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...frustration on everybody's part is that no one thing can be fixed to make the rate drop precipitously," says Dr. Laura Riley, medical director of labor and delivery at Massachusetts General Hospital. "Multiple things need to be investigated, and multiple things need to be fixed...
Experts point also to the increasing number of women who elect to induce labor or give birth by cesarean section before 39 weeks. While a baby is technically considered full-term at 37 weeks' gestation, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises women not to deliver before 39 weeks. Many women, however, still choose to give birth between 37 and 39 weeks, for nonmedical reasons ranging from convenience to simply wishing not to be pregnant any longer. "But babies that are meant to stay in should just stay in," says Riley. "More maturity goes on between...
Still, it's hard to find fault with hotels that link local charities to potential donors. And do guests get discounts for being do-gooders? On the contrary, some hotels charge participants an extra $40 or more to cover transportation and other costs associated with their manual labor...
Bowman was first exposed to labor activism two years ago during the Hollywood writers’ strike. After subsequently joining the Student Labor Action Movement on campus, he helped organize demonstrations against Harvard’s layoffs. Bowman spent the last two summers in Los Angeles and Mexico City, where he assisted housekeepers and steelworkers, respectively, as they sought to unionize...
Though Bowman and Hysen are well qualified and would likely serve the students well as leaders of the 29th UC Council, their track record leaves us less confident in their ability to deliver if elected. Bowman’s past involvement with the Student Labor Action Movement has demonstrated his desire to bring about change within the Harvard community, but this work has often included polarizing activism on the behalf of workers rather than students. While Bowman might be able to serve ably as the Harvard student body’s primary advocate, we are not yet convinced...