Centralizing Norwegian hospitals has reduced birth mortality, finds study
One million births in Norway over 17 years have a story to tell: Maternity wards with greater numbers of births have safer births.
Jan 8, 2026
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Maternal Health Services
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AI translation is replacing interpreters in family medicine—here's why that's troubling
When a doctor can't find an interpreter, many now reach for Google Translate. It seems like a practical fix to a pressing problem. But a new study warns this quick solution may be putting refugee and migrant patients at serious ...
Dec 22, 2025
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AHA: Study examines impact of adequate prenatal care for congenital heart disease
For cases of mild congenital heart defects (CHDs), more prenatal visits are associated with lower probability of delivery at a cardiac center, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Network Open to coincide ...
Nov 15, 2025
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More prenatal visits linked to right level of care for infants born with heart defects
In cases of mild congenital heart defects, more prenatal visits are associated with a greater likelihood of appropriate delivery at a community hospital, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Results suggest ...
Nov 9, 2025
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Ending malaria in Papua: Why oral communication matters as much as medicine
Papua accounted for 93% of Indonesia's 527,000 malaria cases in 2024, as elimination efforts continue to face multiple challenges—including local perceptions that normalize malaria as an ordinary illness, emphasizing the ...
Nov 2, 2025
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Punitive drug laws may deter prenatal care and hospital-based delivery
States that explicitly criminalize prenatal drug use may unintentionally discourage pregnant people from seeking essential medical care, according to new research from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Mother's ZIP code, lack of access to prenatal care can negatively impact baby's health at birth, studies show
Babies born to mothers who live in rural areas or who don't receive prenatal care may face higher risks of health complications at birth, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.
Oct 11, 2025
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Medicaid innovation models improve care for moms, but design matters
A new study led by researchers at the Department of Population Medicine–Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston Medical Center, and Boston University School of Public Health finds that how Medicaid programs are designed ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Many newborn baby deaths linked to preventable or treatable factors
A Curtin University-led study has identified the most critical risk factors linked to neonatal deaths worldwide, providing comprehensive evidence to help guide global efforts to save newborn lives.
Oct 7, 2025
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Resource-poor neighborhood conditions may increase gestational diabetes risk
New research from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health shows that living in resource-poor neighborhoods may raise the risk of women developing diabetes during pregnancy, a condition with ...
Aug 5, 2025
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