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Discovery may bring special treatment for male babies  -  25 Mar 2008
EurekAlert (press release),It could also lead to new ways of treating premature babies throughout the world. Researchers from Hunter New England Health and the University of Newcastle

Death more common in baby boys than girls  -  25 Mar 2008
Reuters UK,...seem to have helped more infant boys survive, including more Caesarean sections and intensive care units for premature babies, the researchers said.

Baby Boys Are More Likely To Die Than Baby Girls  -  25 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)...that have helped more baby boys survive, specifically, caesarean sections and the spread of intensive care units for premature babies, the study found.

Expert teaches moms therapeutic touch  -  25 Mar 2008
FayObserver.com,Studies show infant massage helps premature babies gain 50 percent more weight each week and allows them to leave the hospital up to six days sooner.

Mom ‘blown away’ by stranger’s generosity  -  25 Mar 2008
Chatham This Week,Since then she’s struggled with a number of medical problems associated with premature babies. Peyton’s eyesight began to fail soon after birth and

The Case Against Worrying About Phthalates in Children's Toys  -  25 Mar 2008
Huffington Post,One key problem is that she didn't control for premature birth in her study, and as premature babies are much more likely to have undescended testicles,

Male Infant Death More Likely  -  25 Mar 2008
InjuryBoard.com,Though the gap has lessened in the past decades because of medical practices like increased Caesarean sections and intensive care units for premature babies

Strathaven woman to run marathon for baby charity  -  Mar 24, 2008
Hamilton Advertiser news,STRAHAVEN resident Frances Traille will be running a marathon to raise £1000 for the premature babies’ charity, Piggy Bank Kids. The 43-year-old felt a huge

Another Day, Another Hope for Premature Babies  -  Mar 11, 2008
AllAfrica.com,We started by recruiting the bigger premature babies. I removed them from the incubators and left them with their mothers. I knew the administration would

Black babies most vulnerable to budget cuts  -  Mar 23, 2008
Annapolis Capital,Nationwide, premature babies and infants with low birth weight represent only 8 percent of births, but those babies ring up 47 percent of infant health

Premature Babies at Higher Risk for Disabilities, Lancet Says  -  Mar 7, 2008
BloombergBy Trista Kelley March 7 (Bloomberg) -- Premature babies are more likely to enter childhood with learning difficulties and developmental problems,

Hammocks 'help premature babies'  -  Mar 3, 2008
BBC News,He also added that it was helping to reduce the risk of apnea, a common disease in premature babies which means they struggle to breathe properly.

Premature triplets split up due to care shortages  -  Mar 20, 2008
Cambridge Evening News,We are delighted that the triplets are doing well." Bliss, a charity for premature babies, says similar problems now affect one in three multiple births.

Attleboro mom shares trials, triumphs of 'preemie' ordeal  -  Mar 22, 2008
Attleboro Sun Chronicle,But she hopes that by sharing her story, she can help other mothers of premature babies, especially those as tiny as Bjorn was. Bjorn is among an increasing

Donors’ money will improve premature babies’ odds  -  Mar 13, 2008
Marconews (subscription),The nurses’ calmness, having seen so many underweight, premature babies through to good health before, was a powerful reassurance.

Two premature Palestinian babies, admitted to the Barzilai Medical ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA),All the premature babies in the to Sderot in the south and Kiryat Gat in the east. launched near her home towards Ashkelon. "I was petrified," she said.

'How our premature babies beat the odds'  -  Mar 10, 2008
Irish Independent,..."It's not uncommon for parents of premature babies to be asked how old the child is, only to be met by total shock when they say that the baby -- who looks

Our emotional rollercoaster  -  Mar 21, 2008
Kent Online,..."If we could assist in the battle for these premature babies - even if only one in 10 has an easier ride or a longer stay in the womb - it would be

Is Inequality making us sick?  -  Mar 22, 2008
Tulsa Native American Times,...two pediatricians who specialize in premature babies studied this phenomenon. They were troubled by the striking differences? What could account for the

2008/03/07 - Premature babies 'need specialist care for years'  -  Mar 8, 2008
Kiddicare,The Lancet's research revealed a high number of premature babies with gestation of less than 33 weeks experienced some degree of disability,

Premature Babies & Disability Risk, New Research May Lead to Strep ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
Insider Medicine,...(March 7, 2008 - Insidermedicine) From Paris - Very premature babies, those born between 24 to 33 weeks, are at high risk of developing moderate and severe

Klobuchar questions cost of drug for premature babies  -  Mar 8, 2008
Pioneer Press,By Rhoda Fukushima Sophia Benson and her twin sister were born 12 weeks early in November 2006. Sophia was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus,

Premature babies respond to hammock-therapy  -  Mar 3, 2008
CNN-IBN,New Delhi: Paediatricians in Colombia implemented a new and modern technique they are calling "hammock-therapy" to help premature babies.

Public urged to support May 31 March for Babies  -  Mar 13, 2008
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription),In the past, the March for Babies has contributed to the cure for polio, helped premature babies survive with therapy, helped families of sick babies get

2008/03/03 - Hammocks 'beneficial for premature babies'  -  Mar 4, 2008
Kiddicare,By keeping babies on their backs as they sleep, the hammocks help reduce the chance of suffering from apnea, a common problem for premature infants that

Bonus may fuel overweight babies: economists  -  Mar 17, 2008
ABC Online,Dr Leigh argues that delaying birth leads to more overweight babies being born, which they argue is just as unhealthy as having premature babies.

Inquest opens Call for action on premature babies  -  Feb 29, 2008
Kent Online,AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of Robert Sumner whose body was found in The Oval Hotel in Margate on Friday, February 8. The 45-year-old lived in

It's time to rethink abortion law  -  Mar 22, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,...as medical advances have reduced the age of viability for premature babies, so the number of weeks after which abortion is illegal should be reduced.

£750000 boost for vital baby unit  -  Mar 24, 2008
Lancashire Evening Post,Intensive care for newborn and premature babies at the Royal Preston Hospital will be boosted by a £750000 investment. The cash injection has been made

Preterm Labor and Birth-Pregnancy  -  Mar 17, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Today, a distinction is made between premature babies and preterm babies. "Maturity" refers to how well the baby is able to function outside the womb,

Stars Come Out To Raise Money For Premature Babies  -  Feb 27, 2008
CityNews,A megawatt concert hopes to raise much needed funds for vulnerable babies at Sunnybrook. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital is holding

'Our little miracle'  -  Mar 23, 2008
GoErie.com,Phillip developed pneumonia about a week after he was born, a common but life-threatening illness for premature babies, said Carol Gilmour, MD,

Expert advises caution on option for test-tube babies  -  Mar 7, 2008
Gulf Times,He suggested that premature babies’ service centre to look after mainly pre-term babies who would develop disabilities afterwards should be set up in the

Family to help lead March of Dimes event  -  Mar 20, 2008
Oil City Derrick,...some of the setbacks other premature babies do, including blindness, chronic lung problems, mental retardation and cerebral palsy, Jamie Wray said.

Highland family selected as March for Babies ambassador  -  Mar 6, 2008
Munster Times,Cheeseman said she contacted March of Dimes because she had heard of their great support groups for parents of premature babies.

Little love bunny  -  Mar 22, 2008
Peoria Journal Star,Adam was born 13 weeks premature and was just one of a few hundred premature babies that will receive a donated stuffed bunny from Casey's General Store in

News > Eye on KELOLAND  -  Mar 16, 2008
KELOLAND TV,Premature babies don't need light. In fact, it should be dark, like in the womb for their brains to develop. Dr. Stevens says, "There's actually information

Intensive care cot boost following major investment  -  Mar 21, 2008
This Is Lancashire,Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will boost intensive care provision for new born and premature babies within Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Neonatal jaundice is common but often harmless  -  Mar 19, 2008
The Post,Almost half of babies develop jaundice in the first week of their birth while in premature babies the rate is above 70 percent. Paediatricians maintain that

'Our little miracles'  -  Mar 21, 2008
Northampton Chronicle & Echo,There were not enough facilities for three premature babies at Northampton General Hospital and doctors sent the family to the Chelsea and Westminster

Review premature baby survival rate  -  Mar 12, 2008
DutchNews.nl,Junior health minister Jet Bussemaker has asked doctors to draw up guidelines governing extremely premature babies, news agency ANP reported on Tuesday

Haiden Lass survives unbelievable odds  -  Mar 14, 2008
Wahpeton Daily News,The Minneapolis Children's Hospital doesn't save premature babies born before 23 weeks, said Lass. Haiden was born at 23 weeks and one day old.

Baby born premature during ice storm going home  -  Mar 22, 2008
Gazette Online,University Hospitals sees hundreds of premature babies annually, but Dorotea's birth attracted international attention because of the actions of Acarregui

March of Dimes Walk Best Ever In Minot | KXNet.com North Dakota News  -  Mar 15, 2008
KXMC,...(Jenny Smith - Mother of Premature Babies) "It is an awesome organization, the March of dimes. If not for them we would not have all the funding for the

New focus on premature birth, pain  -  Mar 2, 2008
Chicago Daily Herald,Studies in rats suggest some premature babies might grow up with altered sensitivity to pain and painkillers if they received morphine in intensive care

Prem babies 'need long-term care'  -  Mar 6, 2008
BBC News,The number of premature babies surviving is increasing as healthcare improves. But the higher survival rate is raising issues about an increase in the rate

Tender Loving Care  -  Mar 7, 2008
Deccan Herald,The NICU is equipped with medical systems to take care of premature babies and newborn babies who need intensive medical attention.

Late preemies can face more complications than thought  -  Mar 11, 2008
Sauk Valley Newspapers,Obstetricians also may be more willing to deliver early because of medicine's extraordinary advances in caring for premature babies.

March of Dimes taps local family  -  Mar 5, 2008
Chicago Daily Herald,This event was coordinated by the March of Dimes Family Committee, made up of a group of moms, many of whom have had premature babies, in the hopes of

VX Racing driver heads-up charity support for BLISS  -  Mar 14, 2008
Easier (press release),VX Racing’s rising-star driver Tom Onslow-Cole has pledged his support to BLISS, a UK-based charity supporting premature babies. The 20-year-old driver from

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