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January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A drinking age of 18 is associated with slightly higher rates of low birth weight and premature babies, with babies born to black women affected more. Stricter drinking policies also may have unintended positive consequences a range of effects of lowering the drinking age should be considered before any policy changes are made.
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article from the reports on a study of women who had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during pregnancy. The authors found a link between OSA and increased risk of preterm deliveries and maternal complications.
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors study the extent to which upward socioeconomic mobility limits the probability that black and white women who spent their childhoods in or near poverty will give birth to a low-birthweight baby. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey ...
May 31, 2001 | Program Result Report
Between 1993 and 1999, the American Association for World Health, Washington, organized three annual meetings.
August 27, 2009 | Program Result Report
Babies Born Healthy Leadership in Action Program sought to improve birth outcomes in Baltimore and helped actual and potential leaders develop leadership skills while working together on the problem of infant mortality.
June 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation developed self-help and empowerment groups for pregnant and postpartum women with the aim of reducing substance abuse and improving pregnancy outcomes in high-risk communities.
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Preterm deliveries and normal-term small babies comprise an exceedingly high-risk population, with nearly two-thirds of all infant deaths occurring from among newborns in these categories.
January 28, 2002 | Program Result Report
AD House addressed the special barriers to access to health and social services faced by inner-city pregnant teens.
January 31, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Gift of Life Foundation worked to remove barriers to care for infants born to low-income mothers in Montgomery's four-county region and to help prevent babies from "falling through the cracks" of the health care system there.