In the New York Times' "Personal Health" column on Tuesday, Jane Brody examined treatment options for women with uterine fibroids -- benign tumors of the reproductive tract that can cause prolonged menstrual periods, chronic pelvic pain or pressure, pressure on the bladder, infertility, miscarriage or other pregnancy complications.
IPS Examines Maternal Mortality In Mozambique
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Inter Press Service examines efforts to curb maternal mortality in Mozambique. The article profiles the work of English medical doctor Peg Cumberland and her team, who have trained "around 400 local people in remote health care" since she came to the country more than 13 years ago.
USA Today Examines Arguments On Safety, Risks Of Home Births
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USA Today on Monday examined the debate over the safety of home births attended by certified midwives. The percentage of home births dropped dramatically in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. Currently, less than 1% of births in the U.S. take place at home, compared with nearly 30% in the Netherlands.
During about the last 20 years, the risk of delivery-related death at birth or shortly thereafter for term infants has decreased nearly 40 percent in Scotland, with the largest contributing factor being a decrease in the number of deaths caused by a lack of oxygen for the baby during the childbirth process, according to a study in the August 12 issue of JAMA.
The Guardian examines British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's offer "to help some of the world's poorest countries to make healthcare free - starting with pregnant women and children - in a push to widen access to doctors across Africa and Asia.
The medical, legal and interpersonal processes involved with a surrogate birth have changed significantly since the controversial "Baby M" case two decades ago, the New York Times reports. In the case, the surrogate was the infant's biological mother and unsuccessfully sought custody of the child after birth.
The New York Times on Sunday examined how the increasing number of surrogate births has created a "modern twist" on explaining pregnancy to children for many parents who used surrogacy. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine estimates that there were 400 to 600 surrogate births annually from 2003 to 2007.
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