More Babies Born Prematurely But Survival Rates Up, UK Study Shows
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 22:21
in Health & Medicine
Premature births have increased significantly although survival rates of babies born early have improved dramatically, a study in the UK shows. The risk of neonatal death from premature birth more than halved during a 25-year period and there has also been a 10 percent reduction in stillbirth associated with preterm births.