Study raises questions about impact of medically assisted birth

A new world-first study has found babies born using medical intervention are more likely to have health issues than those born naturally. Analysts are trying to figure out why with an average of one in three Australian women undergoing caesarean sections.

a newborn baby's feet

a newborn baby's feet Source: PA Wire/ Andrew Matthews


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