Read more obstetrician-gynecologists stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/27004/obstetrician-gynecologists.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:36:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64952/doctors-urged-to-induce-labor-less-often.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew guidelines out today urge US doctors not to induce labor earlier than 39 weeks into a pregnancy unless there are compelling medical reasons, the Houston Chronicle reports. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued its first statement on induced labor since 1999, with the lead author calling it...http://www.newser.com/story/64952/doctors-urged-to-induce-labor-less-often.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 15:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39441/c-sections-wary-docs-push-birth-costs-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpending on childbirth—the country's No. 1 reason for hospitalization—is on the rise, and much of it is due to unnecessary tests and procedures, USA Today reports. A new study critical of the system found that $2.5 billion is spent annually on needless high-tech C-sections, which cost more...http://www.newser.com/story/39441/c-sections-wary-docs-push-birth-costs-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Oct 2008 11:46:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34740/senator-told-its-unethical-to-deliver-babies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSen.Tom Coburn, an obstetrician by profession, is a stubborn guy. Known around the cloakroom as Dr. No, he isn't about to let anyone tell him to stop delivering babies when he's at home in Oklahoma at recess. The Senate Ethics Committee insists it's a conflict of interest, even though...http://www.newser.com/story/34740/senator-told-its-unethical-to-deliver-babies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 Aug 2008 17:39:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22067/pro-life-docs-need-not-perform-abortions-board.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagObstetrician/gynecologists who don’t want to deal with abortions don’t have to, the certifying board for their specialty said today, responding to Bush administration fears that the board was going to refuse to certify doctors who decline to perform them or refer patients to someone who does. The US health secretary...http://www.newser.com/story/22067/pro-life-docs-need-not-perform-abortions-board.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Mar 2008 14:24:02 CDT