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  • Folic acid survey of Spanish-speaking women finds most are missing benefits Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:56PMOnly 17 percent of Spanish-speaking women of childbearing age in the United States are taking a multivitamin containing folic acid daily, according to the first- nationally representative folic acid awareness survey to focus on this population.
  • Folic acid survey of Spanish-speaking women finds most are missing benefits, March of Dimes says Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:47PM( March of Dimes Foundation ) Only 17 percent of Spanish-speaking women of childbearing age in the United States are taking a multivitamin containing folic acid daily, according to the first nationally-representative folic acid awareness survey to focus on this population. Folic acid can prevent neural tube defects, serious birth defects of the brain and spine such as spina bifida and ...
  • Pregnant women choosing private hospitals for C-sections Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:44AMMatthew Vella Malta’s rate of Caesarean sections, one of Europe’s highest, appears to be firmly rooted across both public and private spheres of healthcare, as statistics released by MaltaToday for the first time show.
  • Program aims to attract young readers Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:49AMArmed with research on the importance of reading to young children, a local coalition is mounting a two-month effort to increase the time parents, grandparents and caregivers spend as readers.
  • Tehama County s New Year baby arrives Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:33AMIt s official, after delivering 708 babies in 2008, Addison Asher Simonis, born to Erica Patton and Samuel Simonis of Palo Cedro at 6:12 a.
  • More News Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:05AMn Frackville: A lottery calendar sale to benefit Tina Dixon and her family is currently being held. The calendar is for the month of February, so there is still plenty of time to get a calendar. Each calendar costs $5 and can be picked up at Fannick Motor Sports and More, Frackville, the Loft at Fairlane Village mall or by contacting Janet Moyer.
  • Region rings in New Year with new babies Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:12AMTwo hospitals say babies were born at 12:01 a.m.
  • For more information on eWebHealth Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:45AMLike most hospitals our size, cost and maintenance are key factors when we examine new systems. We considered two applications, both from vendors with whom we already had relationships.
  • Brides-to-be should take folic acid Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:32PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Before brides-to-be say "I do," they should be taking a daily multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid daily, U.S. researchers said.
  • People of 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:28AMA hearing-impaired college student with big dreams; an 8-year old with artistic talent and enthusiasm to spare; a pair of senior citizens on a mission to make others laugh.
  • People of 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:49AMA hearing-impaired college student with big dreams; an 8-year old with artistic talent and enthusiasm to spare; a pair of senior citizens on a mission to make others laugh. Chances are these folks would not make national headline news. But in 2008 they were among the hundreds of St. Louis people featured in the pages of your Suburban Journal.
  • Profile for rupertfawdry Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:23AMObstetrician and Gynaecologist Expert on Maternity IT Years of trying to prioritise "Individual Patient Care" in NHS-IT instead of the present "Paralysis by Analysis" priority.
  • 2 local women named to state committees Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:41AMTwo local women have been appointed to state committees by Gov. Ted Strickland. Julia Bates of Toledo will serve on the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Committee, while Ann Frahm of Maumee was appointed to the Maternity and Newborn Advisory Council. Ms. Bates, who has served as Lucas County prosecutor since 1997, joins the committee that helps coordinate investigations of organized ...
  • Peru Christmas baby named Jesus Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:02PMA Peruvian woman called Virgen Maria and her carpenter husband have a baby called Jesus on Christmas Day.
  • Multiple Courses Of Antenatal Steroids Do Not Improve Preterm Birth Outcomes And Can Lead To Decreased Baby Size (Macs ... Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:11AMMultiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids, every 14 days, do not improve outcomes for premature babies are associated with a decreased baby weight, length, and head circumference at birth. Therefore this treatment schedule is not recommended.
  • In the Neighborhood Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 3:36AMThe Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health System received recognition with commendation as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program.
  • Health news in brief Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:28AMROSCOE - A blood drive will be held from 2 - 6 p.m. Friday at Hilander Foods, 4860 Hononegah Road, Roscoe.
  • AirStrip Technologies and CCSI Enhance Remote Perinatal Monitoring Solution; Partnership Designed to Improve Safety, ... Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 1:30PMAirStrip Technologies, L.P., and Clinical Computer Systems, Incorporated (CCSI) have announced an agreement that will pair CCSI’s industry-leading OBIX Perinatal Data System with AirStrip’s signature application, AirStrip OB™.
  • Exchange Club focuses on child abuse Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:18AMThe Exchange Club Family Center in Murfreesboro has been helping families cope with serious issues in the home since 1988.
  • Older teen births rise in West Virginia Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 12:02AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Births to older West Virginia teens have increased steadily during the past three years, even though the states overall teen birth rate has declined, according to a new report.Between 2005 and 2007, births to 18-year-olds and 19-year-o...
  • Beat the odds of a C-section by hiring a doula Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:49PMAccording to the Canadian Perinatal Health Report -2008 Edition, there has been a rise in the c-section rate. But a study in the perinatal health journal Birth shows doulas can lower the chances of c-section.
  • Postpartum depression: Help is out there Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 6:18PMMost new mothers, anywhere from 60 to 80 percent, experience at least a brief episode of the "baby blues" — feelings of sadness, anxiety, loneliness or moodiness — within the first few days of giving birth. After a couple of weeks, these symptoms typically disappear.
  • Cardiologists explore possible purchase of MRI machine Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 2:35AMJane Somerville believes that Malta needs a cardiac MRI for patients with congenital heart defects. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier.
  • Hospice Of Chattanooga To Hold Memorial Service Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 6:36PMHospice of Chattanooga families will gather on January 12 to remember loved ones who have died over the past six months.
  • Campus clips Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:01AMHere are some brief happenings at Chico State University and Butte College: Warehouse auction The Office of Property Management at Chico State will hold a surplus property auction Thursday at 810 Oak St.
  • Infant Blood May Provide Insights Into Diseases Present At Birth Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 8:16AM.Van Andel Institute (VAI) researchers are the first to apply a new technology to measure on a large scale the presence of genes in blood spots - the blood drawn from newborn infants to screen for health-threatening conditions.
  • Categories Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 11:07PMThe obesity crisis in New York is affecting 1.1 million young people and costs the state $242 million in public and private medical expenses, according to a report issued by State Comptroller Thoma...
  • Congenital anomalies account for four in 10 of newborn deaths Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:20PMMalta and Ireland have the highest percentage of newborn deaths due to congenital anomalies, a pan-European report has found, pointing out that this could be due to abortion being illegal in both countries.
  • Infant Blood May Provide Insights into Diseases Present at Birth Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:51PM Van Andel Institute researchers are the first to apply a new technology to measure on a large scale the presence of genes in blood spots - the blood drawn from newborn infants to screen for health-threatening conditions.
  • Pediatrix acquires Tampa Bay practice Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:55PMPediatrix Medical Group has added a physician subspecialty service with the acquisition of Florida Perinatal Associates, a maternal-fetal medicine group practice in the Tampa Bay area. (PDX)
  • Florida Perinatal bought by Pediatrix Medical Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:48PMPediatrix Medical Group Inc. has acquired Florida Perinatal Associates, a maternal-fetal medicine group practice with locations in Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota and Palm Bay. (PDX)
  • Early Deliveries Rising in W.V. Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:50AMMedically unnecessary procedures to deliver babies early are on the rise in West Virginia, prompting officials to aim at reversing the trend.
  • Pediatrix buys practice in Tampa Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 7:43AMSunrise-based Pediatrix Medical Group has acquired Florida Perinatal Associates, a maternal-fetal medicine group practice based in Tampa.
  • Pediatrix Acquires Tampa Bay Maternal Fetal Group Practice Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:00AM FORT LAUDERDALE, FLa.----Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. has introduced additional physician subspecialty services in the Tampa Bay area with the acquisition of Florida Perinatal Associates, a maternal-fetal medicine group practice.
  • Las Palmas sponsors seminar on weight loss Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:19AMWeight-loss seminars: Las Palmas Medical Center will host an informational weight-loss seminar provided by the Las Palmas Bariatric Center at 6 p.
  • Elective births on rise in W.Va. Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:02AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. - A steadily increasing number of West Virginia babies are being delivered prematurely by induced labor and Caesarean section, even though the procedures arent medically necessary, according to a new report.The rise in elective deliveries...
  • Honor Roll / Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 5:42AMIda Parker, program manager for the Buffalo Prenatal- Perinatal Network, received the Excellence in Service award Wednesday from the AIDS Network of Western New York.
  • Professionals on the Move Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 12:38AMSt. Margaret Mercy, with campuses in Hammond and Dyer, welcomes new physicians: Bruna Arrunategui MD has joined the Department of Internal Medicine. Her office is in Hammond. Grace Duarte DO, board certified in emergency medicine, has joined the Department of Emergency Medicine. Her office is in Hammond. Girish Gowda MD, board certified in pediatrics, has joined the Department of Pediatrics, ...
  • Oklahoma nurse covers ‘preemies’ with blankets of love Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 12:00AMTULSA — Heather, in many ways you never died.You live in a feather soft pink incubator cover where Winnie the Pooh merrily dances with Piglet and Tigger.You live in the love your adopted mother’s tender hands put into that cover and the more than 150 others she’s sewn for premature babies.You live in the Christmas print bedding, green head covers, and the knitted covers for the bendable foam ...
  • The MEC who (almost) stole a Christmas party Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 4:03AMThe Christmas party had been planned two months ago. The youngsters came dressed in their best clothes. But before they could start their festivities, they had to sit in the blazing sun for three hours because the venue had been double-booked.
  • Teenagers need to know all the facts Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:37AMTeaching "the facts of life" used to be a euphemism for sex education. Some other facts have emerged of late, which, no doubt, weigh heavily on the minds of all those concerned with imparting the right sexual information, attitudes and values to youngsters.
  • Even late-term ‘preemies’ face health risks Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 4:51PMBy admin Thursday, 11 December 2008 - 5:48pm. TORONTO—Babies born even just a few weeks prematurely face a number of potential long-term health problems, a new study warns.
  • Lourdes Medical Center using ‘mechanical mom’ for labor training Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 1:23PMLourdes Medical Center of Burlington County showed off “Noelle,” its latest technological training tool, on Thursday.
  • Even late premature babies face higher risk of health problems: study Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:29PMSerious health problems are significantly more likely to affect babies born just a few weeks prematurely than those born at full-term, according to new research.
  • Late premature babies face higher risk of health problems: study Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:17PMSerious health problems are significantly more likely to affect babies born just a few weeks prematurely than those born at full-term, according to new research.
  • Comparable data on maternal and infant in Europe available for the first time Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 9:27AM( INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) ) The European Perinatal Health Report released by the EURO-PERISTAT project is the most comprehensive report on the subject to date and takes a new approach to health reporting. The report paints a fuller picture by presenting data about mortality, low birthweight and preterm birth alongside data about health care and other ...
  • Children’s Hospital of Illinois Presents Data on Dosing Device for Nurses That Reduces Potential Risk for Medication ... Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7:41AMChildren’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria, Ill.) presented the results of the Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) today at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) 2008 Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care. This analysis first assessed potential failures during the emergency IV medication administration process that could ...
  • Childrens Hospital of Illinois Presents Data on Dosing Device for Nurses That Reduces Potential Risk for Medication ... Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7:00AM PEORIA, Ill.----Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center presented the results of the Failure Modes and Effects Analysis today at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 2008 Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care.
  • 7.2% smoke during pregnancy Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 4:29AM7.2 per cent of women in Malta reported smoking during pregnancy, as the Department of Health Information and Research announces the release of the ‘European Perinatal Health Report’ (EPHR), a first attempt at bringing together standardized perinatal health indicators for Europe. Smoking during pregnancy has been associated with fetal growth restriction.  However, many women are [...]
  • Perinatal care: Malta has teenage delivery rate of 5.8% Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 4:01AMA total of 11.7% of women were registered as delivering at 35 years or older in Malta,compared to 7.5% in Slovakia to 24.3% in Ireland. 7.2% of women in Malta reported smoking during pregnancy.