Prematurity Awareness Month November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Each year premature birth affects 1 in 8 babies born in the United States. Some of these babies die; others face lifelong challenges, such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation, chronic lung disease and vision or hearing problems. For the latest resources and information on pregnancy and baby health, our national Prematurity Campaign, and how you can help, vist the Web site of the March of Dimes Foundation.
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TAMPA, Fla. Alison Willing searches for hope for stroke patients. Her research uses umbilical cord blood to lessen stroke effects in rats. “Umbilical cord blood is considered by many to be medical waste after birth,” says Dr. Willing. Her research has shown that using cells from cord blood to treat strokes in rats lessens brain damage.
palsy, mental retardation, chronic lung disease and vision or hearing problems. For the latest resources and information on pregnancy and baby health, our national Prematurity Campaign, and how you can help, vist the Web site of the 
