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Rare twins make their first visit to pediatrician
An appointment with a pediatrician Thursday was a "big relief" to Katie Bauer, whose seven-month pregnancy with rare "momo" twins was at first confusing and then exhausting.
"It's all behind them, these guys are doing just fine," Dr. Joseph A. Garcia...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Twins, Perry Hall, Family, Genes and Chromosomes
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For too many, still no room at the inn
"Women are not dying because of disease we cannot treat; they are dying because societies have yet to make the decision that their lives are worth saving." — Dr. Mahmoud Fathalla, author of the "World Report on Women's Health" A young woman, large...Tags: Women's Health, Demographics, Obstetrics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Fiction
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Home birth supporters seek to ease midwife rules
More than 500 Maryland moms delivered babies at home last year, but as such births become more popular, a dispute is brewing over whether to make the process a more viable option in the state.
Home births are on the rise in the United States with...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Concerts, Health and Medical Professionals, Montgomery County (Maryland), Washington, DC
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C-sections may cause breathing problems in preemies
Yale medical researchers have found that C-sections may be causing breathing problems in preemies who are small for their age.
The researcher reviewed eight years of birth certificates and found that babies delivered by a C-section before 34 weeks of...Tags: Obstetrics, Drugs and Medicines, Gynecology, Medical Research, Medical Specialization
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'Jersey Shore' recap: Another promising episode ruined by pointless relationship drama
Tonight's episode of "Jersey Shore" started as many do: With promise.
The country's favorite meatballs and meat heads did the stuff that makes the show fun: They used the English language in new and inventive ways, treated their potential hook-ups...Tags: MTV (tv network), Nicole Polizzi, Jersey Shore (tv program)
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Picking maternity ward has a serious side
As a family physician who delivers babies, I read the article regarding competition among maternity wards ("Baby Battle," Sept. 25). Although the focus of the short piece was clearly on the style of local labor and delivery facilities, it seems remiss...Tags: Obstetrics, Hospitals and Clinics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Health and Medical Professionals, Breastfeeding
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Moms who planned C-sections report high satisfaction, study says
Dawn Cofiell was adamantly opposed to delivering her son Donovan by cesarean section three years ago, but a complication made it unavoidable.
The experience was so smooth, pain-free and convenient that she surprised her doctor with requests to plan the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Social Sciences, Mental Health, Parkville, Health Organizations
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Rising cesarean rate isn't good for women
The article "Planned C-sections satisfying to moms" (May 8) claims that the rising cesarean rate reflects women's voices being respected by doctors. The research does not back up this claim. The GBMC/Bayview study looked at maternal satisfaction after...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Physical Conditions, Surgery
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Before praising C-sections, consider the cost
America's health care costs are skyrocketing while the availability of medical insurance continues to implode. How will the popularity of unneeded cesarean births affect this? Your report ("Planned C-sections satisfying to moms," May 8 ) failed to mention...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Hospitals and Clinics, Metal and Mineral, Medical Procedures and Tests, Surgery
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Flu hits hospital visitor policies
Baltimore Sun reportersAs Maryland's hospitals brace for the worst that the swine flu pandemic could offer, they are making big changes in the way they handle visitors - restricting children, limiting certain adult visitors and issuing face masks at entrances - in an effort...Tags: Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Swine Flu, Preventative Medicine, Sore Throat
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Florida's Dr. Snakehead is making a house call
Sun StaffGAINESVILLE, Fla. - Few people in this country know more about the sharp-toothed Asian fish that has invaded a Crofton pond than the man some here call Dr. Snakehead. For the past year, Walter R. Courtenay Jr. has pored through reams of papers in a...Tags: Bodies of Water, Hospitals and Clinics, Dunkin' Donuts, Plastic Surgeons, Science
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Jessica Simpson presents daughter, unveils fitness strategy
After a long, long pregnancy, Jessica Simpson finally delivered she and Eric Johnson's baby girl Maxwell Drew on May 1. But now you get to meet her. Mother and baby appear on this week's cover of People magazine, smiling up from Maxwell's Rachel Ashwell-...
Tags: People (magazine), Jessica Simpson, Physical Fitness and Exercise, National Football League
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