Health Matters for Women - September 2018

Health Matters for Women - September 2018

Federal Agency News

High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Mother’s Type 2 Diabetes, Child’s Obesity (NIH)

Severe Complications Rise Sharply Among Women Giving Birth in Hospitals (AHRQ)

National, State and Local News

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Multiple Options for Screening Adult Women for Cervical Cancer

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression

Eating Fish May Help Women Reduce Risk of Having a Preemie (March of Dimes)

The Utah Department of Health Hopes to Learn More about Stillbirths

Global

Launch of New Global Estimates on Levels of Physical Activity in Adults (WHO)