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In this section, you will find a compilation of March of Dimes news stories and press releases from 2006.
News Desk 2006
December 2006
March of Dimes Thanks President Bush for Signing Bill Calling for Public-Private Effort to Prevent Preterm Births
March of Dimes New Years Resolutions For a Healthy Baby
Leading Child Health Groups Present Key Priorities for SCHIP Reauthorization
March of Dimes Commends Congress for Approving Bill That Will Lessen the Health and Economic Consequences of Premature Birth
Carol Evans Dances with Star Tom Bergeron
March of Dimes New York Chapter Honors Andre Agassi and Danica Patrick
URGENT: PREEMIE bill in jeopardy
NEW LAW HELPS RETIREES AVOID TAXES BEFORE THE NEW YEAR
November 2006
Empire State Building Goes Pink & Blue
March of Dimes Elects Three to Board of Trustees
March of Dimes In Time Magazine
Babytalk Magazine and March of Dimes Host Unique Baby Shower
March of Dimes, Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute Announce Prematurity Prevention Initiative
March of Dimes Honors Dr. William W. Hay, Jr. for Outstanding Work in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition
Survey Finds Intense Feelings of Guilt and Anxiety Plague Moms of Preemies
North Carolina Boy To Be National Ambassador For March of Dimes
Heather Headley Stars In New March of Dimes Educational Campaign, "I Want My 9 Months"
October 2006
New Fertility Guidelines Limit Embryo Transfers
MOTHERHOOD# MATERNITY TAKES ACTION TO GIVE BABIES THEIR NINE MONTHS
Newest American Baby Faces Health Challenges
March of Dimes Photo Spread In Child Magazine
Experts Help Educate Hispanic Women About Pregnancy
Past March of Dimes Grantee Kornberg Wins Nobel
Newborn Screening Subject of New Podcast
Nobel Honors Mello, Past March of Dimes Grantee
Government Data Confirms Rise in Preterm Birth Rate
New Study: Preterm Birth Causes One-Third of All Infant Deaths
September 2006
Wendy Bellissimo Elected to National Board of Advisors of March of Dimes
New Online Curriculum Provides Health Professionals With A Comprehensive Resource on Premature Delivery
Preconception Care Crucial to Improving Maternal and Infant Health
March of Dimes Historical Videos Now Online!
China Hosts Birth Defects Prevention Day
Nursing Scholarships Announced By March of Dimes
March of Dimes Finds Some Alarming Numbers In New Census Bureau Data
August 2006
March of Dimes: Drug to Prevent Preterm Birth Needs Prompt FDA Approval
Researchers Discover Genetics Markers To Help Predict Risk For Preterm Birth
Hurricane Katrina, One Year Later:
July 2006
March of Dimes Urges Federal Legislation for IOM Prematurity Report ( July 2006 )
Nearly Two-Thirds of Babies Receive Most of the Recommended Newborn Screening Tests
March of Dimes National Ambassador Visits with President Bush on His 60th Birthday
June 2006
Be A Hero For Babies Day - Generates $1.4 Million In Historic Campaign to Save America's Babies
Understanding Your Newborn - Is Helpful New Program For First-Time Parents
Be A Hero for Babies Day - Seeks to Raise $1 Million Dollars In One Day for March of Dimes
March of Dimes NICU Family SupportŪ Helps Parents Cope With Baby's Hospitalization
May 2006
March of Dimes Celebrates Mothers Who Are An Inspiration In The Fight Against Premature Birth
The Early Birds Author to Host Live Chat
Distinguished Doctor Gives 50-Year Perspective on Cesarean Birth in North America
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Fails to Improve
Katrina Fund Surpasses $3 million
Premature Twin Boys' Fight For Life - One Mother's Tale Is The Story of Our Times
SparkPeople.com Donates FREE Memberships to March of Dimes Employees & Their Family Members
March of Dimes Statement on Newborn Screening Supplement in Pediatrics
April 2006
NBC Today Show Highlights WalkAmerica
March of Dimes Holds 36th Annual WalkAmerica
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Preconception Health Care Can Improve The Lives of Mothers and Babies
Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Polio: An American Story
Preemie Magazine and March of Dimes Join Forces To Educate and Support Parents of Premature Babies
March of Dimes Awards $250,000 Prize to Research Pioneer
CBS Early Show Highlights WalkAmerica
March of Dimes Launches Web Site Offering Youth Service & Leadership
Famous Footwear Offers Exclusive Walking Shoe to Raise Funds for March of Dimes WalkAmerica
March 2006
Cesarean Sections May Be Contributing To The Rise In Late Preterm Births
Typical Pregnancy Is Now Only 39 Weeks
Kurt Hirschhorn Receives Lifetime Achievement Award In Genetics From March of Dimes
Thalia, Kmart Support WalkAmerica
March of Dimes Offers Support on Birth Day Live Broadcast
LaVerne Council Elected to National Board of Trustees of March of Dimes
Watch Birth Day Live! Telecast, March 14
U.S. Postal Service Honors Scientists Who Defeated Polio
February 2006
The Most Trusted Names In Pregnancy Join Forces to Help Low-Income Families Have Healthy Pregnancies
March of Dimes Raises Concerns About Impact of the Administration's Proposed Budget on Health of Women, Infants and Children
March of Dimes Applauds FDA Monitoring Program
March of Dimes Commits Additional $2.4 Million to Prematurity Research
Continental Airlines Partners with March of Dimes To Save Babies
Proteomic Profiling of Amniotic Fluid Yields Faster, More Accurate Test for Inflammation - Infection and Risk of Preterm Birth, Researchers Find
January 2006
Birth Defects: 8 Million Annually Worldwide
Global Collaboration Needed to Translate Genetic Research Findings to Improve Care For Premature Babies
March of Dimes Delivers Cribs, Soap, Diapers, Vitamins and More to Mothers and Babies in Gulf Coast
Race and Gender's role in prematurity
National Statistics for 18 Major Birth Defects Released
Pregnancy News: Preterm Delivery Risk Reduced by High-dose Progesterone Treatment
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