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Your prenatal vitamin may be missing this key nutrient to prevent preterm birth
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Your prenatal vitamin may be missing this key nutrient to prevent preterm birth

Hindustan Times  

Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that could help prevent preterm birth, meaning delivery before 37 weeks’ gestation. Our study, however, showed that roughly 1 in 6 prenatal supplements on the market in the US that contain omega-3 fatty acids provide the amount that is needed by most pregnant women. The researchers used the US Department …

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High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
1 month, 1 week ago

High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

CNN  

CNN — Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down her leg – was not how Ashley O’Neil expected her first pregnancy to go. “That means that over 370,000 babies – that’s 1 in 10 babies – are born too …

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High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
1 month, 1 week ago

High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

CNN  

CNN — Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down her leg – was not how Ashley O’Neil expected her first pregnancy to go. “That means that over 370,000 babies – that’s 1 in 10 babies – are born too …

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First on CNN: US faces maternity care crisis, with 1 in 3 counties lacking obstetric doctors to provide care, report warns
3 months, 2 weeks ago

First on CNN: US faces maternity care crisis, with 1 in 3 counties lacking obstetric doctors to provide care, report warns

CNN  

CNN — The United States is facing an ongoing maternity health crisis in which 1 in every 3 counties does not have a single obstetric clinician, affecting women’s access to care, according to a new report. As more hospitals eliminate obstetric services due to financial challenges related to the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors, the number of maternity care deserts …

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Extreme heat and weather threaten health at nearly every stage of life, WHO says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Extreme heat and weather threaten health at nearly every stage of life, WHO says

LA Times  

As the planet continues its streak of record-breaking heat, the World Health Organization has issued urgent new warnings about the ways in which climate change is affecting the most vulnerable members of society at almost every stage of life. In fact, the United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, has found that half of the world’s children are at extremely high …

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Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy: Risks and strategies for management by experts
7 months ago

Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy: Risks and strategies for management by experts

Hindustan Times  

The thyroid is the most important gland in our body as it secrete hormones T3+T4 which regulate metabolism, growth, stress levels and response to injury. An underactive thyroid gland can lead to adverse outcomes in pregnancy like miscarriage, preterm birth, low birth weight of baby developmental delays and lower IQ of baby.” She added, “An overactive gland can lead to …

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Preterm Birth Prevention: Tips for a Healthy Full-Term Pregnancy
9 months ago

Preterm Birth Prevention: Tips for a Healthy Full-Term Pregnancy

News 18  

A birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy is known as a preterm birth. Dr. Loveleena Nadir, Senior Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Rosewalk Healthcare, Delhi, shares her input: Risk factors include: Pregnancy with twins or triplets An interval of less than six months between pregnancies. Infections of the lower genital tract, sexually transmitted infections urinary tract infections, eg., …

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The simple test that could cut premature births by two-thirds
1 year, 2 months ago

The simple test that could cut premature births by two-thirds

The Telegraph  

Pregnancy screening that is not offered on the NHS could reduce premature births by up to two-thirds, a study has claimed. Screening for abnormal vaginal bacteria could “significantly reduce the risk of preterm births”, according to a study of almost 150,000 pregnancies from across the world. Simple swabs could reduce risk More than 13 million babies worldwide were born prematurely …

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World Preeclampsia Day: How The Hypertensive Disease Affects Foetuses And Newborn Babies
1 year, 7 months ago

World Preeclampsia Day: How The Hypertensive Disease Affects Foetuses And Newborn Babies

ABP News  

World Preeclampsia Day is observed every year on May 22 to raise awareness about preeclampsia, a severe and dangerous pregnancy complication. When the woman's placenta does not receive enough blood, the foetus also receives insufficient blood and oxygen, and a reduced amount of nutrients, which, in turn, can lead to a condition called foetal growth restriction. “Preeclampsia increases the rate …

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Explained | India recorded maximum preterm births in 2020: findings of WHO report
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | India recorded maximum preterm births in 2020: findings of WHO report

The Hindu  

The story so far: At 3.2 million, India recorded the highest number of preterm births in 2020, according to the World Health Organisation’s Born Too Soon: decade of action on preterm birth report. Released on May 9, 2023, the report analyses preterm births across the world and suggests changes to healthcare systems and societies to avoid them. Based on gestational …

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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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India among top five countries with highest rate of preterm births, claims UN
1 year, 7 months ago

India among top five countries with highest rate of preterm births, claims UN

India TV News  

India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China and Ethiopia together accounted for 45 per cent of all babies born early in 2020, according to a new report released by UN agencies and partners on Wednesday. Raising alarm on a "silent emergency" of preterm birth, the report showed that an estimated 13.4 million babies were born pre-term in 2020, with nearly 1 million dying …

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FDA pulls only drug for preterm births, saying it has no benefit
1 year, 8 months ago

FDA pulls only drug for preterm births, saying it has no benefit

LA Times  

The FDA ordered Makena be pulled from pharmacies on Thursday, saying the drug had no benefit for pregnant women. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the immediate withdrawal of the only drug meant to prevent preterm birth, saying it’s ineffective and risky for pregnant women. The FDA’s order comes more than two years after the agency first asked …

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Childbirth Is Deadlier for Black Families Even When They’re Rich, Expansive Study Finds
1 year, 10 months ago

Childbirth Is Deadlier for Black Families Even When They’re Rich, Expansive Study Finds

New York Times  

New data from California shows that, for every 100,000 births, 173 of the babies born to the richest white mothers die before their first birthday. Preterm births per 100,000 Infant Deaths per 100,000 12,000 400 350 11,000 300 10,000 250 9,000 200 8,000 150 Family income rank Family income rank 20th 40th 60th 80th 20th 40th 60th 80th Poorer Richer …

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World Prematurity Day 2022: What Are The Causes Of Preterm Birth? How To Prevent It
2 years, 1 month ago

World Prematurity Day 2022: What Are The Causes Of Preterm Birth? How To Prevent It

News 18  

Every year, on November 17, World Prematurity Day is observed to raise awareness for the millions of children every year who are born prematurely. “The most common causes include a history of previous preterm birth, extremes of age during pregnancy, undernutrition, obesity, infections or chronic illnesses like diabetes mellitus and hypertension, genetic predisposition, addictions like smoking/drugs/ alcohol and excessive mental …

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Drug meant to prevent premature births should be removed from market, FDA panel says
2 years, 2 months ago

Drug meant to prevent premature births should be removed from market, FDA panel says

LA Times  

A federal advisory panel voted Wednesday to recommend that the only approved drug to prevent premature birth be removed from pharmacy shelves because studies have shown it does not work. The Times detailed in a February 2022 investigation how the drug’s maker — private equity-owned Covis Pharma of Luxembourg — and the companies that previously owned the rights to Makena …

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FDA pushes to remove pregnancy drug, company pushes back
2 years, 2 months ago

FDA pushes to remove pregnancy drug, company pushes back

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The maker of the only U.S. drug intended to prevent premature births is making a last-ditch effort this week to keep its medication on the market, even as health regulators insist that it doesn’t work. “Makena and its associated generics represent the only treatment currently available to obstetrician-gynecologists to help prevent this condition.” But the FDA says existing …

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A drug for pregnant women doesn’t work, according to the FDA. A company is selling it anyway
2 years, 10 months ago

A drug for pregnant women doesn’t work, according to the FDA. A company is selling it anyway

LA Times  

Brittany Horsey of Baltimore was prescribed the drug Makena during two of her pregnancies because doctors believed she was at risk of giving birth too soon. “We keep injecting pregnant women with a synthetic hormone that hasn’t been shown to work,” said Adam Urato, chief of maternal and fetal medicine at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass. The company said …

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How to prevent early birth? Study explores sugarless gum
2 years, 10 months ago

How to prevent early birth? Study explores sugarless gum

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If we could find an intervention as simple as …

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Research finds COVID19 may cause foetal inflammation even without placental infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Research finds COVID19 may cause foetal inflammation even without placental infection

Deccan Chronicle  

Detroit: According to a new study, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may cause fetal inflammation even in the absence of placental infection. The study reported that COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the foetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta. The study, conducted by Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, PhD, associate professor of the WSU …

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COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study

Hindustan Times  

Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death, yet only 31 per cent of pregnant people in the United States had received vaccines as of September 2021. Research into the drivers behind low vaccine acceptance among pregnant people has found that the most common concerns have been a lack of information about COVID-19 vaccine …

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Racism a strong factor in Black women’s high rate of premature births, study finds
3 years, 2 months ago

Racism a strong factor in Black women’s high rate of premature births, study finds

Salon  

The tipping point for Dr. Paula Braveman came when a longtime patient of hers at a community clinic in San Francisco's Mission District slipped past the front desk and knocked on her office door to say goodbye. Her latest research reviews what's known about the persistent gap in preterm birth rates between Black and white women in the United States. …

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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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Light Pollution Could Increase Preterm Birth: Study
3 years, 10 months ago

Light Pollution Could Increase Preterm Birth: Study

News 18  

Light pollution, based on a direct measure of skyglow, could increase the likelihood of preterm birth, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Southern Economic Journal, examined the fetal health impact of light pollution based on a direct measure of skyglow — an important aspect of light pollution. “While greater use of artificial light at night is often …

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