More than 1,300 newborns have died from increased pesticide use in the United States
The mass death of insect-eating bats is leading to an increase in pesticide use in the United States. According to ...
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Genetic diseases: 41% of infant deaths are associated with them
In a new US study, genetic diseases were the most common antecedent of infant mortality with 41% of infant deaths. ...
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Infant mortality has been increasing for 10 years in France
For about a decade, the infant mortality rate has been increasing in France. This is the first time that this ...
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RSV virus: a very deadly “nasty cold” in infants
Nearly one in ten infant deaths under six months are due to respiratory syncytial virus. THE ESSENTIAL The majority of ...
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Five dollars per person to save 4 million lives
Through low-cost health interventions, more than 4 million lives could be saved each year, mostly women and children.With just 5 ...
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Probiotic reduces neonatal mortality from infections by 40%
A simple cocktail of pre- and probiotic would be effective in preventing 40% of child deaths from sepsis. Each year, ...
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Venezuela: a health emergency for the new Minister of Health
The government reacted to the publication of a report on the country's deplorable health situation by appointing a new Minister ...
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Pregnancy: 2 associated antimalarials reduce infant mortality
A new treatment for pregnant women with malaria, based on annual mugwort, would limit infant mortality.Infant mortality is high when ...
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Unexpected infant death: around the bed involved
Installed around the cradle, the cot bumpers are designed to protect the newborn's head from impact. Yet it turns out ...
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Breastfeeding: UNICEF recalls the importance of the first breastfeed
Early breastfeeding is still too little practiced in developing countries. It would, however, reduce infant mortality.Finding the mother's breast is ...
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