Preemie Birth Linked to Higher Insulin Levels in Kids
United States of America
HNN Team
These babies could be at increased risk of diabetes later in life, study suggests.
South Carolina newborns to receive expanded health screening
United States of America
HNN Team
The panel of tests soon will include a new test for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, a rare and potentially fatal disorder.
Christie signs new law designed to help reduce stillbirths
United States of America
HNN Team
The law requires the establishment of new policies to sensitively manage each stillbirth.
FDA approves new blood test to detect intellectual disability in newborns
United States of America
HNN Team
A quick blood test performs as well as more complex testing, the agency found.
Tennessee lowering preterm births
United States of America
HNN Team
Tennessee continues to lower its preterm birth rate, giving more babies a healthy start in life and joining a national trend of states who are making newborn health a priority.
Premature Babies And ‘Kangaroo Care’: How Infants Reap Benefits From Close Contact 10 Years After Birth
United States of America, Colombia
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Benefits of Kangaroo Mother Care evaluated ten years after newborns received the treatment.
Duke study: Nurse home visits for newborn care could save millions of dollars
United States of America
HNN Team
The study showed that for every $1 spent on nurse home-visiting for newborns, $3 were saved in health care costs.
West Virginia sees decrease in preterm birth rate
United States of America
HNN Team
But state’s grade in the March of Dimes Premature Birth Rate Report Card still a ‘C’.
US infant mortality rate drops only a little
United States of America
HNN Team
Birth defects and low birth weight were the two leading causes of newborn death, the survey by the National Center for Health Statistics found.
Alexander Bill To Reduce Premature Births Signed Into Law
United States of America
HNN Team
“Our legislation will help doctors and researchers working on saving infant lives and preventing births from happening too early.”