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Probiotics Linked to Reduced Mortality in Infants Born Before 34 Weeks
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – For infants born before 34 weeks of gestation and with a birth weight
Low Vitamin D in First Trimester Tied to Worse Outcomes
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Low vitamin D levels during the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with higher rates of preterm birth and decreased fetal length, according to a study published...
Preterm Birth Slightly Higher for Offspring of Young Male Patients With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – The prevalence of preterm birth is slightly higher among liveborn offspring of male adolescents and young adults with cancer (AYAs; aged 15 to 39 years), according to a...
Increase Seen in Infant Mortality From Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – Infant mortality rates decreased from 1999 to 2022, but infant mortality from sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) increased significantly, according to a study published...
Many Very Preterm Infants Experience Pain
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Many very preterm infants experience pain, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in Pain. Hillary Graham, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and...
Food Assistance Ensures Healthy Pregnancies
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies. Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in...
2010 to 2022 Saw Drop in Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in U.S. Hospitals
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – There was a net loss of hospital-based obstetric care in both rural and urban U.S. hospitals from 2010 to 2022, according to a research letter published online Dec. 4 in...
America's Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 – Hospitals across America are shuttering their obstetric units, and the issue is most acute for women served by rural hospitals, a new study finds. By 2022, a majority (52%)...
Premature Birth Could Impact Life Span for Decades
FRIDAY, Nov. 29, 2024 – Premature babies not only face serious and immediate health consequences: New research shows they are also more likely to die early, a risk that persists into their 30s....
Air Pollution Exposure Throughout Pregnancy Ups Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and specific PM2.5 constituents during pregnancy is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB),...
Being Born Preterm Tied to Lifelong Harms in Employment, Education
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Babies born preterm face a life of lowered prospects, a new study warns. Adults who were preemies are less likely to achieve higher education or snag a high-paying job,...
Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – A routine blood test can identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia, a high-blood pressure condition that’s a leading cause of maternal death, a new study f...
2011 to 2022 Saw Rates of Preterm Birth Rise in California
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – Rates of preterm birth (PTB) increased between 2011 and 2022 in California across most groups, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Laura L. ...
Large Difference in Survival Seen for Preemies Born at 25 Versus 22 Weeks
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – For infants born prematurely, survival increases considerably for those born at 25 versus 22 gestational weeks, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Pediatrics....
U.S. Preterm Births Are on the Rise
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Over the past decade, rates of preterm birth in the United States jumped more than 10%, a new study of more than 5 million births shows. The rise dovetailed with an increase...