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Hope for 11 million children facing death from illnesses

...es for future action: Health of mothers and new borns the health and survival of the child, especially in early infancy, is intricately linked with the health of the mother, her nutritional status, and the reproductive health care she receives. Nutrition for healthy development better nutrition can brea...

Relieving the Pain of Infants

... infants. It was believed for a long time that new borns did not feel any pain. // But this theory has been laid to rest by stringent research. The problem was how to stop this pain without affecting the basic constitution of infants. Principal investigator Anna Taddio said that pediatric pain manageme...

Include folic acid in bread to reduce neural tube defects in new borns

...ming number of NTD's or neural tube defects in new borns has raised concern and now the national committee has recommended that most bread// in Ireland should include folic acid, which is a way to ensure dietary folic acid supplements in women. This would indeed help offsetting potential birth defects in...

Pre-gestational Diabetes in Mothers enhances the Risk of Hypocalcaemia in Newborns

...c mothers//. Hypocalcaemia or low calcium in new borns is an outcome of high blood sugar levels in pregnant women, and can lead to certain difficulties, which may include deficient bone formation. To understand the connection, Dr. Samrat U. Das of the Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York analyzed th...

New Medicaid Rule For New Borns

...led , requiring that undocumented mothers of new// borns must apply for Medicaid. Under previous policies, insurance during the first year was automatic for all babies whose mothers received emergency Medicaid coverage for the delivery . Doctors feel that the new rule could leave babies without access to...

Consider Euthanasia For Severely Disabled Babies, College Tells Doctors

...ain - the proposal suggests mercy killing of// new borns who are severely disabled. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology put forth this recommendation as the solution to the incresing numbers of the "children of a lesser god" who are being kept alive because of the advanced technology in t...

Photo Therapy to Treat Neonatal Jaundice may Cause Moles

...chers warn that it is important to ensure that new borns are given sufficient protection when exposing them to intense light therapy. About 58 children, about 8-9 years of age were studied by researchers .18 of them had received photo therapy after they were born. All the children hailed from the same reg...

Feeding Programme Gives Hope to Tribal Mothers

...weigh about 2.5 kg only. About 60.3 percent of new borns have a low birth weight and 49.4 percent infants (0-5 years) are found moderately anaemic. Both maternal mortality and infant mortality rates are also pretty high. According to a survey conducted by a local NGO, 90 percent of the girls in this area...

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