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Pediatric Morbidity

U.S. surgeon general helps raise awareness of rise in premature births

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 10th, 2005

U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona will join Discovery Health Channel's live 10-hour marathon event, BIRTH DAY LIVE! marking the second year in a row he will participate in this live programming event.

BIRTH DAY LIVE! allows viewers to experience the miracle and drama of childbirth while gaining insight into the medical issues facing hospital births and the key roles doctors and nurses play in delivering healthy and premature babies.

Carmona joins the live broadcast from San Diego, California, to focus attention on the increasing trend in premature birth throughout the United States. He will share advances in modern medicine that play a key role...

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