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Breaching the breech protocol: Researcher advocates returning to old-school methods for delivering breech babies

Most babies are delivered head-first, but in about 4% of all deliveries babies are "born breech" -- with their buttocks or feet first. Doctors usually exercise caution and use caesarean sections (C-sections) as the delivery ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Coming to terms with the increase in caesarian sections

(PhysOrg.com) -- Caesarian sections are becoming more and more common in the United States. Does this increase matter to the mother? Her baby? Neonatologist Dr. Lucky Jain, says it does indeed matter.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Overtreated: More medical care isn't always better

(AP) -- More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier - it may make you sicker. It's an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0