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Kane County, Illinois, officials have reversed a policy that denied COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant and lactating women. In a statement released Friday, the Kane County Health Department issued a clarification saying it would provide vaccines to pregnant and lactating women. The decision came after consultations with the Illinois Department of Public Health, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists and […]
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As part of standard patient protocol, doctors inform women of the risks of pregnancy. But there is one exception to this standard: stillbirth. University of Arkansas law professor Jill Wieber Lens argues that women have a right to know of the risk of stillbirth, and, consistent with the evolution of informed consent law, this right should be enforceable through a […]
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Nina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life. Her routine, for nearly four years, included working her night shift job at a Joliet warehouse, and picking up and dropping off her toddler son, Jayden, at the babysitter’s during the week. “I love being a mom. It’s the greatest thing ever,” she […]
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WHO warns pregnant women should NOT get Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine because it hasn’t been proven safe after issuing the same warning over Pfizer’s shot – but US doctors say it is up to patients The World Health Organization has recommended that pregnant women not receive Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine due to a lack of safety data The group added that mothers-to-be should […]
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In her last trimester, in the midst of dealing with family and work issues as well as preparing for a new baby, Michelle Emebo felt stressed. “I didn’t realize how much it was impacting me until I went to see my health care provider and my blood pressure was up,” she said. Doctors monitored her high blood pressure, which stuck […]
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A study led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers examines attitudes toward long-acting injectable (LAI) HIV therapies, among women with a history of injection—including medical purposes and substance use. The findings appear in the journal AIDS Patient Care and STDs. Currently, most HIV therapies for treatment and prevention (pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP) necessitate daily pills, which pose barriers […]
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Severe weather events such as flooding can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – with women more likely to suffer with the condition than men, new research shows. The research—a collaboration between the University of York and the Centre for Mental Health—looked at more than 17 studies examining the impacts of flooding on UK populations It also found: The risk of […]
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Significant racial disparities exist in heart-related problems among pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, with Black women having the highest risk of several serious complications, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. “Clinicians should be aware of the cardiovascular risks associated with pregnancy […]
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FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — How a woman feels about her roles at home and at work during midlife can affect several factors that influence her heart health, new research shows. The study, published Dec. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found women who felt more stressed at their jobs or in their […]
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 — Mindfulness, meditation and survivorship education can help young breast cancer survivors overcome depression and other problems, a new study indicates. About 20% of breast cancer cases occur in women younger than 50, many of whom face significant struggles. “For women in their 30s and 40s, the experience with breast cancer and its treatments is substantially […]
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