Preterm Births Rise 36 Percent Since Early 1980s
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 16:28
in Health & Medicine
Nearly 543,000 babies were born too soon in 2006, according to new government statistics. The nation's preterm birth rate (birth before 37 completed weeks gestation) rose to 12.8 percent in 2006 -- that's a 36 percent increase since the early 1980s.
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