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Chesapeake BMX offers young and old the chance to compete
Coral Shreve held her breath as her 10-year-old son Ethan lost control of his bike and thudded down onto the track's dirt surface during a practice run in early March at the Chesapeake BMX track in Severn. Any mom would be concerned, but Ethan is a...
Tags: Demographics, Glen Burnie
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Mother's age tied to risk of delivery complications
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenage mothers are at increased risk of delivering their babies prematurely, while older moms are more likely to give birth via Caesarean section, according to a new study from Ireland. "It more or less confirmed what we know...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Family, Obstetrics, Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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READER SUBMITTED: East Windsor Children Raise Over $1,000 For Babies
East WindsorGrammy's Garden Learning Center in East Windsor was full of sunshine on Friday, May 17 when children from the center participated in the Fifth annual March of Dimes WonderWalk. To date the children have raised over $1,000 to support the organization's...Tags: Birth Defects, East Windsor, March of Dimes Foundation, Vaccines
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Babies born after mom's obesity surgery do better
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way — by affecting how their children's genes behave. In a first-...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Heart Disease, Research, Weight, Obesity
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Breast milk donations accepted in Oak Park
An Oak Park doctor has started accepting donations of breast milk, largely for use by intensive care units in hospitals that treat premature babies whose mothers can't provide the milk on their own. Milk is donated by mothers who pass a screening that...
Tags: Park Ridge, Medical Procedures and Tests, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Women's Health
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Dealing with premature births
In recent weeks, the March of Dimes has held its annual March for Babies walks across the Chicago area. The walks benefit community programs and research aimed at helping pregnant moms reach full-term pregnancy. According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 9...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, March of Dimes Foundation, Nursing, Personal Service
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Insurance stalls revival
There were 11,256 bottles of wine in the cellar of Antoine's Restaurant on the morning of Aug. 29 when Hurricane Katrina struck, some of them rare, most of them expensive and all of them ruined when the power failed, the air conditioning died and the...Tags: Insurance, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Bodies of Water
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March of Dimes celebrates 75 years
It was all about the babies today in the Roanoke Valley. Hundreds came out to the Salem Civic Center to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes. This year's goal is to raise $120,000. This year, UnitedHealthCare of Roanoke donated 10-...
Tags: Birth Defects, Culture, Arts and Culture, March of Dimes Foundation, Ceremonies
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Gruesome abortion trial deserves more coverage
A murder trial in Philadelphia has shocked and horrified the nation. Well, perhaps not everyone; the weekslong trial of Dr. Kermit B. Gosnell, charged with seven murders, hasn't seemed to interest the major media, despite the grisly nature of his...
Tags: Abortion, Prosecution, Kermit Gosnell, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
![<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/49569952-08110724.jpg "<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/\" target=\"_blank\">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>")
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: American Medical Association, Cataracts, Dermatology, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Health and Safety at School
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March of Dimes fosters healthy pregnancies
alnotarianni@aol.comTerri Shoemaker had heard of March of Dimes. She knew a little about the organization, she said, but not enough to think about supporting it. Then 20 years ago, her son, Kelton Miller, was born five weeks early. “He was 6 and a half pounds. He...Tags: Pneumonia, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Polio, March of Dimes Foundation, Vaccines
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Harford March for Babies on Sunday raises more than $100,000
More than 600 Harford County residents joined to support the nation's smallest citizens at the 2013 March for Babies on Sunday along Route 23 in Forest Hill, raising in excess of $100,000 to improve and protect the health of infants. Now in its 43rd ...Tags: Water Tower, Birth Defects, Animals, Kmart, Cigna Corporation
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