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Preterm Birth News

  • WHO urges countries to adopt First Embrace to save millions of newborns
    Down to Earth | November 2017
  • Care of the preterm and low-birth-weight newborn: World Prematurity Day – “Let them thrive”
    World Health Organization | November 2017
  • For all preemies to survive and thrive
    Every Woman Every Child | November 2017
  • Better counting preterm babies: New review examines what works, and what’s next
    Healthy Newborn Network | November 2017
  • Giving birth on due date ‘less risky’ for older mums
    BBC | November 2017
  • Why more US mothers and babies are dying: Underlying conditions like diabetes and opioid addiction now cause MORE childbirth deaths and complications than delivery issues
    Daily Mail | November 2017
  • Early blood test could indicate risk of miscarriage
    BBC News | November 2017
  • Preterm births in the U.S. rise again, signaling worrisome trend
    STAT | November 2017
  • Progesterone does not prevent preterm birth or complications, says study
    Medical Xpress | October 2017
  • Sticker shock: Pre-packaged brand version of compounded medication to prevent preterm birth costs 5,000 percent more
    Harvard Medical School | October 2017
  • Caesarean section late in labour increases risk of preterm birth next time
    The Guardian | September 2017
  • Why can’t more American women access medications for preterm birth?
    The Conversation | September 2017
  • Preemies do better now than years ago, but still at risk
    Reuters | August 2017
  • Iraq launches UN-supported action plan to save lives of mothers and newborns
    UN News Centre | August 2017
  • World Breastfeeding Week webinar series
    Healthy Newborn Network | July 2017
  • Preterm and low weight births rise again in the US
    BMJ | July 2017
  • Pregnant women smoking rates ‘concern’ in England
    BBC | June 2017
  • Global study finds 75% of pregnant women don’t have healthy weight gain
    The Guardian | June 2017
  • Spain’s smoking ban tied to drop in preterm and underweight babies
    Reuters | May 2017
  • Birth weight may impact intelligence throughout life
    Reuters | May 2017
  • Women cancer survivors have higher risk of preterm births, study finds
    BMJ | March 2017
  • Support black women this International Women’s Day: Address racial disparities in maternal health
    Huffingtion Post | March 2017
  • March 2: Webinar on kangaroo mother care and preterm babies
    Maternal and Child Survival Program | February 2017
  • ‘Kangaroo mother care’ helps preterm babies survive … but offers benefits for all
    The Conversation | January 2017
  • Preterm birth linked to health problems in adolescence
    Reuters | January 2017
  • Kangaroo care helps preemies and full term babies, too
    NPR | January 2017
  • No tech needed: Skin-to-skin contact for premature babies saves lives and has long-term benefits
    Humanosphere | December 2016
  • Health minister announces new steps to tackle premature births‚ infant mortality
    Sunday Times | November 2016
  • It takes the whole village to prevent premature births
    MamaYe | November 2016
  • Nigerians have 3rd highest rate of premature births in the world
    allAfrica | November 2016
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