#pretermbirth — Public Fediverse posts

Preterm and early term birth rates have risen substantially since 2014, according to a new report released this week from CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-01.pdf

#Health #Healthcare #Pregnancy #Birth #Infant #PretermBirth #PublicHealth #MedMastodon

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns

Living near farmland can significantly increase people’s exposure to #glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used #herbicide #Roundup, new research shows. This #chemical has been connected to health concerns, including #nonHodgkinLymphoma and a higher risk of #pretermBirth.

https://www.boisestate.edu/spph/ccurl/

Story of the world's most premature twins underlines medical, moral challenges of dangerously early births
#PretermBirth #preemies #pregnancy #PretermLabour #reproduction #canada
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-most-premature-nadarajah-twins/

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
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/23/makena-premature-birth-drug-pulled-us-reaction
#Makena #FDA #PrematureBirth #PretermBirth #MedMastodon

The highest rates of preterm births and infant mortality are in red states that have recently outlawed abortions— the dire statistics are only going to get worse. #MaternalInfantMortality #PretermBirth #AbortionBan #Healthcare

Just to recap, there was a study that showed #Covid could actually put a woman at risk for giving birth preterm (1) #PretermBirth https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/health/preterm-birth-rate-march-of-dimes-who/index.html?utm_source=twCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2022-11-16T09%3A30%3A09&utm_term=link

@Urvi
>>My #introduction… I’m a mom, a nurse, a scientist. I like all things #science and #research and I want a safe place to learn & engage.
<< Qoto is the place for you, then.

>>I like learning about what makes tiny lungs strong & healthy. I call this #PulmonaryResilience and I want to help #babies born in #PretermBirth.
<< Commendable, I know nothing of this subject matter.

>>Should we call this #NeoMastodon ?
<<Would rather you didn't.

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Human leukocyte antigen HLA-C, HLA-G, HLA-F, and HLA-E placental profiles are altered in early severe preeclampsia and preterm birth with chorioamnionitis

https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(22)00575-0/fulltext

#placenta #preeclampsia #PretermBirth #ScienceMastodon

#introduction I am a Reproductive Scientist interested in #placenta #uterus #PretermBirth #HeatShockProteins #ExtracellularVesicles #Myometrium and #FluorescenceMicroscopy. I am based in Western Canada. Papers found at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j60eAK8AAAAJ.