A common antibiotic has been found to reduce low birth weight and premature births, if taken during pregnancy, in countries where malaria is endemic, according to a research review.
Sep 21, 2021
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An extra 267,000 infants will likely have died in 2020 in low and middle income countries as a result of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, finds a modeling study, published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Aug 23, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Infants reported for alleged maltreatment have an increased risk for death attributable to medical causes, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Pediatrics.
Aug 23, 2021
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Understanding the epidemiology of infectious diseases often rests heavily on the local resources available to conduct surveillance work. It is very easy to fall into the trap of believing that the absence of information about ...
Jul 12, 2021
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A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of hundreds of babies who die from the devastating condition each year.
Jul 5, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Overall, 0.64 percent of total infant deaths have drug involvement, with drugs the underlying cause of death in 37 percent of these cases, according to the June 3 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Hundreds of thousands of Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock 'n Glide Soothers and 2-in-1 Soothe 'n Play Gliders sold in the United States and Canada have been recalled after four U.S. infants died of suffocation.
Jun 7, 2021
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Children in Zambia under age 5 die at a rate that is between nearly six to more than 10 times higher than those in the U.S; it is estimated at 40-75 per 1000, compared to 6.98 per 1000. Identifying why these children are ...
Mar 4, 2021
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As President Joe Biden seeks to raise the federal minimum wage, a new study published recently by researchers from Syracuse University shows that a higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths.
Jan 26, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Sudden, epilepsy-related death is more common than thought in infants and children, a new study suggests.
Dec 4, 2020
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