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Article: Infant mortality rate falls in Illinois.(News)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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Byline: Dave Orrick Daily Herald Staff Writer
The astounding image of a premature newborn the size of a billiard ball, surviving the harsh world outside the womb, isn't just media hype; it's part of a potential public health revolution.
Drugs that allow undeveloped lungs to breathe and proper prenatal care to prevent low birth weight are among several reasons public health officials cite for rising survival rates of babies in the suburbs and throughout the state.
The percentage of suburban babies who die within a year of birth dropped regionwide in 2002 and statewide infant mortality rates fell to an all-time low, according to figures released ...