Joyce K. Edmonds, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN, is an Associate Professor at Boston College, Connell School of Nursing. She received an MPH from Oregon Health Sciences University and a PhD from Emory University. She has over fifteen years’ experience in nursing and public health practice and research focused on maternal health outcomes. Dr. Edmonds has a… Continue reading Joyce K Edmonds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAug. 9, 2017 Edited June 22, 2022 BOSTON — As C-section rates around the globe continue to climb, a new study shows that women who give birth by cesarean may face significant long-term health risks later in life, including an increased risk of needing a hysterectomy and more surgical complications when undergoing a… Continue reading Study tracks long-term health risks to women after having a C-section
Embargoed for release: Tuesday, July 11, 2017, 5:00 PM ET Key takeaway: A study of 53 hospitals found that certain management practices in labor and delivery units were associated with higher rates of cesarean deliveries and complications, independent of women’s health Boston, MA ─ The way certain hospital labor and delivery units are managed may put healthy women… Continue reading Hospital management practices may put women at risk for C-sections, complications during childbirth