CPIPR · @PopResearchCtrs
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Women living in a predominantly Black neighborhood gave birth to infants that weighted less, on average, than women living neighborhoods where less than 75% of the residents were Black.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/343784

#healthdisparities #lowbirthweight #racialsegregation #neighborhoods #NICHImpact

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Howard Smith MD, AM · @Drhowardsmith
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Kangaroo Mother Care Keeps Preemies Alive:
Consistent and close skin-to-skin contact between mothers and low-birthweight newborns reduces risk of death during their first month of life by 32%.
youtu.be/g7P8SyZ_Yrs

#kangaroo #kmc #premies #lowbirthweight #mortality #kangaroomothercare

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Steve Dustcircle ⍻ · @dustcircle
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CPIPR · @PopResearchCtrs
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New evidence: incarceration of birth fathers during pregnancy increases their child’s risk of premature birth, low birthweight, small size, and NICU admission.

#lowbirthweight #massincarceration #incarceration #fathers #NICHDimpact

Last updated 2 years ago

CPIPR · @PopResearchCtrs
286 followers · 92 posts · Server sciences.social

Women living in a predominantly Black neighborhood gave birth to infants that weighted less, on average, than women living neighborhoods where less than 75% of the residents were Black.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/343784

#healthdisparities #lowbirthweight #racialsegregation #NICHImpact #racialdisparities #infanthealth #neighborhoods #residentialsegregation

Last updated 2 years ago