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Mayo Clinic launches pregnancy app for Windows 8

Available for desktop/laptop and tablet users on the Windows 8 platform, Mayo Clinic on Pregnancy is a trustworthy guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and baby's first three months. It was developed by Mayo Clinic leveraging ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global collaboration aims to improve mother and newborn health

Researchers from across the world have joined forces to improve the quality of midwifery care and reduce maternal, newborn and infant mortality.

Health created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Baby wipes as safe as using water, study finds

New research has found that a brand of baby wipes is just as safe and hydrating as using water alone on newborn skin, suggesting official guidance may need updating.

Pediatrics created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

NHS statistics reveal data errors in care records

In a letter published today in the British Medical Journal, authors from Imperial College London NHS Healthcare Trust stress the importance of accurately capturing and coding patient episodes.

Health created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

England 'should look to the Scots' to solve alcohol problem, says Nottingham academic

England should look to Scotland to solve its drinking culture, which has seen having a pint of lager become as cheap and freely accessible as downing a pint of milk, an expert at The University of Nottingham has said.

Addiction created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review of 700,000 women reveals factors affecting vaginal birth after previous cesarean

A wide range of clinical and non-clinical factors can affect whether women go on to have a vaginal delivery after having a caesarean, according to two major reviews published in the August issue of the Journal of Advanced Nu ...

Health created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adequate midwifery could save over 3 million lives

Up to 3.6 million lives could be saved every year if midwifery services were upgraded in 58 developing countries by 2015, according to a major new report released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership ...

Health created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0