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Midwives Applaud Legislation To Improve Birth Outcomes Utilizing Best Evidence

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), the oldest women's health organization in the country, applauds Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) for introducing the "Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act of 2010 (MOMS 21)" (H.R.5807)...

VBAC Victory at Vandy!

I went to Vanderbilt for my undergraduate degree. I loved it there. I was interested to see that the Fall 2009 Vanderbilt Magazine had an article on the Midwives there! Rebirth of the Midwife: Attracted by hands-on care and lower costs, more expectant parents turn to certified nurse-midwives. It was a really great article and [...]

Breast Imaging Groups Issue Guidelines Calling For Mammograms At Age 40

In guidelines published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging state that women with an average risk of breast cancer should begin regular mammograms at age 40 and that those with an elevated risk should begin screenings at age 30, Reuters/MSNBC reports...

Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin At Age 40 According To New SBI And ACR Recommendations

The new recommendations from the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) on breast cancer screening, published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), state that breast cancer screening should begin at age 40 and earlier in high-risk patients...

BigPushTubeacircs Channel

http:www.youtube.comuserBigPushTube The Big Push for Midwives YouTube Channel The Big Push for Midwives Campaign builds state-level advocacy campaigns to license Certified Professional Midwives CPMs in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and educates national policymakers about out-of-hospital maternity care.

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