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November 17th, 2009 is Fight For Preemies awareness campaign day; the March of Dimes is doing it’s part to help fight premature births and its devastating effects.

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Parents expecting a baby can’t wait to meet their child; however, premature babies can suffer birth defect or die. March of Dimes is trying to help prevent premature births to help ensure a health delivery at birth.

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         Here is a picture of the hand of a fetus that some believe has saved many lives.  http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,7197,00.html#1_0   This rare picture is one that was taken over 9 years ago.   The photo is of a child named Samuel Armas taken during surgery, inside of his mother’s womb, to repair damage to his body from spina bifida which is [...]

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        It’s Spring and that means that it is time once again to March For Babies for the March of Dimes.  The walk used to be called Walk America.  The walk is designed to raise awareness or to educate;  and, to raise money to help prevent birth defects.  Out of every dollar raised .77  cents [...]

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       Today, on Live With Regis And Kelly’s morning show , they had there much promoted high heel a thon.  It was a sprint of 150 yards in high heels; it was done to benefit the March of Dimes.  The participants had to register and then run pre-race heats to get their placement in the [...]

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      This should make us all weep.  It was reported in the last couple of days that 1 infant out of 50 has been abused/neglected before they reach the age of one. Out of that group, one third of them is less than a WEEK OLD!  Where is the natural protective instinct that even animals have [...]

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      I am mad!  Maybe more than a little, in fact.  I read an article on the net that concerns a review on studies of binge drinking.  The article does not have a byline.    A reader reading this article,  does not know who wrote the article; and that is a shame, because it perpetuates a damaging myth!  It [...]

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