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NEWS ABOUT: premature birth

premature birth stories: 7 news summaries

 10% of Babies Are Premature, 
 Taxing World's Health System 

Of 13 million preemies, 1 million die before surviving 1 month

Oct 4, 09 5:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 10% of babies born each year worldwide arrive prematurely, and the stress of caring for them "is exacting a huge toll emotionally, physically and financially on families, medical systems and economies," the March of Dimes said today. Some 13 million babies are preemies, and more than 1... More »

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Africa • Asia • United States • public health • birth rate • preemies • North America • March of Dimes • premature birth • premature baby • preterm birth rate

 Study: Babies Born Before 40 Weeks Have Lower IQs

Research casts doubt on benefits of inducing birth at 37 or 38 weeks

Jun 24, 09 1:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - New research suggests that inducing birth two or three weeks ahead of the full 40 weeks isn't as harmless as many doctors believe, the Globe and Mail reports. The study found that children born after 37 weeks tended to have IQs 1.7 points lower than those born at 38... More »

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pregnancy • baby • birth • premature birth • gestation • babies

Octuplets Sound Alarm Bells for Fertility Experts

Docs can avoid high multiples, and try hard; babies' risk is huge

Jan 28, 09 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - After Monday’s birth of octuplets in southern California, fertility experts are raising concerns that the mother’s doctors went ahead with procedures that could result in such a high-order multiple birth. It’s not hard to avoid fertilizing so many eggs at once, and the danger for both mother... More »

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fertility treatment • premature birth • multiple births • medical ethics • octuplets • Nadya Suleman

 Newborn Is Mile-High Miracle

Baby born on flight from Hong Kong to Australia named for ocean and air

Aug 28, 08 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Indian newborn can claim his birthplace is miles in the sky after his mother gave birth during a flight from Hong Kong to Australia yesterday, the AP reports. Four doctors helped deliver the premature 6-pound boy. Mom—who was flying for the first time ever to reunite with her... More »

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Australia • India • weird • childbirth • premature birth

C-Sections Propel Jump
in Preemies

Risks, costs skyrocket for premature infants, new research notes

May 29, 08 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The number of US babies born before reaching normal gestation jumped by a third from 1996 to 2004, the Los Angeles Times reports, with Cesarean sections accounting for much of the rise. With health risks and high costs associated with premature babies, the trend presents "a serious problem,"... More »

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public health • childbirth • premature birth • premature baby • preterm birth rate • cesarean section

 Lifelong Issues Plague Preemies 

Fewer graduate high school, have children

Mar 26, 08 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - More babies are surviving premature birth than ever before, but new research has found they suffer lifelong problems. Preemies face health challenges into adulthood and are less likely to graduate from high school or to have children of their own, reports USA Today. Those who do have children are... More »

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pregnancy • preemies • American Medical Association • American Academy of Pediatrics • March of Dimes • premature birth • multiple births • preterm birth rate • Duke University Medical Center.

Folic Acid May Help Prevent Premature Birth

Supplement could cut risk by 70%; fortifying flour, bread advocated

Jan 31, 08 1:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Taking folic acid supplements could cut the risk of premature birth by 70%, a study has found, giving women one more reason to seek out the synthetic B9 vitamin. Since one in three premature babies dies, the findings could save thousands of lives. The catch is that the acid should... More »

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pregnancy • vitamins • premature birth • folic acid

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