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Pregnant during a heatwave? ONE thing this expert says you need to be doing

With temperatures breaking records, the heat can be uncomfortable – especially if you’re pregnant. Dietitian Laura Tilt reveals how to stay hydrated and why it’s key to managing a heatwave Uncomfortable heatwave still going…. Heatwaves can have serious health implications for some. If you are elderly, sick or pregnant be sure to keep an eye… Read More: Pregnant during a heatwave? ONE thing this expert says you… »

What to Do This Weekend

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story At Home and Away What to Do This Weekend Juneteenth and Father’s Day. Credit…Holly Stapleton June 18, 2021, 4:00 p.m. ET Welcome. Saturday is Juneteenth, Sunday is Father’s Day and at 11:32 p.m. Eastern on Sunday night, summer officially begins in the… Read More: What to Do This Weekend »

Preeclampsia: Everything You Need to Know about This High-Risk Pregnancy Complication

Although it’s relatively uncommon, affecting just 3.4 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. each year, preeclampsia is a complication that can have serious long-term health effects for mom and baby. The condition is characterized primarily by higher-than-normal blood pressure during pregnancy, and may also involve elevated levels of protein in urine and a decrease in… Read More: Preeclampsia: Everything You Need to Know about This High-Risk Pregnancy… »

Reflections on 2020: You can’t mask this reality

It is deeply disheartening for me to reflect on how health care information was miscommunicated so often by so many different players in 2020.  In my 47-year career, I never saw a President, his Administration, some federal health agency leaders, many elected officials and so many others distort and deceive and mislead Americans so often… Read More: Reflections on 2020: You can’t mask this reality »