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• Preeclampsia Pregnancy Complications Cost U.S. Health Care Billions: Study

  July 17, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  In addition to being the leading killer of pregnant mothers in the U.S., preeclampsia costs the health system as much as $2 billion per year, according to the findings of a new study.

• C-Section Delivery, Hemorrhage Risk Among Healthy Women Influenced By Hospital Management Practices: Study

  July 12, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds a link between the practices of hospital staff and increased rates of C-section deliveries and birth complications.

• Tylenol May Negatively Affect Male Sexual Behavior: Study

  July 7, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, may negatively affect male traits in unborn children.

• U.S. Hospitals Often Unprepared To Treat Preeclampsia As Study Suggests Simple Cure

  July 6, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  Unlie other countries, doctors in the U.S. struggle to treat certain pregnancy complications that endanger the mother due to a focus on the child and the lack of a uniform treatment code, according to a new report.

• Maternal and Child Birth Injury Rates Higher With Forceps, Vacuum Delivery: Study

  June 20, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that the use of forceps and vacuum extraction may be more dangerous for mothers and their newborns than cesarian delivery.

• Lithium Exposure During Pregnancy Linked To Increased Risk of Heart Defects: Study

  June 15, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study warn that the use of lithium-based drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy can increase the risk of giving birth to a child with heart malformations.

• Most Child Deaths Preventable, WHO Reports

  May 17, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  WHO report finds that most adolescent deaths worldwide are preventable, with auto accidents, preventable illnesses, suicide and pregnancy complications among the world's leading killers of teens.

• Hep C Infection Rates Triple in Recent Years, Linked To Opioid Crisis: CDC Warns

  May 16, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC reports that hepatitis C infections have tripled in recent years, linked to the widespread opioid abuse epidemic.

• Exposure to Phthalates During Pregnancy, Breastfeeding May Increase Risk of Allergic Asthma in Children: Study

  May 8, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can increase the risk of children being born with allergic asthma.

• Pregnancy Use of Antibiotics Linked To Increased Risk of Miscarriage: Study

  May 3, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that some antibiotics can increase the risk of miscarriage when taken by pregnant women.