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fromWVPE
1 week ago

Campaign targets infant sleeping deaths with billboards, Facebook ads

In each of the past three years in the county, three to five infants have died in their sleep. That's down from 10 such deaths in 2022 but it's a number that could spike again this year or next.
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Medicine
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Repercussions of a Baby's Mysterious Death

A misinterpreted 2005 infant death linked to maternal codeine led to global changes in breastfeeding guidance and possibly millions of affected infants.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas

Twin births in mountain gorillas are extremely rare and risky, prompting daily monitoring and veterinary readiness amid high infant mortality and conservation progress.
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Cantrell: A genocide in slow motion - San Jose Spotlight

Black mothers and infants in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties face dramatically elevated mortality rates that constitute a slow-moving genocide demanding urgent collective action.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Drinking water contaminated with Pfas probably increases risk of infant mortality, study finds

Pfas-contaminated drinking water probably greatly increases infant mortality and severe newborn health risks, and cleanup costs are lower than the estimated societal economic harm.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Amid a whooping cough outbreak, Louisiana officials waited to warn the public

Louisiana delayed notifying doctors and the public during a major whooping cough outbreak that killed two infants, failing to act with typical public health urgency.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Ontario declares measles outbreak over after more than 2,300 infections | CBC News

Ontario's measles outbreak infected 2,375 people across 26 public health units, caused infant deaths, and has been declared over after the last case's rash began Aug. 21.
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fromNature
4 months ago

How research hospitals are meeting the world's health challenges

AI regained prominence among top-cited research-hospital papers as COVID-19 waned, while health priorities differ by country wealth and demographics.
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fromThe Nation
5 months ago

Trump and RFK Are Presiding Over a Massacre of the Innocents

Mississippi's infant mortality rose to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, the highest U.S. rate and over double OECD average.
Public health
fromJezebel
5 months ago

In States With Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality Is on the Rise

Abortion bans and restrictions are associated with higher infant mortality, with a 7.2% rise in states enacting bans after Dobbs v. Jackson.
Public health
fromMail Online
5 months ago

The average Brit may never reach 100 years of age, experts warn

Life expectancy gains have slowed and current generations are unlikely to reach 100 on average without a major breakthrough extending adult survival.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies' lives. And it's not medical

Cash transfers significantly reduce infant mortality rates in low-income settings, comparable to vaccines and anti-malarials.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

Lucy Letby's new expert supporters claim no babies were deliberately harmed. Who should we believe?

Lucy Letby has conflicting narratives about her guilt, either as a murderer or an innocent victim of judicial flaws.
Public health
fromSun Sentinel
6 months ago

Sun Sentinel reporter, photographer win top state award for infant mortality series

Cindy Krischer Goodman and Carline Jean received the Paul Hansell Award for their impactful series on Florida's infant mortality crisis, highlighting systemic healthcare issues.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon convicted over daughter's death

Parents of newborn daughter guilty of manslaughter due to reckless living conditions to avoid social services.
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