Childbirth News and Research

Latest Childbirth News and Research

Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth

Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth

Home nurse visits after childbirth reduce healthcare costs

Home nurse visits after childbirth reduce healthcare costs

Antiretroviral treatment may provide protection against HIV transmission during breast-feeding

Antiretroviral treatment may provide protection against HIV transmission during breast-feeding

Every minute of every day, at least one woman in developing countries dies in childbirth

Every minute of every day, at least one woman in developing countries dies in childbirth

Gene responsible for a rare form of dystonia known as rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism identified

Gene responsible for a rare form of dystonia known as rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism identified

Folic acid can dramatically reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects

Folic acid can dramatically reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects

Health insurance plans extend efforts to end tobacco use

Health insurance plans extend efforts to end tobacco use

Yentreve available in Europe for treatment of stress urinary incontinence

Yentreve available in Europe for treatment of stress urinary incontinence

Community-based women’s groups could reduce neonatal mortality in poor rural areas by 30%

Community-based women’s groups could reduce neonatal mortality in poor rural areas by 30%

Evidence of pelvic floor nerve injury after routine vaginal birth

Evidence of pelvic floor nerve injury after routine vaginal birth

As the saying goes “breast milk is best”

As the saying goes “breast milk is best”

Investigation of glue as an embolic agent

Investigation of glue as an embolic agent

Cheap AIDS drugs may help prevent HIV in babies in Thailand

Cheap AIDS drugs may help prevent HIV in babies in Thailand

New tool that measures and assesses first and second-degree perineal tears

New tool that measures and assesses first and second-degree perineal tears

Rates of infant and maternal mortality in indigenous communities are among the highest in the Americas

Rates of infant and maternal mortality in indigenous communities are among the highest in the Americas

U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether anti-drug laws should apply to the medicinal use of marijuana

U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether anti-drug laws should apply to the medicinal use of marijuana

Duloxetine reduces stress urinary incontinence and improves quality of life for women

Duloxetine reduces stress urinary incontinence and improves quality of life for women

Minimally invasive procedure provides new childbirth hope

Minimally invasive procedure provides new childbirth hope

U.S. working conditions supporting working families lag far behind many other countries

U.S. working conditions supporting working families lag far behind many other countries

The once youngest person in the world to survive a heart by-pass operation is expecting her 2nd child

The once youngest person in the world to survive a heart by-pass operation is expecting her 2nd child