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In this section, you will find a compilation of March of Dimes news stories and press releases from 2005.
News Desk 2005
December 2005
Increased Use of Folic Acid Could Cut Brain and Spinal Cord Birth Defects By As Much As 70 Percent
March of Dimes New Year's Resolutions for a Healthy Baby
November 2005
MUHC and McGill scientists identify gene for debilitating vitamin B12 disease
March of Dimes Prematurity Awareness Day
Number of Babies Born Prematurely Tops Historic Half Million Mark in U.S.
Number of Babies Born Prematurely Tops Historic Half Million Mark in U.S.
March of Dimes Celebrates Prematurity Awareness Month
Pro Athletes Show Their Gentler Side for March of DimesPrematurity Awareness Day
March of Dimes Prematurity Awareness Month Subject of Live Online Chat
CBS News Highlights Prematurity
“I Want My 9 Months” Online Press Kit Starring Thalia
October 2005
Hurricane Katrina Medicaid Relief
March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign Highlighted in Family Circle
Motherhood Maternity Sending A Message of Hope for Premature Babies
March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign Highlighted In Parents Magazine
March of Dimes Receives Federal Grant to Help Meet Needs of Pregnant Women and Infants in Louisiana
September 2005
Only One-Third of Women Take Vitamin to Help Prevent Serious Birth Defects, Survey Finds
2005 National Ambassdor Throws First Pitch at San Diego Padres Game
Prematurity Experts Call For Targeted Research
March of Dimes Creates Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort Online Press Kit
March of Dimes Building At Salk Institute Is Dedicated
“Mission: Healthy Babies” Launched To Address Unique Needs Of Military Parents
March of Dimes Helping Babies and Pregnant Women Imperiled by Hurricane Katrina
Number of Babies Born Prematurely Nears Historic Half Million Mark in U.S.
New Research Shows Folic Acid In Grains Has Reduced Birth Defects
August 2005
New Accutane Controls Praised by March of Dimes
New Research Offers Clues to Prevent Brain Damage in Premature Babies
Babies Born at Night Have Greater Risk of Death, Study finds
July 2005
March of Dimes 2005 National Ambassador Navy Anderson Meets with President George W. Bush
Famous Footwear Raises $1 Million for March of Dimes Customer contributions ensure chain reaches fundraising milestone
State Newborn Screening Programs Advance, But Most Infants Still Not fully Covered
June 2005
March of Dimes President Joins CDC and Others for Historic National Summit on Preconception Care
Pregnancy Cannot Protect Women From Depression, Experts Say (02-June-05)
May 2005
Tenth Annual March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology (16-May-05)
TV Journalists Pose in Family Circle's November 8th Issue (17-May-05)
March of Dimes Awards $250,000 Prize to Pioneers in Genetic Research (16-May-05)
Medical Director On Radio Tour
ClubMom Donates to the March of Dimes While Spotlighting Moms Who Make a Difference Every Day (02-May-05)
April 2005
National Survey Shows Planned Pregnancies May Also Be Healthier Pregnancies (25-Apr-05)
Arm & Hammer® Oral Care Promotes Proper Oral Health During Pregnancy
WalkAmerica Volunteers Appear on Good Morning America (20-April-05)
March of Dimes WalkAmerica on NBC Today Show (19-April-05)
WalkAmerica appears on CBS Early Show (14-Mar-05)
New Program Offers Support For Families of Babies Born Prematurely (14-April-05)
Polio Exhibition Opens at Smithsonian (11-April-05)
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Speaks at National Press Club Luncheon (08-April-05)
World Health Report 2005 Is "A Missed Opportunity," Says March of Dimes (8-Apr-05)
Microsoft Donation Enables March of Dimes to Strengthen Mission to Save Babies (06-Apr-05)
March of Dimes Kicks Off WalkAmerica 2005 at NASDAQ Market Site
March 2005
Babies Born Preterm Cost Businesses Big Money: Hospital Charges Estimated at $7.4 Billion Annually (28-Mar-05)
Salk Polio Vaccine Celebrates 50th Anniversary (28-Mar-05)
March of Dimes Holds 36th Annual WalkAmerica (21-Mar-05)
Prof. Peter Harper Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Genetics From March of Dimes (18-Mar-05)
Adeza Signs As March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign Corporate Supporter (03-Mar-05)
March of Dimes and FedEx Join Forces to Respond to Premature Babies' Needs (01-Mar-05)
February 2005
March of Dimes Funds New Prematurity Research (23-Feb-05)
No "Safe" Level of Alcohol Use During Pregnancy, March of Dimes Warns (21-Feb-05)
The New York Times
Article on Newborn Screening
March of Dimes Medical Director Appears on CBS Early Show to Discussion New Research on Prenatal Screening
Saving Babies Wristbands: Showing Passion Through Fashion (14-Feb-05)
Study Finds Markers for Premature Birth Risk at the Molecular Level (10-Feb-05)
March of Dimes Gallup Survey on Folic Acid Subject of Online Chat
March of Dimes Deeply Concerned About Some of the Administration's Budget Proposals (07-Feb-05)
January 2005
Progesterone Therapy for Some High Risk Pregnant Women Could Prevent Thousands of Premature Births (31-Jan-05)
Increased Infant Death Rate Due to Rise in Premature Births (24-Jan-05)
March of Dimes Supports Tsunami Relief Effort
FDR Remembered for Role in Polio Eradication (27-Jan-05)
Polio to Prematurity: Mickey Rooney & Roosevelts Recall 50th Anniversary of Polio Epidemics
March of Dimes Opposes Over-the-Counter Status for Mevacor (13-Jan-05)
March of Dimes Calls for Public Release of Newborn Screening Report (13-Jan-05)
Outlook is Bleak for the Smallest Premature Babies: 80 Percent Have Impairment, Study Shows (06-Jan-05)
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