C-sections almost double worldwide in 15 years
Friday October 12th, 2018
The number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled to 21% between 2000 and 2015,
but in some countries, the rate is more than 40%, startling new figures show.
A Series of three papers, published in The Lancet and launched at the International Federation
of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) World Congress in Brazil, report that 63% of 169 countries
recorded overuse C-sections, while 28% underuse the procedure.
It is estimated that ten to 15% of births medically require a C-section, but the procedure is
used more than 40% of the time in at least 15 countries, say the authors. In 15 years, overall
use of C-sections has risen from 12% to 21%.
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Sons' puberty age linked to mothers' first period
Friday October 12th, 2018
The age at which young women have their first period is linked to their sons’ age at puberty – suggesting
a genetic connection, researchers report today. More
