All articles tagged: 15 weeks gestation of pregnancy (Z3A.15)
HealthDay
09 July at 12.41 PM
More Americans Now Think Abortion Should Be Allowed in Any CircumstanceTwo years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more Americans think their state should allow a woman to get a legal abortion for any reason, a new poll finds.Just over 6 in 10 of those questioned say women should have that right, compared to just under 50% of Americans who held the same belief in 2021, the new <a href="https://ap |
Evalytics
15 April at 05.09 PM
Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugsKirsten Puccio faced child welfare reporting due to her methadone treatment in pregnancy. Mass General Brigham's new policy focuses on actual harm, not just substance exposure. Initiatives like M.I.R.A.C.L.E. Mamas support mothers in recovery amidst changing testing and reporting practices. |
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Evalytics
15 April at 05.02 PM
US measles cases are up in 2024. What’s driving the increase?The article discusses a measles outbreak in Chicago, with over 1,200 cases reported since November. Health officials are urging vaccination to contain the spread, particularly among children and pregnant women. The outbreak highlights the importance of maintaining high vaccination rates to prevent resurgence of preventable diseases. |
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HealthDay
31 January at 11.10 PM
CDC: Shift Toward Shorter Gestational Age Seen From 2014 to 2022From 2014 to 2022, there was a shift toward shorter gestational age, according to the Jan. 31 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., and Michelle J.K. Osterman, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, used data |
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HealthDay
30 January at 04.13 PM
Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Up for Moderate, Late PreemiesChildren born moderately or late preterm have increased risks for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including motor, cognitive, epileptic, visual, and hearing impairments, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in The BMJ.Ayoub Mitha, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a nationw |
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HealthDay
06 December at 04.14 PM
2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pregnancy-Linked Drug OD Mortality RatiosFrom 2018 to 2021, pregnancy-associated overdose mortality ratios increased consistently for women aged 10 to 44 years, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.Beth Han, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional, exploratory st |
Medpage Today
17 November at 10.31 PM
Two Treatments That Don't Work for OsteoarthritisWASHINGTON -- If you're looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results should at least narrow your search... |
MedScape
11 November at 07.56 AM
Scoring System Could Mean Better Access to Lung TransplantScoring system could improve access for hard-to-match candidates due to height and blood type. |
Medical xPress
07 November at 07.50 AM
How key results could influence health policyThe results of some congressional races may foreshadow who will have outsize health policy influence in Congress next year. |
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Medpage Today
05 November at 07.00 PM
Mpox Cases in Congo May Be StabilizingGOMA, Congo -- Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" -- a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made a global emergency declaration in August... |
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Medical xPress
02 November at 07.40 AM
Insulin resistance caused by sympathetic nervous system over-activation, a paradigm-shifting study findsRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and collaborating institutions have found that overnutrition leads to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders through increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The study shows that reducing SNS activity can prevent insulin resistance induced by a high-fat diet, suggesting a new understanding of how obesity causes insulin resistance. |
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MedScape
31 October at 06.30 AM
Report: Rethink Race-Based Adjustments in Clinical ToolsThe slow adoption of race-neutral tools may harm patient care outcomes, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. |
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Medpage Today
25 October at 02.09 PM
Patients More Satisfied With AI's Answers Than Those From Their DoctorPatients were consistently more satisfied with responses from artificial intelligence (AI) to messages in the electronic health record than they were with those from their clinician, according to a study in JAMA Network Open... |
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Medical xPress
25 October at 12.40 PM
Surgical innovation: The intelligent turbine insufflatorThe Politecnico di Milano and the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam have pooled their medical and technical expertise to create a new technology for devices called "insufflators." These innovative instruments are designed to create a temporary cavity in the bodies of patients through the application of pressurized gas, providing the surgeon with the necessary space to perform the surgical proced |
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Medical xPress
24 October at 07.50 AM
Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosisColumbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone turnover, leading to significant reductions in bone density and increased risk of fractures, particularly in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals. |
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HealthDay
23 October at 10.58 PM
Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Offspring of Moms With Eating DisorderOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Ida A.K. Nilsson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a popula |
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