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Is Obesity Driving Up US Childbirth-Related Deaths?
2015-12-05 18:46:55| Biotech - Topix.net
The number of American women who have died as a result of pregnancy or childbirth has doubled since 1987, making the U.S. one of only eight countries -- including Afghanistan and South Sudan -- where the rate of deaths among expectant moms is rising. One key reason: Rising obesity rates, experts say.
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