Showing posts with label Brockporter Health Care Sunday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brockporter Health Care Sunday. Show all posts
Sunday, September 15, 2013
From NIH report in September, 2013, "Let Baby Set the Delivery Date: Wait Until 39 Weeks If You Can":
We tend to think of pregnancy as lasting for 9 months. But ideally it should last for nearly 10 months. Research shows that babies are born healthier if they have at least 39 weeks to grow in the womb.
In recent years, there’s been a trend toward earlier deliveries, as more women are choosing the date they’ll give birth. This is known as an elective delivery. Studies suggest that the number of elective deliveries rose dramatically from 1990 to the mid-2000s.
If there’s a particular medical reason to deliver early, then it’s best not to wait, says Dr. Catherine Spong, a pregnancy expert at NIH. “But if the mother and baby are healthy, there’s no benefit to delivering the baby early,” she says. In fact, delivering early can create lasting health problems. Even women of advanced maternal age, older than 35, should wait until at least 39 weeks unless there are medical reasons to deliver early.
“We’ve gotten to the point where people feel they can choose the timing of their delivery,” says Spong. “But in reality, that baby, in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy, is doing a huge amount of developing.”
Those last few weeks can make a big difference. At 39 to 40 weeks of pregnancy, a baby’s brain weighs one-third more than it does at 35 weeks. The lungs and liver also continue to develop up to 39 weeks. And those last few weeks allow time for layers of fat to grow under the baby’s skin, which helps keep the infant warm after birth.
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Editor's note: The Brockporter, Brockport's online news magazine, publishes articles on health topics on most Sundays.
Angela and I had nine children the last four of whom were born at home at 348 Main Street in Brockport, NY. Angela delivered big babies, 2 at 9lbs. 8oz, 1 at 10lbs. 4oz. and Ryan at 11 lbs. 6 oz. The first three were born at Lakeside and the next 2 were born at The Genesee Hospital in Rochester, NY.
One of the best documentaries on the birthing industry in the United States is Ricki Lake's documentary released on 2008 entitled The Business Of Being Born.
In recent years, there’s been a trend toward earlier deliveries, as more women are choosing the date they’ll give birth. This is known as an elective delivery. Studies suggest that the number of elective deliveries rose dramatically from 1990 to the mid-2000s.
If there’s a particular medical reason to deliver early, then it’s best not to wait, says Dr. Catherine Spong, a pregnancy expert at NIH. “But if the mother and baby are healthy, there’s no benefit to delivering the baby early,” she says. In fact, delivering early can create lasting health problems. Even women of advanced maternal age, older than 35, should wait until at least 39 weeks unless there are medical reasons to deliver early.
“We’ve gotten to the point where people feel they can choose the timing of their delivery,” says Spong. “But in reality, that baby, in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy, is doing a huge amount of developing.”
Those last few weeks can make a big difference. At 39 to 40 weeks of pregnancy, a baby’s brain weighs one-third more than it does at 35 weeks. The lungs and liver also continue to develop up to 39 weeks. And those last few weeks allow time for layers of fat to grow under the baby’s skin, which helps keep the infant warm after birth.
For more click here.
Editor's note: The Brockporter, Brockport's online news magazine, publishes articles on health topics on most Sundays.
Angela and I had nine children the last four of whom were born at home at 348 Main Street in Brockport, NY. Angela delivered big babies, 2 at 9lbs. 8oz, 1 at 10lbs. 4oz. and Ryan at 11 lbs. 6 oz. The first three were born at Lakeside and the next 2 were born at The Genesee Hospital in Rochester, NY.
One of the best documentaries on the birthing industry in the United States is Ricki Lake's documentary released on 2008 entitled The Business Of Being Born.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
There are 48 million Americans with no health insurance which is the worst record for uninsured citizens in first world countries. There are 2.7 million citizens in New York without health insurance many of whom live in the Brockport area. The states with the largest number of uninsured are Florida, Texas, and California which accounts for 50% of the 48 million in the whole country. We have done a much better job of providing health insurance for our citizens in New York than in these other states, something of which we can proud and it will only get better come January 1, 2014 when coverage will begin.
It is estimated by the Urban Institute that over 1 million New Yorkers will use the exchange: 615,000 individuals, and 450,000 employees of small businesses.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
From Science News 04/30/13:
After analyzing data from nearly 5,000 American adults, the researchers found that the quality of a person's relationships with a spouse, family and friends predicted the likelihood of major depression disorder in the future, regardless of how frequently their social interactions took place.
Individuals with strained and unsupportive spouses were significantly more likely to develop depression, whereas those without a spouse were at no increased risk. And those with the lowest quality relationships had more than double the risk of depression than those with the best relationships.
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Editor's note: Health Care Sunday articles are a regular feature of the Brockporter Online Magazine which appear on most Sundays.
Apr. 30, 2013 — The mantra that quality is more important than quantity is true when considering how social relationships influence depression, say U-M researchers in a new study.
Individuals with strained and unsupportive spouses were significantly more likely to develop depression, whereas those without a spouse were at no increased risk. And those with the lowest quality relationships had more than double the risk of depression than those with the best relationships.
For more information click here.
Editor's note: Health Care Sunday articles are a regular feature of the Brockporter Online Magazine which appear on most Sundays.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
From Science News 04/30/13:
Long after a hangover, a night of bad decisions might take a bigger toll on the body than previously understood. Described in the current issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, a study at the University of Missouri has revealed a unique connection between binge drinking and the risk for developing alcoholic liver disease and a variety of other health problems.
For more click here.
Editor's note: Health Care Sunday is a regular feature of the Brockporter Online News Magazine which appears most Sundays. Binge drinking is considered 4 or more drinks within 2 hours for women and 5 or more drinks within 2 hours for men. "A drink" is 12 oz of beer, 4 oz of wine, 1 1/2 oz of hard liquor.
Long after a hangover, a night of bad decisions might take a bigger toll on the body than previously understood. Described in the current issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, a study at the University of Missouri has revealed a unique connection between binge drinking and the risk for developing alcoholic liver disease and a variety of other health problems.
For more click here.
Editor's note: Health Care Sunday is a regular feature of the Brockporter Online News Magazine which appears most Sundays. Binge drinking is considered 4 or more drinks within 2 hours for women and 5 or more drinks within 2 hours for men. "A drink" is 12 oz of beer, 4 oz of wine, 1 1/2 oz of hard liquor.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
From the CDC web site:
STD Awareness Month
April is STD Awareness Month - Make a difference
April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity for individuals, doctors, and community-based organizations to address ways to prevent some of the nearly 20 million new sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) that occur in the United States each year. 20 million - new STDs that occur each year.
$16 billion -- the cost of treating STDs contracted in just one year.
½ of all new sexually transmitted infections each year are among youth.
$16 billion -- the cost of treating STDs contracted in just one year.
½ of all new sexually transmitted infections each year are among youth.
- Prevention - STDs can be prevented. Learn how you can prevent STDs.
- STD Fact Sheets – Many STDs have no signs or symptoms. Learn more about STDs in these disease-specific fact sheets that are available in both English and Spanish.
- The Facts – Half of all new STDs occur among young people aged 15–24. These plain language brochures provide information about STDs, STD prevention, and STD treatment.
- Videos and Podcasts – Young patients feel primary care settings are an appropriate place to discuss sexual health and would like their doctors to begin these types of discussions. These short videos and audio podcasts provide doctors with tips on how to talk to young people and take a sexual history, as well as the latest on STD prevention and treatment recommendations.
- Content Syndication – The STD Prevention Web pages are some of the most popular sections of the cdc.gov web site. By using the content syndication feature, STD information on your web site will be automatically updated each time CDC updates its web site!
- STDs Widgets – Knowing your STD status is a critical step in stopping STD transmission. These STD testing locators can be added to your web site to help your web visitors find a nearby free or low-cost STD testing facility.
- STD Data and Statistics - STD rates vary by city and state. Find out about STD cases and rates in your area.
- STD Treatment Guidelines and Updates - Many STDs are treatable and most can be cured. These recommendations include guidance on treatment, screening and updates on drug resistance and drug availability.
More Information
[PDF - 219KB]Sunday, March 3, 2013
For more, go to NPR's Planet Money by clicking here.
Editor's note: Angela and I had 9 children. When Kelly was born 05/09/69 at Lakeside Hospital Angela, a mother ahead of her time, wanted to breast feed and was actively discouraged by Dr. Sansocie and the nursing staff from doing so.
In 1972 when Angela was pregnant with Colleen we switched our obstetrical care to Dr. George Walsh and The Genesee Hospital where fathers were allowed in the delivery room and they actively encouraged breast feeding. Angela and other mothers that year started the first breast feeding mother's group in Brockport, NY.
Of course when a child is born in a city hospital they get referred to a city Pediatrician and so even though we lived in Brockport we have always gotten our health care in Rochester eschewing Lakeside because of the bad experience with their maternity and pediatric care.
How times have changed as now breast feeding is recognized and acknowledged as superior in most cases to formula feeding. Remember when mothers would leave the hospital with their complimentary gift of formula and bottles foisted on them by formula corporations. It may seem a stretch, but the seeds of the death of Lakeside may be traced back to the formula corporations who captured Lakesides maternity and pediatric patients with what now are recognized as non-optimal care and practices, and patients who wanted better care for themselves and their children sought out that care from more progressive health care providers and institutions.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Tom Ashbrook had an interesting show on February 6, 2013 on the growing use of Aderall on college campuses in the US as the new "study drug". How much Aderall is being used at SUNY Brockport? At Brockport High School? If Lance Armstrong can use performance enhancing drugs, and Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens why not the student who aspires for straight A's?
From the WBUR web site:
A drug prescribed for ADHD is all over college campuses now. We’re looking at the use and abuse of Adderall.
The United States has four percent of the world’s population, and produces 88 percent of the world’s legal stimulant drugs. Including Adderall, the amphetamine-based drug widely prescribed for ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Impressive numbers.
But visit an American college campus, and really pay attention, and they add up. Lots of young Americans, many with no ADHD, taking Adderall just to focus.
To read. To write. To perform. Now there’s Adderall addiction and suicide in the news, but it’s bigger than that.
From the WBUR web site:
A drug prescribed for ADHD is all over college campuses now. We’re looking at the use and abuse of Adderall.
(Flickr/Alex Dodd)
But visit an American college campus, and really pay attention, and they add up. Lots of young Americans, many with no ADHD, taking Adderall just to focus.
To read. To write. To perform. Now there’s Adderall addiction and suicide in the news, but it’s bigger than that.
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