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Swine Flu In Pregnancy - What To Look Out For
10 February 2010
A new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology examines how the swine flu virus, Influenza A H1N1 (2009), affects pregnant women.
Clinicians at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital...
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Study FindsTV Drama Can Be More Persuasive Than News Program
10 February 2010
A fictional television drama may be more effective in persuading young women to use birth control than a news-format program on the same issue, according to a new study.
Researchers found that college-age women who viewed a...
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Study Shows Sutures Produce Fewer Complications Than Staples After C-Sections
10 February 2010
A prospective study found that the use of sutures to close the skin after a caesarean delivery results in fewer wound complications than the use of staples, Reuters reports. Suzanne Basha and colleagues at the Lehigh Valley...
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