Loading the player… A Black male doula in California is on a mission to make delivering babies safer for Black women. Dustin Young, founder and President of Our Own, is encouraging men to join him in supporting Black mothers with having safer birthing experiences, as reported by Spectrum News 1. Young is a certified doula… Read More: Black male doula is helping make deliveries safer for Black… »
The first thing that came to mind when I heard about COVID restrictions and mitigation strategies was how exceptionally dangerous this time could be for women living with abusive partners. “Self-isolate,” “stay at home,” “practice social distancing,” and “recession” are all words likely to be terrifying to many women who are living with intimate partner… Read More: When lockdown is not actually safer: Intimate partner violence during… »
Planned Caesarean delivery can be the safest option for women who have had a Caesarean in the past, according to new research in PLoS Medicine. Attempting a vaginal birth was linked with a small but increased chance of complications for mother and baby compared with repeat Caesareans. The findings come from more than 74,000 births… Read More: Repeat Caesareans ‘often safer birth option’ »
(Reuters Health) – A survey of people with food allergies who dine out successfully has found they employ quite a few strategies. Those who never had an allergic reaction in a restaurant tended to employ an average of 15 strategies to avoid allergens, while those who have had a reaction tended to use only six… Read More: Dining out with food allergies may be safer with at… »