California’s preterm birth rate declines
United States of America
HNN Team
Preterm birth, defined as before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is a serious health problem that costs the United States more than $26 billion annually.
Breastfeeding benefits newborn and mother
United States of America
HNN Team
Due to the unique, irreproducible properties of breast milk, breastfed children develop fewer ear, intestinal, and lung infections. Parents miss fewer days of work, and fewer children die from preventable infectious diseases.
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.
Grand Challenges Canada Welcomes Creation of Grand Challenges Israel
HNN Team
New initiative builds on strong Canada–Israel relationship with innovation.
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
HNN Team
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.