by tiffany | Dec 7, 2012 | Related News
By LAURA PHILLIPS-CHOU, M.D. Nov. 17, 2012 The March of Dimes has once again given the United States an unenviable “C” rating with regard to preterm birth rates. Statistics suggest that the country has actually been doing a better job in recent years,...
by tiffany | Dec 7, 2012 | Related News
CBS/AP/ November 16, 2012 Premature birth rates could be reduced if five proven interventions were implemented by 39 high-resource countries, a new report finds. Around 15 million premature babies are born preterm each year — that’s about 1 in 10 of the...
by tiffany | Nov 15, 2012 | Featured on home page, News, Skyler's Gift News
WASHINGTON, DC — Tiffany and Stephen Bowen—a defensive lineman for the Washington Redskins—have launched Skyler’s Gift Foundation in honor and memory of their son Skyler Bowen, who passed away from complications of prematurity last year. The timing of the...
by tiffany | Nov 15, 2012 | Featured on home page, News, Skyler's Gift News
On November 14, 2012, Tiffany and Stephen Bowen attended the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC. The Bowens new foundation, Skyler’s Gift – in honor of their son Skyler Bowen who passed away from complication of prematurity...
by tiffany | Nov 14, 2012 | Featured on home page, Related News
(March of Dimes / Nov. 13, 2012) The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011 to 11.7 percent, the lowest in a decade, giving thousands more babies a healthy start in life and saving billions in health and social costs. Four states –...