Health Headlines-Wednesday

INFANT DEATHS:

THE PREMATURE BIRTH RATE IN THE U.S. IS HAVING A BIG EFFECT ON THE COUNTRY'S INFANT MORTALITY RANKINGS.

THE U.S. RANKS 13TH FOR INFANT MORTALITY.

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS SAYS ONE IN EIGHT AMERICAN CHILDREN ARE BORN PREMATURE.

BUT, WHILE THE RATE IS VERY HIGH, THE SURVIVAL RATE FOR PREMATURE CHILDREN IS ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD.

THE REPORT SAYS MOST PREMATURE BABIES ARE BORN TO POOR WOMEN, WHO LACK HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT.

KIWI FOR VITAMIN C:

IF YOU WANT A REAL BOOST OF VITAMIN C, PUT DOWN THE ORANGE JUICE, AND GRAB A KIWI.

ONE KIWI CAN PROVIDE THE ENTIRE RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCE OF VITAMIN C FOR WOMEN.

THEY ALSO HAVE MORE POTASSIUM THAN BANANAS.

VITAMIN C CAN PROTECT EYESIGHT AND REDUCE CANCER RISK.

POTASSIUM IS GOOD FOR KIDNEY HEALTH AND HEART FUNCTION.

RED CROSS TEXTS:

THE NEXT TIME YOU WANT TO FIND A BLOOD DRIVE, GRAB YOUR CELL PHONE.

THE RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES DIVISION NOW HAS A PROGRAM TO ALLOW DONORS TO SIGN UP FOR TEXT ALERTS ON BLOOD INVENTORY LEVELS, SCHEDULE A DONATION OR LOCATE THE NEAREST BLOOD DRIVE.

THE RED CROSS HOPES THE SERVICE WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO DONATE, AND REMIND YOU TO GIVE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON FOX LINKS, AND LOOK FOR RED CROSS TEXT ALERTS.

RESTAURANT REPORT:

THE HIGH SCORE THIS WEEK GOES TO WHITT'S BARBECUE ON NOLENSVILLE ROAD.

IT RECORDS A 96.

A PAIR OF RESTAURANTS SHARE A 95.

RAFFERTY'S ON NORTH GALLATIN ROAD, AND SBARRO ON RIVERGATE PARKWAY.

OUR FINAL HIGH SCORE THIS WEEK IS A 94 FOR SUBWAY ON NOLENSVILLE ROAD.

KABUTO JAPANESE STEAK AND SUSHI ON CONFERENCE DRIVE GETS A SCORE OF 59.

VIOLATIONS INCLUDE SALMON AND OCTOPUS IN A SUSHI DISPLAY OUT OF TEMPERATURE.

AND, NO WATER AT A HAND SINK IN THE DISH MACHINE ROOM.
Health Headlines-Wednesday