World Health Org Bans a Hep B Vaccine After Infant Deathsby
Ginger T.Health Organization has suspended the use of a Hepatitis B vaccine worldwide after three newborns died... from the UN health agency would arrive in Vietnam Saturday to work with local investigators.
The cases...
Parenting, Infant Care & Breastfeeding 101by
Angie All The Way
In Halifax, our health care offers a series of pre-natal classes for pregnant women... of two parts which covered "Parenting, Infant Care & Breastfeeding." I think the bottom line...
Reducing the death of infantsby
HUG Your Baby
During this time of important conversation about healthcare reform, this new (5 minute) film hopes to enlighten the public and those making policy to the issues which impact the wellbeing (or not!) of newborns and their moms.
Infant Mortality Ratesby
Leslie M.
INTERNATIONAL INFANT MORTALITY RATES
Differences in the infant mortality rates among industrialized nations reflect disparities in the health status of women before and during pregnancy, as well...
New Drug Regimens Cut HIV Spread From Mother To Infantby
Ed H.
that can benefit not only their own health, but could also prevent them from transmitting the virus to their infants. When HIV is not diagnosed until women go into labor, their infants are usually treated...
Fear of Social Backlash Hampers Zimbabwe's Fight Against AIDS Baby Deaths infant mortality rates. Health Minister David Parirenyatwa has said that half of the 6 million... Efforts to reduce Zimbabwe's infant mortality rate are threatened because many pregnant women who are tested for HIV are too frightened to return to the clinic for the results, Health Ministry official Inam...crap
Prematurity Not Associated With Early Mortality in Infants on ART
Prematurity is a known risk for infant mortality. Other risks include maternal immunosuppression.... The study was a database and record review.
The background characteristics of the infants at time ART initiation are shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Background Characteristics of Term vs. Preterm Infants...crap