Court upholds $495 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories in case over preterm infant formula

A Missouri appellate court has upheld a $495 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories in a case over whether its formula ...

Abbott Laboratories must pay at least $53 million in cases over infant formula, jury decides

Abbott Laboratories must pay $53 million in compensatory damages in four cases in which Chicago area babies developed a ...

High-fat diets during pregnancy may worsen severe GI illness in preterm babies

A new mouse study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers suggests a link between a high-fat prenatal diet and ...
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High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

(CNN) — Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down her leg – was not how Ashley O’Neil ...
Reuters

Jury orders Abbott to pay $70 million in preterm infant formula trial, company says

CHICAGO, April 10 (Reuters) - A jury in Chicago on Friday said Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N), opens new tab must pay $70 million in damages to a group of families that had accused the company of failing ...

Humid heat may increase the risk of premature birth. But aspirin could help

An international study examined how heat and humidity may affect pregnancy. A reproductive health expert unpacks its key ...
Medscape

Pain Exposure Hinders Brain Development in Preterm Infants

Early life pain exposure alters brain development in preterm infants, particularly female infants, according to a new study. The observational cohort study collected and analyzed data from 150 infants ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Mouse Study Suggests High-Fat Diets During Pregnancy Worsen Severe GI Illness in Preterm Babies

A new mouse study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers suggests a link between a high-fat prenatal diet and ...