Against the trend, U.S. births way up
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Bucking the trend in many other wealthy industrialized nations, the United States seems to be experiencing a baby boomlet, reporting the largest number of children born in 45 years.
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In four of the years between 1997 and 2003, the day with more births than any other fell between Christmas and New Yearâs Day.
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First-time caesarean section births for  women with no identified medical risks or complications have  risen sharply in the United States, according to research  published on Friday.
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Health insurance premiums paid by US workers have risen nearly three times faster than average earnings in the past four years, eroding the income of average Americans, a study based on federal data shows.
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A new study suggests that genetics may contribute to the high rate of African-American babies who are born early.
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Parents insist that how kids turn out depends on when they were born. More and more, science agrees
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A jump in the number of babies born at  abnormally low birth weights was the main reason why the U.S.  infant mortality rate rose in 2002 for the first time in 44  years, according to a federal study released on Monday.
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More than 27 percent of babies born in the United States in 2003 were delivered by Caesarean section, the highest rate on record, according to a government report released yesterday.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- More women are waiting longer to have children as they pursue college degrees and careers or simply enjoy young adulthood without kids in tow.
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Some time this month, the number of Americans will surpass 300 million, a milestone that raises environmental impact questions for the only major industrial nation whose population is increasing substantially.
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Taller women are more likely to have   twins, according to a U.S. study.
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NEW YORK  - The proportion of babies born  weighing more than 4 kilograms (a little under 9 pounds) has  increased significantly over the past decade in Sweden, North  America, and Europe.
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The largest-ever North American study on the subject finds that assisted reproductive technology can raise the risk of birth defects
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NEW YORK  - Results of a new study show that pregnant African-American women deliver their babies before term not only more often than white women, but also earlier in their pregnancies and in multiple pregnancies.
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YOUNG Americans are less sexually active now than their counterparts of the mid-1990s and are using contraceptives more regularly, a study out this week found.
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WASHINGTON - Americans are getting taller on average but they are much heavier too, according to government figures released Wednesday showing that the US population is, literally, growing.
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The number of Americans who can't find employment creeps higher.