Tag: neonatal care
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RLMMC Hosts Newborn and Maternal Care Training 2025
Overview of the Training The Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center (RLMMC) recently concluded a comprehensive three-day training program focused on Essential Maternal and Newborn Care, Care for Small Babies, and Lactation Management. Held from November 3 to 5, 2025, the sessions were designed to strengthen the hospital’s role as a Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital and to…
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New Insights Explain the Mechanics Behind Deep Breaths and Lung Relief
Understanding the Link Between Deep Breaths and Lung Mechanics Breathing is more than a routine reflex; it reshapes the very surface of the lungs. Recent research from ETH Zurich, alongside collaborators in Spain, Belgium, and the United States, sheds new light on how deep breaths influence the thin films that line the airways. By examining…
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New MCH laser prevents blindness in premature babies
New laser at MCH protects vision for premature babies Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) has taken a major step forward in safeguarding the vision of the smallest patients. With the arrival of a specialized laser, MCH can treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) on site, eliminating the need to transport very fragile newborns to…
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Mother’s Voice Accelerates Language Brain Pathways in Preemies, Stanford Study Finds
New evidence links a mother’s voice to early language brain development in preterm infants A pioneering Stanford Medicine-led study suggests that hearing their mother’s voice can promote the maturation of key language pathways in the brains of premature babies. The randomized trial, published online October 13 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, compared preterm infants who…
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Mother’s Voice Shapes Language Pathways in Preemies’ Brains, Stanford Study Finds
Overview of the Findings A Stanford Medicine–led study published online October 13 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience provides the first randomized evidence that exposure to a mother’s voice can promote language development in very premature infants. The research found that regular recordings of mothers reading to their hospitalized preemies helped advance the maturation of a…
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New MCH Laser Prevents Blindness in Premature Babies at Hamilton Health Sciences
A Breakthrough for Premature Babies at McMaster Children’s Hospital Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) has taken a significant step forward in safeguarding the vision of premature babies. Thanks to a $120,000 grant from the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, MCH now houses a specialized laser eye surgery system designed to treat retinopathy of prematurity…
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Mother’s Voice Boosts Language Pathways in Preemies’ Brains
New Evidence Links Maternal Speech to Brain M development in Premature Infants Hearing the sound of a mother’s voice can shape the developing brains of premature babies, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study. The randomized trial, published online in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, found that regular exposure to recordings of mothers reading to their hospitalized…
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Singapore Family Faces Rare Genetic Disorder: A Daughter’s Fight with Kaufman Oculocerebrofacial Syndrome
Introduction: A Silent Birth and a Silent Struggle When Rania Safiyya Ridzwan was born in 2020 in Singapore, the delivery room was unusually quiet. She did not cry, and her mother, Madam Sri Syazwani Mohd Yazid, recalls a scene that would foreshadow a challenging journey ahead. What began as a routine birth soon revealed a…
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Lives Shaped by a Rare Genetic Disorder: A Singapore Family’s Battle with Kaufman Oculocerebrofacial Syndrome
Introduction: A Silent Beginning and a Hidden Diagnosis When Rania Safiyya Ridzwan was born in 2020, the delivery room felt unusually quiet. She did not cry, a sign that something was amiss, and the newborn’s first moments required urgent attention in the neonatal intensive care unit. Her mother, Madam Sri Syazwani Mohd Yazid, recalls the…