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wyff4.com > article > graco-recalls-snugride-turn-and-slide-car-seat-bases > 70965311

Graco infant car seats recalled over defect

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (141+ words) Graco is recalling some of its Snug-Ride Turn and Slide infant car seats after discovering an issue with the base of the model. Graco didn't say exactly what the problem is, but the company discovered it during post-production testing. The…...

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wyff4.com > article > hailee-steinfeld-josh-allen-welcomed-baby-girl > 70919876

Hailee Steinfeld says she and Bills quarterback Josh Allen have welcomed a baby girl

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (162+ words) Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld are the proud parents of a baby girl. Steinfeld announced Thursday in her newsletter that their daughter has been born without sharing any further specifics on the date or…...

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wyff4.com > article > millions-of-preterm-births-thousands-of-infant-deaths-linked-plastic-chemical > 70889630

Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (1270+ words) Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and the deaths of 74,000 newborns worldwide in 2018, according to a new study. A baby is considered premature when it is born before the 37th week of…...

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wyff4.com > article > pfas-pfoa-child-bone-density > 70769208

Potentially toxic 'forever chemicals' may harm kids during critical period for bone development

3+ week, 22+ hour ago  (729+ words) The "forever chemicals" known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of which may be child bone health, according to a new study. Notably, PFAS accumulate in our bodies and have been found in the…...

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wyff4.com > article > maternal-deaths-fell-in-2024-may-have-dropped-again-2025 > 70609186

US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (434+ words) Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy…...

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wyff4.com > article > prenatal-care-decline-cdc-report > 70412750

Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US, data shows

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (511+ words) Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it's been on the decline. The share of U.S. births to women who began prenatal care in the first trimester dropped from…...

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wyff4.com > article > photos-hospital-nicu-babies-valentines > 70367247

PHOTOS: Hospital dresses up NICU babies for Valentine's Day

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (27+ words) A children's hospital in Kentucky held a photo shoot for babies in the NICU to celebrate their first Valentine's Day in style. Search location by ZIP code...

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wyff4.com > article > nicu-parents-valentines-day-good-samaritan-hospital > 70363487

NICU parents celebrate Valentine's Day

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (272+ words) Valentine's Day looked different for families with babies at Good Samaritan Hospital in Ohio. The hospital hosted a special date night for parents whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit, offering support during an emotional time. "It's taking…...

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wyff4.com > article > us-births-dropped-last-year > 70270517

US births dropped in 2025

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (441+ words) U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data. Slightly over 3.6 million births have been reported through birth certificates, or about 24,000 fewer than in 2024. The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a slight increase…...

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wyff4.com > article > oklahoma-child-home-heart-surgery-726-days-hospital > 70237741

Child returns home after heart transplant and 726 days in hospital

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (119+ words) February is American Heart Month, and OU Children's Hospital in Oklahoma is sharing the story of Fable, a child who is now home after being hospitalized for 726 days. Fable was diagnosed with a rare heart defect before birth. She had…...