To address the economic burden on expectant and nursing mothers, Japan plans to set a nationwide uniform amount for childbirth expenses and fully cover this with health insurance, eliminating out-of-pocket costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/society/childbirth-costs-full-coverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #pregnancy #women039sissues #insurance
Billy Smith
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"Two Black women said they were denied immediate medical attention despite being minutes away from giving birth.
The incidents, which happened days apart in different states, highlight long-standing disparities in health outcomes for Black women, health experts say."
#healthcare #hospitals #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #obstetrics #WomensHealth #disparities #EMTALA #SocialMedia #texas #indiana #BlackMastodon
ProPublica
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ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Women #Health #Abortion #Pregnancy #Texas #Law #USPolitics
ProPublica
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In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-postpartum-medicaid-coverage-robin-vos?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Wisconsin #Women #Health #Medicaid #Pregnancy #Law #USPolitics
"Two Black women said they were denied immediate medical attention despite being minutes away from giving birth.
The incidents, which happened days apart in different states, highlight long-standing disparities in health outcomes for Black women, health experts say."
#healthcare #hospitals #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #obstetrics #WomensHealth #disparities #EMTALA #SocialMedia #texas #indiana #BlackMastodon
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Women #Health #Abortion #Pregnancy #Texas #Law #USPolitics
Amid a continuing shift toward nuclear families, demand for postnatal care services that support mothers and newborns after childbirth is rising across Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/postnatal-care-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #children #pregnancy #women039sissues #parenthood
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-postpartum-medicaid-coverage-robin-vos?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Wisconsin #Women #Health #Medicaid #Pregnancy #Law #USPolitics
Lisa Melton
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"An umbrella review of nine systematic reviews published today in BMJ shows no link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children."
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/tylenol-use-pregnancy-not-tied-autism-adhd-review-shows
#PublicHealth #acetaminophen #paracetamol #Tylenol #autism #ReproHealth #pregnancy #ChildrensHealth
"An umbrella review of nine systematic reviews published today in BMJ shows no link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children."
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/tylenol-use-pregnancy-not-tied-autism-adhd-review-shows
#PublicHealth #acetaminophen #paracetamol #Tylenol #autism #ReproHealth #pregnancy #ChildrensHealth
In a first, Japan has approved the over-the-counter sale of emergency contraceptive pill Norlevo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/japan/science-health/japan-morning-after-pill-otc-sale-approval/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #pregnancy #birthcontrol #drugs #health
More than half of needy pregnant women and new mothers in Japan said that they have no savings, a survey by Save the Children Japan showed on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/pregnant-women-savings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #poverty #pregnancy
bhaugen
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"Telling parents not to give their children Tylenol is also insane because acetaminophen is the only pain reliever/fever reducer that’s safe for infants under 6 months old. And, of course, parents should consult their doctors if their children are sick."
~ Emily Singer
#Trump #Tylenol #women #pregnancy #children #science #medicine
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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/26/2345608/-Now-Trump-s-even-giving-kids-headaches
bhaugen
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"But scaring parents out of giving an infant a fever reducer is absurdly dangerous, as high fevers can lead to seizures and dehydration, and not treating them can cause more harm—which is why actual doctors are aghast at Trump's latest medical disinformation."
#Trump #Tylenol #women #pregnancy #children #science #medicine
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"But scaring parents out of giving an infant a fever reducer is absurdly dangerous, as high fevers can lead to seizures and dehydration, and not treating them can cause more harm—which is why actual doctors are aghast at Trump's latest medical disinformation."
#Trump #Tylenol #women #pregnancy #children #science #medicine
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"Telling parents not to give their children Tylenol is also insane because acetaminophen is the only pain reliever/fever reducer that’s safe for infants under 6 months old. And, of course, parents should consult their doctors if their children are sick."
~ Emily Singer
#Trump #Tylenol #women #pregnancy #children #science #medicine
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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/26/2345608/-Now-Trump-s-even-giving-kids-headaches