Childbirth Education And Pregnancy Anxiety

Analyzing the side effects of common drugs; questioning conventional pregnancy wisdom

Initially all participants demographic data will be collected then their pre and post intervention anxiety levels will be measured using standardised anxiety scale State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The intervention group will be exposed to two sessions of video-assisted childbirth education classes and each participant will be provided with Childbirth education booklet. Pregnancy outcomes of the two groups will be measured using standardised Pregnancy Outcome Check List. The main outcomes measured will be pre and post intervention anxiety levels and pregnancy outcomes. The results will provide investigators to develop strategies to implement the interventions in present setting and also it explores the feasibility of implementation to all Health Facilities of Oman.
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Most steroid skin creams likely safe during pregnancy

Overall, 4.7 percent of babies whose mothers had used corticosteroids were low birth weight, compared to 4.8 percent of those whose mothers didn’t use the creams. Just under 1 percent of both groups of babies were born premature, or before 37 weeks’ gestation. With potent creams, babies’ risks also did not change when women used a total of 100 to 200 grams of the drugs during their entire pregnancy. But when mothers-to-be used 300 grams – the amount in six standard-size tubes – or more, the risk of low birth weight went up sevenfold. The most potent topical creams include clobetasol propionate, betamethasone dipropionate and fluocinonide (marketed as Vanos and Lidex) and are used to treat severe inflammation, itching or psoriasis.
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The Web site eHealthMe.com aims to help people connect the dots between the drugs they take and how they feel. The site, which is free, merges social media and medical data to help people get to the root of their problems. Users can find studies, anonymously ask a question or peruse queries posed by others. The site provides an extensive database of the possible side effects of 45,000 drugs, vitamins and supplements; it also connects users with other people who suffer from similar problems. Questions are not answered by medical professionals. Instead, when someone posts a question, the site invites other eHealthMe users of the same gender and similar age who have taken the same medications to answer the question. As the site warns, this does not replace the advice of a doctor, but knowing, for example, that youre not the only one who has experienced sudden hearing loss when using eye drops is comforting.
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Supermarket pregnancy tests irk French pharmacies

(text) An amendment to a Senate bill that would allow supermarkets and other retailers to sell pregnancy tests in France received the support of two government ministers this week, almost ensuring that the measure will be passed. Pharmacists, who currently hold a monopoly on distribution of such tests, are up in arms. For Patricia Schillinger, the Socialist senator who introduced the amendment, the reform is a matter of convenience and freedom for women. Buying a pregnancy test is often embarrassing for young women, Schillinger told the French press this week. As a woman, I want to have the liberty to buy a test wherever I want, just as men can buy condoms wherever they want. But most supporters of the amendment say it is a simple question of economics. Opening the sale of pregnancy tests to supermarkets guarantees their price will decrease, thus making them more accessible to consumers.
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Breast Ca: Chemo Brain Really Hormone Head

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, fatigue, and depression did not contribute significantly to cognitive decline. The longitudinal effect of hormone therapy on cognitive function was evaluated by multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis controlling for age, education, estimated baseline IQ, and average estradiol level. The analysis yielded an odds ratio of 7.69 (95% CI 2.20-27.03, P=0.002). The study is notable for its objective evaluation of the relationship between hormonal therapy and cognitive function, which has been examined less extensively than has chemotherapy, said invited discussant Julia White, MD , of Ohio State University in Columbus. “Cognitive changes associated with hormone therapy for breast cancer [have] proven to be somewhat complex,” said White. “Chemotherapy is a confounding effect. Some reports have suggested the type of hormonal agent makes a difference — selective estrogen receptor modulator versus aromatase inhibitor.
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Alternative Names HRT; Estrogen replacement therapy; ERT; Hormone replacement therapy Information Hormone therapy may help relieve some of the bothersome symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and pain with intercourse. The hormone estrogen protects against thinning of the bones ( osteoporosis However, taking hormones may also increase your risk for: Blood clots Heart disease Stroke You and your doctor should decide whether hormone therapy is right for you. The key is to weigh the risks of taking hormone therapy against the benefits that you might have from taking these hormones. Every woman is different. Your doctor should be aware of your entire medical history before prescribing hormone therapy.
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Government panel: Hormone therapy ‘not recommended’

The task force recommendations “are aimed at older women, who are generally healthy asking, ‘If I take a pill a day, will I prevent a heart attack?’ ” Crandall said. Many doctors have already greatly limited how they apply the treatment, and the risks of hormone therapy are well-known among professional organizations. On its website, the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists warns against hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease. The North American Menopause Society website stresses the same cardiovascular risks and advises that a woman’s personal risk factors should play a role in deciding whether to take hormone therapy. “The bottom line is clinicians must take all clinical parameters into account for the patient and prescribe the lowest dose for the shortest duration of time,” said Dr.
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Unitas Maritime Exercise Promotes Unity

4th Fleet commander overseeing its execution. The goal, 4th Fleet officials said, is to develop and test participating navies capabilities to respond as a unified force to a wide variety of maritime missions. “While the overarching goal of the exercise is to develop and test command and control of forces at sea, training in this exercise will address the spectrum of maritime operations,” Harris said. Scenarios are expected to include electronic, anti-air, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare as well as air defense and maritime interdiction operations.
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Exercise and Wellness in Survivorship

David Shovlin, a GP at Burn Brae Medical Group in Northumberland, UK, refers some of his patients to such a scheme. He told the press: “Regular exercise is known to both prevent and improve control in a number of long-term conditions, notably hypertension and type 2 diabetes . It is a useful way to motivate patients initially to become more active, leading to improvements in the management of their condition and reduced need for medication.” Richard Ripley, a 65-year-old patient from Cramlington, Northumberland, was referred to such a scheme to help treat his type 2 diabetes. He says he doubled his attendance at the gym after being referred on the scheme, and over a year later, is still going there regularly. After being diagnosed with angina , he added an extra visit a week to his gym workouts, as he explains: “Finding out that I have angina was quite a shock and it has encouraged me to start an extra Friday session at the gym in September. The longer you attend, the better you get at the various activities which spurs you on to do even more. It definitely gives you a new outlook on life and I fully intend to keep my activity levels up.” Long-term benefits not clear The study was commissioned because it is not clear how many patients who participate in such schemes actually change their activity levels in the longer term, particularly given many of them only last 12 weeks.
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Over 55s more likely to complete exercise on referral

10 at 7 p.m. in St. Clair Shores. The free event will be held at Beaumont Rehabilitation Services, 23715 Little Mack, suite 200. “Our goal is to help connect survivors with community resources and introduce them to therapists with advanced training, experience and desire to work with oncology patients, says Beaumont physical therapist and program coordinator, Mary Alice Hewelt. We have individualized programs and activities available to help survivors wherever they are in their recovery. The cancer survivorship exercise and wellness event will include physical therapists who specialize in working with breast cancer patients with lymphedema.
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Beauty Bar Lashfully Grows In The Wink Of An Eye

Beauty.com Debuts The Heartbeat Bag from Honor as a Gift with Purchase

Client Rebecca Bandervort of San Francisco gets a beauty treatment. Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle Client Rebecca Bandervort of San Francisco gets a beauty treatment. Liv Contreras puts eyelashes on client Rebecca Bandervort of S.F. at Lashfully’s bigger Cow Hollow location. Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle Liv Contreras puts eyelashes on client Rebecca Bandervort of S.F…. Colorful offerings allow clients to play according to their mood. Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle Colorful offerings allow clients to play according to their mood.
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* The Heartbeat Bag is only available at http://www.Beauty.com with any $100 purchase while supplies last. Offer may be applied only once per household. Free gifts cannot be returned for refund, credit, or exchange. A minimum purchase does not include shipping charges, the purchase of gift cards, applicable tax, backordered items, out of stock items, or specially handled products.
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Snooki Defends Her Dramatic Weight Loss: “i Don’t Look Emaciated”

‘Extreme Weight Loss’s Bob Brenner Announces Plans to Become Life Coach

5, 2013 8:18 AM PDT Loading… Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV Snooki is, once again, slamming those who are critical of her 50-pound weight loss following the birth of son Lorenzo. “People are jerks,” the 25-year-old mom tells InTouch . “I don’t look emaciatedI look healthy!” She adds, “My arms still jiggle when I wave! I’m 4-foot-9, which is the size of a third-grader, so weighing 96 pounds is normal for me.” Snooki, who admitted she was at her heaviest weight of 146 pounds during her Jersey Shore days, credits her slimmed-down figure to intense workouts at the gym with a trainer.
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Have small snacks every two hours like nuts, fruits or low calorie diet. Choose wisely to boost the metabolism. Eating frequently will only boost metabolism if you eat the right snacks. What are the foods one must completely avoid to lose weight? There is no food that one should completely avoid since the body requires a certain amount of all nutrients, even fats as in essential fatty acids, carbohydrates for glucose, proteins for amino acids to build tissues and wear and tear, also a whole range of vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. Whole grains Whole grains are less processed than the refined starches we find in most bread and pasta products.
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Lose weight with natural weight loss foods

It was a show that highlighted the emotional and physical pain of morbid obesity as Bob faced the camera and confessed that his weight had caused him to risk his family, his police career, his future as a football coach and, above all, his life. From the fast food drive-ins that Bob and his family frequented to the argument with his daughter about her own fondness for fast food, the finale revealed why obesity has become an epidemic. However, this episode of ” Extreme Weight Loss ” also proved that just how essential it is to believe in yourself when it comes to weight loss. For Bob, it took the compassion, knowledge and passion of Chris Powell to lead the way. In every episode, Chris has shown his sincere empathy for his clients and his determination to truly transform them in every way: Mind, body and spirit.
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Snooki strikes back at critics of her weight loss: ‘I don’t look emaciated; I look healthy!’

Because public speaking and life coaching are critical to fulfilling his new purpose, Brenner is pursuing the professional knowledge and certification to do it right. There are people without professional training who call themselves life coaches, and that does not sit well with Brenner. The man who lost 20 inches from his waistline during a yearlong fight for his life does not take short cuts. “My desire to receive proper training and certification came from the same place of integrity that inspired my weight loss of 253 pounds,” said Brenner. “To become the most effective life coach I can be for people, it’s critical I invest time and energy in becoming professionally trained and prepared.” Brenner has a friend who became a successful coach through Coach Training Alliance, so the former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department detective thoroughly checked out the organization before he enrolled. “I looked into other coaching programs, but CTA’s admissions staff, faculty, content and methods are first-class, and so relevant,” said Brenner. “There was no competition.” Although Brenner’s new coaching business ” iCoach Transformation ” is based near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his public speaking, coaching practice and upcoming book will reach individuals across the country and around the world.
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‘Extreme Weight Loss’ finale: Chris Powell helps police officer lose 253 lbs

My arms still jiggle when I wave! she added. Im 4-foot-9, which is the size of a third-grader, so weighing 96 pounds is normal for me. Feeling good about herself, the mother of one son, Lorenzo LaValle, with boyfriend Jionni LaValle previously posted an Instagram photo showing off her bicep muscles after she was slammed for being too skinny. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for MTV The slimmer Polizzi attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at Brooklyns Barclays Center last month. RELATED: SNOOKI SUES PERFUME COMPANY FOR $6M Too skinny my a–.
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