C-section

C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

by
C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

Cesarean section (C-section) procedures have increased dramatically around the world in the recent decades. Overweight and obesity rates, common risk factors for pregnancy outcomes and for C-sections, are also on the rise -; creating a major health issue in low- and middle-income countries. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigates how high … Read more

Should Everyone Who Gives Birth Get Physical Therapy?

by
Should Everyone Who Gives Birth Get Physical Therapy?

At the busy county hospital where I did my medical residency, we cared for patients with every imaginable problem. But one part of treatment was always the same: As soon as it was deemed medically safe, a physical or occupational therapist would visit each and every patient. In the intensive-care unit, a physical therapist might … Read more