2761805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761833&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhome-births-safer-for-low-risk-pregnancies%2F It surprised me to see a DVD copy of the documentary “The Business of Being Born” available at one of my local county libraries. I put it on hold for 25 cents (have I mentioned how I think the public library is one of the best inventions ever?!), picked it up a few days later, and finally got to watch it with my husband the other night. The movie completely spoke to my disappointing experiences with hospital births and my very satisfying home birth. I wish everyone — pregnant or not, male or female — would watch the movie! The problem is that the type of people drawn to the movie in the first place already believe the viewpoint presented there and the movie is preaching to the choir! Those who don’t already share the viewpoint that home birth is a wonderful, s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761833 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:26:14 +0100 2761833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727076&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F23%2Fweekly-news-round-up-82309%2F Lots of stuff at Our Bodies Our Blog as usual. One I didn’t get around to linking last week is a piece about how Washington State is attempting to reduce c-sections by equalizing Medicaid reimbursements for vaginal birth vs. (non-emergency) c-section. The New York Times Magazine has a special issue this week on women, including an interview with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her approach to global women’s issues. The National Sexuality Resource Center has launched the Cool Aunt campaign, centered around the trusted adults in a child’s life when s/he is unwilling or unable to obtain needed information about sex and growing up from her/his own parents. I’m often thought I would give the nieces/nephews a copy of S.E.X when they’re a little older (it&#82... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727076 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:33:14 +0100 2727076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725002&cid=t_297484_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D694 “Obama-bonics?”  Today, I heard something I never thought would be proclaimed by the President of the United States of America, the leader of the free world, the most powerful man on the planet…he said, “people in America are getting awl wee-weed up.”  Now, I have used a bit of slang in my day, and I’ll admit I am not down with street lingo, but wee weed up?  Is that a form of ebonics mixed with politics?   Or maybe he was thinking of the good old days when he wet his diaper back in Kenya, and began his political career where he  hoped for a “change”?   The only thing for sure is that his poll numbers are going into the toilet these days, and for good reason. Say it ain’t so Joe,” no flow!” Speaking of going into t... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725002 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:15:49 +0100 2725002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2715903&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F19%2Fnew-york-to-end-shackling-of-pregnant-women-in-labor%2F New York Governor David Paterson appeared in response to recent protests to pledge to sign legislation that would prevent the shackling of pregnant women during labor and delivery. See this post from Emily at RH Reality Check, and the New York ACLU for more, and National Advocates for Pregnant Women for more information on issues of pregnant women’s rights in general. Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Laws, Legislation, & Courts (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2715903 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:41:07 +0100 2715903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712107&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fcoffee-shop-feminists-are-back.html The scenarioAnne is in the process of giving birth, with assistance, to her second child. She has been in the second stage of labour for nearly an hour. She declined an epidural and has had a lot of pain. She is very tired, and becoming emotional. The baby's head is not coming down. She is being managed by John, an experienced consultant obstetrician, who she knows well. John thinks he has a good relationship with Anne. He delivered her first baby. He advises Anne that he needs to assist the delivery by using forceps. With her consent, he gives her a pudendal block and puts the forceps on the baby's head. He starts to pull gently and steadily and thankfully the baby's head comes down relatively easily. He reaches the stage where he knows that one more contraction, one more pull and the bab... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712107 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:57:00 +0100 2712107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705112&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F16%2Fweekly-news-round-up-16%2F Comments are working again at OBOS – we had some technical difficulties this week, but have new posts up on Wyeth Pharmaceutical’s ghostwriting of papers on hormone replacement therapy (to gloss over the risks), with the Colbert Report’s take and continued featuring of a copy of OBOS as part of the women’s health g graphics. Also, Christine’s critique of a pregnant-looking-women-breakdancing campaign (you really just have to read it). NaCl and hv has a series of how-to posts on bringing babies to conferences. I’m a little bummed that the Childcare entry doesn’t include “encourage conference organizers to provide childcare.” The Allied Media Conference manages to provide childcare and a kids’ track, which I assume increases the abi... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705112 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:20:05 +0100 2705112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695319&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F12%2Fimproving-the-findability-of-evidence-literature-on-doulas%2F Over the course of looking for some citations to share with MomTFH, I noticed that the indexing for the concept of a “doula” is kind of all over the place in PubMed (the big, main medical literature database) at present. There is no specific MeSH term to be used in PubMed, MeSH being the system of vocabulary assigned to article citations in PubMed in order to help people find articles about a topic (it’s like tagging, but way more rigid). If your library catalog has subject terms in it that you can use to search or browse for books, it’s just like that, only slightly different… Without getting too technical (go here for more detailed info about MeSH), if you want to figure out the “right” terms to use to conduct a literature search in PubMed, it ca... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695319 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:22:22 +0100 2695319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695320&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F12%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-infection-rates-for-vaginal-birth-vs-cesarean-and-healthcare-reform-drama%2F Yesterday at Our Bodies Our Blog, I wrote about a new Danish registry study of postpartum infection rates for women by whether they had a vaginal birth or c-section delivery. Also at OBOB, Christine posted Political Diagnosis: Hijacking Healthcare Reform, with lots of commentary and links to coverage and debunking related to some of the egregious misrepresentations floating around (on the wind! like they came from nowhere! *ahem*). Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Government, Laws, Legislation, & Courts, Vaginas & Vulvas (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695320 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:08:34 +0100 2695320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2663918&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F02%2Fweekly-news-round-up-more-links-than-you-can-handle%2F From some recent event or conference, and via @kgs, “Information is how librarians express love.” Check out the links to information below and consider yourself loved, because there is lots and lots of good stuff this week. I’m going to refer you to Our Bodies Our Blog, of course. We’ll be on a bit of a sabbatical this week, but there are plenty of recent posts of interest to catch up on. Via one of Christine’s recent posts, for example, I learned of Oakland-based Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, which “work(s) toward the day when all people have the power and resources to make healthy decisions about our gender, bodies and sexuality for ourselves, our families and our communities.” It’s World Breastfeeding Week. Check out the li... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2663918 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:15:15 +0100 2663918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641274&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fweekly-news-round-up-14%2F Lots of stuff at Our Bodies Our Blog worth reading. I’m not biased at all. Renee at Womanist Musings also has a bunch of links to posts worth checking out. One of them I particularly liked was this one on kids and gendered language. This website from the Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition is intended to help cancer patients locate financial assistance and manage cancer care costs. MADRE is solicting help for food aid in Darfur. The Women’s Bioethics Project has a book club selection that I need to add to my to-read list: Normal at Any Cost: Tall Girls, Short Boys, and the Medical Industry’s Quest to Manipulate Height From First, Do No Harm, a blog highlighting examples of fat prejudice in healthcare, this is exactly why many people simply decide not to go back to ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641274 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:16:03 +0100 2641274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641275&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fa-walk-to-beautiful-available-on-dvd%2F Last year, I posted about the shortened version of the film, “A Walk to Beautiful,” which appeared as part of the NOVA program on PBS. The full feature-length version with filmmaker commentaries and two new short films is now available on DVD, and can be ordered online via walktobeautiful.com. The film focuses on the impact of obstetric fistula in Ethiopia, and the short version I saw was extremely moving, so I encourage you to check out the website and find out more. Posted in Birth, Global Issues, Vaginas & Vulvas, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641275 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:04:38 +0100 2641275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630176&cid=t_297484_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fbirth-order-and-personality%2F Quick! Tell me what order you are in the family and what that means to you. Were you the youngest, the baby, who was taken care of, protected (perhaps spoiled) and not left to make your own decisions? Were you the oldest, who had all the pressure and demands placed on you to “set an example?” Or were you a middle, or lost child, who kind of fell through the cracks? You weren’t really special on either end of the spectrum, were you? You may have even been the peacemaker as the middle child, trying to maintain the calm in a family that was otherwise a little chaotic. Some experts believe that birth order is an important tool in shaping how you turn out as an adult. It determines how you see the world, how you expect the world to treat you, and how you treat others. If you are the baby,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630176 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:43:18 +0100 2630176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616683&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F19%2Fweekly-news-round-up-13%2F Get off your phone while driving: “Studies say that drivers using phones are four times as likely to cause a crash as other drivers, and the likelihood that they will crash is equal to that of someone with a .08 percent blood alcohol level, the point at which drivers are generally considered intoxicated.” I feel like I’ve heard this same finding repeatedly, along with the evidence that hands-free is not a solution because it’s the distraction that’s the problem, and yet… the Times piece talks about how nobody thinks *they* might be a problem. TheFeministBreeder is trying to do some labor/unnecessary intervention-related outreach via Twitter. It’s fraught with peril. It is definitely interesting (maybe not the most appropriate word) to watch people... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616683 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:37:14 +0100 2616683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645328&cid=t_297484_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FQiLmgUY0bmI%2F Separated at birth - Margot... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645328 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:20:47 +0100 2645328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610970&cid=t_297484_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FQiLmgUY0bmI%2F Separated at birth - Margot... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610970 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:20:47 +0100 2610970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594414&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F12%2Fweekly-news-round-up-12%2F Go get sucked down a blog rabbithole with all of the “pit to distress” posts of late, on obstetric providers who allegedly push pitocin on laboring women in an attempt to make the fetus “prove” itself – by coming out vaginally or forcing a c-section for fetal distress. Start with Unnecesarean, Keyboard Revolutionary, and NursingBirth. Those starting points also include links to various other posts on the topic. Relatedly, RealityRounds has written a guide for nurses to refusing physician orders. PhD in Parenting is talking about drinking while breastfeeding. Abortion Pill Study Suggests Way to Limit Infection – from the New York Times, on reducing infection associated with medical abortion by avoiding the off-label vaginal administration and providing a... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594414 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:42:50 +0100 2594414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588377&cid=t_297484_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fits-never-too-late-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F Many years ago there was a very funny movie called It’s Never Too Late. It was a story about an “older” couple who got pregnant. Late life pregnancy wasn’t as common as it is today and that’s what made it funny. So, if your life has been changed by the arrival of chronic pain, why not think about getting pregnant, no matter how old you are? GOTCHA!! Oh, what a thought. Of course, I was kidding but you can give “birth,” in a different sense, to a new life; your own. If there’s one lesson I’ve learned, and as you know quite well, I’ve learned many. Your life doesn’t have to end just because you have unpleasant physical changes. I know, at first, life as you know feels as if it has ended but it has not. You are still you, in th... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588377 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:13:43 +0100 2588377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588171&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F09%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-female-condoms-electronic-fetal-monitoring-and-art-action%2F From Our Bodies Our Blog: Female Condom to be Reintroduced in Uganda, United States ACOG Issues New Practice Bulletin on Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring And Christine has this cool one on subverting the magazine rack: One Easy Way to Be Beautiful (Just the Way You Are) Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Contraception, Global Issues (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588171 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:55:07 +0100 2588171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556066&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F29%2Fsunday-news-round-up-monday-style%2F Lauredhel just went and threw water in the hot skillet of oil that is the breastfeeding vs. formula feeding debate online. She has some demands for “those who think that society has ‘gone too far’ in supporting breastfeeding, that mothers who formula feed are demonised and breastfeeding mothers aren’t.” You may have heard radio bits from StoryCorps, the public radio project that travels the country collecting stories from folks. There is a new related project, StoryCorps OutLoud, “project to record and preserve the voices of LGBTQ individuals across the nation.” Thoughts are being solicited for a second Women Deliver conference in 2010. Celebrities talking about birth (video preview related to Ricki Lake’s My Best Birth project). At Science &amp... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556066 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:51:59 +0100 2556066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515169&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F25%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-prenatal-care-maternal-mortality-and-breast-implants%2F This week at Our Bodies Our Blog, I have posts on a neat program in rural Kentucky which incorporates dental care into a CenteringPregnancy model of prenatal care, and the inclusion of prevention of maternal mortality and morbidity in a recent resolution from the UN Human Rights Council. Christine also has an interesting post on proposed legislation on breast implants and informed consent. Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Body Image & Eating Disorders, Boobs, Ethics, Global Issues, Pregnancy (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515169 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:15:57 +0100 2515169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510197&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F17%2Fbad-times-for-pregnant-women%2F Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like every day this week I’ve seen another story about questionable to outright appalling treatment of pregnant women. One was the case of a woman with allegedly false immigration documents, who learned that she was pregnant and HIV positive. The judge in that case decided to sentence her to prison through her due date (longer than the sentence might otherwise have been), under the rationale that she would receive medical/HIV treatment in prison. Something is really, really wrong when prison is a first, best option for medical care, especially for a pregnant woman. Apparently this decision wasn’t made on behalf of the woman and whatever pregnancy-related care she may need, though, but with an eye toward forcing her to take medications to red... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510197 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:56:52 +0100 2510197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477522&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F14%2Fweekly-news-round-up-11%2F Discussion About Abortion, with discussion of common language problems/tactics and myths/truths about abortion. I can’t remember if I linked to this before, but I just saw it again. Daisy’s Ageism in Blogdonia, part 230856. fillyjonk at Shapely Prose is talking about clothing sizes and the need for designers to make clothing that fits women of all shapes and sizes. Dispatches from Libraryland: I’m bringin’ sexy reference back – I really want someone to fill out the lyrics to this comic and make a video. McSweeney’s: Dispatches from a Public Librarian: The Librarian: A Twitter Story. On a more serious note, the Medical Library Association and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries issued a joint statement [PDF] on journal publishing ethi... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477522 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:48:08 +0100 2477522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473168&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F11%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-legislative-action-alert-medicaid-birth-center-reimbursement-act%2F A bill has been introduced in the House to require Medicaid payments to freestanding birth centers. More info on the bill, how to take action, and links to lots of previous OBOB posts for background are available in the post. Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Laws, Legislation, & Courts (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473168 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:55:17 +0100 2473168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441093&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F27%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-anti-shackling-bill-passes-in-new-york-state-lots-more%2F Today at Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a post on a bill that would prohibit the shackling of pregnant, incarcerated women in labor that has passed both the New York state House and Assembly and is on its way to the governor for a signature. There are also links to more readings and resources on the topic of incarcerated women, especially with regards to pregnancy specifically and health generally. Also, Christine has been kicking her usual butt with posts on Prop 8 and Sotomayor, a Double Dose, and the Political Diagnosis. I owe her huge thanks for taking up my slack during MLA last week. Finally, don’t forget that you can follow Judy of OBOS on Twitter, connect on Facebook, and donate online (or via snail mail, if you prefer). Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Ethics, L... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441093 Wed, 27 May 2009 21:11:28 +0100 2441093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447803&cid=t_297484_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Flansinoh_ventures_into_diaper_rash.php A breastfeeding company - Lansinoh - has now ventured into diaper rash ointment for babies. The product is called Lansinoh Diaper Rash Ointment - an odorless formula that absorbs right into baby&#39... (Source: Straightfromthedoc) Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447803 Tue, 26 May 2009 09:31:29 +0100 2447803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879681&cid=t_297484_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fbirth-of-you-newborn.html Once your baby is born the umbilical cord will still be attached to the placenta and the doctor will put a clamp to it. He may cut it or let Dad cut the cord, if he is not too squeamish.The clamp is kept for 24-48 hours till it has dried and upon discharge they take it off. The umbilical stump usually falls off with 1-3 weeks. They will then bring the baby to the warmer to dry and stimulate your baby till he/she cries. Vital signs will be checked to make sure baby is stable. An eye ointment will be applied to the baby to prevent infections that he/she might be exposed in transit through the birth canal. Since babies have low vitamin K level which results in clotting. Your baby will be given a shot of Vitamin K to prevent baby from bleeding. If everything is good and mother is awake they gi... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879681 Tue, 19 May 2009 21:56:00 +0100 2879681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424001&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F19%2Fone-more-thing-on-drugs-and-babies%2F Remember when we were talking over at B’s about news coverage on a woman whose baby died, and she had been a drug user, and was going to be criminally charged and nobody in the local media had the curiosity or follow-through to actually write at that time about how that works or even whether it was known that drugs were associated with the baby’s later death? The Tennessean now has more detail on the topic and how things like this work in the state. Let me draw your attention to this: Under Tennessee statute, there’s a fine line between a mother who gets help for her addiction and one who gets criminally charged. The process starts with whether the doctor or nurse who sees a drug-using expectant mother reports her to police or the Department of Children’s Services. ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424001 Tue, 19 May 2009 17:07:08 +0100 2424001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2404979&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F10%2Fweekly-news-round-up-9%2F Questions are the Answer – The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has put together an online guide for patients to questions to ask of healthcare providers. Includes a checklist. I love checklists. On the Rachel Maddow show the other week, a clip in which an infectious disease expert rates various reactions to swine flu on a scale from “prudent” to “hysterical,” and another in which Matthew Shepard’s mom offers a clear explanation of the difference between hate crimes and other crimes. Judy Shepard was on the show in part to react to North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx’s (erroneous and evil) claim that the idea that Shepard was murdered because he was gay “a hoax.” Shelby Knox writes about funding for abstinence-only s... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2404979 Sun, 10 May 2009 15:28:28 +0100 2404979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398629&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fnew-male-contraceptive-on-the-horizon%2F It’s starting to look like a injectable form of birth control for men might just be possible in the future. A new study by Chinese researchers at the National Research for Family Center in Beijing has been focusing on the effectiveness of a  monthly testosterone-based injection for men. And the results are promising with a 99 percent success rate.. For the study,  a 1000 healthy and fertile men between 20 and 45 were given monthly injections of  500mg of testosterone undecanoate in tea seed oil for 30 months. This testosterone-based product caused the disruption of sperm production and hence prevented reproduction. Better yet, no serious adverse side effects occurred and once the monthly injects were stopped, the sperm count returns to healthy levels by six months. Of course, further ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398629 Thu, 07 May 2009 09:22:15 +0100 2398629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389933&cid=t_297484_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F05%2Fwhere-did-mommy-go%2F There is a controversial book on the Australian market called, Where Did I Really Come From? which explains how to answer those most awkward questions children tend to ask, only with a slight updated twist. Instead of the traditional double-speak of flying storks, planting seeds and cabbage patches (which led me to believe my father’s gardening shed was a Den of Iniquity), it’s a realistic account of where some children really do come from. The book includes sections about lesbian Mums, gay men, IVF babies and assisted conception. The author, Narelle Wickham, says the book is just trying to let children know that there are many ways to conceive a child, all of which are normal. But, according to Focus On The Family spokeswoman Deb Sorensen, it devalues the traditional family unit. In ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389933 Tue, 05 May 2009 17:00:36 +0100 2389933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389936&cid=t_297484_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F04%2Fantidepressants-during-pregnancy%2F This study joins three others that have also found a similar threefold risk of preterm births when a mother is taking an antidepressant. But there’s hope for expecting mothers who are currently on an antidepressant and want to avoid the possibility of a preterm birth: [W]e found that partial exposure to either SSRIs or depression did not increase the risk for preterm birth. Similarly, [other research] reported that mothers who discontinued SSRIs before the third trimester (similar to our group with partial exposure) had a preterm birth rate comparable to the rate for comparison subjects, while mothers with third-trimester exposure (82% treated throughout pregnancy) had an increased rate. In other words, it appears that discontinuing antidepressant medications only for the third tri... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389936 Mon, 04 May 2009 22:35:21 +0100 2389936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2386805&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F04%2Fdelivered-a-baby-at-vanderbilt-since-2007-your-feedback-wanted%2F From the announcement: If you have delivered a baby at Vanderbilt within the past two years or utilized women’s services on our campus and are not a staff member in the OB or Women’s Services, we would like to invite you to a special luncheon to discuss your patient experience here and listen to your ideas about how to improve our service. The luncheon will be held at the new One Hundred Oaks location on Monday, May 11, from 11:30 am. to 1 p.m. Please RSVP to Janice Savage at 3-5660 or janice.savage@vanderbilt.edu Space is limited to the first 20 guests. Posted in Birth, Events & Observances, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2386805 Mon, 04 May 2009 13:58:00 +0100 2386805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380698&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F29%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-swine-flu-vs-midwives-sick-leave%2F Today at Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a post on how MomsRising and The Big Push for Midwives are using the swine flu situation to raise issues of home birth, midwifery, and paid sick leave. Also, Christine is covering the approval of Kathleen Sebelius at HHS. Completely unrelatedly, it’s now officially boob sweat season here in the Southeast. Ick. Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Government, Infectious Diseases (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380698 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:37:56 +0100 2380698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375796&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F28%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-results-from-the-birth-survey%2F The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) has released results from their birth provider and facility consumer feedback survey at www.thebirthsurvey.com. You may have noticed OBOB’s link to The Birth Survey over the past several months - this resource is the result of those survey submissions, and includes more than 17,500 ratings for providers and 6,500 ratings for facilities. At OBOB, we have some commentary from folks associated with the survey, and our congrats and thanks to CIMS. Also, don’t forget to nominate your Women’s Health Heroes! The deadline is midnight on Friday! Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375796 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:34:15 +0100 2375796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364878&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F23%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-an-essay-on-childbirth-choices%2F The post, An Essay on the Factory Model of Childbirth, has selections from Lauren Plante’s essay in the International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, in which she condemns the rising cesarean rate and compares current U.S. childbirth practices to the industrial revolution. It’s deliberately provocative. If you have access to the full-text, there are some assertions I don’t necessarily feel 100% comfortable with, but I get that they’re there to make people discuss the issue. The selections in the OBOB post are focused on U.S. women’s choices and autonomy in birth, which is definitely a worthwhile discussion. Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Ethics (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364878 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:07:19 +0100 2364878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353733&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F21%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-new-report-on-c-section-hospital-birth-trends%2F From HCUP, a new report documenting trends in hospital birth, with especially dramatic increases in repeat c-section from 1997-present. Posted in Birth (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353733 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:50:09 +0100 2353733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347825&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ffree-postpartum-contraception%2F What’s the free postpartum contraceptive option for women? It’s called the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM). I have written about the pros and cons of LAM before, so this time I want to highlight a comprehensive article on LAM (PDF) offered for free by USAID Global Health eLearning Center and the ACCESS Family Planning Initiative. A little birth control humor by TreyevanThe informative four-page brief is designed to help health care professionals offer LAM guidance in their maternal, child, and family health care practices, but it would be helpful for any woman who wishes to practice LAM. I like how the article uses LAM as a springboard to discuss exclusive breastfeeding, family planning, child spacing, a return to fertility, and transitioning to other appropriate contracept... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347825 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:02:51 +0100 2347825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347686&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F12%2Fweekly-news-round-up-6%2F Don’t forget to nominate your Women’s Health Heroes! April 13 on Fresh Air - “Michelle Goldberg discusses the politics, ideology and history of reproductive rights around the world.” Lauredhel at Hoyden About town is asking for disability activism book recommendations, and received a number of suggestions in the comments. RH Reality Check is launching what seems to be a community blog-type feature. Lauren O at blogofchampions has some questions about that anti-gay marriage ad. The Southern Poverty Law Center has The Bandana Project, “part of a national initiative to end workplace sexual violence against farmworker women.” A number of folks on why date rape is not funny and why they will not be seeing movie Observe & Report. I usually dislike campai... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347686 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:01:40 +0100 2347686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347984&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fdid-your-rapist-wear-mask-and-gown-home.html JANET Fraser is in labour. Her plan is to drop the baby on the loungeroom floor, or wherever feels good at the time. Has she called the hospital to let them know what's happening? "When you go on a skiing trip, do you call the hospital to say, 'I'm coming down the mountain, can you set aside a spot for me in the emergency room?' I don't think so," says Fraser, whose breathing sounds strained.This is pretty much where we end the conversation that started with me calling Fraser and asking if it was true that her organisation, Joyous Birth, was advocating that women go it alone giving birth at home, with no midwife or GP or bags of resuscitation gadgets."Free-birthing, plenty of women do it," she says. In fact, Fraser is doing it right now. "I prefer to be an autonomous care-provider," she sa... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347984 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:45:00 +0100 2347984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306027&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F05%2Fweekly-news-round-up-5%2F You can nominate your Women’s Health Hero for the Our Bodies Ourselves contest through May 1. There’s also a related Facebook group. Remember, you have until April 9 to comment on the proposed rule that would rescind the Bush administration’s provider “conscience” rule. Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General’s Database on Violence Against Women was launched. It contains data resulting from a 2008 questionnaire sent to all UN Member States asking about laws, resources, and approaches to violence against women. The database does not seem complete, but may be a good starting resource for those seeking information about these issues. Via Mar at The Mongoose Chronicles I learned of the Women’s Health Advocacy Network, “an NGO dedicated to add... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306027 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:18:09 +0100 2306027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306035&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F04%2Fproposed-legislation-on-pregnant-women-drug-testing-in-tennessee-revised%2F In February, I posted about a bill proposed in the Tennessee legislature that began thusly: The general assembly declares that, as a matter of public policy of this state and in the interest of public health, pregnant women who abuse alcohol and drugs pose a risk to their unborn children. Pregnant women who meet certain criteria, as determined by the department…shall be tested for alcohol and drugs in order to encourage them to seek immediate treatment for an alcohol-related or drug-related problem. It included language that would have forced drug testing on women with tragic complications in wanted pregnancies, women who didn’t adhere to some standard of “adequate” prenatal care, women who were known to have in the past used drugs or alcohol. I had more problems ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306035 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:06:58 +0100 2306035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306914&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fmonth-of-conception-linked-to-birth-defects%2F Spring and summer might not be the best time for women in the United States to conceive according to a new study published in the April edition of the Acta Pædiatrica journal. Seems that the study, which analysed the 30.1 million births in the U.S. between 1996 and 2002, found that there was an increased number of birth defects in the children born of women who last menstruated in April, May, June, or July. This is the time of the year when there are increased levels of pesticides, such as atrazine (which is banned in Europe but still permitted in the US) and nitrates, in surface water across the United States. Based on the evidence this study has uncovered, the researchers suspect there is a strong correlation between the seasonal increase in pesticides in the surface water and numbers ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306914 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:56:12 +0100 2306914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306057&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F29%2Fweekly-news-round-up-4%2F The New England Journal of Medicine has a Perspectives piece from Julie D. Cantor, M.D., J.D. about the HHS conscience rule. Don’t forget - you have only until April 9 to submit your public comment regarding the potential rescinding of the rule. At Our Bodies Our Blog, Christine points to real problems with the seemingly innocuous Real Age quiz online, including how your responses are sold off to advertisers. A colleague found this story that I see as related, How Big Pharma Listens in on Doctor Networks. C also linked to the webcast, The Effect of the Economic Downturn on the Health of Communities of Color, which is archived online. I haven’t seen it yet, but I recently learned of the film Not Yet Rain, and the descrip sounds promising: Not Yet Rain, a Lisa Russell film pro... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306057 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:01:47 +0100 2306057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270151&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F15%2Fweekly-news-round-up-2%2F Your Sunday digestables. I’m sure there are plenty of great things I’ve missed, so feel free to leave your links in the comments (as long as they’re not spammy, which is at my discretion). A campaign to get people to stop saying “retarded” as an insult. There are a bunch of video PSAs on YouTube related to this project. Relatedly, if you missed it before, Wanda Sykes in a PSA asking people to stop using “gay” as an insult. Bird food also contaminated by salmonella-tainted peanut butter? Two open access, freely available online journals may be of interest to readers: Conflict and Health, and BMC International Health and Human Rights. The Observer on the problem of sexual assault in Haiti. Domestic violence knowledge path from the Maternal and Chi... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270151 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:54:20 +0100 2270151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2248937&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F08%2Fweekly-news-round-up%2F Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Healthcare Equality Index - “a joint project of GLMA and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The HEI provides a quality indicator for healthcare related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, beginning with the hospital industry. The survey focuses on specific hospital policies in several areas: patient non-discrimination, hospital visitation, decision making, cultural competency training for hospital staff, and hospital employment policies.” Trans@MIT: Allies Toolkit: action tips, guidance on language, recommended viewing, and other tools. AMSA PharmaFree Scorecard on conflict of interest policies at academic medical centers - if you get health care at an academic medical center, see how they score on taking pharma money and di... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2248937 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:26:32 +0100 2248937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2231781&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F04%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-database-of-vbac-policies-and-drug-money-in-medical-education%2F New at Our Bodies Our Blog: ICAN Releases VBAC Policy Database and Examining Drug Industry Influence on Medical Education. The first post addresses and links to the International Cesarean Awareness Network’s new database of VBAC policies at U.S. hospitals. The second covers news of Harvard Medical School students’ protests of their instructors’ ties to drug company money, and a database grading conflict of interest policies at academic medical centers across the country. Christine also has a post on young women and health care coverage. Enjoy! Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Drugs, Web Resources (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2231781 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:19:24 +0100 2231781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227142&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fwomen-in-labour-to-be-denied-epidurals.html Oh! Dear God, the birth loonies have escaped from the asylum again.There is a certain sort of health care professional, well known to the readers of NHS BLOG DOCTOR as a madwife, who believes it to be important for women to have as painful and unpleasant an experience as possible during childbirth. Remember this?“Sue Macdonald, the chairman of the committee, said: "There is quite a lot of research around which suggests that although it is an effective form of pain relief, an epidural means women will spend longer pushing the baby out of the birth canal and are more likely to need some other intervention."Miss Macdonald said: "Epidurals have become a kind of norm for a lot of women. Sometimes women think, 'I just want to get rid of the pain, how fantastic'. "British Midwives want mothers ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227142 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:15:00 +0100 2227142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2215973&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F25%2Fsalons-broadsheet-on-sb1065hb890-forced-drug-tests-for-pregnant-women%2F The bill I posted and criticized recently, which would require drug and alcohol testing of certain pregnant women in Tennessee, has caught the attention of Salon’s Broadsheet, who were nice enough to include a link back here in their post on the bill. In the post, Nancy Goldstein makes excellent points about the existing lack of availability of adequate facilities for mothers seeking drug treatment. Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Ethics, Laws, Legislation, & Courts, Pregnancy, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2215973 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:59:28 +0100 2215973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2206671&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F22%2Fexpanded-commentary-on-sb1065hb890-forced-drug-tests-for-pregnant-women%2F I’ve been pondering for the last few days this bill proposed in the Tennessee legislature that would mandate drug testing for women who don’t receive “complete” prenatal care or have anything go wrong with their pregnancies, possibly leading to forced rehab and reporting to Children’s Services. There is a lot wrong with this bill, and I choose to write it out here, rather than making blog-standard soundbite snippets for easy consumption. As a result, much of this has been said already by others in various ways, but I felt that it was important for me to explicitly put my opposition out there. I have not at all been able to condense this into a legislator-friendly format, except by taking my own bolded points after writing it out fully. Any of my readers may fe... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2206671 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:16:14 +0100 2206671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2199805&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F20%2Fmore-commentary-on-the-drug-tests-for-pregnant-women-bill-in-tennessee%2F As I said in the comments at Shakesville yesterday, the reason I haven’t yet done a full post on SB1065/HB890, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to testing for certain substances in pregnant women, is because there’s just. so. much. wrong. with it. I want to take some time this weekend to fully outline all of these problems. In the meantime, some bloggy commentary it’s getting elsewhere: Aunt B at Shakesville - a lot of good discussion in the comments B again, with her letter to bill sponsor Senator Marrero Municipal Monarchs RH Reality Check Katie Allison Granju Autist’s Corner WitchWords Jessica at Feministing Thanks to mamapundit, Being Amber Rhea, and Crossing the Highway for spreading the word as well. Posted in Access, Rights, &am... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2199805 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:22:24 +0100 2199805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2199806&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F19%2Fanother-example-of-why-reproductive-justice-isnt-just-about-abortion%2F Aunt B has an excellent post on the problems with the bill I posted last night. I would add my concerns about the likely disproportionate effect on women who are poor/young/rural/nonwhite/otherwise-lacking-certain-kinds-of-privilege, and would remind people that the crack baby thing was propaganda and is a myth. I plan to write more on this later, but wanted to make sure folks were aware of it. Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Ethics, Laws, Legislation, & Courts, Pregnancy, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2199806 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:15:19 +0100 2199806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194572&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F17%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-guidelines-on-herpes-in-pregnancy%2F Yesterday at Our Bodies Our Blog, I posted a summary of guidelines from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada on herpes in pregnancy, including discussion of c-sections. Also, Christine has the winners of our Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy & Birth giveaway. Thanks to everyone who entered by commenting - I hope we’ll see you commenting at OBOB more often! Posted in Birth, Free Stuff, Infectious Diseases, Pregnancy (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194572 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:57:00 +0100 2194572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2187184&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F14%2Fa-round-up-of-stacey-campfields-vagina-fearing-legislation%2F Aunt B at Tiny Cat Pants has it, including proposed legislation on sex education, pretending homosexuality doesn’t exist, further taxing “adult” entertainment, child support, denying birth certificates for the children of undocumented immigrants, requiring death certificates for abortion, and yet exempting some men from being on the death certificates of stillborns. Campfield is a Republican state rep for district 18 in Knox County. That’s an awful lot of vagina-fearing nonsense in a year where we have some more immediate and serious economic things happening. As B says, “I Almost Wish My Vagina Were as Mysterious and Powerful as Campfield Thinks It Is.” Posted in Abortion, Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Laws, Legislation, & Courts, Pregnancy,... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2187184 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:27:50 +0100 2187184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2177292&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F11%2Fenter-to-win-copy-of-our-bodies-ourselves-pregnancy-birth%2F Our Bodies Ourselves is giving away a free copy of “Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy & Birth” to a lucky commenter on the blog. Just leave a comment, on any entry, by Saturday and you’ll automatically be included in a random drawing. A winner will be announced on Monday, Feb. 16. Posted in Birth, Free Stuff, Pregnancy (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2177292 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:55:08 +0100 2177292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172400&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F09%2Fnew-study-on-psychosis-after-childbirth%2F A study of Swedish women in PLoS Medicine looks at psychotic illness in first-time mothers. The researchers looked at nearly 750,000 women having a first birth from 1983-2000 and looked for for hospitalization for severe mental illness during the first 90 days postpartum (including postpartum psychosis, acute/reactive psychosis, schizophrenia, affective paranoia, and schizoaffective disorder). After the immediate postpartum period, the women were followed “annually until next pregnancy, death, emigration from Sweden, or towards the end of the observation period (31 December 2001).” The authors report: “Of 745,596 first-time mothers, 892 women (1.2 per 1,000 births) were hospitalized for psychoses during the first 90 d[ays] postpartum. In all, 436 women (49%; 0.6 per 1,00... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172400 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:26:48 +0100 2172400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167840&cid=t_297484_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FKip18SN8fBM%2F NuvaRing was approved for use as in birth control October of 2001. NuvaRing is considered a third generation combination hormonal contraceptive. There are ongoing lawsuits due to the side effects of the contraceptive which include risks of blood clots, stroke. You should always research any medications before having them prescribed for you. Here are a few more side effects of the NuvaRing birth control. Deep Vein Thrombosis Pulmonary Embolysm Heart Attack Death To find more information on this type of birth control click here NuvaRing Tags: Birth Control, blood clot, contraceptive, heart-attack, strokeShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167840 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:45:19 +0100 2167840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160357&cid=t_297484_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F04%2Fpostpartum-depression-hormone-test%2F As we noted earlier today, there’s a new study out that suggests that a simple blood test that checks for a particular hormone level predictive of postpartum depression might be on the horizon. It’s likely such a test is still a few years away, since this was the first study that found such a link. But such a test could act as an early-warning signal to expectant mothers (and their doctors) about possible complications after delivery. Postpartum depression is a very real and a very serious problem amongst moms. Left untreated, the depression can hurt not only the mother, but the baby after birth as well. Women with depression during pregnancy may eat poorly, not gain enough weight, have trouble sleeping, miss doctor visits and not follow doctor’s directions. Because of t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160357 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:51:43 +0100 2160357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160075&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F04%2Fon-vbacs-and-elective-repeat-c-sections%2F The blogger at Mom’s Tinfoil Hat has an account of some of what she heard and was told regarding VBACs and repeat c-sections during her time in midwife training and now in medical school. I’m particularly disturbed by the allegation that someone on her state’s Maternal Mortality Task Force explained that “he tried to convince his patients by extolling benefits of cesarean section, including ‘your mom can arrange to be there.’ He told us that he preferred it because ‘twenty minutes, the baby is at the mom’s breast, and I get to go home, instead of waiting for twenty hours of labor.’” Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Ethics, Pregnancy       (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160075 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:00:59 +0100 2160075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156404&cid=t_297484_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Fpostpartum_depression_may_be_predicted_by_a_simple_blood_test.php Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 2074898 A new study from University of California, Irvine suggests that measuring the levels of a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy might predict... (Source: Straightfromthedoc) Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156404 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:02:10 +0100 2156404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2147327&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F30%2Fhealth-benefits-of-maternity-leave-and-a-new-feature-on-our-bodies-our-blog%2F Yesterday at Our Bodies Our Blog, I posted a quick summary of two new studies of maternity leave and its potential effect on rates of c-section and breastfeeding. Christine also posted the first in a new series, Political Diagnosis: The Week in Women’s Health. Each week, Our Bodies, Our Blog will take a look at what’s happening in Washington and in the new Obama administration related to women’s health and well-being. Posted in Birth, Breastfeeding, Government, Pregnancy       (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2147327 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:26:58 +0100 2147327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2137540&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F27%2Fa-cautionary-tale-blood-clots-and-the-pill%2F It’s something that we all know is possible. It’s also something that we all think won’t happen to us. So here’s a cautionary tale from a University of Alabama student to remind us that although developing a blood clot is a rare side effect of taking birth control, it is one that can occur. Birth Control Has Side Effects: I Should Know by Caitlin from the University of Alabama As college students, we pretty much think of ourselves as invincible, I know I certainly have. Until recently that is. I’ve been in car accidents, including one where my car hydroplaned off a cliff. I’ve drank myself to the point where I should have gone to the hospital. I’ve had my life threatened. But those things never quite hit me to the point where I realized I could have died. On ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2137540 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:37:45 +0100 2137540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121914&cid=t_297484_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FdeR5E4Ar6WQ%2F In the past birth control pills had high levels of progestin and estrogen, which caused women to be at a greater risk of heart disease and stroke. If the women were smoker’s and over the age of 35, they were at a greater risk. The birth control pills that are prescribed today contain lower levels of hormones and considered safe. Women that are younger than 35 that do not have a history of high blood pressure or smoking are in this category. Those women over the age of 35, with high blood pressure and other high risk factors including smoking still put themselves at risk for heart disease and blood clots. Discuss the risk factors with your health care provider. The American Heart Association suggests that women should have yearly check-ups that test their blood pressure, triglyceride, and... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121914 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2121914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2112469&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FxBgWduUL-zo%2F Actress Toni Collette, known for her roles in Little Miss Sunshine, Muriel’s Wedding, and The Sixth Sense, gave birth to her first child one year ago. In last weekend’s Parade magazine feature, she was asked how she got back in shape after giving birth. “I do yoga and Pilates, but the body itself knows what to do,” she said. “When you’re breastfeeding, the body has its own way to shrink.” Tags: birth, Toni Collette, weight-lossShare This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2112469 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:01:11 +0100 2112469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104139&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F14%2Fthe-miami-maternity-center-story-in-which-your-blogger-is-grossed-out%2F I have a very high tolerance for things most others would consider gross. But, oh, this story. It has taken me two days to get up the will to share it with you. Perhaps you shouldn’t even read any further. Here’s a website, Cute Overload, just in case you need it after. Okay. Now you all know that I’m a supporter of midwifery. I think it’s a great option for many women, and that women should have choices of provider and setting for birth. However, I believe that informed choice and adherence to the agreed upon standards is also important. I expect honesty, and competence, and the following of basic infection control protocols. On Christmas Eve, the FDA, Florida Department of Health, and Miami Dade Police Department’s Medical Crimes Unit raided the Miami Maternit... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104139 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:07:53 +0100 2104139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104522&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5864 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources Skin Cancer Increases Risk of Other Cancers, Early Repeat Cesareans Increase Complications, Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 15 Years (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104522 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2104522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086676&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F07%2Fnews-round-up-everything-under-the-sun%2F I’m slowly catching up from vacation time, and have the following interesting things for you: MADRE is asking for donations to provide emergency medical supplies and relief in Gaza through their partnership with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society. I feel sort of woefully underinformed about the Israel/Gaza situation, but Feministing rounded up a few links and bfp has a list of people twittering from inside Gaza. I know there’s a lot more material out there - feel free to leave it in the comments. Another Memphis Transwoman Shot - TransGriot Feel Like Shit or Shit Your Pants or Both! Why Choose? - Aunt B of Tiny Cat Pants on Alli ads. B curses a lot in this post, but she’s talking about pooping your pants, so you should just deal with it. Renee at Womanist Musings o... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086676 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:24:07 +0100 2086676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078721&cid=t_297484_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F04%2Folder-parents-birth-order-linked-to-autism%2F This study clearly shows a relationship between higher autism spectrum disorders’ risk and waiting to have children. Read the full article: UW researcher finds link between age, birth order and autism (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078721 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:04:52 +0100 2078721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075101&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FLh1_gwjbQ-M%2F The 20/20 feature on “Extreme Breastfeeding” is scheduled to air tonight, Friday, January 2, 2009 (unless it gets bumped again by breaking news). Note that the program will also discuss home birth, including unassisted childbirth. Tags: 20/20, home birth, unassisted birthShare This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2075101 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:05:05 +0100 2075101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2068137&cid=t_297484_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F27%2Fhold-up%2F I guess there is a part of me that feels bad for not accomplishing my list yet, but then again, I still have 2 days…I’m sure I could figure out crack baking in that amount of time right?   The rest should just fall into place from there. Mark and I decided that we are going to hold off for 1 month to start our IVF cycle.  We’ll just continue for another 3 weeks  on bcp’s and wait it out. There are actually a few logical, rational, well thought out reasons for this that aren’t limited to the fact that I’ve become a complete wackjob about the future (but of course that’s right up there at the top of the list).  Dr. Babymaker had suggested early on that we go through 2 months of bcp’s to help beat my womanly bits into submission.  She said... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2068137 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:05:15 +0100 2068137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048816&cid=t_297484_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F17%2Fday-1%2F Well?  Today is day one of bcp’s.  This must mean that somewhere out there, my baby is livin it up in some sort of scientific experiment somewhere waiting for me.  Perhaps he’s clubbing with Baby J?  Well, keep it clean boys.  Keep.  It.  Clean.  Baby J has to get to work soon and I’m pretty sure there is a pee test or something. I love to drive by Dr. Babymaker’s office from time to time and say “hey my baby is being made in that building.”  Even though its not actually true.  It will be someday, but its not true right now.  But just for shiggles…I do it.  Only if I’m driving with someone that knows about this whole dowrey we’re offering to God in exchange for a child of some odd sort.  Hey Baby J, wanna put in a good word... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048816 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:08:27 +0100 2048816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2029473&cid=t_297484_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F479493291%2Ftubal-ligation-reversal-at-46-2.html Patricia explains her the reason for her tubal ligation and the reasons she now seeks tubal ligation reversal. Patricia offers a detailed explanation of her desires and reasons for seeking a tubal ligation reversal at the age of 46. Her story is both motivational and inspirational to other women who want to add a baby to the lives of their families. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2029473 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:51:41 +0100 2029473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021900&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FR-qHD6fDXvM%2F Birth information photo by subewl My first two children were born at hospitals and it seemed like the children’s birth certificates magically showed up for me to sign sometime before we left the hospital. When Nicole was born at home, I had to go through a bunch of legwork to get her birth certificate. On the morning of Nicole’s birth, the midwife carefully explained to me what I would need to do: make an appointment with the county and take this letter and this form and a copy of a utility bill to establish residency. Click my heels three times and repeat, “There’s no place like home (for a birth).” (Just kidding). I nodded my head, yes, I will remember all of this stuff, but really I was lost in a haze of post-birth natural high, consumed by baby love, and I... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021900 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:56:49 +0100 2021900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021252&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2Fpregnancy-and-birthing-choices-event-at-vanderbilt-this-saturday%2F Judy Norsigian will be in Nashville this weekend for an event on pregnancy and birth choices at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, and will be participating in the workshop and available to sign copies of Our Bodies, Ourselves: Childbirth and Pregnancy. From the announcement: Seminar about pregnancy and birthing choices to be held Dec. 13 Expectant parents and birthing professionals are invited to the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing for a free seminar about pregnancy, birth and parenting choices on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., in Room 140, Frist Hall. The seminar is free and open to the public. Writer and activist Judy Norsigian, co-author of the 1973 classic Our Bodies, Ourselves and the new book Our Bodies, Ourselves: Childbirth and Pregnancy, will be participating... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021252 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:24:12 +0100 2021252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2004797&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F02%2Fblog-round-up%2F I’m taking it easy on blogging through the holidays, and the spouse just got Lich King, so don’t expect serious every day posting to resume until the new year. However, here are a few things to occupy your eyeballs. – Today’s post at OBOS summarizes three recent studies, on abortion and mental health, attitudes toward breast cancer, and trends in c-section among women who have previously given birth vaginally. – Also at Our Bodies Our Blog (the OBOS blog), Christine has action alerts on birth centers and HIV/AIDS. I missed World AIDS Day, but Christine has the goods on that as well. – Big thanks to everybody (including David Rothman and my grad school advisor, Ellen Detlefsen) who sent me links to the Global Library of Women’s Medicine , a freely a... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2004797 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:38:27 +0100 2004797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996240&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fmore-maternity-madness.html I thought it was an elaborate spoof in the Guardian but no, it’s for real. It’s the story of a lotus birth to Gina Cox-Roberts who is a natal hypnotherapist from Telford. What is a lotus birth? Read on."The placenta and the child came from the same cell," she says. "Her placenta was as much a part of her as her hands or her heart." So why cut the umbilical cord? Instead Cox-Roberts decided to go ahead with a "lotus birth" - a practice in which the placenta stays attached to the baby until the umbilical cord disintegrates naturally a few days later.This was, or course, a home birth and was, of course, conducted by an independent midwife.Cox-Roberts believes that this approach - which followed an uncomplicated home birth attended by an independent midwife - gave her baby the opportunity ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996240 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:27:00 +0100 1996240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1980598&cid=t_297484_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fsexual-abuse-and-rape.html Sounds suspicious does it not?  But who knows what really went on? One thing is sure, though. Most of us working in health care will say, "Well, nothing like that could ever happen to me."Or could it? First, a true story from England. A few years ago, I received an urgent phone call from the pharmacist in the largest of the local supermarkets. A gentleman – we will call him Mr Green - was standing in the supermarket handing out circulars to all who passed by. The circular said that Dr Mary Jones (one of my partners) was an excellent doctor but that every time he went to see her, she asked him to remove his trousers and then tickled his scrotum with her bare hands.Mary has been in the practice for 15 years, is happily married to an accountant and has two children both at nearby schools. ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1980598 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:11:00 +0100 1980598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1974539&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F20%2Fnews-round-up-yet-another-grab-bag-of-links%2F Because there are a bunch of people out there writing about things you’ll be interested in, and they’re too awesome and prolific for me to give every one the individual attention they deserve. Daily Women’s Health Policy Report has more on HHS/conscience. Yesterday’s post at OBOS is on a possible victory for a birth center in Massachusetts. Renee at Womanist Musings has a piece on the appalling Obama dildo. Cathy at Domestic Psychology has a request for Tennessee legislators who want to ban abortion. (see this for why we’re worried about this in my home state) Found via Lindsay at RHRC, Grist published a two-part series on eco-friendly menstrual products, complete with user reviews. Part one, The Red Vadge of Courage, covers pads, while part two, Flow and ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1974539 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:39:04 +0100 1974539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1974542&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fnews-round-up-big-ol-bag-of-repro-health-stuff%2F A few things that have caught my eye lately: Several folks are talking about the HHS proposed rule on “physician conscience,” including equal employment opportunity concerns, the focus on pushing this through quickly without public hearing at the end of the Administration, and other issues. See Christine at OBOS, the New York Times, RH Reality Check, Feministing, and the Wall Street Journal Health Blog. The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has an online interview video with Kathy Bates talking about being an ovarian cancer survivor. Monday at OBOS, I wrote about a Cochrane piece on midwife-led vs. other models of maternity care, including the findings and my reservations about the piece. Anna Clark has an intriguing piece at RHRC on travel, lodging, and abortion access. Nat... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1974542 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:59:18 +0100 1974542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1970866&cid=t_297484_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F17%2Fpreterm-birth-and-oral-health%2F The March of Dimes is celebrating Prematurity Awareness throughout the month of November. The goal of this event is to draw attention to premature birth, which affects more than 530,000 babies each year in the United States. In the first of what will be an annual Premature Birth Report Card, the nation received a D and not [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1970866 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:23:55 +0100 1970866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1959696&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F14%2Fhome-birth-in-the-new-york-times-and-the-choices-in-childbirth-statement%2F I haven’t read the whole thing yet, but the New York Times this week featured a fairly lengthy piece on home birth. I’m cracking up that they put it in the “Home & Garden” section (instead of, say, “Health,”) alongside headlines such as “Flatware as Finery.” Speaking of birth, my post yesterday for Our Bodies Our Blog was on the Choices in Childbirth statement, which encourages options in birth and is being signed by physicians, educators, midwives, and other advocates. Head on over for details. [Christine also posted with the embedded video of that Colbert Report clip I mentioned.] Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth       (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1959696 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:12:29 +0100 1959696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1954958&cid=t_297484_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fa-challenge-for-pro-life-republican-tennessee-legislators%2F Aunt B has a challenge for the folks in my state who are already talking about a constitutional amendment on abortion and who we suspect will be up to all kinds of shenanigans with their new majority: …now is the time for the Republicans to put their butts on the line for ‘Life.’ Banning abortion doesn’t cost you anything. It’s a feel-good measure that makes it look like you’ve accomplished something, but it doesn’t require you to sacrifice or make any tough decisions. I challenge you, Republicans: If you’re really pro-life and about protecting the babies, bring down the infant mortality rates in this state. Save those babies, too. B is referring the fact that Tennessee’s infant mortality rate is higher than the national average, and there is a huge racial... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1954958 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:45:22 +0100 1954958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943429&cid=t_297484_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F445922673%2Fif-i-could-have-picked.php If I could have picked how it all worked out on the day I gave birth to our daughter, I would have asked for it to go exactly as it did.  I know that I am extremely fortunate to be... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943429 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:58:36 +0100 1943429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939240&cid=t_297484_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F444518079%2Fdiabetes-labor-aids-and-more.php Standing at Elizabeth's side during labor was difficult at times. I watched the contractions come like waves, each one a little larger than the last. I wanted to stand out at the waters edge and push them back or pat... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939240 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:33:00 +0100 1939240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918203&cid=t_297484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F434570955%2F A windy and rainy picture is all we can see from the Pharmalot corporate campus this morning, which makes us appreciate our steaming cup of stimulation all the more. Before we tend to the short people, here are a few items of note. Hope your day goes well… New Form Of Wyeth’s Prevnar Does Well In Study (Yahoo/Reuters) FDA Approves Barr’s Low-Dose Birth Control Pill (Associated Press) Roche Says New Arthritis Drug Works Well (Yahoo/Reuters) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918203 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:15:55 +0100 1918203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513531&cid=t_297484_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FtiyNdeMbe18%2Fmeet-praybelieving.html Praybelieving describes her worsening physical and mental symptoms after a tubal ligation. She has many of the symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome and she decided to pursue ligation reversal surgery to allow her to become pregnant and to alleviate her worsening menstral symptoms. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513531 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:19:39 +0100 2513531