MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'infant mortality'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883575&cid=t_160909_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F05%2F31%2Ftop-5-vaccine-stories-for-may%2F We have scoured the web to bring you the top news headlines from around the world. Stay current in the latest affairs surrounding vaccines, Pharma, and the authorities who support them. 1. Infant mortality rates regressed against number of vaccine doses routinely given: Is there a biochemical or synergistic toxicity? http://het.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/05/04/0960327111407644 A brand new study published by Neil Z Miller and Gary S Goldman indicates an alarming trend between high vaccine uptake and infant mortality rates. It was found that in populations where infants received increased doses of vaccine, the infant mortality rates also increased. Although the reasons for this trend are unclear, it is suspected that the bio chemical or synergistic toxicity of vaccines plays a huge role... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883575 Tue, 31 May 2011 06:45:27 +0100 4883575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433101&cid=t_160909_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconfronting-the-empty-cradles-of-infant-mortality%2F2011.02.03 I have gushed praise for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for a long time. (Disclosure: I cut my teeth in journalism as a Journal Company employee way back in 1973. No ties since 1976.) As a mid-market newspaper facing all of the same hurdles as other newspapers, it consistently demonstrates tenacity and creativity in tackling vital healthcare issues in this country. The latest: A project called “Empty Cradles: Confronting Our Infant Mortality Crisis.” While there is a great health/medicine/science team in place at the Journal Sentinel, I believe that much of the credit goes to the top — to editor Marty Kaiser, who clearly understands that healthcare issues are among the most important his paper can report on in serving public needs. Kaiser writes: “The Journal Sen... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433101 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:00:29 +0100 4433101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126549&cid=t_160909_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fweekly-news-round-up-post-holiday-edition%2F Whew. For Christmas this year, we went to Morristown, Kingsport, and New Market, TN, and that was only immediate family – we had to miss the aunts and uncles and cousins and whatnot because there wasn’t enough time. Saw my parents and the spouse’s parents and BiL/SiL/nephew. I twisted my ankle and then ignored sensible advice to stay off it for a bit. Watched Half-Blood Prince with my parents. Listened to this Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin radio show. Ate a ridiculous amount of food. Came home to see that another big branch fell off the tree in the front yard, and hope it didn’t cause any trouble for the neighbors – there’s no note, so I assume it didn’t…sometimes I’m pretty sure we’re the bad neighbors on the block. Some thin... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126549 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:34:54 +0100 3126549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079337&cid=t_160909_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cgdev.org%2Fdoc%2FGHA%2FStart_with_a_Girl-Annex1.pdf The following guest post by Miriam Temin, Health & Social Policy Professional and Co-Author, Start With a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health, with contributions by Sandy Stonesifer, Program Coordinator at the Center for Global Development, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Miriam Temin has 12 years of experience in Africa, the United States, and Europe working on HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, and social protection with donors, UN agencies, and non-profit organizations. Previously, Temin was a senior AIDS policy advisor at UNICEF headquarters, where she brought greater attention to children affected by HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and technical assistance. The recent at... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079337 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:14:27 +0100 3079337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890617&cid=t_160909_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fi0W33AuT26k%2F Two figures that say it all. Death Rates (deaths per 1,000 population), New York City, c. 1800-2007. Source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Summary of Vital Statistics (2008). H/T to William Briggs for making me aware of this figure. Infant Mortality Rate (deaths per 1,000 live births), New York City, 1898-2007. In 1898 IMR was estimated to be 140.9 Because of incomplete reporting of early neonatal deaths, this is almost certainly an underestimate. In 2007 IMR was 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. Source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Summary of Vital Statistics (2008) (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890617 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:50:37 +0100 2890617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473157&cid=t_160909_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F12%2Fhealth-statistics-quarterly-2009-no-42%2F This article reports on a multivariate analysis of risk factors for infant mortality, with specific focus on deprivation and socio-economic status. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Journals Tagged: Deprivation, Infant Mortality, Social Inequality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473157 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:00:51 +0100 2473157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284386&cid=t_160909_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-one-million-campaign%2F The “ONE MILLION CAMPAIGN: Support Women to Breastfeed” stems from a global initiative launched by the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) - Asia. The campaign cites some staggering statistics: every hour 700 babies in their first year of life die. Of those, 450 are less than one month old. (Those of us in the United States should not be duped into a false sense of security — in the most recent comparison made with data for the year 2004, our infant mortality rate ranked 29th in the world, tied with Poland and Slovakia. The death rate in 2005 was 6.86 infants per 1,000). Research shows us that thousands of babies could be saved by good breastfeeding practices. So what can you do to support breastfeeding through the One Million Campaign? 1. Sign the petition ad... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284386 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:51:46 +0100 2284386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021331&cid=t_160909_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2F1859%2F provides an update on progress to meet the health inequalities national target to reduce the gap as measured by infant mortality and life expectancy, by 10% by 2010. It includes an assessment of whether the 70 spearhead area local authorities, which map to 62 PCTs, are on track to meet the life expectancy target. Posted in Deprivation, Equity, Grey Literature, Infant Mortality, Poverty   Tagged: Equity, Grey Literature, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021331 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:38:15 +0100 2021331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1309009&cid=t_160909_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F18%2Fchild-health-promotion-programme-pregnancy-and-the-first-five-years-of-life%2F The new updated Child Health Promotion Programme : Pregnancy and the first five years of life (CHPP) builds on the children’s National Service Framework and is intended to provide preventative services tailored to the individual needs of children and families, acting as a best practice guide for children’s services. It aims to: provide greater emphasis on promoting the health and well-being of children in the early stages – pregnancy and the first five years of life support a model of progressive universalism – a core programme for all children, with additional services for children and families with particular needs and risks encourage partnership working between different agencies on local service development (e.g. general practice and children’s centres) focus services on... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1309009 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:26:55 +0100 1309009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300281&cid=t_160909_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fkilling-babies.html This report proves what we already know - health inequalities are difficult to changeDawn PrimaroloBut Dawn, difficult though it may be, you have made changes. Health inequalities are worse. Under New Labour more babies from poor families are dying. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300281 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:26:00 +0100 1300281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098757&cid=t_160909_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F15%2Fimplementation-plan-for-reducing-health-inequalities-in-infant-mortality-a-good-practice-guide%2F The Implementation plan for reducing health inequalities in infant mortality: a good practice guide is about delivering the recommendations and themes of the Health Inequalities Infant Mortality PSA Target Review (February 2007).  Building on the key interventions in the review, it shows how to narrow the health inequalities gap in infant mortality by looking at current examples of good practice. The actions in this plan will contribute to meeting the target, and improving infant and child health for all disadvantaged groups. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098757 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:35:24 +0100 1098757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1094112&cid=t_160909_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F14%2Fhealth-inequality-target-monitoring%2F These reports summarise progress against Department of Health inequality targets for 2010. Infant mortality report The inequality gap in the infant mortality rate has reduced but not yet by a sufficient amount to meet the target, based on the trend since the current socio economic classifications were introduced in 2001. Life Expectancy Report Inequality gaps in male and female life expectancy at birth have both increased since the baseline. If current trends continue, the target would not be met. Mortality Report Cancer mortality The inequality gap in cancer mortality has declined since the baseline and the minimum requirement for the 2010 target has already been met. All circulatory diseases mortality The inequality gap in circulatory disease mortality has declined, and is on track to ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1094112 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:11:53 +0100 1094112