With the opioid crisis leading to a rising number of babies suffering withdrawal symptoms from exposure to the drugs while in the womb, the Canadian Paediatric Society is issuing recommendations to doctors and hospitals on how to better care for these vulnerable newborns and their mothers.
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Newborns sickened with Legionnaire’s disease in home water births
Two infants born in birthing tubs last year in the U.S. were infected with Legionnaire’s disease, say health officials warning people of the risk. CBC | Health News
‘Many Syrian families are calling their newborns Putin,’ says senior Damascus official
Published time: 21 Apr, 2017 21:29 Syrian parents are naming their children after the Russian President as a sign of gratitude, while millions of students, including Bashar Assad’s own children, are learning Russian, Syria’s Ambassador to Moscow Riad Haddad said. “Thanks to the efforts of the Moscow embassy, and with the approval of President Assad, […]
Strep B screening for pregnant women ‘can significantly cut risk to newborns’
SCREENING pregnant women for a deadly infection – which claimed the life of at least one baby at the centre of an investigation ordered by Jeremy Hunt – can dramatically cut the risk to newborns, research suggests. Daily Express :: Health Feed
