Epidural kit shortage could last until March, regulator says

Epidural kit shortage could last until March, regulator says

A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, the government’s medicines regulator has warned. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) told healthcare providers in a patient safety alert earlier this month that the shortage followed manufacturing issues concerning epidural bags. Hospitals are being sent substitutes … Read more

Epidurals Not Linked to Autism in Children

Epidurals Not Linked to Autism in Children

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who receive an epidural to ease their pain during labor aren’t any more likely than others to have kids with autism, two new studies show. Earlier research suggested this practice may increase autism risk in offspring, but the pair of studies … Read more