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Pregnant women whose labor stalls while in the active phase of childbirth can reduce health risks to themselves and their infants by waiting out the delivery process for an extra two hours, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. By doing so, obstetricians could eliminate more than 130,000 cesarean deliveries - the more dangerous and expensive surgical approach - per year in the United States, the researchers conclude.

Due to concerns about New Jersey's largest health insurer terminating its contract with the Children's hospital of Philadelphia and the effect it will have on children's health care, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg today called on the CEO of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to actively and in good faith negotiate a new contract with CHOP.

This month, Pakistan is introducing a new combination vaccine that will protect its children against the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and four other common childhood diseases. Hib, a bacterium that can cause deadly meningitis and pneumonia, is one of the top killers of young children in the developing world. Even with treatment, an estimated 23,000 children die of Hib disease in Pakistan every year.

When Bill and Kelly Phillips first met over a game of dominoes at Texas A&M, they could never have predicted just how full their lives together would be. The Phillips are giving thanks for five new bundles of joy after Kelly delivered quintuplets at The Woman's hospital of Texas (Woman's) in Houston this past week. The quintuplets were delivered via C-section on October 25 by Dr.

UroToday.com - This study from Korea evaluated the potential protective role of lactobacillus agents to help colonize and help prevent urinary tract infections. The group collected lactobacillus cultures on stool and urine specimens as well as periurethral and vaginal swabs of infants who had febrile urinary tract infections. The lactobacilli were anaerobically cultured in a lactobacillus-specific agar for 48 hours at 37 degrees and then counted.

UroToday.com - This study by Dr. M.S. Ansari, et al. assessed the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic pyeloplasty in a pediatric population. It prospectively analyzed 53 patients who underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty. The mean age of the patients was 9.12 years and the group was comprised of a male to female ratio of 4.3:1. Dismembered pyeloplasties were performed in 41 patients and a Foley Y-V plasty in the other 12 patients via transperitoneal approach.

UroToday.com - A study by Dr. Marco Castagnetti, et al. evaluated scintigraphic renography after unilateral pyeloplasty to evaluate postoperative function in the pediatric population. They systematically reviewed previous reports in order to determine the functional outcomes, after pyeloplasty, in children with UPJ obstructions on one side. They evaluated Medline, EMBase and Web Science articles in English published from1966 to 2007. Thirty-six studies were eventually selected for review.

The face of pediatric medicine is changing. Beyond new technology, treatments and vaccines, more children than ever before are requiring care for chronic diseases and more families also are seeking pediatricians who have expertise in specialty areas such as sports medicine and mental health.

For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child. The study is among the first to examine the relationship between grandparents' care and childhood injury rates.

RCN calls for an end to the child protection postcode lottery In response to the Audit Commission's report: Every Child Matters - Are We There Yet?, Janet Davies, Executive Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "This report shows that five years after the death of Victoria Climbie in 2003, there has been insufficient investment in the training and development of nurses and other professionals to safeguarding children and young people.