Commentary The mRNA vaccines were released globally in early 2021 with the slogan “safe and effective.” Unusually for a new class of medicine, they were soon recommended by public health authorities for pregnant women. By late 2021, working-age women, including those who were pregnant, were being thrown out of employment for not agreeing to be…

Women vaccinated for COVID-19 have a slightly higher risk of heavier menstrual bleeding, according to a new study. According to the study that examined 7,401 vaccinated and 2,154 unvaccinated women, researchers found an increase in the amount of bleeding for 40 out of 1,000 individuals after one dose of the jab. “Menstruation is a routine…

Women vaccinated for COVID-19 have a slightly higher risk of heavier menstrual bleeding, according to a new study. According to the study that examined 7,401 vaccinated and 2,154 unvaccinated women, researchers found an increase in the amount of bleeding for 40 out of 1,000 individuals after one dose of the jab. “Menstruation is a routine…

Acupuncture, one branch of therapeutic practice unique in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has a long history of effectively treating pain. A new global research report shows that acupuncture can significantly relieve both the low back and pelvic pain in pregnant women. The latest research from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GZUCM) and the Yunnan University of…

Acupuncture, one branch of therapeutic practice unique in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has a long history of effectively treating pain. A new global research report shows that acupuncture can significantly relieve both the low back and pelvic pain in pregnant women. The latest research from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GZUCM) and the Yunnan University of…

CYPRESS, Calif.—Alissa Creech was ordered by her then-partner to abort her baby after finding out she was pregnant earlier this year. After she refused, he cut all ties with her. “I couldn’t even take care of myself at the time, let alone my son,” Creech, 20, told The Epoch Times. As one of many helpless…

According to the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pregnant women should be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, the main research work to back up this policy was the influential CDC-sponsored article by Shimabukuro et al. (2021), published in the New England Journal of Medicine,…

Commentary “When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.” — Anonymous Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? The idea that we are the authors of our lives. We want to think that’s possible. However, most of us have experienced the reality of unscripted life circumstances—an unexpected illness or accident, or for…

Expectant mothers appear more hesitant to receive COVID-19 shots than the general population, as unpublished data show that vaccination rates for this group are much lower than the national average, says a report by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). “The uptake of Covid-19 vaccine has been lower among pregnant people compared to non-pregnant…

The World Health Organization removed its advice against administering the Moderna vaccine for the CCP virus on pregnant women, after earlier saying it did not recommend the shot. Earlier, on Tuesday, the WHO said on its website, “While pregnancy puts women at a higher risk of severe COVID-19, the use of this vaccine in pregnant women…