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Maine Medical Center in Portland is addressing bat incursions into its neonatal intensive care unit, with efforts including facade replacement and pest control measures following multiple sightings and an OSHA complaint, while ensuring patient safety and testing bats for rabies.
A woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and on life support since February gave birth prematurely to her baby via emergency C-section, with the baby now in neonatal intensive care; the case highlights legal and ethical debates surrounding abortion laws in the state.
A woman in Georgia who was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency gave birth prematurely to her baby, with the family criticizing the state's abortion law that prevented removing her from life support, leading to her daughter's delivery and subsequent death, while the baby remains in critical condition.
A new study has found that infants born to mothers who used marijuana during pregnancy were twice as likely to be underweight and nearly twice as likely to be premature compared to infants not exposed to cannabis. Cannabis-exposed infants were also 2.5 times more likely to be admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit. Prenatal exposure to cannabis can cross the placenta and bind to receptors in the fetal brain, potentially leading to adverse birth outcomes. While there was no increased risk of birth defects or infant death, marijuana use during pregnancy was associated with low birth weight and increased risks of developmental delays, ADHD, learning disabilities, emotional problems, and premature delivery. Experts advise pregnant women using marijuana to discuss the issue with their doctors and discontinue use due to concerns about impaired neurodevelopment and adverse effects on maternal and fetal health.