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Number Of Babies Born Prematurely Nears Historic Half Million Mark In U.S.

Some 12.3 percent of all babies -- 499,008 infants -- were born prematurely (less than 37 weeks gestation) in 2003, according to the report released by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). That's up from 12.1 percent (or about 480,000 babies) in 2002 -- and an increase of more than 30 percent since the government began tracking premature births in 1981. The prematurity rate was 9.4 i...

Polio vaccination strategies assessed as eradication nears

Polio is on track to become only the second disease ever eradicated. In two studies in the Dec. 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online, scientists are working to ensure that once it is gone, it stays gone. One study reduces concerns that people whose immune systems were weakened by HIV would re-introduce poliovirus into the community. The other study looks at the ho...

New 'implanted contacts' designed to fix nearsightedness

UT Southwestern Medical Center ophthalmologists will be the first in the area to insert a new type of implanted lens to fix nearsightedness. . .. The ICL can replace or reduce the need for glasses by permanently placing the specially fitted artificial lens in front of the eye's natural lens, rather than...
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Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Endangered sawfish focus of national collection and recovery efforts 2Missouri Botanical Garden publishes first catalogue of plants of the Southern Cone 2Argonne scientists discover possible mechanism for creating 'handedness' in biological molecules 2Obesity Wont Affect Seniors Memory 1611 1Obesity Wont Affect Seniors Memory 1611 2Childhood vaccination may protect adult eyes 1609 1Childhood vaccination may protect adult eyes 1609 2Smithsonian identifies invasive crab species in Panama Canal expansion area 459 1Smithsonian identifies invasive crab species in Panama Canal expansion area 459 2Gene chip data improved therapy in some patients with incurable cancer 1607 1Gene chip data improved therapy in some patients with incurable cancer 1607 2Gene chip data improved therapy in some patients with incurable cancer 1607 3
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Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women With Implants Fight Breast Cancer 2Health News:Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women With Implants Fight Breast Cancer 3Health News:Dental and Medical Communities Piloting Partnership in Mid-Michigan To Detect and Defeat Disease 2Health News:Dental and Medical Communities Piloting Partnership in Mid-Michigan To Detect and Defeat Disease 3Health News:PA Department of Health Recognizes 20th Anniversary of World AIDS Day; Urges HIV Testing 2
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