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Future of 'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – Advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies. Scientists...
Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – Women exposed to air pollution deliver babies with lower birth weights; however, women living in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which may help counteract the...
Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – If you were a big baby – or your spouse or partner was – your baby has a good chance of being big, too. New research shows parents who were large babies are more likely...
Decrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – From 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics....
For Preemie Babies, Preschool Plus Parenting Can Spell Academic Success
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Infants born three to six weeks early – considered late preterm – are at risk for learning problems, but they can be overcome, researchers say. Preschool attendance and...
Trends in U.S. Birth Patterns Described for 2020, 2021, 2022
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – The number of births was unchanged in the United States from 2021 to 2022, and the general fertility rate decreased 1 percent, according to a data brief published online...
Is There a Link Between Dietary Patterns and Infertility Treatment Outcomes?
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Adherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) diet is inversely associated with clinical pregnancy loss in women achieving pregnancy during the course of infertility...
Magnesium Before Premature Birth at 30 to 34 Weeks Has Limited Benefit
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – Intravenous magnesium sulfate before preterm birth at 30 to 34 weeks of gestation does not improve child survival free of cerebral palsy, according to a study published in...
Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023 – Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends. As a result, millions of babies are...
Breastfeeding Tied to Big Reduction in Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Experts have long recommended breastfeeding for its many benefits for infants, but a new study puts a hard number on breast milk’s lifesaving effects. Breastfeeding is a...
Breastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk for Postperinatal Infant Death
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in postperinatal infant death during the first year of life, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of...
Fetal Mortality Rate 5.73 Per 1,000 Live Births in 2021 in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – 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...
Additional Cervical Cancer Screening May Be Linked to Preterm Delivery
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – Additional recommended cervical cancer screenings before birth may be tied to an increased risk for preterm delivery (PTD), according to a study published online July 21 in...
Paternal, Maternal Psychiatric History Each Tied to Higher Risk for Preterm Birth
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Both paternal and maternal psychiatric history are associated with an increased risk for preterm birth (PTB), according to a study published online July 20 in PLOS Medicine....
Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – It’s not only a mother’s mental health that is tied to the risk for preterm birth — the father’s matters, too. New research found that the risk of premature birth was higher f...
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