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International Anesthesia Research Society Award Winner Leads Humanitarian Project in Ghana
Source: International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Newswise The International Anesthesia Research Society announced Medge Owen, MD, Professor of Obstetric Anesthesia at Wake Forest University and Founder of Kybele, Inc, as their 2009 Teaching Recognition...
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Health tip: having an epidural
(HealthDay News) -- An epidural is an injected anesthetic often used during labor and delivery to ease the pain of childbirth.The Nemours Foundation mentions these possible risks of an epidural: Increased difficulty pushing during labor ...
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Amnesty International Reports High U.S. Maternal Death Rate "Scandalous"
The risk from complications of pregnancy has decreased about 99% during the twentieth century.However, according to a new report from Amnesty International, called Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA, the likelihood of a woman...
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Cochrane Data: Food, Water in Labor OK in Low-Risk Women
Major Finding: In women at low risk of needing general anesthesia during childbirth, there was no significant association with eating and drinking during labor Cochrane Data: Food, Water in Labor OK in Low-Risk Women.
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Access to vaginal birth after cesarean must be expanded: NIH panel
Clinical Last Updated: 2010-03-10 18:01:32 -0400 (Reuters Health) By Frederik Joelving NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who've had a cesarean section are likely to have one again.In at least a third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only...
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Panel Questions "VBAC Bans," Advocates Expanded Delivery Options for Women
An independent panel convened this week by the National Institutes of Health confronted a troubling fact that pregnant women currently have limited access to clinicians and facilities able and willing to offer a trial of labor after previous cesarean...
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Deployed to Disaster
Nurses at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, NJ, respond to the relief efforts in Haiti View Comments (0)Print Articl Facebookreddit Newsvine Del.icio.us Digg Yahoo!BuzzLinkedIn StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Mixx Caring for patients in Haiti following the...
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Chinese Markets for Disposable Medical Supplies Reports Now Available on ReportsandReports
Dallas, TX: ReportsandReports announce to have Chinese Markets for Disposable Medical Supplies Market Research Report in its store This new study examines China's economic trends, investment environment, industry development, supply and demand, industry...
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HDI announces results of Rapid Maternal Mortality and Obstetric Fistula Prevention Project
In honor of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, Health & Development International (HDI) announced the results of its Rapid Maternal Mortality and Obstetric Fistula Prevention Project today, in advance of its second hosted global meeting on...
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Sex During Pregnancy: Women Tell All
Third Trimester Sex Less Frequent, but Nearly 40% of Pregnant Women Have Sex in Birth Week Feb.23, 2010 -- Sex during pregnancy: What do women really do? Sexual intercourse is safe throughout a normal pregnancy? That's what the experts say -- but to find...
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Reforming Care Delivery: How Will It Affect Your Nursing Career?
26, 2010 - While no one knows whether Congress and the president will achieve comprehensive health care reform, nursing experts are convinced that, regardless of what happens in Washington, nurses will find greater career opportunities in the future.From...
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Ankota Launches HDM for Private Duty Home Care
Companies mentioned in this article: Ankota BALTIMORE, Feb.9 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1.2 million people are employed in the Private Duty Home Care market and it is expected to add more than 400,000 jobs over the...
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Anesthetic Approach Stops Pain Without Affecting Motor Function
Surprise finding may have implications for labor anesthesia, orthopedics and more BOSTON, Feb.1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of the holy grails of local anesthesia is the ability to achieve a long-lasting nerve block that eliminates pain sensation...
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Eating, Drinking OK During Labor
20, 2010 -- There is little medical justification for telling women in labor not to eat or drink, a review of the research finds.For many decades, the prevailing practice in childbirth has been to restrict food and fluids during labor to...
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