Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising
The number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.
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The number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.
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Black women are four times more likely to die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the latest figures published by Mbrrace—a national program which surveys and investigates the causes of ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems, a study published Thursday suggests.
Jun 2, 2023
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Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America.
May 23, 2023
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When 28-year-old Navy veteran Carisma Carter pulled her car up to the front of the Atlanta VA Clinic, her seat was pushed far back from the steering wheel to make room for her big belly. Carter was 8 months pregnant.
May 16, 2023
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If you're a person who gets breast exams, listen up. According to new guidance from medical experts, routine mammograms should now begin at 40 years old—10 years earlier than previously recommended.
May 15, 2023
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Younger generations want to talk more openly about periods but they aren't being supported by leading period product brands.
May 12, 2023
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Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force.
May 9, 2023
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A newer, more effective treatment for uterine fibroids is available that doesn't require surgery.
May 5, 2023
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New American College of Radiology breast cancer screening guidelines now call for all women—particularly Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women—to have risk assessment by age 25 to determine if screening earlier than age 40 ...
May 4, 2023
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