Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care

6+ hour ago   (363+ words) Stowers Investigator Randal Halfmann, Ph.D., will train AI to better understand and predict protein changes linked to neurodegenerative diseases. His research explores one of biology’s biggest questions: how proteins change over time, and how those changes may influence aging, immunity,…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (401+ words) Families who have lost children will walk in remembrance of all children lost in miscarriages, stillbirths, and premature deaths this Sunday. The Bediako Birthing Center at Hillsdale Hospital will host its 19th annual Walk of Remembrance Oct. 18, starting at 1 p.m. in Owens…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (136+ words) Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper…...

4+ hour ago   (227+ words) When 15-year-old Ivette Rodriguez learned she was pregnant, she faced the next nine months without much support. “It wasn’t easy,” she said. “I didn’t have many people educating me or walking beside me.” Now she works with other struggling parents…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (494+ words) Choices Crisis Pregnancy Centre in Somerset West will celebrate 30 years of supporting women facing crisis pregnancies with a thanksgiving brunch on Saturday, October 24. The celebration at Urban Voice Church is expected to bring together about 130 past and present volunteers, staff…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (287+ words) Pregnancy brings several physiological changes, including increased blood volume and metabolic demands. Consequently, the body must work harder to maintain a normal temperature when the surrounding environment becomes hotter. This can increase the risk of dehydration, dizziness, fatigue and other…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (773+ words) (CWR) When you hear about unintended or surprise pregnancies, the demographic that likely pops into your head is young people, perhaps those 25 and under. But a new film, set for release on October 16, highlights the fact that there’s a group…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago   (836+ words) And as anyone who has served in this work knows, those responsibilities don't always fit neatly into a workday. It's hard to leave the concerns of the center at the office, especially when you know the needs are great and…...

11+ hour ago   (1638+ words) Preterm birth (PTB), defined by the World Health Organization as delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation, remains a major global health concern with increasing incidence across most regions1,2. Clinically, PTB is categorized according to gestational age as late preterm (34–37 weeks), early…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (628+ words) Calvary is expected to take over the Darwin Private Hospital before the end of the year. (ABC News: Dane Hirst) Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says a new law will force operators of the Darwin Private Hospital to provide private maternity…...