the goal of a healthy pregnancy is to deliver a baby at 40 weeks gestation. but every year in the united states, more than 500,000 women deliver their babies preterm. >> anything less than 37 weeks is considered a preterm birth. >> mcfarland: and delivering preterm can have potentially serious short-term and/or long-term consequences on the baby's health and development. >> the earlier the delivery, the more severe the complication. >> mcfarland: although in most cases the cause is unknown, as we'll see in today's program, there are some risk factors that may make it more likely that a woman will deliver preterm. but scientists have developed different treatments that may help reduce the risk of preterm birth. [upbeat instrumental music] ♪ >> male announcer: major funding for healthy body, healthy mind is provided by: ther-rx corporation, a women's health-focused branded specialty pharmaceutical company that distinguishes itself through our commitment to the patients we serve. and by url pharma, using smarter science to deliver safer medicines. and by novarti

mandates the other kind of ultrasound but it says if that ultrasound doesn't help determine the gestational, than in most cases it won't, the woman has to be offered the internal vaginal probe ultrasound. if she says no to the vaginal probe one, is she still allowed to have an abortion in virginia? unclear. we asked the governor's office if the state government isn't still effectively mandating vaginal ultrasounds by playing doctor, by forcing the medically unnecessary procedures to determine information that can only be obtained up and through your genitals. by order of the state. we have had no answer from the governor's office on that yet. but the governor has signed the bill in law as of today saying in a statement he released on the matter the whole reason he's doing this is to "help the mother." what do you think american women? this is the kind of help you would like? it would seem that governor ultrasound has insured he is not going to be the republican party's vice presidential pick no matter how much help mitt romney might need in the south. but you know, then again who knows. the

it had a significant effect on their gestational length meaning that they were more likely to deliver early and in some cases, you know, pre-term delivery. there are many factors associated with premature births. some, such as smoking and poor nutrition, are risks women can avoid. others, such as stress, may be more difficult to control. but often premature labor is beyond anyone's control. whatever the cause, it creates serious problems. pre-term birth is the second leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. the leading cause, is, you know, congenital anomalies and so the two are sort of close to each other but actually pre-term birth is second. and so there's immediate problems with the delivery of a pre-term baby, and it's related to gestational age. babies who are born before 32 weeks, or 31 weeks, we call very low birth weight babies. about 8% are born prematurely and they weigh less than five pounds, five pounds or less. and of those, of all the deliveries, about 1.5%, one and one half percent, are born with extremely low birth weight. it's what we now call "the micro prem

the women are enrolled by the 28th week of gestation and their pregnancy and will receive one on one home visits through the first two years of the child's life. the curriculum is assessments, goal setting and behavior change which is integrated into each of the visits. the clients focus on short and long term goals and to achieve the healthy pregnancy outcome, growth and development, and self-sufficiency. this program has been in existence for 30 years and is a research-based, evidence-based program. some of the improvements that have been seeing and study it through randomized trials have included a unmarried mothers, improvements in economic self- sufficiency and health benefits, including a reduction and use of welfare and other government assistance, greater employment for the mothers, a break in the cycle of violence, improved school readiness, and less subsequent pregnancies. >> you said that this program has been in existence for 30 years? this has been a program that the dph has had or has been in existence for 30 years? >> 9 there. this is a national program throughout the

the women are enrolled by the 28th week of gestation and their pregnancy and will receive one on one home visits through the first two years of the child's life. the curriculum is assessments, goal setting and behavior change which is integrated into each of the visits. the clients focus on short and long term goals and to achieve the healthy pregnancy outcome, growth and development, and self-sufficiency. this program has been in existence for 30 years and is a research-based, evidence-based program. some of the impront

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>> sometimes a long gestation period for a project is a really positive thing especially in terms of remodeling until you get to know a building get tong about just, for example, where the sun come up and how it affects the rooms at different times of the year. you can't do as good a job as if you had just walked in the day you acquired this place and tried to make up what to do. there are benefit to waiting. it might not take 8 years but there is a benefit. >> right. my wife wonders, what is the benefit? why is we taking so long to get the garden planned. >> i'm thinking, dear i'm thinking. i see in the building department i see people who spent years giving it some thought and they come in and they are in a real hurry because they want it done by christmas. and i'm saying, to meet reasonable expectations in the time period you need to understand that each piece of the process takes a substantial amount of time. what do you think about time, dan, what's your take on time? >> the process of a remodel and getting plans, interviewing architects, getting designs and pricing, hiring the

look at who disputes we've been following, from pink slime to cage tends to gestation crates. appearance has tramped over the arguments of economy, safety and jurisdiction. how practices look to the public now overrides all. you don't have to like it but you do have to respect it. let's get started with the headlines. >> bison are now roaming an indian reservation with these of montana, but the court ruling will block any further relocation of the herd. this week indian tribes on fort peck reservation celebrated the arrival of 63 buffalo. the animals came from yellowstone national park. the day after the arrival of montana judge granted of blocks. >> just like the elk they were not raised to be living in the mountains all the time, they are of plains animal. but for the last 150 years they have been pushed into the mountains and now we are giving them the chance to come back. >> ranchers and property owners have been at odds with the indian government with the plan to reintroduce them to the area. half of support pack animals were transported to another reservation but the hea

traveling on the harrisburg expressway, plenty of cop gestation from sean road over the belfast. >> onopped to have inner loop, expect 20 minutes. and on the inner loop, a significant delay from the southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. almost 30 minutes to get through. jammed up to march raiseville road. white head at wood lawn, labor hill at claire knell. and north charles at cam worth. things are very busy on the belt way. and we'll take another live look. things seem to be easing up just a bit. back over to you. >>> it's a great day to enjoy some ice cream not just for you, but for your dog. >> we have more on the first ice cream truck for our four legged friends. [barking] >> reporter: it's maryland's first ice cream truck for dogs. >> i read an article about the first doggy ice cream truck in the u.k. a bell went off in the back of my head and here i am today. >> reporter: jane loves it and so do all her friends. ice cream, cold water, dog treats and more. >> it's good stuff. >> reporter: the truck is ready to roll and you'll be seeing it. >> we're setting up with groups

abb in the third term of gestation deserves some kind of protection or recognition under the law whichsomething that santorum talks about. i listen to santorum for the last year on a bill bennett's talk radio show. the guy is probably as knowledgeable about how government works as anyone i have ever heard. when it comes to the economy, one thing that i think romney really needs to do, and gingrich touched on this several times, is talking about economic history when it comes to tax reform. in 1983, i think republicans need to compare and contrast obama's third year and ragan's third year. one month in 1983, september, we produced 1.1 million jobs. it there was an average of 300,000 or more jobs per month. this was 30 years ago. we had 8% quarterly growth figures. one quarter was 9.3%. we had 1.7% last year. we need to hammer this, and win over the political will with a knowledge of history. a parent they do not know it. it talked about kennedy, the 1920's and george bush's tax cuts and we had the greatest time in our history. people need be informed about this, when over the political

it makes sense to have information about complications, gestational age, repeat abortions. all these things are important for whence help. >> the cdc says keeping these statistics is an important. in 48 other states have similar laws on the books. >> doctor said that have completed a full facial transplant on tuesday by team of physicians. the hospital is only the second in the nation to perform a full face transplant. more details about the procedure and the patient will be revealed some time next week. >> bring can mean misery for allergy sufferers, but breathing and salt particles could help. -- spring can me misery for allergy sufferers. a treatment last about 45 minutes. there are also at home devices that could do the trick. they look similar to humidifiers and cost just under $100. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> cloudy skies and bud dry weather run the baltimore area this afternoon. to the south and east, clouds are producing showers and strong thunderstorms in some locations. in southern delaware we see some heavy sho

information that's in the informed consent stat yacht but -- statute but will have an opportunity to know gestationalge, to be able to see an ultrasound. these are things that are very important in really giving informed consent. >> reporter: planned parenthood is on the record saying, quote, the bill mandates doctors perform procedures that may nod be medically needed and forces women to make two trips to access abortion care. that's because the bill writes in a 24-hour waiting period before the abortion can take place. so 24 hours between the ultrasound and then the abortion. for many women within a hundred miles from a clinic who is offering the abortions. i should also tell you would it's important to mention that rape and incest victims who have reported their crimes to the police are exempt from these type of mandates in virginia. back to you. >> thanks, delia. delia live in the satellite center this morning. >>> classes will resume this morning after an envelope containing white powder was mailed there. a spokeswoman for the oyster adams bilining gall school said no students were exposed to th

the spines on the cells begin to form during the third trimester of gestation. and from that period of time through the first several years of life, the number of these spines rapidly expands. in fact, it goes to a number that is much higher than what is present in the adult brain. and then in adolescent, the number of the spines are reduced and it is thought that the dendritic spines and the sinances that go away, are ones that have not been incorporate mood functional brain skirtry. so for example in the prefrontal cortex they are the ones that aren't actually helping working memory. now prevailing hypothesis in schizophrenia is that this pruning of dendritic spines goes awry so, that as illustrated here, in the brain of an individual with schizophrenia, in the prefrontal cortex, preamital cells have a smaller number of dendriti spains an much lessen riched for conveying information and we think it is this abnormality in spines and synapses connectivity that under lies the impairments in, woing memory that are part of the core cognitive processes that are part

abb in the third term of gestation deserves some kind of protection or recognition under the law which is something that santorum talks about. i listen to santorum for the last year on a bill bennett's talk radio show. the guy is probably as knowledgeable about how government works as anyone i have ever heard. when it comes to the economy, one thing that i think romney really needs to do, and gingrich touched on this several times, is talking about economic history when it comes to tax reform. in 1983, i think republicans need to compare and contrast obama's third year and ragan's third year. one month in 1983, september, we produced 1.1 million jobs. it there was an average of 300,000 or more jobs per month. this was 30 years ago. we had 8% quarterly growth figures. one quarter was 9.3%. we had 1.7% last year. we need to hammer this, and win over the political will with a knowledge of history. a parent they do not know it. it talked about kennedy, the 1920's and george bush's tax cuts and we had the greatest time in our history. people need be informed about this, when over the politi

they are also working with pork suppliers to eliminate the use of gestation salts. animal rights groups say those tightly packed pig stalls are inhumane. this is seen as a major shift for the industry. meanwhile, blackberry staying in the game. software developers a prototype. blackberry slumping as more people offer apple's iphone. that blackberry will go on sale this year. >> and this would not be a complete report if i did not mention "the hunger game." it is a film based on a 2008 trilogy. box office observers believe the hunger games could bring in up to $1 other million on -- $150 million on its opening weekend. >> well, if you are a fan of national bohemian beer. it is in the 20th anniversary of camden yards designed in october. you can see the baltimore skyline in the background, and of course, the iconic mr. bo. they will be sold at bars and at camden yards this weekend. >> do's and don't's -- what am i saying? don't go away. we have news coming up. >> first a look at events going on around town this weekend. turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen

abb in the third term of gestation deserves some kind of protection or recognition under the law which is something that santorum talks about. i listen to santorum for the last year on a bill bennett's talk radio show. the guy is probably as knowledgeable about how government works as anyone i have ever heard. when it comes to the economy, one thing that i think romney really needs to do, and gingrich touched on this several times, is talking about economic history when it comes to tax reform. in 1983, i think republicans need to compare and contrast obama's third year and ragan's third year. one month in 1983, september, we produced 1.1 million jobs. it there was an average of 300,000 or more jobs per month. this was 30 years ago. we had 8% quarterly growth figures. one quarter was 9.3%. we had 1.7% last year. we need to hammer this, and win over the political will with a knowledge of history. a parent they do not know it. it talked about kennedy, the 1920's and george bush's tax cuts and we had the greatest time in our history. people need be informed about this, when over the politi