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U.S. Health Leaders Aim to Cut Premature Birth Rate
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U.S. health leaders this week are crafting a blueprint on how to reverse the worrisome steady increase in babies being delivered prematurely, with one in every eight U.S. infants now born pre-term. Reuters Health Information
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Physical Activity Linked to Decrease in Mortality Risk
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In a prospective study, following physical activity guidelines was associated with lower risk for death, and engaging in less than recommended activity levels also conferred a mortality benefit. Medscape Medical News
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Obstetric Patients Do Not Like Hospitalist Model for Delivery
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A survey of women delivering at a New Jersey medical center shows that a large majority did not like the hospitalist model of healthcare and that they would want to return for a subsequent delivery only if specific physicians were to perform the delivery. Reuters Health Information
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Maternal Depression Linked to Child Injury
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Depressive symptoms in mothers are directly related to the risk of injury in their children, new research shows. Such symptoms also raise the risk of child behavior problems, although this is not a significant mediator of the association seen with child injury. Reuters Health Information
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