Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus cases detected in India's Kerala state
Authorities in India's southern Kerala region have issued a statewide alert after 14 cases of the Zika virus were detected, officials said Friday.
Jul 9, 2021
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News tagged with woman
Obstetrics & gynaecology
AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester
A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman's pregnancy, but most say the procedure should usually be illegal in the second and third trimesters, according to ...
Jun 25, 2021
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Pediatrics
Mothers' mental health may affect twins' and singletons' touch and movement during pregnancy
New research published in Acta Paediatrica suggests that a pregnant woman's mental health may impact the touch behavior of twins and singletons during pregnancy, and in the case of twins, how frequently they touch themselves ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What Naomi Osaka taught women, especially Black women
Many Black women can relate to the challenges facing professional Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka and the backlash she experienced after withdrawing from the French Open to prioritize her mental health, says Northwestern ...
Jun 2, 2021
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Health
Building a better scrub cap
When Joke Alesh, a Rhode Island dentist, became a new mother, one of her worries was whether germs would be able to hitch a ride home from the office on her long, braided hair and pose a risk for her baby. And when COVID ...
May 14, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress, but feeling strong social support can break those patterns
Even before the pandemic, there was plenty for expectant mothers to worry about. Pregnant women must withstand a barrage of arguably well-intentioned, but often hyperbolic, warnings about their health and what's to come, ...
May 12, 2021
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Vaccination
Italian woman gets six doses of Pfizer vaccine in error
A 23-year-old Italian woman was under observation in a hospital in Tuscany after receiving six doses of the Pfizer vaccine in error, news agency AGI reported Monday.
May 10, 2021
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Health
Mayo Clinic Minute: Lifestyle changes to manage menopause symptoms
The average healthy woman begins menopause at 51, though some women will begin in their 40s or in their late 50s. It's a natural biological process that marks the time a woman ends her menstrual cycle.
May 6, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching
For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant woman will go into labor by analyzing immune and other biological signals in a blood sample, according to a study from the Stanford University School ...
May 5, 2021
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Surgery
Black and Latinx surgeons continue to hit glass ceiling in America
Among the upper echelons of academic surgery, Black and Latinx representation has remained flat over the past six years, according to a study published today in JAMA Surgery by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University ...
May 5, 2021
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