The only thing more ridiculous than a law never upheld is a law suddenly applied to an individual case. It is estimated that at least one in three women in Australia will have an abortion in their lifetime. And yet… Read More ›
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Osteoma
Well that’s a relief. Would have been nicer if I hadn’t had to wait weeks to see a specialist for less than five minutes to hear the news.
Quickhit: Andrew Robb’s leave of absence to seek treatment for depression
The more stigma removed from mental illness the better.
In things it surprises me that more people don’t know
… the difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteo-arthritis. I realised that my mother, who has a multi-joint arthritis problem, didn’t know the difference when she told me that a friend had recommended she avoid certain foods to help her arthritis, and I said “but Mum, you have osteo-arthritis, not rheumatoid arthritis – dietary triggers are not an issue for you” and she basically said “huh?”.
Hutton’s Ontario Homebirth/Hospital Birth Study
The latest homebirth study is out. The last was from British Columbia; this one’s from Ontario. “Outcomes Associated with Planned Home and Planned Hospital Births in Low-Risk Women Attended by Midwives in Ontario, Canada, 2003–2006: A Retrospective Cohort Study” Eileen… Read More ›
Quick Hit: HealthBase Cures All Ills
Especially if your ills include a distinct lack of laughter at the hilarious outcomes of semantic search engines. HealthBase was recently unveiled by NetBase, and it is designed to give you a nice broad sense of current medical knowledge about… Read More ›
Independent midwife clients granted a brief reprieve – or are they?
The West this afternoon tells us: “Homebirth mothers win reprieve”: Pregnant women wanting to give birth at home have won a reprieve after Federal Government and the States cut a deal today to allow midwives to continue practising without insurance…. Read More ›
The McCafferys want others to use their story about vaccination
In February this year, the McCafferys welcomed a daughter to their family. Shortly afterwards, she contracted whooping cough and died in agony. Whooping cough used to be very rare when nearly everybody followed the recommended vaccination schedule.
Canadian study finds mothers & babies much less likely to be injured in homebirth
Via Science and Sensibility, this new homebirth study out of British Columbia should be required reading for our Health Department and policy-makers: “Outcomes of planned home birth with registered midwife versus planned hospital birth with midwife or physician”[1]. This high-quality… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 