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Consumer Reports: Hospitals perform Too Many C-Sections
By Cheri Cheng | May 09, 2014 01:44 PM EDTA new article by Consumer Reports found that hospitals are still performing too many C-sections.
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Teenage Pregnancy Rates Fall Across all States, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | May 06, 2014 10:02 AM EDTA new report found that the teenage pregnancy rate has fallen by 51 percent.
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Induced Labor Reduces Risk of C-Section
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 28, 2014 12:06 PM EDTA new study found that induced labor reduces risk of c-section when compared to expectant management.
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CDC: Teenage Pregnancy Numbers Need to Fall
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 09, 2014 10:10 AM EDTEven though teen birth rates have fallen over the past decade, a new CDC report found that too many teenagers are still giving birth.
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Women With 4 or More Live Births More Likely to Show Early Signs of Heart Disease
By Kamal Nayan | Mar 29, 2014 04:01 PM EDTWomen who give birth to four or more children are more likely to develop signs of plaque in their heart, according to a new study.
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Small Preemies More Likely to Have Math Disabilities
By Christine Hsu | Mar 21, 2014 06:08 PM EDTPreemies may have more trouble with math, according to a new study.
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Mother Gives Birth to Conjoined Twins with One Body
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 15, 2014 11:02 AM EDTAccording to reports, an Indian mother has given birth to conjoined twins that share one body.
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Study Finds Strong Link Between Autism Disorders and Environmental Factors
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 14, 2014 03:33 PM EDTA new study found a strong link between autism spectrum disorders and environmental pollutants.
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Home Birth Rates Highest Ever in 37 Years, CDC Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 05, 2014 10:57 AM ESTThe CDC reported that the number of out-of-hospital births is the highest ever in 37 years.
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C-section Babies More Likely to Become Overweight Adults
By Christine Hsu | Feb 26, 2014 05:38 PM ESTBabies born by C-section are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults, a new study suggests.
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Father Delivers His Own Baby After Being Deserted by Hospital Staff
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 26, 2014 10:53 AM ESTZaheer Ali delivered his own baby after nurses deserted him at the hospital.
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248-Million-Year Old Fossil Shows Mother Reptile In Act Of Giving Live Birth
By Kamal Nayan | Feb 15, 2014 12:09 PM ESTAn ancient fossil specimen recovered in China shows a mother reptile in the middle of the giving live birth. The 248 million-year-old fossil is of a marine reptile called Chaohusaurus - a member of a bigger group of reptiles called Ichthyosaurs.
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Pregnancy Study Helped Reduce High Birth Weight Babies
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 14, 2014 01:52 PM ESTA new study reported that giving pregnant women advice on diet and exercise can reduce the likelihood of giving birth to an overweight infant.
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Risk of Blood Clot Elevated After Giving Birth
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 13, 2014 11:06 AM ESTA woman's blood clot risk remains higher than normal for at least 12 weeks after giving birth, a new study reported.
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Birth Costs Might Vary 10-Fold Depending On Hospitals, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Jan 17, 2014 11:20 AM ESTThe cost of giving birth at hospital might vary by tens of thousands of dollars, a new study has found.
