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Problems emerging during uterine surgeries undergone by over 50,000 women a year are increasing concerns among doctors regarding the safety of the procedure, according to recent studies in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The procedure known as morcellation is used to either remove fibroid tumors from the uterus or to remove the entire…

Doctors are being warned not to intervene as quickly as currently suggested in births that involve epidural anesthesia, according to a recent study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The study found that epidurals are associated with an even longer duration in the second stage of birth, the one in which women push, than is generally…

A new call to prevent and control infections in the medical workplace may mean an end to the doctor’s white coat, according to a recent article in The New York Times.  The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America has issued guidance on what healthcare workers should wear outside of the operating room, suggesting hospitals to…

Researchers have found that low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk for severe preeclampsia, a serious and sometimes fatal disorder of pregnancy, according to a recent article in The New York Times. Characteristics of preeclampsia include high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine. Using over 3,700 blood samples of women…

Medical bills provided a financial burden for more than one out of four American families – 26.8 percent – in 2012, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 9 percent of families currently cannot make their medical bill payments, with a total of 16.5 percent facing financial issues stemming…

New cholesterol guidelines released by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology may result in millions of people being unnecessarily given statins to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to a recent article in The Boston Globe. The treatment recommendations released by the two heart organizations have come under fierce criticism for…

Rear safety bars on semi-trailers are supposed to save your life, but WBNS-10TV in Columbus has found they are often too weak, corroded or bent to work effectively on many trucks throughout Ohio.  The guards are designed to keep a car from sliding underneath trailers in the event of a rear end impact at speeds…

A nationwide shortage of the intravenous solutions used to help rehydrate patients who are sick and help treat other conditions is concerning many health professionals, according to CBS News. Millions of bags of IV solution are used each week, and increased used by hospitals – potentially from this year’s flu season – have led to…

A link between prescription testosterone and a potential increase in the risk of heart attacks has medical experts calling for more extensive warning labels on the drugs, according to a recent New York Times article. A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health tracked about 56,000 older and middle-aged men around the country…

Antidepressants taken during pregnancy, especially after 33 weeks, may increase the risk for both immediate and long-term lung problems in babies, according to a recent CBS News article. The breathing problems, called persistent pulmonary hypertension, occur when high blood pressure in the lungs prevents oxygen from moving to the lungs through the rest of the body.…