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Report: More than 1M preemies die in first month annually

More 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.

Study: Average preemie costs $49,000 in first year

The 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.

Depression during pregnancy doubles risk of preterm birth

Depressed 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.

Time.com: Study: Preterm Births, Infections Linked

Infections 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 fluid

Time.com: Study Links Preemies to Autism Signs

A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test

Nancy Grace V.I.P.

(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

Study: Caffeine may boost miscarriage risk

New research out Monday may have expecting moms rethinking their drinking habits.

More hurdles as women delay birth

Women in the United States are waiting longer to have children, health statistics show, presenting challenges for doctors and patients alike.

Fortune: BABY SHOWERS AS COST SAVER

More 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...

Fortune: AMERICA'S BEST-RUN CHARITIES The key clue: How much does your favorite cause spend on programs instead of overhead?

ROSS 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...

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