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Cesarean sections: How providers are decreasing them

Cesarean sections: How providers are decreasing them

While a cesarean section is a valuable tool for delivery in certain circumstances, the rate of C-sections in the U.S. is significantly higher than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists prefer. WHO considers the ideal rate for C-sections to be 10 to 15 percent. […]
SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read
Fit for Fargo: IT band syndrome

Fit for Fargo: IT band syndrome

Brett Beil wants you to think about two things: How mobile of a joint your hip is, and how stable of a joint your knee is. Between the two of them lies the iliotibial band, a thick band of fascia that connects the two. When either of those joints weakens, it can make that band […]
Jacqueline Palfy ⋅ 4 min read

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