Utah Women's Health Review
Postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS) can range from the “baby blues”—when for a short period of time after childbirth, a mother experiences mood swings, anxiety, sadness, and/or appetite/sleeping problems—to postpartum depression (PPD)—which involves similar signs and symptoms but is experienced more intensely and for a longer period of time, and may interfere with a mother’s ability to care for her baby and herself …
Most mothers know that breastfeeding and providing expressed mothers milk is best for babies and is the normal standard for infant feeding and nutrition …
The HealthyPeople initiatives use science-based objectives with the aim to improve health of Americans and disease prevention through awareness and improved understanding …
Milk banking has been around for over one hundred years. The first human milk bank opened in 1909 in Vienna, Austria. The first milk bank in the United States opened in 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts …
Adolescent pregnancy and births are at historic lows in both Utah and the U.S. While the efforts of local and national programs that have worked to achieve this rate decrease should be celebrated, efforts to reduce unwanted pregnancies among teens and support young women cannot become complacent …
Eating disorders, which include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder, are psychological disorders where people experience abnormal or disturbed eating habits …
Utah has a notably high rate of sexual and domestic violence: 32% vs 29% nationally …
Arthritis includes over 100 different rheumatic diseases. Although the causes and symptoms vary, they all share symptoms of pain, swelling, stiffness, and tenderness in one or more joints …
An estimated 530 deaths occur each year in Utah from alcohol attributable causes. There are consistent gender disparities in alcohol-attributable deaths in Utah …
Americans with disabilities are an often overlooked population experiencing health disparities, with women facing greater disability-related health disparities than men …