Patients and doctors are clashing about side effects of hormonal birth control
When a pediatrician put Maya Prokupets on the birth control pill at age 15 to…
Year: 2021
STAT+: The pandemic forced an experiment in delivering intensive mental health care from home. Will the approach stick?
When the pandemic lockdowns slammed society’s doors closed in March 2020, the leaders at McLean…
From conception to birth: A look at the stages of pregnancy – Fox News
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Integrating compassion back into health care – Las Vegas Sun
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Chemical pollutants disrupt reproduction in anemonefish
Ocean pollution is unfortunately becoming more commonplace, raising concerns over the effect of chemicals that…
First Person: ‘Trafficking is a crime can happen in front of our eyes’
Ilias Chatzis heads up a global team of more than 60 experts at the UN…
Covid-19: Mums who were severely ill urge pregnant women to get jabs – BBC News
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How to deal with negative body image in pregnancy – Patient.info
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10 Wonderful Ways to Fill Your Christmas Bucket List
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PODCAST: Durban +20 – forging a creative path in defense of human rights
Growing up in California’s Silicon Valley, African-American Derrick León Washington took note of the socio-economic…
Nasal problem plagued long-nosed crocodile relatives
Research finds that humans have more in common with endangered crocodiles than we think —…
Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Researchers found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. Nausea…
How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team
Business leaders and management experts often encourage people to speak up in the workplace. Suggesting…
Early data from South Africa hints Omicron variant may cause less severe Covid, but more research is needed
As the world waits for studies that give a clear picture of the Omicron variant,…
Breakthrough in understanding cosmic forces that shape Earth’s heliosphere
Astrophysicists have made a breakthrough discovery in our understanding of the cosmic forces that shape…
How Health One is setting up a model for alternative 911 response in Seattle – The Seattle Times
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Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot
For decades, scientists have hotly debated the origin of the western honey bee. Now, new…
Pregnancy risks increase with age but there’s no reason to believe risks ‘jump’ after turning 35, study suggests – USA TODAY
Pregnancy risks increase with age but there’s no reason to believe risks ‘jump’ after turning…
Who Is Policing Your Pregnancy? – Rewire News Group
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Rihanna reacts to pregnancy rumors with boyfriend A$AP Rocky – HOLA! USA
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Pregnancy apps and online spaces fail to support individuals grieving a pregnancy loss – here’s what to do about it – The Conversation AU
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Rally mobilizes support for pregnancy care centres – The Catholic Register
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VIDEO: Importance of HCV screening in pregnancy – Healio
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Poland plans to set up register of pregnancies to report miscarriages – The Guardian
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Managing Pregnancy in Patients With CML – Targeted Oncology
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News in Brief 3 December 2021
Omicron: Don’t panic but prepare for likely spread, says WHO Avoiding starvation, immediate priority for 3.5 million in Afghanistan WTO agrees to…
Daytime meals may reduce health risks linked to night shift work
A small clinical trial has found that eating during the nighttime — like many shift…
Rights experts call for end to violence against women in Tigray conflict
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have called for urgent action to end…
Wraparound care coordination associated with many positive outcomes amongst youth with serious and complex behavioral health needs
A study finds that Wraparound Care Coordination (Wraparound), which has been adopted in states and…
Precise new form of brain surgery requires no incisions, scalpels
Researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors…
How To Sleep Better? Why A Bad Mattress Affects The Quality Of Sleep
Did you know that according to research, mattresses play a big part in the overall…
COP26: Convert climate ‘promises to action’, urge UN rights experts
Marking the 35th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, independent UN human…
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Omicron: Don’t panic but prepare for likely spread, says WHO
As scientists continue to investigate the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)…
UN chief: COVID-19 laid bare barriers faced by 1 billion people with disabilities
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Friday that those with a disability were among the…
STAT+: Stoke Therapeutics drug, targeting genetic cause of childhood epilepsy, reduces seizure activity
An experimental drug from Stoke Therapeutics reduced the frequency of convulsive seizures in children with…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA plans rapid review of Omicron vaccines and drugs; Califf would keep Woodcock at FDA
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Can seven questions determine how wise you are?
Researchers report that an abbreviated, seven-item scale can help determine with high validity a person’s…
Gene-editing used to create single sex mice litters, 100% efficiency
Scientists have used gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with 100%…
Evidence is insufficient to back mandatory NHS staff vaccination, says House of Lords committee
A House of Lords committee has raised several concerns about the proposed legislation to make…
What is general practice’s place in the new world?
Mathew’s commendable article advocating “major reforms that bring our profession together” not surprisingly falls short…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—3 December 2021
Living long enough to benefit from treatmentBisphosphonates are the main drugs on offer for fracture…
Erythematous plaques on the skin folds
A woman in her 50s presented with bilateral pruritic erythematous plaques in the submammary, axillary,…
Covid-19: Build on success of vaccination programme in reaching ethnic minority groups, report recommends
Lessons learnt in relation to increasing uptake of the covid-19 vaccine among ethnic minority groups…
Covid-19: “Deficient” risk assessment system left UK exposed, says Lords report
The UK remains vulnerable to the impact of extreme risks such as the covid-19 pandemic…
The NHS digital clinical safety strategy
Ensuring patient safety is essential to providing high quality healthcare.1 Despite important advances in this…
Opinion: In defense of not treating everyone the same
As a third-generation Black physician who has experienced firsthand discrimination from health care providers, I…
Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis
In this paper by Talic and colleagues (BMJ 2021;375:e068302, doi:10.1136/BMJ-2021-068302, published 18 November 2021), reference…
“Coping” with menstruation while working shifts
It is great to see topics which can be considered taboo—such as menstruation—tackled openly as…
Could it be covid? Update information to stop public confusion
As a GP, I completely agree with Salisbury’s article.1 We are currently seeing many patients…
Opinion: Reforms needed for FDA’s regulation of medical devices
Medical devices are mainstays of modern medicine, from basic products like gloves and bandages to…