Monthly Archives: October 2023

Incidence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity

Introduction Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a vasoproliferative disorder of the immature retina, is currently one of the main causes of blindness or visual impairment of preterm infants, also related to long-term neurological and cognitive development disorders.1 Recent research showed that with the increase of the survival rate of preterm infants, especially very low birth weight […]

An R.S.V. Shot for Infants Is in Short Supply. Here’s What to Know.

Health officials have revised their recommendations on which children should receive the new drug. Pediatricians and parents are having difficulty accessing a new immunization used to prevent severe respiratory syncytial virus infections in infants. The drug, called nirsevimab and sold under the brand name Beyfortus, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July. […]

HKUMed Public Health researchers investigate the impact of replacing sedentary time with physical activity on genetic risk of coronary heart disease

image:  The research team: (from right) Dr Youngwon Kim, Mengyao Wang, Haeyoon Jang, Dr Shan Luo and Dr Shiu Lun Au Yeung view more  Credit: The University of Hong Kong A research team led by Dr Youngwon Kim, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology from the School of Public Health at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine […]

Nghệ An doctors and nurses dedicated to medically challenged infants

Doctors and nurses at the Nghệ An Paediatric Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit care for premature infants. VNA/VNS Photo Bích Huệ NGHỆ AN – For female doctors and nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Nghệ An Paediatric Hospital, the normal development of newborns brings joy and serves as their daily motivation. Many […]

Severe asthma mortality rates appear slightly lower in US vs. Europe

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Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Earlier Death

Analyzing more than 50 years of pregnancy and mortality data, researchers found that excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) was associated with increased risk for earlier death. For women with a normal pre-pregnancy weight, excessive GWG was associated with a 9% (95% CI 1.01-1.18) increase in all-cause mortality, according to Stefanie Hinkle, PhD, of the University […]