Monthly Prescribing Reference

First Malaria Drug Approved for Newborns and Small Babies

The medicine, called Coartem Baby (also known as Riamet Baby), was approved by Switzerland’s health agency, Swissmedic. HealthDay News — A new malaria treatment has been approved for newborns and ...
News Medical

Prenatal multiple micronutrient supplements lower risk of small, vulnerable newborns

New research highlights a 27% reduction in adverse birth outcomes with prenatal MMS, supporting a shift in antenatal care guidelines Study: The effects of prenatal multiple micronutrient ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Alarm over newborns with small heads at Coast

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Source: Reiter and Walsh, PC. Medical researchers have raised serious concerns over the ...
Reuters

Average birth weight decreases in the U.S.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Reversing a trend of nearly five decades, birth weight in the U.S. may be on the decline, according to a new study. From 1990 to 2005, birth weight decreased by 52 grams (1 ...
clinicaladvisor.com

First Malaria Drug Approved for Newborns and Small Babies

Coartem Baby, which was already approved for use in patients weighing over 11 pounds, contains artemether and lumefantrine that work together to fight the malaria parasite. HealthDay News — A new ...