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Does DHA Supplementation During Pregnancy Help with Depression and Improve Childhood Learning Development?

by | January 13th, 2011

A recently published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, found that the use of DHA-rich fish oil capsules compared with vegetable oil capsules during pregnancy did not result in lower levels of postpartum depression in mothers or improved cognitive and language development in their offspring during early childhood. JAMA 2101;394(15):1675-83 J….Read the Rest of Article

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Changes in Episiotomy Practice?

by | August 16th, 2010

Episiotomy during vaginal delivery was first recommended in 1920 as a way to protect the pelvic floor from lacerations and protect the fetal head from trauma. It was rapidly adopted as a standard practice and has been widely used since then. However, over the last several decades, there has been a growing body of evidence that episiotomy does not provide these purported benefits and may contribute to more severe perineal lacerations and future pelvic floor dysfunction. In this review, we examine the evidence that led to changing episiotomy practices and the debate that has surrounded episiotomy. By doing so, we can not only evaluate this specific obstetric procedure, but also gain insights into the challenge of changing medical practice as new data emerge.

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