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2006-06-20
High Caesarian Birth Rates May Harm Mothers and Newborns
Voice of America - May 22, 2006 Nations experts say that high rates of caesarian births in developing countries are linked to greater rates of sickness and death for mothers and their newborns
by the WHO researchers finds reason for caution. Data from 97,000 births in 120 hospitals in eight Latin American countries - Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Peru - show that hospitals with higher caesarian rates had higher rates of premature births and newborns who died.

2006-06-19
Low iodine IQ risk to newborns
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - 16 hours ago AUSTRALIAN mothers-to-be are not taking enough iodine during pregnancy, putting their newborns at risk of lower IQs. An Australian
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2006-06-18
Genital Cutting Raises by 50% Likelihood Mothers or Their Newborns
New York Times, United States - Jun 1, 2006 The first large medical study of female genital cutting has found that the procedure has deadly consequences when the women give birth, raising by more than 50

2006-06-16
SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome in Term Newborns
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription), IL - Jun 1, 2006 evidence is mounting that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant use during pregnancy can induce a withdrawal syndrome in exposed newborns

2006-06-15
Mother is sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter of newborns
The Herald, UK - Jun 1, 2006 A German woman was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday for killing eight of her newborn babies.

2006-06-14
Cosmic newborns: Astronomers find the stuff of baby planets
CBC News, Canada - Jun 6, 2006 Four free-floating objects carrying the raw materials that could turn them into large planets have been discovered by a team of Canadian-led astronomers.
"Now that we know of these planetary mass objects with their own little infant planetary systems, the definition of the word 'planet' has blurred even more," added the study's lead author, Ray Jayawardhana, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Toronto.

2006-06-13
Cosmic newborns: Astronomers find the stuff of baby planets
CBC News, Canada - Jun 6, 2006 Four free-floating objects carrying the raw materials that could turn them into large planets have been discovered by a team of Canadian-led astronomers.
"Now that we know of these planetary mass objects with their own little infant planetary systems, the definition of the word 'planet' has blurred even more," added the study's lead author, Ray Jayawardhana, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Toronto.

1. "It''s time to be honest about the unbearable suffering endured by newborns with no hope of a future," said Dr. Eduard Verhagen, a pediatrician
"It''s time to be honest about the unbearable suffering endured by newborns with no hope of a future," said Dr. Eduard Verhagen, a pediatrician ...

2. Parental preference for sex of newborns as reflected in positive affect in birth announcements
Content analysis of birth announcements was used as a method to investigate parental preference for the sex of newborns in Canada. The expression of positive affect (happiness and pride) in birth an

3. Sleepless in SeaWorld: some newborns and moms forgo slumber
Orca-whale and dolphin mothers and their newborns appear not to sleep for a month after the pups'' birth, researchers report. Neither parent nor offspring ...

4. Retinoids in pregnancy and newborns
Vitamin A is actually a group of substances that have vitamin A activity, the most important of these substances being retinol, retinal and retinoic ...

5. Prenatal PAH exposure causes genetic changes in newborns
Research has suggested that in utero exposure to pollutants can cause DNA damage, chromosomal changes, and increased risk of childhood cancers such as leukemia. Other studies have indicated that pe