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New Laws Will Expand Licensing Of Midwives
On July 1, Virginia will enact standards for midwives who are not nurses, in an effort to better regulate home births.

Procedure On Women In Labor Adds Risk
One of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States -- an incision many pregnant women receive to reduce the risk of tissue tears during delivery -- has no benefits and actually causes more complications, according to the most comprehensive analysis to evaluate the practice.

In the News
A Weekly Shot of News and Notes (Post, May 3, 2005)

Conceptual Sound? (Post, May 3, 2005)

Detecting Breast Cancer (Post, May 3, 2005)

The Pregnant Question: How to Exercise? (Post, May 3, 2005)

Cramp Relief With 'E' (Post, May 3, 2005)

Survivors, Supporters Stride Toward Victory: Rain, Cold, Pain Endured to Fight Breast Cancer (Post, May 2, 2005)

Doctors Are Warned on Fetus Care: Guidelines Are Issued on Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (Post, April 23, 2005)

Establishing Proof: Some Fifty Years Ago a Baby-Blinding Epidemic Confounded Experts -- Until a Pioneering Study Conclusively Tied Cause and Effect, and Enshrined Clinical Trials in Medical Practice (Post, April 19, 2005)

Silicone Implants Backed by FDA Panel: A Split Decision for Two Manufacturers (Post, April 14, 2005)

Lung Cancer Puzzle (Post, April 12, 2005)

Red Flags About Md. Man Ignored: With Each New Job, More Accusations of Substance and Sex Abuse (Post, April 12, 2005)

Federal Panel Debates Silicone Breast Implants (Post, April 12, 2005)

Ethics Panel Finds Conflict With Senator's Job as Physician (Post, April 6, 2005)

The Breast Cancer Crew (Post, April 5, 2005)

A Weekly Shot of News and Notes (Post, March 29, 2005)

Georgeanna Jones Dies at 92; In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer (Post, March 28, 2005)

Digene's Ads Take Their Case To Women (Post, March 21, 2005)

Researcher Fabricated Data in Studies on Women: Scientist to Enter Plea and Pay Fine in Federal Case (Post, March 18, 2005)

Kansas Abortion Clinics Fight Data Request: Criminal Inquiries Trump Issues of Privacy, State Says (Post, March 15, 2005)

County May Open Health Center to Serve Uninsured (Post, March 10, 2005)

Digene Ads to Promote Company's HPV Test: Sales So Far Have Been Disappointing (Post, March 10, 2005)

A Stitch in Time? (Post, March 8, 2005)

Interactions (Post, March 8, 2005)

Aspirin's Benefits Differ for Women: Strokes Averted, Not Heart Attacks (Post, March 8, 2005)

In Rebuilding Sudan, Birth Often Brings Suffering and Death (Post, March 4, 2005)

Making Girls Fit: FitNut Helps At-Risk Girls Stay Healthy (Post, March 1, 2005)

Pregnant Question: Depression Study Fuels Debate On Whether to Treat With Drugs (Post, March 1, 2005)

Beyond Miscarriage: After His Wife Lost Four Pregnancies, the Author Set Out to Look for the Facts. Among the Surprises: Two Very Happy Ones. (Post, March 1, 2005)

The Remedies (Post, Feb. 22, 2005)

A Scary Profile: As the incidence of overweight and obesity in pregnancy has increased, associated health problems have also become more prevalent, threatening the lives of mothers and babies. (Post, Feb. 22, 2005)

QUICK STUDY : A weekly digest of new research on major health topics (Post, Feb. 22, 2005)

Interactions (Post, Feb. 15, 2005)

2 Ex-Governors Back Stem Cell Research Bill (Post, Feb. 8, 2005)

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