http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/March_of_Dimes_Birth_Defects_FoundationFind stories, videos, and photos about March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:18:43 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/HEALTH/10/04/premature.infant.deaths/tztop.premature.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/March_of_Dimes_Birth_Defects_Foundation14433Find stories, videos, and photos about March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/04/premature.infant.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/04/premature.infant.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 1 million babies born prematurely die each year before they are a month old, the March of Dimes said Sunday in the first comprehensive global report on premature births.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/17/premature.babies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/17/premature.babies/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe average cost of medical care for a premature or low birth-weight baby for its first year of life is about $49,000, according to a new report from the March of Dimes Foundation.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/23/healthmag.depression.premature.birth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/23/healthmag.depression.premature.birth/index.html#cnnSTCTextDepressed moms-to-be are more likely than nondepressed women to have a preterm birth, and the worse their mood, the greater their risk, says a new study published in Human Reproduction. In fact, women in the study who were severely depressed during early pregnancy more than doubled their risk of giving birth to premature babies.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1836235,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1836235,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsInfections may play a bigger role in premature birth than doctors have thought, says a new study that found almost one in seven women in preterm labor harbored bacteria or fungi in their amniotic fluidTue, 26 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1727169,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1727169,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening testWed, 02 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/23/nancy.vip.archive/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/23/nancy.vip.archive/index.html#cnnSTCText(CNN) Nancy Grace V.I.P. presents heartfelt, personal accounts from people who overcome the odds and make sacrifices to bring positive change to our world. • Actress Melissa Joan Hart talks about motherhood and her support of the March of Dimes • Ashley Rhodes-Courter, author of "Three Little Words" • Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, HBO's "The Wire" • Dominic Carter, NY1 news anchor Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/01/21/hfh.caffeine.miscarriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/01/21/hfh.caffeine.miscarriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew research out Monday may have expecting moms rethinking their drinking habits.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/21/later.childbirth/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/21/later.childbirth/index.htmlWomen in the United States are waiting longer to have children, health statistics show, presenting challenges for doctors and patients alike.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/19/77775/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/04/19/77775/index.htmMore companies are offering incentives, if not outright bribes, to encourage moms-to-be to get prenatal care and help cut the number of premature and low- birthweight babies. Such births can result...Mon, 19 Apr 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/09/69809/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/09/69809/index.htmROSS PEROT is giving away his $2.5-billion fortune. He says it is all going to charity, ''the best and highest use.'' Over the past two decades he has parted with more than $100 million, and in the...Mon, 09 Nov 1987 05:01:00 EST