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Medical Devices
Apr 9, 2015Micropacemaker is but another example of the how the trend of miniaturization is gaining momentum in healthcare. As medical devices become tinier, they may help the tiniest patients. The FDA has given humanitarian approval to the ...
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Tommy's Charity Funds Research Into Stillbirth, Premature Birth and Miscarriage
Mar 26, 2015Tommy’s Charity funds research into stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage. With over 2.5 million votes from parents across the UK, Fisher-Price has scooped the Best Baby Toy Brand award at this year’s Tommy’s ...
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The Research Found Those Who Drank More Than Two Units a Week Were More Likely to Be Older
Mar 12, 2014Pregnant women who drank more than two weekly units of alcohol were twice as likely to give birth to a small or premature baby, researchers in Britain say. Professor Janet Cade of the University of Leeds' School of Science and Food ...
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Number of Fertility Treatment Babies in U.S. Increasing
Feb 28, 2014Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Number of Fertility Treatment Babies in U.S. Increasing A record number of babies born in the United States in 2012 were conceived ...
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The Low-Cost Neonatal Breathing System Increased The Survival Rate of Newborns
Feb 25, 2014The first clinical study of a low-cost neonatal breathing system created by Rice University bioengineering students demonstrated that the device increased the survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness from 44 percent to 71 ...
Tags: Respiratory Illness, premature babies, CPAP
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Women with Gestational Hypertension or Preeclampsia Between 34 and 37 Weeks of Pregnancy
Feb 14, 2014In a study to be presented on Feb. 6 at 8:15 a.m. CST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting -, in New Orleans, researchers will report findings that recommend expectant monitoring instead of ...
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Tippi MacKenzie Has Long Known That Conducting Surgery on a Fetus to Correct a Problems
Feb 8, 2014As a fetal surgeon at UC San Francisco, Tippi MacKenzie, MD, has long known that conducting surgery on a fetus to correct a problems such as spina bifida often results in preterm labor and premature birth. Now, MacKenzie and her UCSF ...
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A New Study Clarifies Some of The Factors That Put Certain Kids at Greater Risk
Jan 15, 2014Frequent colds are a normal part of young children's lives, but sometimes a stuffy nose becomes a more severe lung infection. Now, a new study clarifies some of the factors that put certain kids at greater risk. The study, published ...
Tags: kids health, frequent colds, human rhinoviruses, common cold, risks
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The University of Michigan Health System Says Potential Risk Factors for Night Waking
Jan 9, 2014Many babies and young children struggle to sleep all night, which makes for tired parents. The University of Michigan Health System says potential risk factors for night waking include: Having birth complications, including premature ...
Tags: health tip, baby health, sleep, night waking
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Premature Infants Gain From Skin-to-Skin Contact with Their Mothers Is Measurable
Jan 7, 2014The benefit that premature infants gain from skin-to-skin contact with their mothers is measurable even 10 years after birth, reports a new study in Biological Psychiatry. Physical contact with babies is essential for their physical and ...
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A Potential New Way Can Identify Premature Infants at High Risk for Delays
Dec 26, 2013A potential new way to identify premature infants at high risk for delays in motor skills development may have been discovered by researchers. The researchers conducted brain scans on 43 infants in the United Kingdom who were born at less ...
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Americans Live Sicker and Die Younger Than People in Other Wealthy Countries
Nov 14, 2013Americans live sicker and die younger than people in other wealthy countries — and the gap is getting worse over time, a new report shows. Men in the USA have shorter lives than men in 16 developed nations. American women also fall ...
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NHS Foundation Trust' S Research Revealed That The Early Births Can Be Measured
Nov 30, 2012Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust' s research has revealed that the early births can be measured using a simple cervical swab. The swab will quantitatively measure the fetal fibronectin (fFN), a protein, which will help ...