Surrogate mom, 61, gives birth to own grandkid Aug 22, 2008
In 1998, Netsu was expelled from Japan's gynecology association for performing in-vitro fertilizations with eggs and sperm of donors who were not married to each other, though he was later reinstated ... Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a powerful body with over 15,000 members, has banned such procedures, but they are not illegal and individual clinics are free to perform them though few actually do. (MSNBC -- International)
MD wants codeine banned at hospital Aug 22, 2008
"My suggestion is that all obstetric units across this country remove T3s [Tylenol 3] from their obstetric formulary," said perinatologist Peter von Dadelszen, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of British Columbia. "... I've actually contacted the hospital leadership [at BC Women's Hospital] asking that it be yanked completely so we no longer have it available.". (Globe and Mail)
Doctors and the Supreme Court Aug 21, 2008
The case involved a lesbian, Guadalupe T. Benitez, who was turned away when she sought artificial insemination from an obstetrics and gynecology medical group. Benitez claimed she was refused because of her sexual orientation; the doctors said they wouldn't perform the procedure on any unmarried woman. (Los Angeles Times)
Four New Physicians Added to Mercy Group in County Aug 20, 2008
Dr. Bleckman completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 2008 ... Dr. Bleckman is board-eligible in obstetrics and gynecology and is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Drug Immunity Issues May Find Solutions in Stanford Endeavour Aug 20, 2008
The study authors slated to present their study later this week, will explain in detail the use of arginine in helping drugs outwit pumps in the membrane which have become resistant to the drug. In their experiment on mice, scientists employed eight arginine molecules to envelop Taxol, a chemotherapeutic agent, to effectively target the Taxol-immune ovarian cancer cells. (MedIndia)
Blood Test Predicts Preterm Delivery Aug 20, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Increased blood levels of free fatty acids, a key energy source for the body, may help identify pregnant women who are risk for preterm delivery, researchers report in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology ... SOURCE: Obstetrics and Gynecology, August 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Quebec's Labour Day 'chicken massacre' cancelled Aug 20, 2008
"If this is torture, then we should close all slaughterhouses in Quebec," Dorval said from his gynecology clinic in Thetford Mines, about 230 kilometres east of Montreal. "They cut the chicken's throat and let them bleed to death. That's much more painful, but you don't see it.". (Canada.com)
Stafford: economic boost and recreation Aug 20, 2008
Dr. Charles T. Stafford, a local doctor specializing in primary care for women and gynecology, wants to strengthen the local economy if he is elected to a Decatur County Board of Commissioners seat in November. Stafford, who is running as a Republican candidate for the District 3 seat currently held by Glenda Battle, who chose not to run for re-election, said that his many years of civic service and business experience could benefit the district's constituents, who live in central and northeast... (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
New Method To Overcome Multiple Drug Resistant Diseases Aug 19, 2008
"Overcoming Taxol resistance is big. It's huge," said Nelson Teng, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical School. "In essence, the technology can be used to overcome one of the most challenging types of problems of drug resistance.". (Science Daily (press release))
State medical association supports med school in I Aug 14, 2008
The supported expansions include adding family and internal medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, surgery and gynecology to the programs in Utah and Washington. Another part of the expansion also involves increasing the number of seats that both programs make available to doctoral students in Idaho. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Hospital pegged for Lakeway Aug 13, 2008
It will also include facilities for cardiovascular treatment, orthopedics, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, nephrology and dialysis, and an infusion center. If it obtains a trauma level II designation, the new Lakeway hospital would be the second in the Austin area to do so; the other is the Seton Family of Hospitals' University Medical Center at Brackenridge. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Natural Relief from Menopause Symptoms Aug 13, 2008
"What we are trying to find is a safe and effective alternative to hormone therapy," says senior author investigator George Blackburn, a doctor at the Department of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Surgery at BIDMC. "Our study found that patients who consumed the soy supplement showed a reduction in the number of hot flashes.". Exercise. (Pekin Times, IL)
Key To Treating Cancer May Be Finding Its Original Cell Aug 13, 2008
The study, published in the October issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, demonstrated. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Froedtert, MCW opening new health center Aug 13, 2008
Ten physicians representing specialties in internal medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology will see patients at the new center in the Gateway Business Park, 21700 Intertech Drive, just east of the intersection of West Capitol Drive and Springdale Road. The Springdale Health Center also will have on-site digital mammography, X-ray and laboratory services. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Specialty Surgery Center to Partner With Surgical Care Affiliates Aug 12, 2008
Marin Specialty Surgery Center is a multi-specialty center offering orthopedics, podiatry, general surgery, plastic, urology, gynecology and GI services. SCA will own the center with 26 physicians practicing in the area. (PR Newswire)
KV Pharmaceutical Company Reports Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results Aug 12, 2008
Dr. John Buster, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is a well-known and respected researcher in the arena of hormone therapy and a prolific author on the topic. Dr. Buster's Phase III Study for Evamist(TM) was published in the prestigious journal, Obstetrics ology, or "Green Journal" as it is commonly referred to by OB/GYNs, in June of 2008, and highlighted the importance of estrogen therapy available in Evamist(TM), featuring a... (PR Newswire)
All that extra weight puts pregnant mothers and their unborn children at risk Aug 11, 2008
"It's the 'Super-Size Me' culture at work," says Joshua Copel, M.D., a Yale professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Pediatrics, and a specialist in high-risk obstetrics. He says he has seen patients who weigh between 400 and 500 pounds. (New Haven Register, CT)
Project Access of Northern Virginia Provides Specialty Health Care to Those in Need Aug 10, 2008
Specialties include dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, infectious disease, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonology, rheumatology and urology. Buncombe County in North Carolina developed the project access model for providing access to health care in1995. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Study: Infertility Treatments No Help Aug 9, 2008
Treatment approaches differ in the U.K. and U.S., says Donna Session, MD, chief of the division of reproductive endocrinology and fertility and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta ... " But the less aggressive, less expensive fertility treatments are worth a try in some women, says Mousa Shamonki, MD, director of in vitro fertilization and assisted reproduction at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center. For... (CBS News)
Choosing medicine Aug 9, 2008
Roaming the halls as a junior volunteer at Auburn Memorial Hospital this summer, Cole, 16, of Weedsport discovered the maternity ward and a passion for obstetrics and gynecology. While here, I am able to do rounds and go to the maternity ward and see the infants and interact with the mothers, she said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Olympic fever... Aug 9, 2008
At Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, there was a 20 percent surge in deliveries, and hospital officials said they had to turn away a handful of mothers who, in an effort to capitalize on the auspiciousness of the day, were seeking Caesarean sections. Despite their visible anxiety, the dozens of fathers-in-waiting who paced the delivery room waiting area recognized their good fortune. (The Drudge Report)
Ultrasound Instructor Aug 9, 2008
Registered / credentialed / licensed by the ARDMS in AB-Abdomen and OB/GYN-Obstetrics and Gynecology. Additional registrations an asset. (Florida Today)
Obituary: Doris Carson was a city pioneer in women's reproductive health Aug 9, 2008
Although Dr. Carson retired from her medical practice in 1992, she continued until several years ago to work with community clinics and as an assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Florida. Her husband of 54 years, former Sheriff Dale G. Carson, died in 2000. (Florida Times-Union)
HHS chief denies new rule to attack contraception Aug 8, 2008
Leavitt said he had asked for a draft regulation after writing to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology asking them not to force professionals to refer women for abortions. "Several months ago, I became aware that certain medical specialty certification groups were adopting requirements which potentially violate a physician's right to choose whether he or she performs abortion," Leavitt wrote. (Scientific American)
Post-partum Suicide Attempt Risks Studied Aug 8, 2008
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008; 199 (2): 120. e1 DOI. (Science Daily)
Electrical Stimulation May Ease Vaginal Pain Aug 8, 2008
As reported in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Murina's team randomly assigned 40 women with vestibulodynia to undergo real or "sham" TENS treatments delivered with a vaginal probe twice weekly for a total of 20 sessions. Pain levels were assessed before and immediately after treatment and at 3 months. (MEDLINEplus)
Dr. Jordan M. Phillips, 85; promoted use of laparoscopy Aug 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Dr. Jordan M. Phillips, a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology who championed the use of laparoscopy for gynecological diagnosis and surgery when it was still a new procedure in the United States, has died ... Inspired by the possible applications for gynecology, Dr. Phillips founded the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscoptics in 1971, to teach the fundamentals of the procedure to practicing doctors. (Boston Globe)
Pregorexic: Are Some Moms-to-Be on Dangerous Diets? Aug 6, 2008
"We still see many more overweight patients than underweight, but it's a challenge," said Alvarez, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. "We have to convince overweight people not to eat as much and underweight people to increase their caloric intake.". (Fox News)
Maternal Deaths Following Cesarean Delivery Can Be Reduced Aug 6, 2008
In a study published in the July 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers examined all maternal deaths in nearly 1 ... American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 199, Issue 1 (July 2008). (Science Daily)
Breast-Feeding Kills Aug 6, 2008
Earlier this year, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published a showing that "an increasing dose of daily caffeine intake during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of miscarriage." The evidence suggests that drinking 10 ounces of coffee per day could the probability of miscarriage ... Research published last year in a British journal of gynecology that, as with caffeine, "exercise early in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage." Again, to... (Slate)
PhotoMedex to buy Photo Therapeutics Aug 5, 2008
-based PhotoMedex provides lasers and other products and services used in specialty areas including dermatology, urology, gynecology and orthopedics. PhotoMedex will pay up to an additional $7 million to buy England-based Photo Therapeutics depending on Photo Therapeutics performance from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Crisis in Newfoundland raises alarm Aug 5, 2008
" A similar crisis suffered by Ontario nearly a decade ago has emerged as the potential model Newfoundland and other provinces could follow to address the shortages and resource limitations being felt across Canada. In order to retain and recruit more gynecologic oncologists, Ontario adopted a payment system that involves giving the specialists a lump sum for a bundle of services they perform instead of a fee-for-service model. That system takes into account the fact that gynecologic oncology... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Brain Plays Key Role In Appetite By Regulating Free Radicals Aug 4, 2008
The study's lead authors were Sabrina Diano and Tamas Horvath, who are an associate professor and professor, respectively, in the Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and Neurobiology. Horvath is also chair of the Section of Comparative Medicine. (Science Daily)
Heritage Foundation: Forcing Out Pro-Life MDs? Aug 2, 2008
In November 2007, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) announced that the ethical standards of the profession had changed ... Besides forcing current ob/gyns out of the profession, the policy would make any bright young pro-life student think twice about going to medical school for obstetrics or gynecology ... In response, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt sent the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the professional agency that provides... (Fox News)
Test Predicts Birth Weight in Obese Pregnant Women Aug 2, 2008
The method and its rate of accuracy are described in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ... SOURCE: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, July 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Higher HIV infection estimate shows need for routine screening, more funding for care Aug 2, 2008
"The fact that more people in the United States are infected with HIV every year than previously thought shows that we need to be working much harder to control the epidemic in the United States," said HIVMA Chair Arlene Bardeguez, MD, MPH, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. CDC has published guidelines recommending HIV screening in emergency rooms, public health clinics, regular doctor visits, and other routine interactions with the... (EurekAlert!)
China's Olympic-sized sex and gender problems Rounding up and testing... Aug 1, 2008
Connell retorted, "Of course! Especially for those female athletes who are declared not to be 'feminine' enough to compete. One written on this subject in 1992 quoted John Fox, senior lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology at the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, as stating, 'Personal experience of several such athletes suggests that the psychological impact of failing the test, interpreted as implying they are male, is so damaging that they seek instant anonymity and disappear... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Pre-pregnancy diabetes tied to more birth defects Aug 1, 2008
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention led the study, which is being published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. CDC officials released the study Wednesday. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Study: Oxygen free radicals may help weight control Aug 1, 2008
"In contrast to the accepted view, the brain does use fat as fuel," said Tamas Horvath, a professor in the Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. "Our study shows that the minute-by-minute control of appetite is regulated by free radicals, implying that if you interfere with free radicals, you may affect eating and satiety.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Recurrence of group B strep high in subsequent pregnancies, say UT Houston obstetricians Aug 1, 2008
Published in the Aug. 1, issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the two-year study included more than 5,000 women who delivered their babies between 2003 and 2004 in the greater Houston area. "Of those women, we were able to follow 418 women who gave birth vaginally, had a second child or more, were tested for GBS during their first and second pregnancies, and were not excluded from the study due to various factors. We found that of the 418, the risk of testing positive for GBS during a second... (EurekAlert!)
Grand View, Lehigh Valley hospitals open center in Quakertown Jul 31, 2008
Among the services are primary care for children and adults; obstetrics and gynecology services; spine and orthopedic care; physical and occupational therapy for adults and children; speech therapy for children; and specialty-care consultations for diabetes and endocrinology, general surgery, pediatric surgery and surgical oncology. The center was established at the Quakertown Plaza Shopping Center on Route 309. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Inheritance Of Hormonal Disorder Marked By Excessive Insulin In Daughters Jul 30, 2008
"We found insulin resistance in children who had entered puberty, and whose mothers had PCOS," said Richard Legro, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine and lead author. "We did not find it in the youngest children, which suggests that the disease is triggered by puberty.". (Science Daily)
Pre-eclampsia May Be Autoimmune Disease Jul 30, 2008
"There is no effective treatment for pre-eclampsia other than delivery, in part because of the lack of complete understanding of the disease," said Susan Ramin, M.D., study co-author, the Emma Sue Hightower Professor and Chair in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the UT Medical School at Houston and a member of the medical staff of Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center. "This collaborative research is important because of its potential to lead to a possible... (Science Daily)
Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Boosts Risk for Birth Defects Jul 30, 2008
The study was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. "The continued association of diabetes with a number of birth defects highlights the importance of increasing the number of women who receive the best possible preconception care, especially for those diagnosed with diabetes," lead author Dr. Adolfo Correa, an epidemiologist at the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, said in a CDC news release. (Health-Finder)
Is pre-eclampsia autoimmune ? Jul 29, 2008
D., Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; and Susan M. Ramin, M.D., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science hope that the new findings would help in improving diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia. Xia, the senior author, said that unlike antibodies that attack foreign substances and clear diseases from the body, autoantibodies attack their own cells and cause conditions in which a person's immune system attacks the body's own organs and tissues. (India Times, India)
County Lines for July 29, 2008 Jul 29, 2008
The more than 20 physicians and surgeons at the surgical institute specialize in cancer surgeries, general surgery, ears, nose and throat, podiatry, urology, plastic surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, gynecology and orthopedics, the spokeswoman said. Avila Beach. (Santa Maria Times)
Little Evidence That Treating Varicoceles In Men Boosts Pregnancy Rates Jul 28, 2008
Evers is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Academisch Ziekenhuis in Maastricht a city in the Netherlands. The review appears in the latest issue of the Cochrane Library is a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. (Science Daily)
31 comments Jul 28, 2008
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Letters for Monday, July 28, 2008 Jul 28, 2008
Why aren t there more gynecology and oncology services on the Westside using advance technology. Bow heads, put hands together, ask for blessings that government, corporations, leaders and followers spend their energies to sanitize the ditches, decontaminate the mill, sterilize the old plantation chemical sites, clean up the Kekaha mill site, line the landfill, build homes on safe brownfields, monitor pesticide behavior and make the town a healthy place to live in. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Wrong Bra Can Damage Breasts, Say UK Experts Jul 27, 2008
Women's Health / Gynecology News ... " " We started breast biomechanics research just testing bras but we want to do more research that benefits women," she added. The new design is soon to go on sale in Europe, said the researchers in a press statement. Source: University of Portsmouth. Written by: Catharine Paddock, PhD Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today Please rate this article: (Hover over the stars then click to rate) Patient /... (Medical News Today)
Health Care Heroes finalists named Jul 25, 2008
Community Outreach: Owen Phillips, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and associate dean of Student Affairs, ; Porter-Leath Cornerstone Program; School Advocates for Vision and Education Program, Henry V. Lindeman, founder and chairman of the board; and , Sandy Patterson, executive director. Health Care Innovations: Chemical , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Denis DiAngelo, professor of pediatrics and molecular sciences, UTHSC and Brian Kelly, assistant professor of Biomedical... (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Med students oversharing on Facebook Jul 24, 2008
" Irving Zamora, a fourth-year medical student planning to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology, said he removed some photos of himself drinking at a party after learning some companies were using the pages to help screen applicants. The Miami resident also limited access to his friends. "I'm 26 years old and I can drink responsibly," Zamora said. But he didn't want anyone to get the wrong impression that he is a heavy drinker. Click for related content Sherita Holmes, a fourth-year... (MSNBC -- Health)
Stripping Membranes Jul 23, 2008
However new research published in the June 2008 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology does not bear this out. This shows that stripping the membranes does not shorten the pregnancy or prevent a mother from going past her due date. (Suite101.com)
Saskatchewan's abortion rate low Jul 23, 2008
Saskatchewan's abortion rate is far lower than the Canadian average for several reasons, says a prominent obstetrics and gynecology expert. "It is lower, (but) I think we can still do better. The opportunity is here," said Dr. Femi Olatunbosun, head of obstetrics and gynecology for the Saskatoon Health Region and the University of Saskatchewan's college of medicine. (Canada.com)
Survey Highlights Physician Motivations for Working Locum Tenens Jobs Jul 23, 2008
A physician from a village near Syracuse, New York reported, " I have returned to obstetrics after doing gynecology only for 13 years and love the experience. I have left the desktop, 'comfort zone' of same day in, day out and feel I am 'back practicing medicine with a smile on my face.' ". One CRNA even found true love during a locum tenens assignment. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
New Technique Gets To The Root Of Cancer Jul 22, 2008
The study, published in the October issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, demonstrated. (June 6, 2008) Among patients with advanced colon cancer receiving treatment that includes chemotherapy, a family history of colorectal cancer is associated with a significant reduction in cancer recurrence and. (Science Daily)
Monet? Gauguin? Using art to make better doctors Jul 20, 2008
Nana Aqua Judah, who graduated from Harvard in June and is now an obstetrics and gynecology resident in Toronto, said the art class taught her to look more carefully at patients for clues. For example, if a young mother looks run down, it might indicate she's too stressed to take a medication that requires five doses a day, leading Judah to prescribe a once- or twice-a-day drug. (Boston Globe)
Black film fest hosts 'Ditchdigger's Daughters' Jul 20, 2008
Dr. Yvonne S. Thornton is a specialist in obstetrics, gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine and professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at Cornell University Medical College. The cast includes Monica Cal houn, Rosalyn Coleman, Victoria Dillard, Kimberly Elise, Erika Heard, Dule Hill, Carl Lumbly, Lynne Moody, Shelley Robertson and Denice J. Sealy. (NJ.com -- Times)
Weighing Risks Of Removing Ovaries Jul 19, 2008
For women at high risk of ovarian cancer, including those with a strong family history of the disease and those with a genetic predisposition to get the cancer, the benefits of ovary removal are clear, says UCLA professor of obstetrics and gynecology William H. Parker, MD.. But for the vast majority of women who don't have these risks, removal of the ovaries during hysterectomy may not be justified, he says. (CBS News)
Report: Breast self-exams unnecessary Jul 19, 2008
" The American Cancer Society revises it's cancer-fighting strategies every five years. Its 2003, amendments encouraged women not to search for lumps or growths, but become familiar with what is normal for their body. This strategy aims at streamlining the detection of abnormalities that a physician can then effectively and efficiently examine. The group's Web site states that breast self-exams are "an option for women starting in their 20s," but that they should have their doctor or nurse check... (Abilene Reporter-News)
Scientists isolate ovulation gene Jul 18, 2008
Roger Pierson, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Saskatchewan, called the report on the Lrh1 gene "absolutely significant.". How ovulation is regulated has been one of the "huge mysteries" in the field, he said and "this looks like a controlling gene.". (Globe and Mail)
Grady CEO finalists called 'a good group' Jul 15, 2008
"They appear to be ready to take on a different challenge.'' Here's a look at each candidate: MICHAEL BUTLER A couple of times a month, Michael Butler works a shift in a Louisiana emergency room. Not unusual for a surgeon, but it's striking for a man who's in charge of that hospital in Houma and six others in the state. "I didn't want to lose my clinical skills," said Butler, interim CEO of the LSU Health Care Services Division, which runs the state's charity hospital system. The ER shifts also... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
TG2 identified as potential therapeutic target in chemo-resistant ovarian cancer Jul 15, 2008
Hwang is also with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dongguk University of College of Medicine, Kyung-ju, Korea. About M. D. Anderson. (EurekAlert!)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Jul 14, 2008
"Hawaii's part in the nationwide study could improve our children's health for generations to come," said Dr. Lynnae Sauvage, interim chairwoman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health in the John A. Burns School of Medicine, who will lead the project locally. "With this study, we will be able to look at factors affecting our children's development, including the physical environment and our cultural practices," she said in a news release from the school. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
HEALTH: Early delivery may not have been unexpected Jul 14, 2008
Doctors usually recommend this method to avoid a breech birth, says Haywood Brown, chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Duke University Medical Center ... Doctors also may recommend bedrest if women develop a condition called preeclampsia, also known as toxemia, in which women develop high blood pressure and other problems, says Michael Greene, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School. (USA Today)
