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NEWS ABOUT: premature baby

premature baby stories: 4 news summaries

 10% of Babies Are Premature, 
 Taxing World's Health System 

Of 13 million preemies, 1 million die before surviving 1 month

Oct 4, 09 5:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 10% of babies born each year worldwide arrive prematurely, and the stress of caring for them "is exacting a huge toll emotionally, physically and financially on families, medical systems and economies," the March of Dimes said today. Some 13 million babies are preemies, and more than 1... More »

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Africa • Asia • United States • public health • birth rate • preemies • North America • March of Dimes • premature birth • premature baby • preterm birth rate

 House Mess Blocks 
 Octuplet Homecoming 

Disappointed inspectors come up with list of necessary work

Mar 12, 09 5:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman has been given a list of work that must be done on her new four-bedroom home before her babies can leave the hospital, said disappointed inspectors from Kaiser Permanente, reports Radar. The news was a major setback for the hoped-for homecoming this week for two of... More »

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parenting • single parenting • baby boom • fertility treatment • multiple births • premature baby • Kaiser Permanente • octuplets • Nadya Suleman

C-Sections Propel Jump
in Preemies

Risks, costs skyrocket for premature infants, new research notes

May 29, 08 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The number of US babies born before reaching normal gestation jumped by a third from 1996 to 2004, the Los Angeles Times reports, with Cesarean sections accounting for much of the rise. With health risks and high costs associated with premature babies, the trend presents "a serious problem,"... More »

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public health • childbirth • premature birth • premature baby • preterm birth rate • cesarean section

 Sex a Factor in Preemie Survival 

Gender, birth weight increase odds for newborns

Apr 17, 08 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gestational age is not the only factor determining odds of a very premature baby's survival, a study finds. Being female, receiving lung-maturing steroids before birth, an extra 3½ ounces of weight and being a single birth all help as much as an extra week of pregnancy, the AP reports. The... More »

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New England Journal of Medicine • baby • preemies • premature baby

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