The News Review:
- Early Repeat C-Sections Increase Risks Study Finds
- Mississippi has highest teen birth rate CDC says
- Pre-birth maternity leave aids babies moms
- Children’s health coverage focus of fair
Early Repeat C-Sections Increase Risks Study Finds
Washington Post United States
"I think that as a patient or a physician you might be convinced that being close to 39 weeks is probably good enough and there’s probably no difference if you are going to turn 39 weeks on a Sunday to have a Caesarean on say a Friday" Spong said. "Before this we didn’t have the data to say that there would be more risk. "For the study Alan T.
Mississippi has highest teen birth rate CDC says
The Associated Press
Numerically the largest increases were in the states with the largest populations. California Texas and Florida together generated almost 30 percent of the nation’s extra teen births in 2006. Some experts have blamed the national increase on increased federal funding for abstinence-only health education that does not teach teens how to use condoms and other contraception. They said that would explain why teen birth rate increases have been detected across much of the country and not just in a few spots. There is debate about that however. Some conservative organizations have argued that contraceptive-focused sex education is still common and that the new teen birth numbers reflect it is failing. ther factors include the escalating cost of some types of birth control and their unavailability in some communities said Stephanie Birch who directs maternal and child health programs for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
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Pre-birth maternity leave aids babies moms
San Francisco Chronicle USA
tmpl –> While most new mothers take at least some time off work after bringing the baby home far fewer take advantage of entitled maternity leave before they give birth – and they should researchers said. Women who worked right up until delivery day were more likely to have a cesarean section according a study released this week and funded by the U. Health Resources and Services Administration. C-sections are not only costly but can lead to complications and longer recovery times for the mother said lead researcher Sylvia Guendelman a UC Berkeley professor of maternal and child health. A second study found that the longer a new mother delayed returning to work the more likely she was to breastfeed – something recommended by other studies and the American Academy of Pediatrics to decrease the risk of allergies obesity and sudden infant death syndrome.
Children’s health coverage focus of fair
ReporterHerald.com C
“To us that is outrageous” she said. “We think families are not aware that there are programs out there to help them. This Saturday Poudre Valley Hospital The Colorado Trust and Child Health Plan Plus will host an event at which residents can learn about and apply for health coverage for uninsured children and pregnant women. This includes Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus which is available to residents who earn too much for Medicaid but not enough to buy insurance. Many self-employed couples could qualify for coverage for their children but do not realize it and the children remain uninsured Ayres said. Child Health Plan Plus a Colorado public health program estimates that 7635 Larimer County children are eligible for its coverage but only 2899 are enrolled according to Gary Kimsey spokesman for Poudre Valley Hospital. And Kimsey said Larimer County mirrors the national figure of about 40 percent of residents with little or no health insurance.
