Medical Xpress: March of Dimes Foundation in the news http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from March of Dimes Foundation Fewer unnecessary early deliveries seen in multistate, hospital-based study A study published today in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that multistate, hospital-based quality improvement programs can be remarkably effective at reducing early elective deliveries of babies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-unnecessary-early-deliveries-multistate-hospital-based.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:18 EST news284659207 US preterm birth rate shows 5-year improvement The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011 to 11.7 percent, the lowest in a decade, giving thousands more babies a healthy start in life and saving billions in health and social costs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-preterm-birth-year.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:20:01 EST news271955966 New global report says US lags behind 130 other nations in preterm birth rate Preterm babies are born at a higher rate in the United States than in 130 other countries of the world, including many poorer nations, according to the just-released report Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-global-lags-nations-preterm-birth.html Health Wed, 02 May 2012 14:30:01 EST news255186074 New research shows C-section not always best for babies The widely-held assumption that a cesarean delivery has no health risks for the baby is being challenged today by new research that found the procedure did not help some preterm babies who were small for gestational age, and may even have contributed to their breathing problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-c-section-babies.html Health Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:45:50 EST news248021141 US preterm birth rate under 12 percent, the lowest level in nearly a decade The nation's preterm birth rate slipped under 12 percent for the first time in nearly a decade, the fourth consecutive year it declined, potentially sparing tens of thousands of babies the serious health consequences of an early birth. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-preterm-birth-percent-lowest-decade.html Health Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:16:21 EST news240765375 Preterm birth rate shows three year improvement in most states Preterm birth rates improved in almost every state between 2006 and 2009, and in several states the change was more than 10 percent, according to the March of Dimes 2011 Premature Birth Report Card. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-preterm-birth-year-states.html Health Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:49:33 EST news239341764 Fortifying corn masa flour with folic acid could prevent birth defects, March of Dimes says Fortifying corn masa flour with the B vitamin folic acid could prevent more serious birth defects of the brain and spine in the Hispanic community, according to a March of Dimes commentary published in the American Journal of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-fortifying-corn-masa-flour-folic.html Health Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:10:01 EST news227462985 Risk of newborn death cut in half when pregancy lasts 39 weeks, new research finds Adding just a few more weeks of pregnancy can cut a newborn's risk of death in half – even if the pregnancy has reached "term" -- adding more evidence to the argument that continuing a pregnancy to at least 39 weeks is crucial to a baby's health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-newborn-death-pregancy-weeks.html Health Mon, 23 May 2011 17:20:09 EST news225389980