The story is the same in Ohio - transportation barriers, limited awareness of available resources, gaps in coordination among community organizations. Ohio recorded an IMR of 7.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025. For Black infants, the IMR was nearly double, 13.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Mississippi Free Press@mississippifreepress.org · 2d ago

Mississippi recorded an infant mortality rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, the highest the state has seen in more than a decade, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.

Mississippi recorded an infant mortality rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, the highest the state has seen in more than a decade, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.

Mississippi Health Department Turns to Communities to Address Infant Mortality

The Mississippi State Department of Health is holding community meetings to identify barriers affecting maternal, infant and child health.

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Call to Action: Can you help support babies in need? 💙 We're seeking healthy, lactating women to participate in a Donor Milk Drive on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 9A to noon & 1P to 4P. Pre-screening is required by Aug. 21. Questions? E-mail MilkBank@OhioHealth.com or (614) 566-063 #DonorMilkDrive

More signs of resurging HIV after USAID’s closure. African Neonatal Network reported at IMNCH (a global health conference): HIV+ pregnant women ↑50% & those not on antiretrovirals ↑>300%, year-on-year, across 22 hospitals in 5 nations. @vtoxfordnetwork.bsky.social

Excited to share paper led by @hsph.harvard.edu master's student @jiaoweigong.bsky.social that found disparities in the impacts of 2022 infant formula crisis on breastfeeding and mental health esp among WIC participants and Black women. authors.elsevier.com/a/1nNjy6gdZS... @natwicassoc.bsky.social

In a national survey, households with children facing out-of-pocket medical costs ≥5% or ≥10% of income had increased risk of food insecurity the following year, but no association with housing quality or bill-paying difficulty. ja.ma/4uPHZqr

Among US adults, greater childhood exposure to public spending on #education, libraries, and community development was associated with improved overall and #CardiovascularHealth, highlighting the potential lasting health impact of community resource investments. ja.ma/3Q3NiDx

At least five health insurers have announced plans to leave the ACA Marketplace after 2026, affecting more than 600,000 enrollees across multiple states. @louisenorris.bsky.social explains what's happening ... and the implications for consumers.

Health insurers are exiting the Marketplace again. Should consumers be worried?

Why are insurers leaving the ACA Marketplace? New exits by Cigna and others highlight growing concerns about enrollment and affordability in 2027.

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Ohioans receiving food stamps fell by almost 94K residents since July 2025. Almost half, 48K, were children. Those declines cannot be explained by an improvement in people’s economic well-being. Food insecurity worsens physical and mental health. This will not make America healthy again.

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In the 12 states with available data, the number of children receiving food stamps has fallen by more than 700,000 since the "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed last July www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-d...

President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

Advocacy is critical to protecting children's health. Pediatricians are a powerful force, and together we can do more to defend children's health than any one of us can hope to do alone. @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @aapneonatal.bsky.social @johnfeistermd.bsky.social

Perinatal Institute & Division of Neonatology@cincykidsneo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Attending Neonatologists Drs. Emily Miller & John Feister led residents at the Ohio Statehouse for Advocacy Day - meeting with legislators on House Bills 561, 182 & SB352 impacting disease prevention, fluoridation, and maternal mental health. We're thankful for their advocacy for babies & children!

NEW: Tiny footprints. A blue blanket. The autopsy reports of babies who died after not receiving a vitamin K shot at birth included heartbreaking details about how small the babies were — and what items they had with them when they died.

What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died After Not Receiving a Vitamin K Shot

Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been.

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Looking at data from the VLBW database, we see human milk rates at discharge remain low and there are disparities across race and ethnicity. There is work to be done to help improve human milk use as it is essential in the NICU and is a preventative measure for NEC. #neosky

We published today the latest figures on cause of death in children. In every year since COVID, the number one killer of children in the US is guns.

Current Causes of Death among Children and Adolescents in the United States | NEJM

An analysis of current causes of deaths among U.S. children and adolescents underscores the need for sustained investment in prevention, research on injury and overdose treatments, and readiness in .....

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Minnesota House DFL@mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In Minnesota, GOP leadership has been hiding a gun violence prevention bill in a desk drawer to prevent it from coming to a vote. In response, DFL legislators just announced that they will begin a sit-in to hold the House floor overnight unless Speaker Demuth allows for a fair vote within 24 hours.

This is why I add Vitamin K deficiency to the problem list, and inform the parents, so emergency treatment is not delayed. Other standard newborn interventions, including ocular prophylaxis and hepatitis b vaccination, are clearly documented and can be monitored through birth certificate data.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3mo ago

NEW: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

NEW: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

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“We are forcing parents to make the impossible decision to be there for the NICU babies, or to keep their jobs to care for those babies when they come home.” ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/29/b...

Bipartisan bill would give Ohio workers up to 14 weeks of job-protected family and medical leave • Ohio Capital Journal

A pair of bipartisan Ohio senators want to create a state-funded family and medical leave insurance program.

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"These conditions are not just uncomfortable — they are dangerous" In a recent opinion piece for @sltrib.com pediatricians describe how fear-based immigration policies are harming children. Expanded immigration actions limit children and families’ access to vital preventive care and services.

Voices: Fear-based immigration policy harms children. As pediatricians, we see it every day.

“Detention settings are, by their nature, high-risk environments for health,” write four Utah pediatricians in an op-ed.

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Happy Easter to those who celebrate! Thanks to those providing "optimal PEEP" for our tiniest patients today ❤️ #neosky #PedICU #medsky

New on NeoCardioLab: an interactive app on inotropes, vasopressors & CV meds in newborns. Structured, physiology-based, with mechanisms, indications, dosing & side effects for educational purposes. www.neocardiolab.com/tnecho-and-n...

Check out our recommendations for follow-up of kidney health in preterm neonates born less than 34 weeks gestation. They are at risk for kidney disease during childhood and adulthood. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Kidney care at NICU discharge and follow-up recommendations for preterm infants<34 weeks

Journal of Perinatology - Kidney care at NICU discharge and follow-up recommendations for preterm infants<34 weeks

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NEW & OPEN ACCESS: The Impact of Family Social Identity on Ethical Decision-Making in the NICU with Carey DeMichelis and Uchenna E. Anani in AJOB Empirical Bioethics

The Impact of Family Social Identity on Ethical Decision-Making in the NICU

Little is understood on how intersectionality and social background of patients and families influence ethical and clinical decision-making, particularly in the critical care setting. This study ai...

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US NIH funding rates for investigators seeking research grants dropped sharply in FY25 - early-stage investigators: 26% to 19% - “Established” investigators: 27% to 20% - "at-risk" investigators (risk of losing all funding): 24% to 17% A rise in the number of applicants contributed to the decline.

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics@bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NIH research grant funding rates plummeted in 2025. Agency acknowledges young investigators are losing out as result of multiyear funding policy imposed by White House. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

The neonatology workforce is undergoing significant changes, shaped by evolving work environments and shifting professional demands. We used survey data from @ameracadpeds.bsky.social PLACES to gain insight into factors driving workforce change. @aapneonatal.bsky.social @neotecan.bsky.social

Thank you @nicupodcast.bsky.social for this episode examining the critical intersection of immigration policy & neonatal care. You can find our op-ed here tinyurl.com/ucs5f57h with @neodrswenson.bsky.social & Lelis Vernon Article linked below @shefali.bsky.social @19thnews.org

Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.

Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE. Nayra Guzmán was detained while her 15-day-old baby was in the NICU.

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Sarah Swenson@neodrswenson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thank you @nicupodcast.bsky.social for covering the impact of changing immigration policies on NICU families and highlighting the op ed that Lelis Vernon @emilymillermd.bsky.social and I wrote on this important topic @neotecan.bsky.social @aapneonatal.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s developed a novel artificial amniotic fluid that supports fetal development, reduces inflammation, and may improve outcomes in fetoscopic surgery. Read more about this exciting advancement in our Perinatal Institute Impact Report: https://ow.ly/hMa250YatyU

Proud to see Cincinnati Children’s Child Health-Law Partnership (Child HeLP) highlighted. By integrating legal support into pediatric care, research shows clinicians can better address social determinants of health and advance equity for children and families.

Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession@hlsclp.bsky.social · 6mo ago

How are medical-legal partnerships moving the needle on health equity? Learn more about how lawyers and doctors can work together to address social determinants of health: clp.law.harvard.edu/knowledge-hu...

#PositiveNews: Baby Bryson was safely transported to our Cincinnati Children's NICU yesterday after some creative and compassionate help from our Transport Team and hero snowplow driver, Joe Estes. 👏 The snow never bothered us anyway, because heroes show up no matter the weather!! ☃️🚑💙 #GoodNewsFeed

Cincinnati Children's@cincychildrens.bsky.social · 6mo ago

When roads were nearly impassable, our team refused to let snow stand in the way. Thanks to support from snow plow driver Joe Estes, baby Bryson made it to us for the critical care he needed. Hear how it all came together from respiratory therapist, and transport team member, Heather Lipps.

Rotavirus can be lethal. Before the vaccine, rotavirus killed 500,000 children each year across the world. Post vaccine it still causes 200,000 deaths per year worldwide. In the United States, childhood deaths from rotavirus range from 20-40 per year. This child looked like their pH was 6.9