In 2024, the provisional number of births in the United States was 3,622,673, which was 1% higher than in 2023, according to an April Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
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Nigeria's government launched an initiative in 2024 offering free emergency cesarean sections to poor and vulnerable women, in a plan to bring down the high number of mothers dying in childbirth.
Mar 24, 2025
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Superbugs directly cause some 7,600 UK deaths each year and contribute to around 35,200 more, a report said Wednesday, warning the government was making "limited progress" in tackling rising infections.
Feb 26, 2025
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Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the physiological complexities of the process.
Feb 3, 2025
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A recently enacted Florida law that allows doctors to deliver babies via cesarean section in clinics outside of hospitals could be a blueprint for other states, even as critics point to the role that a private equity-backed ...
Feb 3, 2025
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New research reveals women giving birth in public hospitals have higher proportions of spontaneous vaginal births compared to private hospitals, where cesarean sections were more common.
Jan 29, 2025
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Labor and delivery units that are adequately staffed by nurses have lower cesarean birth rates, according to new research published in the journal Nursing Outlook.
Jan 29, 2025
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Cesarean births are rising worldwide, but the UK has one of the highest rates in Europe, with the fastest increase in recent years.
Jan 16, 2025
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The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has updated its interactive tool, "Your Health System," which reviews health-care data across all provinces and makes recommendations for the delivery of services, such ...
Dec 26, 2024
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In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN's office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered.
Nov 20, 2024
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