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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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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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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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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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Premature babies may have greater risk of early death as adults, study suggests
3 years, 11 months ago

Premature babies may have greater risk of early death as adults, study suggests

CNN  

CNN — One in 10 babies around the world is born prematurely, and the vastly improved survival rates of preemies is one of the most striking advances of modern health care – with the overwhelming majority of those born preterm reaching adulthood. These findings corroborate other research and “the evidence is now clear that preterm and early-term birth are important …

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Greater air pollution in winter, COVID-19 are potential risk factors for preterm births
3 years, 11 months ago

Greater air pollution in winter, COVID-19 are potential risk factors for preterm births

Firstpost  

Studies have not suggested an increased risk of congenital anomalies, early pregnancy loss, or miscarriage in pregnant women due to COVID-19, however, the novel coronavirus infection has been associated with an increased risk of premature birth Preterm birth is one of the major concerns when it comes to pregnancies. Some of the common medical reasons for premature birth include infections, …

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