Australians will have more time to opt out of the controversial My Health Record system after an extension was approved. The system went into meltdown today with Australians trying to opt out before tomorrow night’s deadline amid concerns that protections covering privacy and the right to delete records had not yet passed parliament. But early… Read More »
WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first two years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding underpin the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, which both… Read More »
Google has hired Geisinger Health CEO David Feinberg to oversee its many health care initiatives, reporting to AI chief Jeff Dean and working closely with CEO Sundar Pichai to organize Google’s various health-related ventures. Google has been interested in health care for some time; its current efforts are quite fragmented, and they span across several… Read More »
Alabama, Oregon and West Virginia have measures that are aimed at restricting abortion access. If passed, Alabama’s Amendment 2 will add language to the state Constitution to give a fetus the same rights as a human who has been born. Abortion-rights supporters in Alabama worry that the amendment could be used to criminalize some forms… Read More »
Downing one-and-a-half large cans of energy drink almost halves blood flow in young adults, a study suggests. Researchers found the beverages – laden with caffeine and sugar, and popular with children – may lead to vessels contracting. The narrowing of certain arteries over time can lead to a stroke. In the small study, 44 non-smoking… Read More »
Uguz and colleagues present data that indicate, in a group of women with panic disorder, neonatal outcomes were worse in the women who did not get treatment. This week’s roundup also features a lot of articles on postpartum depression, addressing an array of factors which increase women’s vulnerability to postpartum psychiatric illness, including adverse life… Read More »