‘Obesity and age’ among causes of Caesarean birth rise

‘Obesity and age’ among causes of Caesarean birth rise

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41269540 By: By Laurence Cawley BBC News Rising obesity and older mothers are behind thousands of extra Caesarean births, experts have said. Maternity figures show the numbers of both elected and emergency Caesarean sections have gone up despite a fall in the overall number of births. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists…

Device that helps obese diabetics lose weight ‘should be rolled out across NHS’

Device that helps obese diabetics lose weight ‘should be rolled out across NHS’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/13/device-that-helps-obese-diabetics-lose-weight-should-be-rolled-out-across-nhs-endobarrier By: Press Association Plastic sleeve that helped patients with type 2 diabetes lose more than two stone on average is less risky and invasive than gastric bypass surgery, study shows A device that helps obese people with type 2 diabetes shed more than two stone on average should be rolled out…