One of the most common causes of premature birth has been remedied. UK scientists say they developed a new technique that uses X-rays to examine tiny structures in amniotic membrane which surrounds a developing baby. The researchers say they’ve studied the way the mother’s waters burst in greater detail than ever before. “Rupture of […]
November is Premature Awareness Month
Pregnancy is a wonderful stage of life. Most mothers to be, however, don’t think of having problems during their pregnancy, and premature birth is not an eventuality that is planned for when making baby preparations. But premature birth occurs in about 1 out of every 10 infants in the United States. These babies are born […]
Doctor loses license in live birth abortion case
Doctor loses license in live birth abortion case. Arman:A doctor’s license was revoked Friday in the case of a teenager who planned to have an abortion but instead gave birth to a baby she says was killed when clinic staffers put it into a plastic bag and threw it in the trash. The doctor, Pierre […]
Woman Gave Birth Two Days After She Died
A former British athlete gave birth to a baby girl two days after she died from brain hemorrhage. Jayne Soliman, a 41 years old British champion ice skater collapsed last Wednesday inside her bedroom after suffering from headache. She was brought to the hospital but was pronounced brain-dead. At the Oxford’s John Radcliffe hospital, doctors […]
NEC Baby Formula Lawsuit Update 2021
The birth of a child brings an unmatched level of happiness. However, sometimes this happiness may be cut short if your infant has a health problem. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gastrointestinal emergency. One of the main risk factors for it is premature birth. Premature babies are primarily at risk for this disease of […]
The Complexity of Caring for California’s Uninsured Pregnant Women
By Deborah Stokol Images by P. Kim Bui As long as she is pregnant, a woman living in the United States may receive medical care. So even the homeless, the undocumented, “the tired [and] poor,” may visit a doctor while expecting. Yet for the inhabitants of Los Angeles County, health continues to accompany wealth. L.A.’s […]
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