HIV-infected moms who breastfeed exclusively have lower levels of virus in breast milk
HIV-infected women in sub-Saharan Africa who fed their babies exclusively with breast milk for more than the first four months of life had the lowest risk of transmitting the virus to their babies through breast milk, according ...
HIV & AIDS
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Study: Use of anti-depressants during pregnancy not linked with increased risk of stillbirth, infant death
In a study that included nearly 30,000 women from Nordic countries who had filled a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) prescription during pregnancy, researchers found no significant association between use of ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jan 01, 2013 |
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Annual report on U.S. kids' health a mixed bag
(HealthDay) -- Infant mortality, preterm births and teen births have dropped across the United States as have violent crime and victimization among children, U.S. health officials reported Friday.
Health
Jul 13, 2012 |
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Lifespan gap shrinks between whites, blacks
(HealthDay) -- The gap in life expectancy between U.S. whites and blacks narrowed between 2003 and 2008, yet significant disparities remain, a new study finds.
Health
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Rice as a source of arsenic exposure
A study just published by a Dartmouth team of scientists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) advances our understanding of the sources of human exposure to arsenic and focuses atten ...
Health
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Study: Infant formula ads reduce breast-feeding
The World Health Organization said a study has found that Filipino mothers who have been influenced by advertisements or their doctors to use infant formula are two to four times more likely to feed their babies with those ...
Health
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Parents who lose a baby can die of a broken heart
Parents who lose a new baby run a high risk themselves of dying prematurely, according to a British study published on Thursday.
Health
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Risk of newborn death cut in half when pregancy lasts 39 weeks, new research finds
Adding just a few more weeks of pregnancy can cut a newborn's risk of death in half – even if the pregnancy has reached "term" -- adding more evidence to the argument that continuing a pregnancy to at ...
Health
May 23, 2011 |
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Researchers build a better mouse model to study depression
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have developed a mouse model of major depressive disorder (MDD) that is based on a rare genetic mutation that appears to cause MDD in the majority of people who ...
Genetics
May 19, 2011 |
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Higher child marriage rates associated with higher maternal and infant mortality
Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, report researchers in the current online issue of the journal Violence Ag ...
Health
May 13, 2013 |
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One-year survival up for critical congenital heart defects
(HealthDay)—For infants with critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs), one-year survival has improved over time, with an increased risk of mortality associated with earlier diagnosis, low birth weight, ...
Pediatrics
Apr 22, 2013 |
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U.S. infant mortality rates finally dropping again: report
(HealthDay)—After five years of leveling off, the U.S. infant mortality rate is finally on the decline again, a new government report shows.
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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Prematurity, low birth weight significantly impact mortality rates
(Medical Xpress)—A study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published April 1, 2013, in the journal Pediatrics showed that increasing numbers of premature and other low birth weight ...
Pediatrics
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Infant mortality risk increases with maternal alcohol use
(HealthDay)—Maternal alcohol-use disorder increases the risk of both sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and non-SIDS-related infant mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Breast-feeding still less common for black babies, CDC says
(HealthDay)—While more black mothers are breast-feeding their babies, they're still far less likely to do so than Hispanic or white women, according to a new U.S. study.
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Feb 07, 2013 |
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