Legal Challenges to Abortion Medication Could Set Off a Domino Effect for Access
A federal appeals court this week ruled that mifepristone—a drug used in half of all U.S. abortions that has come under legal fire this year—should remain available, but with significant restrictions on its use. The ruling has no immediate effect on the availability of mifepristone. The Supreme Court may take up the case next, meaning the drug’s fate is still in limbo and no one knows exactly how access to it could change in the future. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But what is clear, experts say, is any restriction on mifepristone would have ripple effects for the entire abortion-ca...
Source: TIME: Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

South Africa: Study Uncovers Why Detecting Depression, Anxiety and Domestic Violence in Pregnant Women Is Limited
[UCT] Lack of confidentiality and feelings of shame related to experiences of domestic violence as well as service providers' discomfort in dealing with mental health issues were some of the reasons why detecting symptoms of depression, anxiety and experiences of domestic violence in Cape Town's pregnant women is limited.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news

Better Responses Seen With Booster mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 -- Robust antibody responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are detected in boosted pregnant individuals, according to a study published in the Aug. 14 issue of Vaccine. Flor M. Munoz, M.D., from the Baylor College of Medicine in...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Floods, Now Torrential Monsoon Rains Leave Pakistani Women in Crisis
Women outside an emergency vehicle aimed at helping those affected by flooding. CREDIT: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPSBy Ashfaq YusufzaiPESHAWAR, PAKISTAN , Aug 18 2023 (IPS) Torrential monsoon rains have left the people, especially women, in crisis as they are still grappling to recover from the last year’s floods in Pakistan. “We are yet to return to normal lives after devastation caused by severe rains in June 2002 when the new series of rains have started only to further aggravate our problems,” Jannat Bibi, a resident of Kalam in the Swat Valley, told IPS. Bibi, 44, a housewife, along with co-villagers, must walk about a ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashfaq Yusufzai Tags: Asia-Pacific Climate Change Development & Aid Environment Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news

Birth control: Can preejaculation fluid cause pregnancy?
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Give midwives ‘time to care,’ demands RCM
Vital perinatal mental health is ‘on the precipice,’ the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned as the college launches a roadmap for improving services. The RCM found that one in five women will experience mental health issues during pregnancy and up to a year after, with suicide remaining one of the leading causes of... Read moreThe post Give midwives ‘time to care,’ demands RCM appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - August 17, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Mental health Pregnancy Source Type: news

Exercise During Pregnancy Well Tolerated by Both Maternal, Fetal Measures
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Both high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) are safe during pregnancy, according to a study recently published in Sports Medicine. Jenna B. Wowdzia, from University of...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Appeals Court Rules to Restrict Abortion Pill Access, Pending Supreme Court Approval
Mail-order access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would end under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday that cannot take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in. The decision by three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans overturned part of a lower court ruling that would have revoked the Food and Drug Administration’s 23-year-old approval of mifepristone. But it left intact part of the ruling that would end the availability of the drug by mail, allow it to be used through only the seventh week of pregnancy rather than the 10th, and requi...
Source: TIME: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: KEVIN McGILL / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Mothers with poor mental health at greater risk of premature birth
Women who had contact with mental health services prior to their pregnancy are at greater risk of preterm birth by 50 per cent, research suggests. A study funded by the National Institute for Health Research found that women who had used mental health services at least once in the seven years prior to their pregnancy... Read moreThe post Mothers with poor mental health at greater risk of premature birth appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - August 17, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Clinical Mental health Paediatrics Women's health maternal mental health Source Type: news

Taking a Pain Killer Can Make Emergency Contraception More Effective
This study was the first to demonstrate improved pregnancy prevention.” Based on the results, however, Dr. Raymond Li, from the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital and the study’s first author, says “We think it is worth considering this piroxicam-levonorgestrel combination to be put into routine clinical use.” Before that can happen, international health bodies like the World Health Organization and European health agencies would have to evaluate the evidence and weigh the benefits and risks. Prolonged use of NSAIDs can cause stomach and...
Source: TIME: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Taking a Painkiller Can Make Emergency Contraception More Effective
This study was the first to demonstrate improved pregnancy prevention.” Based on the results, however, Dr. Raymond Li, from the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital and the study’s first author, says “We think it is worth considering this piroxicam-levonorgestrel combination to be put into routine clinical use.” Before that can happen, international health bodies like the World Health Organization and European health agencies would have to evaluate the evidence and weigh the benefits and risks. Prolonged use of NSAIDs can cause stomach and...
Source: TIME: Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Taking morning-after pill with another drug is much more effective, study finds
Giving women painkiller piroxicam alongside levonorgestrel found to prevent 95% of pregnanciesWomen who take a painkilling tablet alongside the world ’s most widely used morning-after pill have a far smaller risk of becoming pregnant than those who rely on emergency contraception alone.Sexual health experts have hailed the finding,reported on Thursday in the Lancet (paywall), as a significant and “very exciting” potential breakthrough that could make it easier to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 16, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Contraception and family planning Medical research Society Science Health Women's health Hong Kong World news Source Type: news

Strengthening perinatal mental health: a roadmap to the right support at the right time
Royal College of Midwives -This roadmap aims to ensure women receive the support they need and to improve perinatal mental health care in the UK. It finds that one in five women will experience mental health issues during pregnancy and up to a year after birth, ranging from anxiety and depression to more significant illness. Furthermore, suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in new mothers up to the first year after giving birth. It highlights how few of the women who died as a result of poor perinatal mental health actually received a formal mental health diagnosis despite reported symptoms.ReportRoyal Colleg...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - August 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

Gender-based violence against pregnant women and its relationship with maternal depression in patients attended at a public hospital in Chincha, Peru: a cross-sectional study - Salas-Tasaico U, Campos-Loza L, Real-Pantoja J, Usquiano-C árdenas L, Cahuina-Lope P, Zevallos A, Osada J, Salvador-Carrillo J.
At least one-third of women worldwide has suffered intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime. During pregnancy, IPV has serious consequences on the physical and mental health of women and children. Therefore, this study aims to describe domesti...
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Multilevel analysis of intimate partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in East Africa: evidence from recent (2012-2018) demographic and health surveys - Asmamaw DB, Negash WD, Bitew DA, Belachew TB.
Globally, intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is the most common and major public health problem. It has a negative effect on the lives of both mother and fetus. Despite its prominence, many countries in East Africa have paid little attention ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

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