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New Zealand Study Show Possible Alternative to Insulin for Gestational Diabetes

CP — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:13:23 +0000

A new study released on May 7th by the Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand demonstrates that the common prescription diabetes drug metformin is just as effective in treating gestational diabetes as insulin alone.

The 363 women who received metformin during the course of the study experienced the same side effects as the 370 women who [...]

New Study Links Antidepressants with Premature Birth

CP — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:03:37 +0000

A new study that was presented at the annual American Psychiatric Association meeting links antidepressants with pregnancy related risks including premature birth and birth defects.

The antidepressants that are known to cause serious risks include a specific class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These types of antidepressants include Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa [...]

Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Doubles

CP — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:32:47 +0000

A recent study conducted by Kaiser Permanente shows that the number of women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes has doubled between 1999 and 2005. Diabetes is a serious disease which can have a dangerous impact on pregnancy.

The study shows that in 1999 the 0.81 percent out of 100 women had a preexisting form [...]

New Medical Device Could Help Treat Birth Injury

CP — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:37:35 +0000

A new medical device is being used to help prevent the consequences of birth injury. The device is called the Olympic Cool-Cap machine. It is being used to treat healthy, full term infants who have suffered birth trauma due to lack of oxygen.

The lack of oxygen during birth can result in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, which is [...]

Illinois Mother Files Birth Injury Lawsuit

CP — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:52:53 +0000

Lisa Fletcher, a mother in Madison County, Illinois, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her former obstetrician Dr. Kevin Michael Scharff and Anderson Hospital on April 22, 2008. Fletcher alleges that both the doctor and the hospital did not provide standard care during the delivery of her child on April 29, 2006.

Fletcher claims that during [...]

Review of Wrongly Canceled Insurance Policies

Janice Johnson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:23:06 +0000

According to an article in the San Jose Mercury News, last week California insurance regulators ordered three of the state’s largest insurers to submit to an independent review of policy cancellations to identify people whose coverage had been wrongly canceled. A partial review of cancellations resulted in the reinstatement of 26 policies. The order, made [...]

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.

Diane Goslin received her cease and desist order due to the death of an Amish baby that she delivered in 2005, despite the fact [...]

Colorado Court Rules that a Stillborn Fetus is Subject to Wrongful Death Law

CP — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:08:37 +0000

On April 8, 2008, a Colorado appeals court overturned a decision, effectively entitling a nonviable, stillborn fetus protection under wrongful-death law.

The ruling overturned a decision made in 2003 by a Muskogee federal judge who decided that the wrongful death law did not apply to still born fetuses.

On Tuesday, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court [...]

Report Links Plastics to Developmental Problems

Janice Johnson — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:24:05 +0000

According to an April 16, 2008 article in the LA Times, a report produced by a federal agency has discovered that a commonly used chemical in plastic may harm the development of children’s brains and reproductive organs. According to the article, The National Toxicology Program report found that fetuses, babies and children were at potential risk [...]

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.

The decreasing number of available obstetricians is causing longer waits to see a doctor and a severing of doctor/patient relationships.

The Palm Beach County medical society is projecting a 30 percent decrease of obstetricians. [...]