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Health Jan 30

For 1st time in 4 years, U.S. life expectancy rises, but only a little

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Nation Dec 27

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Reducing infant mortality starts with listening to women in this city

The U.S. ranks near the bottom of the world's wealthiest nations in infant mortality, and the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, has one of the highest rates in the nation. But a coordinated effort is trying to change that by counseling…

By John Yang

Health Aug 03

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Most babies aren’t breastfed in their critical first hour of life, study shows

“These low global rates of early initiation of breastfeeding are evidence of a massive missed opportunity worldwide,” the report said.

By Laura Santhanam

Health Aug 17

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Why are more American women dying after childbirth?

Doctors and nurses have worked hard to reduce the U.S. infant mortality rate, and yet there’s been a rise in maternal mortality in recent decades, a trend that is less understood. Judy Woodruff sits down with Renee Montagne of NPR…

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World Jul 15

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In Vietnam, new hospital equipment gives more infants a breath of life

Hospitals in Vietnam used to rely on imported equipment that often broke down. Now, cheaper, more usable neonatal machines are made within the country and are tailored to local conditions. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Hanoi on…

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Netherlands Health System Balances Cost With Quality

In the last of a series on health care in the Netherlands, Ray Suarez reports on how the European country maintains low health care costs while delivering a high standard of care.

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