Feeling the love! Jenna Cooper is getting ready to give birth to her first child, and although the Bachelor in Paradise alum is a newbie at motherhood, she’s received plenty of advice from her Instagram followers. “I finally feel like I can be more open, and share exactly what’s going on in my life,” Cooper, […]
Texas judge rules hospital can remove baby Tinslee Lewis from life support, family has week to appeal
Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A Texas judge has denied a family’s request for a temporary injunction in the case involving their 11-month-old daughter, who has been hospitalized since birth at Cook Children’s Medical Center, opening […]
Women need professional emotional support during high-risk pregnancies, study finds
Little is known about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, but Rutgers researchers learned that without psychosocial support, women struggle with fears and tears while feeling isolated and worried. The study appears in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. About 15 percent of pregnancies worldwide are high-risk, making premature delivery, low infant birth […]
Tumours ‘corrupt’ healthy tissue to support its ‘growth and survival’
Cancer cells may ‘corrupt’ surrounding healthy tissue to help tumours grow, spread and resist treatment, scientists claim Scientists studied the tissue that surrounds mice tumours in the laboratory Cancer ‘exerts a powerful influence over its neighbouring cells’ Helps experts understand how tumours trigger changes that help them survive Cancer cells may ‘corrupt’ healthy tissue to help them […]
Why Don't Breastfeeding Support Groups Support Quitting, Too?
The online breastfeeding community supports you through thrush, nursing strikes, mastitis, I even saw a local community band together to lend a woman a pump part at work. They have tips and tricks, suggestions for positions to try for different issues, there are constant words of encouragement. But what I never seemed to see was much discussion around wanting […]
Peer support reduces carer burden
In a world first, La Trobe University research has shown how peer-led support programs for family and friends who provide regular support to an adult diagnosed with a mental health condition can significantly improve carer well-being. Family Education Programs (FEPs) – led by trained individuals with their own personal experience of caring for someone with […]
Successful support for parents of anorexia patients
In a pilot projected at the University Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of MedUni Wien and AKH Wien, parents of anorexia patients were familiarised with the illness in the form of workshops and an online intervention and introduced to skills for the interaction with their children in order to promote healing. The scientific evaluation […]
Lifting the lid on bladder cancer support
Bladder cancer is a painful and sometimes life-threatening condition that patients can find difficult to talk about, with many becoming homebound as they cope with debilitating side effects such as incontinence. Bladder cancer mainly starts between the ages of 50 and 80 years old, affecting men at a ratio of 3:1, and is increasing with […]
I Support Women In Sport 2016 Winners
Fair Fighter Liesl Tesch & Ruan Sims Leadership Legend Anna Meares Local Heroine Josie Janz-Dawson Hall Of Fame Layne Beachley Women's Health One To Watch Ella Nelson Moment Of The Year Chloe Esposito – Modern pentathlon Olympic gold Moment Of The Year – Readers Choice Michelle Payne – Melbourne Cup 2015 Outstanding Woman In Sport […]