DR Congo 'worst place to be a mother' (Update)
The Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced Niger to gain the unenviable distinction of being the worst place in the world to be a mother, according to a new report by Save the Children.
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May 07, 2013 |
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Migrant women less likely to have unassisted birth, study finds
Some groups of migrant women in Australia are at a higher risk of medical interventions in childbirth that may lead to health problems for the mother or child, a new study has found.
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May 06, 2013 |
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Low-birth Greece takes a further hit from crisis
In a nursery of a private maternity hospital in Athens, three mothers feed their newborns while another three babies nap nearby. The room has only a few cots, and yet a number lie empty.
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Apr 21, 2013 |
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U.S. infant mortality rates finally dropping again: report
(HealthDay)—After five years of leveling off, the U.S. infant mortality rate is finally on the decline again, a new government report shows.
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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Repeat births by teen girls still too high: CDC
(HealthDay)—Nearly 20 percent of American teens who give birth have already had one or more babies, a federal study released Tuesday says.
Pediatrics
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Prematurity, low birth weight significantly impact mortality rates
(Medical Xpress)—A study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published April 1, 2013, in the journal Pediatrics showed that increasing numbers of premature and other low birth weight ...
Pediatrics
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Trend of falling cohort birth rates reverses: Women born in 1970s will finally have more babies than previous cohorts
(Medical Xpress)—The average number of children women have over their lifetimes appears to be rising or to have stopped its decline in many countries characterized by low birth rates in the last decades. ...
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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How healthy is your county?
(HealthDay)—Rates of premature death in counties across the United States are the lowest in 20 years, but people in the least healthy counties are more than twice as likely to die early as those in the ...
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Mar 20, 2013 |
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Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women
Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to a new study published today (20 March) in BJOG: An International Jo ...
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Mar 20, 2013 |
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Philippine top court halts contraceptives law (Update)
(AP)—The Philippine Supreme Court temporarily halted the implementation of a law that provides state funding for contraceptives, legislation opposed by the dominant Roman Catholic Church but supported by reproductive health ...
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Mar 19, 2013 |
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New early warning system for the brain development of babies published
A new research technique, pioneered by Dr. Maria Angela Franceschini, will be published in JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) on March 14th. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard M ...
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Mar 14, 2013 |
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Car crashes overlooked killer of unborn babies
Motor vehicle crashes involving mothers-to-be account for more than half of all New Zealand's foetal deaths due to maternal injury, new University of Otago research reveals.
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Researchers find wide variation in cesarean delivery rates among US hospitals
Cesarean delivery is the most common surgery in the United States, performed on 1.67 million American women annually. Yet hospital cesarean rates vary widely according to new research from the University of Minnesota's School ...
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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US teen birth rates highest in rural areas, research shows
(HealthDay)—In 2010, teen births occurred at higher rates in rural counties than in suburban counties and major urban areas of the United States, new research finds.
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Feb 27, 2013 |
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African-ancestry babies get less prenatal care in Brazil
Low birth weights are more prevalent among Brazilians with African ancestry and may be attributed to less use of prenatal care facilities and where those ethnic groups live, according to a new study.
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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