• These are a few examples of the differences in injury/illness risks faced by men and women in the same occupations, according to a new systematic review by an Institute for Work & Health (IWH) team led by IWH Associate Scientist Dr. Aviroop Biswas. (iwh.on.ca)
  • Our previous systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis (IPDMA) of dietary and/or lifestyle interventions in pregnancy identified 36 RCTs, involving 15,526 women with a BMI of 18.5 kg/m 2 and above [ 4 ]. (springer.com)
  • Developing Culturally Tailored mHealth Tools to Address Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Black and Latina Women: A Systematic Review. (bvsalud.org)
  • The World Health Organization has described childhood obesity as a serious public health challenge emerging in the twenty-first century [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
  • The Foundation's Global Advocacy Executive Director Jennifer Gersbeck emphasised the urgency of the matter by highlighting World Health Organization data showing that while women constitute 70% of the global healthcare workforce, they hold less than 25% of the most influential leadership positions. (healthcarechannel.co)
  • Geneva, World Health Organization, 2005. (who.int)
  • Eating disorders are relatively common among women of reproductive age, yet the literature on the effects of maternal eating disorders (ED) on pregnancy outcomes is relatively sparse. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Data derived from the Generation R study , a longitudinal population-based birth cohort study conducted in the Netherlands, suggest that maternal eating disorders may have less of an impact on pregnancy outcomes than earlier reported. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Overall there was little evidence in this general population sample that lifetime ED was associated with increased risk of poor pregnancy outcomes. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • While this data is reassuring it is important to consider it along with earlier studies on pregnancy outcomes. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • While the Generation R study suggests that having a history of eating disorder does not exert a strong negative effect on pregnancy outcomes, one of its most significant limitations is that it is not clear how many of the women enrolled in this study had active ED symptoms. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Consistent with earlier studies, this finding argues that women with active symptoms of AN may have worse pregnancy outcomes. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Our findings suggest an association between Q fever and adverse pregnancy outcomes, but complications were identified in only 9 pregnancies during the study's 5-year period, indicating that the overall risk is low. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the relationship between fetal death and maternal age during cholera has not been documented, younger age is associated with increased risk for other adverse pregnancy outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • During the session titled "Cardiac Care in Women: Emerging Risk Factors" at CardioAcademic 2023, the former president of the American College of Cardiology emphasized that gender equity in care for cardiovascular disease will only be achieved when risk factors are evaluated from a gender-dependent perspective and when assessments are broadened to include novel and unrecognized risk factors, not just traditional risk factors. (medscape.com)
  • FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 14 counties in New Jersey may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 10, 2023, due to flooding. (health.mil)
  • Lawrenceville, NJ, USA -October 3, 2023- ISPOR-The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced today the recipients of its 2023 Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Scientific and Leadership Awards . (ispor.org)
  • At the Women Deliver 2023 conference in Kigali, Rwanda, The Fred Hollows Foundation unveiled its groundbreaking report titled "Women Deliver Eye Health: Let's Reframe Who Leads It. (healthcarechannel.co)
  • This NOFO seeks to advance research and training in high-priority areas of child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes ( ECHO ) Cohort data by postdoctoral fellows from relevant scientific communities. (nih.gov)
  • This RFA will provide opportunities for fellows to study child health outcomes through the analysis of ECHO s large longitudinal data sets within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. (nih.gov)
  • At the Society for Women's Health Research's June policy meeting, Andrew Hu, director of public policy and government relations at PCORI, provided insight into how PCORI identifies topics and priorities for its research, as well as how the institute is advancing women's health outcomes . (swhr.org)
  • We drew on social networks theory in general and social contagion theory in particular, and examined the impact of advice network constructs on ICT kiosk use and the impact of ICT kiosk use on women's health outcomes (i.e., seeking modern medical care and maternal mortality). (umn.edu)
  • The younger a woman was when she started her first diet, the more likely she was to use extreme weight control behaviors like self-induced vomiting, misuse alcohol, and be overweight or obese when she reached her 30's. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Public health initiatives should promote behaviors that increase wellness in girls, such as increasing activity, decreasing leisure time watching TV and on computers, and consuming more fruits and vegetables. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Stahre M, VanEenwyk J, Siegel P, Njai R. Housing Insecurity and the Association With Health Outcomes and Unhealthy Behaviors, Washington State, 2011. (cdc.gov)
  • Few studies of associations between housing and health have focused on housing insecurity and health risk behaviors and outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • We measured the association between housing insecurity and selected health risk behaviors and outcomes, adjusted for socioeconomic measures, among 8,415 respondents to the 2011 Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (cdc.gov)
  • This analysis supports a call to action among public health practitioners who address disparities to focus on social determinants of health risk behaviors and outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have reported associations between housing insecurity and mental health problems or avoiding medical care, but questions remain about the association with health risk behaviors and outcomes (4-6). (cdc.gov)
  • This study characterizes adults who report housing insecurity and the relationship of housing insecurity to selected unhealthy behaviors and outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • 6), and the associations between housing insecurity and health risk behaviors and outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • These health risk behaviors and outcomes were chosen as a sample of quality of life indicators that are associated with different types of stressful events. (cdc.gov)
  • In maternal and child health, these disparities may be evidenced by the health risks and behaviors of new mothers, the health of infants born to these mothers, and the care received by both mothers and infants. (rrh.org.au)
  • The objective of this community-based participatory research study was to conduct a retrospective, cross-sectional survey to collect information on workplace conditions and behaviors and maternal, pregnancy and infant health outcomes among a sample of female nursery and fernery farm workers in Central Florida. (cdc.gov)
  • Racial experiences, socioeconomic status, and health status among black and white adults. (springer.com)
  • Lower socioeconomic status is generally associated with poorer health, regardless of rurality of residence 6 , and greater distance to primary care has been associated with later diagnosis of serious health conditions in rural Maine, USA 7 . (rrh.org.au)
  • Little is known about factors that impact perinatal outcomes and healthcare utilisation in pregnant women with NAFLD cirrhosis. (bmj.com)
  • Methods We retrospectively analysed healthcare utilisation and perinatal outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with NAFLD cirrhosis from Ontario, Canada from 2000 to 2016 and followed for 90 days postdelivery. (bmj.com)
  • Increasing residential instability, material deprivation and dependency were associated with a higher frequency of ED visitation, with no compelling differences in the rates of perinatal complications or adverse outcomes in pregnant women with NAFLD cirrhosis. (bmj.com)
  • There was little evidence of an effect on the pre-specified composite maternal and infant outcomes, including birth weight [ 4 ]. (springer.com)
  • The authors called for studies to determine if treating mid-pregnancy, sleep-disordered breathing would improve infant outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • Addressing health disparities will help deliver on the Government's ambition to halve rates of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths by 2025. (policyconnect.org.uk)
  • In addressing the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) disparities for Black and Latina women , there is a need for the development of innovative programs, framed using theoretical underpinnings that are culturally and contextually tailored so that they align with lived experiences. (bvsalud.org)
  • Racially charged legislation and Latino health disparities: The case of Arizona's S.B. 1070. (springer.com)
  • Race and ethnicity in public health research: Models to explain health disparities. (springer.com)
  • Conclusions As the incidence rate of pregnancies among women with NAFLD cirrhosis continues to rise, understanding how this population uses healthcare services will help coordinate care for these patients. (bmj.com)
  • While SB 564 will help ensure healthier pregnancies, extending coverage to a least one-year postpartum would further improve the physical, mental, and financial health of West Virginia's women, children, and their families. (wvpolicy.org)
  • These results show that, while rural women face significant demographic and behavior challenges, their access to prenatal care, the care they receive while pregnant, and the outcomes of their pregnancies are similar to those of urban women. (rrh.org.au)
  • NIOSH expects that most pregnant workers with uncomplicated pregnancies would be able to perform lifts at those limits without increased risk of adverse maternal and fetal health consequences [ii] . (cdc.gov)
  • Fetal death occurred in 141 of the 900 analyzed pregnancies, more often in women less than 20 years of age, in their third trimester, seeking treatment more than 24 hours after symptom onset, with severe dehydration or who vomited. (cdc.gov)
  • Objectives We investigated the association between population-level social determinants, health outcomes and healthcare utilisation. (bmj.com)
  • Using multiple population-level proxies for social determinants of health, this study demonstrates an association between marginalisation and increased ED visitation. (bmj.com)
  • 2. Women's biological vulnerability, low social status, limited access to health services, low level of literacy and lack of decision-making powers are major determinants of ill-health. (who.int)
  • Low socio-economic context increases the risk of preterm delivery and may affect short-term outcomes in children born preterm. (nih.gov)
  • Future research may need to target the pre-conception period in women and early childhood interventions. (springer.com)
  • Global research efforts to date have focused on antenatal dietary and/or lifestyle interventions with the intention of limiting gestational weight gain (GWG) to improve health outcomes both for the woman and her infant. (springer.com)
  • Implement care models and interventions to strengthen health systems for children and adolescents with chronic conditions - including type 1 diabetes, congenital and rheumatic heart disease, sickle-cell disease, and chronic respiratory conditions. (globalhealthprogress.org)
  • Mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer considerable potential as a means of providing effective SRH education and services. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, there has been a lack of research assessing culturally and contextually tailored mHealth SRH interventions for Black and Latina women . (bvsalud.org)
  • Literature was reviewed to evaluate whether a culturally and contextually tailored approach was utilized in the development and implementation of mHealth interventions for Black and Latina women . (bvsalud.org)
  • A total of 12 articles were included in our synthesis, which encompassed mobile phone -, telephone -, and computer -based mHealth interventions for Black and Latina women . (bvsalud.org)
  • Tailored mHealth interventions can be effective in promoting behavior change and improving SRH outcomes for Black and Latina women . (bvsalud.org)
  • Residency meetings with faculty, during which you will present biopsychosocial/ outcomes assignments to faculty to reflect upon your clinical interventions and caseload. (upmc.com)
  • Effective interventions and health education programmes concerning healthy lifestyles are important for women of reproductive age. (who.int)
  • Understanding the psychosocial characteristics of individuals may be useful for identifying effective health interventions. (who.int)
  • Multivariable logistic models were used to relate the socio-economic context to pregnancy and delivery characteristics, and to assess its impact on short-term outcomes of the infants. (nih.gov)
  • Our results emphasise the need for a large population-based surveillance system to identify the most deprived mothers, and to propose appropriate follow-up and care to these women and their infants in order to enhance long-term health. (nih.gov)
  • PRAMS is a national public health surveillance system that uses questionnaires to survey women who had delivered live infants in the previous 2-4 months. (rrh.org.au)
  • Infants born to mothers with sleep-disordered breathing-snoring, apnea, and other breathing difficulties during sleep-are more likely to develop complications such as jaundice, low blood sugar, seizures, or death during the newborn period, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. (nih.gov)
  • We will discuss the impact that public health emergencies have had on pregnant women and infants. (cdc.gov)
  • Then we will highlight two public health emergencies the H1N1 pandemic and the Zika virus outbreak and how they uniquely affected pregnant women and infants. (cdc.gov)
  • Lastly we will provide some tips and resources for ensuring the needs of pregnant woman and infants are addressed during public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • First we are going to discuss the impact of public health emergencies on pregnant women and infants. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, women who experience pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes have a higher risk for ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes . (medscape.com)
  • Statistically, we know that 10%-20% of pregnant women report complications during pregnancy, and strong associations have been shown between gestational hypertension [and] preeclampsia. (medscape.com)
  • Women with a lifetime history of eating disorder did not differ from unexposed women in terms of risk for prematurity, low birthweight, gestational diabetes, and pre-eclampsia. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • While this population-based study indicates that most women with a history of eating disorder will do well during pregnancy, it will be important in future studies to examine whether all women with ED gain adequate weight in pregnancy, and, if not, what risk factors predict poor gestational weight gain in this population. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Current evidence demonstrates that women provided with a dietary intervention during pregnancy improve their dietary quality and have a modest reduction in gestational weight gain. (springer.com)
  • Fetuses of mothers who developed gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) grow faster already before the time GDM was diagnosed (women are typically screened at 28 weeks of gestation), suggesting that screening for GDM should be performed earlier (at 24 weeks). (wikipedia.org)
  • Furthermore, women are underrepresented in cardiovascular [clinical practice]. (medscape.com)
  • She mentioned this because, despite US legislation enacted between 1980 and 1990 that mandated the inclusion of women in clinical trials, women accounted for less than 39% of participants in cardiovascular clinical trials between 2010 and 2017. (medscape.com)
  • The Defense Health Agency's Women and Infant Clinical Community has recently implemented standardized practices to improve maternal outcomes in all its military medical treatment facilities around the world. (health.mil)
  • Prior to issuing the DHA-PI in January 2021, the Military Health System had many different methodologies, but not an enterprise standard for the process to evaluate risk assessment and resources to promptly treat PPH to prevent maternal complications, said U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Anne McMillan, PPH Bundle Campaign co-lead and interim lead for the DHA Women's Health Clinical Management Team (WHCMT). (health.mil)
  • Clinical nurse consultant Rachel Tipoti said a lack of testing put Indigenous women at higher risk. (abc.net.au)
  • It has been our clinical experience that many women with eating disorders are better able to manage their symptoms during pregnancy than at other times. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • The Spironolactone for Adult Female Acne (SAFA) study is the first large-scale clinical trial to provide evidence that the drug, which is commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, is effective in treating acne. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • We found that negative outcomes of OCHI may occur at three levels: internal (such as increased worrying), interpersonal (such as a tension in the patient-clinician relationship), and service-related (such as postponing a clinical encounter). (jmir.org)
  • Since then, PCORI has funded hundreds of studies comparing the effectiveness of different clinical options for a wide range of pressing health problems like cancer, opioid addiction, and heart disease. (swhr.org)
  • Introduction The Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) for adults, and equivalent measures for children and adolescents and older people, are widely used in clinical practice and research contexts to measure mental health and functional outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • Meanwhile, huge gaps in sex-specific data due the inadequate inclusion of female participants in clinical research has placed millions of women in danger. (gsk.com)
  • In 2011, the Society of Women's Health Research partnered with the FDA to examine why clinical trials lacked female participants - and what could be done to overcome barriers to their participation. (gsk.com)
  • Pregnant women are sited as populations with special clinical needs or at risk in the 2013 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act or PAHPRA. (cdc.gov)
  • In Haiti in 2011, pregnant women with clinical signs of cholera who sought treatment from Médecins Sans Frontières, or MSF, in Port- au-Prince, were sent to a general cholera treatment center, or CTC. (cdc.gov)
  • Women who experienced preadmission or postadmission fetal death did not differ by age or clinical presentation. (cdc.gov)
  • PND is common and can have a negative impact on both maternal and infant health. (bmj.com)
  • Harris D, Aboueissa A, Baugh N, Sarton C. Impact of rurality on maternal and infant health indicators and outcomes in Maine. (rrh.org.au)
  • We need to remember that smoking and obesity pose a higher risk for cardiovascular disease in women than in men. (medscape.com)
  • Only 29% receive adequate blood pressure control, those living with diabetes have a 45% greater risk of suffering ischemic heart disease , and obesity confers a 64% higher risk of developing ischemic heart disease in women vs 46% in men. (medscape.com)
  • However, the effect of this on longer-term childhood obesity-related outcomes is unknown. (springer.com)
  • In overweight and obese pregnant women, we found no evidence that maternal dietary and/or lifestyle intervention during pregnancy modifies the risk of early childhood obesity. (springer.com)
  • With obesity occurring at increasingly earlier ages, so too does the aggregate lifetime exposure and risk of adverse health consequences [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
  • Longer-term childhood outcomes such as BMI and obesity were not included [ 4 ]. (springer.com)
  • To address this question, we performed an individual patient data meta-analysis (IPDMA) of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in which women with overweight or obesity were provided with a dietary and lifestyle intervention during pregnancy and where follow-up of children had occurred to determine the longer-term effects of antenatal dietary and lifestyle intervention during pregnancy on the woman and their children at 3-5 years of age. (springer.com)
  • Whether these metabolites mediate the undesirable effects of obesity on health outcomes remains to be further investigated. (lu.se)
  • The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's 2019 report found the incidence of cervical cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women was more than double that of non-Indigenous women. (abc.net.au)
  • The report also said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women were three times more likely to die from the disease. (abc.net.au)
  • The specific health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will be a key focus in this unit. (edu.au)
  • The third assessment the students will complete case studies exploring care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and submit a written reflection on learning in this critical practice area. (edu.au)
  • It can address the issues of low birthweight, infant and maternal death, postpartum depression, opioid addiction, health problems for mothers, as well as those of their children. (wvpolicy.org)
  • Cost-Effectiveness of PoNDER Health Visitor Training for Mothers at Lower Risk of Depression: Findings on Prevention of Postnatal Depression from a Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial. (bmj.com)
  • The bundle components are designed to address specific steps to identify, prevent, and/or respond to a PPH event, and efforts are underway to update training, supplies, equipment, and resources and develop closer collaborations to decrease adverse outcomes for mothers and their families," explained McMillan. (health.mil)
  • Well prepared health care teams and informed patients comprise the best teams to prevent complications and improve outcomes for mothers and their families. (health.mil)
  • Oct. 22, 2018 Most parents know that the diet and exercise habits of a pregnant woman impacts the health of her baby, but little is known about how a father's health choices are passed to his children. (sciencedaily.com)
  • [ 8 ] When abnormal liver function in a pregnant woman acts as a harbinger for acute liver failure, transplant hepatologists try to manage their care until the women are postpartum and, in some cases, might even induce birth as early as the 30th week before performing an orthotopic liver transplantation. (medscape.com)
  • Methods and analysis Journal articles meeting inclusion criteria will be identified via a search of seven electronic databases: MEDLINE via EBSCOhost, PsycINFO via APA PsycNET, Embase via Elsevier, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature via EBSCOhost, Web of Science via Thomson Reuters, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library. (bmj.com)
  • Pregnancy can really be a major stress test for the heart, and I believe that as healthcare professionals, we should all be asking women if they have had pregnancy-related complications. (medscape.com)
  • A high risk for obstetric complications has been reported among women infected with Coxiella burnetii , the causative agent of Q fever, but recent studies have failed to confirm these findings. (cdc.gov)
  • These include a focus on improving the screening of apparently healthy pregnant women and identify those at high risk of complications. (wikipedia.org)
  • Elderly persons and persons with underlying health problems are at increased risk for complications of influenza. (cdc.gov)
  • The latest article by Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP (Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee) and Jasmin Adebisi (Policy Manager for Health) sets out how ensuring all women have access to personalised care can tackle some of the greatest challenges in women's healthcare. (policyconnect.org.uk)
  • Utah Black women attain more preventative healthcare but fare worse in health outcomes compared to all Utah women. (upr.org)
  • Value in Health (ISSN 1098-3015) is an international, indexed journal that publishes original research and health policy articles that advance the field of health economics and outcomes research to help healthcare leaders make evidence-based decisions. (ispor.org)
  • Articulate the key concepts and considerations for providing healthcare for women and LGBQTi diverse populations. (edu.au)
  • Women are often ignored or not listened to or dismissed [by healthcare professionals]…The length of diagnosis time has been impacted, and our knowledge of what women's health impact is and what disease impact is has been compromised. (gsk.com)
  • The only observed differences between exposed and unexposed groups was an increased risk of fetal distress in women with lifetime AN and a trend toward increased risk of being hospitalized during pregnancy for women with lifetime AN + BN. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • Owing to a low rate of successful fetal delivery in case reports of antepartum liver transplantation, many hepatologists may be hesitant to select orthotopic liver transplantation as the treatment of choice in pregnant women with end-stage liver disease. (medscape.com)
  • Reginald Tucker] Cholera infections during pregnancy are associated with high rates of fetal death, especially when women are severely dehydrated. (cdc.gov)
  • In April 2012, MSF established a CTC to improve fetal outcomes in pregnant women by facilitating intensive follow- up for dehydration and rapid access to obstetric and neonatal services. (cdc.gov)
  • Thirty-six were excluded from analysis: 33 lacked fetal outcome data and 3 died. (cdc.gov)
  • However, preadmission fetal death was more likely in women who arrived more than 24 hours after symptom onset or were severely dehydrated. (cdc.gov)
  • Weak evidence of a difference in effect of severe dehydration and postadmission fetal death between TGs was potentially due to a lower rate among severely dehydrated women in TG2. (cdc.gov)
  • Women less than 20 years of age were twice as likely as older women to experience fetal death. (cdc.gov)
  • Research should be undertaken to determine whether the POstNatal Depression Economic evaluation and Randomised (PoNDER) Trial remains clinically effective and cost-effective when delivered by other health professionals. (bmj.com)
  • Future research should explore the longer-term cost-effectiveness and social impact of using PoNDER with women experiencing postnatal depression (PND). (bmj.com)
  • These Self Made women were photographed and interviewed between July 2019 and January 2020 by studio portrait photographer and Rutgers-Newark alumna Tinnetta Bell and journalist Carrie Stetler, communications manager for Rutgers School of Dental Medicine . (rutgers.edu)
  • This work aligns with the goals of SWHR's new science network that is dedicated to improving the lives of women with uterine fibroids, endometriosis and related conditions by addressing the gaps in research, diagnosis, treatment, and care. (swhr.org)
  • 4. Numerous conferences, meetings and symposia have focused on aspects of women's health, and various resolutions5 and guidelines for action have led to the disaggregation of data and the establishment of programmes for improving women's health worldwide. (who.int)
  • These results highlight areas where focused pre-pregnancy and prenatal education may improve maternal and child health in rural Maine. (rrh.org.au)
  • It's clear that women are being excluded from leadership positions in global health - having more women in positions of power will generate better public health outcomes for women and girls," Gersbeck said. (healthcarechannel.co)
  • draft resolution, and 4.10, Intellectual property rights, innovation and public health, were closely related, and proposed that item 4.10 should be considered immediately after item 4.3. (who.int)
  • Dr NYIKAL (Kenya) said that Kenya wished to submit a draft resolution under item 4.10, Intellectual property rights, innovation and public health. (who.int)
  • American Journal of Public Health, 102 (5), 836-843. (springer.com)
  • Spotlight and Research Feature articles explain NICHD research findings and public health issues to the general public. (nih.gov)
  • I am Mabel Wolghiren from CDC Office of Public Health and Response, a Division of Emergency Operations. (cdc.gov)
  • Thank you for joining us today's emergency partners information connection webinar [inaudible] protecting pregnant women and babies during public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • I want to be sure we're all on the same page first when we discuss public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • During today's presentation when we refer to a public health emergency this can include large scale natural disasters, man-made disasters, and significant infectious disease outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • This study was approved by the National Bioethical Committee of the Ministry of Public Health and Population of Haiti. (cdc.gov)
  • A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Native American women in Arizona are dying of pregnancy-related causes at a rate of four times higher than white women. (wbur.org)
  • Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) finds that the younger a woman is when she goes on her first diet, the more likely she is to experience several negative health outcomes later in life. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Dr. Tasha Toy, Assistant Vice President for Campus Diversity at Utah Tech University and lead author of this study, says it was very challenging yet rewarding for her and her team to analyze the numbers and data found about Black women in Utah. (upr.org)
  • Results 3320 pregnant women with NAFLD cirrhosis formed the study cohort. (bmj.com)
  • In this study, women who enrolled prenatally and gave birth to a live singleton ( n = 5256) were included in the analysis. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • In this study, our observation is supported by the finding that women with anorexia nervosa, although they tend to have a lower weight at the beginning of pregnancy, gain weight at a more rapid rate than women without ED. Similarly, women with a history of bulimia nervosa had a higher body weight but a lower rate of weight gain. (womensmentalhealth.org)
  • The SAFA study was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and involved Miriam working with dermatologist Professor Alison Layton from Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, and the Skin Research Centre at the University of York. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Institutes of Health, a process in the first study, ACHS I, to develop a follow-up study were eligible to participate in started in 2011. (cdc.gov)
  • study, ACHS II, included measurements of PCBs, eval- uation of questions on health issues identified in ACHS I, and additional assessments of dioxin-like compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this study was to describe negative outcomes associated with OCHI use in primary care and identify potential preventive strategies from consumers', health practitioners', and health librarians' perspectives. (jmir.org)
  • Perceived racism in relation to weight change in the black women's health study. (springer.com)
  • The Pregnancy Outcome Prediction (POP) Study is a prospective cohort study of 4,512 women who have never given birth, recruited at the Rosie Hospital (Cambridge, UK) between January 2008 and July 2012. (wikipedia.org)
  • The POP study is supported by the Women's Health and Paediatrics theme of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), which is based at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (UK). (wikipedia.org)
  • Nulliparous women with a viable singleton pregnancy were recruited to the POP study when attending their dating ultrasound scan at The Rosie Hospital (Cambridge, UK). (wikipedia.org)
  • As part of the Didactic Plan of Study, you will take part in a planned Women's Health Residency Program curriculum as well as musculoskeletal coursework to provide comprehensive patient care within the specialty. (upmc.com)
  • Screen time before bed may affect kids differently, depending on whether they have a particular personality trait, suggests a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). (nih.gov)
  • and data to study the association between abdominal fat distribution and other health conditions and risk factors, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and activity and dietary patterns. (cdc.gov)
  • This study of women attending premarital clinics in the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed to evaluate the impact of a health education workshop on their health locus of control and self-efficacy in physical activity. (who.int)
  • In this study, health locus of control (HLOC) and self-efficacy were used as the framework for a health education programme. (who.int)
  • The Utah Women & Leadership Project released their latest research snapshot on May 18, centering around the status of Black women in Utah. (upr.org)
  • She said many times, there was no data to be found regarding any group of minority women within the state, which shows the need for more research like this to be done. (upr.org)
  • Toy said the most shocking piece of research she and her team found revolved around the concerningly low amount of income Black women bring home. (upr.org)
  • The next research snapshots studying diverse women in Utah will include Latina and Native American women. (upr.org)
  • Research shows a multitude of health and financial benefits to providing health care to pregnant and postpartum women. (wvpolicy.org)
  • Research has shown that intimate partner violence adversely impacts on the physical and mental health of women over the life course and can have deleterious effects on outcomes for children exposed to this violence. (alswh.org.au)
  • This project will align these fields of research by examining the potential cumulative impact of maternal exposure to adverse childhood experiences and violence across the life course on outcomes for women in the 1973-1978 cohort and their children. (alswh.org.au)
  • ISPOR-The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), is an international, multistakeholder, nonprofit dedicated to advancing HEOR excellence to improve decision making for health globally. (ispor.org)
  • However, there is a need for more research assessing user engagement and retention for Black and Latina women , and whether improvements in SRH outcomes are sustainable over the long term. (bvsalud.org)
  • Research Consortium to con- fish, is just one possible way duct exposure and health to become exposed to PCBs. (cdc.gov)
  • Explore our stories to see our mission at work, find recent news releases, and read research offering solutions for addressing health care challenges and opportunities. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
  • Nearly 10 years ago, Congress established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to address this information gap by conducting quality health research focused on outcomes important to patients. (swhr.org)
  • PCORI's research in women's health areas serves as one example of its engagement with patient subpopulations. (swhr.org)
  • PCORI has invested about $240 million to fund 61 studies targeting conditions that specifically or more often affect women, in addition to dozens of projects focused on engaging more women in the research process. (swhr.org)
  • Based on this research, PCORI funded a related project to update materials to assist patients and health care providers in making shared treatment decisions about fibroids. (swhr.org)
  • Because health conditions that exclusively or predominantly affect women - like uterine fibroids and migraine - are often stigmatized and have large information and research gaps, studies like PCORI's could be beneficial to patients, health care providers, and stakeholders like SWHR, bringing us a step closer to eliminating these gaps. (swhr.org)
  • PCORI's 10-year authorization expires this September and it is seeking reauthorization in order to continue its research and efforts to improve outcomes for patients - including those groups, like women, who have often been overlooked or ignored in traditional research. (swhr.org)
  • However, scientific research is preliminary, and its health benefits aren't conclusive. (healthnews.com)
  • For example, most early research into coronary heart disease (CHD) was conducted on men, despite the fact 80% of women between the ages of 40 and 60 have one of more risk factors associated with CHD - a leading cause of death for women - and experience life-threatening symptoms of heart attacks differently. (gsk.com)
  • Most people don't know that still today you can be prescribed a medication that has not been tested on someone like you," says Kathryn Schubert, CEO and President of the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR), a US organisation founded in 1990 to promote research on biological sex differences and disease. (gsk.com)
  • For a long time, the general thinking was that women were little men, and the introduction of hormones in scientific research was a challenge that nobody wanted to be bothered with. (gsk.com)
  • Below you will find summaries, with links to more research, of some hazards faced by women in the workplace as well as links to industry-specific research from NIOSH that relates to women. (cdc.gov)
  • While the cause of these outcomes is not determined here, discouraging weight loss diets in young girls may reduce risk for eating, alcohol, and weight-related problems in adulthood. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A774: The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and violence in adulthood on women's health, parenting, and child outcomes. (alswh.org.au)
  • The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and violence in adulthood on women's health, parenting, and child outcomes. (alswh.org.au)
  • But almost a third of women continue to be affected in adulthood and this can be a huge physical and psychological burden to those who suffer from persistent outbreaks. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • The various stages in the life of a woman range from infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood to the post- reproductive years. (who.int)
  • Background Cirrhosis is rising in North America, driven partly by the epidemic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), most in women of reproductive age. (bmj.com)
  • In the workforce, 75% of women are of reproductive age. (cdc.gov)
  • Dec. 5, 2022 It's well established that experiencing stress can hurt our physical health. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Health Promot Pract;23(4): 619-630, 2022 07. (bvsalud.org)
  • The review also found some differences in injury/illness risks for men and women based on exposures (i.e. hazards or work conditions) across occupations. (iwh.on.ca)
  • Do work exposures and their effects differ for men and women? (iwh.on.ca)
  • The researchers searched eight electronic databases for studies that examined occupational exposures or work-related injury or disability outcomes in a working population. (iwh.on.ca)
  • While workplace exposures can affect both male and female reproduction, issues related to reproduction and pregnancy are of particular concern to women. (cdc.gov)
  • When a woman is pregnant, her exposures at work can affect her developing baby. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, 40% of respondents said they have never discussed routine cancer screenings with their health care provider. (news-line.com)
  • Routine screenings should be part of your wellness routine, just like eating healthy, exercising and taking care of your mental health. (news-line.com)
  • This website is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. (alswh.org.au)
  • Itchhaporia also remarked that women and primary care clinicians must be educated on the symptoms of heart disease so that they can be on the alert and provide patients with comprehensive treatments when necessary. (medscape.com)
  • If you're a woman in health care, you may be at greater risk than a male colleague of getting injured from doing repetitive tasks. (iwh.on.ca)
  • higher risks for women in aluminium production and health care. (iwh.on.ca)
  • 1 Respiratory Disease Section, Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Bay Pines, FL. (nih.gov)
  • In the most deprived group, women had more irregular pregnancy care, a higher prevalence of infection during pregnancy, and a lower rate of antenatal corticosteroid administration. (nih.gov)
  • Lilly has committed $14.4 million in support of UNICEF's life-saving work to address NCD risk factors, strengthen health systems and enhance the ability of health care workers to care for people in Bangladesh, Malawi, Nepal, the Philippines and Zimbabwe. (globalhealthprogress.org)
  • The countries were selected based on the potential to strengthen country-level health systems and models that provide care and support for children and adolescents with chronic conditions, including type 1 diabetes, cancer, congenital and rheumatic heart disease, sickle cell disease and asthma. (globalhealthprogress.org)
  • We are a health care and well-being company made up of a diverse team around the world dedicated to making health care work better through two distinct and complementary businesses: Optum and UnitedHealthcare. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
  • The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) administers the Bayou Health Medicaid program, through which UnitedHealthcare operates as a Louisiana Medicaid managed care organization (MCO). (unitedhealthgroup.com)
  • These incentive payments are examples of the effectiveness of value-based purchasing, and they show how, in partnership with UnitedHealthcare and the other MCOs, Bayou Health is reengineering health care delivery in Louisiana in a way that improves the care provided to Louisianans enrolled in Medicaid. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
  • It is key to remember that overutilization of health care services can occasionally be harmful to patients. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
  • There's a range of reasons, but the answer to this dilemma comes in the guise of health care data analytics. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Health care data analytics refers to software tools that analyze these troves of information -- often called big data -- into usable material. (dignityhealth.org)
  • The key to making sure that data captured by EMRs and other health care databases meaningfully affects patient care is simple: share it. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Many organizations, including Dignity Health, have developed their own HIEs and are actively working to share information that will support physicians in care delivery. (dignityhealth.org)
  • The Fred Hollows Foundation firmly believes that achieving gender parity in eye health leadership will help bridge inequities in eye health care. (healthcarechannel.co)
  • Governments and health systems must address the care needs of people with long COVID. (nature.com)
  • When patients and health care providers are forced to make health care decisions without sufficient evidence to inform them, the negative effects can be far-reaching. (swhr.org)
  • Undue financial burden, ineffective treatments and painful side effects are just a few consequences of limited health care information. (swhr.org)
  • The second compares two ways to help patients and health care providers talk about the treatment choices for long-term pain conditions such as migraine. (swhr.org)
  • A two-level model (i.e., village and individual) was developed to understand how women in rural India were influenced by other women in their advice networks to use ICT kiosks, and the effects of ICT kiosk use on seeking modern medical care and maternal mortality. (umn.edu)
  • At the individual level, we proposed structural network effects of other women in a focal woman's network on individual outcomes of ICT kiosk use, seeking modern medical care, and maternal mortality. (umn.edu)
  • Rural residents may face health challenges related to geographic barriers to care, physician shortages, poverty, lower educational attainment, and other demographic factors. (rrh.org.au)
  • Difficult geographical and financial access, poor quality of care, attitude of health care workers and long waiting hours in health facilities have limited women's utilization of services. (who.int)
  • This consists of health system responsiveness to the needs of women, education of the girl-child, quality health care, elimination of gender discrimination and harmful traditional practices, and an appreciation of the role of women in sustaining human life. (who.int)
  • The decision about when to seek health care is not always vested in the woman but rather in those who have power over her. (who.int)
  • Your health care provider can do special tests to check on the health of your baby. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Additional findings reveal that nearly half of the people surveyed are more vigilant about their health since the pandemic. (news-line.com)
  • Significant findings also conclude that Utah Black women are much less likely to attain a Bachelor's degree within the state and are less likely to be married. (upr.org)
  • Findings of adverse pregnancy outcome in infected women, high seroprevalence in animal studies, and large human outbreaks have placed increasing focus on Q fever in several European countries, including Denmark ( 1 - 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The findings demonstrated that although women provided with a dietary intervention improved their dietary quality, there was evidence of only a modest reduction in GWG (0.7 kg). (springer.com)
  • The findings are expected to change the way acne in women is routinely treated, improve acne outcomes, and reduce the large amount of antibiotics currently prescribed for the condition. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Professor Andrew Farmer, Director of NIHR's Health Technology Assessment Programme, says : "The findings from this important trial provide compelling evidence which could help thousands of women affected by persistent acne. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Our findings confirm that agricultur al work presents potential reproductive hazards for women of childbearing age. (cdc.gov)
  • Objective: To examine estrogen therapy outcomes by BSO status, with additional stratification by 10-year age groups. (elsevierpure.com)
  • abstract = "Background: Whether health outcomes of menopausal estrogen therapy differ between women with and without bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) is unknown. (elsevierpure.com)
  • ABSTRACT The preconception period is an ideal opportunity to optimize women's health. (who.int)
  • The interplay of structural dynamics within economies and firms, government actions and regulation, and cultural developments have over time changed the nature of households and the supply of labour, and resulted in three undesirable employment outcomes for women. (ippr.org)
  • Here, we examine the association of health and racial microaggressions in the case of Latinos. (springer.com)
  • In a statistical analysis of the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we examine the association between stress from racial microaggressions and self-rated health for Latinos of different levels of linguistic acculturation. (springer.com)
  • Main outcome measure Adults admitted to hospital for psychiatric disorders recorded between 1971 and 2011 in the Finnish hospital discharge register. (harvard.edu)
  • and the National Institute on Aging, will feature researchers discussing how children and adults can put the latest sleep science into practice to support optimal health outcomes throughout the lifespan. (nih.gov)
  • Respondents with the following characteristics reported a prevalence of housing insecurity higher than the state prevalence: high school education or less, annual household income less than $50,000, women, Hispanic ethnicity, aged 25 to 44 years, unmarried, living in households with children, or 3 or more ACEs ( Table 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A high prevalence of women working below their 'qualification grade', which might have effects in terms of a sub-optimal allocation of skills across an economy. (ippr.org)
  • They know that male and female bodies are genetically different, that they experience differences in the prevalence, course and severity of many common human diseases and metabolise foreign substances - like medicines and vaccines - differently. (gsk.com)
  • Frequent exacerbations are associated with a faster decline in FEV(1), impaired health status, and worse survival. (nih.gov)
  • Many times, a transplanted organ normalizes a woman's hormonal imbalance and restores fertility, thus offering the prospect of pregnancy and providing many women with end-stage organ disease a chance to conceive and bear children. (medscape.com)
  • 3. The collective effect of these factors determines the way a woman's health is perceived by her and others as well as the value placed on her well-being. (who.int)
  • The team then followed women 10-years later and examined the impact of dieting history on long-term health outcomes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Extending Medicaid coverage beyond 60-days postpartum could have lasting short- and long-term benefits for those women, their children and families, and the state of West Virginia. (wvpolicy.org)
  • 1 PND affects maternal-infant interaction and can lead to long-term adverse outcomes for children. (bmj.com)
  • Although the rates of AKI during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection have declined markedly since the early days of the pandemic, new concerns about the long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection for kidney health have since emerged. (nature.com)
  • More culturally-trained female clinicians are needed to help reduce cervical cancer rates in remote Indigenous communities, a Mount Isa nurse says. (abc.net.au)
  • She said more Indigenous women would have a cervical screening test if their communities had locally based female clinicians who were Indigenous or culturally trained. (abc.net.au)
  • The proposed guidelines should be useful to occupational health practitioners in the evaluation and redesign of lifting tasks and to clinicians in advising patients about manual lifting restrictions at work. (cdc.gov)
  • The Early Detection = Better Outcomes campaign shares helpful information, such as screenings you need at every age, tools to find free and low-cost cancer screenings and information on how your family health history can impact your cancer risk. (news-line.com)
  • Their impact and temporal relationship with other outcomes such as functional status, dyspnea, and the multidimensional body mass index, obstruction, dyspnea, exercise capacity (BODE) index remain unknown. (nih.gov)
  • They also recognise that varying demographics - ethnicity, gender identity, social class, sexuality and more - have an impact on the health outcomes of patients. (gsk.com)
  • To determine the impact of rurality on maternal and child health in Maine, USA, 11 years of data (2000-2010) for the state of Maine from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) project were analyzed. (rrh.org.au)
  • The first assessment will assess students' knowledge on women's health conditions in the form of multiple choice and short answer questions. (edu.au)
  • Participants also proposed three types of strategies to reduce the occurrence of these negative outcomes, namely, providing consumers with reliable OCHI, educating consumers on how to assess OCHI websites, and helping consumers present and discuss the OCHI they find with a health professional in their social network or a librarian for instance. (jmir.org)
  • To assess the effects of cholera infection, establishment of a specialized CTC, and the new rehydration protocol, the authors conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of pregnant women with suspected cholera admitted to MSF's CTC during September 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014. (cdc.gov)
  • With the support of the vignettes, we asked participants to elaborate on (1) their experience with patients who have used OCHI and experienced negative outcomes and (2) what strategies they suggest to reduce these outcomes. (jmir.org)
  • Participants: 9939 women aged 50 to 79 years with prior hysterectomy and known oophorectomy status. (elsevierpure.com)