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Roseland Community Hospital Will End Labor and Delivery by October 31, Widening Chicago's South Side Maternity Gap

Roseland Community Hospital will stop delivering babies on Oct. 31, adding to South Side maternity closures. Its OB clinic will stay open.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

7 Postpartum Health Problems Indian Mothers Face That Are Never Taken Seriously

Postpartum Haemorrhage That Lingers Past the First WeekHeavy bleeding in the first 24 hours after delivery gets clinical attention. The bleeding that continues at week two or three, soaking more than one pad per hour, passing clots the size of a small lemon, rarely does. Women are told this is…

Times Life · Aug 29

5 Indian Foods That Cool Perimenopausal Hot Flashes With Phytoestrogens and Diet Fixes

Flaxseed: The Lignan That Mimics EstrogenForty grams of ground flaxseed a day, roughly three tablespoons stirred into dal, roti dough, or a morning glass of buttermilk, reduced hot flash composite scores significantly in a 2005 randomised controlled trial published in Obstetrics & Gynecology by Dodin et al. The active compounds…

Times Life · Aug 29

Safe seat syndrome? Why some hospitals get upgrades and others miss out

On his campaign trail, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged A$200 million to upgrade St John of God Midland Public Hospital in Perth. He promised more beds and operating theatres, and a redesigned obstetrics and neonatal unit.

The Conversation · Apr 15, 2025

Finding maternity care for rural women

One study found 52% of rural hospitals lacked obstetrics care after more than a decade of unit closures

Salon · Jan 9, 2025

Why India’s stillbirths are still not counted properly

“In our out-patient department, we get so many patients who have had stillbirths in the past,” said Tamkin Khan, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Aligarh Muslim University. “Every third patient has had a stillbirth – one time, two times, sometimes three times.”

Newslaundry · Sep 9, 2024

I once worked with wombs and now I specialise in death. I learned the end is as sacred as the beginning

There are many commonalities between obstetrics and palliative care. At the core of each is hope

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2024

How an anti-abortion doctor joined Texas’ maternal mortality committee

Dr. Ingrid Skop, a San Antonio OB-GYN, was chosen to represent rural areas over an obstetrics nurse from the Rio Grande Valley.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 8, 2024

Rural hospitals now face baby bust

Similar trends exist nationwide, as hospitals and staff struggle to safely handle dwindling numbers of births

Salon · Jul 16, 2024

Doctor charged with indecently assaulting woman

An obstetrics and gynaecology doctor has been charged with indecently assaulting a woman during a medical procedure in Western Australia.

AAP · May 19, 2024