To help reduce the increasing number of preterm births in America and ensure more babies are born healthy, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced more than $40 million in grants to test ways to reverse that trend, as well as a public campaign to reduce early elective deliveries.
deliveriesHHS launches Strong Start initiative to increase healthy deliver...HHS News and Events Tue, 02/07/2012 - 23:01
C-Sections Rates Are High and Getting HigherWebMD Health Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:10
Cesarean section deliveries are at an all-time high in the U.S. and are expected to keep rising, and new government-funded research may help explain the trend. Why the U.S. Gets a 'D' on Preterm Birth RatesTIME: Top Science and Health Stories Tue, 11/17/2009 - 16:15
Among the many reasons for the high preterm birth rate in the U.S.: lack of insurance, cigarette smoking and elective cesarean section deliveries that are scheduled too early Treating mild diabetes during pregnancy beneficialHeadlines from the Associated Press Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:00
NEW YORK (AP) -- Treating even mild diabetes that develops during pregnancy helps keep moms and babies from gaining too much weight and makes for easier deliveries, new research shows.... |
