The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed many in the U.S. who had never before had health insurance to finally be able to acquire that vital benefit. However, undocumented immigrants—who often turn to emergency rooms for care—are ...
Mar 15, 2022
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In a study of vaginal births in New York State hospitals, labor neuraxial analgesia—having an epidural or combined spinal and epidural—was associated with a decreased risk of severe maternal morbidity. Deliveries with ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Living with your romantic partner? Don't take them for granted.
Feb 11, 2022
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Racist policies and practices that restrict Black workers from employment may drive racial inequities in birth outcomes among workers. In the United States, Black infants are 50% more likely to be born prematurely than white ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section becomes necessary. Regarding this issue, ...
Feb 1, 2022
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(HealthDay)—The final touches are being put on the White House's plan to deliver 500 million free coronavirus rapid at-home test kits to households across America.
Jan 7, 2022
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California State University, the nation's largest four-year-public university, said Wednesday that it will require students, faculty and staff at its 23 campuses to get COVID-19 booster shots for the spring semester amid ...
Dec 22, 2021
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From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor unions have been among the strongest advocates for workplace safety measures.
Nov 9, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Epidural analgesia during labor is not associated with immediate or longer-term adverse outcomes in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Network Open.
Nov 4, 2021
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For Susie Young, the days before she was a unionized caregiver weren't ones to cheer about.
Oct 20, 2021
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