Doulas Provide Crucial Care to Mothers. Medicaid Cuts Could Change That.

Funding for doulas may be safe in New York, for now. But elsewhere, health experts are concerned that President Trump’s domestic policy law could jeopardize access to maternal care.

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Botulism Bacteria Found in Infant Formula, ByHeart Confirms

ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.

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Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems

A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.

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Infant Formula Recall Expands as Botulism Outbreak Grows

Federal health officials said caregivers should stop using all ByHeart powdered formula products after 15 infants in 12 states were hospitalized.

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Infant Formula Recalled Amid Botulism Investigation

Health agencies asked caregivers to stop using two batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after they found an increase in cases of infant botulism.

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The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ Is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.

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In Fight Against Malaria, an Unexpected — and Snuggly — Shield

Treating baby wraps with a mosquito repellent shows promising protection against a top killer of children.

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Queens Woman Arrested in Abandonment of Newborn in Penn Station Subway

The woman told the police she had given birth shortly before leaving the child in a busy passageway as rush hour died down. The baby’s umbilical cord was still attached.

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Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows

Doctors have long recommended that infants avoid peanuts. But in 2017, experts officially reversed that guidance, and food allergies decreased sharply.

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Death of 1-Year-Old Boy in Brooklyn Is Ruled a Homicide

Anthony Casey was found unresponsive at his home in Brownsville on Friday. New York City’s chief medical examiner determined that he had died because of blows to his torso.

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