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Epidurals deliver nerve-blocking drugs into the back for pain relief during labour and after surgeries. Epidural kits are currently in short supply, with their use prioritised for obstetric patients.
Most women in the US give birth lying flat on their back, anesthetized. An obstetrician investigates why this is and whether this is always the best approach.
The benefits of midwifery for women and babies globally are clear. In Canada, innovations in midwifery centres and services are tempered by low pay and high rates of burnout.
Epidurals were developed for pregnant women to address the severe pain of labour. In Australia approximately one in three pregnant women in labour has an epidural for pain relief.
Medical intervention in birth is normalised by both maternity care providers and all kinds of media. Our research shows information about the benefits of natural birth help women make better choices.
Epidural corticosteroid injections offer little benefit to sciatica sufferers, a study has found. Sciatica is lower back…
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Professor MBBS, PhD, MPH, PGDipEcho, FANZCA, GAICD, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Public Health, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard University
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Assistant Professor, Midwifery Education Program, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz