 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Birth defects taking a heavy toll
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There's a largely hidden epidemic of birth defects running through
the world's infants and children, striking about 8 million every
year, about 6 percent of those born, according to a new study.
An estimated 3.3 million children under age 5 die from a serious
birth defect of genetic or partially genetic origin, while another
3.2 million of those who survive are mentally or physically disabled
for life, researchers from the March of Dimes reported Monday.
It is the first global ef...
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Birth defects taking a heavy toll
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
; There's a largely hidden epidemic of birth defects running through the world's infants and children, striking about 8 million every year, about 6 percent of those born, according to a new study. An estimated 3.3 million children under age 5 die from a serious birth defect of genetic or partially
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STUDY FINDS RATE OF BIRTH DEFECTS HIGHER IN OLDER WOMEN, HISPANICS MASS. STATISTICS COMPARED FOR '99
The Boston Globe
; Older mothers and Hispanic women are more likely to give birth to children with birth defects, according to a report from the Massachusetts Department of Health. The study is based on 1999 statistics and is the first to look at statewide rates of major birth defects. Researchers noted that since
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Fatal birth defects tied to poverty; Majority seen in poor nations.(WORLD)
The Washington Times
; Byline: Mark J. Broderick, THE WASHINGTON TIMES The overwhelming majority of child deaths from birth defects occur in the world's lower-income countries, according to a new report released last week by the March of Dimes. Although life-threatening birth defects appear worldwide, more than 95
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Birth defects surveillance registries in the United States and Europe
International Journal of Childbirth Education
; Each year 150,000 infants in the United States are born with a serious birth defect, and birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality in the US (Petrini et al. 1997). Thousands of children are born each year with spina bifida and fetal alcohol syndrome, both preventable birth defects.
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Political Issues: Birth Defects Surveillance Registries in the United States and Europe
International Journal of Childbirth Education
; POLITICAL ISSUES: Birth Defects Surveillance Registries in the United States and Europe Each year 150,000 infants in the United States are born with a serious birth defect, and birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality in the US (Petrini et al. 1997). Thousands of children are born
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3.3M CHILDREN WORLDWIDE DIE OF BIRTH DEFECTS, STUDY SAYS
The Boston Globe
; Nearly 8 million children worldwide are born with serious birth defects each year and 3.3 million die from them, according to the first-ever global estimate of the toll of genetic disorders ranging from heart deformities to spina bifida. Researchers from the March of Dimes said their report
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Study shows surge in birth defects
Albuquerque Journal
; There's a largely hidden epidemic of birth defects running through the world's infants and children, striking about 8 million every year, about 6 percent of those born, according to a new study. An estimated 3.3 million children under age 5 die from a serious birth defect of genetic or partially
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 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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MORE MUST BE DONE TO TRACK BIRTH DEFECTS.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
; Byline: Ronald N. Hines Through the miracles of modern medicine the health of children and adults can be improved when they are sick. But what prevention measures are being taken to prevent illness in the first place? Chronic diseases such as cancer, asthma and birth defects account for 70 percent
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More reporting sought as group releases study on birth defects.(News)
The Boston Herald
; Birth defects are 35 percent more common among babies born to Massachusetts mothers over age 35 than to those in their mid- to late 20s, a report released yesterday by the March of Dimes says. Defects also are 16 percent more common among Hispanic babies than among white babies in the Bay State,
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Tracking birth defects. (Policy Practice).
OB GYN News
; Most states do a poor job of tracking birth defects, and opportunities for identifying possible causes such as environmental exposure are being lost, a report says. The causes of most birth defects are still unknown, and researchers lack data to explore these links. The report was written by the
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