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INFANT MORTALITY  

The United States is now 163 on a list released by the United Nations of the world's infant mortality rates. The US has the worst infant mortality rate of almost any other country in the industrialized world. Read on to find out why.

There is a disturbing trend in Mississippi and other nearby southeastern states. Infant mortality rates which officials have vigilantly battled for years to lower have begun to increase rapidly.

Babies born to unwed mothers are twice as likely to die before their first birthdays. Why is this and what can be done?

We live in a world that has had a population explosion but surprisingly enough this is not the case for a world super power

The number of infants dying as they sleep is at a crisis level in Milwaukee. From December to May, 18 infants died; in that same time frame last year, 9 infants died.

Providing an overview of the issues many parents face in handling their own grief as well as the grief of their surviving children after the loss of a newborn or infant.

World Breastfeeding Week strives to educate women, government and health officials, and the greater community about the health benefits of breastfeeding. This year's theme advocates breastfeeding within an hour of birth.

Significant problems such as low birth weights are contributing to infant mortality rates and are significantly higher among the African American population than among the white population

If you've decided to have your next child via a voluntary c-section, you may want to reconsider. A study to be published in September indicates that infant and neonatal death rates during voluntary c-sections are higher than during vaginal births

One of the most poignant poems about motherhood came from an eighteenth century woman who never had any children.

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare condition in which too much fat accumulates in the liver. In the past, the condition was almost always fatal. However, thanks to medical advances, mortality from AFLP has been greatly reduced.

This article informs parents how to communicate, monitor the growth and development and care for their infants.

Adverse events associated with dispensing cough and cold medications to children under 2, including 3 deaths, prompted the CDC to issue a warning against dispensing cough and cold medication to children under 2 prior to consulting with a healthcare provider.

A review of some of the available options of Lensmoor.

This paper focuses on Nigeria's NEEDS development plan and how the country can expand upon it.

In the past few decades the official stance on Alcohol consumption in the U.S. has been a resounding "NO!" Yet, the research and reasons for this remain unclear and fraught with contradictions. What is a pregnant woman to choose?

This article is an in depth analysis and background about New Zealand, a wealthy Pacific Island nation torn between cultural differences and keen to environmental preservation.

U.S. policy towards Native Americans is one of our country's longest historical conflicts. From the late eighteenth century continuing through today, American government has been modifying its policies toward Native Americans.

The Kingdom of Spain, also simply known as Spain is located at the crossroads of European and African civilizations. Over the course of its entire history, Spain has enjoyed a truly rich and complex history.......

The first essay in this series examines age structure as a key structural feature of society and the implications it has in other spheres.

A glimpse at the historical context of Christian marriage and how things have changed.

The Giant Panda has captured the hearts of people around the world and become an enduring symbol of conservation efforts to save endangered species. One of the favourite attractions at zoos, the panda is extremely rare

Arguably, the biggest threat to America and no one is talking about it.

This paper critically approaches the ecstasy of development and contends to devote adequate thought to those who are marginalized & devise definitive measures for their upliftment. And when all prosper, only then would be development in the true sense.

This article is meant to provide facts pertaining to fertility in men and women. It is not meant to be a medical reference but merely to make individuals aware of infertility and fertility facts to support their family planning efforts.

This particular paper regarding current US government policy on abortion and foreign aid was written for an interdisciplinary studies course on biology.

The U.S. is a glorious experiment in diversity and the checks and balances of government. But do we have something to learn from other nations in the world? Are we actually as superior as some of us think?

This article seeks to inform and educate the reader on facts pertaining to fertility.

This book takes you through some of the explanations as to why some contries prosper and some do not.

An explanation of the Catholic Church's decision to discuss the future position on limbo, what it means and why this discussion is happening.

An epidemiological study has found that there may have been an unintentiuonal error in the information on causes of neonatal death in the US.

Consumerism as a concomitant of capitalism is responsible for driving up the standard of living in the free countries around the world.

When a loved one dies, Americans tend to cling to the notion of corpse preservation, embalming it and containing it in brass coffins and cement. In other cultures, death is accepted and occasionally celebrated.

Fidel Castro has been in power in Cuba for a near half century, outlasting nine American presidents. As he nears 80 years old this month, the future of Cuba remains a question.

Beginning in simplicity, midwifery has survived through the centuries, fulfilling its meaning of ''with woman" as birth, and the renewal of life.

This paper examines Robert D. Kaplan's travels through the Tartary region, as outlined in his book, Eastward to Tartary.

This article provides thorough and detailed information and instructions for raising and maintaining praying mantises.

Modern Orangutans have become very scarce since they originated nearly 2 million years ago and are now facing extinction.

The most expensive health care system in the world doesn't deliver.

Population control campaigns often use some form of payment or prize to bring in more women for sterilization. While in India these prizes were often popular electronic appliances, food was used to motivate Peruvians.

Many women are now faced with the choice of having a c-section when its not necessary.

Premature babies do not develop to full term. They are at high risk for problems at birth and later on in life. Medically some are fine and some need doctors for the rest of their lives.

Liang Qichao, of the Qing dynasty, felt a responsibility for his generation to help China reform itself into a modern state able to compete with, and defend itself from, the onslaught of the West and its ideas.

Race is dead--so why do some say "long live race"? Is a race based medicine likely to save more (especially minority) lives? At what social costs? I address these and other questions in a end of term paper written in 2002.

Author T.R. Reid sees the strength of the United States of America fading in comparison to the rise of the European Union in his book "The United States of Europe."

If African, Asian and Native Americans are considered minorities and oppressed groups based on educational attainments, poverty and health standarts - Appalachian Americans have it the worst of all. They are the INVISIBLE minority in America.

At least 1,600 women die in India everyday due to the complications of pregnancy and childbirth, primary among them being totally preventable conditions like anaemia, toxemia, sudden abortions and bleeding.