Pediatrics
Rare birth defects worry S. Africa health officials
Health officials in South Africa's Eastern Cape region Monday voiced concern at the increased number of children born with rare deformities.
Jun 25, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
For low-risk pregnancies home births do not increase risk of complications
For women with low-risk pregnancies who plan to give birth at home with the help of a midwife, there is no increased risk of harm to the baby, compared with a planned hospital visit, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Dec 21, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Information on reproductive health outcomes lacking in Catholic hospitals
As Catholic health care systems expand nationwide, little is known about the reproductive outcomes of their patients compared to patients in other settings, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz ...
Dec 6, 2018
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Health
Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies, shows research
New UBC research shows that midwives in British Columbia are providing safe primary care for pregnancies of all medical risk levels, contrary to a popular belief that midwives mostly manage low-risk pregnancies.
Feb 27, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Home births lead to higher infant mortality at least for mothers living in poorer areas
Home births lead to higher infant mortality than hospital births, at least for mothers living in poorer areas. This is the conclusion of a new study conducted by N. Meltem Daysal (University of Southern Denmark and IZA), ...
Jul 27, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Around-the-clock labor coverage associated with decrease in C-section
In a study to be presented on February 16 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest around-the-clock labor and delivery ...
Feb 11, 2013
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Pediatrics
Early term infants less likely to breastfeed
A new, prospective study provides evidence that "early term" infants (those born at 37-38 weeks) are less likely than full-term infants to be breastfeed within the first hour and at one month after birth. The early-term infants ...
May 14, 2019
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Pediatrics
Babies with drug withdrawal syndrome more likely to be readmitted
Infants diagnosed with drug withdrawal symptoms at birth, also known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), are nearly two and a half times as likely to be readmitted to the hospital in the first month after being discharged ...
Oct 1, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Houston hospital helps woman deliver 6 babies in 9 minutes
A woman delivered sextuplets at a Houston hospital Friday morning, giving birth to all six babies within nine minutes.
Mar 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals risk factors for blood clots in pregnant and postnatal women
Women who have suffered a still birth or have medical conditions including varicose veins, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or heart disease are at greater risk of developing dangerous blood clots after giving birth, a study ...
Apr 2, 2013
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