Research Highlights:
An analysis of health records for almost 110,000 women in the UK found that women with poor cardiovascular health after pregnancy or who experienced adverse pregnancy outcomes, including high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and/or pre-term birth, had a significantly higher long-term risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Among women with adverse pregnancy outcomes, those who maintained better cardiovascular health after pregnancy had cardiovascular disease risk similar to women who had no history of pregnancy complications.
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CHICAGO, March 21, 2024 — Women with a history of adverse…
London — British tabloids reported Sunday that Catherine, the Princess of Wales, was spotted in public for the first time since she disappeared more than two months ago for what Kensington Palace said was an unspecified abdominal surgery and recovery. The sightings, one of which was later depicted by a grainy video clip, came amid ongoing controversy over Kate’s well-being and whereabouts.
The Sun tabloid newspaper said Kate was seen at a farm shop near her family’s home in Windsor, west of London, on Saturday, quoting onlookers as saying she appeared “happy, relaxed and healthy.”
On Monday, the celebrity site…
Penn State Health Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presents “Cultivating Health Empowerment: Transforming Diverse Lives for Optimal Health.”
Session 5: Healthy Holiday Celebrations
Penn State Health’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion introduces our 2023-2024 Community Health Equity Series, Cultivating Health Empowerment: Transforming Diverse Lives for Optimal Health. The series will consist of 11 sessions focused on providing diverse community members with information on advancing their healthcare and improving their health status. Sessions will be held at 7 pm and are available virtually through the Microsoft Teams format. The sessions scheduled for October 19 in Reading, December 21 in…
Emergency response to an unfolding crisis
In 2015, Iraq witnessed a humanitarian crisis resulting from the Islamic State’s takeover of large parts of Ninawa, Al-Anbar, Salahaddin, Kirkuk, and Diyala governorates, and the war that followed to restore governmental control. More than 4 million Iraqis are estimated to have been displaced at that time and forced to seek refuge in other areas of Iraq. This came after a massive influx of refugees fleeing the civil war in neighboring Syria that erupted in 2011.
As a result, Iraq was deeply destabilized, and massive resources were allocated to the war effort. At the…