Between 2013 and 2018, a startling 73% of pregnancy-related deaths in Philadelphia were in Black women—yet they accounted for only 43% of births. According to a 2020 report from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee, over half of the 26 pregnancy-related deaths could have been prevented. Saleemah McNeil and her team […]
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Why it’s too soon for Australia to legalize ecstasy and magic mushrooms to treat mental illness
While the public focus remains on COVID vaccines, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) continues to evaluate a range of proposals around the provision of medical treatments in Australia. The regulatory body is currently considering whether psychiatrists should be allowed to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin to treat mental illness. The TGA will announce its interim decision […]
Clumsy kids can be fit, too
Clumsy kids can be as aerobically fit as their peers with better motor skills, a new Finnish study shows. The results are based on research conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Eastern Finland, and they were published in […]
German agency slams too many ‘exceptions’ to virus rules
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) health agency on Thursday called for stronger measures to bring down coronavirus infections, noting many people not doing enough to reduce social contacts. “The measures that we are taking now—for me they are not a complete lockdown, there are still too many exceptions,” RKI head Lothar Wieler told a press […]
This is what happens when you get too much Vitamin A
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient. A fat soluble vitamin, Vitamin A is important to maintain healthy vision, your immune system, and healthy reproductive function. It also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs work at their optimal levels. There are actually two natural forms of Vitamin A that we get from our food. The […]
Too Cute! Gigi Hadid Shows Gift Tan France Gave Her, Zayn Malik's Baby Girl
The perfect present! Gigi Hadid thanked Tan France for the gift he sent to her and Zayn Malik’s daughter. Everything Gigi Hadid and Her Family Members Have Said About Her Pregnancy “Omg @tanfrance love so much,” the model, 25, captioned a Thursday, October 15, Instagram Story photo of two onesies stitched with the words “Zigi’s […]
Too Cute! Kylie Jenner and Stormi's Sweetest Mother-Daughter Moments
The perfect pair! Kylie Jenner and her boyfriend, Travis Scott, welcomed their first child together in February 2018 — and the reality star has been posting adorable pics with Stormi ever since. The makeup mogul kept her pregnancy under wraps, announcing her daughter’s arrival three days after her birth. “I’m sorry for keeping you in […]
Is ‘impossible’ meat too good to be true?
It sizzles on the grill. But does it fizzle in terms of nutrition? That’s the question when it comes to the new plant-based burgers that are flying off grocery store shelves and restaurant tables. Consumer choices include the Beyond Burger, the Impossible Burger and even Impossible sausage crumbles, which a major pizza chain is testing […]
The Best Multipurpose Baby Products Moms Need to Steal for Ourselves, Too
Why should babies get all the good stuff? Sure, those chubby little cherubs have sensitive skin and need extra moisturizing (and god forbid there be any chemicals in there), but we moms are sensitive too! And actually, a lot of adults could benefit from using baby products; far too many of our grown-up picks are […]
Are women being pushed into childbirth too soon?
Are women being pushed into childbirth too soon? Doctors say it’s to protect the baby – but the trauma it can cause has left some mothers with lifelong scars A certain amount of anxiety is to be expected for any first-time mother. But shortly after Lea Teahan’s daughter Ivy was born, those natural worries spiralled […]