Pregnancy & Childbirth

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified 10 "winnable battles" that are key environmental and health issues. The CDPHE chose the issues because they are ones where progress can be made...

A mother's former same-sex partner may be entitled to the rights of a presumed parent regarding a child born before the parties were living together and engaged in a sexual relationship, the California...

A hospital is not liable for failing to ensure that a woman who planned to become a mother received test results showing that she was a carrier of cystic fibrosis, the California Court...

CHICAGO -- Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers is proud to announce the launch of Cerebral Palsy Lawyers FAQ, a new website devoted to informing parents of children with cerebral palsy of their medical and legal...

According to plaintiff's attorney Geoffrey N. Fieger, Dr. Andrew Jay Halperin should have known that Kimberly VanSlembrouck's baby was going to be too big to risk a vaginal birth, and he should have...

PRINCETON, N.J. -- PeriGen, Inc., the leader in perinatal-specific clinical decision support for hospitals, announced today that it has appointed Matthew Sappern as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Sappern, 45, joins PeriGen from...

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/18b6ec/romania_baby_food) has announced the addition of the "Romania Baby Food & Paediatric Nutrition Market: Analysis & Forecast (2007 - 2017)" report to their offering. Baby care and motherhood in...

An employer may be liable for firing a pregnant employee after being informed that she planned on taking maternity leave after she became eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the 11th...

Many women, for economic reasons, return to work soon after having a baby. But other women, like Laurie Roughan, say they opted to stay home after childbirth, in large part because of the...

First-of-its-kind tool unites employers and other health care purchasers around shared goal to make 20% of health care payments based on value by 2020, a dramatic increase from today SAN FRANCISCO -- Today,...

New report addresses one million frontline health worker shortage WASHINGTON -- A new and diverse coalition of 15 major global health organizations - including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Save the Children,...

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5e991e/clinical_case_stud) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's book "Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner" to their offering. Clinical Case Studies for the...

Proficy[R] Scheduler reduces lead time by 30%, planning time by 50%; improves efficiency by 20% CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- GE Intelligent Platforms today announced the availability of Proficy[R] Scheduler Release 4.1 for Finite Capacity...

Financing Will Support Development and Commercialization of New Non-Invasive Prenatal Test SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Aria Diagnostics (formerly Tandem Diagnostics), a molecular diagnostics company, today announced that it has secured more than $50...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Holly Rigsby, America's #1 Busy Mom Fat Loss Expert, has a special sense of empathy for the thousands of women she has helped via her multi-media Fit Yummy Mummy Fat...

Funding to Support Commercialization of Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Test in 2012 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Gene Security Network Inc. (GSN) today announced the completion of a $20 million financing round, as well as...

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Allan Yang Wu, MD, FACPH, head of the Boutique Gynecology Program at The Morrow Institute Medical Group, Inc., Rancho Mirage, CA, recently became a diplomate of the American Board...

Action Sports Youth Nonprofit JSAW and LastClck Team-up for Once In a Lifetime Vacation Auctions for Charity NEW YORK -- Action sports fans will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to join...

New brand of e-cigarettes lights up Cigarette smokers have become pariahs nationwide, as multiplying municipal laws limit their options to light up. Enter Jeffrey Hill, a former P&G executive and smoker who just...