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MaximilianKohler@lemmy.world to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate. Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections, but it’s used in nearly every birth

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The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate. Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections, but it’s used in nearly every birth

www.nytimes.com

MaximilianKohler@lemmy.world to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago
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    It’s accompanied by this article:

    A Grave Condition Caused by C-Sections Is on the Rise. Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used to be extremely rare. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/health/placenta-accreta-c-sections.html

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