Obstetrics & gynaecology

Discouraged by experts, episiotomies still common in some hospitals

Since it was uploaded to YouTube, the video of Kimberly Turbin's 2013 episiotomy has been viewed more than 430,000 times. In the video, Turbin lies on her back in a hospital bed. Her knees are bent, her legs and feet are ...

Pediatrics

Even kiddie pools pose danger

(HealthDay)—Just a few inches of water in a kiddie pool are enough to drown a child.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Report: More infections from dirty scopes than estimated

At least 300 patients have been sickened by life-threatening infections linked to contaminated medical scopes—more than previously estimated by federal regulators, according to figures released Friday.

Cardiology

Niacin-ER may be overlooked cause of thrombocytopenia

(HealthDay)—Extended-release (ER) niacin is associated with progressive and reversible thrombocytopenia, according to a letter to the editor published online March 25 in the American Journal of Hematology.

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