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Babies Born Outside of a Hospital have a Higher Risk of Death, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 31, 2015 09:36 AM ESTBabies who are born outside of the hospital have a slightly higher risk of death, a new study found.
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Pregnant Women with PTSD Have an Increase risk of Preterm Birth
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 06, 2014 05:07 PM ESTA new study reported that women suffering from active PTSD have a 35 percent greater risk of delivering prematurely.
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Need a Flu Shot? Call Uber
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 24, 2014 10:42 AM EDTUber, a car service company, will be delivering free flu shots in Boston, New York City and Washington D.C.
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Providers Greatly Influence Women’s Decision to have C-sections, Inductions
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 23, 2014 12:34 PM EDTAccording to a new study, women can be pressured by their providers to get C-sections and inductions even though they might not need them medically.
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Hormones can Protect the Brains of Premature Infants
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 27, 2014 03:20 PM EDTPremature babies at risk of brain injuries could potentially benefit from using a hormone called erythropoietin (EPO), a new study reported.
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Women who give Birth Later tend to Live Longer, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 25, 2014 09:22 AM EDTA new study found that women who gave birth naturally after the age of 33 tended to live longer than women who could not.
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Induced Births are Declining, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 19, 2014 09:26 AM EDTA new government report found that the rate of induced births is declining in the U.S.
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Mother’s Diet Prior to Conception Linked to Preterm Birth
By Cheri Cheng | May 24, 2014 09:50 AM EDTA new study found that a poor diet before pregnancy can increase risk of preterm birth.
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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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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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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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Fewer Preterm Babies are Being Delivered in the U.S.
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 04, 2014 03:23 PM ESTA Leapfrog report found that fewer babies are being born via early elective deliveries within the U.S.
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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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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.
