Health
Greying France having fewer babies
France may be Europe's most fertile country but even there the birth rate is falling and mothers are choosing to wait before starting a family, according to data released Tuesday.
Jan 16, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Frozen embryos result in just as many live births in IVF
Freezing and subsequent transfer of embryos gives infertile couples just as much of a chance of having a child as using fresh embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF), research from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Adelaide, ...
Jan 10, 2018
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Pediatrics
2013 to 2015 infant mortality rate varied by state and race
(HealthDay)—The infant mortality rate varied by state, from 4.28 to 9.08 per 1,000 live births in Massachusetts and Mississippi, respectively, in 2013 through 2015, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. ...
Jan 4, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Checklist and coaching program in India markedly improved childbirth care but did not reduce death rate
A checklist and coaching intervention to improve facility-based childbirth care and reduce deaths of women and newborns in India achieved significant gains in the quality of care during labor and delivery, but the improvements ...
Dec 13, 2017
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Pediatrics
Incidence of brain injury in babies estimated for first time using routine NHS data
New research has estimated that each year five babies in every 1,000 born in England suffer a condition or sign linked to brain injury.
Nov 27, 2017
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Health
Birth rate in Brazil falls to 26-year low after Zika crisis
The birth rate in Brazil has fallen by its fastest rate in nearly three decades after the Zika and microcephaly crisis of 2016.
Nov 14, 2017
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Health
Budget cigarettes linked to higher infant mortality rates in EU countries
Scientists already know that high cigarette prices reduce smoking rates, and that levels of smoking affect infant mortality. However until now, there have been no studies to explore the link between cigarette price differentials ...
Sep 18, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Births outside obstetric institutions up mortality risk
(HealthDay)—Unplanned birth outside an obstetric institution is associated with increased peripartum mortality and long travel time to an institution, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal ...
Aug 8, 2017
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Pediatrics
Differences in US infant mortality rates among black and white babies
A new research letter published by JAMA Pediatrics examined trends in overall and cause-specific infant mortality rates between non-Hispanic black and white infants because infant mortality is an important indicator of population ...
Jul 3, 2017
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Health
Health of the nation presented in 40th annual CDC report
(HealthDay)—The health of the United States is summarized in the 40th annual report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jun 30, 2017
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