April 2009

Mother's Milk A Lifesaver For Preemies?
CBSNews.com
Apr 10, 2009
UCSD Doctors Say Breast Milk Can Mean Difference Between Life And Death For Premature Babies

Hope for women whose babies stop growing in womb
The Times, UK
Apr 14, 2009
Pregnant women who face losing their unborn babies to a so-far incurable growth disorder are to be offered a pioneering gene therapy that could treat the condition in the womb.

In L.A., first ladies of Africa discuss health issues
The Los Angeles Times
Apr 20, 2009
Fifteen first ladies from Africa convened today at Skirball Cultural Center, where they met with various countries’ delegations, companies and organizations to discuss health issues and professional leadership development.

Saving Premature Babies Audio
WBUR Radio (Boston NPR station)
Apr 20, 2009
Inside the Neonatal Intensive Care, every day brings new challenges. For babies, parents, and doctors.

Maternal height linked to child deaths in India
MSNBC (Reuters)
Apr 21, 2009
Kids born to short women 70 percent more likely to die by age 5, study says

Delayed hearing loss seen in extremely premature nfants
The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast (Reuters Health)
Apr 27, 2009
New research confirms that extreme prematurity is a risk factor for permanent hearing loss and goes on to show that the loss is often delayed in onset and progressive.

Air Pollution May Lead To Smaller Babies
CBS News (WebMD)
Apr 28, 2009
Study: Exposure Affects Growth Of Fetus

Demanding work linked to low-weight and preterm births
OnMedica News
April 29, 2009
Women who have high physical work demands during pregnancy risk low birthweight children, while casual workers are more likely to have preterm births.

All Mothers Matter: Merlin launches report on maternal health
Thomson Reuters Foundation
April 29, 2009