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When you picture getting pregnant, you might think of that time as a period when you should gain weight with abandon (after all, that s how a lot of TV shows and movies position pregnancy). But weight gain during pregnancy is actually pretty complicated and can be even more complex if you were medically considered overweight or obese when you became pregnant.
Here, ob-gyns help clarify all of the complicated questions surrounding the topic of being medically overweight and pregnant and what you can do to have the healthiest and safest pregnancy possible.
First of all, what qualifies as being medically overweight or obese?
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Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force issues statewide operations plan Office of Gov. Larry Hogan | Mar 5, 2021
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Governor Larry Hogan and Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead today announced the release of the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force Operations Plan to ensure fair and equitable access to vaccines for hard-to-reach and underserved communities. They were joined by Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford.
“We are announcing the very first vaccine equity operations plan in America to further address health disparities and the issue of equity, and to get more vaccines to people in every community who need them most,” said Gov. Hogan. “Just as important as making sure shots get into arms quickly is that we work each and every day to ensure fairness and equitable access to vaccines.”
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Thousands Unite Virtually for Largest Lupus Advocacy Summit
Digital Lupus Advocacy Summit draws Nationwide attendance, Urges Congress to Support Lupus Research and Education Programs
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WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Lupus Foundation of America s 2021 Digital Lupus Advocacy Summit brought together thousands of lupus advocates from across the country to participate in educational and networking opportunities, while also advocating for funding of critical lupus programs. The Summit, which took place March 2 – 4, was the largest advocacy gathering of people with lupus ever, and included hundreds of virtual and phone meetings between members of Congress and lupus advocates asking their elected officials to support policies that will improve the quality of life for everyone affected by the disease.