/tags/birth birth en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT /health/2025-12-11/how-one-florida-program-reduced-preterm-births-and-how-it-could-serve-as-a-model-for-other-communities A successful health program in Florida program poses a model for other counties in the state and around the U.S. to lower preterm birth rates, saving money and lives. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT /health/2025-12-11/how-one-florida-program-reduced-preterm-births-and-how-it-could-serve-as-a-model-for-other-communities The Conversation /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-07-12/why-this-key-chance-to-getting-permanent-birth-control-is-often-missed Doctors say they're seeing a surge in the number of women who want their "tubes tied." But hospital capacity, paperwork, religion and personal opinion are just some of the reasons requests get denied. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:00:11 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-07-12/why-this-key-chance-to-getting-permanent-birth-control-is-often-missed Nell Greenfieldboyce /news/2022-04-29/appeals-court-gives-the-go-ahead-on-lawsuit-involving-floridas-neurological-injury-program A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments that the Neurological Injury Compensation Association should be shielded from the whistleblower lawsuit. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:57:53 GMT /news/2022-04-29/appeals-court-gives-the-go-ahead-on-lawsuit-involving-floridas-neurological-injury-program Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /2022-01-05/the-covid-19-vaccine-shows-no-link-to-pre-term-births-a-new-cdc-study-concludes The study of more than 40,000 pregnancies found that vaccination status had practically no impact on whether a child was born prematurely or smaller or less developed than expected. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:49:06 GMT /2022-01-05/the-covid-19-vaccine-shows-no-link-to-pre-term-births-a-new-cdc-study-concludes Tien Le /2020-01-23/trump-administration-targets-birth-tourism-with-new-visa-rule Saying "birth tourism poses risks to national security," the State Department tells consular officials to deny a visa if they believe a potential visitor has the "primary purpose" of giving birth. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:50:58 GMT /2020-01-23/trump-administration-targets-birth-tourism-with-new-visa-rule Bill Chappell /2020-01-20/her-own-birth-was-fertility-fraud-and-now-she-needs-fertility-treatment Years ago, doctors sometimes lied about whose sperm they used for artificial inseminations. Could it happen now? Some argue regulation is weak in the multibillion dollar fertility treatment industry. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:02:00 GMT /2020-01-20/her-own-birth-was-fertility-fraud-and-now-she-needs-fertility-treatment Lauren Bavis, Jake Harper /2019-12-04/for-hiv-positive-babies-new-evidence-favors-starting-drug-treatment-just-after-birth Doctors used to worry that antiretroviral drugs were too powerful for HIV-positive newborns. More evidence is emerging that, in fact, early treatment can be safe and effective. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:23:00 GMT /2019-12-04/for-hiv-positive-babies-new-evidence-favors-starting-drug-treatment-just-after-birth Pien Huang /2019-11-04/controversy-kicks-up-over-a-drug-meant-to-prevent-premature-birth An expert panel wants the Food And Drug Administration to withdraw its approval for Makena, because a large study shows the drug doesn't work. But some doctors say the evidence isn't clear-cut. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 23:23:00 GMT /2019-11-04/controversy-kicks-up-over-a-drug-meant-to-prevent-premature-birth Patti Neighmond /2019-11-04/premature-birth-rates-in-florida-increase-again The March of Dimes has awarded Florida a C- ranking when it comes its rate of premature births, a ranking only slightly worse than the national average. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:36:26 GMT /2019-11-04/premature-birth-rates-in-florida-increase-again Daylina Miller, Daylina Miller /2018-01-17/house-panel-backs-plan-for-new-birth-options Women with low-risk pregnancies would not have to deliver at hospitals to get epidurals or to have cesarean sections, under legislation overwhelmingly... Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:05:11 GMT /2018-01-17/house-panel-backs-plan-for-new-birth-options The News Service of Florida