Cesarean Section News and Research

Latest Cesarean Section News and Research

Rising professional liability insurance costs in Florida have had a major impact on the availability of health care services in rural areas

According to the article, almost half of the states, including Florida, face serious problems with professional liability insurance (PLI). In these states, huge increases in insurance premiums, physicians leaving these states, and the closing of health care facilities including emergency departments, are reported frequently.

8 Nov 2004

Prenatal factors may play a role in autism

Mothers of children diagnosed with autism are more likely to be older and to have experienced obstetric difficulties during pregnancy, labor and delivery, but these complications are likely related to underlying genetic factors, according to an article in the June issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

14 Jun 2004

Obese women more likely to have pregnancy complications and caesarean sections than women of average weight

The controlled study is one of the largest ever to look at obesity in pregnancy, following more than 16,000 pregnant women at 14 medical centers across the country.

20 May 2004