Why are so many Jersey moms having C-sections? bi2771901 Ten weeks pregnant and thrilled at the prospect of experiencing the birth of her second child as nature intended, Kate Schorr was floored when her obstetrician tried to put the brakes on her plans by talking about scheduling another Cesarean section

Perinatal And Postpartum Depression A Top Priority At Annual Conference Of Ob bi2771901 Depression during and after pregnancy prevalent among women, and, left untreated, can have serious health consequences for both women and babies, according to a trio of speakers at today's opening ceremonies of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 58th Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM). The President's Program featured two of the country's leading experts on women's ..

Malika Saada Saar: Doctors Condemn Shackling Mothers Labor and Delivery bi2771901 This week, the American Medical Association called for an end to one of the most draconian practices the U.S.: the shackling of incarcerated mothers during labor, delivery and post delivery

Labor Induction Boosts C-Section Risk bi2771901 TUESDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Inducing labor more than doubles the risk of having a cesarean delivery, according to a new study that puts some hard-and-fast numbers to a link that experts have long suspected

Ob-Gyns Support Growing Trend Of Hospitalists bi2771901 The rising number of ob-gyn hospitalists the US holds promise for benefiting both patients and physicians also maintaining safe and effective care, according to a new Committee Opinion issued today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and published the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Although there are potential limitations to ob-gyn hospitalists, there ..

AAFP Recruiting Practices for Smoking Cessation Pilot bi2771901 The AAFP recruiting 50 family medicine practices for a pilot project that train "office champions" to implement system changes that encourage the integration of tobacco cessation activities daily office routines. The program educate these office champions through an online training module, live teleconferences and a practice manual. The office champions be required to submit ..

Leading Health Groups Celebrate Final Effective Date Of Tobacco Rule bi2771901 One year after President Obama signed law the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, national health groups joined today to urge the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to vigorously enforce the law's major rule. Voicing support for the rule are the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the American ..

Part 2: Midwives are common, c-sections rare bi2771901 St. Joseph's Hospital, the oldest Minnesota, has found a new niche as relies on midwives

Richard N. Waldman, MD Syracuse, NY, Ob-Gyn Becomes 61st President Of The Ame bi2771901 Today Richard N. Waldman, MD, of New York, became the 61st president of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), based Washington, DC. Dr. Waldman was sworn during the presidential inauguration and convocation at the annual conference of ob-gyns. Dr. Waldman chair of the ob-gyn department at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY. He also ..

Italian Kids Told To Pack Condoms And The Pill bi2771901 As young people set off backpacks to discover new places and live new experiences, they are being encouraged to pack the Travelsex guide Health - birthcontrol - Condom - Shopping - Reproduction and Sexuality..

AVIS donates health research project focuses on cancer biomarkers bi2771901 The greatest research project on cancer biomarkers to start the next months. The new scientific research open new frontiers the field of prevention of two most relevant cancer: prostate cancer and ovarian cancer. The research project, also includes an important prevention programme, named "AVIS donates health" (AVIS the Italian most important blood donors association ..

Midwives, Obstetricians Clash Over N.Y. Bill To Ease Restrictions On Affiliat bi2771901 A New York state bill (S5007/A8117) that would repeal a state requirement that midwives enter "written practice agreements" hospitals or doctors easily passed committee votes but encountering opposition from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the New York Times reports. The state has 800 to 900 practicing midwives, all of whom must annually renew written ..

Government to recruit hundreds of medical staff bi2771901 23 June 2010 JEDDAH: The Health Ministry Health Ministry on Tuesday announced plan to recruit a large number of medical staff, especially highly qualified consultants, to work hospitals across the Kingdom

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