Many C-Sections in US Done for No Medical Reason
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In the US, many mothers who have &quot;no indicated risk&quot; for a difficult vaginal birth are having caesarean deliveries -- and the rate is rising year by year -- according to a report in the British Medical Journal.
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A disturbing number of doctors do not feel obligated to tell patients about medical options they oppose morally, such as abortion and teen birth control, and believe they have no duty to refer people elsewhere for such treatments, researchers say.
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Ultrasound images from the womb are increasingly being made not for medical purposes but by companies offering expectant parents a sort of prebirth viewing.
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Babies born by elective Caesarean section are more likely to develop breathing problems, a study suggests.
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Life & style: 'Mummy jobs', in which cosmetic surgeons set out to erase all evidence of childbirth from a woman's body, are already big business in the US. Now they are catching on here.
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Women who attempt normal deliveries after previous Caesarean sections run a very low risk of uterine tears and other complications, doctors leading a nationwide study said Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Despite some concerns to the contrary, babies delivered by cesarean may not make more visits to the doctor's office or hospital early in life, a study has found.
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Around the United States, there are perplexing geographic variations in medical expenses and the quality of care.
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Too few U.S doctors are telling pregnant women about steps they can take to avoid a virus that causes serious birth defects in thousands of babies each year, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
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Women in labor may not be given an epidural at first, for fear that it will slow down the process of cervical dilation, but that concern seems to be unfounded.
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A hospital admits making a mistake after a woman was given a Caesarean section without an anaesthetic.
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NEW YORK  - Stopping epidural medications  during the last stages of labor does not improve pregnancy  outcomes, but it does markedly increase pain, results of a  review study suggest.
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Senior doctors are warning that emergency Caesareans are often not needed.
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Nov. 18, 2004 -- It is known as elective C-section or C-section on demand, and now new research suggests that the once highly controversial practice of choosing surgical delivery when there is no compelling
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Babies born by Caesarean section are more likely to suffer food allergies and diarrhea during their first 12 months of life, compared to babies born vaginally.
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AURORA, Ill. -- When Planned Parenthood wanted to open an abortion clinic in this Chicago suburb, its construction contractor opted not to disclose the purpose of the building when applying for city building permits.
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NEW YORK  - In the US, many mothers who  have "no indicated risk" for a difficult vaginal birth are  having caesarean deliveries -- and the rate is rising year by  year -- according to a report in the British Medical Journal.