by tiffany | Oct 3, 2012 | Related News
(March of Dimes) Preterm births fell for the fifth straight year in 2011, and the improvement was across the board — every racial and ethnic group benefitted, and there were fewer preterm babies born at all stages of pregnancy, according to preliminary birth...
by tiffany | Sep 5, 2012 | Related News
(March of Dimes / Sept. 4, 2012) – September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month and the March of Dimes is reminding pregnant women that every pregnancy, if it’s healthy, should go to at least 39 weeks — because even babies born just a few weeks too soon have a...
by tiffany | Aug 29, 2012 | News, Related News
(Henry Lee, MD / Huffington Post) With September right around the corner, I can’t help but realize that it is also National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. The most fragile period of a child’s life is in the first 28 days, known as the neonatal period....
by tiffany | Aug 29, 2012 | Related News
(Reuters Health) – Women who drink a lot of sweet sodas during pregnancy may be more likely to give birth prematurely, a new study suggests. The study, of more than 60,000 pregnant women in Norway, found that those who drank one sugary soda a day were up to 25...
by tiffany | Jul 13, 2012 | Related News
(WebMD / July 13, 2012) Federal Report Shows No Change in Rates of Childhood Asthma, Obesity The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fourth year in a row, according to a new federal report. In 2010, 12% of infants were born before 37 weeks, down from 12.8% in...
by tiffany | Jun 18, 2012 | Related News
(ABC NEWS / June 8, 2012) Roughly 12 percent of American babies are born before 37 weeks gestation, a new study found, landing the U.S. in sixth place behind India, Nigeria and Pakistan when it comes to preterm births. More than half of babies born at 25 weeks or...
