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Emergency tips from the March of Dimes for pregnant women and mothers of infants

9/08/2017

March of Dimes has emergency tips to help protect pregnant women, moms and newborns as Florida and the Southeast as brace for Hurricane Irma.

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Discovery of genes linked to preterm birth in landmark study

9/06/2017

March of Dimes prematurity researchers identify six genes that determine the length of pregnancy and may help find new ways to prevent premature birth.

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Twice as nice: Publix Super Markets is named top national March for Babies corporate partner for the second year

8/28/2017

Publix Super Markets is the top national March for Babies corporate partner, raising more than $8.3 million dollars on behalf of the March of Dimes and saving babies.

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Macy’s hosts 12th annual Shop For A Cause event to benefit the March of Dimes

8/07/2017

Give $5 to the March of Dimes and receive a savings pass for up to 25 percent off during Macy’s Shop For A Cause, a four-day shopping event, beginning on Aug. 10 through 13.

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on the defeat of health care reform legislation in the U.S. Senate

7/28/2017

Stacey D. Stewart, President of the March of Dimes is profoundly relieved with the defeat of health care reform by the Senate. Now the real work begins to find common ground.

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March of Dimes highlights drastically higher costs of having a baby under the Senate health care plan

7/13/2017

New analysis by the March of Dimes and Avalere confirms that removing maternity coverage could cause the cost of having a baby to skyrocket from average of $4,100 to $15,000.

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More babies being born too soon, report shows; March of Dimes says now is not the time to cut maternity benefits

6/30/2017

A new federal government report shows that the health of moms and babies is heading in the wrong direction. March of Dimes concerned about the rise in the preterm birth rates.

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New CBO score indicates 22 million Americans would lose coverage under the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act

6/26/2017

12 patient/consumer group, including the March of Dimes urge the Senate to vote No and reject the Better Care Reconciliation Act after CBO issue report.

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National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC)

National Alumnae Association of Spelman College partners with March of Dimes to end the racial disparities that exist for Black moms and their babies.

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, president, March of Dimes on release of the Better Care Reconciliation Act

6/22/2017

March of Dimes president, Stacey D. Stewart issued a statement on her profound disappointment in the Senate leadership's to adequately protect pregnant women, babies and families.

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on CBO estimate regarding impact of AHCA on maternity care

5/24/2017

Congressional Budget Office released estimated cost of the American Health Care Bill that passed the House, March of Dimes President reacts to the devastating impact on mom & baby.

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on release of the President's fiscal year 2018 budget proposal

5/24/2017

March of Dimes President, Stacey D. Stewart is dismayed by the President’s proposed budget cuts and changes that would cripple our nation’s efforts to promote mom and baby health.

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Ferring commits $10 million to March of Dimes to expand research needed to end preterm birth

5/23/2017

Ferring Pharmaceuticals has committed $10 million to support the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Centers to research the unknown causes of preterm birth.

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First center dedicated to mom and baby safety created by March of Dimes and partners

5/16/2017

Today, the March of Dimes and partners launched the first-ever center in U.S dedicated to improving safety for pregnant women and babies in Houston, Texas

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NICU moms and babies celebrate Mother's Day with intimate and beneficial skin-to-skin "kangaroo care"; bonding

5/11/2017

The March of Dimes and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City are helping to make this Mother’s Day extra special for moms in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit

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2017 March of Dimes Prize awarded to Dr. C. David Allis for groundbreaking research

5/08/2017

C. David Allis, PhD, at The Rockefeller Univ., has won the March of Dimes Prize for his pioneering research that may help prevent & treat premature birth and birth defects.

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on House Passage of the American Health Care Act

5/04/2017

March of Dimes statement about the disappointing passage of the American Health Care Act by the U.S. House

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Zika Care Connect website offers families access to medical specialists

5/03/2017

Zika Care Connect is a new website & resource by the CDC in collaboration with the March of Dimes to help connect families affected by the Zika virus with medical specialists.

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on House Consideration of the MacArthur Amendment to the American Health Care Act

4/26/2017
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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and March of Dimes work together to improve birth outcomes and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the U.S.

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Newborn Intensive Care Units nationwide reunite families and babies at March for Babies

4/21/2017

Nearly a dozen Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICUs) that care for sick and premature babies will hold reunions for graduates at March of Dimes premier fundraiser, March for Babies.

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Companies team up to support moms and babies during Spring season

4/19/2017

Major corporations are mobilizing their customers to support the March of Dimes on behalf of moms and babies. This spring they are asking everyone to join the March of Dimes

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March of Dimes grantee makes key discovery about structure of Zika virus

4/11/2017

March of Dimes funded research may have made a breakthrough against the Zika virus. Scientists found a "weak spot" in the virus which may lead to new drugs to fight the disease.

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Zika virus reported in pregnant women in 44 States March of Dimes urges: Take steps to prevent infection

4/04/2017

As mosquito season returns, March of Dimes is concerned about new CDC report showing Zika infection in nearly 1,300 pregnant women in 44 states; 1 in 10 babies with birth defects.

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Move over, storks -- make way for a new method of delivery, in April Fool’s Day video from March of Dimes

3/31/2017

March of Dimes is one charity that is treating tomorrow’s April Fool’s Day with a sense of humor. Video shows a new approach to delivering babies.

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