Infants – Advocates for the Healthy Start program says too many babies dying
10 News – Some of that money goes towards education, smoking programs, pre-natal care for low-income families, and checkups for those infants until they are 3-years-old. Infant mortality is considered a strong indicator of the health of a community. It is
Ulster infant surgery unit is facing closure
Belfast Telegraph – Northern Ireland’s only surgery unit for infants is facing permanent closure – despite Government reassurances three months ago that it would reopen in March – the Belfast Telegraph can reveal today. Although the Royal Hospital Trust confirmed there
Children step up road safety skills
NorthantsNews.com – YOUNGSTERS who fear crossing the busy road outside their school have taken part in a special safety course. Pupils from Ruskin Infants School have been rewarded with certificates after completing a one-month road safety awareness course. They say the
Nassau legislature to propose law on unregistered alarms
Newsday – is also expected to approve more than a dozen grants, including a federal grant of $6,310,400 to provide health and social services for people on Long Island with HIV and AIDS; a $925,570 state health grant for services to eligible Nassau infants and
Former Conjoined Twins Continue Recovery
Washington Post – ROCHESTER, Minn. — Two formerly conjoined twin infants have been upgraded to fair condition, nearly a month after they were surgically separated at the Mayo Clinic. The clinic said 6-month-old Abbygail and Madysen Fitterer, who were born conjoined
Study: Medium caffeine intake doesn’t affect pregnancy
CNN – The number of infants who were small for their gestational age were nearly the same in both groups. Bech said women who drink a lot of coffee usually smoke and drink more alcohol than other females, which could influence birth weight. But because the