More than two million infants and women die worldwide each year from childbirth complications, outnumbering child deaths from malaria and HIV/AIDS, according to a study released on Tuesday at the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics world congress and published in the October edition of the federation's journal, the
Surgical Deaths Linked to Handling of Complications
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Immunoglobulin Can Predict Some Diabetic Complications
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Increased excretion of IgM foretells serious cardiovascular issues: study Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Diabetes Type 1, Diabetic Kidney Problems, Heart Diseases
Complications From Swine Flu Hit Pregnant Women Harder, US Study
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A US study published online ahead of print in a leading medical journal suggests that complications from H1N1 swine flu could hit pregnant women harder, and that pregnant women infected with the virus are hospitalized at four times the rate of infected people in the general population.
Obesity Raises Risk Of Complications In Pregnancy, Study Shows
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Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests. Research by the University of Edinburgh found that obese mothers-to-be were nearly 10 times more likely to suffer from chest infections, and more than twice as likely to suffer from headaches and heartburn, compared with pregnant wom
Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests. Research by the University of Edinburgh found that obese mothers-to-be were nearly 10 times more likely to suffer from chest infections, and more than twice as likely to suffer from headaches and heartburn, compared with pregnant wo
Predicting whether pregnancy complications affect long-term maternal health as well as future pregnancies is at the heart of two studies conducted by researchers in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. The first study, published in the journal Hypertension, showed that women who have had two pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia are
Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Wednesday 1 July). Dr.
