http://rssfeeds.webmd.com/rss/rss.aspx?cid=1096 WebMD Health Channel - Pregnancy iso-language-code Copyright: 2010(C) WebMD 60 The teen birth rate rose for the second year in a row in 2007, reversing a 14-year decline, new CDC figures confirm. http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20091221/teen-births-rise-for-second-year?src=RSS_PUBLIC A newborn screening method can detect T-cell lymphopenia, a rare blood disorder that affects the immune system and may cause life-threatening complications if untreated. http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20091208/test-for-newborns-detects-blood-disorders?src=RSS_PUBLIC Seven states improved their grades and two dropped a letter to "F" in the 2009 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, in which the U.S. as a whole earned a "D" for the second straight year, a new report says. http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20091117/us-gets-d-in-preterm-birth-report-card?src=RSS_PUBLIC The high percentage of preterm babies is the main cause of the high infant mortality rate in the U.S., the CDC says in a new report. http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20091103/preemies-raise-us-infant-mortality-rate?src=RSS_PUBLIC