by: Gio Battaglia ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention told News 8 Friday they recently sent out a notice to healthcare providers after more than 150 reports of the wrong RSV vaccinations was given to pregnant women and children. News 8 inquired with the CDC after a caller was wondering...
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New technology ‘game changing’ for pregnant women with diabetes
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Peer reviewed – randomised controlled trial – humans Automated insulin delivery should be rolled out to pregnant women with type 1 diabetes – according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. The technology – known as ‘hybrid closed-loop technology’ – gives insulin doses as informed by a smartphone...
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Covid-19 in pregnant women can damage the placenta and the fetus
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA Using prenatal magnetic resonance imaging, a group of MedUni Vienna researchers examined the placentas and foetuses of women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy. Their research results demonstrate that the different strains of the virus that emerged during the pandemic led to varying degrees of damage: especially involving pre-Omicron variants,...
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Study reveals pregnant women are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in dishware, hair coloring, plastics, and pesticides
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO Pregnant women in the U.S. are being exposed to chemicals like melamine, cyanuric acid, and aromatic amines that can increase the risk of cancer and harm child development, according to researchers at UC San Francisco and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Melamine and cyanuric acid were found...
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Pregnant women with penicillin allergy label should be tested to reduce antibiotic exposure
by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Chemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows that the thiazolidine ring and fused four-membered β-lactam are not in the same plane. Credit: Public Domain It’s well known that 9 of...
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Study Helps Unravel Why Young, Pregnant Women Develop Heart Failure Similar to That of Older Patients
Researchers at Penn Medicine uncover more genetic mutations that predispose women to peripartum cardiomyopathy, with implications for the future of increased genetic testing. Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified more genetic mutations that strongly predispose younger, otherwise healthy women to peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare condition characterized by weakness of the heart muscle that begins sometime during...
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Fauci says 20K pregnant women got COVID-19 vaccine with ‘no red flags’
By Kenneth Garger February 10, 2021 | 8:38pm | UpdatedEnlarge Image Dr. Anthony Fauci speaking at a press briefing on January 21, 2021.AP Photo/Alex Brandon Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday said about 20,000 pregnant women have received the COVID-19 vaccine “with no red flags.” The top infectious disease expert announced the update at a Wednesday White House briefing, adding both the CDC...
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What causes a metallic taste and fatigue?
A metallic taste in the mouth, also called dysgeusia or parageusia, is a taste disorder in which a person perceives the taste of metal even though nothing is in the mouth. It can sometimes occur alongside fatigue, which is a constant feeling of exhaustion and lack of energy. A metallic taste by itself may be...
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What women should know about stroke
Stroke is a medical emergency. The faster you get treatment, the better your chances are of recovering. Mayo Clinic experts say women who have stroke symptoms should not delay seeking treatment. They say some women don’t realize the symptoms could be life-threatening, and don’t get the care they need in time. In this Mayo Clinic...
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Offspring of Pregnant Women Exposed to High Level of Pollutants May Have Lower IQs
A new study has found that pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollutants had children with lower IQs, compared to the children of women exposed to lower levels. While the difference was small – 2.5 points on average – it increased to 6.8 IQ points if the mothers’ folate levels had been low during pregnancy. The study will be published in the issue of Environmental Research and is...
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