Premature Birth

Did the system fail a soldier?

2013-04-15 03:00:00

SHERMAN, Texas — Sgt. John Russell designed his new house here so there would be room for everyone: for him and his wife, Mandy, his wife's parents and his own. There was a doggie door for Louie and Queenie — "the little ones," he called...

Review: 'Blancanieves' (Snow White) has a classic look and feel

2013-03-28 15:30:00

Following hard upon "The Artist," "Blancanieves" is the second silent black-and-white feature to emerge from Europe in little more than two years. A pair of films don't exactly make a trend, but "Blancanieves" has enough going for it to make you wish it...

Hours after baby dies, police ID suspect in Brooklyn hit-and-run

2013-03-04 13:28:00

NEW YORK -- A suspect in the hit-and-run deaths of a pregnant woman and her husband has been identified, hours after the death of the premature baby the woman was carrying, New York police said Monday. Police said they were looking for Julio Acevedo, 44,...

As L.A. awaits more influenza cases, other winter bugs on the rise

2013-01-14 13:29:00

California hasn’t suffered from the flu as much as some other parts of the country have, with their hospital ERs clogged with patients struggling with fevers, breathing problems and other symptoms typical of influenza. But as public health...

Review: Charming son shines in Buzz Bissinger's 'Father's Day'

2012-06-17 00:00:00

Father's Day A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son Buzz Bissinger Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: 256 pp., $26 It took author Buzz Bissinger four years to write "Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son,"...

Three-fourths of premature baby deaths worldwide could be averted

2012-05-04 04:39:24

Q&A: What may have caused an Argentine baby to be mistakenly declared dead?

2012-04-14 04:37:31

FDA warns against using asthma drug terbutaline to delay premature births

2011-02-17 16:08:00

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued its strongest warning against the use of a drug prescribed off-label to prevent preterm labor, saying it appears to be ineffective at delaying premature births and poses serious health risks for pregnant...

The hope of music's healing powers

2010-03-01 00:00:00

Yes, yes, it hath charms to soothe a savage breast (or beast, if you prefer to repeat a common mistake). But researchers are finding that music may be an effective balm for many other afflictions: the isolation of conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's...

'Boardwalk Empire' recap: Meet Nucky Thompson

2010-09-20 16:35:18

Breast milk donations accepted in Oak Park

2013-05-21 19:51:00

An Oak Park doctor has started accepting donations of breast milk, largely for use by intensive care units in hospitals that treat premature babies whose mothers can't provide the milk on their own. Milk is donated by mothers who pass a screening that...

Dealing with premature births

2013-05-15 00:00:00

In recent weeks, the March of Dimes has held its annual March for Babies walks across the Chicago area. The walks benefit community programs and research aimed at helping pregnant moms reach full-term pregnancy. According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 9...

Tajiere Goldsmith entered the foster care agency Teens Happy Homes soon after his premature birth in 2008. He had traces of PCP in his veins. Later, Teens placed Tajiere with a newly recruited foster parent, Teryl Veal, who had twice been banned from foster care.

2013-04-27 19:03:00

Premature birth ward at a hospital

2012-07-23 14:53:25

A Swedish study finds that there may be a link between premature birth and mental illness.

2012-07-10 08:48:57