An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies
(Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Source Type: news
Large Scientific Review Confirms the Benefits of Physical Touch
Premature babies especially benefited from skin-to-skin contact, and women tended to respond more strongly than men did. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joanne Silberner Tags: Touch (Sense) Research Babies and Infants Hugging Premature Babies Mental Health and Disorders Medicine and Health Skin your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Thousands of premature babies to benefit from special clothing donation to NHS
EXCLUSIVE: Parents often struggle to find clothes to fit premature newborns - so Tesco has donated garments to every neonatal unit in England. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are the Health Problems for Off-Spring of Mothers with Pre-eclampsia?
Discussion
“Pre-eclampsia is a complex multisystem disease, diagnosed by sudden-onset hypertension (> 20 weeks of gestation) and at least one other associated complication, including proteinuria, maternal organ dysfunction or uteroplacental dysfunction…[It] is one of the most severe complications of pregnancy and a leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.” Deaths per year world wide are estimated to be 500,000 babies and > 70,000 women. Women that survive have decreased life-expectancy and it is estimated that > 300 million women and children are at “…increase...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 4, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
A Warming World May Mean More Premature Births
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 -- Surging temperatures caused by climate change could lead to more premature births worldwide, a new study reports.Researchers found a strong association between exposure to extreme heat during the third trimester of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Exposure to Phthalates Increases Risk for Premature Birth Exposure to Phthalates Increases Risk for Premature Birth
Exposure to phthalates is responsible for a significant portion of premature births, according to an extensive prospective study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Africa: 80 Percent of Premature Baby Deaths Happen in Poorer Countries. Five Simple Measures That Can Help Save Them
[The Conversation Africa] Worldwide in 2020 a baby died every 40 seconds because of complications of prematurity. Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years old. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news
Some Pregnant Women and Infants Received the Wrong R.S.V. Shots
Doctors and pharmacists seem to be confused by the guidelines. And the brand names aren ’t helping. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Children and Childhood Babies and Infants Clinical Trials Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Premature Babies Pregnancy and Childbirth Drugstores Centers for Disease Control and Prevention GSK PLC Pfizer Inc Source Type: news
Study Finds No Link Between Premature Birth, Autism
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024— There is no significant link between premature birth and autism, new research out of Israel suggests.
Findings from the study of more than 100,000 deliveries were presented Tuesday at a meeting of the Society... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
South Africa: Heroes Rally to Save Patients After Cable Thieves Plunge Eastern Cape Hospital Into Darkness for Five Days
[Daily Maverick] Doctors, nurses and support staff forgo sleep to save pregnant women and premature babies after cable thieves cut power for nearly a week. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Flame Retardant Chemicals Show Links to Preterm Birth
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 -- Pregnant women exposed to flame-retardant chemicals could face an increased risk of premature birth, a new study warns.
Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are commonly used as flame retardants in products like furniture, baby... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Premature Babies Deserve Mature AI Premature Babies Deserve Mature AI
Clinicians in intensive care facilities don ' t have the privilege of being able to accept imperfect AI.Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news
COVID Vaccines Likely Reversed Premature Birth Trend COVID Vaccines Likely Reversed Premature Birth Trend
Researchers suggest this provides further evidence of benefit of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination before or during pregnancy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Doctors finally solve the mystery of the link between bacterial vaginosis and premature births in landmark study
Millions of women across the US suffer bacterial vaginosis - which is linked to a host of pregnancy complication. But until now, experts have been yet to understand the link (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Covid-19 vaccines may have PREVENTED thousands of premature births, study finds
Despite widespread misinformation about the vaccines causing fertility issues, researchers in California linked the shots to a 78 percent decrease in preterm births among mothers-to-be who were infected with the virus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
