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Preterm and low birth weight
World Health Organization· 4 days agoPreterm infants are born at less than 37 weeks gestational age and low birth weight infants are born with a birth weight< ...
Mum's guilt after 'infecting baby with whooping cough' that caused brain damage
The US Sun· 18 hours agoA MUM has admitted to feeling 'immense guilt' every day after passing whooping cough onto her...
Micro-preemie baby goes home after spending first 6 months of life in hospital
ABC News· 8 hours agoNyla Brooke Haywood left Silver Cross Hospital in Illinois on Monday to celebratory cheers from...
San Francisco expected to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter equipment
United Press International via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoCity lawmakers are expected to pass an ordinance on Tuesday that will prohibit the use of...
San Francisco poised to become first U.S. city to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter gear
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe long-lasting compounds do not break down, allowing them to linger almost permanently in the...
Birthing babies: Mother's Day tales of lives in the balance
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 11—NEW LONDON — Amee Wilson's son, Levi Dargan, turned 3 weeks old Friday. His mother expects to take him home from Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in about a week. Weighing 3 pounds, 10 ounces ...
5 health conditions that mandate avoiding vaping
Rolling Out· 2 days agoVaping has become a popular alternative to smoking, often perceived as a less harmful option. However, for individuals with certain health conditions,
Life with Elizabeth: one graduating high school senior is defying all the odds | Northwest Arkansas...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 6 days agoWhen Elizabeth Forester crosses the stage at Bentonville High School's special education graduation...
For treating retinopathy of prematurity, research proves that ranibizumab is safe
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoThe study, published in eClinicalMedicine, answers a longstanding concern about which is the safest,...
Higher blood sugar level at gestational diabetes diagnosis linked to harmful outcomes for mothers...
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoFor every 5mg/L above the diagnosis threshold, the risk of newborns having low blood sugar levels,...