Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy are less likely to be hospitalized due to the disease, say researchers.Influenza is a major cause of serious respiratory disease in pregnant women and of hospitalization in infants. Although the flu vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women and children, no vaccine is approved for infants less than six months of age.Lead researcher...
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Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy are less likely to be hospitalized due to the disease, say researchers.Influenza is a major cause of serious respiratory disease in pregnant women and of hospitalization in infants. Although the flu vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women and children, no vaccine is approved for infants less than six months of age.Lead researcher...
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shocking incident, about six infants, who were born only a couple of days back, have died at the old government general hospital here due to alleged negligence of doctors , non-functioning of incubators and lack of sufficient number of ventilators.Though some infants died on Saturday, the whole issue came to light only last night as the doctors in the hospital kept the issue very 'secretely', parents...
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Nov 3 : Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy are less likely to be hospitalized due to the disease, say researchers.Influenza is a major cause of serious respiratory disease in pregnant women and of hospitalization in infants. Although the flu vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women and children, no vaccine is approved for infants less than six months of age.Lead...
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a shocking incident, about six infants, who were born only a couple of days back, have died at the old government general hospital in Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh due to alleged negligence of doctors , non-functioning of incubators and lack of sufficient number of ventilators.Though some infants died on Saturday, the whole issue came to light only on Monday night as the doctors in the hospital kept the...
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Vijayawada, Nov 16 : In a shocking incident, about six infants, who were born only a couple of days back, have died at the old government general hospital here due to alleged negligence of doctors , non-functioning of incubators and lack of sufficient number of ventilators.Though some infants died on Saturday, the whole issue came to light only last night as the doctors in the hospital kept the issue...
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Critically ill babies born to South Asian mothers in the UK are nearly twice as likely to die in their first year than other babies, research shows.The infant mortality study was based on more than 40,000 babies admitted into paediatric intensive care in England and Wales between 2004 and 2007.Researchers said that 44% more South Asian infants died before their first birthday than infants of other...
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has witnessed a steadydecline in Infant Mortality Rate over the last three years.The Infant Mortality Rate in the country was 57 per1,000 births in October 2007, 55 in 2008 and 53 in 2009.According to the latest data released by the RegistrarGeneral of India, Madhya Pradesh had the highest mortalityrate of 70 per 1,000 live births.The state also had the dubious distinction of thehighest child mortality...
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Aluminum Exposure From Intravenous Feeding Solutions May Be Associated With Future Bone LossHumans are exposed to aluminum from a variety of sources, including drinking water, infant formula, breast milk and some medications. Preterm infants who receive intravenous feeding solutions with aluminum, often to ensure their survival, may have reduced lumbar spine and hip bone mass in adolescence. In addition,...
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Flu Vaccine Given To Women During Pregnancy Keeps Infants Out Of The Hospital, Study Suggests— Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy were hospitalized at a lower rate than infants born to unvaccinated mothers, according to preliminary results of an ongoing study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine.The team presented the study October 29 at the 47th annual meeting...
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