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Extreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says
4 months, 1 week ago

Extreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, which further endangers their health, according to a new report by UNICEF published Wednesday. The extreme heat is creating health concerns for children and pregnant women as it is linked to higher chances of stillbirths, low birth weight and preterm births, according to the report. …

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Researchers criticise ethnicity guidelines behind early birth inductions in some Sydney hospitals
1 year ago

Researchers criticise ethnicity guidelines behind early birth inductions in some Sydney hospitals

ABC  

At least two local health districts in Sydney are recommending mothers from some ethnic backgrounds have their labour induced by up to two weeks earlier than others. Key points: A co-author behind the data the guidelines were based on did not believe blanket recommendations were the answer A midwifery researcher said too many women were being induced who were never …

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The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India
1 year, 4 months ago

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India

The Hindu  

As yet another World Breastfeeding Week commences, with hectic educational activity around the mother and her newborn, it would seem the best time to bring attention to what needs to be done in the field of maternal and child healthcare. In India, a total of 1,382 women were polled on the question: “Do you think most pregnant women in the …

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Conflict, climate change, Covid, cost-of-living heighten threats for most vulnerable women, babies: UN report
1 year, 7 months ago

Conflict, climate change, Covid, cost-of-living heighten threats for most vulnerable women, babies: UN report

Hindustan Times  

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born preterm in 2020, with 45 per cent of them being born in just five countries, including India, China and Pakistan, according to a report released by the United Nations agencies and partners on Wednesday. An estimated 13.4 million babies were born pre-term in 2020, with nearly 1 million dying from preterm complications, which …

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Over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, claims UN
1 year, 7 months ago

Over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, claims UN

India TV News  

More than 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, childbirth or the first weeks after birth -- equivalent to one death happening every seven seconds -- mostly from preventable or treatable causes, according to a new report from the United Nations on Tuesday. The report, improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth, shows that …

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Air pollution impacts every stage of human life, report finds
1 year, 8 months ago

Air pollution impacts every stage of human life, report finds

Al Jazeera  

From foetal development to dementia, 10 years of studies show the adverse impact of air pollution. Air pollution impacts every stage of human life from foetal development and the cognitive abilities of teenagers to adult mental health, according to a report that synthesises the findings of more than 35,000 studies from around the world. “The most important new finding is …

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Technical glitch leads to delay in issuance of birth, death certificates
1 year, 8 months ago

Technical glitch leads to delay in issuance of birth, death certificates

Hindustan Times  

PUNE As the Civil Registration System has crashed for the past five days, Pune Municipal Corporation is unable to issue birth and death certificates to residents. When my husband inquired, officials said that the system isn’t working and they will take time to issue the certificate.” PMC health department has received a message from the state government about the technical …

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Former Bacchus Marsh hospital director Lee Gruner banned from practising for 10 years
1 year, 9 months ago

Former Bacchus Marsh hospital director Lee Gruner banned from practising for 10 years

ABC  

The former consultant director of a regional Victorian hospital has been banned from practising medicine for 10 years after a tribunal made three findings of professional misconduct against her. Key points: The former director of Bacchus Marsh Hospital has been banned from practising medicine for 10 years Three allegations of professional misconduct were found against Dr Lee Gruner A string …

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Woman gives birth to rare 'MoMo' twins in US
1 year, 9 months ago

Woman gives birth to rare 'MoMo' twins in US

Hindustan Times  

In an extremely rare condition, a couple in the US welcomed a set of 'MoMo' twins, also known as Mono Mono or monoamniotic-monochorionic twins, just over a year after they had their first twins. Read here: Watch | Woman makes fish broth in a plastic bag, netizens react Six months after giving birth to her first set of identical twin …

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Blankets for 'angel babies' offer comfort to mums after miscarriages and stillbirths
1 year, 10 months ago

Blankets for 'angel babies' offer comfort to mums after miscarriages and stillbirths

ABC  

Like many parents who have experienced the loss of a baby, Gidget Berry knows the grief never really goes away. A conversation years ago with a friend sparked the Mount Morgan local's interest in paying it forward by making blankets for "angel babies" to donate to local hospitals across central Queensland. If you, or someone you know, needs help: Pregnancy, …

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Death by Air: Can pollution cause stillbirth?
2 years ago

Death by Air: Can pollution cause stillbirth?

Firstpost  

A study published in Nature Communications has found that nearly a million stillbirths globally can be linked to particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns. A new study has found that nearly a million stillbirths around the world can be attributed to air pollution, reported The Guardian. The study published in Nature Communications shows that air pollution accounted for around 39.7 …

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ICMR issues new guidelines; advices against use of antibiotics for low-grade fever, viral bronchitis
2 years ago

ICMR issues new guidelines; advices against use of antibiotics for low-grade fever, viral bronchitis

India TV News  

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a timeline while prescribing them. Resistance to Imipenem, which is used to treat infections caused by E coli bacteria, increased from 14 per cent in 2016 to 36 per cent in …

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NHS maternity failures leading to avoidable stillbirths have cost £65m in a decade, analysis shows
2 years, 2 months ago

NHS maternity failures leading to avoidable stillbirths have cost £65m in a decade, analysis shows

Daily Mail  

Catastrophic failures on NHS maternity units that led to avoidable stillbirths have cost almost £65 million in compensation payouts over the past decade. About 75 stillbirths every year are due to negligence, according to Tommy's, a UK charity carrying out research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. About 75 stillbirths every year are due to negligence, according to Tommy's, a …

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California bill aims to stop pregnancy loss prosecutions
2 years, 8 months ago

California bill aims to stop pregnancy loss prosecutions

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Adora Perez spent four years in prison for the death of her stillborn child after prosecutors in California’s Central Valley charged her with murder for using drugs during her pregnancy. Tuesday, California lawmakers advanced a bill that would let people like Perez sue prosecutors for charging them with those crimes — crimes that the state’s Attorney General …

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Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study
2 years, 9 months ago

Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study

Hindustan Times  

A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify the risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had covid-19. Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study The finding published in the journal PLACENTA illuminates a link between placentitis and the circulating SARS-CoV-2 virus. "We're laying the …

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California mother’s conviction for fetal death overturned
2 years, 9 months ago

California mother’s conviction for fetal death overturned

Associated Press  

HANFORD, Calif. — A California court has overturned the conviction and 11-year prison sentence of a woman for causing the death of her unborn child through drug use, the state’s top prosecutor said Thursday. A judge in Kings County Superior Court on Wednesday reversed the conviction of Adora Perez, who pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in 2018 to avoid …

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Vaccination and 'fogging mosquitoes' key tools for pig farmers tackling Japanese encephalitis
2 years, 9 months ago

Vaccination and 'fogging mosquitoes' key tools for pig farmers tackling Japanese encephalitis

ABC  

Piggery workers are getting vaccinated and abattoirs have increased spraying programs to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly Japanese encephalitis virus. Key points: Pig farmers and abattoir workers take up vaccination rollout as Japanese encephalitis virus grows Processors increase spraying for mosquitoes to prevent the spread of JEV Farmers keen for consumers to know the disease doesn't affect pork …

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Elevated risk of placenta damage, stillbirths in Covid-infected pregnant women
2 years, 10 months ago

Elevated risk of placenta damage, stillbirths in Covid-infected pregnant women

India Today  

New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women. The study bolsters evidence from small case reports and it confirms that placenta damage rather than an infection of the fetus is the likely cause of many Covid-19-related stillbirths, said Dr. Jeffery Goldstein, a pathologist at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. …

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California AG: Don’t file murder charges in stillbirths
2 years, 11 months ago

California AG: Don’t file murder charges in stillbirths

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Prosecutors should not charge women with murder when a fetus dies, even if their behavior may have contributed to the death, California’s top law enforcement official said Thursday. Attorney General Rob Bonta acted after prosecutors in the San Joaquin Valley’s Kings County twice charged women with “fetal murder,” alleging their drug use led to stillbirths. Kings County …

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Covid can lead to stillbirth in rare cases: Rotterdam researchers
3 years ago

Covid can lead to stillbirth in rare cases: Rotterdam researchers

NL Times  

In rare cases, a coronavirus infection in pregnant women can threaten the life of their unborn child, gynecologist Sam Schoenmakers of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam said to the Volkskrant. Since July this year, he and his fellow researchers linked at least 13 stillbirths in the Randstad to placenta damaged by the coronavirus. Early this year, Schoenmakers and his colleagues examined …

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Pregnant women in England will be inducted when they are just ONE week overdue
3 years, 1 month ago

Pregnant women in England will be inducted when they are just ONE week overdue

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women will be offered induction when they are just one week overdue under new medical guidelines to cut the risk of stillbirths. Pregnant women will be offered induction when they are just one week overdue under new medical guidelines to cut the risk of stillbirths The guidelines say NHS staff should inform women of risks associated with a pregnancy …

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COVID-19 not linked to increased preterm births: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 not linked to increased preterm births: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A new study may alleviate concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy, as researchers found no increase in preterm births or stillbirths during the first year of the health crisis. Infection, inflammation, stress, medical or pregnancy-induced disorders, genetic predisposition, and environmental factors can contribute to stillbirth and preterm birth, although in many instances the cause remains …

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Tyson Foods recalls almost 4,500 tons of chicken products
3 years, 5 months ago

Tyson Foods recalls almost 4,500 tons of chicken products

Associated Press  

— Tyson Foods is recalling almost 4500 tons of ready-to-eat chicken products after finding the products may be tainted with listeria bacteria, federal officials announced Thursday. Further investigation revealed one death besides the two listeriosis cases traced to pre-cooked chicken produced by Dexter, Missouri-based Tyson Foods, according to a statement from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall …

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Salvadoran woman freed from jail after 30-year abortion sentence
3 years, 6 months ago

Salvadoran woman freed from jail after 30-year abortion sentence

CNN  

A Salvadoran woman who had served nearly a third of her 30-year prison sentence on charges of terminating her pregnancy and violating El Salvador’s harsh abortion ban was released on Monday, activists said. Instead she was unjustly imprisoned for nine years.” Her release from a jail in Zacatecoluca, 35 miles southeast of capital San Salvador, was initially ordered a week …

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