Heat Linked to 585 Extra Preterm Births in Philippines
Zero Carbon Analytics attributes the excess births to extreme heat during April 2024.
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Mothers Increasingly Prefer Daughters Over SonsA 2025 Gallup International survey of 44 countries found more women now favor having a daughter than a son.
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Twice STI Screening Cuts Preterm Birth RiskA South African clinical trial found that testing pregnant women for sexually transmitted infections twice during pregnancy was linked to a lower rate of preterm birth.
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Heat Storms Linked to Rising Preterm Birth RatesA new investigation reveals that extreme heat events are occurring significantly more often and impacting pregnancy outcomes.
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French Ambulatory Cesarean Study Shows Mixed Recovery ResultsA new comparative study weighs the benefits and drawbacks of ambulatory cesarean sections against conventional surgical methods.
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COVID-19 and Flu Shots Safe During PregnancyA 2026 study finds coadministration of vaccines does not increase severe health risks for pregnant individuals.
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Officials Review Progress of New Kazakhstan Maternity HospitalThe Abu Dhabi Fund for Development inspects construction on a specialized 80-bed facility in the Turkistan Region.
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