An operational assessment of a national free ambulance services programme reveals a drastic reduction in pregnancy-related deaths in rural Ethiopia, suggesting that the innovative model could offer… …read more
Suffering from chronic medical conditions and engaging in unhealthy behaviors are known risk factors for early death, but findings from a longitudinal study of over 6,000 adults suggests that… …read more
A study has found that omega-3 fatty acids could reduce breast density – a risk factor for breast cancer – in postmenopausal obese women. …read more
Research led by a Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center physician on ovarian cancer was published in the Feb. 24, 2016 issue of New England Journal of Medicine. …read more
The CDC found more fetal brain abnormalties than it expected. Perhaps not surprisingly, the agency cautioned pregnant women today not to attend the summer Olympics in Brazil, epicenter of the Zika outbreak. Medscape Medical News …read more
The CDC found more fetal brain abnormalties than it expected. Perhaps not surprisingly, the agency cautioned pregnant women today not to attend the summer Olympics in Brazil, epicenter of the Zika outbreak. Medscape Medical News …read more
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that they are aware of at least nine cases of laboratory-confirmed Zika virus infection in pregnant travelers, and that in four of… …read more
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that they are aware of at least nine cases of laboratory-confirmed Zika virus infection in pregnant travelers, and that in four of… …read more
Only recently has evidence emerged that challenges our long-held understanding of “normal” and “abnormal” labor. We now know there is a much wider range of normal labor progress in women who go on to… …read more
Only recently has evidence emerged that challenges our long-held understanding of “normal” and “abnormal” labor. We now know there is a much wider range of normal labor progress in women who go on to… …read more