Around 8 per cent of women experience prolonged labour, a physically and emotionally taxing ordeal that comes with real risks ...

While shoulder dystocia may occur unexpectedly, there are known risk factors that doctors should consider before delivery to potentially prevent this emergency, like: Complications during the mother’s ...

Shoulder dystocia is an unpredictable obstetric complication with ... Her pregnancy course and clinical examination were completely normal, except a fetal abdominal circumference above p99. We ...

Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic intrapartum event. Although risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder dystocia most ...

Reducing the maternal mortality rate due to postpartum haemorrhage depends on the ability of health-care teams to identify pregnant women at higher risk of bleeding, to timely and accurately detect ...

The risks associated with vacuum-assisted births are extensive. Too much suction can cause significant scalp injuries to the ...

The biggest ambassador of Cologuard, the title sponsor of Tucson’s annual PGA Tour Champions golf tournament, had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury. Jerry Kelly withdrew from the Cologuard ...

The birth injury statute of limitations is a state law that determines how long you have to take legal action after your child has been harmed. In some states, you may have as little as 1 year to file ...

Current biomarkers of cognitive impairment in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease perform poorly. Now, a stronger predictor emerges.

Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck (neck dissection) can cause changes in the neck and shoulder. After surgery, the skin in the area becomes tighter and thicker as the scar heals. As the scar ...