Out-of-Pocket Cost for Having a Baby
Razi Berry The price tag for giving birth in America may bring some families sticker shock — even for those with private insurance. And when delivering moms require caesarians or their newborns need neonatal care, some families may spend as much as $10,000 out-of-pocket, according to a new Michigan Medicine-led study. “Childbirth is the most […]
First Breath of Newborn Triggers Amazing Things in Brain
Razi Berry There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby’s first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on the lifelong changes in breathing systems that occur precisely with that first breath — and may offer important insights into Sudden Infant Death […]
Antacids in Childhood Could Increase Risk for Bone Fractures
Razi Berry Infants who are given antacids in their first year of life are more likely to fracture a bone later as a child, according to a new study published June 7th in Pediatrics. Early acid suppression and childhood bone fractures The study, “Early Acid Suppression Therapy Exposure and Fracture in Young Children,” was led […]
The Recommendations for Antibiotic Use in Children are Changing
Razi Berry We are moving out of the antibiotic era of medicine. More frequent and dangerous antibiotic resistant infections have pushed the conventional medical world to accept that the once miracle of antibiotics are no longer the panacea they once were considered. There is a public health push to educate the public that antibiotics are […]