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View Post: Secular Right » Infant mortality, here and elsewhere
7 Nov 2009 by Heather Mac Donald  
Premature births, often brought on by drinking, drug use, and smoking, as well as accidents, assaults, and homicides, explain the higher rates of infant mortality in the U.S., with its allegedly superior moral commitment and “culture of ...
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View Post: CDC Study Links Premature Births, High Infant Mortality In U.S. ...
17 hours ago by jeni  
The US infant mortality rate is one of the highest among developed countries, primarily because of the nation's high number of premature births, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, the New York Times ...
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View Post: Choices Campus Blog: US Infant Mortality Ranks High Amongst ...
6 Nov 2009 by Kat  
The US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a study connectiong the USA's relatively high infant mortality rate (considering its status as a "developed nation") to its ...
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View Post: Pregnancy & Childbirth - Infant Mortality Rates: U.S. Ranks Poorly ...
5 Nov 2009
New information released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics links preterm births and infant mortality rates in the United States. The US ranked 30th out of 31 countries in ...
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View Post: David Knowles - Paradigms Lost – U.S. ranks 30th in terms of ...
3 Nov 2009 by David Knowles  
According to a report released this week from the National Center for Health Statistics, these United States rank 30th in the world when it comes to infant mortality. That is to say that there are 29 countries where infants are less ...
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View Post: Science Canada: Canada ranked 25th in world infant mortality
6 Nov 2009 by Jeff Sharom  
Canada ranked 25th in world infant mortality. Posted by Jeff Sharom at 9:07 PM. Nov 4, 2009. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/11/04/infant-mortality-canada.html. 0 comments: Post a Comment · Newer Post Older Post Home ...
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View Post: a midwifery journey: infant mortality rates: US vs. industrialized ...
3 Nov 2009 by ERIN  
High rates of premature birth are the main reason the United States has higher infant mortality than do many other rich countries, government researchers reported Tuesday in their first detailed analysis of a longstanding problem. ...
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View Post: New CDC Reports on Infant Mortality, Pregnancy Rates, Births
5 Nov 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released three new reports dealing with pregnancy and birth topics. Estimated Pregnancy Rates for the United States, 1990–2005: An Update [PDF] This report provides information on ...
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View Post: Democurmudgeon: U.S. Infant Mortality, the Real Numbers.
3 Nov 2009 by Democurmudgeon  
AP: "Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday. About 1 in 8 U.S. births are ...
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