Loud Incubators Might Damage Preemie Babies' Hearing
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 -- While an incubator can save the life of a premature baby, it may be contributing to hearing loss in these vulnerable infants.
A new study published March 27 in Frontiers in Pediatrics assessed the sounds in the neonatal... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Covid Worsened a Maternal Mortality Crisis in the U.S.
In 2021, deaths of pregnant women soared by 40 percent in the United States, according to new government figures. Here ’s how one family coped after the virus threatened a pregnant mother. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Deaths (Fatalities) Pregnancy and Childbirth Maternal Mortality Premature Babies Birth Rates Vaccination and Immunization Disease Rates Indiana United States your-feed-science Source Type: news
Covid Worsened a Health Crisis Among Pregnant Women
In 2021, deaths of pregnant women soared by 40 percent in the United States, according to new government figures. Here ’s how one family coped after the virus threatened a pregnant mother. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Deaths (Fatalities) Pregnancy and Childbirth Babies and Infants Birth Rates Maternal Mortality Women and Girls Premature Babies Vaccination and Immunization Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concern Source Type: news
The U.S. has a high rate of preterm births, and abortion bans could make that worse
The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.(Image credit: ER Productions Limited/Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Varney Source Type: news
March of Dimes raises funds, awareness for families
Candice Fajardo, executive director of March of Dimes Hawaii Market, promotes the organization's mission locally to prevent birth defects, premature births and infant mortality. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Kelsey Kukaua Medeiros Source Type: news
Induced Labor Associated With Poor School Performance Induced Labor Associated With Poor School Performance
Although a study that found this association could not determine causality, it is possible that premature births could affect children ' s cerebral development.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Maker of unproven birth drug Makena to pull from US market
The maker of an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births says it will voluntarily remove the product from the United States (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Only Drug to Prevent Premature Births Will Be Pulled from U.S. Market
The maker of the only drug approved to reduce the risk of premature labor in the U.S. wants to pull it off the market—gradually—years after research raised questions about how well it works.
Apollo Global Management’s Covis Pharma Group said it is trying to withdraw Makena in an orderly fashion after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended retracting its approval at a meeting in October. While the medicine had won accelerated approval in 2011, a subsequent study intended to confirm its benefits found it didn’t work better than older drugs.
An FDA division proposed pulling the ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michelle Fay Cortez/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire Drugs healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Preterm Birth Drug Withdrawn After 12 Years
The F.D.A. seemed poised to rescind approval of Makena, after studies over time indicated the treatment did not halt early childbirth for many women. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: Recalls and Bans of Products Premature Babies Pregnancy and Childbirth Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Babies and Infants Covis Pharma Group Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
COVID Lockdowns Linked to Decline in Premature Births
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- Premature births dropped during lockdowns in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A groundbreaking study, which included a group of mostly high-income countries — including the United States, Belgium, Canada,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Premature Births Fell During Some Covid Lockdowns, Study Finds
Nearly 50,000 preterm births may have been averted across a group of mostly high-income countries in one month alone. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Preston Tags: Premature Babies Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Pregnancy and Childbirth Nature Medicine (Journal) Research your-feed-science your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Wildfire Smoke May Send Pregnant Women Into Premature Labor
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- Exposure to wildfire smoke can increase the risk of premature birth, new research suggests.
For the study, the researchers reviewed birth certificates and hospital delivery data for more than 2.5 million pregnant women in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Janssen Reports Positive Topline Phase 2 Results for Nipocalimab in Pregnant Individuals at High Risk for Severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, February 6, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced positive topline results from the proof-of-concept Phase 2 open-label UNITY clinical trial for the treatment of pregnant adults at high risk for severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). HDFN is a serious and rare condition which can cause life-threatening anemia in the fetus. It occurs when the blood types of a pregnant individual and their fetus are incompatible.1 The trial met the primary endpoint, with the majority of pregnant patients who received nipocalimab achieving a live b...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Tanzania: Govt Insists On Free Health Services to Special Groups
[Daily News] Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Godwin Mollel has instructed regional and district commissioners to ensure that free health policy is executed in their respective areas of administration for the wellbeing of premature babies, expecting mothers and children under age of five. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 7, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Opioid exposure negatively affects fetal brain growth
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MRI illuminates brain structure abnormalities in premature babies (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
