News tagged with infant weight

17 infants die in 48 hours at 1 Indian hospital

(AP) -- At least 17 infants have died in the last 48 hours at a government-run hospital in eastern India and the state is investigating, media reported Thursday.

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Mothers abused during childhood at risk for having low birth weight babies

Mothers who were maltreated as children have increased risk for giving birth to low birth weight babies. The findings, by researchers at the University of Washington, are the first to show that maternal maltreatment can affect ...

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created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Triplets with extremely low birth weight face high risks

Among the smallest preterm infants, those born as triplets are at greater risk than single born infants or twins of dying or developing a disability before their second birthday, according a study by a research network of ...

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created Mar 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers unlock the potential for exploring kidney regeneration

It is estimated that up to 10 percent of the U.S. population may have some form of renal disease, with 450,000 patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, ...

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created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Premature infants' lungs may improve with better nutrition: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Improving lung function in premature babies with a severe lung disease may be linked to their feeding regimen, according to a new University of Michigan study.

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created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

High birth weight in First Nations babies linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death

High birth weight in First Nations (North American Indian) babies are linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death (infant deaths that occur from 4 weeks to 1 year of age), according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...

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created Jan 17, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Not all infant formulas are alike: Differential effects on weight gain

New findings from the Monell Center reveal that weight gain of formula-fed infants is influenced by the type of formula the infant is consuming. The findings have implications related to the infant's risk for the development ...

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created Dec 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Sad mothers have small babies

Clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy results in smaller babies that are more likely to die in infancy, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The study, which focuse ...

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created Aug 25, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Risk of death higher for babies born outside normal working week in Scotland

Babies born outside normal working hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday are at an increased risk of death due to lack of oxygen (intrapartum anoxia), according to a study from Scotland published in the British Medical Journal ...

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created Jul 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Probiotics help extremely premature infants gain weight

Extremely low birthweight infants (ELBW) who received feedings supplemented with probiotics had better weight gain than infants who were not given the supplements, according to a randomized, controlled, double-blind study ...

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created May 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Improving female reproductive health and empowerment through control of NTDs

Controlling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in developing countries would help improve the reproductive health and rights of girls and women in the poorest countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, according ...

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Smoking during pregnancy a cause of social inequality in stillbirths

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tackling smoking during pregnancy may help to reduce socio-economic inequalities in stillbirths and infant deaths by as much as 30-40 per cent, according to a new Oxford University-led study ...

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Study: Lower legal drinking age increases poor birth outcomes

Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new University of Georgia study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people.

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created May 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study reveals conflict between doctors, midwives over homebirth

Two Oregon State University researchers have uncovered a pattern of distrust - and sometimes outright antagonism - among physicians at hospitals and midwives who are transporting their home-birth clients to the hospital because ...

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created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Does mom know when enough is enough?

As the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States continues, researchers are examining whether early parent and child behaviors contribute to the problem. A study from the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers ...

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created May 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0