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NEWS ABOUT: preemies

preemies stories: 4 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

 Sex a Factor in Preemie Survival 

Gender, birth weight increase odds for newborns

Apr 17, 08 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gestational age is not the only factor determining odds of a very premature baby's survival, a study finds. Being female, receiving lung-maturing steroids before birth, an extra 3½ ounces of weight and being a single birth all help as much as an extra week of pregnancy, the AP reports. The... More »

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New England Journal of Medicine • baby • preemies • premature baby

 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.

Hospitals Build 'Womb Rooms' for Preemies

Environments are designed to replicate qualities of the womb

May 29, 07 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - With preterm births soaring—and tinier preemies surviving—many hospitals are redesigning their neonatal units to provide environments closer to those babies experience in utero, the New York Times reports. The new rooms are darker and quieter, and provide space for skin-to-skin contact with parents (not to speak of places... More »

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neonatal care • children • family • baby • development • womb • preemies • infant

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