Topic: Premature Births
A dear friend of mine has a quote that bears repeating: Magnesium sulfate is given to reduce the possibility of having a stroke or bleeding in the brain, and it is also given to delay or reduce episodes of premature contractions. Untreated ...
Being born just a few weeks early might have a long-term impact on a child's IQ and ability to pay attention, new research suggests.. In a study that compared babies born at term (40 weeks) to those born between 34 to 36 ...
Infants with Down syndrome who weigh less than 3.5 pounds at birth are at high risk for heart and lung disorders that increase their chances of dying, a new study has found.. U.S. researchers analyzed the medical records of more than 50,000 ...
11/22/2010 Print E-mail Infants with Down syndrome who weigh less than 3.5 pounds at birth are at high risk for heart and lung disorders that increase their chances of dying, a new study has found.. U.S. researchers analyzed the medical records of ...
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Forty states and the District of Columbia made progress in reducing their rate of premature births, but the improvements were too small to raise the overall U.S. score from a near-failing 'D' grade, a new report shows.. Each year, the March of ...
A state-by-state review of preterm birth rates saw some slight improvements, but the United States overall still has a long way to go to meet the nation's Healthy People objective of 7.6%, according to a report released by the March of Dimes.. ...
US premature births fell for the first time in three decades, but the United States still trails most developed nations in what is seen as a vital measure of health care quality, a study released Wednesday found.The study by the nonprofit March ...
Since the previous year's report card, the preterm birth rate in the United States has improved, but the nation still earns a D on the new March of Dimes 2010 Premature Birth Report Card when compared to Healthy People 2010 goals, according ...
The implementation of a smoking ban in a U.S. city appears to have reduced the prevalence of maternal smoking and improved fetal outcomes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, held from Nov. 6 ...
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Puerto Rico Premature Babies
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