Men's Health Network Analysis of Data from the National Vital Statistics Reports. Infant mortality rates are deaths under 1 year of life per 100,000 live births per year. This chart is based on sex, race, and ethnicity of the U.S. population. For more information contact Men's Health Network at info@menshealthnetwork.org

Article by Vidyanand B. Singh, MD. Keywords: metabolic disease; schools; low body fat; body mass index; body weight; type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension, cardiovascular disease; coronary artery disease; respiratory complications; sleep apnea; orthopedic complications; calories; caloric intake; fat cells; adipose tissue; Adipose cells; flyer

Prevalence of smoking during pregnancy was highest for women aged 20–24(10.7%), followed by women aged 15–19; Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native women had the highest prevalence of smoking during pregnancy (16.7%); non-Hispanic Asian women had the lowest (0.6%). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; MMWR; white; black; Hispanic; Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US

Centers for Disease Control; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; ACIP; children, Vaccine, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A; influenza; Inactivated Poliovirus; measles; mumps; rubella; pneumococcal; diphtheria; tetanus; pertussis; Human papillomavirus; HPV

United States; Margaret Carroll; Tanya Navaneelan; Shirley Bryan; Cynthia Ogden; childhood obesity; boys; girls; adults; psychosocial stress; blood pressure; glucose ; Canadian Health Measures Survey; CHMS; body mass index; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NHANES; Mexico; black; Hispanic; African American; American Indian Alaska Native; Asian; Native Hawaiian; Pacific Islander

Recommended Schedule from CDC. Keywords: Centers for Disease Control; National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act; child; vaccine; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis A; influenza; Inactivated Poliovirus; measles; mumps; rubella; pneumococcal; diphtheria; tetanus; pertussis

"'infants who are placed to sleep on their backs' are less likely to develop fevers, get stuffy noses, or develop otitis media (ear infection). Placing infants to sleep on their backs has been found to reduce the risk of SIDS."

"Knowing how to talk with your child about school safety issues could be critical in recognizing and preventing acts of violence, and will play an important role in easing fear and anxieties about their personal safety." From NMHA

American Academy of Pediatrics - "The frequency of UTIs in girls is much greater than in boys."

This year's proposal, HR 1471 has some interesting changes from previous bills. Domestic violence advocates, who have denounced previous fatherhood bills, have worked their own language into the bill. While domestic violence should never be considered acceptable, the attempts by these groups to bring fatherhood and domestic violence into the same venue are unwarranted.