Common food additive found in ice cream, sauces and microwave meals may raise risk of health problems in children if eaten during pregnancy, study warns
Spanish researchers found that giving pregnant or nursing mice water with emulsifiers resulted in their offspring having mild physical and mental health issues, such as intended weight loss and anxiety.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

1 in 5 Women Report Mistreatment During Maternity Care: CDC
One in five women report mistreatment from medical professionals during pregnancy and childbirth – an issue people of color face at even higher rates, according to a survey released Tuesday by the CDC.
Source: WebMD Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

One in Five Women Feels Mistreated During Maternity Care, C.D.C. Reports
Among Black, Hispanic and multiracial mothers, 40 percent said they had been mistreated during pregnancy or childbirth.
Source: NYT Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Discrimination Women and Girls Black People Maternal Mortality Hispanic-Americans Pregnancy and Childbirth Race and Ethnicity Doctors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States Source Type: news

Less Than Half of Women Report Pregnancy-Related Lumbopelvic Pain to Providers
THURSDAY, August 24, 2023 – Less than half of pregnant women with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (PLPP) report it to their health care provider, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Journal of Women’s Health. Farah Hameed, M.D.,...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Thursday briefing: What the UK ’s first womb transplant means for the future of fertility
In today ’s newsletter: does the UK’s first successful womb transplant mean that men could one day carry babies?•Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Yesterday afternoon, a private jet crashed in the Tver region near Moscow,killing all 10 passengers on board. Among them, according to Russian authorities, wasYevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner paramilitary chiefwho launched an armed mutiny in June. For the latest on his dramatic yet somehow unsurprising death,visit our live blog.For today, I ’ll be looking at a very different story, the UK’sfirst ever womb transplant. It ’s been hailed as ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Helen Pidd Tags: Health Women's health Society Pregnancy & wellbeing Parents and parenting Life and style Family Medical research Science Source Type: news

South Carolina ' s highest court upheld a state ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy
South Carolina’s highest court upheld a ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, a long-awaited victory for Republicans who faced repeated hurdles in their efforts to further restrict the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.#southcarolinas #republicans #ussupremecourt #roevwade
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA grants vaccine approval for moms-to-be to prevent RSV in newborns
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine for pregnant women to provide immediate protection against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in infants. Abrysvo, is a single-dose vaccine produced by Pfizer and is approved for use between week 32 and week 36 of pregnancy. "This is especially exciting for us in pediatrics because vaccinating pregnant women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy can protect babies when they're most vulnerable for developing severe…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 24, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

South Carolina's new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban
South Carolina's new all-male Supreme Court has reversed course on abortion, upholding a ban on most such procedures after just weeks of pregnancy
Source: ABC News: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Self-Managed Medication Abortion Shows Success at 9-16 Weeks Self-Managed Medication Abortion Shows Success at 9-16 Weeks
Although most abortions happen within the first 9 weeks of pregnancy, it is important to understand the effectiveness of different models of care in a wider gestational range.MDedge News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Ghana: Innovation in Healthcare - Ghana's New HIV Self-Testing Tool
[Ghanaian Times] For many years, the mere thought of getting tested for HIV was a daunting and nerve-wracking experience in Ghana. It meant sitting in a waiting room, surrounded by strangers, anticipating the dreaded HIV test results. But, what if testing for HIV could be done as easily and as privately as taking a pregnancy test?
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - August 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news

Liberia: Senate Pro-Tempore Chie Clarifies Abortion Bill
[New Dawn] Senate Pro-tempore Albert Chie has clarified here that there is no stand-alone bill on abortion before the Liberian Senate contrary to public perceptions.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 23, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Liberia Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news

Woman ‘over the moon’ after sister donates womb in UK first
Pioneering operation could allow dozens of infertile women a year to have babiesSurgeons have performed the first womb transplant on a woman in the UK, opening up the possibility for dozens of infertile women to have babies every year. The woman ’s sister was the living donor of the womb.The 34-year-old was “incredibly happy” and “over the moon” with the success of the nine-hour operation, according to the medical team behind the pioneering procedure. She now plans to have two children using IVF.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Childbirth Medical research Fertility problems Pregnancy Health Science UK news Source Type: news

One in Five Women Feel Mistreated During Maternity Care, C.D.C. Reports
Among Black, Hispanic and multiracial mothers, 40 percent said they had been mistreated during pregnancy or childbirth.
Source: NYT Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Discrimination Women and Girls Black People Maternal Mortality Hispanic-Americans Pregnancy and Childbirth Race and Ethnicity Doctors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States Source Type: news

While Spain joyously f êtes its female World Cup champions, anger builds over an unwanted kiss
Madrid and all of Spain overflowed with joy on Monday as residents greeted their returning Women’s World Cup champions, flooding streets, honking horns, screaming and waving and chanting as the victorious soccer squad rolled through the capital city on a bus marked “Campiones.” On the morning…#spain #womensworldcup #campiones #pedrosánchez #luisrubiales #jennihermosos #sánchez #rubialies #spanish #miguelángelgalán
Source: Reuters: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine for Pregnancy FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine for Pregnancy
The vaccine can be given after 32 weeks of pregnancy and is designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus from birth to 6 months of age.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news

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