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Mozart’s music may help growth of premature babies

The music of Mozart was found to reduce energy use and encourage growth in premature babies in a recent study.
Research out of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel has found that premature babies who spent 30 minutes resting to the music of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a 10 to 13 percent reduction [...]

Simple protein test can determine likelihood of a preterm baby

A simple test of a protein found in the uterus provides an accurate diagnosis of whether a baby will require early delivery or not.
Researchers from the University College London and University College Hospital London have revealed that an inexpensive and easy test of a protein in the uterus accurately predicts the likelihood of preterm birth. [...]

Pregnant women with MS reassured by research findings

Pregnant women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are likely to have a healthy pregnancy according to new research.
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that women suffering from MS only have a slightly increased risk of requiring caesarean delivery and are no more likely to suffer from problems like preeclampsia or premature [...]

Exercise during pregnancy not harmful to baby

Exercise performed during the latter half of pregnancy doesn’t appear to be harmful to the developing baby.
Research at Polytechnic University-Madrid have published research indicating that mothers who exercise while pregnant aren’t likely to put their developing child at risk.
“An exercise regime carried out during the second and third trimester of pregnancy does not harm the [...]

Celebrities Come Out to Celebrate the March of Dimes 4th Annual Celebration of Babies

Celebrities and their families came out to celebrate the March of Dimes 4th Annual Celebration of Babies, which raises money to improve the health of babies and fund research for premature births.
It’s always nice to see when celebrities can come out and raise money for a good cause like the March of Dimes.  The March [...]

Kym Marsh Opens Up About Son’s Death in Born Too Soon

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh decided to open up about her son’s tragic death and learn more about premature birth, which is how the programme Born Too Soon came about.
In February 2009, Kym Marsh gave birth to her son Archie at only 21 weeks. Archie sadly passed away after only a few minutes of life.
The [...]

March of Dimes Launches 7th Annual Prematurity Awareness Month

The March of Dimes has launched its 7th Annual Prematurity Awareness Month, once again focusing our attention on the growing problem of premature birth in the United States.  A birth is considered premature if it occurs before 37 weeks gestation.
The March of Dimes is the leading non-profit organization in the United States focusing its attention [...]

Anti-cancer drug may hold keys to reducing premature birth

An anti-cancer drug has been found to have the properties of inhibiting contractions in uterine muscle tissue which may aid in reducing premature birth.
Every year, nearly 50,000 premature births occur in the U.K., and around 1,500 of those preterm babies die each year. This has led many to call for much-needed research into methods of [...]

1 in 10 Babies Born Premature

The first attempt to measure the number of worldwide premature births has produced startling results, but many experts feel the true numbers are much higher.  Thirteen million babies worldwide are born premature.  Stated another way, one in ten of the world’s babies is born prematurely.  One million of those babies will die as a result [...]

1 in 10 of world’s babies born prematurely

A variety of different factors are responsible for babies being born prematurely, but documentation and solid data is lacking in most parts of the world.
While it may not be surprising to hear that premature births are common in the African continent, the news that North America rates a close second may shock some people.
A report [...]

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