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Kristen Swanson
February 8, 2013
More than just a number
ONE’s new video series illustrates just how little every day Americans know about foreign assistance and the life-saving effects it has on millions of people. Read ONE member Kristen Swanson’s story about how US aid has transformed her and her loved ones’ lives.
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Carrie Wortham
February 8, 2013
Volunteering in Haiti for Midwives for Haiti - Game Day
Just because we are in Haiti doesn't mean we can't root for our preferred teams in the SuperBowl. Yes, we are having a party for the big game. Three pretty chickens were waiting outside of our door this morning. I sure hope they look just as good in the hickory barbecue sauce we found at the store for our SuperBowl dinner tonight!
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Jessica Bowers
February 8, 2013
The Birth Center Hearing
Yesterday morning I attended a Congressional briefing on the National Birth Center Study II, co-authored and co-presented by our good friend and superstar midwife/public health expert/advocate Cara Osborne. It's the biggest study on birth centers in over 20 years, and looked at over 15,000 women getting care from midwife-led birth centers in the U.S. This was unlike most of the briefings I've attended - there was a really good, warm vibe in the room, and I think it's partly due to the fact that it was filled with midwives and birth center advocates.
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Every Mother Counts Staff
February 7, 2013
Luna Bar Debunks Diet Myths
As women work to achieve their own best health and perfect weight, eating habits are never far from their minds. But we also have to make peace with our bodies, eating style and dietary habits. We hear about so many diet tips and food fads that may or may not be good for us, some guaranteeing rapid weight loss and others making health claims we find far-fetched.
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Jeanne Faulkner
February 7, 2013
Hypertension and Pregnancy
Ever since Lady Sybil died on Downton Abbey, there’s been more talk than usual about high blood pressure (AKA hypertension) and pregnancy. And in some of the reporting, there's been a bit of confusion. Since this month is all about the heart, we figure it's a great time to clear things up. The truth is that while approximately 5% of all pregnancies are affected by hypertension, not all mothers will develop serious complications.
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Holly Crowe
February 7, 2013
Why FGM is Important to Maternal Health
One of the first things we learn in public health, and a concept that I believe is central to understanding why FGM is so harmful in so many ways is the interconnectedness of social, economic, cultural, and public health issues. In thinking about why FGM is important to those who care about maternal health, we can go beyond the fact that both simply involve women and think about the far-reaching effects that these related issues have on communities and entire countries.
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Jeanne Faulkner
February 6, 2013
Every Heart Counts – Women and Heart Health
Most women we know rush through our packed lives as if we’re indispensable, indestructible and incapable of having serious medical conditions. We work a full day, manage our families’ lives and do endless chores. We take care of our children, spouses, friends, parents, and coworkers, and we put our own needs after everyone else’s. When we finally drop into bed, small, nagging thoughts bubble up: Oh yeah, I was supposed to make that appointment for a check up. I should start eating better. Exercise more regularly.
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Christy Turlington Burns
February 6, 2013
International Day Of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
February 6th is International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, which is observed each year to raise awareness about a practice that impacts the health and lives of approximately 140 million girls and women every year. In fact, about 3 million girls and women will undergo this procedure in unsterile conditions, usually without anesthesia by untrained traditional “cutters.”
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Every Mother Counts Staff
February 4, 2013
Saving Mothers, Giving Life Has A Brand New Website
Saving Mothers, Giving Life has a brand new website and we’re proud to give them a shout-out. It’s beautiful, inspiring and we think it looks really smart. Saving Mothers, Giving Life was launched with the goal of supporting countries where women are dying at alarming rates during pregnancy and childbirth and to aggressively reduce maternal mortality.
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Christy Turlington Burns
February 4, 2013
Christy’s take on the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is one if those events that brings Americans together. Even if your hometown team didn't make it to the end, like one of mine did, you find something in one of the teams to root for. I felt particularly anxious for the mother whose two sons both gave it their all as they coached the competing teams, the Niners and Ravens through a historic game at the Super Dome in New Orleans last night. Just seven years after Hurricane Katrina survivors sought refuge in the Dome, we watched New Orleans host a game that was unprecedented on many levels. Here are a few parts of the game we found particularly moving, amazing, inspiring and just a little bit sad.
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