Startup Weekend: 48-hour labor for business births (AP)

Monday, June 14th, 2010

AP - With just minutes to go until deadline, the coders sit furiously typing, putting the finishing touches on their website. Brett Martin turns to his computer — the PowerPoint slides are almost done. Find more info about Startup Weekend: 48-hour labor for business births (AP) photos videos pictures. read ...

Quitting Smoking Before Pregnancy Could Save Babies’ Lives (HealthDay)

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women who quit smoking before they get pregnant may save their babies' lives, says a new study of more than 3 million births. Find more info about Quitting Smoking Before Pregnancy Could Save Babies' Lives (HealthDay) photos videos pictures. read more

Premature Births Remain a Medical Mystery (LiveScience.com)

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

LiveScience.com - After rising for 16 years, the rate of premature births in the United States dropped for the second year in a row, according to a report released this month. Despite the good news, still more than half a million babies are born early in the country, putting them ...

In down economy, older moms’ births still up in US (AP)

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

AP - U.S. births fell in 2008, probably because of the recession, updated government figures confirm. The one exception to the trend was the birth rate among women in their 40s, who perhaps felt they didn't have the luxury of waiting for better economic times. Find more info about In ...