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MyPhillyLawyer Demands Equal Representation in Car Safety After Report Shows Women Face Higher Risks of Severe Injuries and Fatalities in Car Accidents

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Women are significantly more likely to suffer severe injuries or fatalities in auto accidents compared to their male counterparts according to a new report published by MyPhillyLawyer. The findings, based on recent studies and data from the National Highway Safety and Transporation Administration (NHSTA) have been released by the law firm in … Continue reading MyPhillyLawyer Demands Equal Representation in Car Safety After Report Shows Women Face Higher Risks of Severe Injuries and Fatalities in Car Accidents

CDC updates Zika travel guidance for pregnant women to not travel to any area with Zika risk – Media Statement

CDC has updated its Zika travel guidance and now recommends that pregnant women not travel to any area where there is a risk of Zika virus infection, including areas where the virus has been newly introduced or reintroduced and local mosquito-borne transmission is ongoing; areas where the virus was present before 2015 (endemic) and there … Continue reading CDC updates Zika travel guidance for pregnant women to not travel to any area with Zika risk – Media Statement

About 1 in 10 U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or baby with birth defects in 2016 – Press Release

Of the 250 pregnant women who had confirmed Zika infection in 2016, 24 – or about 1 in 10 of them – had a fetus or baby with Zika-related birth defects, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

CDC updates guidance on interpretation of Zika testing results for pregnant women – Press Release

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued a Health Alert Notice with updated guidance for healthcare professionals to interpret Zika test results for women who live in, or frequently travel (daily or weekly) to areas with a CDC Zika travel notice.

Cost and Access Are Not the Only Barriers Women Face in Getting Lifesaving Mammograms

A new CDC Vital Signs study finds that only about 65% of women ages 50-74, with three or more health-related social needs, are up to date with their mammograms.Breast cancer causes more than 40,000 deaths in women each year in the United States, and screening mammograms have been shown to reduce breast cancer deaths.

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CDC analysis of data from US territories finds serious birth defects in about 1 in 12 fetuses or infants of pregnant women with Zika infection in the first trimester – Press Release

In the U.S. territories, 5 percent of women who had confirmed Zika virus infection during pregnancy had a baby or fetus with Zika virus-associated birth defects

The women guiding some of the NHL trade deadline's key teams

NHL front offices are no longer a “boys’ club” thanks to the work of women in key positions across the league. Here are five of their stories. The post The women guiding some of the NHL trade deadline's key teams appeared first on Buy It At A Bargain – Deals And Reviews.