Undetected and unmonitored hypertension carries substantial mortality and morbidity, especially during pregnancy. We assessed the accuracy of OptiBPTM, a smartphone application for estimating blood pressure (BP), across diverse settings. The study was conducted in…
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By Mark Melchionna April 13, 2023 – Published in JAMA Network Open, new research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increases in telehealth use for prenatal care, with April 2020 having the highest share…
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The existence of substantial racial disparities in maternal and newborn health has been a worry for decades. Obstetric outcome disparities at hospitals have an extremely negative impact on black mothers and other new parents…
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By Sarai Rodriguez April 12, 2023 – Involving community support persons in the birthing experience can counter obstetric racism impacting the maternal health experience for Black mothers. This approach contributes to safer hospital environments and…
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A recent study by Oregon Health & Science University found significant reproductive health disparities in the US, driven by varied state-level Medicaid coverage. Medicaid is the primary source of publicly funded contraception in the…
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By Mark Melchionna April 06, 2023 – Earlier this month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a list of winners that were selected to advance in a prize competition to improve maternal outcomes known…
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Femtech company Clue, which offers an app focused on menstrual cycle tracking and reproductive health, raised €7 million ($7.6 million) in funding led by existing investors Union Square Ventures and Balderton Capital. The company also…
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In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.
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Over 800 women died from pregnancy-related complications in 2020 in the United States, and well over half of these deaths were preventable. This isn’t news for professionals who work in this space because maternal…
Continue Reading In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.
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