Nursing & Midwifery
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Heart disease problem underlies maternal death rates
Cardiovascular disease is one of the key factors underlying maternal deaths, experts say today. Read more
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Community workers untrained in allergy reactions – study
Community health workers tend to exaggerate the threat from food allergy reactions – but lack the skills to treat them safely, researchers say today. Read more
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Advice for shared placenta condition
Guidelines today seek to help obstetricians with the management of pregnancies in which two or more foetuses share a placenta. Read more
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UK breastfeeding leadership "lacking"
England lacks leadership in promoting breast-feeding, according to a damning report out today. Read more
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Education courses key to diabetes care – World Day campaign
Campaigners have called for patients with diabetes to take part in "life-saving" education courses. Read more
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Pregnancy loss trauma common
Women who experience miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy should be screened for possible post-traumatic stress disorder, expert say today. Read more
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Ideal twin gestation length set
Twins with separate placentas would ideally be delivered after 37 weeks’ gestation, and those sharing a placenta delivered at 36 weeks, British experts say today. Read more
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Breast milk benefits early babies
Feeding with breastmilk may improve heart outcomes for premature babies, according to researchers. Read more
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WHO warning as attacks on health workers increase
There were almost 600 reported attacks on healthcare facilities and workers in 19 countries in just two years, the World Health Organisation has reported. Read more
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Post-natal distress revealed for world day
A new survey highlights the widespread distress caused by depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy. Read more