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The surrogacy matching and legal services firm, Creative Family Connections LLC, today announced that its new Guarantee Program is now available to every intended parent who is matched to a gestational surrogate by the company. Chevy Chase, MD (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 A new Guarantee Program, offered by Creative Family Connections LLC, a law firm specializing in surrogacy matching and reproduction law, provides all its clients with an innovative program assurance that if their gestational...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Despite being home to world-class medical facilities, the United States is ranked behind 68 other countries in a new report on the best places in the world to give birth. Based on metrics surrounding the care of newborn children and their mothers, the Save the Children's State of the World's Mothers report found that the three countries of the Scandinavian Peninsula – Finland, Sweden and Norway – are the best places for mothers...
Illustrated preeclampsia symptoms tear pad now available, already adopted by California healthcare initiative MELBOURNE, Fla., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Preeclampsia Foundation today released the Illustrated Preeclampsia Symptoms Tear Pad, a patient education tool that was developed in collaboration with health services researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Ill. The tool effectively informs pregnant women, even those with potentially...
OB-GYN-Specific Electronic Health Record Company Unveils New Name, New Look NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- digiChart, Inc., a privately-held company specializing in mobile patient engagement and specialty-specific technology solutions for OB-GYN physician practices, announced today that it has changed its name to Artemis. The company revealed its new brand today in New Orleans during the Annual Clinical Meeting of the American Conference of Obstetricians and...
Houston based company Due In A Few launches a Unique Pregnancy Pin, introducing a new, universal symbol of pregnancy. A portion of the proceeds will benefit March Of Dimes. Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Centrade President Nick Florescu and NBC Anchor Dominique Sachse Florescu are thrilled to announce a new venture, their creation of a precious pregnancy pin, giving pregnant women around the world a new way to show they're "Due In A Few." As a universal symbol of...
California Maternal Mental Health Collaborative aims to educate, build awareness and discuss prevention for the 20 percent or more of mothers who suffer from postpartum depression. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Advocates, law makers, physicians, mental health professionals, insurance company representatives and other experts will convene at the California State Capitol on Monday, May 6 at 9 a.m. PT to host a press conference and expert panel on emerging issues in maternal mental...
Kangu.org enables citizen philanthropists to crowdfund safe birth environments and life-saving medical services for pregnant women in developing countries NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- May 1, 2013 - Today, Kangu.org - an innovative philanthropic platform that enables donors to crowdfund safe birth environments for pregnant women in developing countries - announced the launch of a new gift-giving feature, just in time for Mother's Day. The tool allows users to...
New service brings families and donors together to fund family-building TEMPE, Ariz., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Today KrowdKidz announced it has launched its crowdfunding portal designed to help families challenged with infertility to find donors willing to help defray the costs of infertility treatments, surrogacy and adoption. The portal launched today with three initial families seeking help. Donors have the ability to contribute as little as $10 to a family. (Photo:...
Results of a pilot study suggest that a virtual patient advocate (VPA) could help influence positive changes and help women have healthier pregnancies. Developed at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Northeastern University, "Gabby" is an innovative tool developed to deliver preconception care (PCC) to African-American women through interactive conversations online. The study results, which are published online in the American Journal of Health...
Subfertile women who conceive through assisted reproduction are more likely to experience a greater traumatic impact following early pregnancy loss compared with women who conceive naturally, suggests a new study published today (1 May) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy affecting 20% of all clinically recognized pregnancies. This study, conducted at Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong,...
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Labor Induction is a process of giving an artificial start to birth with medical intervention or other methods. When an induction is not performed for emergency or other medical reasons, the method is considered an elective process. The decision to induce labor has increased in recent years due to its convenience or because it easily accommodates busy schedules. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, however, say that labor should only be induced when it is more risky...
The B19 virus, referred to as parvovirus B19, was first known human virus in the family of parvovirus. It causes a childhood rash called fifth disease or commonly called slapped cheek syndrome. Discovered in 1975 by Yvonne Cossart, the virus gained its name because it was found in well B19 of a large series of Petri dishes. The virus is mainly spread through infected respiratory droplets. Symptoms usually appear six days after exposure and last about a week. Patients aren't usually...
