Neat News 2171 (added 2021-12-10)

Clamp umbilical cord later

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Clamping the umbilical cord of a very premature baby a minute after birth rather than after 10 seconds can reduce mortality by 30 percent. Health benefits can been seen even two years later, a two-year follow up study has found.

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News seen at: ScienceDaily - Living Well