There has been a 50 percent rise in the cesarean rate since 1996 to 31.1 percent (third highest among the 16 countries) in 2006. Read this article about infant deaths and maternity care.
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Maternity Care Shift
Published by November 18th, 2008 in Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 0 Comments
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Fetal DNA Tests
Published by October 31st, 2008 in Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 0 Comments
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With Sarah Palin’s baby having Down Syndrome, there is already intense debate about wider screening for Down Syndrome, which is detected by examining fetal DNA obtained through amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling. At the same time, new DNA tests are advancing to detect other genetic abnormalities. This article on Washington Post talks about new advances in DNA tests.
Find a Doctor Sphere ItRotateq Vaccine Helped Reduce Rotavirus Hospitalizations
Published by October 25th, 2008 in Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 0 Comments
Doctor Reviews
Doctors revealed at an infectious diseases conference in Washington, that Merck & Co.’s Rotateq, a vaccine introduced in 2006, has significantly reduced hospitalizations and emergency room visits for kids with the rotavirus, the leading cause of diarrhea in infants.
Pediatricians Increase Vitamin D Recommendations
Published by October 20th, 2008 in Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 0 Comments
Physician Search
Leading pediatricians, not only increased the vitamin D recommendations for children from newborn to teens, they doubled it. More vitamin D is always good, since new studies show that it may help prevent serious disease.
Breast Cancer Screening Tools
Published by October 11th, 2008 in Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 1 Comment
There are three main breast cancer screening tools. There are others, but these are generally the three main ones:
- Mammography – X-ray of the breast.
- Clinical Breast Exam – Careful physical exam by a doctor or other health official.
- Breast Self-Exam – An exam to check your own breasts for lumps or unusual changes.
No Over-The-Counter Cold Remedies to Kids Under 4
Published by October 8th, 2008 in Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 1 CommentIn an election year, talk about flip flops, the drug companies that make over-the-counter cold remedies like Dimetapp and Pediacare announced they had changed their advice to parents for the second cold season in a row regarding giving kids cold medicine.
-Give adult medicines to a child.
-Give two or more medicines with the same ingredients at the same time.
-Give antihistamines to make a child sleepy.
And parents should:
-Give the exact recommended dose, using the measuring device that comes with the medicine.
-Keep medicines out of sight and out of reach.
-Consult their doctors if they have any questions.
Sphere ItSIDS: Fan Lowers Risks
Published by October 7th, 2008 in Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 0 CommentsFor mothers with infants, this may be some comforting news. A new study indicates that Babies who sleep in rooms with a fan have a dramatically lower risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). However, SIDS continues to be the leading cause of death among infants in the first year of life.
Breast Cancer Detection: Computer-Aided
Published by October 2nd, 2008 in Dafé’s Café - Daily Dose of Medical News, Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 0 Comments
Findings published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, found that computer-aided detection spotted nearly the same number of cancers, 198 out of 227, compared to 199 for two radiologists or technicians.
Abortion Statistics
Published by September 23rd, 2008 in Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN and MyDocHub. 0 CommentsHere are abortion statistics from the recently published report, Trends in the Characteristics of Women Obtaining Abortions, 1974 to 2004:
- The teen abortion rate dropped from 33 percent in 1974 to 17 percent in 2004.
- 57 percent of abortions in 2004 were among women in their 20s.
- Most abortions (89 percent) in 2004 occurred during the first trimester.
- Abortions performed at seven weeks or sooner after pregnancy increased from 16 percent in 1994 to 28 percent in 2004.
- 60 percent of abortions in 2004 were among women who already had children, up from 50 percent in 1989 and 46 percent in 1974.
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