Obstetrics & gynaecology
Are we medically intervening in maternity care when we don't need to?
Are we medically intervening in maternity care when we don't need to?
Aug 07, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Birth at a time of national emergency: from the second world war to coronavirus
Women the world over have had their pregnancy and birth experiences drastically altered as a result of the global pandemic. In the UK, the NHS had to quickly put measures in place to ensure that it could safely continue to ...
Aug 03, 2020
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Health
Q&A: COVID-19 exposes weaknesses in Kenya's healthcare system—and what can be done
There are reports that Kenya's hospital beds are filling up because of a surge in COVID-19 patients. This highlights concerns since the start of the pandemic, that the health systems of many African countries would quickly ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds women's birth choices more likely to be supported by a midwife
Many women believe that once they've had a caesarean, they are not able to give birth vaginally.
Jul 06, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Separating mothers with COVID-19 from their newborns does more harm than good
In several countries pregnant women confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19 are being required to have cesarean sections or be separated from their newborn babies to restrict COVID-19 transmission.
Jun 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uruguay quietly beats coronavirus, distinguishing itself from its South American neighbors – yet again
Latin America is the world's new coronavirus epicenter, but Uruguay—a small South American nation of 3.5 million people—has so far avoided the devastation raging across the rest of the region.
Jun 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: Rates of STIs up from 2016 to 2018 among women giving birth
(HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2018, the rates of three sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increased among women giving birth, according to the March 26 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers ...
Mar 26, 2020
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Addiction
Residencies must train residents to treat substance use disorder among pregnant women
Early-career family physicians who both provide maternity care and prescribe buprenorphine—a medication used to treat opioid use disorder—primarily completed their training in a small number of residency programs.
Mar 09, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Improved access to midwifery units in England is urgently needed
A high number of pregnant women in England cannot access the maternity care most appropriate for them, according to a new study, which could be costing the NHS millions of pounds a year.
Feb 19, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
'Birth Settings' report explores medical disparities of childbirth in the US
A report released earlier this month dives deep into the ongoing inequities surrounding childbirth in the U.S., with Oregon emerging as a leading example of how to do better.
Feb 18, 2020
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