‘Like a sunburn on your lungs’: how does the climate crisis impact health?
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‘Like a sunburn on your lungs’: how does the climate crisis impact health?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/16/climate-crisis-health-risks-extreme-weather By Emily Holden in Washington Children, pregnant people and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and heat – but the impact is already felt across every specialty of medicine The climate crisis is making people sicker – worsening illnesses ranging from seasonal allergies to heart and…

Fathers’ stress during pregnancy leads to child behavioural problems, study finds
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Fathers’ stress during pregnancy leads to child behavioural problems, study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/08/05/fathers-stress-pregnancy-leads-child-behavioural-problems-study/ By Henry Bodkin, science correspondent Fathers who are stressed during pregnancy are more likely to have children with emotional and behavioural problems, a new study has found. Infants tended to show increased spitefulness and restlessness, as well as having more temper tantrums than those whose fathers’ wellbeing had been healthy before birth. Previous…

Give women more consistent abortion service, NHS told
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Give women more consistent abortion service, NHS told

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47895716 By BBC Health news Abortion services in England must provide a more consistent service to women, the NHS says. The call comes from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – the official NHS advisory body – in its first abortion guidance. The draft proposal says women should…

NHS to offer mums-to-be new blood test for pre-eclampsia
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NHS to offer mums-to-be new blood test for pre-eclampsia

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47771688 By BBC Health News Pregnant women in England will be able to get a new type of blood test to check for the potentially life-threatening condition pre-eclampsia. NHS England is making PLGF testing more widely available as evidence suggests it speeds up diagnosis which could save lives. Mums-to-be who develop…

Quick pregnancy safe after stillbirth, study finds
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Quick pregnancy safe after stillbirth, study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47403437 By BBC Health news There is no reason to delay having another baby after a stillbirth, research in the Lancet suggests. Although women are often told to wait for a year before getting pregnant again, there is little evidence to back up this advice. This international study of 14,000 births found…