Tag: Premature birth
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Parenting Through Illness: A Story of Endometriosis, Hope, and a Tiny Preemie
When a Diagnosis Changed Everything At 33, a diagnosis of severe endometriosis turned life plans upside down. The medical team warned that pregnancy might not be possible, painting a picture of long odds and heavy emotions. Yet, against those odds, a spark of hope survived. The moment the couple learned they could become parents was…
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New Insights Explain How Deep Breaths Improve Lung Relief and Why Surfactant Matters
Understanding the Lung’s Surface: From Premature Birth to Adult Breathing Breathing is more than a reflexive action; it is a complex mechanical process deeply tied to the surface properties of the lung. New interdisciplinary research sheds light on how deep breaths modify the thin film of fluid lining the airways, changing lung compliance and providing…
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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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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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Measles Death in Alberta: Premature Baby Dies as Outbreak Surges
Alberta health officials confirmed a tragic development in the province’s measles outbreak: the first measles-related death this year, a premature infant whose mother contracted the virus during pregnancy. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange described the loss as heartbreaking and urged calm, clear action to protect vulnerable families amid ongoing transmission. A tragic measles death in Alberta…
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Measles in Alberta: First Death Sparks Outbreak Alarm
Measles in Alberta: First Death of the Year Alberta’s health authorities confirmed the province’s first measles death of the year: a premature infant whose mother contracted measles during pregnancy. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange described the news as heartbreaking and stressed the ongoing vulnerability of newborns and pregnant people when the virus circulates. The case arrives…
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Alberta records first measles death since outbreak
Overview: Alberta’s measles outbreak reaches tragic milestone Alberta confirmed the death of a premature baby who contracted measles in utero, dying shortly after birth. The case is the first death linked to the province’s measles outbreak, which has grown to nearly 2,000 confirmed cases. Officials did not disclose the mother’s immunization status. Health Minister Adriana…