For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nation's newborns didn't get the healthy start they deserved. In the 2009 Premature Birth Report card, seven states improved their performance by one letter grade and two fared worse.
States Take Action To Reduce Risk Factors For Preterm Birth
Posted by jeni 1 day 22 hours ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
Your chances of getting inoculated against America's worst pandemic since the 1918 flu improve greatly depending on where you live.
The Healthiest And Unhealthiest States
Posted by mamie 6 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
New England states top this new set of rankings, while the South still lags.
Teenage Birth Rates Higher In More Religious States
Posted by jeni 67 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
Rates of births to teenage mothers are strongly predicted by conservative religious beliefs, even after controlling for differences in income and rates of abortion. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Health have found a strong association between teenage birth rates and state-level measures of religiosity in the U.S.
Teen Birth Rates Higher in States Where Religion Is Widespread
Posted by mamie 67 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Researchers suggest strong disapproval of contraception might be a factor
Physicians should recommend low to moderate levels of exercise to their pregnant patients, even if they have not exercised prior to pregnancy, states a new article.
Feds: Frog May Need Protection In 19 States
Posted by ference 144 days ago (http://wcco.com)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says a spotted frog that lives in 19 Western states may need endangered species protections.
Swine Flu Now Reported in All 50 States
Posted by mittan 174 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
While outbreak is winding down, an estimated 200,000 people have been infected in U.S.. Source: HealthDay
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