Archive for March 1st, 2010

Premature babies recognise objects just as well - Times of India

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Premature babies recognise objects just as well
Times of India
Even in the first hours of its life, a full-term newborn already has effective manual perception, a tactile capacity that enables it to make sense of its

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Maternity Tips Via Texts - KOMU-TV

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 5:24 pm

KOMU-TV
Maternity Tips Via Texts
KOMU-TV
"It's really a wonderful system for making sure the messages are current for that particular situation," Newborn Health Program Manager Leslie Seifert said.

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Posted by kdawson on Monday March 01, @07:45PM - Slashdot

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Posted by kdawson on Monday March 01, @07:45PM
Slashdot
that Texas health officials had secretly transferred hundreds of newborn babies' blood samples to the federal government to build a DNA database.

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Newborn Hearing Screen Controversy - KFOR

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Newborn Hearing Screen Controversy
KFOR
They say, often parents will get a bill because the newborn baby simply hasn't met their deductible. Pediatrix tells us they have a very low denial rate,

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Celebrates the Birth of Endangered Lowland Gorilla - Stitch Kingdom (blog)

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 2:37 pm

Stitch Kingdom (blog)
Disney's Animal Kingdom Celebrates the Birth of Endangered Lowland Gorilla
Stitch Kingdom (blog)
Most gorilla mothers keep their offspring close for several months while the baby adjusts to the environment. In addition, gorilla babies typically nurse

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Carnegie Mellon’s Sanna Gaspard named ‘New Face of Engineering’ - EurekAlert (press release)

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Carnegie Mellon's Sanna Gaspard named 'New Face of Engineering'
EurekAlert (press release)
Face of Engineering" in February for her innovative research into a pediatric device to improve the overall heath and survival rate of newborn babies.

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SSRI Birth Defects Class Action Lawsuit - Lawyers and Settlements

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 10:39 am
SSRI Birth Defects Class Action Lawsuit
Lawyers and Settlements
hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). The study found that women who took SSRIs during their third trimester were six times more likely to deliver babies
Ascertainment Bias an Issue in SSRI Birth Defect DebateLawyers and Settlements

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CIGNA Celebrates Sweet 16th as National Sponsor for March for Babies - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 4:06 am
CIGNA Celebrates Sweet 16th as National Sponsor for March for Babies
MarketWatch (press release)
Along with the strain parents face if they must leave their newborn in the hospital, and the struggles premature babies can face throughout life,

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