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Many Women Miscalculate Time to Full-Term Birth

November 20, 2009 - 4:51pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Recent reports show that the rate of preterm deliveries continues to climb in the United States.

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Premature Births Worsen U.S. Infant Mortality Rate

Written by Anna Portela on November 19, 2009 - 3:43pm

Premature births are the main reason that the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, according to a government report issued November 3. In the U.S. one in eight births is premature. These births are much less common in Europe, and in Ireland and Finland only one in eighteen babies is premature.

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Things You Know When You're A Parent....

Written by Susan Schade on November 19, 2009 - 1:28pm

Parenthood has it all: pride, joy, frustrations, and laughter. It is challenging and rewarding.

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Maternity / Parenting

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Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use

November 19, 2009 - 7:13am

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who take the time to know what their teenage children are up to and have strong anti-drug views can be effective in reducing their children's marijuana use, a new study says.

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Maternity / Parenting

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Brooke Shields, Audrey Gruss and The Hope for Depression Research Foundation

Written by Susan Dowd Stone on November 19, 2009 - 5:17am

There will undoubtedly be news stories over the next few weeks focusing on Brooke Shield’s appearance at The Hope for Depression Research Foundation luncheon which took place this week in Manhattan.

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Postpartum Depression

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Late Preterm Births Increasing in U.S.

November 18, 2009 - 12:23pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The percentage of babies born preterm in the United States rose by more than 20 percent from 1990 to 2006, most delivered at the end of the preterm period, federal health officials report.

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Labor & Delivery

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Pregnancy Complication May Be Linked to Thyroid Problems

November 18, 2009 - 7:27am

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research offers bad news for women who develop a condition known as preeclampsia during pregnancy: They're at higher risk of reduced thyroid function and may be more likely to have thyroid problems in later life.

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Preclampsia

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Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk

November 17, 2009 - 3:08pm

TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Although folic acid fortification of foods can prevent many birth defects, it may also increase the risk for developing cancer, Norwegian researchers report.

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U.S. Scores a 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card

November 17, 2009 - 7:46am

TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The United States is doing a poor job of reducing preterm births, according to a new report, which found Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have especially high numbers of early, life-threatening deliveries.

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Pregnancy

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U.S. Scores a 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card

November 17, 2009 - 7:12am

TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The United States is doing a poor job of reducing preterm births, according to a new report, which found Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have especially high numbers of early, life-threatening deliveries.

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Labor & Delivery

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