The number of years it takes a population to double in size. The number of births per year for every 1,000 people. The growth rate of a population; the difference between birthrate and death rate. A system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today. The pattern of population in a country, a continent, or the world.
Quick Links. Spina Bifida Health Care Benefits Program. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides monetary allowances, vocational training and rehabilitation and VA-financed health care benefits to certain Korea and Vietnam Veterans' birth children who have been diagnosed with spina bifida (SB).
Benefits of Salt Water Swimming. Some children benefit from exposure to the ocean or salt water. Infants with eczema may experience temporary relief from the itching and redness from the salt water on the skin. Salt baths are an old folk remedy for eczema. Researchers today think this temporary relief may be caused by the magnesium in the water.