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Population growth is the lifeblood of all civilizations and societies. It is a carried promise of further development and prosperity in a nation. The U.S. is in fact in the midst of a mini baby boom and there are long term opportunities here for the looking. A record number of babies were born in the USA in 2007, according to early federal data that some demographers say could signal an impending baby “boomlet.”

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Natus Medical (NASDAQ: BABY) makes products for the detection, treatment, monitoring and tracking of common medical disorders in babies. Ailments addressed include hearing impairment, neurological dysfunction, epilepsy, sleep disorders, newborn jaundice and metabolic disorders. In addition, the company makes neonatal oxygen delivery hoods and heatshields. It also provides software that collects and reports newborn screening data to health labs and disease control centers.

As the credit crunch continues, many companies supplying high-end, expensive medical equipment and machines have been hit hard on reduced earnings.<!----> Hospitals are finding it harder to borrow money for large purchases, especially on machines. It has become harder to justify spending a large sum of money (often in excess of a million dollars) on machines that, regardless of their medical advantage over older or traditional equipment, have not proven their economic viability.