Epidural Block
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Spinal taps may be useful in predicting brain disorders
LA Times: Health &bull Aug 28, 2010
A brief needle-in-the-back test could someday tell you, if you were inclined to know, whether you're likely to suffer from neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, and how bad the condition will be in your case. Researchers are using lumbar punctures, or spinal taps, to collect cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, the liquid that bathes the brain and spinal cord. They think chemicals in the fluid may be key to predicting and understanding neurological disease. Some day these chemicals, called biomarkers by scientists, may help predict brain problems, just as high cholesterol can herald trouble in the heart. Introducing the… Full Story »
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How to Give Birth with an Epidural
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Aug 26, 2010
Expectant mothers may have heard that getting an epidural is "the only way" to get through labor. Yet not knowing the best way to navigate potential problems that go along with epidurals often leaves moms and their labor partners in the dark. What are important things that every woman should know about giving birth with an epidural to avoid making mistakes? Rather that trying to get an epidural as soon as… Full Story »
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Cutting Epidurals to Save Money?
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Headlines &bull Aug 20, 2010
A proposal in Utah is being made that elective epidurals and c-sections shouldn't be covered on Medicaid. There is a rumor floating around that college students are coming and having babies on the state's dime - even those from out… Full Story »
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Designer Delivery Gowns!
Hip Maternity Clothes: Stella Maternity News &bull Aug 11, 2010
No more faded, ill fitting, chemical smelling hospital delivery gowns. This is the big day and a stylish delivery gown can offer a little personal comfort when you need it most. The Hot Mama Gowns delivery gowns are for extended… Full Story »
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Dads and Epidurals
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Headlines &bull Aug 10, 2010
To be honest, I hadn't quite considered the dad and epidural in the same way that I'd considered the dad and the doula. I mean, one is a medical procedure and one is there for the comfort of the family.… Full Story »
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Back Tattoos and Epidurals
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Aug 8, 2010
As many as 40% of young adults today have at least one tattoo. However young women rarely consider that their tattoo might cause a problem during childbirth. Experts now have concerns that lower back tattoos (known in lay terms as… Full Story »
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Anesthesia's Role in Hip, Knee Replacement Infections Studied (HealthDay)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Jul 29, 2010
WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Patients are less likely to develop infections at the sites of total hip or knee replacements if they undergo epidural or spinal anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, a new study reports. However, these infections… Full Story »
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How to recover faster from hip, knee surgery
CNN: Women's Health &bull Jul 19, 2010
Risks such as infection, blood clots, and extreme postsurgical pain have been reduced, refinements in technique and anesthesia have cut recovery time, and implants work better. New pain relief techniques mean patients can have painkillers delivered efficiently and with greater success. When Judy… Full Story »
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Cash crisis in NHS leaves patients lying on operating tables
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Jul 17, 2010
Website of the Telegraph Media Group with breaking news, sport, business, latest UK and world news. Content from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers and video from Telegraph TV. A cash crisis in the NHS has left patients lying on the operating table before doctors realised vital equipment had not been ordered, according to a leaked report. Women in labour have been forced to wait while epidural equipment was borrowed from other hospitals, while other… Full Story »
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- Maternity
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Tell Me A Story
Fit Pregnancy &bull Jul 16, 2010
When you're a labor nurse, part of your job description both on and off duty is listening to "story time;" women's recaps of how labor progressed and how their birth happened. Women must tell. It's uncontrollable. They need to tell a woman who knows, really knows about their birth. Women even start the conversation with, "you probably don't want to hear this since you spend all day with birthing women but..." Then at 2:30 I was still only 5 centimeters so they had to break my water. Then at 3:00 I was still only… Full Story »
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Cortisone Injection
MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Jul 15, 2010
I had pain in my left knee that ached all the time. The doctor diagnosed me with a meniscal tear. I opted to try the Celestone shot first before having surgery. It was the best decision for me. I was pain free for over two years and have just begun to experience a little return of pain. My… Full Story »
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Where pain pills fail, electronic devices can deliver
LA Times: Health &bull Jul 3, 2010
L.A. O.C. D.C. Money & Co. Opinion L.A. Electrical stimulation can help some chronic pain sufferers. Despite modern medicine's pharmacy, chock-full of pain medicines, popping pills fails to stop many kinds of pain. Thus, for certain kinds of debilitating pain, many doctors and patients turn to technology instead of pharmacology - electronic devices that confuse the pain signal before you even feel it. Tiny wires implanted in the spinal cord can deliver electronic pulses that eliminate pain in two-thirds to three-quarters of patients deemed suitable for the surgery, says Dr. Brett Stacey, a pain… Full Story »
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Saving Up for Hospital Expenses
Families.com: Pregnancy Blog &bull Jun 16, 2010
Having a baby in a hospital is an expensive endeavor. You'll spend more putting your baby up in the nursery than you would booking her a stay in a river view suite at the Trump International in Chicago. Checking into triage to see if you… Full Story »
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More Women Now Choose Pain Relief During Labor Posted By : Meg Thompson
Article Dashboard: Pregnancy &bull May 27, 2010
More women are opting for some type of pain relief during their labor and delivery, according to a study by the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. A survey of 378 hospitals… Full Story »
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Epidurals: fact vs. fiction
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Apr 27, 2010
Less then 5 percent of women have unrelieved labor pain after an epidural. This can be caused by the baby's position, but sometimes more medication is required or the catheter needs to be repositioned. Considering that at least 60 percent of American women today have an epidural for pain relief during labor, it's surprising… Full Story »
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Doctor studying PTSD treatment
Chicago Tribune &bull Apr 7, 2010
In October 2007, she went to see Dr. Eugene Lipov and got a shot in the neck. Lipov, medical director at Advanced Pain Centers in Hoffman Estates, injected a local anesthetic called bupivacaine, more commonly used as an epidural anesthetic… Full Story »
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Descent Phase of Labor
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Apr 5, 2010
Learning how to pace yourself in the second stage of labor is crucial. One of the most important strategies to use if your baby does not descend is to change positions. Few pregnancy and birth-related books today discuss all three phases of the pushing stage. Instead they make it seem that mothers should simply start to push as soon as they reach 10 centimeters. After a pause in labor where the contractions space out a bit,… Full Story »
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Birth Complications
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Mar 16, 2010
Birth plans can help you feel informed and in control-but labor and delivery don't always go as planned. Here, three moms share their unexpected experiences. My first delivery, which was vaginal, went well. Overall, my second pregnancy was very routine and I planned to have a vaginal delivery. But during my 33rd week, I woke up at 3:30 a.m. I got up to go to the bathroom, and when I turned the light on I realized I was covered in blood. My husband and I immediately pulled our older daughter out… Full Story »
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Health Tip: Having an Epidural
MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Mar 15, 2010
The most common side effects of KAPIDEX were diarrhea (4.8%), stomach pain (4.0%), nausea (2.9%), common cold (1.9%), vomiting (1.6%), and gas (1.6%). KAPIDEX and certain other medicines can affect each other. Before taking KAPIDEX, tell your doctor if you… Full Story »
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Epidural Birth Videos
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Feb 6, 2010
Here is a collection of birth videos where the mom's choose to use epidurals during their labor. Full Story »
