003: Healthy Earth, Healthy Birth: Mother Nature Needs an OB-GYN
In this Earth Day episode of Green Docs, the guys lead with breaking news – a State Supreme Court election in Wisconsin with national implications, as highlighted by Dr. Kristin Lyerly in Episode 2.
In this Earth Day episode of Green Docs, the guys lead with breaking news – a State Supreme Court election in Wisconsin with national implications, as highlighted by Dr. Kristin Lyerly in Episode 2. They follow with reports of traveling tornadoes and a pro athlete who scored zero points during his wife’s delivery, and then move to the main event: Earth Day #53 and their interview with Dr. Jeanne Conry.
After covering the history of the first Earth Day in 1970- and the tumultuous decade that preceded it- Bruce and Nate explain how that simple protest changed the world. To this, they add the little-known backstory of dangers from mercury in fish, a startling tale from mid-century Japan that awakened that country to environmental risk.
Dr. Conry, who has led both the United States and International OBGyn societies, joins in to share what motivates her as she continues her amazing career promoting healthy pregnancy outcomes and better health care for all the women of the world. The guys close with a hopeful reminder from that first Earth Day of our proven capacity to solve big environmental challenges, and offer specific suggestions for how to protect ourselves and help our communities.
Episode 4 will arrive in time for Mother’s Day, focusing on what’s being done to protect all pregnant women across the country from environmental risks. So, get your Mom, mix up some mocktails, and don’t miss it!
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Dr. Jeanne Conry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanneconry/
Fashion and design: www.dehanche.com
Dr. Kristin Lyerly on NPR, April 6
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/06/1168488159/the-wisconsin-supreme-court-election-has-given-hope-to-the-states-medical-commun
Liberals will win control of Wisconsin Supreme Court, CNN projects
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/04/politics/wisconsin-election-supreme-court-results/index.html
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election has given hope to the state's medical community
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/06/1168488159/the-wisconsin-supreme-court-election-has-given-hope-to-the-states-medical-commun
Is Tornado Alley shifting due to climate change? Scientists explain how warming climate affects tornado activity
https://abcnews.go.com/US/tornado-alley-shifting-due-climate-change-scientists-explain/story?id=98347077
NFL’s Jason Kelce snoozes and eats through his wife’s labor in relatable video
https://www.today.com/parents/celebrity/jason-kelce-wife-tiktok-labor-rcna77670
We Stopped Dreaming (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Parts 1 + 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUbOjZWjTLU
Update on Seafood Consumption During Pregnancy
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2017/01/update-on-seafood-consumption-during-pregnancy
The History of Earth Day https://www.earthday.org/history/
Climate Solutions for Your Community
https://pathtopositive.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Climate-Solutions-Your-Community-P2P-eA.pdf
Jeanne Ann Conry
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Jeanne Conry, MD, PhD is President of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. She was the 64th President of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a membership organization representing over 60,000 OBGYNS in the USA. She Chairs the Women's Preventive Services Initiative, a United States coalition of health professional organizations and advocates with expertise in women’s health. WPSI develops, reviews and updates recommendations for preventive healthcare. She is vice Chair for the Partnership on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Partner Engagement in Country Committee and a member of its Health Care Professionals Association. She introduced the US National Maternal Health Initiative to reduce maternal mortality and improve health before, during and after pregnancy. Dr. Conry leads national policy on Reproductive Health and the Environment and received the Environmental Protection Agency Health Champion Award. Dr. Conry served in leadership as an obstetrician gynecologist at Kaiser Permanente, the largest health maintenance organization in the United States. She is President and CEO of the Environmental Health Leadership Foundation. She received the Visionary Leadership Award from the University of California, and The United States House of Representatives honored her for accomplishments in women’s health. Dr. Conry earned her medical degree and completed residency at the University of California, Davis where she served as an Associate Clinical Professor. She has a PhD in biology from the University of Colorado. Dr.… Read More
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