Decades of progress in reducing child deaths and stillbirths under threat, warns the United Nations The number of children dying globally before their fifth birthday declined to 4.8 million in 2023, while stillbirths declined modestly, still remaining around 1.9 million, according to two new reports...

New @who.int findings reveal that global under-five deaths dropped to 4.8 million in 2023, but progress is slowing. #Stillbirths remain high at 1.9 million yearly. Nearly half of child deaths occur in the first month, mainly from #pretermbirth & #laborcomplications. tinyurl.com/4ypb7jf3

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to prolonged labor, Japanese study reveals Researchers found that excessive weight gain during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of prolonged labor in Japanese women, emphasizing the importance of monitoring weight gain to prevent com...

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to prolonged labor, Japanese study reveals 🚼⚖️🩺 www.news-medical.net/news/2024070... #Pregnancy #Health #Maternal #Wellbeing #Labor #WeightGain #LaborComplications #WomensHealth #Prenatal #Japan #HealthyPregnancy #Obstetrics @plos.bsky.social