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Phthalate Chemicals Tied to Costly Preterm Births in the United States
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Hormone disruptor phthalate chemicals were associated with nearly 56,600 preterm births in the United States in 2018, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in The ...
Plastics Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births Add Billions in Medical Costs
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Preterm births linked to “hormone-disruptor” chemicals in plastics cost the U.S. health care system billions of dollars, a new study claims. Daily exposure to phthalates – ...
In Utero Exposure to Flame Retardants Tied to Worse Birth Outcomes
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – Gestational exposures to several organophosphate esters (OPEs) are associated with earlier timing of birth, especially among female neonates, or with greater fetal growth,...
Flame Retardant Chemicals Show Links to Preterm Birth
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – Pregnant women exposed to flame-retardant chemicals could face an increased risk of premature birth, a new study warns. Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are commonly used as...
High-Tech Ultrasound Might Predict Risk for Premature Delivery
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – Ultrasound scans that pick up "microstructural" changes in a woman's cervix could point to her having a higher risk for preterm birth, researchers report. The scans were...
Human Milk-Based Fortification No Aid for Extremely Preterm Infants
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Human milk-based fortification does not aid outcomes in extremely preterm infants fed exclusively with breast milk, according to a study published online Jan. 2...
Neurodevelopmental Disability Common With Neonatal Listeriosis
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – For children born with neonatal listeriosis, 66 percent develop at least one neurodevelopmental disability, according to a study published in the December issue of The...
Gold Standard Lacking for Measuring Respectful Maternity Care
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – The lack of a gold standard for measuring respectful maternity care (RMC) limits evaluation of other tools, according to a review published online Jan. 2 in the Annals of...
Modeling Can Predict Preemies at Risk for Cognitive Impairment
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – Predictive modeling in neonatal care can identify very preterm infants at risk for developing cognitive impairment at 2 years of age, according to a study published online...
Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact Beneficial in Very Preterm Birth Setting
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – Immediate parent skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after very preterm birth is beneficial for the mother-infant relationship, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA...
Healthy Twins Born to Woman Who Was Pregnant in Each of Her Two Uteruses
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – When Kelsey Hatcher’s twins share their birth story someday, their tale will truly be one in a million. Hatcher, who gave birth at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (...
Using Marijuana While Pregnant Raises Complications Risk
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Marijuana use by expecting moms is associated with unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low birth weight babies, a new study finds. Further, heavier weed use is...
Geographic Variability Seen in County-Level Preterm Birth Rates
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – Considerable geographic variability is seen in county-level preterm birth rates, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Network Open. Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., from...
2020 to 2021 Saw Nonsignificant Decline in Perinatal Mortality Rate
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – A nonsignificant decline was seen in the U.S. perinatal mortality rate from 2020 to 2021, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Immediate Body Contact With Parents Helps Preemie Newborns Thrive
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Having mom or dad hold their preemie baby against their own skin immediately after birth appears to help the infants in their development months later, new research shows. In...
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