Topic: Femtech: technology enhancing women’s health Femtech — technologies specifically designed to positively impact women’s health — has the potential to radically improve health outcomes for women globally. Incorporating artificial intelligence, machine learning, software, diagnostics, products and services, femtech is an emerging industry that is already shifting medical practice. Despite working for 50% of the…
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Topic: The WHO alcohol-pregnancy warning for childbearing women overlooks men Men who drink can damage fetuses as well, but they aren’t mentioned by the World Health Organization. The entire burden — and blame — of childbirth is still put on women. The World Health Organization is advising that “women of childbearing age” should be a…
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Topic: When is fetal heart rate monitoring necessary? Doctors use fetal heart monitors to get an indication of a fetus’s health. They may use one in the following situations: During routine prenatal appointments: Healthcare professionals can use an ultrasound device to briefly monitor the fetus’s heart rate during routine checkups. To monitor for specific concerns:…
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Topic: Perimenopause: The Women’s Health Issue No One’s Talking About Enough It’s something most Gen X and cusp millennial women experience, but it’s still extremely misunderstood. Here’s what to know. Arianna Sholes-Douglas remembers the moment her body was in the grips of perimenopause ― though she didn’t recognize it for what it was at the…
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Topic: Babies Who Are Breastfed Have Lower Blood Pressure, Better Heart Health Researchers say that babies who are breastfed for even a short period of time have lower blood pressure and better heart health. Experts say this is because breast milk contains hormones that set the stage for better long-term health outcomes. Officials recommend babies…
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Topic: From birth control to mammograms, many women missed out on preventive care for all of 2020 Study shows even after in-person care restarted, women were 20% to 30% less likely to get such services than in 2019, especially those from lower-income and higher-minority areas. The COVID-19 pandemic knocked many women off schedule for important…
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Topic: What to Know About Hepatitis and Pregnancy Hepatitis and pregnancy is a complicated topic because there are many different types of hepatitis. Hepatitis just means any disease that causes inflammation of the liver. It can be caused by a virus or a noninfectious cause. Viral hepatitis can be caused by a number of different…
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Topic: 73% Of Women Don’t Treat Their Menopause Symptoms Though virtually all women experience menopause, it has remained taboo for many women. Hormonal changes during menopause typically bring unpleasant symptoms and indignities: hot flashes, sleep disruption, thinning hair, and vaginal dryness to name a few. But relatively few women are talking about or addressing their…
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Topic: Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy and After Birth Depression and anxiety that happen during pregnancy or anytime during the first year after the birth of your baby are medical conditions. These feelings are not something you caused by doing or not doing something. And, they can be treated if you seek help. What are…
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Topic: Newborns should be stimulated to hold and reach for objects Newborn infants and babies aged up to three months should be stimulated to manipulate objects and observe adults performing everyday tasks. This incentive helps their social, motor and cognitive development, researchers note in an article published in the May 2021 issue of the journal…
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