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When is the best time for a pregnant mom to receive a vaccine in order to optimally protect her newborn? A study just published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Mass General Hosp shows that all vaccines should be administered at least five weeks before the due date. This permits optimal development and then transfer of protective antibodies from mom to the her baby. This guideline holds true for each of the currently recommended prenatal vaccines: Influenza, RSV, Covid, and pertussis or whooping cough. So do be sure to put this on your calendar and set up those appointments to receive the vaccines in a timely manner.

https://www.vaccineadvisor.com/news/optimal-timing-of-maternal-rsv-vaccine-determined-to-be-at-least-five-weeks-before-delivery/

#pregnancy #vaccination #influenza #RSV #CoVid #pertussis #influenza

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Many personal care products contain the toxic organic chemicals PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds. These poisons are used in hair dyes, nail polishes, makeup, and other cosmetics. Worse, a study from Brown University demonstrates that these chemicals migrate from your skin and hair into your bloodstream. If you’re pregnant, they pass to your developing baby. If your breast-feeding, they will be in your breastmilk. PFAS exposures have been linked to higher risks of low birth weight and developmental issues.

What's the Takeaway? Try to avoid exposure to any chemicals while you are pregnant and breast-feeding unfortunately, your skin and hair are not adequate barriers to filter out these harmful chemicals.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241112122810.htm#

#pfas #pregnancy #breastfeeding

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The FDA and Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of the popular diet drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, are issuing a warning that versions of these drugs created using raw materials are dangerous. To date, 346 adverse reactions have been reported, 100 persons have been hospitalized, and 10 deaths have occurred. The problem stems from the fact that the agent in these counterfeits is not safe and effective semaglutide. Only Novo’s version has been FDA-approved.

I know that you may be thinking: the company is just protecting its profits. The fact is that the FDA has monitored this situation and issues this warning based on complications reported by medical teams unaffiliated with the company.

https://www.mdlinx.com/article/off-brand-ozempic-leaves-10-dead-100-hospitalized/2QTH2Y7TMB2mJ99HJmRzvV?show_order=1&utm_campaign=reg_daily-alert_241114_daily-nl-am-v4_registered-users-a180&utm_source=iterable&utm_medium=email

#diet #semaglutide #compounded #ozempic #wegovy

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Robots are hot commodities these days and telemedicine, meeting your medical team through your computer, continues to be popular after its intense use during the height of the pandemic. Problem is your doctors and nurses can’t directly examine you by touch.

Chinese scientists are on the brink of licking this problems. They have developed a robotic finger that can mimic human touch. They call it the Bioinspired Soft Finger and it can feel your pulse, note lumps on or under your skin, and feel skin thickening that might occur with an infection.

Beware—- a creepy mechanical finger might be probing you…..someday soon.

https://www.mdlinx.com/article/using-a-robotic-finger-to-conduct-exams/DStVf25WDHloeIekLh5Hu?show_order=1&utm_campaign=reg_daily-alert_241118_daily-nl-am-v4_registered-users-a180&utm_source=iterable&utm_medium=email

#robots #examination #telemedicine

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MIT bioengineers, in cooperation with investigators at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Novo Nordisk company, have developed an ingestible capsule that can jet drugs into a patients intestinal wall avoiding the syringes and needles that many diabetics and others hate. The device operates on the same principle as the jet propulsion techniques of the octopus and the squid.

The capsule can be precisely planted in specific digestive tract regions using a gastrointestinal endoscope or swallowed. The tests of the capsule in animal models demonstrated the successful CO2 powered jet injection of insulin and RNA-based drugs into the gastrointestinal linings with quantitative drug delivery comparable to that with a needle injection.

Though not ready for clinical implementation as yet, this jet capsule will make life easier for diabetics….. someday soon.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-ingestible-capsule-drugs-walls-gi.html

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08202-5

#mit #jet #capsule #drug #delivery #needles #syringes #diabetes

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New York’s Mount Sinai neuroscientists call it Pose AI. Using video and EEG data, it analyses the random movements of just born babies in the NICU and capably predicts neurologic dysfunction and abnormal states of consciousness permitting clinicians to intervene earlier and more effectively. The system has been initially trained using some 16 million seconds of video from 115 infants, and additional training will no doubt continue to improve the PoseAI diagnostic accuracy.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(24)00498-X/fulltext

#neonate #neurology #ai #nicu

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Eating at least 2 to 4 eggs a week appears to improve your brain’s performance particularly for women. A UC-San Diego study found that the eggs slowed memory decline and enhanced cognitive skills. Other studies have shown the same effect for men as well. For years, the humble egg has been blamed for raising cholesterol because it contains this component. Truth is that elevated cholesterol is driven by the cholesterol your body makes, and that occurs when you wolf down the saturated fats in those fries and donuts. Eggs are low in sat fat and high in the nutrients your brain craves including choline, carotenoids, and protein. Bottom line: eggs in moderation.

https://www.mdlinx.com/news/study-finds-eggs-might-protect-brain-health-and-lower-cholesterol/11oN0kADDM1y4WQ55helyT?show_order=7&utm_campaign=reg_evening-edition_241115_daily-nl-pm-v4_registered-users-a180&utm_source=iterable&utm_medium=email

#egg #dementia #cognitive #women

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If you were waiting until age 50 to get your first mammogram, you’ll now be 10 years too late. ACOG, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are now recommending that all women start having breast imaging for early detection of cancer every 1 to 2 years beginning at age 40. Why the change? Breast cancer is popping up more often in younger women, and when it does it is more aggressive and more difficult to treat.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2826624

#women #breast #cancer