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Goats and Soda
Photographer Sarah Waiswa's image of her daughter, Ria:  "She spends a lot of time in our bed. Babies bring the hope of goodness and light, but 2020 has been a heavy year. I am afraid about the type of world I have brought her into. I hope by the time Ri

Global Photos: Babies Of The Pandemic Bring Love, Light — And Worries

Jul 18, 2020
Millions of babies have been born in this year of the coronavirus crisis. We asked photojournalists to introduce us to some of the new arrivals — and share the hopes and fears of their parents.
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Goats and Soda
A 5-pound newborn girl is swaddled in a blanket in a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. She was born on Jan. 1, 2020.

UNICEF Estimates 400,000 Babies Will Be Born On New Year's Day

Jan 01, 2020
Over half those births will happen in just eight countries, according to the U.N. agency.
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Shots - Health News
A decade ago, it seemed inevitable that every newborn would get a complete gene scan. But there are technical challenges and practical concerns.

The Promises And Pitfalls Of Gene Sequencing For Newborns

Jul 08, 2019
Traditional blood tests still do a better job flagging common inherited diseases. Gene sequencing can be useful for detecting some conditions, but the results can be difficult to interpret.
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Shots - Health News
Janis Sherwood, <strong></strong>who lives in Vista, Calif., lost a son to ALD in 2003. She's now lobbying to have more states include the ALD test in their routine genetic screening panel for newborns. As California collects data on how the boys do in t

Parents Lobby States To Expand Newborn Screening Test For Rare Brain Disorder

Oct 04, 2017
There's a genetic test for ALD, the inherited disorder portrayed in the movie Lorenzo's Oil, and the federal government recommends it for all newborns. But only a handful of states offer it routinely.
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Probiotic Bacteria Could Protect Newborns From Deadly Infection

Aug 16, 2017
Each year more than 600,000 babies die of sepsis. Researchers have found a simple way to prevent it: Feed babies probiotic bacteria that are common in kimchi, pickles and other fermented vegetables.
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Shots - Health News
"As much as I don't want to be thinking about my future heart health, or worrying about what's going to happen when I am older," Lara Hogan says, keeping her blood pressure down is "priority No. 1 for my health right now — for the sake of my son and my

Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease

Jul 10, 2017
Women who develop diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy, or whose babies are born prematurely, often are unaware of their own increased risk of heart disease later. So are their doctors.
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Shots - Health News
San Francisco lactation counselor Caroline Kerhervé — with kids of her clients — during a weekly session of a new mothers' group she coached in May.

Considering Breast-Feeding? This Guide Can Help

Jun 27, 2017
The vast majority of pregnant women in the U.S. say they plan to breast-feed, but aren't told that many new moms worldwide find it tricky. Being mentored the first weeks after birth can help a lot.
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Shots - Health News
The hospital's approach to promoting safe sleep includes giving new moms a cardboard baby box and face-to-face sleep education delivered by a specially trained nurse.

Face-To-Face Sleep Education Plus 'Baby Boxes' Reduces Bed Sharing

May 22, 2017
The two-pronged approach to promoting safe sleep led to a 25 percent drop in the risky practice of bed sharing with babies in the first eight days of life, a study found. But more research is needed.
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A newborn is attended to just after delivery in a Nigerian hospital. In 2015, 34 Nigerian newborns out of every 1,000 died before they were 28 days old.

Contest For Biz Students Is All About Umbilical Cord Stumps

Feb 01, 2017
Students from 11 business programs around the U.S. came together to see who could make the best business plan to address infant mortality in Nigeria.
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The Two-Way

Rise In Drug-Dependent Newborns Tied To Rural Areas, Study Finds

Dec 12, 2016
A study published Monday finds that newborns suffering through drug withdrawal now make up at least 7.5 per 1,000 hospital births in rural areas, in contrast to 4.8 per 1,000 in urban areas.
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Shots - Health News
The Fugates still make time to stroll their San Diego neighborhood together. In a survey of California companies, more than 90 percent of businesses reported a neutral or positive impact on their companies after the 2002 California family leave law was e

How California's 'Paid Family Leave' Law Buys Time For New Parents

Oct 07, 2016
The state's 2002 law offers six weeks' leave at a little over half-pay to eligible workers after the birth of a child. Ninety percent of businesses say the law's had a "neutral or positive" impact.
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Dr. Mark Hathaway shows how a bag mask can be used to pump oxygen from the air into the baby's lungs.

So Here's What You Shouldn't Do When Trying To Revive A Newborn

Jan 07, 2016
I figured I'd slap the baby's bottom. Wrong! Luckily I got a lesson from trainers who teach birth attendants in the developing world.
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A woman breast-feeds her child as she waits to donate milk to a milk bank in Lima. The donations are used for babies whose mothers can't provide breast milk.

To Save The Lives Of Babies And Mothers, Ask For Advice From Peru

Oct 23, 2015
Each year, nearly 6 million children die of preventable and treatable conditions. Nearly 300,000 mothers die of complications from pregnancy and childbirth. Yet a new report offers reason for hope.
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When Dr. Bina Valsangkar had a miscarriage in India, she received state-of-the-art medical care. But just a few miles from the hospital she visited, nurses were struggling to keep up with sick patients.

The World's Mothers Don't Always Get The Care They Need

May 04, 2015
The release of a new report on the world's mothers is a reminder of the gap between rich and poor — in the developing world and in American cities as well.
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