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Kim Kardashian West did it. Actress January Jones did it. Heck, most wild mammals do it. But researchers are warning against women trying to ward off postpartum symptoms by eating their placentas. An ...

Expectant mothers should be told that the risk of placenta complications rises after a caesarean or fertility treatment, according to top doctors. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

The placenta keeps the fetus healthy in the womb and, after birth, can be donated to strangers to offer "miraculous" healing power. The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta.

Modern medicine has begun to recognize that the placenta can have significant medical and scientific value even after childbirth.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

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