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☆ High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Then, less than six hours after giving birth, O’Neil was wheeled through the labor and delivery unit to go home. Racial disparities persist, she added; for Black people, the preterm birth rate is 1.5 times higher than the rate among all other babies. Many of the regions with high preterm birth rates are maternity care deserts, Williams said. The US cities with high preterm birth rates also are “areas where there are many chronic conditions and patients living with a greater number of things like hypertension, diabetes, obesity – those are all drivers of preterm birth as well,” Williams said. “Every pregnant woman who lives in a maternal health care desert should be provided with access to a health care app that is monitored by remote providers.

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☆ I interviewed for my first job after college from a hospital bed. I had just given birth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Chaunie Brusie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The nurse manager came to interview me for a job while I was still admitted. The last thing I expected was to host a job interview from my hospital bed. Related storiesRelated VideoI had forgotten I had a job interviewThe truth is, I had completely forgotten my scheduled job interview that day. Everything happened so fast that I had completely forgotten about the job interview. Looking back, part of me wonders if the nurse manager that day was just being nice or if it crossed the boundaries of professionalism.

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☆ Triplets are becoming less common in the United States. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Giving birth to triplets, quadruplets or even more has become increasingly less common in the United States. It’s not just guidance around embryo transfers that has changed in the past decades, possibly leading to declines in triplets and higher-order births. Separately, she called the new NCHS report, showing a decline in triplets and higher-order multiple births, “fantastic news” for maternal and infant health. But there are many other types of assisted reproductive technology, which could be factors driving these racial disparities, she said. “So we can’t conflate assisted reproductive technology with IVF.

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☆ Harris and Trump's closing arguments and ancient Mayan city discovered: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

And an ancient Mayan city is discovered beneath the jungle. At a rally yesterday in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a majority-Latino city, Trump called to the lectern Puerto Rico’s Republican shadow senator, who proclaimed, “The people of Puerto Rico trust you.”Read more about Trump’s closing arguments. But what does North Korea stand to gain? But actually, an intensified partnership between Russia and North Korea is a likely boon for Kim Jong Un’s nuclear ambitions. Read All About ItStaff Pick: A vast ancient city is found by accidentAerial lidar surveys reveal ancient settlements in the Campeche region of Mexico.

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But while she was in the hospital, Becky contracted a bone infection that would ultimately require nine arm operations. “I wish I’d make less money so that I can get more benefits, because I’m actually more in debt now.”The challenge of a high deductibleOf all the reasons a family can face medical debt from childbirth, high deductibles are among the most common. “Many workers used to have zero-deductible health care plans, but that’s less true today. “I’m never going to pay off all of our debt, so add on the hospital debt to it. But other changes, like getting rid of deductibles altogether or even instituting universal health care, feel impractical, if not impossible.

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☆ Moldova faces a tug of war between Russia and the West in two crucial votes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Voters in Moldova will cast their ballots Sunday in two crucial votes, which have been billed as the most consequential in the country’s post-Soviet history. Alongside a more sophisticated misinformation campaign, Shor has resorted to cruder methods to meddle with Moldovan politics. Home to a Romanian-speaking majority and large Russian-speaking minority, many Moldovans had long viewed Russia as a benign big brother. “It reflects the loss of the national allure of Russia in Moldovan society,” he said. “There’s limits (to what can be achieved).”But even if Sandu prevails in both the presidential vote and the EU referendum, he expects the Kremlin’s campaign to continue.

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44 health care workers saw multiple cases of preteen children who had been shot in the head or chest in Gaza. 2 did not Merril Tydings Flight, emergency and critical care nurse, 44 years old, Santa Fe, N.M. “ These people were starving. ” Abeerah Muhammad Emergency and critical care nurse, 33 years old, Dallas, Texas “ Everyone we met showed us pictures of themselves before October. ” Merril Tydings Flight, emergency and critical care nurse, 44 years old, Santa Fe, N.M. “ It is very simple. ” 53 health care workers saw many children suffering from easily preventable infections, some of whom died from them.

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☆ We moved my mom in to help us take care of our triplets. We couldn't afford childcare, but we also couldn't do it alone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The couple couldn't afford the cheapest $2,400 cost of full-time, professional childcare each month. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephanie Ross, 39, a mom of three from Southern California. But we're in the privileged position of having my mom provide childcare. Ross, pictured soon after the birth of her triplets, doesn't know how she'd cope without her mom's childcare help. It took Mom about five months to sell her house and settle her affairs before leaving.

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☆ We left the US and moved to Mexico when I got pregnant 4 years ago. It's more affordable and our family is thriving.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Kelsey Caballero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Once I found out I was pregnant, we relocated from the US to Mexico, where my husband was born. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . My husband, who was born in Mexico, was going through an expensive immigration case for residency and permission to work. When the world started to go on lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, we found out I was pregnant with twins. AdvertisementOur quality of life is better here, and we're so happy we made the choice to raise our family in Mexico.

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☆ My 4 daughters share the same birthday. None of the deliveries were scheduled.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My husband, Nick, and I thought it was cute when our first daughter was born on August 25, 2015, on our dog, Koda's fourth birthday. The day before we had our latest baby, Valentina, my eldest Sophia, 9, wished upon a star that she would arrive healthy on her birthday. Our daughters feel unique and specialAnother thing that people say to us is, "Oh, the poor kids, having to share a birthday." Meanwhile, Nick contacted the Guinness Book of World Records from the hospital on the day that Valentina, now one month old, was born. Do you have an interesting story about your family to share with Business Insider?

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☆ We spent $900,000 to build a glass house. Airbnb guests love it, and it's a dream to live at one with the outdoors.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

This New Zealand home inspired Hawthorne to build a glass house in San Diego and another one in North Carolina. The design for the glass house had been on my mindHawthorne took some inspiration from Phillip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut. It is somewhat based off Philip Johnson's Glass House, which has been one of my favorite architectural projects of all time. I planted a maple tree on our dock, which has become a destinationThe maple tree is watered by a Wi-Fi-operated irrigation system. We're renting out the glass house, but I dream of growing old thereWe drove the Airstream back to San Diego and came back here full-time in early August.

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☆ A New Hampshire couple who wants to retire by age 35 shares the 'house-hacking' strategy that's grown their net worth to over $800,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIn 2019, at the age of 23, Lauren Simpson and her husband Ian decided to pursue an ambitious goal: retire by age 35. The rest is from the equity they've built in four properties they've purchased over the last three years: one primary residence and three rental properties. These properties also provide the couple with rental income that they put toward their savings. When someone buys a second home or investment property, mortgage lenders often require a downpayment of at least 10%. In addition to buying investment properties, Simpson said she and Ian have done whatever they can to grow their savings.

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☆ Here's why Abbott Labs stock is getting dinged after a strong earnings beat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

As Abbott's organic sales growth continues to shine, the market will realize both concerns are overblown. The FreeStyle Libre itself, which had 20% organic growth in the quarter, also still has plenty of runway for further growth. Investors should focus instead on the upward revision to management's full-year outlook for both top-line organic growth and earnings. The combination of Thursday's strong results and immediate decline in share price is setting up a positive risk vs. reward setup. Within Diagnostics, a small miss in molecular was more than offset by strong results in core laboratory, point of care and rapid diagnostics.

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☆ When I got married, I didn't take my husband's last name. That all changed when we had a baby.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Maddie Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWhen my husband and I eloped on a cliff overlooking the Minnesota-Ontario border, I was adamant about keeping my last name. I didn't want to go through the hassle of all that paperwork, and I didn't see the need to share a last name with my spouse. Keeping my last name made me feel more independentI'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy how keeping my maiden name made me feel. I experienced a shift in perspective when I got pregnantI was 28 when we started trying for a baby. I felt a closeness to my husband I'd never experienced before.

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☆ I changed my first and last name after having kids. The paperwork was complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Most people know me as Elliott Harrell, but that wasn't my actual name until recently. Initially, I thought I'd use Elliott Harrell socially and my given legal name when mandated and that everything would be fine. Elliott Harrell changed her name after having her second child. My name was legally changed over three months ago and since then I've been working on getting things like my license, passport, and even my Costco card changed over. AdvertisementEven though I'm still in the depths of paperwork hell, I'm so glad I decided to move forward with the process.

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☆ My son had seizures every day, and we worried about his future. A brain implant changed his life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Teddy was the youngest person in the country to get a brain implant to help. Teddy didn't smile at us or reach for objects, but at first, his doctors weren't concerned that he wasn't meeting milestones. Teddy has seen a reduction in his seizures since receiving the brain implant. Courtesy Children's NebraskaI knew if we didn't do something, I worried Teddy would dieI knew the doctor was right. Yet the treatment we were considering, a brain implant called responsive neurostimulation (RNS), was only approved for adults.

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☆ I moved back in with my mom after losing my job and my marriage at the same time. Healing was a slow process, but I finally feel like myself again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Ayan Said | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I lost my job, my home, and almost everything I owned along with deep formative relationships, my identity, and my entire sense of self. When we began the divorce process, I moved my daughter and myself to my mom's for support. I knew I needed time and space to allow myself to grieve, and it was a slow and agonizing process. I'm still living at home with my mom and slowly rebuilding a life for my daughter and me.

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☆ I gave birth to my daughter in Japan. My husband and I loved living there, but she needed better healthcare, so I moved back to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Katie Spence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We learned that Stella has spina bifidaShe couldn't lie on her back and had to be fed through a tube. Katie Spence's daughter Stella was in the NICU after she was born. Leaving and living without my husband full-time would be difficult, but getting Stella comprehensive care took precedence. The Texas Medical Center is a world-class medical destination, and we quickly had an appointment with a top pediatric neurosurgeon. Katie Spence says her daughter has received quality healthcare from the Texas Medical Center.

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☆ A psychologist shares 4 subtle signs a patient has OCD, even if they don't realize it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"There is also a wide swath of experience that happens underneath the surface for people with OCD," Riven said. "It's very common to see individuals with OCD experience a lot of distress that can go entirely undetected by people in their lives because it's all happening privately in the mind." He shared some of the lesser-known OCD symptoms, many of which can be subtle or tricky to spot. He said everyone has intrusive thoughts, such as steering your car into the opposite lane, from time to time. AdvertisementTo distinguish if it's a possible symptom of OCD, Riven asks questions to understand how much a patient analyzes those intrusive thoughts.

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☆ I was born a tiny preemie, weighing only 3 pounds. I was a miracle baby, but I feel guilty for what my parents went through.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Miranda Ferrante | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

My brother and I were born on November 19, 2000, 12 weeks and two days before our due date. I feel guilty that our health was poor, I feel guilty my parents were unable to take us both home at once, and I feel guilty that my parents' only experience with birth was so painful. As I've grown up, I've noticed in an effort to counterbalance this guilt, I've done everything in my power to make my parents proud. I often wonder if there are any other young adults who were born prematurely who feel guilty the same way I do. Maybe this life I've been given is a miracle, but whatever it is, I know I'm grateful.

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☆ Exclusive: Astarte Medical is shutting down. Here's why the infant tech startup decided to close its doors.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tracy Warren cofounded Astarte Medical in 2016 to improve care for premature babies. Astarte, which sells software to standardize nutrition for babies in intensive care units, had raised $14 million in venture funding to date and landed contracts with four hospitals. Last year, the startup wasn't able to land as many new contracts as it hoped, with hospitals struggling to manage their slim margins. But Astarte ultimately decided not to make the promise to build AI into its tech for clinical decision-making. The startup is hoping to find a buyer by the end of the first quarter of the year.

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☆ Moldovan Negotiator Rules Out Moscow Role in Solving Separatist Issue
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian made his comments on national radio as Moldova's pro-European government pressed ahead with its drive to secure European Union membership. "Returning to that format for a peaceful settlement depends on improved relations between Moscow and Kyiv," he said. Prime Minister Dorin Recean on Saturday announced in a video presentation that Cristina Gherasimov, previously foreign ministry secretary of state, would serve as European integration minister and chief negotiator in negotiations on EU membership. Gherasimov will also head a new European Integration Bureau dedicated to proceeding with those talks. Her appointment, and that of new Foreign Minister Mihail Popsoi, followed the resignation last week of Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu.

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☆ Kyte Baby in controversy after Marissa Hughes’ remote work request was denied, CEO apologizes
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —The CEO of Texas-based baby clothing company Kyte Baby has issued two apologies after denying a remote work request by an employee whose baby was admitted into a neonatal intensive care unit. “We work at Kyte Baby: Of course we’re going to bring our kids to work,” an employee says in one TikTok video. “We work at Kyte Baby: Of course we’re expecting,” another chimes in. Another video titled “Meet the Kyte Baby Team” introduces various Kyte Baby employees, each dancing with a child or two in tow. According to a survey published by Bankrate that same month, 77% percent of full-time working women with children under the age of 18 support hybrid work schedules, while 74% support remote work.

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☆ CEO of baby apparel brand Kyte Baby apologizes after denying employee's remote work request while newborn was in NICU
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kyte Baby denied an employee's request to work remotely to care for her newborn. The Dallas-based baby apparel brand Kyte Baby has been under fire this week for taking a hard line on remote work. AdvertisementThe company agreed to let Hughes work remotely for two weeks to take care of her new baby, Moeller said. Liu herself is a mother of five who launched Kyte Baby after struggling to find baby apparel that would calm her daughter's eczema. She added, "We continue to apologize to both Marissa and our Kyte Baby community for how her maternity leave was handled."

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☆ I moved to the middle of Canada, where the affordable healthcare is great, but the closest city is 2 hours away and I can't find anything cheap on Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Leslie Redmond, 37, moved to Winnipeg, Canada, from Alaska in 2022. There's a really big Ukrainian population and a really big Polish population. So there are a lot of flavors and foods that are really ubiquitous up here that I wouldn't have had in the States. That was the case across Canada — and across the US — but I think that's kind of slowed down a little bit now. I would say Winnipeg is pretty equivalent to Alaska, but Alaska is higher than what you would find in the lower 48.

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