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Apgar scores are less predictive of infant mortality for Black babies than white ones, study finds

A standard screening test given to newborns minutes after birth is a less accurate predictor of infant mortality for Black babies than other children, a new study shows, but the authors said the Apgar ...
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It’s time to remove skin color from the Apgar Score for newborns

In medicine, inertia can be a strangely powerful force, but Virginia Apgar never succumbed to it. She brought incredible energy to her work in anesthesia, neonatology, and dysmorphology (the study of ...

Mother's ZIP code, lack of access to prenatal care can negatively impact baby's health at birth, studies show

Babies born to mothers who live in rural areas or who don't receive prenatal care may face higher risks of health ...
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Meet the American who helped save millions of newborn babies, Dr. Virginia Apgar, physician and musician

Virginia Apgar kept score for America's babies and coveted scores on the violin as well. She was a doctor, musician, instrument maker — and an overall pioneering female physician who overcame the ...
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Mother’s ZIP code, lack of access to prenatal care can negatively impact baby’s health at birth, new studies show

Babies born to mothers who live in rural areas or who don’t receive prenatal care may face higher risks of health complications at birth, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 annual ...