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Dads are dying after their kids are born, and almost no one is tracking it

ScienceDailyThursday, October 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM

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Dads are dying after their kids are born, and almost no one is tracking it
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A study of more than 130,000 babies born in Georgia found that hundreds of fathers died within the first five years of their child’s life, and about 60% of those deaths were potentially preventable.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A study of more than 130,000 babies born in Georgia found that hundreds of fathers died within the first five years of their child’s life, and about 60% of those deaths were potentially preventable.

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A study of more than 130,000 babies born in Georgia found that hundreds of fathers died within the first five years of their child’s life, and about 60% of those deaths were potentially preventable.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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