Pediatrics
Study links air pollution to increase in newborn intensive care admissions
NIH study links air pollution to increase in newborn intensive care admissions
Jul 19, 2019
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News tagged with preterm birth
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Trump election in 2016 linked to increase in preterm births among US Latinas
A significant jump in preterm births to Latina mothers living in the U.S. occurred in the nine months following the November 8, 2016 election of President Donald Trump, according to a study led by a researcher at the Johns ...
Jul 19, 2019
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Pediatrics
Preterm babies are less likely to form romantic relationships in adulthood
Adults who were born pre-term (under 37 weeks gestation) are less likely to have a romantic relationship, a sexual partner and experience parenthood than those born full term. The meta-analysis by researchers at the University ...
Jul 12, 2019
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Pediatrics
After WIC offered better food options, maternal and infant health improved
A major 2009 revision to a federal nutrition program for low-income pregnant women and children improved recipients' health on several key measures, researchers at UC San Francisco have found.
Jul 01, 2019
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Addiction
Alcohol and pregnancy policies: Birth outcomes and prenatal care use by race
In the U.S. state policies pertaining to alcohol use during pregnancy have been in effect for more than 40 years.
Jul 01, 2019
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Neuroscience
Migraine increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth
Despite the fact that many women who suffer migraines find that the number and severity of these severe headaches decrease during pregnancy, migraines are now being linked to elevated blood pressure, abortions, caesareans, ...
Jun 27, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse but still present community of microorganisms, which they and other researchers speculate may contribute to key functions ...
Jun 18, 2019
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Genetics
Fetal genome involved in triggering premature birth
Mutations in the gene that codes for SLIT2, a protein expressed in fetal cells in placentas and involved in directing the growth of the fetal nervous system, may contribute to premature births, possibly by activating the ...
Jun 13, 2019
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Health
Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to potentially harmful vaginal bacteria in black women
Vitamin D, sometimes known as the sunshine vitamin, has long been known to be important for a healthy pregnancy. Pregnant mothers take vitamin D supplements to ensure their own health and that of their unborn child.
May 29, 2019
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Pediatrics
Medicaid expansion cuts racial disparities in preterm births
(HealthDay)—Overall, state Medicaid expansion did not significantly impact rates of low birth weight or preterm birth outcomes from 2011 to 2016, but there were significant improvements in disparities for black infants ...
May 20, 2019
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Preterm birth
In humans, preterm birth refers to the birth of a baby of less than 37 weeks gestational age. Premature birth, commonly used as a synonym for preterm birth, refers to the birth of a premature infant. Because it is by far the most common cause of prematurity, preterm birth is the major cause of neonatal mortality in developed countries. Premature infants are at greater risk for short and long term complications, including disabilities and impediments in growth and mental development. Significant progress has been made in the care of premature infants, but not in reducing the prevalence of preterm birth. The cause for preterm birth is in many situations elusive and unknown; many factors appear to be associated with the development of preterm birth, making the reduction of preterm birth a challenging proposition.
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