Why does the United States have such a high rate of infant mortality?
In Japan and Sweden, only one baby in a thousand dies in early infancy. In the United States, more than seven babies in a thousand dies in early infancy. And we are getting worse. In 2005 we were the 29th country in the world, tied with Poland. Today we are 37th in the world, tied with a number of third-world countries, the worst of all the industrialized nations of the world. At least half of infant deaths are due to early delivery. Babies who are born prematurely do not have lungs and organs fully developed, and struggle to survive in the air. Why? What are Japan and Sweden doing that we are not doing? This is the core of our conversation with Dr. Hux. What can we do to take better care of mothers, and to raise our rate of success in having healthy children? Dr. Hux lists a number of differences between the practices in these other countries and our own. Some of the top issues are: • They move more. Even 90 minutes a week of walking makes all the difference in the world in the health
