INFANT OUTCOMES

May 28 2026HEALTH

Cash help for moms in Flint leads to healthier babies

A test in Flint, Michigan gave pregnant women $1, 500 halfway through pregnancy and $500 every month for the first year after birth. No rules told them how to spend it. The results surprised researchers. Premature births dropped. Fewer babies were born too small or needed intensive care right after

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