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Feet of a baby born to a mother who had taken thalidomide while pregnant. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the use of thalidomide in 46 countries was prescribed to women who were pregnant or who subsequently became pregnant, and consequently resulted in the "biggest anthropogenic medical disaster ever," with more than 10,000 children born with a range of severe deformities, such as ...
As a first step, she organized the First American Birth Control Conference, held in November 1921 in New York City. On the final night of the conference, as Sanger prepared to give a speech in the crowded Town Hall theater, police raided the meeting and arrested her for disorderly conduct. From the stage she shouted: "we have a right to hold ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 February 2025. American birth control activist and nurse (1879–1966) Margaret Sanger Sanger in 1922 Born Margaret Louise Higgins (1879-09-14) September 14, 1879 Corning, New York, U.S. Died September 6, 1966 (1966-09-06) (aged 86) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Other names Margaret Sanger Slee Occupation(s ...
Helen George says it was the 'right time' to talk about her own experiences of the condition cholestasis after it featured on the BBC show.
Maternal death or maternal mortality is defined in slightly different ways by several different health organizations. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines maternal death as the death of a pregnant mother due to complications related to pregnancy, underlying conditions worsened by the pregnancy or management of these conditions.
Helen Brooke Taussig (May 24, 1898 – May 20, 1986) was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology.She is credited with developing the concept for a procedure that would extend the lives of children born with Tetralogy of Fallot (the most common cause of blue baby syndrome).
Director Martin Scorsese and his wife, Helen Morris, have been together for close to 30 years, after meeting later in life. Get to know their story and Morris.
As a recent father to two, John Mulaney is dedicated to remaining sober with the help of his wife, Olivia Munn. In GQ's Men of the Year cover story featuring the 42-year-old comedian, published ...