Premature Births Tied to Heart Risks in Mothers
Women who delivered prematurely had a decades-long increased risk of coronary heart disease. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Women and Girls Premature Babies Heart Source Type: news
Climate Change Tied to Pregnancy Risks, Affecting Black Mothers Most
Women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn babies, a look at 32 million U.S. births found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christopher Flavelle Tags: Global Warming Environment Greenhouse Gas Emissions Premature Babies Black People Pregnancy and Childbirth Race and Ethnicity Air Pollution Stillbirth Source Type: news
The Impact of Disparities on Children ’s Health
Differences in access to medical care and treatment contribute to conditions that disproportionately hurt minority children. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perri Klass, M.D. Tags: Discrimination Black People Children and Childhood Race and Ethnicity Infant Mortality Premature Babies Obesity Source Type: news
Rapid chip medical tests prototyped for premature babies
(University of Southampton) Scientists at the Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics are developing a rapid bedside test for diagnosing neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (nRDS) in premature babies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Racial disparities in deaths among premature babies narrowing, study finds
Racial disparities in the care received by babies born prematurely and their mothers might be narrowing and generating improvements in overall survival, a study published by JAMA Network Open says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Concerns About Preterm Birth Extend to the Last Few Weeks
Infants born at 37 or 38 weeks were more likely to have developmental delays than full-term babies. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perri Klass, M.D. Tags: Premature Babies Babies and Infants Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news
RNA molecules in maternal blood may predict pregnancies at risk for preeclampsia
(University of California - San Diego) UC San Diego researchers have identified small molecules in the blood of asymptomatic pregnant women that may predict risk for preeclampsia, responsible for a significant proportion of maternal and neonatal deaths, low birth weight and is a primary cause of premature birth. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus: Am I at risk during pregnancy?
What are the risks of passing the virus to the baby in the womb, or of premature birth? (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The tiny premature baby who fought off coronavirus
Peyton Maguire from Lanarkshire is one of the youngest Covid-19 patients in the UK. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Traditional vegetable diet lowers the risk of premature babies
(University of Queensland) It turns out we should follow our parent' advice when we're thinking about becoming parents ourselves, with a study finding eating the traditional 'three-vegies' before pregnancy lowers the risk of a premature birth. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Exposure to Plastic Chemicals Before Conception Tied to Premature Births
Pregnant women exposed to phthalates, found in plastic toys, soaps and food packaging, may be at increased risk of preterm delivery. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Premature Babies Pregnancy and Childbirth Chemicals Source Type: news
Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 -- The makeup of bacteria in an expectant mother ' s vagina may help identify which women are most at risk of giving birth prematurely, a new study suggests.
It also found that pregnant women who deliver early are more likely... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome
(Frontiers) Pregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a varied vaginal microbiome, especially in their first trimester. Combining data from several studies, the researchers analyzed information across a wide range of women in terms of ethnicity and stage of pregnancy and also highlight the specific bacteria associated with premature births. The authors hope these findings could help identify women at higher risk of giving birth prematurely. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 8, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Baby of mom with COVID-19 dies after premature birth
"Had [the mother] not been COVID-19 positive... likely she would not have gone into preterm labor and there would have been a different outcome," an official said (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Fight COVID-19, Ford Is Planning to Manufacture Ventilators. This Isn ’t the First Time the Automaker Has Made Medical Devices
The odd hush that has fallen over New York City has lately been broken once every day, at precisely 7:00 PM. That’s when New Yorkers are stepping onto balconies or flinging open windows to applaud the people—pharmacy clerks, supermarket cashiers, food delivery workers and more—who continue to keep to keep the silent city running.
But even the most heroic of health-care workers are faced with a difficult reality in the city that has become the center of COVID-19 in the U.S., as officials have predicted that New York City will need at least 400 more ventilators by Sunday and thousands more in the days to fo...
Source: TIME: Health - April 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
