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In this section, you will find a compilation of March of Dimes news stories and press releases from 2008.
News Desk 2008
December 2008
Dee Snider, Honorary Chairman of March of Dimes “Bikers for Babies”, Rings the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange
Analysis Shows Possible Link Between Rise in C-Sections and Increase in Late Preterm Birth
Babies Born Just A Few Weeks Too Soon At Greater Risk Of Cerebral Palsy And Other Developmental Delays
Personalized Text Messages From Santa To Benefit March Of Dimes
March Of Dimes To Receive Matching Gift With Donations Paid With A Mastercard Card
November 2008
Nation Gets A "D" As March of Dimes Releases Premature Birth Report Card
October 2008
Mom's Smoking Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Defects
Johnson's® and March of Dimes Launch "Prevent Prematurity Campaign"
Bill Novelli, CEO of AARP, Receives President's Award for Excellence
March of Dimes Now Offers Moms Daily Pregnancy and Baby Tips Via Twitter
March of Dimes Honors Dr. Susan Carlson for Outstanding Work in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition
Mothers Launch National Petition For Preemies
March of Dimes president meets with Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Honorable Michael O. Leavitt
September 2008
Celebrities Celebrate Babies With March Of Dimes
Hollywood Stars Celebrate Babies
Dee Snider Joins March of Dimes Bikers for Babies
High Uninsured Numbers Underscore Need for SCHIP Reauthorization
August 2008
Get Ready for Gustav
Chef Rock to Rock Signature Chefs Auctions® Nationwide
March of Dimes Mobile Health Centers Providing Care to Moms in Gulf Coast Areas Still Lacking Public Health Services
July 2008
Four Named to March of Dimes Board of Trustees
Preterm Birth Contributes to Growing Number of Infant Deaths
New Research on Pre-Eclampsia in Mice May Have Important Implications for Humans
A Tribute to Victor A. McKusick, M.D. "Father of Medical Genetics"
National Ambassador Visits White House
High Heel-a-thon Raises $60K For Healthy Babies
DON'T FORGET - Regis & Kelly's High Heel-A-Thon This Wednesday July 9 To Benefit March of Dimes
March of Dimes Announces Nursing Scholarship Recipients
'Little Firecracker’ Turns Six
4 Million Babies Born Each Year In United States! $8 Million That Shows You Care About All Of Them!
June 2008
President Bush Signs Key Legislation
March of Dimes Announces Prematurity Campaign Expansion At Surgeon General’s Conference On Preterm Birth
Regis & Kelly’s High Heel-A-Thon On July 9 To Benefit March of Dimes
The Eco-Friendly Mom and Baby for the 21st Century
Experts To Develop National Response To Growing Crisis Of Premature Birth
Farmers Insurance Group® Raises More Than $3.2 Million In A Single Day For The March Of Dimes
Be A Hero for Babies Day
May 2008
C- Sections A Critical Factor as Preterm Birth Increases
Folic Acid Fortification of Grain Supply
Analysis of Millions of U.S. Births Shows Association Between Birth Defects and Preterm Birth
Scenes from the 2008 March of Dimes Prize Award Ceremony in Hawaii
Farmers Insurance Group Annual One-Day Challenge: Be a Hero for Babies
March of Dimes Awards $250,000 Prize to Leaders in Understanding Embryonic Development
New March of Dimes Debit Card Gives Shoppers Opportunity to Help Babies
Top Music Artists Contribute to New CD for Moms to Benefit March of Dimes
April 2008
President Signs into Law March of Dimes-Supported Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act
March of Dimes Early Risers Visit Early Show
Mom You Rock!
"Today" Co-Anchor Greets March for Babies Volunteers
New Web Site Offers Tools for Parents
Pro Football Hall of Fame Member Jim Kelly Urges Congress to Approve the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act
March for Babies Has Celebrity Support – Now It Needs Yours
FedEx Racing Team Revs Up March for Babies
March 2008
Kmart and March of Dimes Partner to Give Every Baby A Healthy Start
Black Infants are More Likely to be Born Preterm and to Die at Birth
Peter H. Byers Receives Lifetime Award in Genetics from March of Dimes
February 2008
A New Series is Born on Discovery Health
Famous Footwear, Dr. Scholl's Step Up to Support March for Babies 2008
March of Dimes Helps Nurses Care for Mothers and Babies
March of Dimes Seeks Answers to Preterm Birth
No Safe Level of Alcohol Use in Pregnancy, March of Dimes Warns
Molecular Therapy Succeeds in Preventing Craniofacial Birth Defect in Mice
March of Dimes Concerned That Many Babies Covered by Medicaid Don't Receive Follow-up Services
March of Dimes Focuses on Larger Goal: Giving Every Child a Healthy Start
March of Dimes Works to Eliminate Racial Gaps in Infant Health
January 2008
Huge Drop in Preterm Birth-Risk Among Women Taking Folic Acid One Year Before Conception
Childhood Vaccines Save Lives, March of Dimes Says
March of Dimes Delivers A New Look - Online Press Kit
Grains Industry Members and March of Dimes Mark Folic Acid Awareness Week
New Folic Acid Seal Helps Women Choose Enriched Grain Foods to Help Prevent Birth Defects
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