2021 saw a fetal mortality rate of 5.73 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births, which was essentially unchanged from 5.74 in 2020, according to the July 26 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers ...
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Fathers' as well as mothers' psychiatric history is associated with preterm birth, according to a study published July 20th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. The research shows for the first time that the risk of ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Children exposed to wildfire smoke in the first trimester of pregnancy or the first few weeks after birth are more likely to be prescribed upper respiratory medication earlier in life, according to a new study from researchers ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Women with undiagnosed endometriosis had far fewer babies than their peers in the years preceding their diagnosis, according to new research.
Jul 10, 2023
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On July 1, Idaho became the only state without a legal requirement or specialized committee to review maternal deaths related to pregnancy.
Jul 7, 2023
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A new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General Brigham found that maternal mortality rates have worsened from 1999 to 2019, hitting ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Nearly 4 million infants are born in the United States each year. Despite improvements in obstetric and perinatal care, infant mortality in the U.S. is of ongoing concern. The nation ranks No. 23 in the world for infant mortality ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Having a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.
Jun 26, 2023
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A new study suggests that between 2005 and 2014, for almost all births in England, being born outside of working hours did not carry a significantly higher risk of death to the baby from anoxia (lack of oxygen) or trauma, ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a case where the death of an apparently healthy infant before their first birthday remains unexplained even after thorough investigation. Death generally seems to occur when infants ...
May 25, 2023
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