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					</url></image><item><title>Tories set to revamp maternity care</title><link>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091126/thl-tories-set-to-revamp-maternity-care-d831572.html</link><description>The Conservatives are due to announce plans for the "rebirth" of maternity care to focus services more on families and communities.</description><guid>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091126/thl-tories-set-to-revamp-maternity-care-d831572.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:12:16 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://uk.news.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Use of antipsychotic medications by children linked to significan...
      </title><link>http://www.imt.ie/clinical/mental-health-cns/use-of-antipsychotic-medicatio.html</link><description>Many paediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic measures, according to a new study.</description><guid>http://www.imt.ie/clinical/mental-health-cns/use-of-antipsychotic-medicatio.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:41:31 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.imt.ie" /></item><item><title>An easy birth</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8377099.stm</link><description>It was once imparted to the father over the phone, but now it's men themselves who tell their exhausted partner the sex of the child she has just delivered. But has it gone too far?</description><guid>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8377099.stm</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:59:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://news.bbc.co.uk" /></item><item><title>Childbirth May Slow MS Progression (CME/CE)</title><link>http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/MultipleSclerosis/17164</link><description>Not only does pregnancy appear safe for women with multiple sclerosis (MS), it may actually help slow the disease's long-term progression, researchers said.</description><guid>http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/MultipleSclerosis/17164</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.medpagetoday.com" /></item><item><title>Macomb County Health Department Schedules Two New H1N1 Flu Vaccin...
      </title><link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/macomb-county-health-department-schedules-two-new-h1n1-flu-vaccine-clinics-nov-17-and-19-one-each-targeting-pregnant-women-and-health-care-workers-69973157.html</link><description>Macomb County Health Department Schedules Two New H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics Nov. 17 and 19; One Each Targeting Pregnant Women and Health Care Workers.</description><guid>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/macomb-county-health-department-schedules-two-new-h1n1-flu-vaccine-clinics-nov-17-and-19-one-each-targeting-pregnant-women-and-health-care-workers-69973157.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.prnewswire.com" /></item><item><title>Certain antibiotics may up birth defect risk</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5A153120091103?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=healthNews</link><description>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some of the antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of several birth defects if a woman uses them early in pregnancy, a new</description><guid>http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5A153120091103?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=healthNews</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:40:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.reuters.com" /></item><item><title>How to prevent getting swine flu and what to do if you have it</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/31/AR2009103101770.html?wprss=rss_health</link><description>Andrew Pekosz, an associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, answers questions about H1N1 swine flu.</description><guid>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/31/AR2009103101770.html?wprss=rss_health</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.washingtonpost.com" /></item><item><title>New Moms Massage Program</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10385657-new-moms-massage-program.html</link><description>New Moms Massage Program. The Healing &amp; Wellness Sanctuary introduces our New Mom Massage program, a series of four 1 hr massage treatments designed to ease a woman's stresses while she's carrying her child, and to ease the changes to her body that occur after birth.</description><guid>http://www.prlog.org/10385657-new-moms-massage-program.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:16:30 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.prlog.org" /></item><item><title>Lib Dems would recruit 3,000 midwives and health visitors</title><link>http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/rss/939675/Lib-Dems-recruit-3000-midwives-health-visitors/</link><description>The Liberal Democrats would recruit 3,000 more midwives and health visitors to tackle the current staff shortfall.</description><guid>http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/rss/939675/Lib-Dems-recruit-3000-midwives-health-visitors/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.healthcarerepublic.com" /></item><item><title>Prentice Women's Hospital Launches New Initiative to Better Ident...
      </title><link>http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&amp;STORY=/www/story/09-09-2009/0005090907&amp;EDATE=</link><description>CHICAGO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Up to 80 percent of women experience depressive symptoms postpartum, with one in eight reporting the emergence of major depression within weeks of delivery.</description><guid>http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&amp;STORY=/www/story/09-09-2009/0005090907&amp;EDATE=</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://news.prnewswire.com" /></item><item><title>$1 Million in Grant Funding Available for Programs to Improve Mat...
      </title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/health_grant_funding/CareFirst_Commitment/prweb2784464.htm</link><description>PR: CareFirst Targets Northern Virginia for Community-Based Health Initiatives Northern Virginia (Vocus/PRWEB ) August 24, 2009 -- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), has announced the availability of $1 million in grant fu</description><guid>http://www.prweb.com/releases/health_grant_funding/CareFirst_Commitment/prweb2784464.htm</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:50:30 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.prweb.com" /></item><item><title>Midwives search for legislative backing to legitimize in-home car...
      </title><link>http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2009/07/27/focus4.html?ana=from_rss</link><description>Groups in Ohio that support in-home midwifery are looking for lawmaker support to establish a state licensure process. But the initiative hasn’t had a warm welcome from Ohio’s medical community even though 26 other states now have recognized the practice.</description><guid>http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2009/07/27/focus4.html?ana=from_rss</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>Designed to deliver a better experience for new mothers</title><link>http://news.scotsman.com/health/Designed-to-deliver--a.5454937.jp</link><description>Designed to deliver a better experience for new mothers - THE design of maternity hospitals has undergone a silent revolution, with current thinking taking into consideration such issues as wall colour, birthing pools and access to external spaces.</description><guid>http://news.scotsman.com/health/Designed-to-deliver--a.5454937.jp</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://news.scotsman.com" /></item><item><title>Houston Northwest Medical Center Recognized in the Top 15% of the...
      </title><link>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Houston-Northwest-Medical-prnews-628995883.html?x=0&amp;.v=1</link><description>HOUSTON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Northwest Medical Center announced today that HealthGrades, an independent healthcare ratings company, recognized them among the top 15% of hospitals</description><guid>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Houston-Northwest-Medical-prnews-628995883.html?x=0&amp;.v=1</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://finance.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Training funds for GP obstetrics</title><link>http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=488555</link><description>The government is to pay for GPs and midwives to upskill as part of its broader maternity care policy which will give midwives some authority to consult and prescribe.</description><guid>http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=488555</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.6minutes.com.au" /></item><item><title>Family physicians seeing fewer prenatal visits</title><link>http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/06/22/prsc0622.htm</link><description>The decline sparks concerns about limits on training opportunities and women's access to care.</description><guid>http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/06/22/prsc0622.htm</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:45:20 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.ama-assn.org" /></item><item><title>Flu Pandemic Planning Needed to Ensure Adequate Care for Pregnant...
      </title><link>http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/hotnews/flu-pandemic-planning-and-care.html</link><description>Pregnant women and newborns are at greatest risk in a flu epidemic, but more planning must be done to ensure that they receive priority treatment should an outbreak occur, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and University of Pittsburgh study.</description><guid>http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/hotnews/flu-pandemic-planning-and-care.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 15:04:02 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com" /></item><item><title>Kerry bill would bar health plans from charging women more</title><link>http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/kerry-bill-would-bar-health-plans-charging-women-more/2009-05-06?utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source=rss&amp;cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FH0</link><description>Right now, a 25-year-old woman can pay up to 45 percent more than a 25-year-old man for the same health coverage, and a 40-year-old woman can pay up to 48 percent more than a 40-year-old man,... Read more...</description><guid>http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/kerry-bill-would-bar-health-plans-charging-women-more/2009-05-06?utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source=rss&amp;cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FH0</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 18:42:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fiercehealthcare.com" /></item><item><title>Hypnosis &amp; Childbirth - The Benefits of Using Hypnosis During Lab...
      </title><link>http://multicolorgroup.com/pregnancy/0,6490,426845,00.html</link><description>The discovery and development of anesthesia has changed the world of medicine. It has been used on all major and minor operations to relieve pain. Childbirth is no exemption. Women have gone through the conventional childbirth ever since.</description><guid>http://multicolorgroup.com/pregnancy/0,6490,426845,00.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://multicolorgroup.com" /></item><item><title>A good midwife makes giving birth at home as safe as in hospital</title><link>http://www.news-medical.net/?id=48431</link><description>Researchers in the Netherlands say giving birth at home with a midwife is as safe as doing so in hospital. Researchers in the Netherlands say giving birth at home with a midwife is as safe as doing so in hospital.</description><guid>http://www.news-medical.net/?id=48431</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:35:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.news-medical.net" /></item><item><title>The efficacy of psychological interventions for infertile patient...
      </title><link>http://humupd.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/15/3/279?rss=1</link><description>BACKGROUNDPsychological interventions for infertile patients seek to improve mental health and increase pregnancy rates. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to examine if psychological interventions improve mental health and pregnancy rate among infertile patients. Thus, controlled studies</description><guid>http://humupd.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/15/3/279?rss=1</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://humupd.oxfordjournals.org" /></item><item><title>Take Care Of The Health During Pregnancy (Pregnancy)</title><link>http://homehealthsolutions.us/pregnancy/0,2435,337863,00.html</link><description>Whatever the circumstances are and whoever the advisor is, the prime concern is your health during pregnancy. A sound mind lives in a sound body and so does a healthy baby. If you are not physically and mentally fit, you cannot expect a healthy baby.</description><guid>http://homehealthsolutions.us/pregnancy/0,2435,337863,00.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:19:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://homehealthsolutions.us" /></item><item><title>Temple ending inpatient services at Northeastern Hospital</title><link>http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/03/23/daily10.html?ana=from_rss</link><description>Temple University Health System said Monday it is shutting down inpatient services at Northeastern Hospital and converting the facility into an ambulatory-care center by July 1.</description><guid>http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/03/23/daily10.html?ana=from_rss</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:15:13 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>Integrating an eHealth Program for Pregnant Women in Midwifery Ca...
      </title><link>http://www.jmir.org/2009/1/e7</link><description>Integrating an eHealth Program for Pregnant Women in Midwifery Care: A Feasibility Study Among Midwives and Program Users</description><guid>http://www.jmir.org/2009/1/e7</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:34:48 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.jmir.org" /></item><item><title>Abbott and Abbott Fund Expand Commitment to Improve Maternal and ...
      </title><link>http://www.abbott.com/global/url/pressRelease/en_US/60.5:5/Press_Release_0663.htm?referrer=RSS</link><description>Abbott and Abbott Fund Expand Commitment to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Afghanistan</description><guid>http://www.abbott.com/global/url/pressRelease/en_US/60.5:5/Press_Release_0663.htm?referrer=RSS</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Healthcare/Care/Midwifery &amp; Maternity Care</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.abbott.com" /></item></channel></rss>