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Conjoined twin girls separated in Afghan first: doctors
Doctors in Kabul have separated 15-day-old conjoined twin sisters—a surgical first for Afghanistan, medical charity Chain of Hope said Thursday.
Aug 6, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The number of multiple births affected by congenital anomalies has doubled since the 1980s
The number of congenital anomalies, or birth defects arising from multiple births has almost doubled since the 1980s, suggests a new study published today (6 February) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Feb 5, 2013
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Pediatrics
Cause of sudden unexpected infant deaths shifts in the U.S.
(HealthDay)—From 1999 to 2015 there was a small reduction in the rate of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Pediatrics.
Feb 12, 2018
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Health
Preventing adverse birth outcomes could boost education, income
Reducing the excess prevalence of low birthweight, preterm birth or small-for-gestational-age birth in low- and middle-income countries may lead to substantial long-term human capital gains when it comes to both long-term ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Female obesity linked to lower rates of live birth and embryo implantation in the uterus
An analysis of almost 10,000 first cycles of egg donation treatment at one of Europe's largest IVF centres shows that female obesity reduces the receptivity of the uterus to embryo implantation and thereby compromises reproductive ...
Jul 9, 2013
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U.S. teen pregnancy rate continues to fall
(HealthDay) -- The teen pregnancy rate in the United States dipped to its lowest recorded level since 1976, a new government report shows.
Jun 20, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
What does delaying childbearing cost?
Freezing eggs or ovarian tissue for the sole purpose of delaying childbearing for social reasons may prove too costly for society, according to a recent analysis by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.
Mar 14, 2012
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Diabetes
Glucose levels tied to maternal mortality even without diabetes
(HealthDay)—Women with an elevated hemoglobin A1c preconception may be at higher risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) or death during pregnancy or postpartum, according to a study recently published in PLOS Medicine.
Jul 13, 2020
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Surgery
Wider cleft width appears associated with hypernasal speech, nasal air escape
Patients with wider cleft palates appear more likely to postoperatively develop velopharyngeal insufficiency, a condition characterized by hypernasal speech and nasal air escape when speaking, according to a study published ...
Apr 16, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stillbirth may increase women's long term risk for depression
Women who deliver a stillborn infant—but who have no history of depression—may be at a higher risk for long-lasting depression, conclude researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The depression may ...
Feb 19, 2015
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