Too Many Babies Born to Teens, Says CDC. Nearly one in five babies born to a teenage mom in the U.S. are not the motherâs first baby, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In North Carolina, more than one in four babies born to a teen are not her first. The report reveals that although teen birth rates in the U.S. have been declining for the last two decades, of 367,000 babies born in 2010 to mothers who are 15 to 19 years old, 18.3 percent were repeat births.
Â© 2014 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. The carotid arteries are major blood vessels in the neck that supply blood to the brain, neck, and face. There are two carotid arteries, one on the right and one on the left.In the neck, each carotid artery branches into two divisions: 1  The internal carotid artery supplies blood to the brain.ll rights reserved. The carotid arteries are major blood vessels in the neck that supply blood to the brain, neck, and face. There are two carotid arteries, one on the right and one on the left. In the neck, each carotid artery branches into two divisions:
Arteries. The arteries are major blood vessels connected to your heart. 1  The pulmonary artery carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs to pick up a fresh supply of oxygen. 2  The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the left side of the heart to the body.eins. The veins also are major blood vessels connected to your heart. 1  The pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart so it can be pumped to the body. 2  The superior and inferior vena cavae are large veins that carry oxygen-poor blood from the body back to the heart.