Midwife Services May Save Millions of Lives
Researchers find that scaling up of midwife services can greatly impact mother and infant mortality rates. Death rates plummet when midwifes are available to continue care following delivery, especially in low-resource areas.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30397-1/fulltext
The American Heart Association finds that women are at greater risk for fatal complications following heart attack
Women have a 20% higher risk of heart failure or death. Education and preventative measures may help lower these risks.
Stress and Infertility
Researchers confirm link between stress and infertility. A population of nerve cells at the base of the brain become active in stressful situations and suppress the reproductive system.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201204110230.htm
Video Games Aid in Understanding and Mapping Emotions
Researchers find different emotional components recruit several neural networks in parallel distributed throughout the brain, and that their transient synchronization generates an emotional state.
Roll Down Your Windows
Using computer simulation, researcher find that rolling down the windows is the safest way to mitigate COVID-19 transmission when travelling by vehicle.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201205143458.htm