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Report: US Birth Rate Hit Record in 2007

Report: US Birth Rate Hit Record in 2007

According to a preliminary report from the National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S....
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 15:39
Premature Babies More Prone to Autism

Premature Babies More Prone to Autism

  According to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics, children who are...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:20
Mississippi Had The Highest Teen Birth Rate In 2006, CDC Says

Mississippi Had The Highest Teen Birth Rate In 2006, CDC Says

  New statistics released Wednesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 12:07
Preterm Babies More Prone To Cerebral Palsy

Preterm Babies More Prone To Cerebral Palsy

Babies born earlier than 37 weeks of gestation are three times more likely to have cerebral palsy...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 23:43
Nationwide Premature Birth Report Gives States Grades For Premature Births

Nationwide Premature Birth Report Gives States Grades For Premature Births

Each year, more than 530,000 babies are born before 37 full weeks of gestation, statistics show....
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 17:00
US Infant Mortality Rate – Definitely Not Improving, CDC Says

US Infant Mortality Rate – Definitely Not Improving, CDC Says

Infant mortality rate is continuously decreasing in the United States, dropping to 29th in the...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:10
Infections Linked To Preterm Births, Study Finds

Infections Linked To Preterm Births, Study Finds

Researchers recently discovered that an estimated 15 percent of women in preterm labor harbored...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 15:50
Report Shows Preterm Birth Contributes to Growing Number of Infant Deaths

Report Shows Preterm Birth Contributes to Growing Number of Infant Deaths

Deaths directly related to preterm births have increased, especially for non-Hispanic black women,...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 19:30
Low Birth Weight and Prematurity May Raise Baby’s Risk for Autism

Low Birth Weight and Prematurity May Raise Baby’s Risk for Autism

Infants born before term and underweight, especially baby-girls are twice as likely to develop...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 12:20
C-Sections Linked to Dramatic Rise in Preterm Births

C-Sections Linked to Dramatic Rise in Preterm Births

The dramatic rise in preterm births is due to the increase in C-section deliveries in the United ...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 14:23
Preterm Babies Have Double the Risk of Birth Defects

Preterm Babies Have Double the Risk of Birth Defects

Preterm babies have double the risk to be born with major birth defects than full-term infants, a...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 14:34
Prematurity-‘A Significant Health Problem that Lasts a Lifetime’

Prematurity-‘A Significant Health Problem that Lasts a Lifetime’

New research reveals what doctors have long known: infants born prematurely are more likely to die...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 10:53
Acid Folic Supplements Reduce Preterm Birth Risk

Acid Folic Supplements Reduce Preterm Birth Risk

A new study shows that women who take acid folic supplements for at least a year before becoming...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 13:19
Study: Epsom Salt Reduces Cerebral Palsy Risk In Preterm Births

Study: Epsom Salt Reduces Cerebral Palsy Risk In Preterm Births

A new research revealed that the infusion of magnesium sulfate, better known as Epsom salt, given...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 22:15
Babies Born before Term Face Higher Risk of Death

Babies Born before Term Face Higher Risk of Death

Babies born just a few weeks before their term are more predisposed to dying during their first...
» read full story November 14th, 2007 - 17:11
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Specials

Mississippi Had the Highest Teen Birth Rate in 2006, CDC Says

Mississippi Had the Highest Teen Birth Rate in 2006, CDC Says

  New statistics released Wednesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 13:22
March Of Dimes Gives U.S. A “D” In Terms Of Premature Birth

March Of Dimes Gives U.S. A “D” In Terms Of Premature Birth

In an assessment of premature births in each U.S. state, the March of Dimes gave the nation a D on...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 15:29
Most States Get Ds for Preterm Birth Rate

Most States Get Ds for Preterm Birth Rate

The United States’ high rate of premature births has earned the state a D, according to the...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 16:01
Shocking Preterm Birth Rate In The United States

Shocking Preterm Birth Rate In The United States

The rate of premature birth in the United States has reached an alarming 12,7 percent, although the...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 23:50
Pregnancy Depression And Preterm Delivery Go Hand-In-Hand

Pregnancy Depression And Preterm Delivery Go Hand-In-Hand

Mothers-to-be who are depressed during pregnancy have a higher risk of premature delivery, a new...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 13:00

U.S.A Ranking Low In Infant Mortality Rate

Recent data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that infant deaths declined...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 22:18
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