Tag: "prematurity"

Doctors at Cincinnati Children’s think they may have found a way to prevent pregnancy complications like stillbirth and prematurity. Dr. Sing Sing Way says microbes in a woman’s immune system can cause

Each year, 15 million babies worldwide are born too soon. In the United States, 1 in every 9 babies is born preterm. And in an average week in Ohio, 322

Earlier today the 2014 March for Babies employee campaign was launched at Cincinnati Children’s. I’m honored to be serving, with my husband and daughter, as the ambassador family for this

Whether it was his intent or not, Benjamin Scot did an amazing thing for prematurity awareness month when he began capturing footage of his premature infant son just days after

In an effort to combat Hamilton County’s high infant mortality rate, Bethesda Inc. is providing a $3.2 million grant to help fund a program designed to reduce premature births. The program,

Despite doing everything “right,” in my pregnancies, I delivered both of my girls prematurely. I avoided unhealthy environmental factors.  I went to prenatal appointments. I took my vitamins. Ate a

Cincinnati Children’s is playing a lead role in an unprecedented research effort in Ohio focused on preventing premature births – the leading cause of infant deaths. The March of Dimes

With nearly a half million American babies born prematurely each year, U.S. News & World Report is hosting a special Twitter chat this week to explore the problem. #Preemies Twitter

As we gear up for the year ahead and the progress it inevitably holds, we pause to look back at the people and events that shaped the medical center and

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may be more dangerous than you think, according to the latest research from Cincinnati Children’s. A study led by Sudhansu K. Dey, PhD, director of the

New research from Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Minnesota suggests it may someday be possible to develop a vaccine to prevent premature birth. Because fetal tissue contains material from

Patients at Cincinnati Children’s receive some of the best care in the country, according to the latest hospital rankings by US News and World Report. Overall, Cincinnati Children’s ranked third

Not long ago, hospitals worked independently and information about medical advances in patient care was shared only in professional journals or at medical conferences. Today, however, evidence-based collaboration is the

Cincinnati Children’s is leading the way in meeting national goals for delivering the smallest preemies at the places that are best equipped to handle them. A compendium of U.S. Public

Ordering hormonally charged teenagers not to have sex is probably not the most effective strategy for avoiding pregnancy.   Although the national birth rate for girls ages 15 to 19 decreased

Statewide Program Significantly Reduces Inappropriate Scheduling of Births before 39 Weeks Cincinnati Children’s News Release A statewide Ohio program significantly reduced the monthly rate of inappropriately scheduled births before 39