The C-section is now the most performed surgery in the U.S. The number of cesarean sections performed in the United States has risen from 4.5 per cent of childbirths in 1965, to 31 per cent today. This surgery was originally only performed in situations where the mother and baby were in danger. This surgery can cause unnecessary complications.
It has also caused a steep rise in medical bills, for one because they require longer hospital stays. And childbirth accounts for a huge portion of the country’s health care expenditure. Read more… continue reading...
Approximately 691,000 children went hungry in 2007 in the United States. This was more than 50 per cent above the previous year, and the worst record in the ten past years. AND this was before the sharp economic downturn of 2008. Read more… continue reading...
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