Saturday News Roundup (1/6/07)

Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 06-03-2010-05-2008

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Childbirth:
There has been an explosion of poop during delivery stories in the medical blogosphere recently.

  • Poop is Part of Parturition – Fruit of the Womb. Comments on the birth experience.
  • The Birth of a Labor Nurse – The Life and Times of a Labor Nurse. RN/nurse midwifery student describes her own 1970s , with musings on the shave and the enema.
  • Stink – Neonatal Doc. Ongoing debate over in the comments.
  • The Poop Post – Doulicia. This one’s from August, but still worth a read.
  • To the Teeth has an interesting post on the cutting of the umbilical cord.
  • Belly Tales on unnecessary c-sections

    Nutrition:

  • More on the perpetually pre-pregnant woman – Folate levels in young women drop – CNN.
  • FDA Updates Health Claim for Calcium and Osteoporosis – FDA
  • What Does 200 Calories Look Like? – WiseGeek (hat tip to BeckyJ)

    Infectious Diseases:

  • Health Tip: Symptoms of HIV in Women – 4women.gov
  • Physician Groups, CDC Recommend HPV Vaccination for Girls – Kaiser Network

    Contraception:

  • The Respect Yourself Protect Yourself campaign is having a design contest. Prize is $500.
  • Wal-Mart To Include Birth Control in Employee Health Insurance Coverage Plan – Kaiser Network
  • Gels, Creams, and Melting Condoms – Spoonful of Medicine (scroll down)

    Sex:

  • For Female Soldiers, Sexual Assault Remains a Danger – Alternet
  • RHRealityCheck on sex ed.

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