Obesity increases the risk of fetal and infant death, and the risk of complications after hysterectomy

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 20:30 in Health & Medicine

Women who are obese during early pregnancy have a significantly increased risk of their baby dying before, during or up to one year after birth, according to new research. A second article shows that obesity increases the risk of complications, such as bleeding and infections, during and after a hysterectomy operation.

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