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  1. Pregnant women exposed to fatal police violence face a small increase in the risk of having a premature birth, particularly among Black mothers. #PrematureBirth #PoliceViolence #RaceDisparities #NICHDimpact
    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/336891

  2. Among Black women: light brown skin tone (compared to medium and dark) was linked lower levels of premature birth among Generation X.

    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/332770

    #NICHDimpact #HealthDisparities #Skin #PrematureBirth #GenX #GenerationX

  3. In the 12 years since Makena was fast-tracked by the FDA, about 350,000 patients received pricey injections to prevent premature birth, a major health issue facing children and families.

    There was just one problem: there’s no evidence Makena actually works. My latest for @TheGuardian
    theguardian.com/us-news/2023/m
    #Makena #FDA #PrematureBirth #PretermBirth #MedMastodon

  4. Living in an area with high police presence increases the odds of a premature birth for both Black and white residents. Greater police presence in Black vs white neighborhoods may contribute to the persistent Black-White preterm birth disparity.

    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/348785

    #NICHDimpact #Prematurity #PrematureBirth #Race #RacialDisparity #PretermBirth #Neighborhoods #PolicePresence #NeighborhoodPolicing

  5. Pregnant women exposed to fatal police violence face a small increase in the risk of having a premature birth, particularly among Black mothers.

    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/336891

    #NICHDimpact #PoliceViolence #RacialEquity #Gender #PrematureBirth #Prematurity