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| Job conditions tied to pregnancy outcomes - StarPhoenix Posted: 19 Dec 2009 09:26 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who work physically demanding jobs, long work weeks or irregular hours may be at increased risk of delivering prematurely or having an underweight baby, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 1,100 pregnant women they followed, those who said their jobs required them to be very physically active were at increased risk of having a low-birthweight newborn. Overall, 21 percent of these women delivered an underweight baby, compared with 14 percent of women with fewer physical demands at work, according to findings published in medical journal BJOG. In addition to physical demands, long work hours, shift work and temporary contract work were all linked to either preterm delivery or low birthweight. Women who worked 40-plus hours per week or worked a shift schedule had a heightened risk of delivering an underweight baby. Those doing temporary contract work, had a four-fold higher risk of preterm delivery than those with permanent jobs. The study cannot weed out the reasons for the links, according to the researchers, led by Dr. Isabelle Niedhammer of the University College Dublin in Ireland. In the case of temporary contract work, Niedhammer told Reuters Health, it may be that these types of jobs carry poorer work conditions, including higher levels of stress. For its part, physically demanding work -- including jobs that require lifting, carrying heavy loads or long periods of standing -- has been linked to adverse effects on pregnancy in previous studies, Niedhammer pointed out. In this study, women in low-skill jobs were more likely to perform shift work, have long worked weeks or work physically demanding jobs. However, the researchers accounted for factors like women's education and lifestyle habits such as smoking, and found that work conditions seemed to affect pregnancy outcomes independently of socioeconomic. According to Niedhammer, the findings suggest that women should talk to their doctors about their jobs during their first prenatal care visit -- and, if necessary and possible, make adjustments to their work conditions. And because job conditions are potentially modifiable, she and her colleagues conclude, more studies should examine how specific conditions can affect the health of a pregnancy. SOURCE: BJOG, online April 7, 2009. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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| Teen pregnancy linked to sexy TV - Windsor Star Posted: 19 Dec 2009 08:15 PM PST Exposure to some forms of entertainment is a corrupting influence on children, leading teens who watch sexy programs into early pregnancies and children who play violent video games to adopt aggressive behaviour, researchers said. Researchers at the RAND research organization said their three-year study was the first to link viewing of racy television programming with risky sexual behavior by teens. "Our findings suggest that television may play a significant role in the high rates of teenage pregnancy in the United States,'' said Anita Chandra, a behavioural scientist who led the research at RAND, a nonprofit research organization. "We're not saying we're establishing causation, but we are saying this is one factor that we were able to prospectively link to the teen pregnancy outcome,'' Chandra said. The researchers recruited adolescents aged 12 to 17 and surveyed them three times between 2001 and 2004, asking about television viewing habits, sexual behaviour and pregnancy. In findings that covered 718 teenagers, there were 91 pregnancies. The top 10th of adolescents who watched the most sexy programming were at double the risk of becoming pregnant or causing a pregnancy compared to the 10th who watched the fewest such programs, according to the study published in the journal Pediatrics. The study focused on 23 free and cable television programs popular among teenagers including situation comedies, dramas, reality programs and animated shows. Comedies had the most sexual content and reality programs the least. "The television content we see very rarely highlights the negative aspects of sex or the risks and responsibilities,'' Chandra said. "So if teens are getting any information about sex they're rarely getting information about pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.'' Teen pregnancy rates in the United States have declined sharply since 1991 but remain high compared to other industrialized nations. Nearly 1 million girls aged 15 to 19 years old become pregnant yearly, or about 20 percent of sexually active females in that age group. Most of the pregnancies were unplanned, the report said. Young mothers are more likely to quit school, require public assistance and live in poverty, it said. "Television is just one part of a teenager's media diet that helps to influence their behaviour. We should also look at the roles that magazines, the Internet and music play in teens' reproductive health,'' Chandra said, acknowledging still other factors can influence teen sex habits. Living in a two-parent family reduced the chances of a teen getting pregnant or causing a pregnancy. Black teenagers, and those with discipline problems, had higher risks. The report suggested broadcasters provide more realistic portrayals of the consequences of sex and that parents limit their children's access to sexually explicit programming. A second study in the journal added to existing evidence that youths who play violent video games -- a worldwide trend with American children averaging 13 hours of video gaming a week -- led to increased physically aggressive behaviour. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| pregnancy bias - Business Management Daily Posted: 19 Dec 2009 03:43 PM PST Maternity Leave Laws: Guideline #3FMLA maternity leaveWhen an employee becomes pregnant, her employer must also consider her right to take FMLA leave.To qualify for FMLA leave, an employee must have worked for the same employer for at least 12 months (not necessarily continuously) and clocked at least 1,250 hours of service (slightly more than 24 hours per week) during the 12 months leading up to FMLA leave. Any organization with 50 or more employees working within a 75-mile radius of the work site must comply with the FMLA.
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Reasonable accommodation under the ADAA normal pregnancy is not considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).But if a woman experiences pregnancy complications that substantially limit a major life activity, she may be considered disabled under the ADA and, therefore, entitled to reasonable accommodation to perform her job. Example: If a new mother is still unable to return to work after exhausting her 12 weeks of FMLA maternity leave, you should evaluate her condition under the ADA to determine whether additional pregnancy disability leave is a reasonable accommodation for her. (Also, be sure to check state maternity leave laws because some states provide more than 12 weeks of parental leave.) All employers that have 15 or more employees must comply with the ADA. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Safety of swine flu vaccine during pregnancy - CDC recommendations vs ... - Examiner Posted: 19 Dec 2009 07:57 AM PST The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that all pregnant women receive the swine flu vaccine, in order to prevent infection with the H1N1 virus. The manufacturers of the various formulations of H1N1 vaccine, however, disagree. The only instance in which there is agreement between the CDC and the manufacturers is in the case of the live virus nasal spray H1N1 vaccine. The CDC says H1N1 vaccines are safe for pregnant women The CDC has emphasized the necessity for all pregnant women to receive an H1N1 vaccination, stating that it is perfectly safe for both mother and fetus. The CDC also claims that an H1N1 vaccination will protect the unborn child against potential infection after birth, in the period when the infant is too young to be vaccinated. Manufacturers of the swine flu vaccine do not recommend vaccination for pregnant women There are several manufacturers of the swine flu vaccine licensed to produce a swine flu vaccine in the United States. Each of them is careful to note, in the package insert, that the vaccine has not been tested on pregnant women, and there is no information about the effect that the vaccine might have on the mother or infant. None of the manufacturers of the H1N1 vaccine for the United States recommend use of their product on pregnant women, provide correct dosage for a pregnant woman, or suggest that the use of their product during pregnancy is safe. MedImmune, LLC live nasal spray vaccine for H1N1 The nasal spray vaccine made with a living virus, produced by MedImmune, LLC, is not recommended for use in pregnant women by either the CDC or the manufacturer. This is the only vaccine that the CDC does not recommend for pregnant women. Safety of vaccines in pregnant women The safety of flu vaccines in pregnant women has not been thoroughly studied. The CDC quotes a >2000 women study from the 1970's when it states the safety of vaccines during pregnancy. This study concluded that influenza vaccines did not result in an "excess of malignancies", but did show that women who received vaccines in the first four months of pregnancy were more likely to have babies with brain tumors. No other adverse effects were studied. Related Information: Information about Mercury in the Swine Flu Vaccine Live H1N1 Nasal Spray Vaccination - Who should not get the intranasal swine flu vaccine Formaldehyde in H1N1 Vaccine for Babies - Dangerous Chemical Present in Infant Swine Flu Injection H1N1 Vaccine Side Effects In Kids - Long Term Study Shows Flu Shot Increases Hospitalization Risk CSL Limited Swine Flu Vaccine Now Approved For Infants Based on Seasonal Flu Tests - No H1N1 Testing Insert shows mercury and formaldehyde as ingredients for new swine flu vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline Nerve Disease from H1N1 vaccine -- Teenager diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome after flu shot Common H1N1 Vaccine Side Effects - Immediate and Local Adverse Affects from Swine Flu Vaccination Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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