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Op-Ed: When Maternal Health Goes Wrong

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The best day of your life shouldn't be the most fearful. Women like me, Abby Phillips, Elain Welteroth, and others know what it means to manifest the life we've always dreamed of. But when it comes to being a mom, income doesn't matter. For Black and Brown women, our greatest dream can often be our worst nightmare because, regardless of our station, when it comes to healthy births for mothers and infants, the statistics are staggering: Black women are three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as are White women.

Key Points: 
  • You see, for me and many other Black women, maternal health and pregnancy are bittersweet.
  • For Black women, whether they are from the inner city or highly educated with high net worths, maternal health is the great equalizer beyond income.
  • Organizations such as Health and Human Services, the Center for Disease Control, and the National Institute of Health, Health Resources, and Services Administration have much work to do.
  • Continued investment in maternal health, addressing inequalities, and ensuring that all women have resources are easy fixes.

National Analysis Reveals Growing Adolescent Behavioral Health Crisis and Ripple Effects

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The toll of the adolescent behavioral health crisis in the United States is vast and growing; varies in prevalence by location, race, sex, and sexual orientation; and has ripple effects on lifetime medical costs, productivity, and wages, according to a national analysis released by United Hospital Fund.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The toll of the adolescent behavioral health crisis in the United States is vast and growing; varies in prevalence by location, race, sex, and sexual orientation; and has ripple effects on lifetime medical costs, productivity, and wages, according to a national analysis released by United Hospital Fund.
  • The toll of the adolescent behavioral health crisis in the United States is vast and growing.
  • Using data from multiple nationally administered surveys, as well as analytic modeling and expertise from Boston Consulting Group, The Ripple Effects of the Adolescent Behavioral Health Crisis provides a baseline analysis of the number of adolescents in the U.S., New York State, and New York City who have a behavioral health condition and calculates the burden of unmet need and resulting impacts on the individual, family, and society.
  • Based on the 2022 prevalence of adolescent behavioral health conditions and symptoms, the ripple effects of the adolescent behavioral health crisis are estimated at up to $185 billion in lifetime medical costs and $3 trillion in lifetime lost productivity and wages.

Healthy Birth Day, Inc. Selects TransPerfect Life Sciences for Digital Health Translations

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect Life Sciences, a leading provider of content solutions and technologies to support global clinical trials and product development for the biopharmaceutical industry, today announced that Healthy Birth Day, Inc. has selected its digital health translation technology and services to streamline the organization's translation processes.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect Life Sciences , a leading provider of content solutions and technologies to support global clinical trials and product development for the biopharmaceutical industry, today announced that Healthy Birth Day, Inc. has selected its digital health translation technology and services to streamline the organization's translation processes.
  • Healthy Birth Day is a women-founded nonprofit organization that improves birth outcomes through programming, advocacy, and research.
  • Healthy Birth Day chose TransPerfect's digital health translation services for the centralized, collaborative workflows and review cycles that help to simplify the localization process for apps, platforms, and websites.
  • TransPerfect President and Co-CEO Phil Shawe remarked, "We're proud to support Healthy Birth Day's work and appreciate the trust they've placed in TransPerfect to support their multilingual requirements."

Good Clean Love Embarks on a New Chapter of Growth and Innovation

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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EUGENE, Ore., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Clean Love, the trailblazing brand of natural and organic sexual and vaginal health products, is thrilled to announce a transformative phase in its journey. Under new CEO Brenda Demers, a seasoned executive with 20 years of experience from Unilever and Johnson & Johnson, the brand is poised for a new era of expansion and looks to solve real health problems for women through innovative products that support the vaginal microbiome.

Key Points: 
  • Founded two decades ago in Wendy Strgar's kitchen, Good Clean Love has always been a force for innovation, integrity, and education on the essential role the vaginal microbiome plays in women's reproductive and overall health.
  • "Collaborating with science-backed brands within the health and wellness realm and affecting tangible change in the lives of women is my passion," stated Brenda Demers, CEO of Good Clean Love.
  • Demers' enthusiasm for helping women live and love well will be instrumental in driving Good Clean Love's mission of giving anyone with a vagina agency over their sexual and reproductive health.
  • Good Clean Love is proud to be leading the charge in providing innovative solutions that empower women at every stage of life.

CAROL'S DAUGHTER'S LOVE DELIVERED INITIATIVE DEEPENS IMPACT ON BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH IN YEAR 4

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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NEW YORK , April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carol's Daughter proudly celebrates the fourth year of its groundbreaking Black Maternal Health Initiative, Love Delivered. Love Delivered has been dedicated to improving maternal health for Black birthing people, and will continue to empower, support, and equip Black birthing people and the greater community through impactful programs and partnerships.

Key Points: 
  • In a continued effort to combat the Black Maternal Health Crisis, the
    NEW YORK , April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carol's Daughter proudly celebrates the fourth year of its groundbreaking Black Maternal Health Initiative, Love Delivered .
  • Love Delivered has been dedicated to improving maternal health for Black birthing people, and will continue to empower, support, and equip Black birthing people and the greater community through impactful programs and partnerships.
  • As part of its ongoing efforts, Carol's Daughter's Love Delivered is continuing to empower Black maternal health by expanding access to doula care with a new round of doula grants.
  • Additionally, Love Delivered continues to engage with advocates who share its commitment to maternal health equity.

NIRH Announces Honorees for 2024 Champions of Choice Awards Luncheon

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and NIRH Action Fund (AF) is proud to announce the honorees for the 2024 Champions of Choice awards luncheon to be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 12:00pm – 2:00pm ET at Ziegfeld Ballroom (141 W 54th St.) in New York City.  An annual gathering to support reproductive rights, the afternoon will recognize individuals, organizations, and abortion providers for their unwavering dedication to advocating for reproductive health, rights, and justice.

Key Points: 
  • Power of Philanthropy Award - Lawrence B. Benenson
    Fearless Provider Award - Dr. Colleen McNicholas
    NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and NIRH Action Fund (AF) is proud to announce the honorees for the 2024 Champions of Choice awards luncheon to be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 12:00pm – 2:00pm ET at Ziegfeld Ballroom (141 W 54th St.) in New York City.
  • The 2024 Champions of Choice honorees are Lawrence B. Benenson (Philanthropist), Pamela Merritt, (Executive Director of Medical Students for Choice) and Dr. Colleen McNicholas DO, MSCI, FACOG (Abortion Care Provider).
  • "We are thrilled for this gathering of powerhouse advocates, activists, philanthropists, movers, and shakers," said Aisha Mills, interim president of NIRH and NIRH AF.
  • Champions of Choice supports NIRH and NIRH AF, trailblazing national organizations dedicated to fighting for proactive state and local reproductive health, rights, and justice policies.

Amid threats to IVF, National Infertility Awareness Week® Brings Awareness Activities Across the Country

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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MCLEAN, Va., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (RESOLVE) will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week®, April 21 through April 27, 2024. The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families. RESOLVE will rally the infertility community to share their stories in an effort to raise awareness about the threats to family building options like IVF, the lack of access to family building options and the need for emotional support for the 1 in 6 people who will face infertility. #LeaveYourMark is a message found on the official NIAW website and throughout RESOLVE's social media campaigns.

Key Points: 
  • RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week®, April 21 through April 27, 2024.
  • The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families.
  • MCLEAN, Va., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (RESOLVE) will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week® , April 21 through April 27, 2024.
  • The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families.

IceCure Medical Reports Final ICE3 Breast Cancer Cryoablation Trial Results of 100% Patient and Physician Satisfaction and 96.3% Recurrence Free Rate: Data Submitted to FDA Requesting Marketing Authorization to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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The ICE3 study was the largest controlled multicenter clinical trial ever performed for liquid nitrogen (LN2) based cryoablation of low-risk, early-stage malignant breast tumors.

Key Points: 
  • The ICE3 study was the largest controlled multicenter clinical trial ever performed for liquid nitrogen (LN2) based cryoablation of low-risk, early-stage malignant breast tumors.
  • ICE3 results are also in line with data from real-world use of ProSense® by third parties in territories where IceCure's cryoablation system is used to treat early-stage breast cancer.
  • Driven by favorable healthcare economics combined with patient satisfaction and demand, we expect rapid adoption pending FDA granting the DeNovo Classification Request for Marketing Approval."
  • Dr. Fine gave an oral presentation titled "Cryoablation Without Excision for Early-Stage Breast Cancer; ICE3 Trial 5 year follow up on Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence."

Institute for Human Reproduction (IHR), a Leading Fertility Center in the Midwest with Offices in IL, IN, and WI, Honors National Infertility Awareness Week with a Free IVF Cycle Lottery

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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This initiative is designed to shine a light on infertility issues while offering hope and support to those struggling to build their families.

Key Points: 
  • This initiative is designed to shine a light on infertility issues while offering hope and support to those struggling to build their families.
  • Participants must also like the Institute for Human Reproduction on Facebook and follow @IHRfertility on Instagram.
  • The lucky recipient will receive a free IVF cycle, offering a significant opportunity towards achieving their dream of family.
  • For more information on the free IVF cycle Lottery, including detailed eligibility criteria and the entry form, please visit IHRfertility.com/ivf-lottery .

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Pelvic Dilator to Heal the Pelvic Floor(CLR-230)

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Friday, April 12, 2024
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I wanted to create a product for all genders to help heal the pelvic floor," said an inventor, from North Riverside, Ill., "so I invented the INPOWER WELLNESS WAND.

Key Points: 
  • I wanted to create a product for all genders to help heal the pelvic floor," said an inventor, from North Riverside, Ill., "so I invented the INPOWER WELLNESS WAND.
  • My design would offer an alternative to traditional pelvic dilators."
  • The patent-pending invention provides a unique design for a pelvic dilator used to treat various pelvic floor conditions.
  • The invention features a therapeutic and holistic design that is easy to use so it is ideal for women and men with pelvic floor conditions.