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	March of Dimes National Ambassador Visits with President Bush on His 60th Birthday WASHINGTON, JULY 6, 2006 -- President George W. Bush and March of Dimes National Ambassador 5-year-old Alexa Ostolaza peak out the window for the President's dogs from the Oval Office. Also pictured, from left, are James E. Sproull, Jr., chairman of the Board of Trustees of the March of Dimes, and Alexa's parents Jessica and Josue Ostolaza. (White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt).

News Desk 2006

December 2006

March of Dimes Thanks President Bush for Signing Bill Calling for Public-Private Effort to Prevent Preterm Births

March of Dimes New Years Resolutions For a Healthy Baby

Leading Child Health Groups Present Key Priorities for SCHIP Reauthorization

March of Dimes Commends Congress for Approving Bill That Will Lessen the Health and Economic Consequences of Premature Birth

Carol Evans Dances with Star Tom Bergeron

March of Dimes New York Chapter Honors Andre Agassi and Danica Patrick

URGENT: PREEMIE bill in jeopardy

NEW LAW HELPS RETIREES AVOID TAXES BEFORE THE NEW YEAR

November 2006

Empire State Building Goes Pink & Blue

March of Dimes Elects Three to Board of Trustees

March of Dimes In Time Magazine

Babytalk Magazine and March of Dimes Host Unique Baby Shower

March of Dimes, Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute Announce Prematurity Prevention Initiative

March of Dimes Honors Dr. William W. Hay, Jr. for Outstanding Work in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition

Survey Finds Intense Feelings of Guilt and Anxiety Plague Moms of Preemies

North Carolina Boy To Be National Ambassador For March of Dimes

Heather Headley Stars In New March of Dimes Educational Campaign, "I Want My 9 Months"

October 2006

New Fertility Guidelines Limit Embryo Transfers

MOTHERHOOD# MATERNITY TAKES ACTION TO GIVE BABIES THEIR NINE MONTHS

Newest American Baby Faces Health Challenges

March of Dimes Photo Spread In Child Magazine

Experts Help Educate Hispanic Women About Pregnancy

Past March of Dimes Grantee Kornberg Wins Nobel

Newborn Screening Subject of New Podcast

Nobel Honors Mello, Past March of Dimes Grantee

Government Data Confirms Rise in Preterm Birth Rate

New Study: Preterm Birth Causes One-Third of All Infant Deaths

September 2006

Wendy Bellissimo Elected to National Board of Advisors of March of Dimes

New Online Curriculum Provides Health Professionals With A Comprehensive Resource on Premature Delivery

Preconception Care Crucial to Improving Maternal and Infant Health

March of Dimes Historical Videos Now Online!

China Hosts Birth Defects Prevention Day

Nursing Scholarships Announced By March of Dimes

March of Dimes Finds Some Alarming Numbers In New Census Bureau Data

August 2006

March of Dimes: Drug to Prevent Preterm Birth Needs Prompt FDA Approval

Researchers Discover Genetics Markers To Help Predict Risk For Preterm Birth

Hurricane Katrina, One Year Later:

July 2006

March of Dimes Urges Federal Legislation for IOM Prematurity Report ( July 2006 )

Nearly Two-Thirds of Babies Receive Most of the Recommended Newborn Screening Tests

March of Dimes National Ambassador Visits with President Bush on His 60th Birthday

June 2006

Be A Hero For Babies Day - Generates $1.4 Million In Historic Campaign to Save America's Babies

Understanding Your Newborn - Is Helpful New Program For First-Time Parents

Be A Hero for Babies Day - Seeks to Raise $1 Million Dollars In One Day for March of Dimes

March of Dimes NICU Family Support� Helps Parents Cope With Baby's Hospitalization

May 2006

March of Dimes Celebrates Mothers Who Are An Inspiration In The Fight Against Premature Birth

The Early Birds Author to Host Live Chat

Distinguished Doctor Gives 50-Year Perspective on Cesarean Birth in North America

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Fails to Improve

Katrina Fund Surpasses $3 million

Premature Twin Boys' Fight For Life - One Mother's Tale Is The Story of Our Times

SparkPeople.com Donates FREE Memberships to March of Dimes Employees & Their Family Members

March of Dimes Statement on Newborn Screening Supplement in Pediatrics

April 2006

NBC Today Show Highlights WalkAmerica

March of Dimes Holds 36th Annual WalkAmerica

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Preconception Health Care Can Improve The Lives of Mothers and Babies

Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Polio: An American Story

Preemie Magazine and March of Dimes Join Forces To Educate and Support Parents of Premature Babies

March of Dimes Awards $250,000 Prize to Research Pioneer

CBS Early Show Highlights WalkAmerica

March of Dimes Launches Web Site Offering Youth Service & Leadership

Famous Footwear Offers Exclusive Walking Shoe to Raise Funds for March of Dimes WalkAmerica

March 2006

Cesarean Sections May Be Contributing To The Rise In Late Preterm Births

Typical Pregnancy Is Now Only 39 Weeks

Kurt Hirschhorn Receives Lifetime Achievement Award In Genetics From March of Dimes

Thalia, Kmart Support WalkAmerica

March of Dimes Offers Support on Birth Day Live Broadcast

LaVerne Council Elected to National Board of Trustees of March of Dimes

Watch Birth Day Live! Telecast, March 14

U.S. Postal Service Honors Scientists Who Defeated Polio

February 2006

The Most Trusted Names In Pregnancy Join Forces to Help Low-Income Families Have Healthy Pregnancies

March of Dimes Raises Concerns About Impact of the Administration's Proposed Budget on Health of Women, Infants and Children

March of Dimes Applauds FDA Monitoring Program

March of Dimes Commits Additional $2.4 Million to Prematurity Research

Continental Airlines Partners with March of Dimes To Save Babies

Proteomic Profiling of Amniotic Fluid Yields Faster, More Accurate Test for Inflammation - Infection and Risk of Preterm Birth, Researchers Find

January 2006

Birth Defects: 8 Million Annually Worldwide

Global Collaboration Needed to Translate Genetic Research Findings to Improve Care For Premature Babies

March of Dimes Delivers Cribs, Soap, Diapers, Vitamins and More to Mothers and Babies in Gulf Coast

Race and Gender's role in prematurity

National Statistics for 18 Major Birth Defects Released

Pregnancy News: Preterm Delivery Risk Reduced by High-dose Progesterone Treatment

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