A brief look at what the research says
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
... A cross-sectional study from the Philippines found that full-term
babies with low birthweight have little risk of poor lung function between
ages 10 and 14. ... http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650202945,00.html
Socioeconomic improvement for poor women has little effect on risk ...
News-Medical.net - Sydney,Australia
Although improvement of socioeconomic status for poor women might reduce a
white woman's risk of delivering a low-birthweight infant by nearly 50%,
such upward ... http://www.news-medical.net/?id=20422
Do Doctors Discriminate by Race?
The American Enterprise Online - Washington,DC,USA
... and colleagues at the RAND Corporation used a rich data set to examine
the effects of hospital quality on the mortality rates of very low
birthweight babies. ... http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleid.19243/article_detail.asp
Low birth weight ups IBS rate, say authors
ITP.net - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
... of the University of Oslo, said this was a “significantly higher
risk”, adding that several chronic diseases have been linked to low
birthweight, and that ... http://www.itp.net/business/news/details.php?id=22534&category=
This is not a rumor: Holly Marie Combs welcomes a son
Celebrity Baby Blog - Forest Hills,NY,USA
... fansite reported quite inaccurately that Holly and David had welcomed
on October 3rd a baby girl named "Shannen Lee Combs Donoho" with the low
birthweight of 4 ... http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2006/10/holly_marie_com_1.html
Centene Notified of Action by Kansas State Court,Second Petition ...
dBusinessNews St. Louis (press release) - St. Louis,MO,USA
... implementation of the hospital assessment with increased provider
reimbursement and quality improvement projects specific to asthma, low
birthweight babies and ... http://stlouis.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=96879&type_news=latest
Caring for kids requires public agencies and private citizens
Fayetteville Online - Fayetteville NC,USA
... We still have serious problems, though: early pregnancy (“children
having children”), low-birthweight babies, alcohol and drug abuse, and
obesity. ... http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=245363
Dental Health :: Study Finds Periodontal Treatment Does Not Lower ...
SpiritIndia - New Delhi,New Delhi,India
... non-surgical treatment for their periodontal, or gum, disease did not
also significantly lower their risk of delivering a premature or
low-birthweight baby. ... http://www.spiritindia.com/health-care-news-article-3252.html
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SpiritIndia - New Delhi,New Delhi,India
... respectively; P = 0.003). Smoking cessation in early pregnancy or
pre-pregnancy is not associated with low birthweight. It is, however ... http://www.spiritindia.com/health-care-news-article-2928.html
childinfo.org: Low Birthweight
Low birthweight (less than 2500 grams) carries a range of grave health
risks for ... In the developing world, low birthweight stems primarily from
the ... http://www.childinfo.org/areas/birthweight/
WISH — Low Birthweight Module
This page provides access to the "low birthweight" module of Wisconsin
Interactive Statistics on Health, an online query system that allows the
user to ... http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/wish/main/lbw/lbw_home.htm
Child Trends DataBank - Low and Very Low Birthweight Infants
Infants born at a low birthweight are also at increased risk of long-term
... The percentage of infants who were low birthweight (under 2500 grams,
... http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/indicators/57LowBirthweight.cfm
Medical References: Low Birthweight
Low birthweight affects about one in every 13 babies born each year in the
US, it is a factor in 65 percent of infant deaths. Low birthweight babies
may ... http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1153.asp
Low Birthweight in Minority and High-Risk Women: Final Report of ...
Key findings of the Final Report of the Low Birthweight Patient Outcomes
Research Team (PORT) are summarized in the abstract below. ... http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/lobrabs.htm
Preventing Low Birthweight
Despite recent declines in infant mortality, the rates of low birthweight
deliveries in the United States continue to be high. Part I of this volume
defines ... http://www.nap.edu/catalog/511.html
Nat' Academies Press, Preventing Low Birthweight: Summary (1985)
Preventing Low Birthweight: Summary (1985) Institute of Medicine (IOM) ...
1-1, The Low Birthweight Problem, pp. 2-3, Causes of Low Birthweight, pp.
... http://fermat.nap.edu/books/030903535X/html
UNICEF - Publications - Low Birthweight: Country, Regional and ...
The United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - works for children's rights,
their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the
... http://www.unicef.org/publications/index_24840.html
Subject: Low Birthweight November 6th Monday, 2006 The nation’s health makes progress
The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
... Children born in deprived communities are more likely to have a low
birthweight – possibly from exposure to drugs, alcohol or nicotine –
and this is ... http://www.theherald.co.uk/73844.shtml
Subject: Low Birthweight November 7th Tuesday, 2006 Breastfeeding
By ann santos
One study found that very low-birthweight babies nourished by breast milk had fewer
serious blood infections and meningitis than those given formula. Another study
found that preemies given breast milk were less likely to have high ... http://annksantos.blogspot.com/2006/11/breastfeeding.html
Me and My Angel http://annksantos.blogspot.com
Subject: Low Birthweight November 8th Wednesday, 2006 Freakonomics: A Rouge Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
By SarcastiCarrie
Being of appropriate birth weight (not low birthweight/premature) (Check at 8 lbs 3
oz) Having parents who speak English at home (check) Not being adopted (apparently,
the effects of the biological mother are strong and in broad terms a ... http://sarcasticarrie.blogspot.com/2006/11/freakonomics-rouge-economist-explores.html
The Adventures of SarcastiCarrie http://sarcasticarrie.blogspot.com