61. The patients were babies born without a gene that is needed to grow a complete immune system. 62. The researchers found that American-born babies, on average, weigh less than babies born in Norway, even when the length of pregnancy is the same. 63. The study, conducted among babies born in five counties of Southern California, involved babies born to white, African-American, Hispanic and Asian parents. 64. The youngest victim was a baby born two weeks into the new millennium. 65. There were also stories about what seemed an unusual number of babies born with partially formed brains who died shortly after birth. 66. There, doctors and nurses in Pediatric Intensive Care worked hard to breathe life back into a baby born on a summer day. 67. There are no reliable public studies on the health of babies born to illegal immigrant mothers. 68. Unlike most babies born that prematurely, who have minimal lung function and go im mediately on respirators, this little guy came out kicking and crying. 69. Why do most babies born to infected mothers escape infection? 70. Premature birth can lead to high infant mortality, and babies born too soon often have severe medical problems that can endure for a lifetime. |