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Spotlight: Health and Welfare

As early elective births increase so do health risks for mother, child

December 26, 2010, 12:05 AM
The number of women giving birth early – often for no medical reason – has increased dramatically over the past two decades, altering the way we bear children and posing new health risks to both mothers and newborns, experts say. + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Population growth in California slows

December 10, 2010, 12:05 AM
California's population grew less than 1 percent this past fiscal year, continuing a modest growth trend, according to new state estimates released yesterday. The state added 350,174 residents between July 2009 and July 2010, bringing the total population to more than 38.8 million, the... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

After downturn, California's birth rate predicted to climb

October 8, 2010, 12:05 AM
Following a sharp decline in births during the recession, the number of babies born in California is expected to grow more than 12 percent over the next decade, according to a recent projection by the state. The Demographic Research Unit's report, which is used to predict public school... + read more
Immigrants become citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Walt Disney World in 2009.
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

More illegal immigrants if birthright citizenship repealed, study says

September 9, 2010, 12:05 AM
The undocumented population would grow by at least 44 percent over the next 40 years – to 16 million people – if American-born children of illegal immigrants were denied birthright citizenship, according to a report released yesterday by a nonpartisan research group. ... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Eight percent of U.S. babies born to illegal immigrants

August 12, 2010, 12:05 AM
Illegal immigrants constitute about 4 percent of adults in the United States, but they gave birth to about 8 percent of babies in 2008, according to a study published yesterday by the Pew Hispanic Center. The findings, based on 2009 census data, reveal how illegal immigrants differ from the... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Studies reveal recession's impact on birth and death

April 27, 2010, 12:08 AM
The recession may have left California with more bikers and fewer babies, based on recent reports tallying drops in both motorcycle crashes and births. Photo from the U.S. Army In terms of real numbers, bikers who may have kept their lives by pocketing gas money do not come close to the... + read more
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