One-Quarter of Vaginal Births Cause Tiny Brain Hemorrhages

TUESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- In news that's sure to concern expectant mothers everywhere, researchers are reporting that as many as 26 percent of all babies born vaginally may experience bleeding in the brain caused by the birthing process.
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