Maternal C-section Deaths 50 Times Higher in Africa Than in High-income Countries Maternal C-section Deaths 50 Times Higher in Africa Than in High-income Countries
Maternal mortality after cesarean section in Africa is 50 times higher than in high-income countries, and neonatal mortality is double the global average, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 28, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Death rates from cesarean section far higher in developing countries
(Queen Mary University of London) Cesarean sections are disproportionately threatening the lives of women and babies in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Here ’s Everything You Need to Know About Gut Health
It’s hardly news that the gastrointestinal tract is important to human health: It transports food from the mouth to the stomach, converts it into absorbable nutrients and stored energy, and shuttles waste back out of the body. If you don’t properly nourish yourself, you don’t live. It’s that simple.
But in recent years, scientists have discovered that the GI system has an even bigger, more complex job than previously appreciated. It’s been linked to numerous aspects of health that have seemingly nothing to do with digestion, from immunity to emotional stress to chronic illnesses, including can...
Source: TIME: Health - March 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amanda MacMillan Tags: Uncategorized Research Source Type: news
What Besides Opioids Can Help Post-C-Section Pain?
Pain after a C-section can be controlled effectively with ibuprofen and acetaminophen, researchers said. For those who do need opioids, a lower dose can work. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reducing C-Section Rates Doesn't Harm Mother or Baby Reducing C-Section Rates Doesn't Harm Mother or Baby
Even among California hospitals that had the biggest reduction in cesarean delivery rates, or drops to rates below 20%, neither maternal nor neonatal rates of complications rose.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Is There a Safer Choice Than Opioids After a C-Section?
FRIDAY, March 22, 2019 -- Expectant moms often try to plan as many aspects of their upcoming delivery as they can. But one thing they might not consider is what type of pain relief they will choose if they need to have a C-section.
Now, new research... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Joanne battles stage 4 kidney cancer
Four years ago, Joanne Romero, who lives in Texas, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer when she was 26 weeks pregnant. Despite her challenges, Joanne remains positive and hopes her story serves as an inspiration to others. My journey began on Feb. 16, 2015. I was currently 26 weeks pregnant. I was experiencing a cough that continued to get worse. That day, I was scheduled to have a lung procedure to see what was causing the cough. My high-risk OB ordered an ultrasound the night before. She wanted to make sure my baby was doing well enough for the procedure. During the ultrasound, the ultrasound tech a...
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - March 18, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
African mothers 50 times more likely to die after c-section than moms in rich countries, study says
The maternal mortality rate in African countries was "substantially higher than expected": 5.43 deaths per 1,000 operations, compared with 0.1 deaths per 1,000 operations in the UK. Similarly, 1 in 6 African women experienced complications during cesarean surgery, three times the rate of women in the United States. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
If You Want To Avoid A C-Section Choose Your Hospital Wisely
We have an epidemic of C-sections in the US, now accounting for almost 1 in 3 births. That represents a 50% increase since the mid-90s, despite all the advances we ’ve seen in obstetrical care. Why do these unnecessary C-sections happen and how can you avoid them? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 6, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Peter Ubel, Contributor Source Type: news
Reducing Maternal Mortality
A new law to help states investigate deaths from childbirth complications is a start, but experts say what is really needed is reducing C-section rates. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: EMILY KUMLER KAPLAN Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth Women and Girls Deaths (Fatalities) Caesarean Section Maternal Mortality Source Type: news
Kenya: NHIF Foots Sh1.5 Billion Bill as C-Section Births Hit Record High
[Nairobi News] The National Hospital Insurance Fund payouts for Caesarean section operations have crossed the Sh1 billion mark in a year, highlighting the cost burden of the procedure to insurers. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 1, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Infant sleep duration associated with mother's level of education and prenatal depression
(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine& Dentistry) A new study analyzing data from Canadian parents has found that babies sleep less at three months of age if their mothers do not have a university degree, experienced depression during pregnancy or had an emergency cesarean-section delivery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
World's smallest surviving baby boy EVER weighing just 0.59lbs is finally home
The newborn - who has not been named - arrived via emergency C-section at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo last August after doctors noticed he was not growing during a 24 week scan. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
