Results of the largest study, to date, on the safety of newborn babies whose mothers were vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy show no increased risks for babies, and for some serious neonatal complications—lower ...
Feb 6, 2024
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It's a heartbreaking reality: many women who give birth to children requiring the expert care of a neonatal intensive care unit suffer from postpartum depression and stress, and often report problems bonding with their babies ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Many new mothers experience unwanted and intrusive thoughts about intentionally harming their babies, but those thoughts don't appear to increase the likelihood that they will actually harm their newborn, according to a new ...
Mar 1, 2022
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Achieving universal access to healthcare is a key development priority and a major target of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 3. The COVID-19 pandemic has only reinforced this urge. A rapid development and expansion ...
Nov 30, 2020
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A study has lodged a new kink in the breastfeeding dilemma that adds to the angst of exhausted new parents: While most newborns lose weight in the first days of life, do you or don't you offer a little formula after breastfeeding ...
Jun 3, 2019
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the International Code for the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. This was a landmark policy framework designed to stop commercial interests from discouraging breastfeeding and hence ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize the life-threatening condition. A team of data researchers and physician-scientists ...
Feb 28, 2019
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As many as 70% of very premature infants (born earlier than 32 weeks gestation) show signs of white matter abnormalities at birth. But only some of those infants go on to develop cognitive, language, motor, or behavioral ...
Sep 30, 2020
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It's a nightmare for parents. The United States is in the grip of a severe shortage of baby formula—with a mass product recall aggravating pandemic supply chain woes—sending families on sometimes desperate hunts for the ...
May 12, 2022
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Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts in The BMJ today.
May 6, 2020
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