Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Matters for Women[TM] E-Newsletter Update

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Matters for Women[TM] E-Newsletter Update

Federal Agency News

The Opioid Crisis: A Child’s Fight and a Mother’s Gain (HHS)

Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries (AHRQ)

Induced Labor at 39 Weeks May Reduce Likelihood of C-section, NIH Study Suggests

Intervention for First-time Moms and Their Infants Improves Child Weight Through Age 3 (NIH)

Cetuximab with Radiation Found to be Inferior to Standard Treatment in HPV-positive Oropharyngeal Cancer (NIH)

Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review Update (AHRQ)

FDA Alerts Healthcare Providers, Women about Risks Associated with Improper Use of Rupture of Membranes Tests

FDA Allows Marketing of First Direct-to-consumer App for Contraceptive Use to Prevent Pregnancy

August is National Breastfeeding Month (HHS OWH)

National, State and Local News

Health Navigators Guide Patients through Health Care Maze (Colorado)

Breast Cancer Survivor Treated While Pregnant Has Healthy Baby (American Cancer Society)

Systems for Action: Systems and Services Research for a Culture of Health (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Global

UN Women’s HeForShe Initiative Partners with the California Institute of Arts to Create Animated Films Promoting Gender Equity

3 in 5 Babies Not Breastfed in the First Hour of Life (WHO)