CDC Releases New Report Comparing U.S. and European Infant Mortality Rates
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released a new report this morning which compares infant mortality rates in the U.S. and Europe. Authors of Behind International Rankings of Infant...
View ArticleHealthy Eating During Your Pregnancy
I can certainly say, when I got pregnant with my oldest, I thought pregnancy was a free ticket to pig out and live on junk food, but I quickly learned through my reading, that is not the case at all!!...
View ArticleNational Prematurity Awareness Month
Many hospitals are enacting policies to prevent preterm deliveries by banning elective birth before 39 weeks. Some have policies, some have enforcement or recommendations and others just do...
View ArticleUS Gets a D in Prematurity
The preliminary data from 2008 says that the US rate of preterm births is 12.3%, down slightly from 12.8% in 2007. The report card is based on the following indicators: Preterm Birth Late Preterm...
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