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Virginia Birth Injury Program May Not Have Adequate Funding

CP — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:56:04 +0000

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Illinois Boy Receives Settlement for Shoulder Injury Suffered During Birth

CP — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:10:15 +0000

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New Zealand Study Show Possible Alternative to Insulin for Gestational Diabetes

CP — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:13:23 +0000

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Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Doubles

CP — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:32:47 +0000

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Midwife in Pennsylvania Fighting to Continue Practice

CP — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:36:00 +0000

Diane Goslin received a cease and desist order from the state of Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine in August, 2007. She is being charged with practicing medicine and midwifery without a license. Ninja Assassin film Red Ball Express movie Pests of the West psp The Last Resort movie Panic Room release [...]

Florida Obstetricians No Longer Delivering Babies

CP — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:39:42 +0000

In South Florida, many obstetricians have stopped delivering babies and caring for high-risk patients in an attempt to avoid rising medical malpractice premiums.

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Rise in Cesarean Deliveries

CP — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:11:19 +0000

According to 2006 statistics, an average of 1 in 3 pregnant women delivered their children through cesarean sections. This is compared to the 1 in 5 women who delivered through c-section a decade ago.

There are conflicting arguments that both support and oppose an increase in c-sections. Supporters site the decrease in possible birth defects and [...]

New Cooling Blankets May Help Minimize Brain Damage Caused by Birth Trauma

CP — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:51:19 +0000

A new cooling therapy to help newborns with brain damage is being used at Children’s Hospital in New England. The hospital began using the treatment in July 2007 and has used it on seven newborns so far.

The therapy involves using an inexpensive hypothermia treatment. Doctors claim that the cooling treatment may help to minimize or [...]

Dispute Has Developed Over Great Lakes Report

CP — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:11:49 +0000

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The International Joint Commission is an independent organization that was established in order to resolve the disputes that arise between Canada and the United States [...]

Premature Labor: Warning Signs

CP — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:39:39 +0000

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