Victoria- Hospitals

Birth complications higher in mentally ill

PREGNANT women with serious mental illnesses are more likely to experience antenatal and birth complications researchers have found Women with schizophrenia bipolar disorder and other serious mental illnesses had higherrisk pregnancies more complicated deliveries and their babies were more likely to need special care the study showed A team f... Read More

Four days without a heartbeatbut patient fine before operation

CHENNAI It has been four days since the heart of a 56dayold man stopped beating Relatives took him to a city hospital but over 96 hours later and without his heart being revived his condition is stable as he waits for doctors to operate on him A small machine has taken over the functions of the patients heart and lungs The machine cleanses his ... Read More